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<p><point26>D.</point26></p>

<p><hw>D</hw> (d&emacr;) <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The fourth letter of
the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. The English letter is
from Latin, which is from Greek, which took it from Ph&oelig;nician,
the probable ultimate origin being Egyptian. It is related most
nearly to <i>t</i> and <i>th</i>; as, Eng. <i>d</i>eep, G.
<i>t</i>ief; Eng. <i>d</i>aughter, G. <i>t</i>ochter, Gr.
<grk>qyga`thr</grk>, Skr. <i>d</i>uhitr. See <i>Guide to
Pronunciation</i>, &radic;178, 179, 229.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Dab</hw> (d&abreve;b), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Perh. corrupted
fr. <i>adept</i>.] <def>A skillful hand; a dabster; an expert.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><blockquote>One excels at a plan or the titlepage, another works
away at the body of the book, and the third is a <i>dab</i> at an
index.</blockquote> <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dab</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Perh. so named from its
quickness in diving beneath the sand.  Cf. <u>Dabchick</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A name given to several species of
flounders, esp. to the European species, <i>Pleuronectes limanda</i>.
The American rough dab is <i>Hippoglossoides
platessoides</i>.</def></p>

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

<p><blockquote>A sore should . . . be wiped . . . only by
<i>dabbing</i> it over with fine lint.</blockquote> <i>S.
Sharp.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To strike by a thrust; to hit with a
sudden blow or thrust.</def> "To <i>dab</i> him in the neck."  <i>Sir
T. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dab</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or
hit; a peck.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A scratch of her claw, a <i>dab</i> of her
beak.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

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

<p><hw>Dabb</hw> (d&adot;b), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A large, spine-tailed lizard (<i>Uromastix spinipes</i>), found
in Egypt, Arabia, and Palestine; -- called also <i>dhobb</i>, and
<i>dhubb</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dab"ber</hw> (d&abreve;b"b&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Dab"ble</hw> (d&abreve;b"b'l), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dabbled</u> (-b'ld); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dabbling</u> (-b'l&ibreve;ng).] [Freq. of
<i>dab</i>: cf. OD. <i>dabbelen</i>.] <def>To wet by little dips or
strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.</def> "Bright
hair <i>dabbled</i> in blood."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dab"ble</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud
or water.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Where the duck <i>dabbles</i> 'mid the rustling
sedge.</blockquote> <i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To work in slight or superficial manner;
to do in a small way; to tamper; to meddle.</def> "<i>Dabbling</i>
here and there with the text."  <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>During the first year at Dumfries, Burns for the first
time began to <i>dabble</i> in politics.</blockquote> <i>J. C.
Shairp.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dab"bler</hw> (d&abreve;b"bl&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who dabbles.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who dips slightly into anything; a
superficial meddler.</def> "our <i>dabblers</i> in politics."
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dab"bling*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dabbling manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dab"chick`</hw> (d&abreve;b"ch&ibreve;k`),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [For <i>dabchick</i>. See <u>Dap</u>,
<u>Dip</u>, cf. <u>Dipchick</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A small
water bird (<i>Podilymbus podiceps</i>), allied to the grebes,
remarkable for its quickness in diving; -- called also
<i>dapchick</i>, <i>dobchick</i>, <i>dipchick</i>, <i>didapper</i>,
<i>dobber</i>, <i>devil-diver</i>, <i>hell-diver</i>, and <i>pied-
billed grebe</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Da*boi"a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A large and highly venomous Asiatic viper (<i>Daboia
xanthica</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Dab"ster</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Dab</u> an
expert.] <def>One who is skilled; a master of his business; a
proficient; an adept.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p>&fist; Sometimes improperly used for <i>dabbler</i>; as, "I am but
a <i>dabster</i> with gentle art."</p>

<p><hw>||Da`ca"po</hw> (?). [It., from [the] head or beginning.]
<i>(Mus.)</i> <def>From the beginning; a direction to return to, and
end with, the first strain; -- indicated by the letters <i>D. C.</i>
Also, the strain so repeated.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dace</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Written also <i>dare</i>,
<i>dart</i>, fr. F. <i>dard</i> dase, dart, of German origin.
<i>Dace</i> is for an older <i>darce</i>, fr. an OF. nom.
<i>darz</i>. See <u>Dart</u> a javelin.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
small European cyprinoid fish (<i>Squalius leuciscus</i> or
<i>Leuciscus vulgaris</i>); -- called also <i>dare</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In America the name is given to several related fishes of
the genera <i>Squalius</i>, <i>Minnilus</i>, etc. The black-nosed
dace is <i>Rhinichthys atronasus</i> the horned dace is <i>Semotilus
corporalis</i>. For red dace, see <u>Redfin</u>.</p>

<p><hw>||Dachs"hund`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [G., from
<i>dachs</i> badger + <i>hund</i> dog.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One
of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and long body; --
called also <i>badger dog</i>. There are two kinds, the rough-haired
and the smooth-haired.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da"cian</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining
to Dacia or the Dacians.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <def>A native
of ancient Dacia.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da*coit"</hw> (d&adot;*koit"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Hind.
<i>&dsdot;akait</i>, <i>&dsdot;&amacr;k&amacr;yat</i>.] <def>One of a
class of robbers, in India, who act in gangs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da*coit"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The practice of
gang robbery in India; robbery committed by dacoits.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da*co"tahs</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos>; sing.
<singw><b>Dacotan</b></singw> (&?;). <i>(Ethnol.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Dacotas</u>.</def>  <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dac"tyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dactylus</i>,
Gr. <grk>da`ktylos</grk> a finger, a dactyl.  Cf. <u>Digit</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Pros.)</i> <def>A poetical foot of three
sylables (&mdash; &ssmile; &ssmile;), one long followed by two short,
or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L.
<i>t&euml;gm&ibreve;n&ebreve;</i>, E. <i>mer\b6ciful</i>; -- so
called from the similarity of its arrangement to that of the joints
of a finger.</def> [Written also <i>dactyle</i>.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
finger or toe; a digit.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The claw or
terminal joint of a leg of an insect or crustacean.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dac"tyl*ar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to a
finger or toe, or to the claw of an insect crustacean.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dac"tyl*et</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dactyl</i> +
<i>&?;et</i>.] <def>A dactyl.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dac*tyl"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dactylicus</i>, Gr. <i>&?;</i>, fr. <i>&?;</i>.] <def>Pertaining
to, consisting chiefly or wholly of, dactyls; as, <i>dactylic</i>
verses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dac*tyl"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A line consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls; as, these lines
are <i>dactylics</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>Dactylic meters.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dac*tyl"i*o*glyph</hw>
(d&abreve;k*t&ibreve;l"&ibreve;*&osl;*gl&ibreve;f),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>daktyliogly`fos</grk> an engraver of
gems; <grk>dakty`lios</grk> finger ring (fr. <grk>da`ktylos</grk>
finger) + <grk>gly`fein</grk> to engrave.] <i>(Fine Arts)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>An engraver of gems for rings and other
ornaments.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The inscription of the
engraver's name on a finger ring or gem.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dac*tyl`i*og"ly*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
art or process of gem engraving.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dac*tyl`i*og"ra*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dakty`lios</grk> finger ring + <i>-graphy</i>.] <i>(Fine
Arts)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The art of writing or engraving
upon gems.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>In general, the literature
or history of the art.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dac*tyl`i*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dakty`lios</grk> finger ring + <i>-logy</i>.] <i>(Fine Arts)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>That branch of arch&aelig;ology which has to
do with gem engraving.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>That branch of
arch&aelig;ology which has to do with finger rings.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dac*tyl"i*o*man`cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dakty`lios</grk> + <i>-mancy</i>.] <def>Divination by means of
finger rings.</def></p>

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

<p><hw>||Dac`tyl*i"tis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger + <i>-itis</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An
inflammatory affection of the fingers.</def>  <i>Gross.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dac`tyl*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger + <i>-logy</i>.] <def>The art of
communicating ideas by certain movements and positions of the
fingers; -- a method of conversing practiced by the deaf and
dumb.</def></p>

<p>&fist; There are two different manual alphabets, the <i>one-
hand</i> alphabet (which was perfected by Abb&eacute; de
l'Ep&eacute;e, who died in 1789), and the <i>two-hand</i> alphabet.
The latter was probably based on the manual alphabet published by
George Dalgarus of Aberdeen, in 1680. See <i>Illustration</i> in
Appendix.</p>

<p><hw>Dac*tyl"o*man`cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Dactyliomancy.</def> [R.]  <i>Am. Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dac`tyl*on"o*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger + <grk>no`mos</grk> law, distribution.]
<def>The art of numbering or counting by the fingers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dac`tyl*op"ter*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger + <i>&?;</i> wing, fin.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the inferior rays of the pectoral
fins partially or entirely free, as in the gurnards.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dac`ty*lo*the"ca</hw>
(d&abreve;k`t&ibreve;*l&osl;*th&emacr;"k&adot;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger, toe + <grk>qh`kh</grk>
case, box.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The scaly covering of the toes,
as in birds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dac`tyl*o*zo"oid</hw>
(d&abreve;k`t&ibreve;*l&osl;*z&omacr;"oid), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger + E. <i>zooid</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A kind of zooid of Siphonophora which has an elongated or even
vermiform body, with one tentacle, but no mouth. See
<u>Siphonophora</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dad</hw> (d&abreve;d), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prob. of Celtic
origin; cf. Ir. <i>daid</i>, Gael. <i>daidein</i>, W. <i>tad</i>, OL.
<i>tata</i>, Gr. <grk>ta`ta</grk>, <grk>te`tta</grk>, Skr.
<i>t&amacr;ta</i>.] <def>Father; -- a word sometimes used by
children.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I was never so bethumped with words,<BR>
Since I first called my brother's father <i>dad</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dad"dle</hw> (d&abreve;d"d'l), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Daddled</u> (?), <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Daddling</u>.] [Prob. freq. of <i>dade</i>.]
<def>To toddle; to walk unsteadily, like a child or an old man;
hence, to do anything slowly or feebly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dad"dock</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. Prov. E.
<i>dad</i> a large piece.] <def>The rotten body of a tree.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]  <i>Wright.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dad"dy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Diminutive of
<u>Dad</u>.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dad"dy long"legs`</hw> (?). <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An arachnidan of the genus
<i>Phalangium</i>, and allied genera, having a small body and four
pairs of long legs; -- called also <i>harvestman</i>, <i>carter</i>,
and <i>grandfather longlegs</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A name applied to many
species of dipterous insects of the genus <i>Tipula</i>, and allied
genera, with slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane
fly; -- called also <i>father longlegs</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dade</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Of. uncertain origin.
Cf. <u>Dandle</u>, <u>Daddle</u>.] <def>To hold up by leading strings
or by the hand, as a child while he toddles.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Little children when they learn to go<BR>
By painful mothers <i>daded</i> to and fro.</blockquote>
<i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dade</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To walk unsteadily, as
a child in leading strings, or just learning to walk; to move
slowly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>No sooner taught to <i>dade</i>, but from their mother
trip.</blockquote> <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Da"do</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dadoes</b></plw> (#). [It. <i>dado</i> die, cube, pedestal;
of the same origin as E. <i>die</i>, <i>n.</i> See <u>Die</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <i>(Arch.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>That
part of a pedestal included between the base and the cornice (or
surbase); the die. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Column</u>.</def> Hence:
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>In any wall, that part of the basement
included between the base and the base course.  See <i>Base
course</i>, under <u>Base</u>.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>In
interior decoration, the lower part of the wall of an apartment when
adorned with moldings, or otherwise specially decorated.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>D&aelig;"dal</hw> (?), <hw>D&aelig;*dal"ian</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>daedalus</i> cunningly wrought, fr. Gr.
<i>&?;</i>; cf. <i>&?;</i> to work cunningly. The word also alludes
to the mythical D&aelig;dalus (Gr. <i>&?;</i>, lit., the cunning
worker).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Cunningly or ingeniously formed or
working; skillful; artistic; ingenious.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Our bodies decked in our <i>d&aelig;dalian</i>
arms.</blockquote> <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>d&aelig;dal</i> hand of Nature.</blockquote>
<i>J. Philips.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The doth the <i>d&aelig;dal</i> earth throw forth to
thee,<BR>
Out of her fruitful, abundant flowers.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Crafty; deceitful.</def> [R.]
<i>Keats.</i></p>

<p><hw>D&aelig;d"a*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Having a variously cut or incised margin; -- said of
leaves.</def></p>

<p><hw>D&aelig;"mon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>,
<hw>D&aelig;*mon"ic</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Demon</u>, <u>Demonic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daff</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Doff</u>.]
<def>To cast aside; to put off; to doff.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Canst thou so <i>daff</i> me? Thou hast killed my
child.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daff</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Daft</u>.] <def>A
stupid, blockish fellow; a numskull.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><! p. 365 !></p>

<p><hw>Daff</hw> (d&adot;f), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To act
foolishly; to be foolish or sportive; to toy.</def> [Scot.]
<i>Jamieson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daff</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To daunt.</def> [Prov.
Eng.]  <i>Grose.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daf"fo*dil</hw> (d&abreve;f"f&osl;*d&ibreve;l),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>affodylle</i>, prop., the asphodel, fr.
LL. <i>affodillus</i> (cf. D. <i>affodille</i> or OF.
<i>asphodile</i>, <i>aphodille</i>, F. <i>asphod&egrave;le</i>), L.
<i>asphodelus</i>, fr. Gr. <grk>'asfo`delos</grk>. The initial
<i>d</i> in English is not satisfactorily explained. See
<u>Asphodel</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A plant of
the genus <i>Asphodelus</i>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A plant
of the genus <i>Narcissus</i> (<i>N. Pseudo-narcissus</i>). It has a
bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called
also <i>daffodilly</i>, <i>daffadilly</i>, <i>daffadowndilly</i>,
<i>daffydowndilly</i>, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With damask roses and <i>daffadillies</i>
set.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Strow me the ground with <i>daffadowndillies</i>,<BR>
And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A college gown<BR>
That clad her like an April <i>daffodilly</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And chance-sown <i>daffodil</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Whittier.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daft</hw> (d&adot;ft), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. <i>daft</i>,
<i>deft</i>, <i>deft</i>, stupid; prob. the same word as E.
<i>deft</i>. See <u>Deft</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Stupid;
foolish; idiotic; also, delirious; insane; as, he has gone
<i>daft</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let us think no more of this <i>daft</i>
business</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Gay; playful; frolicsome.</def> [Scot.]
<i>Jamieson.</i></p>

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

<p><hw>Dag</hw> (d&abreve;g), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dague</i>, LL. <i>daga</i>, D. <i>dagge</i> (fr. French); all
prob. fr. Celtic; Cf. Gael. <i>dag</i> a pistol, Armor. <i>dag</i>
dagger, W. <i>dager</i>, <i>dagr</i>, Ir. <i>daigear</i>.  Cf.
<u>Dagger</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A dagger; a poniard.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A large pistol formerly used.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The Spaniards discharged their <i>dags</i>, and hurt
some.</blockquote> <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A sort of pistol, called <i>dag</i>, was used about
the same time as hand guns and harquebuts.</blockquote>
<i>Grose.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The unbranched antler
of a young deer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dag</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw.
<i>dagg</i>, Icel. <i>d&ouml;gg</i>. &radic;71. See <u>Dew</u>.]
<def>A misty shower; dew.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dag</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dagge</i> (cf.
<u>Dagger</u>); or cf. AS. <i>d&amacr;g</i> what is dangling.] <def>A
loose end; a dangling shred.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in <i>dags</i> or jags
at a sheep's tail.</blockquote> <i>Wedgwood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dag</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [1, from <u>Dag</u> dew. 2,
from <u>Dag</u> a loose end.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To daggle or
bemire.</def> [Prov. Eng.]  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cut into jags or points; to slash; as,
to <i>dag</i> a garment.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Wright.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dag</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be misty; to
drizzle.</def> [Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Dag"ger</hw> (-g&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OE.
<i>daggen</i> to pierce, F. <i>daguer</i>. See <u>Dag</u> a dagger.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the
general term: cf. <u>Poniard</u>, <u>Stiletto</u>, <u>Bowie
knife</u>, <u>Dirk</u>, <u>Misericorde</u>, <u>Anlace</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Print.)</i> <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
<i>obelisk</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dagger moth</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any moth of
the genus <i>Apatalea</i>. The larv&aelig; are often destructive to
the foliage of fruit trees, etc.</cd> -- <col><b>Dagger of
lath</b></col>, <cd>the wooden weapon given to the Vice in the old
Moralities.</cd>  <i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>Double dagger</b></col>,
<cd>a mark of reference [&Dagger;] which comes next in order after
the dagger.</cd> -- <col><b>To look, or speak</b></col>,
<col><b>daggers</b></col>, <cd>to look or speak fiercely or
reproachfully.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dag"ger</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To pierce with a
dagger; to stab.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dag"ger</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Perh. from
<i>diagonal</i>.] <def>A timber placed diagonally in a ship's
frame.</def>  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dagges</hw> (d&abreve;gz), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [OE. See
<u>Dag</u> a loose end.] <def>An ornamental cutting of the edges of
garments, introduced about <u>a. d.</u> 1346, according to the
Chronicles of St Albans.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dag"gle</hw> (d&abreve;g"g'l), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Daggled</u> (-g'ld); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Daggling</u> (-gl&ibreve;ng).] [Freq. of
<i>dag</i>, v. t., 1.] <def>To trail, so as to wet or befoul; to make
wet and limp; to moisten.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The warrior's very plume, I say,<BR>
Was <i>daggled</i> by the dashing spray.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dag"gle</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To run, go, or
trail one's self through water, mud, or slush; to draggle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor, like a puppy [have I] <i>daggled</i> through the
town.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dag"gle-tail`</hw> (d&abreve;g"g'l-t&amacr;l`), <hw>Dag"gle-
tailed`</hw> (-t&amacr;ld`), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having the
lower ends of garments defiled by trailing in mire or filth; draggle-
tailed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dag"gle-tail`</hw> (-t&amacr;l`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
slovenly woman; a slattern; a draggle-tail.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dag"lock`</hw> (-l&obreve;k`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Dag</i> a loose end + <i>lock</i>.] <def>A dirty or clotted lock
of wool on a sheep; a taglock.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da"go</hw> (d&amacr;"g&osl;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dagos</b></plw> (-g&omacr;z). [Cf. Sp. <i>Diego</i>, E.
<i>James</i>.] <def>A nickname given to a person of Spanish (or, by
extension, Portuguese or Italian) descent.</def> [U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>||Da*go"ba</hw> (d&adot;*g&omacr;"b&adot;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Singhalese <i>d&amacr;goba</i>.] <def>A dome-
shaped structure built over relics of Buddha or some Buddhist
saint.</def> [East Indies]</p>

<p><hw>Da"gon</hw> (d&amacr;"g&obreve;n), [Heb. <i>D&amacr;gon</i>,
fr. <i>dag</i> a fish: cf. Gr. <grk>Dagw`n</grk>.] <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>  <i>W. Smith.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This day a solemn feast the people hold<BR>
To <i>Dagon</i>, their sea idol.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They brought it into the house of
<i>Dagon</i>.</blockquote> <i>1 Sam. v. 2.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dag"on</hw> (d&abreve;g"&obreve;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dag</u> a loose end.] <def>A slip or piece.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dag"swain`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Dag</u> a
loose end?] <def>A coarse woolen fabric made of daglocks, or the
refuse of wool.</def> "Under coverlets made of <i>dagswain</i>."
<i>Holinshed.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dag"-tailed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Dag</i> a
loose end + <i>tail</i>.] <def>Daggle-tailed; having the tail clogged
with daglocks.</def> "<i>Dag-tailed</i> sheep."  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Da*guer"re*an</hw> (d&adot;*g&ebreve;r"&ibreve;*<i>a</i>n),
<hw>Da*guerre"i*an</hw> (?), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to Daguerre, or to his invention of the daguerreotype.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da*guerre"o*type</hw>  (d&adot;*g&ebreve;r"&osl;*t&imacr;p),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <i>Daguerre</i> the inventor + <i>-
type</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

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

<p><hw>Da*guerre"o*type</hw> (d&adot;*g&ebreve;r"&osl;*t&imacr;p),
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos>
<u>Daguerreotyped</u> (-t&imacr;pt); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Daguerreotyping</u> (-t&imacr;`p&ibreve;ng).]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To produce or represent by the daguerreotype
process, as a picture.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To impress with great distinctness; to
imprint; to imitate exactly.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Da*guerre"o*ty`per</hw> (?), <hw>Da*guerre"o*ty`pist</hw>
(?), } <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who takes
daguerreotypes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da*guerre"o*ty`py</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The art
or process of producing pictures by method of Daguerre.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Da`ha*be"ah</hw> (d&auml;`h&adot;*b&emacr;"&adot;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ar.] <def>A Nile boat constructed on the model
of a floating house, having large lateen sails.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dah"lia</hw> (d&auml;l"y&adot; <i>or</i> d&amacr;l"y&adot;;
277, 106), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Dahlias</b></plw>
(#). [Named after Andrew <i>Dahl</i> a Swedish botanist.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of plants native to Mexico and Central
America, of the order Composit&aelig;; also, any plant or flower of
the genus. The numerous varieties of cultivated dahlias bear
conspicuous flowers which differ in color.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dah"lin</hw> (d&auml;"l&ibreve;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Dahlia</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A variety of starch extracted
from the dahlia; -- called also <i>inulin</i>. See
<u>Inulin</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dai"li*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Daily
occurence.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dai"ly</hw> (d&amacr;"l&ybreve;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>d&aelig;gl&imacr;c</i>; <i>d&aelig;g</i> day + <i>-l&imacr;c</i>
like. See <u>Day</u>.] <def>Happening, or belonging to, each
successive day; diurnal; as, <i>daily</i> labor; a <i>daily</i>
bulletin.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Give us this day our <i>daily</i> bread.</blockquote>
<i>Matt. vi. 11.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Bunyan has told us . . . that in New England his dream
was the <i>daily</i> subject of the conversation of
thousands.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Daily</u>, <u>Diurnal</u>.  <i>Daily</i> is
Anglo-Saxon, and <i>diurnal</i> is Latin. The former is used in
reference to the ordinary concerns of life; as, <i>daily</i> wants,
<i>daily</i> cares, <i>daily</i> employments. The latter is
appropriated chiefly by astronomers to what belongs to the
astronomical day; as, the <i>diurnal</i> revolution of the earth.</p>

<p><blockquote>Man hath his <i>daily</i> work of body or mind<BR>
Appointed, which declares his dignity,<BR>
And the regard of Heaven on all his ways.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Half yet remains unsung, but narrower bound<BR>
Within the visible <i>diurnal</i> sphere.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dai"ly</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dailies</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A publication which appears
regularly every day; as, the morning <i>dailies</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dai"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Every day; day by
day; as, a thing happens <i>daily</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dai"mi*o</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Daimios</b></plw> (#). [Jap., fr. Chin. <i>tai ming</i> great
name.] <def>The title of the feudal nobles of Japan.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>daimios</i>, or territorial nobles, resided in
Yedo and were divided into four classes.</blockquote> <i>Am.
Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daint</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dainty</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>Something of exquisite taste; a
dainty.</def> [Obs.] -- <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dainty.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To cherish him with diets <i>daint</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dain"ti*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Daintified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Daintifying</u>.] [<i>Dainty</i> + <i>-fy</i>.]
<def>To render dainty, delicate, or fastidious.</def>
"<i>Daintified</i> emotion."  <i>Sat. rev.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dain"ti*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dainty
manner; nicely; scrupulously; fastidiously; deliciously;
prettily.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dain"ti*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being dainty; nicety; niceness; elegance; delicacy; deliciousness;
fastidiousness; squeamishness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>daintiness</i> and niceness of our
captains</blockquote> <i>Hakluyt.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>More notorious for the <i>daintiness</i> of the
provision . . . than for the massiveness of the dish.</blockquote>
<i>Hakewill.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The duke exeeded in the <i>daintiness</i> of his leg
and foot, and the earl in the fine shape of his hands,</blockquote>
<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dain"trel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <i>daint</i> or
<i>dainty</i>; cf. OF. <i>daintier</i>.] <def>Adelicacy.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dain"ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dainties</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>deinie</i>, <i>dainte</i>,
<i>deintie</i>, <i>deyntee</i>, OF. <i>deinti&eacute;</i> delicacy,
orig., dignity, honor, fr. L. <i>dignitas</i>, fr. <i>dignus</i>
worthy. See <u>Deign</u>, and cf. <u>Dignity</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in
anything.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I ne told no <i>deyntee</i> of her love.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

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

<p><blockquote>That precious nectar may the taste renew<BR>
Of Eden's <i>dainties</i>, by our parents lost.</blockquote> <i>Beau.
& Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A term of fondness.</def> [Poetic]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Dainty</u>, <u>Delicacy</u>.  These words are
here compared as denoting articles of food. The term <i>delicacy</i>
as applied to a nice article of any kind, and hence to articles of
food which are particularly attractive. <i>Dainty</i> is stronger,
and denotes some exquisite article of cookery. A hotel may be
provided with all the <i>delicacies</i> of the season, and its table
richly covered with <i>dainties</i>.</p>

<p><blockquote>These <i>delicacies</i><BR>
I mean of taste, sight, smell, herbs, fruits, and flowers,<BR>
Walks and the melody of birds.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>[A table] furnished plenteously with bread,<BR>
And <i>dainties</i>, remnants of the last regale.</blockquote>
<i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dain"ty</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos>
<u>Daintier</u> (?); <pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Daintiest</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Rare; valuable; costly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Full many a <i>deynt&eacute;</i> horse had he in
stable.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p>&fist; Hence the proverb "<i>dainty maketh dearth</i>," <i>i.
e.</i>, rarity makes a thing dear or precious.</p>

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

<p><blockquote><i>Dainty</i> bits<BR>
Make rich the ribs.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner,
or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those <i>dainty</i> limbs which nature lent<BR>
For gentle usage and soft delicacy.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I would be the girdle.<BR>
About her <i>dainty</i>, <i>dainty</i> waist.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Requiring dainties. Hence: Overnice; hard
to please; fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thew were a fine and <i>dainty</i>
people.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And let us not be <i>dainty</i> of leave-taking,<BR>
But shift away.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To make dainty</b></col>, <cd>to assume or affect delicacy
or fastidiousness.</cd> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Ah ha, my mistresses! which of you all<BR>
Will now deny to dance? She that <i>makes dainty</i>,<BR>
She, I'll swear, hath corns.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dai"ry</hw> (d&amacr;"r&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Dairies</b></plw> (-r&ibreve;z). [OE.
<i>deierie</i>, from <i>deie</i>, <i>daie</i>, maid; of Scand.
origin; cf. Icel. <i>deigja</i> maid, dairymaid, Sw. <i>deja</i>,
orig., a baking maid, fr. Icel. <i>deig</i>. &radic;66. See
<u>Dough</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The place, room, or house
where milk is kept, and converted into butter or cheese.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What stores my <i>dairies</i> and my folds
contain.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That department of farming which is
concerned in the production of milk, and its conversion into butter
and cheese.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Grounds were turned much in England either to feeding
or <i>dairy</i>; and this advanced the trade of English
butter.</blockquote> <i>Temple.</i></p>

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

<p>&fist; <i>Dairy</i> is much used adjectively or in combination;
as, <i>dairy</i> farm, <i>dairy</i> countries, <i>dairy</i> house or
<i>dairy</i>house, <i>dairy</i>room, <i>dairy</i>work, etc.</p>

<p><hw>Dai"ry*ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The business of
conducting a dairy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dai"ry*maid`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
servant whose business is the care of the dairy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dai"ry*man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dairymen</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A man who keeps or takes care
of a dairy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dai"ry*wom`an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dairywomen</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A woman who attends to a
dairy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da"is</hw> (d&amacr;"&ibreve;s), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>deis</i>, <i>des</i>, table, dais, OF. <i>deis</i> table, F.
<i>dais</i> a canopy, L. <i>discus</i> a quoit, a dish (from the
shape), LL., table, fr. Gr. <i>&?;</i> a quoit, a dish. See
<u>Dish</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A canopy over the seat of a person of
dignity.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shiply.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dai"sied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of daisies;
adorned with daisies.</def> "The <i>daisied</i> green."
<i>Langhorne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The grass all deep and <i>daisied</i>.</blockquote>
<i>G. Eliot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dai"sy</hw> (-z&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Daisies</b></plw> (-z&ibreve;z). [OE. <i>dayesye</i>, AS.
<i>d&aelig;ges-e&aacute;ge</i> day's eye, daisy. See <u>Day</u>, and
<u>Eye</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A genus of low
herbs (<i>Bellis</i>), belonging to the family Composit&aelig;. The
common English and classical <i>daisy</i> is <i>B. perennis</i>,
which has a yellow disk and white or pinkish rays.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The whiteweed (<i>Chrysanthemum
Leucanthemum</i>), the plant commonly called <i>daisy</i> in North
America; -- called also <i>oxeye daisy</i>. See
<u>Whiteweed</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The word <i>daisy</i> is also used for composite plants of
other genera, as <i>Erigeron</i>, or fleabane.</p>

<p><col><b>Michaelmas daisy</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>any plant of
the genus Aster, of which there are many species.</cd> --
<col><b>Oxeye daisy</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>the whiteweed. See
<u>Daisy</u> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dak</hw> (d&add;k <i>or</i> d&auml;k), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Hind. <i>&dsdot;&amacr;k</i>.] <def>Post; mail; also, the mail or
postal arrangements; -- spelt also <i>dawk</i>, and
<i>dauk</i>.</def> [India]</p>

<p><col><b>Dak boat</b></col>, <cd>a mail boat.</cd> <i>Percy
Smith.</i> -- <col><b>Dak bungalow</b></col>, <cd>a traveler's rest-
house at the end of a dak stage.</cd> -- <col><b>To travel by
dak</b></col>, <cd>to travel by relays of palanquins or other
carriage, as fast as the post along a road.</cd></p>

<p>{ <hw>Da"ker</hw> (?), <hw>Da"kir</hw> (?), } <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[See <u>Dicker</u>.] <i>(O. Eng. & Scots Law)</i> <def>A measure of
certain commodities by number, usually ten or twelve, but sometimes
twenty; as, a <i>daker</i> of hides consisted of ten skins; a
<i>daker</i> of gloves of ten pairs.</def>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Da"ker hen`</hw> (?). [<i>Perh</i>. <i>fr</i>. W.
<i>crecial</i> the daker hen; <i>crec</i> a sharp noise (<i>creg</i>
harsh, hoarse, <i>crechian</i> to scream) + <i>iar</i> hen; or cf. D.
<i>duiken</i> to dive, plunge.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The
corncrake or land rail.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da*koit"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, <hw>Da*koit"y</hw>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Dacoit</u>,
<u>Dacoity</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da*ko"ta group`</hw> (?). <i>(Geol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Da*ko"tas</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl</i></pos>.; sing.
<singw><b>Dacota</b></singw> (&?;). <i>(Ethnol.)</i> <def>An
extensive race or stock of Indians, including many tribes, mostly
dwelling west of the Mississippi River; -- also, in part, called
<i>Sioux</i>.</def> [Written also <i>Dacotahs</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>||Dal</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Hind.] <def>Split pulse,
esp. of <i>Cajanus Indicus</i>.</def> [East Indies]</p>

<p><hw>Dale</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>d&aelig;l</i>;
akin to LG., D., Sw., Dan., OS., & Goth. <i>dal</i>, Icel.
<i>dalr</i>, OHG. <i>tal</i>, G. <i>thal</i>, and perh. to Gr.
<grk>qo`los</grk> a rotunda, Skr. <i>dh&amacr;ra</i> depth.  Cf.
<u>Dell</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A low place between hills; a
vale or valley.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Where mountaines rise, umbrageous <i>dales</i>
descend.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A trough or spout to carry off water, as
from a pump.</def>  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dales"man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dalesmen</b></plw> (&?;). <def>One living in a dale; -- a
term applied particularly to the inhabitants of the valleys in the
north of England, Norway, etc.</def>  <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dalf</hw> (?), <def><pos><i>imp.</i></pos> of
<u>Delve</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dal"li*ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Dally</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of dallying, trifling,
or fondling; interchange of caresses; wanton play.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Look thou be true, do not give <i>dalliance</i><BR>
Too much the rein.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>O, the <i>dalliance</i> and the wit,<BR>
The flattery and the strife!</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Delay or procrastination.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Entertaining discourse.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><! p. 366 !></p>

<p><hw>Dal"li*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who fondles;
a trifler; as, <i>dalliers</i> with pleasant words.</def>
<i>Asham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dal"lop</hw> (d&abreve;l"l&obreve;p), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Etymol. unknown.] <def>A tuft or clump.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Tusser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dal"ly</hw> (-l&ybreve;), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dallied</u> (-l&ibreve;d);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dallying</u>.] [OE.
<i>dalien</i>, <i>dailien</i>; cf. Icel. <i>pylja</i> to talk, G.
<i>dallen</i>, <i>dalen</i>, <i>dahlen</i>, to trifle, talk nonsense,
OSw. <i>tule</i> a droll or funny man; or AS. <i>dol</i> foolish, E.
<i>dull</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>We have trifled too long already; it is madness to
<i>dally</i> any longer.</blockquote> <i>Calamy.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We have put off God, and <i>dallied</i> with his
grace.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn>  <def>To interchange caresses, especially with
one of the opposite sex; to use fondling; to wanton; to
sport.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not <i>dallying</i> with a brace of
courtesans.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Our aerie . . . <i>dallies</i> with the
wind.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

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

<p><blockquote><i>Dallying</i> off the time with often
skirmishes.</blockquote> <i>Knolles.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dal*ma"ni*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<i>Dalman</i>, the geologist.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A genus of
trilobites, of many species, common in the Upper Silurian and
Devonian rocks.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dal`ma*ni"tes</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Dalmania</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dal*ma"tian</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to Dalmatia.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dalmatian dog</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a
carriage dog, shaped like a pointer, and having black or bluish spots
on a white ground; the coach dog.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dal*mat"i*ca</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>,
<hw>Dal*mat"ic</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>dalmatica</i>: cf. F. <i>dalmatique</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(R. C. Ch.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A robe worn on state ocasions, as by
English kings at their coronation.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dal` se"gno</hw> (?). [It., from the sign.] <i>(Mus.)</i>
<def>A direction to go back to the sign &?; and repeat from thence to
the close. See <u>Segno</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dal*to"ni*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One afflicted
with color blindness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dal"ton*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Inability to
perceive or distinguish certain colors, esp. red; color blindness. It
has various forms and degrees. So called from the chemist
<i>Dalton</i>, who had this infirmity.</def>  <i>Nichol.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam</hw> (d&abreve;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dame</i>
mistress, lady; also, mother, dam. See <u>Dame</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A female parent; -- used of beasts,
especially of quadrupeds; sometimes applied in contempt to a human
mother.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Our <i>sire</i> and <i>dam</i>, now confined to
horses, are a relic of this age (13th century) . . . .<i>Dame</i> is
used of a hen; we now make a great difference between <i>dame</i> and
<i>dam</i>.</blockquote> <i>T. L. K. Oliphant.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dam</i> runs lowing up and down,<BR>
Looking the way her harmless young one went.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A king or crowned piece in the game of
draughts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Akin to OLG., D., & Dan.
<i>dam</i>, G. & Sw. <i>damm</i>, Icel. <i>dammr</i>, and AS.
<i>fordemman</i> to stop up, Goth. <i>Fa&uacute;rdammjan</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Metal.)</i> <def>A firebrick wall, or a
stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast
furnace.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dam plate</b></col> <i>(Blast Furnace)</i>, <cd>an iron
plate in front of the dam, to strengthen it.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dam</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dammed</u> (d&abreve;md); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Damming</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>in</i> or
<i>up</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I'll have the current in this place <i>dammed</i>
up.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A weight of earth that <i>dams</i> in the
water.</blockquote> <i>Mortimer.</i></p>

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

<p><blockquote>The strait pass was <i>dammed</i><BR>
With dead men hurt behind, and cowards.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dam out</b></col>, <cd>to keep out by means of a
dam.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dam"age</hw> (d&abreve;m"&asl;j; 48), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[OF. <i>damage</i>, <i>domage</i>, F. <i>dommage</i>, fr. assumed LL.
<i>damnaticum</i>, from L. <i>damnum</i> damage. See <u>Damn</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Injury or harm to person, property, or
reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt;
mischief.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
cutteth off the feet and drinketh <i>damage</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Prov. xxvi. 6.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Great errors and absurdities many commit for want of a
friend to tell them of them, to the great <i>damage</i> both of their
fame and fortune.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <i>(Law)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; In common-law actions, the jury are the proper judges of
damages.</p>

<p><col><b>Consequential damage</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Consequential</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Exemplary damages</b></col>
<i>(Law)</i>, <cd>damages imposed by way of example to others.</cd> -
- <col><b>Nominal damages</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>those given for
a violation of a right where no actual loss has accrued.</cd> --
<col><b>Vindictive damages</b></col>, <cd>those given specially for
the punishment of the wrongdoer.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Mischief; injury; harm; hurt; detriment; evil; ill.
See <u>Mischief</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dam"age</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Damaged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Damaging</u> (?).] [Cf. OF. <i>damagier</i>, <i>domagier</i>. See
<u>Damage</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>To occasion damage to the
soundness, goodness, or value of; to hurt; to injure; to
impair.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He . . . came up to the English admiral and gave him a
broadside, with which he killed many of his men and <i>damaged</i>
the ship.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam"age</hw> (d&abreve;m"&asl;j), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
<def>To receive damage or harm; to be injured or impaired in
soundness or value; as, some colors in cloth <i>damage</i> in
sunlight.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam"age*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>damageable</i>, F. <i>dommageable</i> for sense 2.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being injured or impaired; liable
to, or susceptible of, damage; as, a <i>damageable</i>
cargo.</def></p>

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

<p><blockquote>That it be not <i>damageable</i> unto your royal
majesty.</blockquote> <i>Hakluyt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam"age fea`sant</hw> (?). [OF. <i>damage</i> + F.
<i>faisant</i> doing, p. pr. See <u>Feasible</u>.] <i>(Law)</i>
<def>Doing injury; trespassing, as cattle.</def>
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Da"man</hw> (d&auml;"m&adot;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A small herbivorous mammal of the genus
<i>Hyrax</i>. The species found in Palestine and Syria is <i>Hyrax
Syriacus</i>; that of Northern Africa is <i>H. Brucei</i>; -- called
also <i>ashkoko</i>, <i>dassy</i>, and <i>rock rabbit</i>. See
<u>Cony</u>, and <u>Hyrax</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam"ar</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dammar</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam"as*cene</hw> (d&abreve;m"<i>a</i>s*s&emacr;n),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>Damascenus</i> of Damascus, fr.
<i>Damascus</i> the city, Gr. <grk>Damasko`s</grk>. See
<u>Damask</u>, and cf. <u>Damaskeen</u>, <u>Damaskin</u>,
<u>Damson</u>.] <def>Of or relating to Damascus.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam"as*cene</hw> (d&abreve;m"<i>a</i>s*s&emacr;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of plum, now called <i>damson</i>.
See <u>Damson</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam`as*cene"</hw> (d&abreve;m`<i>a</i>s*s&emacr;n"),
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>Same as <u>Damask</u>, or
<u>Damaskeen</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos></def> "<i>Damascened</i>
armor."  <i>Beaconsfield.</i> "Cast and <i>damascened</i> steel."
<i>Ure.</i></p>

<p><hw>Da*mas"cus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>A city of
Syria.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Damascus blade</b></col>, <cd>a sword or scimiter, made
chiefly at Damascus, having a variegated appearance of watering, and
proverbial for excellence.</cd> -- <col><b>Damascus iron</b></col>,
<i>or</i> <col><b>Damascus twist</b></col>, <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 damask
appearance.</cd> -- <col><b>Damascus steel</b></col>. <cd>See
<i>Damask steel</i>, under <u>Damask</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos></cd></p>

<p><hw>Dam"ask</hw> (d&abreve;m"<i>a</i>sk), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[From the city <i>Damascus</i>, L. <i>Damascus</i>, Gr.
<grk>Damasko`s</grk>, Heb. <i>Dammesq</i>, Ar. <i>Daemeshq</i>; cf.
Heb. <i>d'meseq</i> damask; cf. It. <i>damasco</i>, Sp.
<i>damasco</i>, F. <i>damas</i>.  Cf. <u>Damascene</u>,
<u>Damass&Eacute;</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Damask silk; silk
woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like.</def> "A bed
of ancient <i>damask</i>."  <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Linen so woven that a pattern in produced
by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of
color.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Damask or Damascus steel; also, the
peculiar markings or "water" of such steel.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A deep pink or rose color.</def>
<i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam"ask</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus;
resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus.</def></p>

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

<p><blockquote>But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud,<BR>
Feed on her <i>damask</i> cheek.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Damask color</b></col>, <cd>a deep rose-color like that of
the damask rose.</cd> -- <col><b>Damask plum</b></col>, <cd>a small
dark-colored plum, generally called <i>damson</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>Damask rose</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a large, pink,
hardy, and very fragrant variety of rose (<i>Rosa damascena</i>) from
Damascus.</cd> "<i>Damask roses</i> have not been known in England
above one hundred years." <i>Bacon.</i> -- <col><b>Damask
steel</b></col>, or <col><b>Damascus steel</b></col>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Dam"ask</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Damasked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Damasking</u>.] <def>To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or
attributed to Damascus; particularly: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> with
flowers and rich designs, as silk; <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> with inlaid
lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or "water," as metal.
See <u>Damaskeen</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Mingled metal <i>damasked</i> o'er with
gold.</blockquote> <i>Dryde&?;.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>On the soft, downy bank, <i>damasked</i> with
flowers.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dam"as*keen`</hw> (?), <hw>Dam"as*ken</hw> (?), } <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [F. <i>damaschinare</i>. See <u>Damascene</u>,
<pos><i>v.</i></pos>] <def>To decorate, as iron, steel, etc., with a
peculiar marking or "water" 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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Damaskeening</i> is is partly mosaic work, partly
engraving, and partly carving.</blockquote> <i>Ure.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam"as*kin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>damasquin</i>, adj., It. <i>damaschino</i>, Sp. <i>damasquino</i>.
See <u>Damaskeen</u>.] <def>A sword of Damask steel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No old Toledo blades or <i>damaskins</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Howell (1641).</i></p>

<p><hw>Da*mas*s&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>damass&eacute;</i>, fr. <i>damas</i>. See <u>Damask</u>.]
<def>Woven like damask.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <def>A
damass&eacute; fabric, esp. one of linen.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam"as*sin</hw> (d&abreve;m"<i>a</i>s*s&ibreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. <i>damas</i>. See <u>Damask</u>.]
<def>A kind of modified damask or brocade.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam"bo*nite</hw> (-b&osl;*n&imacr;t), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Cf. F. <i>dambonite</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A white, crystalline,
sugary substance obtained from an African caoutchouc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam"bose</hw> (d&abreve;m"b&omacr;s), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A crystalline variety of fruit sugar obtained
from dambonite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dame</hw> (d&amacr;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>dame</i>,
LL. <i>domna</i>, fr. L. <i>domina</i> mistress, lady, fem. of
<i>dominus</i> master, ruler, lord; akin to <i>domare</i> to tame,
subdue. See <u>Tame</u>, and cf. <u>Dam</u> a mother, <u>Dan</u>,
<u>Danger</u>, <u>Dungeon</u>, <u>Dominie</u>, <u>Don</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, <u>Duenna</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
mistress of a family, who is a lady; a woman in authority;
especially, a lady.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Then shall these lords do vex me half so much,<BR>
As that proud <i>dame</i>, the lord protector's wife.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The mistress of a family in common life,
or the mistress of a common school; as, a <i>dame's</i>
school.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In the <i>dame's</i> classes at the village
school.</blockquote>  <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A woman in general, esp. an elderly
woman.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A mother; -- applied to human beings and
quadrupeds.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dame"wort`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
cruciferrous plant (<i>Hesperis matronalis</i>), remarkable for its
fragrance, especially toward the close of the day; -- called also
<i>rocket</i> and <i>dame's violet</i>.</def>  <i>Loudon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Da`mi*a"na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.; of uncertain
origin.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A Mexican drug, used as an
aphrodisiac.</def></p>

<p>&fist; There are several varieties derived from different plants,
esp. from a species of <i>Turnera</i> and from <i>Bigelovia
veneta</i>.  <i>Wood & Bache.</i></p>

<p><hw>Da"mi*an*ist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.
Hist.)</i> <def>A follower of Damian, patriarch of Alexandria in the
6th century, who held heretical opinions on the doctrine of the Holy
Trinity.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dam"mar</hw> (?), <hw>Dam"ma*ra</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Jav. & Malay. <i>damar</i>.] <def>An oleoresin
used in making varnishes; dammar gum; dammara resin. It is obtained
from certain resin trees indigenous to the East Indies, esp.
<i>Shorea robusta</i> and the dammar pine.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dammar pine</b></col>, <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a tree of the
Moluccas (<i>Agathis orientalis</i>, <i>or</i> <i>Dammara
orientalis</i>), yielding dammar.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dam"ma*ra</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
large tree of the order <i>Conifer&aelig;</i>, indigenous to the East
Indies and Australasia; -- called also <i>Agathis</i>. There are
several species.</def></p>

<p><hw>Damn</hw> (d&abreve;m), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Damned</u> (d&abreve;md <i>or</i>
d&abreve;m"n&ebreve;d); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Damning</u> (d&abreve;m"&ibreve;ng <i>or</i>
d&abreve;m"n&ibreve;ng).] [OE. <i>damnen</i> dampnen (with excrescent
<i>p</i>), OF. <i>damner</i>, <i>dampner</i>, F. <i>damner</i>, fr.
L. <i>damnare</i>, <i>damnatum</i>, to condemn, fr. <i>damnum</i>
damage, a fine, penalty.  Cf. <u>Condemn</u>, <u>Damage</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to
adjudge to punishment; to sentence; to censure.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He shall not live; look, with a spot I <i>damn</i>
him.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Theol.)</i> <def>To doom to punishment in
the future world; to consign to perdition; to curse.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To condemn as bad or displeasing, by open
expression, as by denuciation, hissing, hooting, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You are not so arrant a critic as to <i>damn</i> them
[the works of modern poets] . . . without hearing.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Damn</i> with faint praise, assent with civil
leer,<BR>
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Damn</i> is sometimes used interjectionally,
imperatively, and intensively.</p>

<p><hw>Damn</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To invoke damnation;
to curse.</def> "While I inwardly <i>damn</i>."
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam`na*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being damnable; damnableness.</def>  <i>Sir T.
More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam"na*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>damnabilis</i>, fr. <i>damnare</i>: cf. F. <i>damnable</i>. See
<u>Damn</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Liable to damnation; deserving,
or for which one deserves, to be damned; of a damning
nature.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A creature unprepared unmeet for death,<BR>
And to transport him in the mind he is,<BR>
Were <i>damnable</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Odious; pernicious; detestable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Begin, murderer; . . . leave thy <i>damnable</i>
faces.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam"na*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state or
quality of deserving damnation; execrableness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>damnableness</i> of this most execrable
impiety.</blockquote> <i>Prynne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam"na*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>In a manner to incur severe censure, condemnation, or
punishment.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Odiously; detestably; excessively.</def>
[Low]</p>

<p><hw>Dam*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>damnation</i>, L. <i>damnatio</i>, fr. <i>damnare</i>. See
<u>Damn</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of being damned;
condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Theol.)</i> <def>Condemnation to
everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment
itself.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How can ye escape the <i>damnation</i> of
hell?</blockquote> <i>Matt. xxiii. 33.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Wickedness is sin, and sin is
<i>damnation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A sin deserving of everlasting
punishment.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The deep <i>damnation</i> of his taking-
off.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam"na*to*ry</hw> (d&abreve;m"n&adot;*t&osl;*r&ybreve;),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>damnatorius</i>, fr. <i>damnator</i> a
condemner.] <def>Dooming to damnation; condemnatory.</def>
"<i>Damnatory</i> invectives."  <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><hw>Damned</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Sentenced to punishment in a future state; condemned; consigned
to perdition.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Hateful; detestable; abominable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>But, O, what <i>damned</i> minutes tells he o'er<BR>
Who doats, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam*nif"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>damnificus</i>; <i>damnum</i> damage, loss + <i>facere</i> to
make. See <u>Damn</u>.] <def>Procuring or causing loss; mischievous;
injurious.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>damnificatio</i>.] <def>That which causes damage or
loss.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam"ni*fy</hw> (d&abreve;m"n&ibreve;*f&imacr;), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [LL. <i>damnificare</i>, fr. L. <i>damnificus</i>: cf.
OF. <i>damnefier</i>. See <u>Damnific</u>.] <def>To cause loss or
damage to; to injure; to impair.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>This work will ask as many more officials to make
expurgations and expunctions, that the commonwealth of learning be
not <i>damnified</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Damn"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That damns;
damnable; as, damning evidence of guilt.</def></p>

<p><hw>Damn"ing*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Tendency to
bring damnation.</def> "The damningness of them [sins]."
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>||dam"num</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <i>(law)</i>
<def>Harm; detriment, either to character or property.</def></p>

<p><! p. 367 !></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dam"o*sel</hw> (d&abreve;m"&osl;*z&ebreve;l),
<hw>Dam`o*sel"la</hw> (-z&ebreve;l"l&adot;), <hw>||Da`moi`selle"</hw>
(d&adot;`mw&auml;`z&ebreve;l") }, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Damsel</u>.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><hw>Dam"our*ite</hw> (d&abreve;m"&oocr;*&imacr;t),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ater the French chemist <i>Damour</i>.]
<i>(Min.)</i> <def>A kind of Muscovite, or potash mica, containing
water.</def></p>

<p><hw>Damp</hw> (d&abreve;mp), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Akin to LG.,
D., & Dan. <i>damp</i> vapor, steam, fog, G. <i>dampf</i>, Icel.
<i>dampi</i>, Sw. <i>damb</i> dust, and to MNG. <i>dimpfen</i> to
smoke, imp. <i>dampf</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Moisture;
humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Night . . . with black air<BR>
Accompanied, with <i>damps</i> and dreadful gloom.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Dejection; depression; cloud of the
mind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Even now, while thus I stand blest in thy
presence,<BR>
A secret <i>damp</i> of grief comes o'er my soul.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It must have thrown a <i>damp</i> over your autumn
excursion.</blockquote> <i>J. D. Forbes.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>A gaseous product, formed
in coal mines, old wells, pints, etc.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Choke damp</b></col>, <cd>a damp consisting principally of
carbonic acid gas; -- so called from its extinguishing flame and
animal life. See <i>Carbonic acid</i>, under <u>Carbonic</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Damp sheet</b></col>, <cd>a curtain in a mine gallery to
direct air currents and prevent accumulation of gas.</cd> --
<col><b>Fire damp</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Damp</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos>
<u>Damper</u> (?); <pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dampest</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Being in a state between dry and wet;
moderately wet; moist; humid.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O'erspread with a <i>damp</i> sweat and holy
fear.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Dejected; depressed; sunk.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>All these and more came flocking, but with looks<BR>
Downcast and <i>damp</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Damp</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Damped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Damping</u>.] [OE. <i>dampen</i> to choke, suffocate. See
<u>Damp</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To render
damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen; as, to
<i>damp</i> cloth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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> "To <i>damp</i> your
tender hopes."  <i>Akenside.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Usury dulls and <i>damps</i> all industries,
improvements, and new inventions, wherein money would be stirring if
it were not for this slug.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>How many a day has been <i>damped</i> and darkened by
an angry word!</blockquote> <i>Sir J. Lubbock.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The failure of his enterprise <i>damped</i> the spirit
of the soldiers.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Damp"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dampened</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dampening</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make damp or moist; to
make slightly wet.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To depress; to check; to make dull; to
lessen.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In a way that considerably <i>dampened</i> our
enthusiasm.</blockquote> <i>The Century.</i></p>

<p><hw>Damp"en</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become damp; to
deaden.</def>  <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Damp"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That which damps
or checks; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor did Sabrina's presence seem to act as any
<i>damper</i> at the modest little festivities.</blockquote> <i>W.
Black.</i></p>

<p><hw>Damp"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Moderately damp
or moist.</def></p>

<p>-- <wf>Damp"ish*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Damp"ish*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Damp"ne</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To damn.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Damp"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Moderate humidity;
moisture; fogginess; moistness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Damp" off`</hw> (?). <def>To decay and perish through
excessive moisture.</def></p>

<p><hw>Damp"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Somewhat damp.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Dejected; gloomy; sorrowful.</def> [Obs.]
"Dispel <i>dampy</i> throughts."  <i>Haywards.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dam"sel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>damosel</i>,
<i>damesel</i>, <i>damisel</i>, damsel, fr. OF. <i>damoisele</i>,
<i>damisele</i>, gentlewoman, F. <i>demoiselle</i> young lady; cf.
OF. <i>damoisel</i> young nobleman, F. <i>damoiseau</i>; fr. LL.
<i>domicella</i>, <i>dominicella</i>, fem., <i>domicellus</i>,
<i>dominicellus</i>, masc., dim. fr. L. <i>domina</i>,
<i>dominus</i>. See <u>Dame</u>, and cf. <u>Demoiselle</u>,
<u>Doncella</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A young person, either male
or female, of noble or gentle extraction; as, <i>Damsel</i> Pepin;
<i>Damsel</i> Richard, Prince of Wales.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A young unmarried woman; a girl; a
maiden.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With her train of <i>damsels</i> she was gone,<BR>
In shady walks the scorching heat to shun.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Sometimes a troop of <i>damsels</i> glad, . . . <BR>
Goes by to towered Camelot.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Milling)</i> <def>An attachment to a
millstone spindle for shaking the hopper.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dam"son</hw> (d&abreve;m"z'n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>damasin</i> the Damascus plum, fr. L. Damascenus. See
<u>Damascene</u>.] <def>A small oval plum of a blue color, the fruit
of a variety of the <i>Prunus domestica</i>; -- called also <i>damask
plum</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dan</i>,
<i>danz</i>, OF. <i>danz</i> (prop. only nom.), <i>dan</i>, master,
fr. L. <i>dominus</i>. See <u>Dame</u>.] <def>A title of honor
equivalent to <i>master</i>, or <i>sir</i>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Old <i>Dan</i> Geoffry, in gently spright<BR>
The pure wellhead of poetry did dwell.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What time <i>Dan</i> Abraham left the Chaldee
land.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Etymol. uncertain.]
<i>(Mining)</i> <def>A small truck or sledge used in coal
mines.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da"na*ide</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From the mythical
<i>Danaides</i>, who were condemned to fill with water a vessel full
of holes.] <i>(Mach.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Da"na*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Named after J.
Freeman <i>Dana</i>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A cobaltiferous variety of
arsenopyrite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da"na*lite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Named after James
Dwight <i>Dana</i>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A mineral occuring in
octahedral crystals, also massive, of a reddish color. It is a
silicate of iron, zinc manganese, and glucinum, containing
sulphur.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"bu*rite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Min.)</i>
<def>A borosilicate of lime, first found at <i>Danbury</i>, Conn. It
is near the topaz in form.</def>  <i>Dana.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dance</hw> (d&adot;ns), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Danced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dancing</u>.] [F. <i>danser</i>, fr. OHG.
<i>dans&omacr;n</i> to draw; akin to <i>dinsan</i> to draw, Goth.
<i>apinsan</i>, and prob. from the same root (meaning <i>to
stretch</i>) as E. <i>thin</i>. See <u>Thin</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 rhythmically.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Jack shall pipe and Gill shall
<i>dance</i>.</blockquote> <i>Wither.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Good shepherd, what fair swain is this<BR>
Which <i>dances</i> with your daughter?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To move nimbly or merrily; to express
pleasure by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Then, 'tis time to <i>dance</i> off.</blockquote>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>More <i>dances</i> my rapt heart<BR>
Than when I first my wedded mistress saw.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Shadows in the glassy waters
<i>dance</i>.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Where rivulets <i>dance</i> their wayward
round.</blockquote> <i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dance on a rope</b></col>, or <col><b>To dance on
nothing</b></col>, <cd>to be hanged.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dance</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause to
dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down; to
dandle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>dance</i> our ringlets to the whistling
wind.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thy grandsire loved thee well;<BR>
Many a time he <i>danced</i> thee on his knee.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dance attendance</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A man of his place, and so near our favor,<BR>
To <i>dance attendance</i> on their lordships' pleasure.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dance</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>danse</i>, of German
origin. See <u>Dance</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A tune by which dancing is
regulated, as the minuet, the waltz, the cotillon, etc.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The word <i>dance</i> was used ironically, by the older
writers, of many proceedings besides dancing.</p>

<p><blockquote>Of remedies of love she knew parchance<BR>
For of that art she couth the olde <i>dance</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dance of Death</b></col> <i>(Art)</i>, <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><b>Morris dance</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Morris</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>To lead one a dance</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Dan"cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who dances or
who practices dancing.</def></p>

<p><col><b>The merry dancers</b></col>, <cd>beams of the northern
lights when they rise and fall alternately without any considerable
change of length. See <i>Aurora borealis</i>, under
<u>Aurora</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dan"cer*ess</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
dancer.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Wyclif.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan`cet`t&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>danch&eacute;</i> dancett&eacute;, <i>dent</i> tooth.]
<i>(Her.)</i> <def>Deeply indented; having large teeth; thus, a fess
<i>dancett&eacute;</i> has only three teeth in the whole width of the
escutcheon.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"cing</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. a. & vb. n.</i></pos> <def>from
<u>Dance</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dancing girl</b></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><b>Dancing master</b></col>, <cd>a teacher of
dancing.</cd> -- <col><b>Dancing school</b></col>, <cd>a school or
place where dancing is taught.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dan"cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>Same
as <u>Dancett&eacute;</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"de*li`on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>dent de
lion</i> lion's tooth, fr. L. <i>dens</i> tooth + <i>leo</i> lion.
See <u>Tooth</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, and <u>Lion</u>.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A well-known plant of the genus <i>Taraxacum</i>
(<i>T. officinale</i>, formerly called <i>T. Dens-leonis</i> and
<i>Leontodos Taraxacum</i>) bearing large, yellow, compound flowers,
and deeply notched leaves.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Corrupted from
<i>dandruff</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Dandruff or scurf on the
head.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Anger or vexation; rage.</def> [Low]
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"der</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [See <u>Dandle</u>.]
<def>To wander about; to saunter; to talk incoherently.</def> [Prov.
Eng.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dan"di</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Hind.
<i>&dsdot;&amacr;n&dsdot;i</i>, fr. <i>&dsdot;&amacr;n&dsdot;</i> an
oar.] <def>A boatman; an oarsman.</def> [India]</p>

<p><hw>Dan"die</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>One of a breed of small terriers; -- called also <i>Dandie
Dinmont</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"di*fied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Made up like a
dandy; having the dress or manners of a dandy; buckish.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"di*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dandified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dandifying</u>.] [<i>Dandy</i> + <i>-fy</i>.] <def>To cause to
resemble a dandy; to make dandyish.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"di*prat</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dandy</i> +
<i>brat</i> child.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A little fellow; -- in
sport or contempt.</def> "A <i>dandiprat</i> hop-thumb."
<i>Stanyhurst.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A small coin.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Henry VII. stamped a small coin called
<i>dandiprats</i>.</blockquote> <i>Camden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"dle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dandled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dandling</u> (?).] [Cf. G. <i>d&auml;ndeln</i> to trifly, dandle,
OD. & Prov. G. <i>danten</i>, G. <i>tand</i> trifly, prattle; Scot.
<i>dandill</i>, <i>dander</i>, to go about idly, to trifly.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To move up and down on one's knee or in one's
arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ye shall be <i>dandled</i> . . . upon her
knees.</blockquote> <i>Is.&?;</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To treat with fondness, as if a child; to
fondle; to toy with; to pet.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They have put me in a silk gown and gaudy fool's cap;
I as ashamed to be <i>dandled</i> thus.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The book, thus <i>dandled</i> into popularity by
bishops and good ladies, contained many pieces of nursery
eloquence.</blockquote> <i>Jeffrey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To play with; to put off or delay by
trifles; to wheedle.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Captains do so <i>dandle</i> their doings, and dally
in the service, as it they would not have the enemy
subdued.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"dler</hw> (d&abreve;n"dl&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>One who dandles or fondles.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"driff</hw> (d&abreve;n"dr&ibreve;f), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>See <u>Dandruff</u>.</def>  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dandruff</hw> (d&abreve;n"dr&ubreve;f), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Prob. from W. <i>ton</i>crust, peel, skin + AS. <i>dr&omacr;f</i>
dirty, draffy, or W. <i>drwg</i> bad: cf. AS. <i>tan</i> a letter, an
eruption. &radic;240.] <def>A scurf which forms on the head, and
comes off in small scales or particles.</def> [Written also
<i>dandriff</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dan"dy</hw> (d&abreve;n"d&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Dandies</b></plw> (-d&ibreve;z). [Cf. F.
<i>dandin</i>, ninny, silly fellow, <i>dandiner</i> to waddle, to
play the fool; prob. allied to E. <i>dandle</i>. Senses 2 & 3 are of
uncertain etymol.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who affects special
finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A sloop
or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A small sail carried at or near the stern of
small boats; -- called also <i>jigger</i>, and
<i>mizzen</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A dandy roller. See below.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dandy brush</b></col>, <cd>a yard whalebone brush.</cd> --
<col><b>Dandy fever</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Dengue</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Dandy line</b></col>, <cd>a kind of fishing line to which are
attached several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at each
end.</cd> -- <col><b>Dandy roller</b></col>, <cd>a roller sieve used
in machines for making paper, to press out water from the pulp, and
set the paper.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dan"dy-cock`</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>n. masc.</i></pos>,
<hw>Dan"dy-hen`</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>n. fem.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dandy</u>.] <def>A bantam fowl.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"dy*ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like a
dandy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"dy*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The manners and
dress of a dandy; foppishness.</def>  <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"dy*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>To
make, or to act, like a dandy; to dandify.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"dy*ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dandy</i> +
<i>-ling</i>.] <def>A little or insignificant dandy; a contemptible
fop.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dane</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>Dani</i>: cf. AS.
<i>Dene</i>.] <def>A native, or a naturalized inhabitant, of
Denmark.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Great Dane</b></col>. <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <cd>See
<i>Danish dog</i>, under <u>Danish</u>.</cd></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dane"geld`</hw> (?), <hw>Dane"gelt`</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>danegeld</i>. See <u>Dane</u>, and
<u>Geld</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <i>(Eng. Hist.)</i> <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>  <i>Wharton's Law Dict. Tomlins.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dane"wort`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
fetid European species of elder (<i>Sambucus Ebulus</i>); dwarf
elder; wallwort; elderwort; -- called also <i>Daneweed</i>, <i>Dane's
weed</i>, and <i>Dane's-blood</i>. [Said to grow on spots where
battles were fought against the Danes.]</def></p>

<p><hw>Dang</hw> (?), <def><pos><i>imp.</i></pos> of
<u>Ding</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dang</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Ding</u>.] <def>To
dash.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Till she, o'ercome with anguish, shame, and rage,<BR>
<i>Danged</i> down to hell her loathsome carriage.</blockquote>
<i>Marlowe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>danger</i>,
<i>daunger</i>, power, arrogance, refusal, difficulty, fr. OF.
<i>dagier</i>, <i>dongier</i> (with same meaning), F. <i>danger</i>
danger, fr. an assumed LL. <i>dominiarium</i> power, authority, from
L. <i>dominium</i> power, property. See <u>Dungeon</u>,
<u>Domain</u>, <u>Dame</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Authority;
jurisdiction; control.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>In <i>danger</i>had he . . . the young
girls.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Power to harm; subjection or liability to
penalty.</def>  [Obs.] See <i>In one's danger</i>, below.</p>

<p><blockquote>You stand within his <i>danger</i>, do you
not?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Covetousness of gains hath brought [them] in
<i>danger</i>of this statute.</blockquote> <i>Robynson (More's
Utopia).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Exposure to injury, loss, pain, or other
evil; peril; risk; insecurity.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Difficulty; sparingness.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Coyness; disdainful behavior.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><col><b>In one's danger</b></col>, <cd>in one's power; liable to a
penalty to be inflicted by him. [Obs.] This sense is retained in the
proverb, "Out of debt out of <i>danger</i>."</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>Those rich man in whose debt and <i>danger</i> they be
not.</blockquote> <i>Robynson (More's Utopia).</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>To do danger</b></col>, <cd>to cause danger.</cd>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Peril; hazard; risk; jeopardy.  -- <u>Danger</u>,
<u>Peril</u>, <u>Hazard</u>, <u>Risk</u>, <u>Jeopardy</u>.
<i>Danger</i> is the generic term, and implies some contingent evil
in prospect. <i>Peril</i> is instant or impending danger; as, in
<i>peril</i> of one's life. <i>Hazard</i> arises from something
fortuitous or beyond our control; as, the <i>hazard</i> of the seas.
<i>Risk</i> is doubtful or uncertain danger, often incurred
voluntarily; as, to <i>risk</i> an engagement. <i>Jeopardy</i> is
extreme danger. <i>Danger</i> of a contagious disease; the
<i>perils</i> of shipwreck; the <i>hazards</i> of speculation; the
<i>risk</i> of daring enterprises; a life brought into
<i>jeopardy</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Dan"ger</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To endanger.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"ger*ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
danger; dangerous.</def> [Obs.] -- <wf>Dan"ger*ful*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.]  <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"ger*less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Free from
danger.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dan"ger*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE., haughty,
difficult, dangerous, fr. OF. <i>dangereus</i>, F. <i>dangereux</i>.
See <u>Danger</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Attended or beset with
danger; full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Our troops set forth to-morrow; stay with us;<BR>
The ways are <i>dangerous</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It is <i>dangerous</i> to assert a
negative.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Causing danger; ready to do harm or
injury.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If they incline to think you <i>dangerous</i><BR>
To less than gods.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>In a condition of danger, as from illness;
threatened with death.</def> [Colloq.]  <i>Forby. Bartlett.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Hard to suit; difficult to please.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>My wages ben full strait, and eke full small;<BR>
My lord to me is hard and <i>dangerous</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Reserved; not affable.</def> [Obs.] "Of
his speech <i>dangerous</i>."  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dan"ger*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dan"ger*ous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><! p. 368 !></p>

<p><hw>Dan"gle</hw> (d&abreve;&nsm;"g'l), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dangled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dangling</u> (?).] [Akin to Dan. <i>dangle</i>,
dial. Sw. <i>dangla</i>, Dan.  <i>dingle</i>, Sw. <i>dingla</i>,
Icel. <i>dingla</i>; perh. from E. <i>ding</i>.] <def>To hang
loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He'd rather on a gibbet <i>dangle</i><BR>
Than miss his dear delight, to wrangle.</blockquote>
<i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>From her lifted hand<BR>
<i>Dangled</i> a length of ribbon.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dangle about</b></col> or <col><b>after</b></col>,
<cd>to hang upon importunately; to court the favor of; to
beset.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>The Presbyterians, and other fanatics that <i>dangle
after</i> them,<BR>
are well inclined to pull down the present
establishment.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"gle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause to
dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely; as, to
<i>dangle</i> the feet.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And the bridegroom stood <i>dangling</i> his bonnet
and plume.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"gle*ber`ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A dark blue, edible berry with a white bloom, and its shrub
(<i>Gaylussacia frondosa</i>) closely allied to the common
huckleberry. The bush is also called <i>blue tangle</i>, and is found
from New England to Kentucky, and southward.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan"gler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who dangles
about or after others, especially after women; a trifler.</def> "
<i>Danglers</i> at toilets."  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"i*el</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A Hebrew prophet
distinguished for sagacity and ripeness of judgment in youth; hence,
a sagacious and upright judge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>Daniel</i> come to judgment.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Dane</u>.]
<def>Belonging to the Danes, or to their language or country.</def> -
- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The language of the Danes.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Danish dog</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>one of a
large and powerful breed of dogs reared in Denmark; -- called also
<i>great Dane</i>. See <i>Illustration</i> in Appendix.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dan"ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A descendant of Dan; an Israelite of the tribe of Dan.</def>
<i>Judges xiii. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [So called in remembrance of the prophecy in
Gen. xlix. 17, "<i>Dan</i> shall be a serpent by the way," etc.]
<def>One of a secret association of Mormons, bound by an oath to obey
the heads of the church in all things.</def> [U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dank</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. dial, Sw. <i>dank</i>
a moist place in a field, Icel. <i>d&ouml;kk</i> pit, pool; possibly
akin to E. <i>damp</i> or to <i>daggle</i> dew.] <def>Damp; moist;
humid; wet.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Now that the fields are <i>dank</i> and ways are
mire.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Cheerless watches on the cold, <i>dank</i>
ground.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dank</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Moisture; humidity;
water.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dank</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A small silver coin
current in Persia.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dank"ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat dank.</def>
-- <wf>Dank"ish*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><blockquote>In a dark and <i>dankish</i> vault at
home.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan"ne*brog</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The ancient
battle standard of Denmark, bearing figures of cross and
crown.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Order of Dannebrog</b></col>, <cd>an ancient Danish order
of knighthood.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Dan`seuse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>danser</i> to dance.] <def>A professional female dancer; a woman
who dances at a public exhibition as in a ballet.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dansk</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Dan.] <def>Danish.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dansk"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A Dane.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Inquire me first what <i>Danskers</i> are in
Paris.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dan*te"an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to,
emanating from or resembling, the poet Dante or his
writings.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dan*tesque"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. It.
<i>Dantesco</i>.] <def>Dantelike; Dantean.</def>  <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Da*nu"bi*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to,
or bordering on, the river Danube.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dap</hw> (d&abreve;p), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Dip</u>.] <i>(Angling)</i> <def>To drop the bait gently on the
surface of the water.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To catch a club by <i>dapping</i> with a
grasshoper.</blockquote> <i>Walton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Da*pat"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dapaticus</i>, fr. <i>daps</i> feast.] <def>Sumptuous in
cheer.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daph"ne</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., a laurel tree,
from Gr. <grk>da`fnh</grk>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant
blossoms.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Myth.)</i> <def>A nymph of Diana, fabled to
have been changed into a laurel tree.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daph"ne*tin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>A colorless crystalline substance,
C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>6</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, extracted from
daphnin.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Daph"ni*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of the genus
<i>Daphnia</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daph"nin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>daphnine</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A dark
green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon (<i>Daphne
mezereum</i>) and regarded as the essential principle of the
plant.</def> [R.] <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A white, crystalline,
bitter substance, regarded as a glucoside, and extracted from
<i>Daphne mezereum</i> and <i>D. alpina</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daph"no*man`cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<i><grk>da`fnh</grk></i> the laurel + <i>-mancy</i>.] <def>Divination
by means of the laurel.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dap"i*fer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., <i>daps</i> a
feast + <i>ferre</i> to bear.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Dap"per</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. <i>daper</i>;
prob. fr. D. <i>dapper</i> brave, valiant; akin to G. <i>tapfer</i>
brave, OHG. <i>taphar</i> heavy, weighty, OSlav. <i>dobr&ubreve;</i>
good, Russ. <i>dobrui</i>.  Cf. <u>Deft</u>.] <def>Little and active;
spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or appearance; lively.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He wondered how so many provinces could be held in
subjection by such a <i>dapper</i> little man.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dapper</i> ditties that I wont
devise.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Sharp-nosed, <i>dapper</i> steam yachts.</blockquote>
<i>Julian Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dap"per*ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dwarf; a
dandiprat.</def> [r.]</p>

<p><hw>Dap"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. Icel.
<i>depill</i> a spot, a dot, a dog with spots over the eyes,
<i>dapi</i> a pool, and E. <i>dimple</i>.] <def>One of the spots on a
dappled animal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He has . . . as many eyes on his body as my gray mare
hath <i>dapples</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dap"ple</hw> (?), <hw>Dap"pled</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Marked with spots of different shades of
color; spotted; variegated; as, a <i>dapple</i> horse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some <i>dapple</i> mists still floated along the
peaks.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The word is used in composition to denote that some color
is variegated or marked with spots; as, <i>dapple</i>-bay;
<i>dapple</i>-gray.</p>

<p><blockquote>His steed was all <i>dapple</i>-gray.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>O, swiftly can speed my <i>dapple</i>-gray
steed.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dap"ple</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dappled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dappling</u>.] <def>To variegate with spots; to spot.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The gentle day, . . . <BR>
<i>Dapples</i> the drowsy east with spots of gray.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dappled</i> pink and blushing
rose.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dar"bies</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>Manacles;
handcuffs.</def> [Cant]</p>

<p><blockquote>Jem Clink will fetch you the
<i>darbies</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p>&fist; In "The Steel Glass" by Gascoigne, printed in 1576, occurs
the line "To binde such babes in father <i>Derbies bands</i>."</p>

<p><hw>Dar"by</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A plasterer's
float, having two handles; -- used in smoothing ceilings,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar"by*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the
Plymouth Brethren, or of a sect among them; -- so called from John N.
<i>Darby</i>, one of the leaders of the Brethren.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar*da"ni*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos>[From L.
<i>Dardania</i>, poetic name of Troy.] <def>Trojan.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dare</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.</i></pos>
<u>Durst</u> (?) or <u>Dared</u> (&?;); <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos>
<u>Dared</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Daring</u>.] [OE.
<i>I dar</i>, <i>dear</i>, I dare, imp. <i>dorste</i>, <i>durste</i>,
AS. <i>ic dear</i> I dare, imp. <i>dorste</i>. inf. <i>durran</i>;
akin to OS. <i>gidar</i>, <i>gidorsta</i>, <i>gidurran</i>, OHG.
<i>tar</i>, <i>torsta</i>, <i>turran</i>, Goth. <i>gadar</i>,
<i>gada&uacute;rsta</i>, Gr. <i><grk>tharsei^n</grk></i>,
<i><grk>tharrei^n</grk></i>, to be bold, <i><grk>tharsy`s</grk></i>
bold, Skr. <i>Dhrsh</i> to be bold. &radic;70.] <def>To have adequate
or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not
to be afraid; to venture.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>dare</i> do all that may become a man; Who
<i>dares</i> do more is none.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Why then did not the ministers use their new law?
Bacause they <i>durst</i> not, because they could not.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Who <i>dared</i> to sully her sweet love with
suspicion.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The tie of party was stronger than the tie of blood,
because a partisan was more ready to <i>dare</i> without asking
why.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thu&?;yd.).</i></p>

<p>&fist; The present tense, <i>I dare</i>, is really an old past
tense, so that the third person is <i>he dare</i>, but the form <i>he
dares</i> is now often used, and will probably displace the
obsolescent <i>he dare</i>, through grammatically as incorrect as
<i>he shalls</i> or <i>he cans</i>.  <i>Skeat.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The pore <i>dar</i> plede (the poor man <i>dare</i>
plead).</blockquote> <i>P. Plowman.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>You know one <i>dare</i> not discover
you.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The fellow <i>dares</i> not deceive me.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Here boldly spread thy hands, no venom'd weed<BR>
<i>Dares</i> blister them, no slimy snail <i>dare</i>
creep.</blockquote> <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p>&fist; Formerly <i>durst</i> was also used as the present.
Sometimes the old form <i>dare</i> is found for <i>durst</i> or
<i>dared</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Dare</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dared</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Daring</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To have courage for; to
attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What high concentration of steady feeling makes men
<i>dare</i> every thing and do anything?</blockquote>
<i>Bagehot.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To wrest it from barbarism, to <i>dare</i> its
solitudes.</blockquote> <i>The Century.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To challenge; to provoke; to
defy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Time, I <i>dare</i> thee to discover<BR>
Such a youth and such a lover.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dare</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>It lends a luster . . . <BR>
A large <i>dare</i> to our great enterprise.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Defiance; challenge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Childish, unworthy <i>dares</i><BR>
Are not enought to part our powers.</blockquote> <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Sextus Pompeius<BR>
Hath given the <i>dare</i> to C&aelig;sar.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dare</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [OE. <i>darien</i>, to lie
hidden, be timid.] <def>To lurk; to lie hid.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dare</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To terrify; to
daunt.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>For I have done those follies, those mad
mischiefs,<BR>
Would <i>dare</i> a woman.</blockquote> <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dare larks</b></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>
<i>Nares.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dare</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dace</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A small fish; the dace.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dare"-dev`il</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A reckless
fellow. Also used adjectively; as, <i>dare-devil</i>
excitement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A humorous <i>dare-devil</i> -- the very man<BR>
To suit my prpose.</blockquote> <i>Ld. Lytton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dare"-dev`il*try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dare-deviltries</b></plw> (&?;). <def>Reckless mischief; the
action of a dare-devil.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dare"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of daring or
of defiance; adventurous.</def> [R.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dar"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who dares or
defies.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Darg</hw>, <hw>Dargue</hw> (?) }, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Scot., contr. fr. <i>day work</i>.] <def>A day's work; also, a fixed
amount of work, whether more or less than that of a day.</def>
[Local, Eng. & Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Dar"ic</hw> (d&abreve;r"&ibreve;k), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dareiko`s</grk>, of Persian origin.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Antiq.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A gold coin of ancient
Persia, weighing usually a little more than 128 grains, and bearing
on one side the figure of an archer.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A
silver coin of about 86 grains, having the figure of an archer, and
hence, in modern times, called a <i>daric</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Any very pure gold coin.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Boldness;
fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Bold; fearless;
adventurous; as, <i>daring</i> spirits.</def> -- <wf>Dar"ing*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dar"ing*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dark</hw> (d&auml;rk), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dark</i>,
<i>derk</i>, <i>deork</i>, AS. <i>dearc</i>, <i>deorc</i>; cf. Gael.
& Ir. <i>dorch</i>, <i>dorcha</i>, dark, black, dusky.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, a
<i>dark</i> room; a <i>dark</i> day; <i>dark</i> cloth; <i>dark</i>
paint; a <i>dark</i> complexion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O <i>dark</i>, <i>dark</i>, <i>dark</i>, amid the
blaze of noon,<BR>
Irrecoverably <i>dark</i>, total eclipse<BR>
Without all hope of day!</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In the <i>dark</i> and silent grave.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Not clear to the understanding; not easily
seen through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dark</i> problems of existence.</blockquote>
<i>Shairp.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What may seem <i>dark</i> at the first, will afterward
be found more plain.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What's your <i>dark</i> meaning, mouse, of this light
word?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Destitute of knowledge and culture; in
moral or intellectual darkness; unrefined; ignorant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The age wherein he lived was <i>dark</i>, but he<BR>
Could not want light who taught the world to see.</blockquote>
<i>Denhan.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The tenth century used to be reckoned by
medi&aelig;val historians as the <i>darkest</i> part of this
intellectual night.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Evincing black or foul traits of
character; vile; wicked; atrocious; as, a <i>dark</i> villain; a
<i>dark</i> deed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Left him at large to his own <i>dark</i>
designs.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Foreboding evil; gloomy; jealous;
suspicious.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>More <i>dark</i> and <i>dark</i> our
woes.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A deep melancholy took possesion of him, and gave a
<i>dark</i> tinge to all his views of human nature.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>There is, in every true woman-s heart, a spark of
heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the <i>dark</i> hour of
adversity.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Deprived of sight; blind.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He was, I think, at this time quite <i>dark</i>, and
so had been for some years.</blockquote> <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Dark</i> is sometimes used to qualify another adjective;
as, <i>dark</i> blue, <i>dark</i> green, and sometimes it forms the
first part of a compound; as, <i>dark</i>-haired, <i>dark</i>-eyed,
<i>dark</i>-colored, <i>dark</i>-seated, <i>dark</i>-working.</p>

<p><col><b>A dark horse</b></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>. [Colloq.] -- <col><b>Dark house</b></col>, <col><b>Dark
room</b></col>, <cd>a house or room in which madmen were
confined.</cd> [Obs.] <i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>Dark lantern</b></col>.
<cd>See <u>Lantern</u>.</cd> -- The <col><b>Dark Ages</b></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 <u>A. D.</u>. See <i>Middle Ages</i>, under
<u>Middle</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>The Dark and Bloody Ground</b></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><b>The dark day</b></col>,
<cd>a day (May 19, 1780) when a remarkable and unexplained darkness
extended over all New England.</cd> -- <col><b>To keep
dark</b></col>, <cd>to reveal nothing.</cd> [Low]</p>

<p><hw>Dark</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Absence of light; darkness; obscurity; a place where there is
little or no light.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Here stood he in the <i>dark</i>, his sharp sword
out.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The condition of ignorance; gloom;
secrecy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Look, what you do, you do it still i' th'
<i>dark</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Till we perceive by our own understandings, we are as
much in the <i>dark</i>, and as void of knowledge, as
before.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Fine Arts)</i> <def>A dark shade or dark
passage in a painting, engraving, or the like; as, the light and
<i>darks</i> are well contrasted.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The lights may serve for a repose to the <i>darks</i>,
and the <i>darks</i> to the lights.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dark</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To darken; to
obscure.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dark"en</hw> (d&auml;rk"'n), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Darkened</u> (-'nd); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Darkening</u> (-n*&ibreve;ng).] [AS.
<i>deorcian</i>. See <u>Dark</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make dark or black; to deprive of light;
to obscure; as, a <i>darkened</i> room.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They [locusts] covered the face of the whole earth, so
that the land was <i>darkened</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ex. x. 15.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began<BR>
To <i>darken</i> all the hill.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To render dim; to deprive of
vision.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let their eyes be <i>darkened</i>, that they may not
see.</blockquote> <i>Rom. xi. 10.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render
less clear or intelligible.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such was his wisdom that his confidence did seldom
<i>darken</i>his foresight.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Who is this that <i>darkeneth</i> counsel by words
without knowledge?</blockquote> <i>Job. xxxviii. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To cast a gloom upon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With these forced thoughts, I prithee, <i>darken</i>
not<BR>
The mirth of the feast.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To make foul; to sully; to
tarnish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I must not think there are<BR>
Evils enough to <i>darken</i> all his goodness.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dark"en</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To grow or
darker.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dark"en*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, darkens.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dark"en*ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Twilight;
gloaming.</def> [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]  <i>Wright.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dark"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
darkness.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dark"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat dark;
dusky.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar"kle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Freq. of
<i>dark</i>.] <def>To grow dark; to show indistinctly.</def>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dark"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [<i>Dark</i> + the
adverbial suffix <i>-ling</i>.] <def>In the dark.</def> [Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>So, out went the candle, and we were left
<i>darkling</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>As the wakeful bird</i><BR>
<i>Sings darkling</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dark"ling</hw>, <pos><i>p. pr. & a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Becoming dark or gloomy; frowing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His honest brows <i>darkling</i> as he looked towards
me.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Dark; gloomy.</def> "The <i>darkling</i>
precipice."  <i>Moore.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dark"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>With imperfect light, clearness, or knowledge; obscurely; dimly;
blindly; uncertainly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What fame to future times conveys but <i>darkly</i>
down.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>so softly dark and <i>darkly</i> pure.</blockquote>
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>With a dark, gloomy, cruel, or menacing
look.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Looking <i>darkly</i> at the clerguman.</blockquote>
<i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dark"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And <i>darkness</i> was upon the face of the
deep.</blockquote> <i>Gen. i. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A state of privacy; secrecy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What I tell you in <i>darkness</i>, that speak ye in
light.</blockquote> <i>Matt. x. 27.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A state of ignorance or error, especially
on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness;
impurity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Men loved <i>darkness</i> rather than light, because
their deeds were evil.</blockquote> <i>John. iii. 19.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Pursue these sons of <i>darkness</i>: drive them
out<BR>
From all heaven's bounds.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Want of clearness or perspicuity;
obscurity; as, the <i>darkness</i> of a subject, or of a
discussion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A state of distress or trouble.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A day of clouds and of thick
<i>darkness</i>.</blockquote> <i>Joel. ii. 2.</i></p>

<p><! p. 369 !></p>

<p><col><b>Prince of darkness</b></col>, <cd>the Devil; Satan.</cd>
"In the power of the <i>Prince of darkness</i>."  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Darkness</u>, <u>Dimness</u>, <u>Obscurity</u>,
<u>Gloom</u>.  <i>Darkness</i> arises from a total, and
<i>dimness</i> from a partial, want of light. A thing is
<i>obscure</i> when so overclouded or covered as not to be easily
perceived. As tha shade or <i>obscurity</i> increases, it deepens
into <i>gloom</i>. What is <i>dark</i> is hidden from view; what is
<i>obscure</i> is difficult to perceive or penetrate; the eye becomes
<i>dim</i> with age; an impending storm fills the atmosphere with
<i>gloom</i>. When taken figuratively, these words have a like use;
as, the <i>darkness</i> of ignorance; <i>dimness</i> of discernment;
<i>obscurity</i> of reasoning; <i>gloom</i> of superstition.</p>

<p><hw>Dark"some</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dark; gloomy;
obscure; shaded; cheerless.</def> [Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>He brought him through a <i>darksome</i> narrow
pass<BR>
To a broad gate, all built of beaten gold.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dark"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A negro.</def>
[Sleng]</p>

<p><hw>Dar"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>derling</i>,
<i>deorling</i>, AS. <i>de&oacute;rling</i>; <i>de&oacute;re</i> dear
+ <i>-ling</i>. See <u>Dear</u>, and <u>-ling</u>.] <def>One dearly
beloved; a favorite.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And can do naught but wail her <i>darling's</i>
loss.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dar"ling</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dearly beloved;
regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite.</def> "Some
<i>darling</i> science." <i>I. Watts.</i> "<i>Darling</i> sin."
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dar`ling*to"ni*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. Named
after Dr. William <i>Darlington</i>, a botanist of West Chester,
Penn.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Darn</hw> (d&auml;rn), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Darned</u> (d&auml;rnd); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Darning</u>.] [OE. <i>derne</i>, prob. of Celtic
origin; cf. W. <i>darnio</i> to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to
E. <i>tear</i>.  Cf. <u>Tear</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in
<i>darning</i> his stockings.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Darning last</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Last</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Darning needle</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>A long,
strong needle for mending holes or rents, especially in
stockings.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <cd>Any
species of dragon fly, having a long, cylindrical body, resembling a
needle. These flies are harmless and without stings. [In this sense,
usually written with a hyphen.] Called also <i>devil's darning-
needle</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Darn</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A place mended by
darning.</def></p>

<p><hw>Darn</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>A colloquial euphemism
for <u>Damn</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar"nel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>darnel</i>,
<i>dernel</i>, of uncertain origin; cf. dial. F. <i>darnelle</i>, Sw.
<i>d&aring;r-repe</i>; perh. named from a supposed intoxicating
quality of the plant, and akin to Sw. <i>d&aring;ra</i> to infatuate,
OD. <i>door</i> foolish, G. <i>thor</i> fool, and Ee. <i>dizzy</i>.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Any grass of the genus <i>Lolium</i>, esp. the
<i>Lolium temulentum</i> (bearded darnel), the grains of which have
been reputed poisonous. Other species, as <i>Lolium perenne</i> (rye
grass or ray grass), and its variety <i>L. Italicum</i> (Italian rye
grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making hay.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Under <i>darnel</i> our early herbalists comprehended all
kinds of cornfield weeds.  <i>Dr. Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>Darn"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who mends by
darning.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dar"nex</hw> (?), <hw>Dar"nic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as <u>Dornick</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Da*roo"</hw> (d&adot;*r&oomac;"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The Egyptian sycamore (<i>Ficus Sycamorus</i>).
See <u>Sycamore</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Darr</hw> (d&abreve;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The European black tern.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dar"raign</hw>, <hw>Dar"rain</hw>, } (?), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [OF. <i>deraisnier</i> to explain, defend, to maintain
in legal action by proof and reasonings, LL. <i>derationare</i>;
<i>de-</i> + <i>rationare</i> to discourse, contend in law, fr. L.
<i>ratio</i> reason, in LL., legal cause.  Cf. <u>Arraign</u>, and
see <u>Reason</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make ready to fight;
to array.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Darrain</i> your battle, for they are at
hand.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To fight out; to contest; to decide by
combat.</def> [Obs.] "To <i>darrain</i> the battle."  <i>Chaucer
.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dar"rein</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF. <i>darrein</i>,
<i>darrain</i>, fr. an assumed LL. <i>deretranus</i>; L. <i>de</i> +
<i>retro</i> back, backward.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>Last; as,
<i>darrein</i> continuance, the last continuance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dart</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>dart</i>, of
German origin; cf. OHG. <i>tart</i> javelin, dart, AS.
<i>dara&?;</i>, <i>daro&?;</i>, Sw. <i>dart</i> dagger, Icel.
<i>darra&?;r</i> dart.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>And he [Joab] took three <i>darts</i> in his hand, and
thrust them through the heart of Absalom.</blockquote> <i>2 Sa.
xviii. 14.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Anything resembling a dart; anything that
pierces or wounds like a dart.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The artful inquiry, whose venomed <i>dart</i><BR>
Scarce wounds the hearing while it stabs the heart.</blockquote>
<i>Hannan More.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A spear set as a prize in running.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A fish; the dace. See
<u>Dace</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dart sac</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a sac
connected with the reproductive organs of land snails, which contains
a dart, or arrowlike structure.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dart</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Darted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Darting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To throw with a sudden
effort or thrust, as a dart or other missile weapon; to hurl or
launch.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To throw suddenly or rapidly; to send
forth; to emit; to shoot; as, the sun <i>darts</i> forth his
beams.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Or what ill eyes malignant glances
<i>dart</i>?</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dart</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
fly or pass swiftly, as a dart.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To start and run with velocity; to shoot
rapidly along; as, the deer <i>darted</i> from the thicket.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar"tars</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>dartre</i>
eruption, dandruff. &radic;240.] <def>A kind of scab or ulceration on
the skin of lambs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dart"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who darts, or who throw darts; that which darts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The snakebird, a water
bird of the genus <i>Plotus</i>; -- so called because it darts out
its long, snakelike neck at its prey. See <u>Snakebird</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A small fresh-water
etheostomoid fish. The group includes numerous genera and species,
all of them American. See <u>Etheostomoid</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dart"ing*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Like a dart;
rapidly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>To pierce
or shoot through; to dart repeatedly: -- frequentative of
<i>dart</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>My star that <i>dartles</i> the red and the
blue.</blockquote> <i>R. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dar*to"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Of or pertaining to the dartos.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar"toid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Dartos</i> + <i>-
oid</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Like the dartos; dartoic; as,
<i>dartoid</i> tissue.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dar"tos</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<i>&?;</i> flayed.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A thin layer of peculiar
contractile tissue directly beneath the skin of the
scrotum.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar"trous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>dartreux</i>.
See <u>Dartars</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Relating to, or partaking of
the nature of, the disease called tetter; herpetic.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dartrous diathesis</b></col>, <cd>A morbid condition of
the system predisposing to the development of certain skin diseases,
such as eczema, psoriasis, and pityriasis. Also called <i>rheumic
diathesis</i>, and <i>herpetism</i>.</cd>  <i>Piffard.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dar*win"i*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From the name of
Charles <i>Darwin</i>, an English scientist.] <def>Pertaining to
Darwin; as, the <i>Darwinian</i> theory, a theory of the manner and
cause of the supposed development of living things from certain
original forms or elements.</def></p>

<p>&fist; This theory was put forth by Darwin in 1859 in a work
entitled "The Origin of species by Means of Natural Selection." 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 to survive. This is the theory of
<i>natural selection</i> or the <i>survival of the fittest</i>. He
also argues that natural selection is capable of modifying and
producing organisms fit for their circumstances. See <i>Development
theory</i>, under <u>Development</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dar*win"i*an</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An advocate of
Darwinism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar*win"i*an*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Darwinism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dar"win*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>The theory or doctrines put forth by Darwin. See above.</def>
<i>Huxley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dase</hw> (d&amacr;z), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Daze</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dase"we</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dasewen</i>,
<i>daswen</i>; cf. AS. <i>dysegian</i> to be foolish.] <def>To become
dim-sighted; to become dazed or dazzled.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chauscer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dash</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dashed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dashing</u>.] [Of. Scand. origin; cf. Dan <i>daske</i> to beat,
strike, Sw. & Icel. <i>daska</i>, Dan. & Sw. <i>dask</i> blow.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To throw with violence or haste; to cause to
strike violently or hastily; -- often used with
<i>against</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If you <i>dash</i> a stone against a stone in the
botton of the water, it maketh a sound.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To break, as by throwing or by collision;
to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou shalt <i>dash</i> them in pieces like a potter's
vessel.</blockquote> <i>Ps. ii. 9.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A brave vessel, . . . <BR>
<i>Dashed</i> all to pieces.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To perplex and <i>dash</i><BR>
Maturest counsels.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To put to shame; to confound; to confuse;
to abash; to depress.</def>  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dash</i> the proud gamester in his gilded
car.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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, to <i>dash</i> wine with water; to <i>dash</i>
paint upon a picture.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I take care to <i>dash</i> the character with such
particular circumstance as may prevent ill-natured
applications.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The very source and fount of day<BR>
Is <i>dashed</i> with wandering isles of night.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly;
to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with <i>off</i>; as,
to <i>dash</i> off a review or sermon.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock
out; -- with <i>out</i>; as, to <i>dash</i> out a word.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dash</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To rush with violence;
to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves <i>dash</i>
upon rocks.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[He] <i>dashed</i> through thick and
thin.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>On each hand the gushing waters play,<BR>
And down the rough cascade all <i>dashing</i> fall.</blockquote>
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dash</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Violent striking together of two bodies; collision;
crash.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A sudden check; abashment; frustration;
ruin; as, his hopes received a <i>dash</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A slight admixture, infusion, or
adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a <i>dash</i> of
water; red with a <i>dash</i> of purple.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Innocence when it has in it a <i>dash</i> of
folly.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A rapid movement, esp. one of short
duration; a quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; as, a bold
<i>dash</i> at the enemy; a <i>dash</i> of rain.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She takes upon her bravely at first
<i>dash</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Energy in style or action; animation;
spirit.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>A vain show; a blustering parade; a
flourish; as, to make or cut a great <i>dash</i>.</def> [Low]</p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Punctuation)</i> <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>  <i>John Wilson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The line drawn through a figure in the
thorough bass, as a direction to raise the interval a
semitone.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Racing)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dash"board`</hw> (d&abreve;sh"b&omacr;rd`),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A board placed on the
fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or other vehicle, to intercept
water, mud, or snow, thrown up by the heels of the horses; -- in
England commonly called <i>splashboard</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
float of a paddle wheel.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A screen at
the bow af a steam launch to keep off the spray; -- called also
<i>sprayboard</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dash"er</hw> (d&abreve;sh"&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That which dashes or agitates; as, the
<i>dasher</i> of a churn.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A dashboard or splashboard.</def> [U.
S.]</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>One who makes an ostentatious
parade.</def> [Low]</p>

<p><hw>Dash"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Bold; spirited;
showy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dashing</i> and daring spirit is preferable to
the listless.</blockquote> <i>T. Campbell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dash"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Conspicuously;
showily.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><blockquote> A <i>dashingly</i> dressed gentleman.</blockquote>
<i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dash"ism</hw> (-&ibreve;z'm), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
character of making ostentatious or blustering parade or show.</def>
[R. & Colloq.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He must fight a duel before his claim to . . .
<i>dashism</i> can be universally allowed.</blockquote> <i>V.
Knox.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dash"pot`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>A
pneumatic or hydraulic cushion for a falling weight, as in the valve
gear of a steam engine, to prevent shock.</def></p>

<p>&fist; It consists of a chamber, containing air or a liquid, in
which a piston (<i>a</i>), attached to the weight, falls freely until
it enters a space (as below the openings, <i>b</i>) from which the
air or liquid can escape but slowly (as through cock <i>c</i>), when
its fall is gradually checked.</p>

<p>A cataract of an engine is sometimes called a <i>dashpot</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Dash"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Dash</u>.]
<def>Calculated to arrest attention; ostentatiously fashionable;
showy.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Das"tard</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prob. from Icel.
<i>d&aelig;str</i> exhausted. breathless, p. p. of <i>d&aelig;sa</i>
to groan, lose one's breath; cf. <i>dasask</i> to become exhausted,
and E. <i>daze</i>.] <def>One who meanly shrinks from danger; an
arrant coward; a poltroon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You are all recreants and <i>dashtards</i>, and
delight to live in slavery to the nobility.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Das"tard</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Meanly shrinking from
danger; cowardly; dastardly.</def> "Their <i>dastard</i> souls."
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Das"tard</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
dastardize.</def> [R.]  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Das"tard*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dastardized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dastardizing</u>.] <def>To make cowardly; to
intimidate; to dispirit; as, to <i>dastardize</i> my courage.</def>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Das"tard*li*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being dastardly; cowardice; base fear.</def></p>

<p><hw>Das"tard*ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Meanly timid;
cowardly; base; as, a <i>dastardly</i> outrage.</def></p>

<p><hw>Das"tard*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Dastardliness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Das"tard*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Base timidity;
cowardliness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Das"we</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dasewe</u></def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Da*sym"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dasy`s</grk> rough, thick + <i>-meter</i>.] <i>(Physics)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Das`y*p&aelig;"dal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Dasyp&aelig;dic.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Das`y*p&aelig;"des</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
from Gr. <grk>dasy`s</grk> hairy, shaggy + <i>&?;</i>, <i>&?;</i>, a
child.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Those birds whose young are covered
with down when hatched.</def></p>

<p><hw>Das`y*p&aelig;"dic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the Dasyp&aelig;des;
ptilop&aelig;dic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Das"y*ure</hw> (d&abreve;s"&ibreve;*&umacr;r),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>dasy`s</grk> thick, shaggy +
<grk>o'yra`</grk> tail: cf. F. <i>dasyure</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A carnivorous marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the
genus <i>Dasyurus</i>. There are several species.</def></p>

<p><hw>Das`y*u"rine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or like, the
dasyures.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Da"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [L. <i>pl</i>. of
<i>datum</i>.] <def>See <u>Datum</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dat"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be
dated; having a known or ascertainable date.</def> "<i>Datable</i>
almost to a year."  <i>The Century.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Da*ta"ri*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL., fr. L.
<i>datum</i> given.] <i>(R. C. Ch.)</i> <def>Formerly, a part of the
Roman chancery; now, a separate office from which are sent graces or
favors, cognizable <i>in foro externo</i>, such as appointments to
benefices. The name is derived from the word <i>datum</i>, given or
dated (with the indications of the time and place of granting the
gift or favor).</def></p>

<p><hw>Da"ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>datarius</i>.
See <u>Dataria</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(R. C. Ch.)</i> <def>An
officer in the pope's court, having charge of the Dataria.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The office or employment of a
datary.</def></p>

<p><hw>Date</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>[F. <i>datte</i>, L.
<i>dactylus</i>, fr. Gr. <i>&?;</i>, prob. not the same word as
<grk>da`ktylos</grk> finger, but of Semitic origin.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm
itself.</def></p>

<p>&fist; This fruit is somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing
a soft pulp, sweet, esculent, and wholesome, and inclosing a hard
kernel.</p>

<p><col><b>Date palm</b></col>, or <col><b>Date tree</b></col>
<i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>the genus of palms which bear dates, of which
common species is <i>Ph&oelig;nix dactylifera</i>. See
<i>Illust.</i></cd> -- <col><b>Date plum</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>,
<cd>the fruit of several species of <i>Diospyros</i>, including the
American and Japanese persimmons, and the European lotus (<i>D.
Lotus</i>).</cd> -- <col><b>Date shell</b></col>, <i>or</i>
<col><b>Date fish</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a bivalve shell,
or its inhabitant, of the genus <i>Pholas</i>, and allied genera. See
<u>Pholas</u>.</cd></p>

<p><! p. 370 !></p>

<p><hw>Date</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>date</i>, LL.
<i>data</i>, fr. L. <i>datus</i> given, p. p. of <i>dare</i> to give;
akin to Gr. <i>&?;</i>, OSlaw. <i>dati</i>, Skr. <i>d&amacr;</i>.
Cf. <u>Datum</u>, <i>Dose</i>, <u>Dato</u>, <u>Die</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, the
<i>date</i> of a letter, of a will, of a deed, of a coin.
etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And bonds without a <i>date</i>, they say, are
void.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the <i>date</i> of a battle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He at once,<BR>
Down the long series of eventful time,<BR>
So fixed the <i>dates</i> of being, so disposed<BR>
To every living soul of every kind<BR>
The field of motion, and the hour of rest.</blockquote>
<i>Akenside.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Assigned end; conclusion.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>What Time would spare, from Steel receives its
<i>date</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Given or assigned length of life;
dyration.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Good luck prolonged hath thy <i>date</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Through his life's whole <i>date</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To bear date</b></col>, <cd>to have the date named on the
face of it; -- said of a writing.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Date</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dating</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>dater</i>. See 2d <u>Date</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To note the time of writing or executing; to
express in an instrument the time of its execution; as, to
<i>date</i> a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To note or fix the time of, as of an
event; to give the date of; as, to <i>date</i> the building of the
pyramids.</def></p>

<p>&fist; We may say <i>dated at</i> or <i>from</i> a place.</p>

<p><blockquote>The letter is <i>dated</i> at
Philadephia.</blockquote> <i>G. T. Curtis.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>You will be suprised, I don't question, to find among
your correspondencies in foreign parts, a letter <i>dated from</i>
Blois.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In the countries of his jornal seems to have been
written; parts of it are <i>dated from</i> them.</blockquote> <i>M.
Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>Date</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To have beginning; to
begin; to be dated or reckoned; -- with <i>from</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Batavian republic <i>dates</i> from the successes
of the French arms.</blockquote> <i>E. Everett.</i></p>

<p><hw>Date"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without date; having
no fixed time.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dat"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da*tis"cin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>A white crystalline glucoside extracted from the bastard hemp
(<i>Datisca cannabina</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Da"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dativus</i>
appropriate to giving, fr. <i>dare</i> to give. See 2d <u>Date</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>Noting the case of a noun
which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in
English by <i>to</i> or <i>for</i> with the objective.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>In one's
gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an
office.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Removable, as distinguished
from perpetual; -- said of an officer.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd>
<def>Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a
party by the law.</def>  <i>Burril. Bouvier.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dative executor</b></col>, <cd>one appointed by the judge
of probate, his office answering to that of an
administrator.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Da"tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dativus</i>.]
<def>The dative case. See <u>Dative</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>,
1.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da"tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>As a gift.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dat"o*lite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From. Gr.
<i>&?;</i> to divide + <i>-lite</i>; in allusion to the granular
structure of a massive variety.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A borosilicate of
lime commonly occuring in glassy,, greenish crystals.</def> [Written
also <i>datholite</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>||Da"tum</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Data</b></plw> (#). [L. See 2d <u>Date</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Any writer, therefore, who . . . furnishes us with
<i>data</i> sufficient to determine the time in which he
wrote.</blockquote> <i>Priestley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The quantities
or relations which are assumed to be given in any problem.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Datum line</b></col> <i>(Surv.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>||Da*tu"ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.; cf. Skr.
<i>dhatt&umacr;ra</i>, Per. & Ar. <i>tat&umacr;ra</i>,
<i>Tat&umacr;la</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of solanaceous
plants, with large funnel-shaped flowers and a four-celled, capsular
fruit.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The commonest species are the thorn apple (<i>D.
stramonium</i>), with a prickly capsule (see <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>capsule</u>), white flowers and green stem, and <i>D. tatula</i>,
with a purplish tinge of the stem and flowers. Both are narcotic and
dangerously poisonous.</p>

<p><hw>Da*tu"rine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Datura</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Atropine; -- called also
<i>daturia</i> and <i>daturina</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daub</hw> (d&add;b), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Daubed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Daubing</u>.] [OE. <i>dauben</i> to smear, OF. <i>dauber</i> to
plaster, fr. L. <i>dealbare</i> to whitewash, plaster; <i>de-</i> +
<i>albare</i> to whiten, fr. <i>albus</i> white, perh. also confused
with W. <i>dwb</i> plaster, <i>dwbio</i> to plaster, Ir. & OGael.
<i>dob</i> plaster. See <u>Alb</u>, and cf. <u>Dealbate</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To smear with soft, adhesive matter, as
pitch, slime, mud, etc.; to plaster; to bedaub; to besmear.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She took for him an ark of bulrushes, and
<i>daubed</i> it with slime and with pitch.</blockquote> <i>Ex. ii.
3.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To paint in a coarse or unskillful
manner.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If a picture is <i>daubed</i> with many bright and
glaring colors, the vulgar admire it is an excellent
piece.</blockquote> <i>I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A lame, imperfect piece, rudely <i>daubed</i>
over.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To cover with a specious or deceitful
exterior; to disguise; to conceal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>So smooth he <i>daubed</i> his vice with show of
virtue.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To flatter excessively or glossy.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I can safely say, however, that, without any
<i>daubing</i> at all,<BR>
I am very sincerely your very affectionate, humble
servant.</blockquote> <i>Smollett.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To put on without taste; to deck
gaudily.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Let him be <i>daubed</i> with lace.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daub</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To smear; to play
the flatterer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His conscience . . . will not <i>daub</i> nor
flatter.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daub</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
viscous, sticky application; a spot smeared or daubed; a
smear.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Paint.)</i> <def>A picture coarsely
executed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Did you . . . take a look at the grand picture? . . .
'T is a melancholy <i>daub</i>, my lord.</blockquote>
<i>Sterne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daub"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, daubs; especially, a coarse, unskillful
painter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Copperplate Print.)</i> <def>A pad or ball
of rags, covered over with canvas, for inking plates; a
dabber.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A low and gross flatterer.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The mud wasp; the mud
dauber.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Daub"er*y</hw> (?), or <hw>Daub"ry</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A daubing; specious coloring; false
pretenses.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She works by charms, by spells, by the figure, and
such <i>daubery</i> as this is.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daub"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of one who daubs; that which is daubed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A rough coat of mortar put upon a wall to
give it the appearance of stone; rough-cast.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>In currying, a mixture of fish oil and
tallow worked into leather; -- called also <i>dubbing</i>.</def>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dau"bree*lite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<i>Daubr&eacute;e</i>, a French mineralogist.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A
sulphide of chromium observed in some meteoric irons.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daub"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Smeary; viscous;
glutinous; adhesive.</def> "<i>Dauby</i> wax."</p>

<p><hw>Daugh"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Daughters</b></plw> (#); obs. pl. <plw><b>Daughtren</b></plw>
(#). [OE. <i>doughter</i>, <i>doghter</i>, <i>dohter</i>, AS.
<i>dohtor</i>, <i>dohter</i>; akin to OS. <i>dohtar</i>, D.
<i>dochter</i>, G. <i>tochter</i>, Icel. <i>d&omacr;ttir</i>, Sw.
<i>dotter</i>, Dan. <i>dotter</i>, <i>datter</i>, Goth.
<i>da&uacute;htar</i>,, OSlav. <i>d&ubreve;shti</i>, Russ.
<i>doche</i>, Lith. <i>dukt&emacr;</i>, Gr. <grk>qyga`thr</grk>,
Zend. <i>dughdhar</i>, Skr. <i>duhit&rsdot;</i>; possibly originally,
the milker, cf. Skr. <i>duh</i> to milk. &radic;68, 245.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The female offspring of the human species; a
female child of any age; -- applied also to the lower
animals.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A female descendant; a woman.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This woman, being a <i>daughter</i> of
Abraham.</blockquote> <i>Luke xiii. 16.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Dinah, the <i>daughter</i> of Leah, which she bare
unto Jacob, went out to see the <i>daughter</i> of the
land.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xxxiv. 1.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A son's wife; a daughter-in-law.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And Naomi said, Turn again, my
<i>daughters</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ruth. i. 11.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A term of address indicating parental
interest.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Daughter</i>, be of good comfort.</blockquote>
<i>Matt. ix. 22.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Daughter cell</b></col> <i>(Biol.)</i>, <cd>one of the
cells formed by cell division. See <i>Cell division</i>, under
<u>Division</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Daugh"ter-in-law`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Daughters-in-law</b></plw>. <def>The wife of one's
son.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daugh"ter*li*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state of a daughter, or the conduct becoming a daughter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daugh"ter*ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Becoming a
daughter; filial.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sir Thomas liked her natural and dear
<i>daughterly</i> affection towards him.</blockquote>
<i>Cavendish.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dauk</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Dawk</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, to cut or gush.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daun</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A variant of
<i>Dan</i>, a title of honor.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daunt</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Daunted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Daunting</u>.] [OF. <i>danter</i>, F. <i>dompter</i> to tame,
subdue, fr. L. <i>domitare</i>, v. intens. of <i>domare</i> to tame.
See <u>Tame</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To overcome; to
conquer.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To repress or subdue the courage of; to
check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to
dishearten.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some presences <i>daunt</i> and discourage
us.</blockquote> <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To dismay; appall. See <u>Dismay</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Daunt"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
daunts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daunt"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Incapable of being
daunted; undaunted; bold; fearless; intrepid.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dauntless</i> he rose, and to the fight
returned.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Daunt"less*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Daunt"less*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dau"phin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>dauphin</i>,
prop., a dolphin, from L. <i>delphinus</i>. See <u>Dolphin</u>. 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 <i>Dauphin</i> de Viennois.] <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dau"phin*ess</hw> (?), or <hw>Dau"phine</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The title of the wife of the
dauphin.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dauw</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The striped quagga, or Burchell's zebra, of South Africa
(<i>Asinus Burchellii</i>); -- called also <i>peechi</i>, or
<i>peetsi</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dav"en*port</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From the name of
the original maker. <i>Encyc. Dict.</i>] <def>A kind of small writing
table, generally somewhat ornamental, and forming a piece of
furniture for the parlor or boudoir.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A much battered <i>davenport</i> in one of the
windows, at which sat a lady writing.</blockquote> <i>A. B.
Edwards.</i></p>

<p><hw>Da*vid"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining
to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his
family.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dav"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>davier</i>
forceps, davit, cooper's instrument, G. <i>david</i> davit; all
probably from the proper name <i>David</i>.] <i>(Naut.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></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 <i>fish
davit</i>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>pl.</i> <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 <i>boat davits</i>.</def>
<i>Totten.</i></p>

<p><hw>Da"vy Jones"</hw> (?). <def>The spirit of the sea; sea devil;
-- a term used by sailors.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This same <i>Davy Jones</i>, 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.</blockquote> <i>Smollett.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Davy Jones's Locker</b></col>, <cd>the ocean, or bottom of
the ocean.</cd> -- <col><b>Gone to Davy Jones's Locker</b></col>,
<cd>dead, and buried in the sea; thrown overboard.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Da"vy lamp`</hw> (?). <def>See <i>Safety lamp</i>, under
<u>Lamp</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da"vyne</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Davyum</u>.]
<i>(Min.)</i> <def>A variety of nephelite from Vesuvius.</def></p>

<p><hw>Da"vy*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Named after Sir
Humphry <i>Davy</i>, the English chemist.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A rare
metallic element found in platinum ore. It is a white malleable
substance. Symbol Da. Atomic weight 154.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daw</hw> (d&add;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dawe</i>; akin
to OHG. <i>t&amacr;ha</i>, MHG. <i>t&amacr;he</i>,
<i>t&amacr;hele</i>, G. <i>dohle</i>.  Cf. <u>Caddow</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A European bird of the Crow family
(<i>Corvus monedula</i>), often nesting in church towers and ruins; a
jackdaw.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The loud <i>daw</i>, his throat<BR>
displaying, draws<BR>
The whole assembly of his fellow <i>daws</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Waller.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The <i>daw</i> was reckoned as a silly bird, and a
<i>daw</i> meant a simpleton. See in Shakespeare: -- "Then thou
dwellest with <i>daws</i> too." (<i>Coriolanus iv. 5, 1. 47.</i>)
<i>Skeat.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daw</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dawen</i>. See
<u>Dawn</u>.] <def>To dawn.</def> [Obs.] See Dawn.
<i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daw</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Contr. fr. <u>Adaw</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To rouse.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To daunt; to terrify.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daw"dle</hw> (d&add;"d'l), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dawdled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dawdling</u> (?).] [Cf. <u>Daddle</u>.] <def>To
waste time in trifling employment; to trifle; to saunter.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Come some evening and <i>dawdle</i> over a dish of tea
with me.</blockquote> <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We . . . <i>dawdle</i> up and down Pall
Mall.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daw"dle</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To waste by
trifling; as, to <i>dawdle</i> away a whole morning.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daw"dle</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dawdler.</def>
<i>Colman & Carrick.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daw"dler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who wastes
time in trifling employments; an idler; a trifler.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dawe</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Day</u>.]
<def>Day.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daw"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like a
daw.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dawk</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dak</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dawk</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Prov. E. <i>dauk</i> to
cut or pierce with a jerk; cf. OE. <i>dalk</i> a dimple.  Cf. Ir.
<i>tolch</i>, <i>tollachd</i>, <i>tolladh</i>, a hole, crevice,
<i>toll</i> to bore, pierce, W. <i>tyllu</i>.] <def>To cut or mark
with an incision; to gash.</def>  <i>Moxon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dawk</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A hollow, crack, or cut,
in timber.</def>  <i>Moxon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dawn</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dawned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dawning</u>.] [OE. <i>dawnen</i>, <i>dawen</i>, <i>dagen</i>,
<i>daien</i>, AS. <i>dagian</i> to become day, to dawn, fr.
<i>d&aelig;g</i> day; akin to D. <i>dagen</i>, G. <i>tagen</i>, Icel.
<i>daga</i>, Dan. <i>dages</i>, Sw. <i>dagas</i>. See <u>Day</u>.
&radic;71.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To begin to grow light in the
morning; to grow light; to break, or begin to appear; as, the day
<i>dawns</i>; the morning <i>dawns</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to <i>dawn</i>
toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene . . . to see
the sepulcher.</blockquote> <i>Matt. xxviii. 1.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To began to give promise; to begin to
appear or to expand.</def> "In <i>dawning</i> youth."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When life awakes, and <i>dawns</i> at every
line.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dawn</i> on our darkness and lend us thine
aid.</blockquote> <i>Heber,</i></p>

<p><hw>Dawn</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
break of day; the first appearance of light in the morning; show of
approaching sunrise.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And oft at <i>dawn</i>, deep noon, or falling
eve.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No sun, no moon, no morn, no noon,<BR>
No <i>dawn</i>, no dusk, no proper time of day.</blockquote>
<i>Hood.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>First opening or expansion; first
appearance; beginning; rise.</def> "The <i>dawn</i> of time."
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>These tender circumstances diffuse a <i>dawn</i> of
serenity over the soul.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daw"son*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Named after J. W.
<i>Dawson</i> of Montreal.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A hydrous carbonate of
alumina and soda, occuring in white, bladed crustals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Day</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>day</i>,
<i>dai</i>,, <i>dei</i>, AS. <i>d&aelig;g</i>; akin to OS., D., Dan.,
& Sw. <i>dag</i>, G, <i>tag</i>, Icel. <i>dagr</i>, Goth.
<i>dags</i>; cf. Skr. <i>dah</i> (for <i>dhagh</i> ?) to burn.
&radic;69.  Cf. <u>Dawn</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <i>solar day</i>; if it is a star, a
<i>sidereal day</i>; if it is the moon, a <i>lunar day</i>.  See
<i>Civil day</i>, <i>Sidereal day</i>, below.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Those hours, or the daily recurring
period, allotted by usage or law for work.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A specified time or period; time,
considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person
or thing; age; time.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A man who was great among the Hellenes of his
<i>day</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd. )</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If my debtors do not keep their <i>day</i>, . . . <BR>
I must with patience all the terms attend.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>(Preceded by <i>the</i>) Some day in
particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The field of Agincourt,<BR>
Fought on the <i>day</i> of Crispin Crispianus.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His name struck fear, his conduct won the
<i>day</i>.</blockquote> <i>Roscommon.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Day</i> is much used in self-explaining compounds; as,
<i>day</i>break, <i>day</i>light, work<i>day</i>, etc.</p>

<p><! p. 371 !></p>

<p><col><b>Anniversary day</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Anniversary</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></cd> -- <col><b>Astronomical day</b></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><b>Born days</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Born</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Canicular days</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Dog day</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Civil day</b></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><b>Day blindness</b></col>. <i>(Med.)</i>
<cd>See <u>Nyctalopia</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Day by day</b></col>,
<i>or</i> <col><b>Day after day</b></col>, <cd>daily; every day;
continually; without intermission of a day. See under <u>By</u>.</cd>
"<i>Day by day</i> we magnify thee." <i>Book of Common Prayer.</i> --
<col><b>Days in bank</b></col> <i>(Eng. Law)</i>, <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 (<i>bank</i>) as it was formerly termed.</cd> <i>Burrill.</i> -
- <col><b>Day in court</b></col>, <cd>a day for the appearance of
parties in a suit.</cd> -- <col><b>Days of devotion</b></col> <i>(R.
C. Ch.)</i>, <cd>certain festivals on which devotion leads the
faithful to attend mass.</cd> <i>Shipley.</i> -- <col><b>Days of
grace</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Grace</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Days of
obligation</b></col> <i>(R. C. Ch.)</i>, <cd>festival days when it is
obligatory on the faithful to attend Mass.</cd> <i>Shipley.</i> --
<col><b>Day owl</b></col>, <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>an owl that flies
by day. See <u>Hawk owl</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Day rule</b></col>
<i>(Eng. Law)</i>, <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><b>Day school</b></col>, <cd>one which
the pupils attend only in daytime, in distinction from a boarding
school.</cd> -- <col><b>Day sight</b></col>. <i>(Med.)</i> <cd>See
<u>Hemeralopia</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Day's work</b></col>
<i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>the account or reckoning of a ship's course for
twenty-four hours, from noon to noon.</cd> -- <col><b>From day to
day</b></col>, <cd>as time passes; in the course of time; as, he
improves <i>from day to day</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Jewish
day</b></col>, <cd>the time between sunset and sunset.</cd> --
<col><b>Mean solar day</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <cd>the mean or
average of all the apparent solar days of the year.</cd> --
<col><b>One day</b></col>, <col><b>One of these days</b></col>,
<cd>at an uncertain time, usually of the future, rarely of the past;
sooner or later.</cd> "Well, niece, I hope to see you <i>one day</i>
fitted with a husband." <i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>Only from day to
day</b></col>, <cd>without certainty of continuance;
temporarily.</cd> <i>Bacon.</i> -- <col><b>Sidereal day</b></col>,
<cd>the interval between two successive transits of the first point
of Aries over the same meridian. The <i>Sidereal day</i> is 23 h. 56
m. 4.09 s. of mean solar time.</cd> -- <col><b>To win the
day</b></col>, <cd>to gain the victory, to be successful.</cd> <i>S.
Butler.</i> -- <col><b>Week day</b></col>, <cd>any day of the week
except Sunday; a working day.</cd> -- <col><b>Working day</b></col>.
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>A day when work may be legally done, in
distinction from Sundays and legal holidays.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Day"aks</hw> (d&imacr;"&abreve;ks), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos>
<i>(Ethnol.)</i> <def>See <u>Dyaks</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Day"book`</hw> (d&amacr;"b&oocr;k`), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Day"break`</hw> (d&amacr;"br&amacr;k`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The time of the first appearance of light in the
morning.</def></p>

<p><hw>Day"-coal`</hw> (d&amacr;"k&omacr;l`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Mining)</i> <def>The upper stratum of coal, as nearest the light
or surface.</def></p>

<p><hw>Day"dream`</hw> (-dr&emacr;m`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded
hope.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Mrs. Lambert's little <i>daydream</i> was
over.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Day"dream`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One given to
daydreams.</def></p>

<p><hw>Day"flow`er</hw> (-flou`&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus consisting mostly of tropical perennial
herbs (<i>Commelina</i>), having ephemeral flowers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Day"fly`</hw> (d&amacr;"fl&imacr;`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A neuropterous insect of the genus
<i>Ephemera</i> 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 <i>Ephemeral fly</i>, under <u>Ephemeral</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Day"-la`bor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Labor hired or
performed by the day.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Day"-la`bor*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Day"light`</hw> (-l&imacr;t), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>The eyes.</def> [Prov. Eng.]
<i>Wright.</i></p>

<p><hw>Day" lil`y</hw> (l&ibreve;l`&ybreve;). <i>(Bot.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A genus of plants (<i>Hemerocallis</i>)
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><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>A genus of plants (<i>Funkia</i>) differing from the last in
having ovate veiny leaves, and large white or blue flowers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Day"maid`</hw> (-m&amc;d`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
dairymaid.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Day"mare`</hw> (d&amacr;"m&acirc;r`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Day</i> + <i>mare</i> incubus.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A kind of
incubus which occurs during wakefulness, attended by the peculiar
pressure on the chest which characterizes nightmare.</def>
<i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Day"-net`</hw> (-n&ebreve;t`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A net
for catching small birds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Day"-peep`</hw> (-p&emacr;p`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
dawn.</def> [Poetic]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Days"man</hw> (d&amacr;z"m&abreve;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[From <i>day</i> in the sense of <i>day fixed for trial</i>.] <def>An
umpire or arbiter; a mediator.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Neither is there any <i>daysman</i> betwixt
us.</blockquote> <i>Job ix. 33.</i></p>

<p><hw>Day"spring`</hw> (d&amacr;"spr&ibreve;ng`),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The beginning of the day, or first
appearance of light; the dawn; hence, the beginning.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The tender mercy of our God; whereby the
<i>dayspring</i> from on high hath visited us.</blockquote> <i>Luke
i. 78.</i></p>

<p><hw>Day"-star`</hw> (-st&auml;r`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The morning star; the star which ushers in
the day.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A dark place, until the day dawn, and the <i>day-
star</i> arise in your hearts.</blockquote> <i>2 Peter i. 19.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The sun, as the orb of day.</def>
[Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>So sinks the <i>day-star</i> in the ocean bed,<BR>
And yet anon repairs his drooping head,<BR>
And tricks his beams, and with new-spangled ore<BR>
Flames in the forehead of the morning sky.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Day"time`</hw> (-t&imacr;m`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
time during which there is daylight, as distinguished from the
night.</def></p>

<p><hw>Day"wom`an</hw> (-w&oocr;m`<i>a</i>n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>A dairymaid.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Daze</hw> (d&amacr;z), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dazed</u> (d&amacr;zd); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dazing</u>.] [OE. <i>dasen</i>, prob. from Icel.
<i>dasask</i> to become weary, a reflexive verb; cf. Sw. <i>dasa</i>
to lie idle, and OD. <i>daesen</i> to be foolish, insane,
<i>daes</i>, <i>dwaes</i>, D. <i>dwaas</i>, foolish, insane, AS.
<i>dw&aemacr;s</i>, <i>dysig</i>, stupid. &radic;71.  Cf.
<u>Dizzy</u>, <u>Doze</u>.] <def>To stupefy with excess of light;
with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to
benumb.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>While flashing beams do <i>daze</i> his feeble
eyen.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Such souls,<BR>
Whose sudden visitations <i>daze</i> the world.</blockquote> <i>Sir
H. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He comes out of the room in a <i>dazed</i> state, that
is an odd though a sufficient substitute for interest.</blockquote>
<i>Dickens.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daze</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
state of being dazed; as, he was in a <i>daze</i>.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>A glittering
stone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daz"zle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dazzled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dazzling</u> (?).] [Freq. of <i>daze</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To overpower with light; to confuse the sight of by brilliance
of light.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those heavenly shapes<BR>
Will <i>dazzle</i> now the earthly, with their blaze<BR>
Insufferably bright.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An unreflected light did never yet<BR>
<i>Dazzle</i> the vision feminine.</blockquote> <i>Sir H.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To bewilder or surprise with brilliancy or
display of any kind.</def> "<i>Dazzled</i> and drove back his
enemies."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daz"zle</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To be overpoweringly or intensely bright; to excite admiration
by brilliancy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ah, friend! to <i>dazzle</i>, let the vain
design.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To be overpowered by light; to be confused
by excess of brightness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An overlight maketh the eyes
<i>dazzle</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I dare not trust these eyes;<BR>
They dance in mists, and <i>dazzle</i> with surprise.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daz"zle</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A light of dazzling
brilliancy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Daz"zle*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dazzling
flash, glare, or burst of light.</def>  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Daz"zling*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dazzling manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De-</hw> (?). <def>A prefix from Latin <i>de</i> down, from,
away; as in <i>de</i>bark, <i>de</i>cline, <i>de</i>cease,
<i>de</i>duct, <i>de</i>camp. In words from the French it is
equivalent to Latin <i>dis-</i> apart, away; or sometimes to
<i>de</i>.  Cf. <u>Dis-</u>. It is negative and opposite in
<i>de</i>range, <i>de</i>form, <i>de</i>stroy, etc. It is intensive
in <i>de</i>prave, <i>de</i>spoil, <i>de</i>clare, <i>de</i>solate,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dea"con</hw> (d&emacr;"k'n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>diakne</i>, <i>deakne</i>, <i>deken</i>, AS. <i>diacon</i>,
<i>deacon</i>, L. <i>diaconus</i>, fr. Gr. &?; a servant or minister,
a minister of the church; of uncertain origin. In sense 2 prob.
confused with <i>dean</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The chairman of an incorporated
company.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Dea"con</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To read aloud
each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, -- usually with
<i>off</i>.</def> [Colloq. New. Eng.] See <u>Line</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos></p>

<p>&fist; 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,
<i>lining out the psalm</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Dea"con*ess</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.)</i>
<def>A female deacon</def>; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Primitive
Ch.)</i> <def>One of an order of women whose duties resembled those
of deacons.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Ch. of Eng. and Prot. Epis.
Ch.)</i> <def>A woman set apart for church work by a bishop.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A woman chosen as a helper in church work,
as among the Congregationalists.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dea"con*hood</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being a deacon; office of a deacon; deaconship.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dea"con*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Deaconship</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dea"con*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The office or
ministry of a deacon or deaconess.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dead</hw> (d&ebreve;d), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. <i>ded</i>,
<i>dead</i>, <i>deed</i>, AS. <i>de&aacute;d</i>; akin to OS.
<i>d&omacr;d</i>, D. <i>dood</i>, G. <i>todt</i>, <i>tot</i>, Icel.
<i>dau&eth;r</i>, Sw. & Dan. <i>d&ouml;d</i>, Goth. <i>daubs</i>;
prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning <i>to die</i>. See <u>Die</u>, and
cf. <u>Death</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Deprived of life; --
opposed to <i>alive</i> and <i>living</i>; reduced to that state of a
being in which the organs of motion and life have irrevocably ceased
to perform their functions; as, a <i>dead</i> tree; a <i>dead</i>
man.</def> "The queen, my lord, is <i>dead</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The crew, all except himself, were <i>dead</i> of
hunger.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Seek him with candle, bring him <i>dead</i> or
living.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Destitute of life; inanimate; as,
<i>dead</i> matter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Resembling death in appearance or quality;
without show of life; deathlike; as, a <i>dead</i> sleep.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Still as death; motionless; inactive;
useless; as, <i>dead</i> calm; a <i>dead</i> load or
weight.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>So constructed as not to transmit sound;
soundless; as, a <i>dead</i> floor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Unproductive; bringing no gain;
unprofitable; as, <i>dead</i> capital; <i>dead</i> stock in
trade.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless;
cheerless; as, <i>dead</i> eye; <i>dead</i> fire; <i>dead</i> color,
etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>Monotonous or unvaried; as, a <i>dead</i>
level or pain; a <i>dead</i> wall.</def> "The ground is a <i>dead</i>
flat."  <i>C. Reade.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>Sure as death; unerring; fixed; complete;
as, a <i>dead</i> shot; a <i>dead</i> certainty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I had them a <i>dead</i> bargain.</blockquote>
<i>Goldsmith.</i> <sn><b>10.</b></sn> <def>Bringing death;
deadly.</def>  <i>Shak.</i> <sn><b>11.</b></sn> <def>Wanting in
religious spirit and vitality; as, <i>dead</i> faith; <i>dead</i>
works.</def> "<i>Dead</i> in trespasses."  <i>Eph. ii. 1.</i>
<sn><b>12.</b></sn> <i>(Paint.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Flat;
without gloss; -- said of painting which has been applied purposely
to have this effect.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Not brilliant;
not rich; thus, brown is a <i>dead</i> color, as compared with
crimson.</def> <sn><b>13.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Cut off from the
rights of a citizen; deprived of the power of enjoying the rights of
property; as, one banished or becoming a monk is civilly
<i>dead</i>.</def> <sn><b>14.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>Not
imparting motion or power; as, the <i>dead</i> spindle of a lathe,
etc.  See <u>Spindle</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dead ahead</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <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><b>Dead
angle</b></col> <i>(Mil.)</i>, <cd>an angle or space which can not be
seen or defended from behind the parapet.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead
block</b></col>, <cd>either of two wooden or iron blocks intended to
serve instead of buffers at the end of a freight car.</cd> --
<col><b>Dead calm</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>no wind at all.</cd>
-- <col><b>Dead center</b></col>, or <col><b>Dead point</b></col>
<i>(Mach.)</i>, <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, <i>A</i> and <i>B</i> are
<i>dead centers</i> of the crank mechanism in which the crank
<i>C</i> drives, or is driven by, the lever <i>L</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>Dead color</b></col> <i>(Paint.)</i>, <cd>a color which has
no gloss upon it.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead coloring</b></col> <i>(Oil
paint.)</i>, <cd>the layer of colors, the preparation for what is to
follow. In modern painting this is usually in monochrome.</cd> --
<col><b>Dead door</b></col> <i>(Shipbuilding)</i>, <cd>a storm
shutter fitted to the outside of the quarter-gallery door.</cd> --
<col><b>Dead flat</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>the widest or midship
frame.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead freight</b></col> <i>(Mar. Law)</i>,
<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.</cd> <i>Abbott.</i> -- <col><b>Dead
ground</b></col> <i>(Mining)</i>, <cd>the portion of a vein in which
there is no ore.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead hand</b></col>, <cd>a hand that
can not alienate, as of a person civilly dead.</cd> "Serfs held in
<i>dead hand</i>." <i>Morley.</i> See <u>Mortmain</u>. --
<col><b>Dead head</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>a rough block of wood
used as an anchor buoy.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead heat</b></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><b>Dead horse</b></col>, <cd>an expression applied to a debt for
wages paid in advance.</cd> [Law] -- <col><b>Dead language</b></col>,
<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><b>Dead letter</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>That
which has lost its force or authority; as, the law has become a
<i>dead letter</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead-letter office</b></col>,
<cd>a department of the general post office where dead letters are
examined and disposed of.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead level</b></col>, <cd>a
term applied to a flat country.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead lift</b></col>,
<cd>a direct lift, without assistance from mechanical advantage, as
from levers, pulleys, etc.; hence, an extreme emergency.</cd> "(As we
say) at a <i>dead lift</i>." <i>Robynson (More's Utopia).</i> --
<col><b>Dead line</b></col> <i>(Mil.)</i>, <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><b>Dead load</b></col>
<i>(Civil Engin.)</i>, <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><b>Dead
march</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>a piece of solemn music intended
to be played as an accompaniment to a funeral procession.</cd> --
<col><b>Dead nettle</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a harmless plant
with leaves like a nettle (<i>Lamium album</i>).</cd> -- <col><b>Dead
oil</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>the heavy oil obtained in the
distillation of coal tar, and containing phenol, naphthalus,
etc.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead plate</b></col> <i>(Mach.)</i>, <cd>a solid
covering over a part of a fire grate, to prevent the entrance of air
through that part.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead pledge</b></col>, <cd>a
mortgage. See <u>Mortgage</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead point</b></col>.
<i>(Mach.)</i> <cd>See <i>Dead center</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead
reckoning</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <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><b>Dead rise</b></col>, <cd>the transverse
upward curvature of a vessel's floor.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead
rising</b></col>, <cd>an elliptical line drawn on the sheer plan to
determine the sweep of the floorheads throughout the ship's
length.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead-Sea apple</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Apple</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead set</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Set</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead shot</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<cd>An unerring marksman.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A shot certain
to be made.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead smooth</b></col>, <cd>the finest cut
made; -- said of files.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead wall</b></col>
<i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a blank wall unbroken by windows or other
openings.</cd> -- <col><b>Dead water</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>,
<cd>the eddy water closing in under a ship's stern when sailing.</cd>
-- <col><b>Dead weight</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>A heavy or
oppressive burden.</cd> <i>Dryden.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<i>(Shipping)</i> <cd>A ship's lading, when it consists of heavy
goods; or, the heaviest part of a ship's cargo.</cd>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <i>(Railroad)</i> <cd>The weight of rolling
stock, the live weight being the load.</cd> <i>Knight.</i> --
<col><b>Dead wind</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>a wind directly
ahead, or opposed to the ship's course.</cd> -- <col><b>To be
dead</b></col>, <cd>to die.</cd> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I deme thee, thou must algate be
<i>dead</i>.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i>
</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Inanimate; deceased; extinct. See
<u>Lifeless</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dead</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>To a degree
resembling death; to the last degree; completely; wholly.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I was tired of reading, and <i>dead</i>
sleepy.</blockquote> <i>Dickens.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dead drunk</b></col>, <cd>so drunk as to be
unconscious.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dead</hw> (d&ebreve;d), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The most quiet or deathlike time; the period
of profoundest repose, inertness, or gloom; as, the <i>dead</i> of
winter.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When the drum beat at <i>dead</i> of
night.</blockquote> <i>Campbell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who is dead; -- commonly used
collectively.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And Abraham stood up from before his
<i>dead</i>.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xxiii. 3.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dead</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make dead; to
deaden; to deprive of life, force, or vigor.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Heaven's stern decree,<BR>
With many an ill, hath numbed and <i>deaded</i> me.</blockquote>
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dead</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To die; to lose life
or force.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>So iron, as soon as it is out of the fire,
<i>deadeth</i> straightway.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dead` beat"</hw> (?). <def>See <u>Beat</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 7.</def> [Low, U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dead"beat`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Physics)</i>
<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></p>

<p><col><b>Deadbeat escapement</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Escapement</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dead"born`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Stillborn.</def>  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dead"en</hw> (d&ebreve;d"'n), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deadened</u> (-'nd); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Deadening</u>.] [From <u>Dead</u>; cf. AS.
<i>d&?;dan</i> to kill, put to death. See <u>Dead</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make as dead; to
impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; to lessen the force
or acuteness of; to blunt; as, to <i>deaden</i> the natural powers or
feelings; to <i>deaden</i> a sound.</def></p>

<p><! p. 372 !></p>

<p><blockquote>As harper lays his open palm<BR>
Upon his harp, to <i>deaden</i> its vibrations.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To lessen the velocity or momentum of; to
retard; as, to <i>deaden</i> a ship's headway.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To make vapid or spiritless; as, to
<i>deaden</i> wine.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of gloss or brilliancy; to
obscure; as, to <i>deaden</i> gilding by a coat of size.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dead"en*er</hw> (d&ebreve;d"'n*&etilde;r),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that which, deadens or
checks.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dead"-eye`</hw> (d&ebreve;d"&imacr;`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Naut.)</i> <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 <i>deadman's eye</i>.</def>  <i>Totten.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dead"head`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who receives free tickets for theaters, public conveyances,
etc.</def> [Colloq. U. S.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>A buoy. See under
<u>Dead</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Dead"-heart`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a
dull, faint heart; spiritless; listless.</def> -- <wf>Dead"-
heart`ed*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dead"house`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A morgue; a
place for the temporary reception and exposure of dead
bodies.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dead"ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat dead, dull,
or lifeless; deathlike.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The lips put on a <i>deadish</i>
paleness.</blockquote> <i>A. Stafford.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dead"latch`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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>  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dead"light`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i>
<def>A strong shutter, made to fit open ports and keep out water in a
storm.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dead"li*hood</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of the
dead.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dead"li*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being deadly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dead"lock`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A lock which is not self-latching, but requires a key to throw
the bolt forward.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A counteraction of things, which produces
an entire stoppage; a complete obstruction of action.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Things are at a <i>deadlock</i>.</blockquote>
<i>London Times.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The Board is much more likely to be at a
<i>deadlock</i> of two to two.</blockquote> <i>The Century.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dead"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; certain or
likely to cause death; as, a <i>deadly</i> blow or wound.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable;
desperately hostile; flagitious; as, <i>deadly</i> enemies.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thy assailant is quick, skillful, and
<i>deadly</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Subject to death; mortal.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The image of a <i>deadly</i> man.</blockquote>
<i>Wyclif (Rom. i. 23).</i></p>

<p><col><b>Deadly nightshade</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a poisonous
plant; belladonna. See under <u>Nightshade</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dead"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>In a manner resembling, or as if produced by, death.</def>
"<i>Deadly</i> pale."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>In a manner to occasion death;
mortally.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The groanings of a <i>deadly</i> wounded
man.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. xxx. 24.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>In an implacable manner;
destructively.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Extremely.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Deadly</i>
weary." <i>Orrery.</i> "So <i>deadly</i> cunning a man."
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dead"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of being
destitute of life, vigor, spirit, activity, etc.; dullness;
inertness; languor; coldness; vapidness; indifference; as, the
<i>deadness</i> of a limb, a body, or a tree; the <i>deadness</i> of
an eye; <i>deadness</i> of the affections; the <i>deadness</i> of
beer or cider; <i>deadness</i> to the world, and the like.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dead"-pay`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Pay drawn for
soldiers, or others, really dead, whose names are kept on the
rolls.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O you commanders,<BR>
That, like me, have no <i>dead-pays</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dead"-reck`on*ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Naut.)</i> <def>See under <u>Dead</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Deads</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <i>(Mining)</i>
<def>The substances which inclose the ore on every side.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dead"-stroke`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Mech.)</i>
<def>Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dead-stroke hammer</b></col> <i>(Mach.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Dead"wood`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Naut.)</i> <def>A mass of timbers built into the bow and stern of
a vessel to give solidity.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Dead trees or branches; useless
material.</def>
</p>

<p><hw>Dead"works`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i>
<def>The parts of a ship above the water when she is laden.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deaf</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. <i>def</i>,
<i>deaf</i>, <i>deef</i>, AS. <i>de&aacute;f</i>; akin to D.
<i>doof</i>, G. <i>taub</i>, Icel. <i>daufr</i>, Dan.
<i>d&ouml;v</i>, Sw. <i>d&ouml;f</i>, Goth. <i>daubs</i>, and prob.
to E. <i>dumb</i> (the original sense being, dull as applied to one
of the senses), and perh. to Gr. &?; (for &?;) blind, &?; smoke,
vapor, folly, and to G. <i>toben</i> to rage.  Cf. <u>Dum</u>b.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly
or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a
<i>deaf</i> man.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Come on my right hand, for this ear is
<i>deaf</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly
inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument,
or exhortation; -- with <i>to</i>; as, <i>deaf</i> to
reason.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O, that men's ears should be<BR>
To counsel <i>deaf</i>, but not to flattery!</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Deprived of the power of hearing;
deafened.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deaf</i> with the noise, I took my hasty
flight.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>deaf</i> murmur through the squadron
went.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a
<i>deaf</i> nut; <i>deaf</i> corn.</def> [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If the season be unkindly and intemperate, they
[peppers] will catch a blast; and then the seeds will be <i>deaf</i>,
void, light, and naught.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Deaf and dumb</b></col>, <cd>without the sense of hearing
or the faculty of speech. See <u>Deaf-mute</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Deaf</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deafen.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deaf"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deafened</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deafening</u>.] [From <u>Deaf</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of
perceiving sounds distinctly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deafened</i> and stunned with their promiscuous
cries.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>To render impervious to
sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with
mortar, by lining with paper, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deaf"en*ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Deaf"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Without sense of
sounds; obscurely.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deaf"ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Lonely;
solitary.</def> [Prov. Eng.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deaf"-mute`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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> [See Illust. of <u>Dactylology</u>.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deaf-mutes</i> are still so called, even when, by
artificial methods, they have been taught to speak
imperfectly.</blockquote></p>

<p><hw>Deaf"-mut`ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
condition of being a deaf-mute.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deaf"ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Unwillingness to hear; voluntary rejection
of what is addressed to the understanding.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Nervous deafness</b></col>, <cd>a variety of deafness
dependent upon morbid change in some portion of the nervous system,
especially the auditory nerve.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Deal</hw> (d&emacr;l), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>del</i>,
<i>deel</i>, part, AS. <i>d&aemacr;l</i>; akin to OS.
<i>d&emacr;l</i>, D. & Dan. <i>deel</i>, G. <i>theil</i>,
<i>teil</i>, Icel. <i>deild</i>, Sw. <i>del</i>, Goth. <i>dails</i>.
&radic;65.  Cf. 3d <u>Dole</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A part or
portion; a share; hence, an indefinite quantity, degree, or extent,
degree, or extent; as, a <i>deal</i> of time and trouble; a
<i>deal</i> of cold.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Three tenth <i>deals</i> [parts of an ephah] of
flour.</blockquote> <i>Num. xv. 9.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>As an object of science it [the Celtic genius] may
count for a good <i>deal</i> . . . as a spiritual power.</blockquote>
<i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>She was resolved to be a good <i>deal</i> more
circumspect.</blockquote> <i>W. Black.</i></p>

<p>&fist; It was formerly limited by <i>some</i>, <i>every</i>,
<i>never a</i>, <i>a thousand</i>, etc.; as, <i>some deal</i>; but
these are now obsolete or vulgar. In general, we now qualify the word
with <i>great</i> or <i>good</i>, and often use it adverbially,
<i>by</i> being understood; as, a <i>great deal</i> of time and
pains; a <i>great</i> (or <i>good</i>) <i>deal</i> better or worse;
that is, better <i>by</i> a great deal, or by a great part or
difference.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The process of dealing cards to the
players; also, the portion disturbed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>deal</i>, the shuffle, and the
cut.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Distribution; apportionment.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>An arrangement to attain a desired result
by a combination of interested parties; -- applied to stock
speculations and political bargains.</def> [Slang]</p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> [Prob. from D. <i>deel</i> a plank, threshing
floor. See <u>Thill</u>.] <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 <i>batten</i>; if shorter, a
<i>deal end</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Whole deal</i> is a general term for planking one and
one half inches thick.</p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Wood of the pine or fir; as, a floor of
<i>deal</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Deal tree</b></col>, <cd>a fir tree.</cd>  <i>Dr.
Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deal</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dealt</u> (d&ebreve;lt); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dealing</u>.] [OE. <i>delen</i>, AS.
<i>d&aemacr;lan</i>, fr. <i>d&aemacr;l</i> share; akin to OS.
<i>d&emacr;lian</i>, D. <i>deelen</i>, G. <i>theilen</i>,
<i>teilen</i>, Icel. <i>deila</i>, Sw. <i>dela</i>, Dan. <i>dele</i>,
Goth. <i>dailjan</i>. See <u>Deal</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To divide; to separate in portions; hence, to
give in portions; to distribute; to bestow successively; -- sometimes
with <i>out</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Is it not to <i>deal</i> thy bread to the
hungry?</blockquote> <i>Is. lviii. 7.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And Rome <i>deals</i> out her blessings and her
gold.</blockquote> <i>Tickell.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The nightly mallet <i>deals</i> resounding
blows.</blockquote> <i>Gay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Hissing through the skies, the feathery deaths were
<i>dealt</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to
the players at the commencement of a game; as, to <i>deal</i> the
cards; to <i>deal</i> one a jack.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deal</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
make distribution; to share out in portions, as cards to the
players.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, he <i>deals</i> in
flour.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They buy and sell, they <i>deal</i> and
traffic.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This is to drive to wholesale trade, when all other
petty merchants <i>deal</i> but for parcels.</blockquote> <i>Dr. H.
More.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To act as an intermediary in business or
any affairs; to manage; to make arrangements; -- followed by
<i>between</i> or <i>with</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sometimes he that <i>deals</i> between man and man,
raiseth his own credit with both, by pretending greater interest than
he hath in either.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To conduct one's self; to behave or act in
any affair or towards any one; to treat.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If he will <i>deal</i> clearly and impartially, . . .
he will acknowledge all this to be true.</blockquote>
<i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To contend (with); to treat (with), by way
of opposition, check, or correction; as, he has turbulent passions to
<i>deal</i> with.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To deal by</b></col>, <cd>to treat, either well or ill;
as, to <i>deal</i> well <i>by</i> servants.</cd> "Such an one
<i>deals</i> not fairly <i>by</i> his own mind." <i>Locke.</i> --
<col><b>To deal in</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>To have to do
with; to be engaged in; to practice; as, they <i>deal in</i>
political matters.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>To buy and sell; to
furnish, as a retailer or wholesaler; as, they <i>deal in</i>
fish.</cd> -- <col><b>To deal with</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<cd>To treat in any manner; to use, whether well or ill; to have to
do with; specifically, to trade with.</cd> "<i>Dealing with</i>
witches." <i>Shak.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>To reprove solemnly;
to expostulate with.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>The deacons of his church, who, to use their own
phrase, "<i>dealt with</i> him" on the sin of rejecting the aid which
Providence so manifestly held out.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Return . . . and I will <i>deal</i> well <i>with</i>
thee.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xxxii. 9.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*al"bate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dealbatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dealbare</i>. See <u>Daub</u>.] <def>To
whiten.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`al*ba"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dealbatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;albation</i>.] <def>Act of
bleaching; a whitening.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Deal"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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, a <i>dealer</i> in dry goods; a <i>dealer</i> in stocks; a retail
<i>dealer</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who distributes cards to the
players.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deal"fish`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <i>deal</i> a
long, narrow plank.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A long, thin fish of
the arctic seas (<i>Trachypterus arcticus</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Deal"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of one who
deals; distribution of anything, as of cards to the players; method
of business; traffic; intercourse; transaction; as, to have
<i>dealings</i> with a person.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Double dealing</b></col>, <cd>insincere, treacherous
dealing; duplicity.</cd> -- <col><b>Plain dealing</b></col>,
<cd>fair, sincere, honorable dealing; honest, outspoken expression of
opinion.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dealth</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Share dealt.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*am"bu*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deambulare</i>, <i>deambulatum</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>ambulare</i>
to walk.] <def>To walk abroad.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*am`bu*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deambulatio</i>.] <def>A walking abroad; a promenading.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Elyot.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*am"bu*la*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. LL.
<i>deambulator</i> a traveler.] <def>Going about from place to place;
wandering; of or pertaining to a deambulatory.</def> [Obs.]
"<i>Deambulatory</i> actors."  <i>Bp. Morton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*am"bu*la*to*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deambulatorium</i>.] <def>A covered place in which to walk; an
ambulatory.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dean</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dene</i>,
<i>deene</i>, OF. <i>deien</i>, <i>dien</i>, F. <i>doyen</i>, eldest
of a corporation, a dean, L. <i>decanus</i> the chief of ten, one set
over ten persons, <i>e. g.</i>, over soldiers or over monks, from
<i>decem</i> ten. See <u>Ten</u>, and cf. <u>Decemvir</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A dignitary or presiding officer in certain
ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary,
subordinate to a bishop.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dean of cathedral church</b></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><b>Dean of peculiars</b></col>, <cd>a dean
holding a preferment which has some peculiarity relative to spiritual
superiors and the jurisdiction exercised in it.</cd> [Eng.] --
<col><b>Rural dean</b></col>, <cd>one having, under the bishop, the
especial care and inspection of the clergy within certain parishes or
districts of the diocese.</cd></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>
<i>Shipley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The head or presiding officer in the
faculty of some colleges or universities.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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> [U.S.]</p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>The chief or senior of a company on
occasion of ceremony; as, the <i>dean</i> of the diplomatic corps; --
so called by courtesy.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Cardinal dean</b></col>, <cd>the senior cardinal bishop of
the college of cardinals at Rome.</cd> <i>Shipley.</i> --
<col><b>Dean and chapter</b></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><b>Dean of
arches</b></col>, <cd>the lay judge of the court of arches.</cd> --
<col><b>Dean of faculty</b></col>, <cd>the president of an
incorporation or barristers; specifically, the president of the
incorporation of advocates in Edinburgh.</cd> -- <col><b>Dean of
guild</b></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> -- <col><b>Dean of a monastery</b></col>,
<col><b>Monastic dean</b></col>, <cd>a monastic superior over ten
monks.</cd> -- <col><b>Dean's stall</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Decanal
stall</i>, under <u>Decanal</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dean"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Deaneries</b></plw> (&?;).  <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under <u>Benefice</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 3.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The residence of a dean.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The territorial jurisdiction of a
dean.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Each archdeaconry is divided into rural
<i>deaneries</i>, and each <i>deanery</i> is divided into
parishes.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dean"ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The office of a
dean.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I dont't value your <i>deanship</i> a
straw.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dear</hw> (d&emacr;r), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Dearer</u> (-&etilde;r);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dearest</u> (-&ebreve;st).] [OE.
<i>dere</i>, <i>deore</i>, AS. <i>de&oacute;re</i>; akin to OS.
<i>diuri</i>, D. <i>duur</i>, OHG. <i>tiuri</i>, G. <i>theuer</i>,
<i>teuer</i>, Icel. <i>d&ymacr;rr</i>, Dan. & Sw. <i>dyr</i>.  Cf.
<u>Darling</u>, <u>Dearth</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Bearing a
high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The cheapest of us is ten groats too
<i>dear</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Marked by scarcity or dearth, and
exorbitance of price; as, a <i>dear</i> year.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished;
precious.</def> "Hear me, <i>dear</i> lady."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Neither count I my life <i>dear</i> unto
myself.</blockquote> <i>Acts xx. 24.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And the last joy was <i>dearer</i> than the
rest.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dear</i> as remember'd kisses after
death.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt;
present in mind; engaging the attention.</def> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>Of agreeable things and interests.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[I'll] leave you to attend him: some <i>dear</i>
cause<BR>
Will in concealment wrap me up awhile.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>dearest</i> wish was to escape from the bustle
and glitter of Whitehall.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Of disagreeable things and
antipathies.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In our <i>dear</i> peril.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Would I had met my <i>dearest</i> foe in heaven<BR>
Or ever I had seen that day.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dear</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dear one; lover;
sweetheart.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That kiss I carried from thee,
<i>dear</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dear</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Dearly; at a high
price.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If thou attempt it, it will cost thee
<i>dear</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dear</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To endear.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dear"born</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A four-wheeled
carriage, with curtained sides.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dear"-bought`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Bought at a
high price; as, <i>dear-bought</i> experience.</def></p>

<p><! p. 373 !></p>

<p><hw>Deare</hw> (?), <def>variant of <u>Dere</u>, <pos><i>v. t. &
n.</i></pos></def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dear"ie</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Deary</u>.</def>  <i>Dickens.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dear"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A darling.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dear"-loved`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Greatly
beloved.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dear"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>In a dear manner; with affection; heartily; earnestly; as, to
love one <i>dearly</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>At a high rate or price;
grievously.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He buys his mistress <i>dearly</i> with his
throne.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Exquisitely.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dearn</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>derne</i>,
<i>dyrne</i>, <i>dierne</i>, hidden, secret.  Cf. <u>Derne</u>.]
<def>Secret; lonely; solitary; dreadful.</def> [Obs.] <i>Shak.</i> --
<wf>Dearn"ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dearn</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Darn</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dear"ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The quality or state of being dear; costliness; excess of
price.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dearness</i> of corn.</blockquote>
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fondness; preciousness; love;
tenderness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dearness</i> of friendship.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dearth</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>derthe</i>, fr.
<i>dere</i>. See <u>Dear</u>.] <def>Scarcity which renders dear;
want; lack; specifically, lack of food on account of failure of
crops; famine.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There came a <i>dearth</i> over all the land of
Egypt.</blockquote> <i>Acts vii. 11.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He with her press'd, she faint with
<i>dearth</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dearth</i> of plot, and narrowness of
imagination.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`ar*tic"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
disjoint.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dear"worth`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Derworth</u>.] <def>Precious.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Piers
Plowman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dear"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dear; a
darling.</def> [Familiar]</p>

<p><hw>De"as</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dais</u>.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Death</hw> (d&ebreve;th), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>deth</i>, <i>dea&eth;</i>, AS. <i>de&aacute;&eth;</i>; akin to OS.
<i>d&omacr;&eth;</i>, D. <i>dood</i>, G. <i>tod</i>, Icel.
<i>dau&eth;i</i>, Sw. & Dan. <i>d&ouml;d</i>, Goth.
<i>dau&thorn;us</i>; from a verb meaning <i>to die</i>. See
<u>Die</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Dead</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The cessation of all vital phenomena without
capability of resuscitation, either in animals or plants.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Local death</i> is going on at all times and in all
parts of the living body, in which individual cells and elements are
being cast off and replaced by new; a process essential to life.
<i>General death</i> is of two kinds; death of the body as a whole
(<i>somatic</i> or <i>systemic</i> 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.  <i>Huxley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Total privation or loss; extinction;
cessation; as, the <i>death</i> of memory.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>death</i> of a language can not be exactly
compared with the death of a plant.</blockquote> <i>J. Peile.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Manner of dying; act or state of passing
from life.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>death</i> that I abhor.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Let me die the <i>death</i> of the
righteous.</blockquote> <i>Num. xxiii. 10.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Cause of loss of life.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Swiftly flies the feathered <i>death</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He caught his <i>death</i> the last county
sessions.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Personified: The destroyer of life, --
conventionally represented as a skeleton with a scythe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Death</i>! great proprietor of all.</blockquote>
<i>Young.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And I looked, and behold a pale horse; and his name
that sat on him was <i>Death</i>.</blockquote> <i>Rev. vi. 8.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Danger of death.</def> "In <i>deaths</i>
oft."  <i>2 Cor. xi. 23.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Murder; murderous character.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not to suffer a man of <i>death</i> to
live.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Theol.)</i> <def>Loss of spiritual
life.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To be carnally minded is <i>death</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Rom. viii. 6.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>Anything so dreadful as to be like
death.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It was <i>death</i> to them to think of entertaining
such doctrines.</blockquote> <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto
<i>death</i>.</blockquote> <i>Judg. xvi. 16.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Death</i> is much used adjectively and as the first part
of a compound, meaning, in general, <i>of</i> or <i>pertaining to
death</i>, <i>causing</i> or <i>presaging death</i>; as,
<i>death</i>bed or <i>death</i> bed; <i>death</i>blow or <i>death</i>
blow, etc.</p>

<p><col><b>Black death</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Black death</u>, in the
Vocabulary.</cd> -- <col><b>Civil death</b></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.</cd> <i>Blackstone.</i> --
<col><b>Death adder</b></col>. <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>A kind of viper found in South Africa
(<i>Acanthophis tortor</i>); -- so called from the virulence of its
venom.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A venomous Australian snake of
the family <i>Elapid&aelig;</i>, of several species, as the
<i>Hoplocephalus superbus</i> and <i>Acanthopis antarctica</i>.</cd>
-- <col><b>Death bell</b></col>, <cd>a bell that announces a
death.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>death bell</i> thrice was heard to
ring.</blockquote> <i>Mickle.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>Death candle</b></col>, <cd>a light like that of a
candle, viewed by the superstitious as presaging death.</cd> --
<col><b>Death damp</b></col>, <cd>a cold sweat at the coming on of
death.</cd> -- <col><b>Death fire</b></col>, <cd>a kind of ignis
fatuus supposed to forebode death.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>And round about in reel and rout,<BR>
The <i>death fires</i> danced at night.</blockquote>
<i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>Death grapple</b></col>, <cd>a grapple or struggle for
life.</cd> -- <col><b>Death in life</b></col>, <cd>a condition but
little removed from death; a living death.</cd> [Poetic] "Lay
lingering out a five years' <i>death in life</i>." <i>Tennyson.</i> -
- <col><b>Death knell</b></col>, <cd>a stroke or tolling of a bell,
announcing a death.</cd> -- <col><b>Death rate</b></col>, <cd>the
relation or ratio of the number of deaths to the population.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>At all ages the <i>death rate</i> is higher in towns
than in rural districts.</blockquote> <i>Darwin.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>Death rattle</b></col>, <cd>a rattling or gurgling in
the throat of a dying person.</cd> -- <col><b>Death's door</b></col>,
<cd>the boundary of life; the partition dividing life from
death.</cd> -- <col><b>Death stroke</b></col>, <cd>a stroke causing
death.</cd> -- <col><b>Death throe</b></col>, <cd>the spasm of
death.</cd> -- <col><b>Death token</b></col>, <cd>the signal of
approaching death.</cd> -- <col><b>Death warrant</b></col>.
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Law)</i> <cd>An order from the proper
authority for the execution of a criminal.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<cd>That which puts an end to expectation, hope, or joy.</cd> --
<col><b>Death wound</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>A fatal wound
or injury.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Naut.)</i> <cd>The springing
of a fatal leak.</cd> -- <col><b>Spiritual death</b></col>
<i>(Scripture)</i>, <cd>the corruption and perversion of the soul by
sin, with the loss of the favor of God.</cd> -- <col><b>The gates of
death</b></col>, <cd>the grave.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>Have <i>the gates of death</i> been opened unto
thee?</blockquote> <i>Job xxxviii. 17.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>The second death</b></col>, <cd>condemnation to eternal
separation from God.</cd> <i>Rev. ii. 11.</i> -- <col><b>To be the
death of</b></col>, <cd>to be the cause of death to; to make
die.</cd> "It was one who should <i>be the death of</i> both his
parents." <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Death</u>, <u>Decease</u>, <u>Demise</u>,
<u>Departure</u>, <u>Release</u>.  <i>Death</i> applies to the
termination of every form of existence, both animal and vegetable;
the other words only to the human race. <i>Decease</i> is the term
used in law for the removal of a human being out of life in the
ordinary course of nature. <i>Demise</i> was formerly confined to
decease of princes, but is now sometimes used of distinguished men in
general; as, the <i>demise</i> of Mr. Pitt.  <i>Departure</i> and
<i>release</i> are peculiarly terms of Christian affection and hope.
A violent <i>death</i> is not usually called a <i>decease</i>.
<i>Departure</i> implies a friendly taking leave of life.
<i>Release</i> implies a deliverance from a life of suffering or
sorrow.</p>

<p><hw>Death"bed</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>That often-quoted passage from Lord Hervey in which
the Queen's <i>deathbed</i> is described.</blockquote>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Death"bird`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Tengmalm's or Richardson's owl (<i>Nyctale Tengmalmi</i>); -- so
called from a superstition of the North American Indians that its
note presages death.</def></p>

<p><hw>Death"blow`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A mortal or
crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>deathblow</i> of my hope.</blockquote>
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Death"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Full of death or slaughter; murderous; destructive;
bloody.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>These eyes behold<BR>
The <i>deathful</i> scene.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Liable to undergo death; mortal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The deathless gods and <i>deathful</i>
earth.</blockquote> <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Death"ful*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Appearance of
death.</def>  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Death"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not subject to
death, destruction, or extinction; immortal; undying; imperishable;
as, <i>deathless</i> beings; <i>deathless</i> fame.</def></p>

<p><hw>Death"like`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Resembling death.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>deathlike</i> slumber, and a dead
repose.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Deadly.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Deathlike</i>
dragons."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Death"li*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being deathly; deadliness.</def>  <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Death"ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deadly; fatal;
mortal; destructive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Death"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Deadly; as,
<i>deathly</i> pale or sick.</def></p>

<p><hw>Death's"-head`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A naked
human skull as the emblem of death; the head of the conventional
personification of death.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I had rather be married to a <i>death's-head</i> with
a bone in his mouth.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Death's-head moth</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a
very large European moth (<i>Acherontia atropos</i>), so called from
a figure resembling a human skull on the back of the thorax; --
called also <i>death's-head sphinx</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Death's"-herb`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The deadly
nightshade (<i>Atropa belladonna</i>).</def>  <i>Dr. Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deaths"man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An executioner;
a headsman or hangman.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Death"ward</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Toward
death.</def></p>

<p><hw>Death"watch`</hw> (?; 224), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
small beetle (<i>Anobium tessellatum</i> 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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A small wingless insect, of the family
<i>Psocid&aelig;</i>, which makes a similar but fainter sound; --
called also <i>deathtick</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She is always seeing apparitions and hearing
<i>deathwatches</i>.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I did not hear the dog howl, mother, or the
<i>deathwatch</i> beat.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The guard set over a criminal before his
execution.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*au"rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deauratus</i>, p. p. of <i>deaurare</i> to gild; <i>de-</i> +
<i>aurum</i> gold.] <def>Gilded.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*au"rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
gild.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`au*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
gilding.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Deave</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Deafen</u>.]
<def>To stun or stupefy with noise; to deafen.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>De*bac"chate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>debacchatus</i>, p. p. of <i>debacchari</i> to rage; <i>de-</i> +
<i>bacchari</i> to rage like a bacchant.] <def>To rave as a
bacchanal.</def> [R.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`bac*cha"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>debacchatio</i>.] <def>Wild raving or debauchery.</def> [R.]
<i>Prynne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ba"cle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;b&acirc;cle</i>, fr. <i>d&eacute;b&acirc;cler</i> to
unbar, break loose; pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (prob. = L. <i>dis</i>) +
<i>b&acirc;cler</i> to bolt, fr. L. <i>baculum</i> a stick.]
<i>(Geol.)</i> <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&eacute;bris.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*bar"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Debarred</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Debarring</u>.] [Pref. <i>de-</i> + <i>bar</i>.] <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 <i>from</i>, and sometimes with <i>of</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Yet not so strictly hath our Lord imposed<BR>
Labor, as to <i>debar</i> us when we need<BR>
Refreshment.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Their wages were so low as to <i>debar</i> them, not
only from the comforts but from the common decencies of civilized
life.</blockquote> <i>Buckle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*barb"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i> +
L. <i>barba</i> beard.] <def>To deprive of the beard.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"bark"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Debarked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Debarking</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;barquer</i>; pref.
<i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>barque</i>. See <u>Bark</u>
the vessel, and cf. <u>Disbark</u>.] <def>To go ashore from a ship or
boat; to disembark; to put ashore.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`bar*ka"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disembarkation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>debarkation</i>, therefore, had to take place
by small steamers.</blockquote> <i>U. S. Grant.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bar"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Hindrance from
approach; exclusion.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*bar"rass</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;barrasser</i>. See <u>Embarrass</u>.] <def>To
disembarrass; to relieve.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*base"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Debased</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Debasing</u>.] [Pref. <i>de-</i> + <i>base</i>. See <u>Base</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Abase</u>.] <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, to
<i>debase</i> the character by crime; to <i>debase</i> the mind by
frivolity; to <i>debase</i> style by vulgar words.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The coin which was adulterated and
<i>debased</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hale.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It is a kind of taking God's name in vain to
<i>debase</i> religion with such frivolous disputes.</blockquote>
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And to <i>debase</i> the sons, exalts the
sires.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To abase; degrade. See <u>Abase</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*based"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Her.)</i>
<def>Turned upside down from its proper position; inverted;
reversed.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*base"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
debasing or the state of being debased.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bas"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, debases.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*bas"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a manner to
debase.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*bat"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>debatable</i>. See <u>Debate</u>.] <def>Liable to be debated;
disputable; subject to controversy or contention; open to question or
dispute; as, a <i>debatable</i> question.</def></p>

<p><col><b>The Debatable Land</b></col> or <col><b>Ground</b></col>,
<cd>a tract of land between the Esk and the Sark, claimed by both
England and Scotland; the Batable Ground.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*bate"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Debated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Debating</u>.] [OF. <i>debatre</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;battre</i>; L.
<i>de</i> + <i>batuere</i> to beat. See <u>Batter</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Abate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
engage in combat for; to strive for.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Volunteers . . . thronged to serve under his banner,
and the cause of religion was <i>debated</i> with the same ardor in
Spain as on the plains of Palestine.</blockquote>
<i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A wise council . . . that did <i>debate</i> this
business.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Debate</i> thy cause with thy neighbor
himself.</blockquote> <i>Prov. xxv. 9.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To argue; discuss; dispute; controvert. See
<u>Argue</u>, and <u>Discuss</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*bate"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To engage in strife or combat; to fight.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Well could he tourney and in lists
<i>debate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He presents that great soul <i>debating</i> upon the
subject of life and death with his intimate friends.</blockquote>
<i>Tatler.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bate"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;bat</i>,
fr. <i>d&eacute;battre</i>. See <u>Debate</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A fight or fighting; contest;
strife.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>On the day of the Trinity next ensuing was a great
<i>debate</i> . . . and in that murder there were slain . . .
fourscore.</blockquote> <i>R. of Gloucester.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>But question fierce and proud reply<BR>
Gave signal soon of dire <i>debate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Contention in words or arguments;
discussion for the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing
action; strife in argument; controversy; as, the <i>debates</i> in
Parliament or in Congress.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Heard, noted, answer'd, as in full
<i>debate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Subject of discussion.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Statutes and edicts concerning this
<i>debate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bate"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
contention; contentious; quarrelsome.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bate"ful*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
contention.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*bate"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>debatement</i> a beating.] <def>Controversy; deliberation;
debate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A serious question and <i>debatement</i> with
myself.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bat"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who debates;
one given to argument; a disputant; a controvertist.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Debate where leisure serves with dull
<i>debaters</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bat"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
discussing or arguing; discussion.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Debating society</b></col> or <col><b>club</b></col>,
<cd>a society or club for the purpose of debate and improvement in
extemporaneous speaking.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*bat"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In the manner
of a debate.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*bauch"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Debauched</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Debauching</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;baucher</i>, prob.
originally, to entice away from the workshop; pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i>
(L. <i>dis-</i> or <i>de</i>) + OF. <i>bauche</i>, <i>bauge</i>, hut,
cf. F. <i>bauge</i> lair of a wild boar; prob. from G. or Icel., cf.
Icel. <i>b&amacr;lkr</i>. See <u>Balk</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<def>To lead away from purity or excellence; to corrupt in character
or principles; to mar; to vitiate; to pollute; to seduce; as, to
<i>debauch</i> one's self by intemperance; to <i>debauch</i> a woman;
to <i>debauch</i> an army.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Learning not <i>debauched</i> by
ambition.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A man must have got his conscience thoroughly
<i>debauched</i> and hardened before he can arrive to the height of
sin.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Her pride <i>debauched</i> her judgment and her
eyes.</blockquote> <i>Cowley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bauch"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;bauche</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Excess in eating or
drinking; intemperance; drunkenness; lewdness; debauchery.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The first physicians by <i>debauch</i> were
made.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An act or occasion of
debauchery.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Silenus, from his night's <i>debauch</i>,<BR>
Fatigued and sick.</blockquote> <i>Cowley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bauched"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dissolute;
dissipated.</def> "A coarse and <i>debauched</i> look."  <i>Ld.
Lytton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bauch"ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
profligate manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*bauch"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being debauched; intemperance.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deb`au*chee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;bauch&eacute;</i>, <i>n.</i>, properly p. p. of
<i>d&eacute;baucher</i>. See <u>Debauch</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<def>One who is given to intemperance or bacchanalian excesses; a man
habitually lewd; a libertine.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*bauch"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
debauches or corrupts others; especially, a seducer to
lewdness.</def></p>

<p><! p. 374 !></p>

<p><hw>De*bauch"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Debaucheries</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Corruption of fidelity; seduction from virtue, duty, or
allegiance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The republic of Paris will endeavor to complete the
<i>debauchery</i> of the army.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Excessive indulgence of the appetites;
especially, excessive indulgence of lust; intemperance; sensuality;
habitual lewdness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Oppose . . . <i>debauchery</i> by
temperance.</blockquote> <i>Sprat.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bauch"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*bauch"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Debauchedness.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*beige"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>de</i> of +
<i>beige</i> the natural color of wool.] <def>A kind of woolen or
mixed dress goods.</def> [Written also <i>debage</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>De*bel"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;beller</i>. See <u>Debellate</u>.] <def>To conquer.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bel"late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>debellatus</i>, p. p. of <i>debellare</i> to subdue; <i>de-</i> +
<i>bellum</i> war.] <def>To subdue; to conquer in war.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Speed.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deb`el*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>debellatio</i>.] <def>The act of conquering or subduing.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||De be"ne es"se</hw> (?). [L.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>Of well
being; of formal sufficiency for the time; conditionally;
provisionally.</def>  <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ben"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>debentur</i> they are due, fr. <i>debere</i> to owe; cf. F.
<i>debentur</i>. So called because these receipts began with the
words <i>Debentur mihi</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A customhouse certificate entitling an
exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their
importation.</def>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p>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.</p>

<p><hw>De*ben"tured</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Entitled
to drawback or debenture; as, <i>debentured</i> goods.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deb"ile</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>debilis</i>: cf.
F. <i>d&eacute;bile</i>. See <u>Debility</u>.] <def>Weak.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bil"i*tant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>debilitants</i>, p. pr.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Diminishing the energy
of organs; reducing excitement; as, a <i>debilitant</i>
drug.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*bil"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Debilitated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Debilitating</u>.] [L. <i>debilitatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>debilitare</i> to debilitate, fr. <i>debilis</i>. See
<u>Debility</u>.] <def>To impair the strength of; to weaken; to
enfeeble; as, to <i>debilitate</i> the body by
intemperance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Various ails <i>debilitate</i> the mind.</blockquote>
<i>Jenyns.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>debilitated</i> frame of Mr. Bertram was
exhausted by this last effort.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bil`i*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>debilitatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;bilitation</i>.] <def>The act
or process of debilitating, or the condition of one who is
debilitated; weakness.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>debilitas</i>, fr. <i>debilis</i> weak, prob. fr. <i>de-</i> +
<i>habilis</i> able: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;bilit&eacute;</i>. See
<u>Able</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>The state of being weak;
weakness; feebleness; languor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The inconveniences of too strong a perspiration, which
are <i>debility</i>, faintness, and sometimes sudden
death.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Debility</u>, <u>Infirmity</u>,
<u>Imbecility</u>.  An <i>infirmity</i> belongs, for the most part,
to particular members, and is often temporary, as of the eyes, etc.
<i>Debility</i> is more general, and while it lasts impairs the
ordinary functions of nature. <i>Imbecility</i> attaches to the whole
frame, and renders it more or less powerless. <i>Debility</i> may be
constitutional or may be the result or superinduced causes;
<i>Imbecility</i> is always constitutional; <i>infirmity</i> 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 <i>infirmity</i> of will, <i>debility</i> of body, and an
<i>Imbecility</i> which affects the whole man; but <i>Imbecility</i>
is often used with specific reference to feebleness of mind.</p>

<p><hw>Deb"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>debitum</i> what
is due, debt, from <i>debere</i> to owe: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;bit</i>.
See <u>Debt</u>.] <def>A debt; an entry on the debtor (Dr.) side of
an account; -- mostly used adjectively; as, the <i>debit</i> side of
an account.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deb"it</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Debited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Debiting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To charge with debt; -- the
opposite of, and correlative to, <i>credit</i>; as, to <i>debit</i> a
purchaser for the goods sold.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bookkeeping)</i> <def>To enter on the
debtor (Dr.) side of an account; as, to <i>debit</i> the amount of
goods sold.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deb"it*or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. See
<u>Debtor</u>.] <def>A debtor.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`bi*tu`mi*ni*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of depriving of bitumen.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`bi*tu"mi*nize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of bitumen.</def></p>

<p><hw>||D&eacute;`blai"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<i>(Fort.)</i> <def>The cavity from which the earth for parapets,
etc. (remblai), is taken.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deb`o*nair"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>debonere</i>, OF. <i>de bon aire</i>, <i>debonaire</i>, of good
descent or lineage, excellent, debonair, F. <i>d&eacute;bonnaire</i>
debonair; <i>de</i> of (L. <i>de</i>) + <i>bon</i> good (L.
<i>bonus</i>) + <i>aire</i>. See <u>Air</u>, and <u>Bounty</u>, and
cf. <u>Bonair</u>.] <def>Characterized by courteousness, affability,
or gentleness; of good appearance and manners; graceful;
complaisant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Was never prince so meek and
<i>debonair</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deb`o*nair"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>debonairet&eacute;</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;bonnairet&eacute;</i>.]
<def>Debonairness.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deb`o*nair"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Courteously;
elegantly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deb`o*nair"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being debonair; good humor; gentleness; courtesy.</def>
<i>Sterne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bosh"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Old form of
<i>debauch</i>.] <def>To debauch.</def> [Obs.] "A <i>deboshed</i>
lady."  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bosh"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Debauchment.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*bouch"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Debouched</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Debouching</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;boucher</i>; pref. <i>d&eacute;-
</i> (L. <i>dis-</i> or <i>de</i>) + <i>boucher</i> to stop up, fr.
<i>bouche</i> mouth, fr. L. <i>bucca</i> the cheek.  Cf.
<u>Disembogue</u>.] <def>To march out from a wood, defile, or other
confined spot, into open ground; to issue.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Battalions <i>debouching</i> on the
plain.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><hw>||D&eacute;`bou`ch&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[F.] <def>A place for exit; an outlet; hence, a market for
goods.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>d&eacute;bouch&eacute;s</i> were ordered
widened to afford easy egress.</blockquote> <i>The Century.</i></p>

<p><hw>||D&eacute;`bou`chure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<def>The outward opening of a river, of a valley, or of a
strait.</def></p>

<p><hw>||D&eacute;`bris"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>dis</i>) + <i>briser</i> to break,
shatter; perh. of Celtic origin.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i>
<def>Broken and detached fragments, taken collectively; especially,
fragments detached from a rock or mountain, and piled up at the
base.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Rubbish, especially such as results from
the destruction of anything; remains; ruins.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*bruised"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>debruisier</i> to shatter, break.  Cf. <u>Bruise</u>.]
<i>(Her.)</i> <def>Surmounted by an ordinary; as, a lion is
<i>debruised</i> when a bend or other ordinary is placed over it, as
in the cut.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The lion of England and the lilies of France without
the baton sinister, under which, according to the laws of heraldry,
they where <i>debruised</i> in token of his illegitimate
birth.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Debt</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dette</i>, F.
<i>dette</i>, LL. <i>debita</i>, fr. L. <i>debitus</i> owed, p. p. of
<i>debere</i> to owe, prop., to have on loan; <i>de-</i> +
<i>habere</i> to have. See <u>Habit</u>, and cf. <u>Debit</u>,
<u>Due</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier's
<i>debt</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When you run in <i>debt</i>, you give to another power
over your liberty.</blockquote> <i>Franklin.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A duty neglected or violated; a fault; a
sin; a trespass.</def> "Forgive us our <i>debts</i>."  <i>Matt. vi.
12.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>An action at law to recover a
certain specified sum of money alleged to be due.</def>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Bond debt</b></col>, <col><b>Book debt</b></col>, <cd>etc.
See under <u>Bond</u>, <u>Book</u>, etc.</cd> -- <col><b>Debt of
nature</b></col>, <cd>death.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Debt"ed</hw>, <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos> <def>Indebted; obliged
to.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I stand <i>debted</i> to this gentleman.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Debt*ee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i> <def>One
to whom a debt is due; creditor; -- correlative to
<i>debtor</i>.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Debt"less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Free from
debt.</def>  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Debt"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dettur</i>,
<i>dettour</i>, OF. <i>detor</i>, <i>detur</i>, <i>detour</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;biteur</i>, fr. L. <i>debitor</i>, fr. <i>debere</i> to
owe. See <u>Debt</u>.] <def>One who owes a debt; one who is indebted;
-- correlative to <i>creditor</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[I 'll] bring your latter hazard back again,<BR>
And thankfully rest <i>debtor</i> for the first.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In Athens an insolvent <i>debtor</i> became slave to
his creditor.</blockquote> <i>Mitford.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Debtors</i> for our lives to you.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*bul"li*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>d&eacute;-</i> + L. <i>bullire</i> to boil.] <def>To boil
over.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Deb`ul*li"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Debulliate</u>.] <def>A bubbling or boiling over.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*burse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. &  i.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>de</i> + L. <i>bursa</i> purse.] <def>To disburse.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Ludlow.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"bu*scope</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From the inventor,
<i>Debus</i>, a French optician + <i>-scope</i>.] <i>(Opt.)</i>
<def>A modification of the kaleidoscope; -- used to reflect images so
as to form beautiful designs.</def></p>

<p><hw>||D&eacute;`but"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;but</i>, prop., the first cast or throw at play, fr.
<i>but</i> aim, mark. See <u>Butt</u> an end.] <def>A beginning or
first attempt; hence, a first appearance before the public, as of an
actor or public speaker.</def></p>

<p><hw>||D&eacute;`bu`tant"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; fem.
<hw>D&eacute;`bu`tante"</hw> (&?;). [F., p. pr. of
<i>d&eacute;buter</i> to have the first throw, to make one's
<i>d&eacute;but</i>. See <u>D&eacute;but</u>.] <def>A person who
makes his (or her) first appearance before the public.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"a-</hw> (?). [Cf. <u>Ten</u>.] <def>A prefix, from Gr.
<grk>de`ka</grk>, signifying <i>ten</i>; specifically <i>(Metric
System)</i>, a prefix signifying the weight or measure that is ten
times the principal unit.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*cac`e*ra"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>de`ka</grk> ten + <grk>ke`ras</grk> a horn.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The division of Cephalopoda which includes
the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles; --
called also <i>Decapoda</i>. [Written also <i>Decacera</i>.] See
<u>Dibranchiata</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dec"a*chord</hw> (?), <hw>Dec`a*chor"don</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>deka`chordos</grk> tenstringed;
<grk>de`ka</grk> ten + <grk>chordj`</grk> a string.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An ancient Greek musical instrument of ten
strings, resembling the harp.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Something consisting of ten parts.</def>
<i>W. Watson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec`a*cu"mi*na`ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decacuminare</i> to cut off the top. See <u>Cacuminate</u>.]
<def>Having the point or top cut off.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec"ad</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A decade.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Averill was a <i>decad</i> and a half his
elder.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec"a*dal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
ten; consisting of tens.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"ade</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;cade</i>, L. <i>decas</i>, <i>-adis</i>, fr. Gr. &?;, fr.
<grk>de`ka</grk> ten. See <u>Ten</u>.] <def>A group or division of
ten; esp., a period of ten years; a decennium; as, a <i>decade</i> of
years or days; a <i>decade</i> of soldiers; the second <i>decade</i>
of Livy.</def> [Written also <i>decad</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>During this notable <i>decade</i> of
years.</blockquote> <i>Gladstone.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*ca"dence</hw> (?), <hw>De*ca"den*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>decadentia</i>; L. <i>de-</i> +
<i>cadere</i> to fall: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;cadence</i>. See
<u>Decay</u>.] <def>A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension.
"The old castle, where the family lived in their
<i>decadence</i>."</def>  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ca"dent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Decaying;
deteriorating.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"a*dist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A writer of a
book divided into decades; as, Livy was a <i>decadist</i>.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dec"a*gon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>deca-</i> +
Gr. &?; a corner or angle: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;cagone</i>.]
<i>(Geom.)</i> <def>A plane figure having ten sides and ten angles;
any figure having ten angles. A <i>regular decagon</i> is one that
has all its sides and angles equal.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cag"o*nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
a decagon; having ten sides.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dec"a*gram</hw>, <hw>Dec"a*gramme</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;cagramme</i>; Gr.
<grk>de`ka</grk> ten + F. <i>gramme</i>. See <u>Gram</u>.] <def>A
weight of the metric system; ten grams, equal to about 154.32 grains
avoirdupois.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dec`a*gyn"i*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>de`ka</grk> ten + &?; a woman, a female.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A Linn&aelig;an order of plants characterized by having ten
styles.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dec`a*gyn"i*an</hw> (?), <hw>Dec*cag"y*nous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;cagyne</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec`a*he"dral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having ten
sides.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec`a*he"dron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Decahedrons</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Decahedra</b></plw>
(#). [Pref. <i>deca-</i> + Gr. <grk>'e`dra</grk> a seat, a base, fr.
<grk>'e`zesthai</grk> to sit: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;ca&egrave;dre</i>.]
<i>(Geom.)</i> <def>A solid figure or body inclosed by ten plane
surfaces.</def> [Written also, less correctly, <i>decaedron</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>De*cal`ci*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
removal of calcareous matter.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cal"ci*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decalcified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Decalcifying</u>.] <def>To deprive of calcareous
matter; thus, to <i>decalcify</i> bones is to remove the stony part,
and leave only the gelatin.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*cal`co*ma"ni*a</hw> (?), <hw>De*cal`co*ma"nie</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;calcomanie</i>.] <def>The art or
process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble,
etc., and permanently fixing them thereto.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dec"a*li`ter</hw>, <hw>Dec"a*li`tre</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;calitre</i>; Gr.
<grk>de`ka</grk> ten + F. <i>litre</i>. See <u>Liter</u>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Dec"a*log</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Decalogue.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cal"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
explains the decalogue.</def>  <i>J. Gregory.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec"a*logue</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;calogue</i>, L. <i>decalogus</i>, fr. Gr. &?;;
<grk>de`ka</grk> ten + &?; speech, &?; to speak, to say. See
<u>Ten</u>.] <def>The Ten Commandments or precepts given by God to
Moses on Mount Sinai, and originally written on two tables of
stone.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cam"e*ron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [It.
<i>decamerone</i>, fr. Gr. <grk>de`ka</grk> ten + &?; part; though
quite generally supposed to be derived from &?; day: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;cam&eacute;ron</i>.] <def>A celebrated collection of
tales, supposed to be related in ten days; -- written in the 14th
century, by Boccaccio, an Italian.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dec"a*me`ter</hw>, <hw>Dec"a*me`tre</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;cam&egrave;tre</i>; Gr.
<grk>de`ka</grk> ten + <i>m&egrave;tre</i>. See <u>Meter</u>.] <def>A
measure of length in the metric system; ten meters, equal to about
393.7 inches.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*camp"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Decamped</u> (?; 215); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Decamping</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;camper</i>; pref.
<i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>dis</i>) + <i>camp</i> camp. See
<u>Camp</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To break up a camp; to move
away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly.</def>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; --
generally used disparagingly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The fathers were ordered to <i>decamp</i>, and the
house was once again converted into a tavern.</blockquote>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*camp"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;campement</i>.] <def>Departure from a camp; a marching
off.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"a*nal</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;canal</i>. See <u>Dean</u>.] <def>Pertaining to a dean or
deanery.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His rectorial as well as <i>decanal</i>
residence.</blockquote> <i>Churton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Decanal side</b></col>, <cd>the side of the choir on which
the dean's tall is placed.</cd> -- <col><b>Decanal stall</b></col>,
<cd>the stall allotted to the dean in the choir, on the right or
south side of the chancel.</cd>  <i>Shipley.</i></p>

<p><hw>||De*can"dri*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>de`ka</grk> ten + &?;, &?;, a man.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
Linn&aelig;an class of plants characterized by having ten
stamens.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*can"dri*an</hw> (?), <hw>De*can"drous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;candre</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Belonging to the Decandria; having ten stamens.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"ane</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Deca-</u>.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A liquid hydrocarbon,
C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>22</sub>, of the paraffin series, including
several isomeric modifications.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec*an"gu*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>deca-
</i> + <i>angular</i>.] <def>Having ten angles.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*ca"ni</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L., lit., of the
dean.] <def>Used of the side of the choir on which the dean's stall
is placed; decanal; -- correlative to <i>cantoris</i>; as, the
decanal, or <i>decani</i>, side.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cant"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Decanted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Decanting</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;canter</i> (cf. It.
<i>decantare</i>), prop., to pour off from the edge of a vessel;
pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>de</i>) + OF. <i>cant</i> (It.
<i>canto</i>) edge, border, end. See <u>Cant</u> an edge.] <def>To
pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to
pour from one vessel into another; as, to <i>decant</i>
wine.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*can"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
decant.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De`can*ta"tion</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;cantation</i>.] <def>The act of pouring off a clear
liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into
another.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cant"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who decants liquors.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*caph"yl*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>deca-
</i> + Gr. &?; leaf: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;caphylle</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Having ten leaves.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cap"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decapitated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Decapitating</u>.] [LL. <i>decapitatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>decapitare</i>; L. <i>de-</i> + <i>caput</i> head. See
<u>Chief</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To cut off the head of; to
behead.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To remove summarily from office.</def>
[Colloq. U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>De*cap`i*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>decapitatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;capitation</i>.] <def>The act
of beheading; beheading.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"a*pod</hw> (d&ebreve;k"&adot;*p&obreve;d),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;capode</i>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A crustacean with ten feet or legs, as a
crab; one of the Decapoda. Also used adjectively.</def></p>

<p><! p. 375 !></p>

<p><hw>||De*cap"o*da</hw> (d&esl;*k&abreve;p"&osl;*d&adot;),
<pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>de`ka</grk>  ten +
<grk>poy`s</grk>, <grk>podo`s</grk>, foot.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The order of Crustacea which includes the
shrimps, lobsters, crabs, etc.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A division of the
dibranchiate cephalopods including the cuttlefishes and squids. See
<u>Decacera</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*cap"o*dal</hw> (?), <hw>De*cap"o*dous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Belonging to the
decapods; having ten feet; ten-footed.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*car"bon*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of carbonic acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*car`bon*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
action or process of depriving a substance of carbon.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*car"bon*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decarbonized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Decarbonizing</u>.] <def>To deprive of carbon; as, to
<i>decarbonize</i> steel; to <i>decarbonize</i> the blood.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Decarbonized iron</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Malleable
iron</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Decarbonized steel</b></col>,
<cd>homogenous wrought iron made by a steel process, as that of
Bessemer; ingot iron.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*car"bon*i`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>He who,
or that which, decarbonizes a substance.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*car`bu*ri*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act, process, or result of decarburizing.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*car"bu*rize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of carbon; to remove the carbon from.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*card"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
discard.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>You have cast those by, <i>decarded</i>
them.</blockquote> <i>J. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*car"di*nal*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
depose from the rank of cardinal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"a*stere</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>d&eacute;cast&egrave;re</i>; Gr. <grk>de`ka</grk> ten + F.
<i>st&egrave;re</i> a stere.] <i>(Metric System)</i> <def>A measure
of capacity, equal to ten steres, or ten cubic meters.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"a*stich</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>deca-</i>
+ Gr. <grk>sti`chos</grk> a row, a line of writing, a verse.] <def>A
poem consisting of ten lines.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"a*style</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;;
<grk>de`ka</grk> ten + <grk>sty`los</grk> a column.] <i>(Arch.)</i>
<def>Having ten columns in front; -- said of a portico, temple,
etc.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <def>A portico having ten pillars
or columns in front.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec`a*syl*lab"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>deca-</i> + <i>syllabic</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;casyllabique</i>,
<i>d&eacute;casyllable</i>.] <def>Having, or consisting of, ten
syllables.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec`a*to"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or derived from, decane.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cay"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Decayed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Decaying</u>.] [OF. <i>decaeir</i>, <i>dechaer</i>,
<i>decheoir</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;choir</i>, to decline, fall, become
less; L. <i>de-</i> + <i>cadere</i> to fall. See <u>Chance</u>.]
<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, a tree <i>decays</i>; fortunes <i>decay</i>; hopes
<i>decay</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey,<BR>
Where wealth accumulates and men <i>decay</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cay"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To cause to decay; to impair.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Infirmity, that <i>decays</i> the wise.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To destroy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cay"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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, the <i>decay</i> of the body; the <i>decay</i> of
virtue; the <i>decay</i> of the Roman empire; a castle in
<i>decay</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Perhaps my God, though he be far before,<BR>
May turn, and take me by the hand, and more -<BR>
May strengthen my <i>decays</i>.</blockquote> <i>Herbert.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His [Johnson's] failure was not to be ascribed to
intellectual <i>decay</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Which has caused the <i>decay</i> of the consonants to
follow somewhat different laws.</blockquote> <i>James Byrne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Destruction; death.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Cause of decay.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He that plots to be the only figure among ciphers, is
the <i>decay</i> of the whole age.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Decline; consumption. See <u>Decline</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*cayed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Fallen, as to
physical or social condition; affected with decay; rotten; as,
<i>decayed</i> vegetation or vegetables; a <i>decayed</i> fortune or
gentleman.</def> -- <wf>De*cay"ed*ness</wf> (#),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*cay"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A causer of
decay.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*cease"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>deses</i>,
<i>deces</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;c&egrave;s</i>, fr. L. <i>decessus</i>
departure, death, fr. <i>decedere</i> to depart, die; <i>de-</i> +
<i>cedere</i> to withdraw. See <u>Cease</u>, <u>Cede</u>.]
<def>Departure, especially departure from this life; death.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>decease</i>, which he should accomplish at
Jerusalem.</blockquote> <i>Luke ix. 31.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And I, the whilst you mourn for his
<i>decease</i>,<BR>
Will with my mourning plaints your plaint increase.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Death; departure; dissolution; demise; release. See
<u>Death</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*cease"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deceased</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deceasing</u>.] <def>To depart from this life; to die; to pass
away.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She's dead, <i>deceased</i>, she's dead.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When our summers have <i>deceased</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Inasmuch as he carries the malignity and the lie with
him, he so far <i>deceases</i> from nature.</blockquote>
<i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ceased"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Passed away;
dead; gone.</def></p>

<p><col><b>The deceased</b></col>, <cd>the dead person.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*cede"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decedere</i>. See <u>Decease</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>To
withdraw.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ce"dent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>decedens</i>,
p. pr. of <i>decedere</i>.] <def>Removing; departing.</def>
<i>Ash.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ce"dent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A deceased
person.</def>  <i>Bouvier.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ceit"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>deceit</i>,
<i>des&ccedil;ait</i>, <i>decept</i> (cf. <i>deceite</i>,
<i>de&ccedil;oite</i>), fr. L. <i>deceptus</i> deception, fr.
<i>decipere</i>. See <u>Deceive</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Making the ephah small and the shekel great, and
falsifying the balances by <i>deceit</i>.</blockquote> <i>Amos viii.
5.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Friendly to man, far from <i>deceit</i> or
guile.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Yet still we hug the dear <i>deceit</i>.</blockquote>
<i>N. Cotton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Any trick, collusion,
contrivance, false representation, or underhand practice, used to
defraud another. When injury is thereby effected, an <i>action of
deceit</i>, as it called, lies for compensation.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Deception; fraud; imposition; duplicity; trickery;
guile; falsifying; double-dealing; stratagem. See
<u>Deception</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*ceit"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of, or
characterized by, deceit; serving to mislead or insnare; trickish;
fraudulent; cheating; insincere.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Harboring foul <i>deceitful</i> thoughts.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ceit"ful*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With intent
to deceive.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ceit"ful*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The disposition to deceive; as, a man's <i>deceitfulness</i> may
be habitual.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The quality of being deceitful; as, the
<i>deceitfulness</i> of a man's practices.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Tendency to mislead or deceive.</def> "The
<i>deceitfulness</i> of riches."  <i>Matt. xiii. 22.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ceit"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Free from
deceit.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ceiv"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;cevable</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Fitted to deceive;
deceitful.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The fraud of <i>deceivable</i>
traditions.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Subject to deceit; capable of being
misled.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Blind, and thereby <i>deceivable</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ceiv"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capability of deceiving.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With all <i>deceivableness</i> of
unrighteousness.</blockquote> <i>2 Thess. ii. 10.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Liability to be deceived or misled; as,
the <i>deceivableness</i> of a child.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ceiv"a*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
deceivable manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ceive"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deceived</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deceiving</u>.] [OE. <i>deceveir</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;cevoir</i>,
fr. L. <i>decipere</i> to catch, insnare, deceive; <i>de-</i> +
<i>capere</i> to take, catch. See <u>Capable</u>, and cf.
<u>Deceit</u>, <u>Deception</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse,
<i>deceiving</i>, and being <i>deceived</i>.</blockquote> <i>2 Tim.
iii. 13.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Nimble jugglers that <i>deceive</i> the
eye.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What can 'scape the eye<BR>
Of God all-seeing, or <i>deceive</i> his heart?</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the
attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>These occupations oftentimes <i>deceived</i><BR>
The listless hour.</blockquote> <i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To deprive by fraud or stealth; to
defraud.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Plant fruit trees in large borders, and set therein
fine flowers, but thin and sparingly, lest they <i>deceive</i> the
trees.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Deceive</u>, <u>Delude</u>, <u>Mislead</u>.
<i>Deceive</i> is a general word applicable to any kind of
misrepresentation affecting faith or life. <i>To delude</i>,
primarily, is to make sport of, by deceiving, and is accomplished by
playing upon one's imagination or credulity, as by exciting false
hopes, causing him to undertake or expect what is impracticable, and
making his failure ridiculous. It implies some infirmity of judgment
in the victim, and intention to deceive in the deluder. But it is
often used reflexively, indicating that a person's own weakness has
made him the sport of others or of fortune; as, he <i>deluded</i>
himself with a belief that luck would always favor him. <i>To
mislead</i> is to lead, guide, or direct in a wrong way, either
willfully or ignorantly.</p>

<p><hw>De*ceiv"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
deceives; one who leads into error; a cheat; an impostor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The deceived and the <i>deceiver</i> are
his.</blockquote> <i>Job xii. 16.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Deceiver</u>, <u>Impostor</u>.  A
<i>deceiver</i> operates by stealth and in private upon individuals;
an <i>impostor</i> 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 <i>deceivers</i>; the false
prophet and the pretended prince are <i>impostors</i>.</p>

<p><hw>De*cem"ber</hw> (d&esl;*s&ebreve;m"b&etilde;r),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;cembre</i>, from L.
<i>December</i>, fr. <i>decem</i> ten; this being the tenth month
among the early Romans, who began the year in March. See <u>Ten</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The twelfth and last month of the year,
containing thirty-one days. During this month occurs the winter
solstice.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: With reference to the end of the
year and to the winter season; as, the <i>December</i> of his
life.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`cem*den"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decem</i> ten + E. <i>dentate</i>.] <def>Having ten points or
teeth.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cem"fid</hw> (d&esl;*s&ebreve;m"f&ibreve;d),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>decem</i> ten + root of <i>findere</i> to
cleave.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Cleft into ten parts.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`cem*loc"u*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decem</i> ten + E. <i>locular</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having ten
cells for seeds.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cem"pe*dal</hw> (d&esl;*s&ebreve;m"p&esl;*d<i>a</i>l),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>decem</i> ten + E. <i>pedal</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Ten feet in length.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having ten feet;
decapodal.</def> [R.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cem"vir</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Decemvirs</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Decemviri</b></plw> (#).
[L., fr. <i>decem</i> ten + <i>vir</i> a man.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One of a body of ten magistrates in ancient Rome.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The title of <i>decemvirs</i> was given to various bodies
of Roman magistrates. The most celebrated decemvirs framed "the laws
of the Twelve Tables," about 450 <u>B. C.</u>, and had absolute
authority for three years.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A member of any body of ten men in
authority.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cem"vi*ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decemviralis</i>.] <def>Pertaining to the decemvirs in
Rome.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cem"vi*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decemviratus</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The office or term of
office of the decemvirs in Rome.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A body of ten men in authority.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cem"vir*ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The office
of a decemvir.</def>  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"cence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Decency.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"cen*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Decencies</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>decentia</i>, fr.
<i>decens</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;cence</i>. See <u>Decent</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Observances of time, place, and of <i>decency</i> in
general.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Immodest words admit of no defense,<BR>
For want of <i>decency</i> is want of sense.</blockquote>
<i>Roscommon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is proper or
becoming.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The external <i>decencies</i> of worship.</blockquote>
<i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Those thousand <i>decencies</i>, that daily flow<BR>
From all her words and actions.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"cene</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>decem</i> ten.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>One of the higher hydrocarbons,
C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>20</sub>, of the ethylene series.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cen"na*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Decennaries</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>decennium</i> a period of
ten years; <i>decem</i> ten + <i>annus</i> a year.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A period of ten years.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(O. Eng. Law)</i> <def>A tithing consisting
of ten neighboring families.</def>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cen"ni*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Decennary</u>.] <def>Consisting of ten years; happening every ten
years; as, a <i>decennial</i> period; <i>decennial</i> games.</def>
<i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cen"ni*al</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A tenth year or
tenth anniversary.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*cen"ni*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Decenniums</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Decennia</b></plw> (#).
[L.] <def>A period of ten years.</def> "The present
<i>decennium</i>." <i>Hallam.</i> "The last <i>decennium</i> of
Chaucer's life."  <i>A. W. Ward.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*cen"no*val</hw> (?), <hw>De*cen"no*va*ry</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>decem</i> ten + <i>novem</i> nine.]
<def>Pertaining to the number nineteen; of nineteen years.</def> [R.]
<i>Holder.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"cent</hw> (d&emacr;"s<i>e</i>nt), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decens</i>, <i>decentis</i>, p. pr. of <i>decere</i> to be fitting
or becoming; akin to <i>decus</i> glory, honor, ornament, Gr.
<grk>dokei^n</grk> to seem good, to seem, think; cf. Skr.
<i>d&amacr;&ccedil;</i> to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E.
<i>attire</i>, <i>tire</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;cent</i>.  Cf.
<u>Decorate</u>, <u>Decorum</u>, <u>Deign</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming; fit;
decorous; proper; seemly; as, <i>decent</i> conduct; <i>decent</i>
language.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Before his <i>decent</i> steps.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Free from immodesty or obscenity;
modest.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Comely; shapely; well-formed.</def>
[Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>A sable stole of cyprus lawn<BR>
Over thy <i>decent</i> shoulders drawn.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>By foreign hands thy <i>decent</i> limbs
composed.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Moderate, but competent; sufficient;
hence, respectable; fairly good; reasonably comfortable or
satisfying; as, a <i>decent</i> fortune; a <i>decent</i>
person.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>decent</i> retreat in the mutability of human
affairs.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>De"cent*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De"cent*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*cen`tral*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized.</def>
"The <i>decentralization</i> of France."  <i>J. P. Peters.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cen"tral*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>De*cep"ti*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being deceived; deceivable.</def> <i>Sir T. Browne.</i> --
<wf>De*cep`ti*bil"i*ty</wf> (&?;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*cep"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;ception</i>, L. <i>deceptio</i>, fr. <i>decipere</i>,
<i>deceptum</i>. See <u>Deceive</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act
of deceiving or misleading.</def>  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being deceived or
misled.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There is one thing relating either to the action or
enjoyments of man in which he is not liable to
<i>deception</i>.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which deceives or is intended to
deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There was of course room for vast
<i>deception</i>.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Deception</u>, <u>Deceit</u>, <u>Fraud</u>,
<u>Imposition</u>.  <i>Deception</i> usually refers to the act, and
<i>deceit</i> to the habit of the mind; hence we speak of a person as
skilled in <i>deception</i> and addicted to <i>deceit</i>. The
practice of <i>deceit</i> springs altogether from design, and that of
the worst kind; but a <i>deception</i> does not always imply aim and
intention. It may be undesigned or accidental. An <i>imposition</i>
is an act of deception practiced upon some one to his annoyance or
injury; a <i>fraud</i> implies the use of stratagem, with a view to
some unlawful gain or advantage.</p>

<p><hw>De*cep"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deceptiosus</i>.] <def>Tending deceive; delusive.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>As if those organs had <i>deceptious</i>
functions.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cep"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;ceptif</i>. See <u>Deceive</u>.] <def>Tending to deceive;
having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a
<i>deceptive</i> countenance or appearance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Language altogether <i>deceptive</i>, and hiding the
deeper reality from our eyes.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Deceptive cadence</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>a cadence
on the subdominant, or in some foreign key, postponing the final
close.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*cep"tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a manner
to deceive.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cep"tive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The power or
habit of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`cep*tiv"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Deceptiveness; a deception; a sham.</def> [R.]
<i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cep"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deceptorius</i>, from <i>decipere</i>.] <def>Deceptive.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*cern"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decernere</i>. See <u>Decree</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
perceive, discern, or decide.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Granmer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Scots Law)</i> <def>To decree; to
adjudge.</def></p>

<p><! p. 376 !></p>

<p><hw>De*cern"i*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Scots
Law)</i> <def>A decree or sentence of a court.</def>
<i>Stormonth.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cerp"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decerpere</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>carpere</i> to pluck.] <def>To
pluck off; to crop; to gather.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*cerpt"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>decerptus</i>,
p. p. of <i>decerpere</i>.] <def>Plucked off or away.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*cerp"ti*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be
plucked off, cropped, or torn away.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cerp"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of plucking off; a cropping.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is plucked off or rent away; a
fragment; a piece.</def>  <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`cer*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decertatio</i>, fr. <i>decertare</i>, <i>decertatum</i>; <i>de-
</i> + <i>certare</i> to contend.] <def>Contest for mastery;
contention; strife.</def> [R.]  <i>Arnway.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ces"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decessio</i>, fr. <i>decedere</i> to depart. See <u>Decease</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>Departure; decrease; -- opposed to
<i>accesion</i>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*charm"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;charmer</i>. See <u>Charm</u>.] <def>To free from a
charm; to disenchant.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*chris"tian*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dechristianized</u> (?);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dechristianizing</u>.] <def>To
turn from, or divest of, Christianity.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cid"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being decided; determinable.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cide"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Decided</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deciding</u>.] [L. <i>dec&imacr;dere</i>; <i>de-</i> +
<i>caedere</i> to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. <i>shed</i>, v.: cf.
F. <i>d&eacute;cider</i>.  Cf. <u>Decision</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To cut off; to separate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Our seat denies us traffic here;<BR>
The sea, too near, <i>decides</i> us from the rest.</blockquote>
<i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast <i>decided</i>
it.</blockquote> <i>1 Kings xx. 40.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The quarrel toucheth none but us alone;<BR>
Betwixt ourselves let us <i>decide</i> it then.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cide"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To determine; to
form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision;
as, the court <i>decided</i> in favor of the defendant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who shall <i>decide</i>, when doctors
disagree?</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cid"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Free from ambiguity; unequivocal; unmistakable; unquestionable;
clear; evident; as, a <i>decided</i> advantage.</def> "A more
<i>decided</i> taste for science."  <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Free from doubt or wavering; determined;
of fixed purpose; fully settled; positive; resolute; as, a
<i>decided</i> opinion or purpose.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Decided</u>, <u>Decisive</u>.  We call a thing
<i>decisive</i> when it has the power or quality of deciding; as, a
<i>decisive</i> battle; we speak of it as <i>decided</i> when it is
so fully settled as to leave no room for doubt; as, a <i>decided</i>
preference, a <i>decided</i> aversion. Hence, a <i>decided</i>
victory is one about which there is no question; a <i>decisive</i>
victory is one which ends the contest. <i>Decisive</i> is applied
only to things; as, a <i>decisive</i> sentence, a <i>decisive</i>
decree, a <i>decisive</i> judgment. <i>Decided</i> is applied equally
to persons and things. Thus we speak of a man as <i>decided</i> in
his whole of conduct; and as having a <i>decided</i> disgust, or a
<i>decided</i> reluctance, to certain measures. "A politic caution, a
guarded circumspection, were among the ruling principles of our
forefathers in their most <i>decided</i> conduct." <i>Burke.</i> "The
sentences of superior judges are final, <i>decisive</i>, and
irrevocable.  <i>Blackstone.</i>
</p>

<p><hw>De*cid"ed*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a decided
manner; indisputably; clearly; thoroughly.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cide"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Means of
forming a decision.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec"i*dence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>decidens</i>
falling off.] <def>A falling off.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cid"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
decides.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*cid"u*a</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>deciduus</i>. See <u>Deciduous</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||De*cid`u*a"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group of Mammalia in which a decidua is
thrown off with, or after, the fetus, as in the human
species.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cid"u*ate</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Possessed of, or characterized by, a
decidua.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec`i*du"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Deciduousness.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*cid"u*ous</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deciduus</i>, fr. <i>dec&?;dere</i> to fall off; <i>de-</i> +
<i>cadere</i> to fall. See <u>Chance</u>.] <i>(Biol.)</i>
<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, <i>deciduous</i> trees; the
<i>deciduous</i> membrane.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cid"u*ous*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
or state of being deciduous.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dec"i*gram</hw>, <hw>Dec"i*gramme</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;cigramme</i>; pref.
<i>d&eacute;ci-</i> tenth (fr. L. <i>decimus</i>) + <i>gramme</i>.]
<def>A weight in the metric system; one tenth of a gram, equal to
1.5432 grains avoirdupois.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dec"il</hw>, <hw>Dec"ile</hw>  } (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[F. <i>d&eacute;cil</i>, fr. L. <i>decem</i> ten&?; cf. It.
<i>decile</i>.] <i>(Astrol.)</i> <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dec"i*li`ter</hw>, <hw>Dec"i*li`tre</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;cilitre</i>; pref.
<i>d&eacute;ci-</i> tenth (L. <i>decimus</i>) + <i>litre</i>. See
<u>Liter</u>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>De*cil"lion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>decem</i>
ten + the ending of <i>million</i>.] <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 <u>Numeration</u>.]</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cil"lionth</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to a decillion, or to the quotient of unity divided by a
decillion.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cil"lionth</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The quotient of unity divided by a
decillion.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>One of a decillion equal
parts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"i*mal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;cimal</i> (cf. LL. <i>decimalis</i>), fr. L.
<i>decimus</i> tenth, fr. <i>decem</i> ten. See <u>Ten</u>, and cf.
<u>Dime</u>.] <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, <i>decimal</i> notation; a
<i>decimal</i> coinage.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Decimal arithmetic</b></col>, <cd>the common arithmetic,
in which numeration proceeds by tens.</cd> -- <col><b>Decimal
fraction</b></col>, <cd>a fraction in which the denominator is some
power of 10, as &frac2x10;, &fract25x100;, and is usually not
expressed, but is signified by a point placed at the left hand of the
numerator, as .2, .25.</cd> -- <col><b>Decimal point</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Dec"i*mal</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A number expressed
in the scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as
synonymous with a decimal fraction.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Circulating</b></col>, or <col><b>Circulatory</b></col>,
<col><b>decimal</b></col>, <cd>a decimal fraction in which the same
figure, or set of figures, is constantly repeated; as, 0.354354354; -
- called also <i>recurring decimal</i>, <i>repeating decimal</i>, and
<i>repetend</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dec"i*mal*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The system
of a decimal currency, decimal weights, measures, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"i*mal*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To reduce
to a decimal system; as, to <i>decimalize</i> the currency.</def> --
<wf>Dec`i*mal*i*za"tion</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dec"i*mal*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By tens; by
means of decimals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"i*mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decimated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Decimating</u> (?).] [L. <i>decimatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>decimare</i> to decimate (in senses 1 & 2), fr. <i>decimus</i>
tenth. See <u>Decimal</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To take the tenth
part of; to tithe.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To select by lot and punish with death
every tenth man of; as, to <i>decimate</i> a regiment as a punishment
for mutiny.</def>  <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To destroy a considerable part of; as, to
<i>decimate</i> an army in battle; to <i>decimate</i> a people by
disease.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec`i*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decimatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;cimation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A tithing.</def> [Obs.]  <i>State Trials
(1630).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A selection of every tenth person by lot,
as for punishment.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The destruction of any large proportion,
as of people by pestilence or war.</def>  <i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec"i*ma`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. LL.
<i>decimator</i>.] <def>One who decimates.</def>  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>||D&eacute;`cime"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>A
French coin, the tenth part of a franc, equal to about two
cents.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dec"i*me`ter</hw>, <hw>Dec"i*me`tre</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;cim&egrave;tre</i>; pref.
<i>d&eacute;ci-</i> tenth (fr. L. <i>decimus</i>) +
<i>m&egrave;tre</i>. See <u>Meter</u>.] <def>A measure of length in
the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937
inches.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec`i*mo*sex"to</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prop., in
sixteenth; fr. L. <i>decimus</i> tenth + <i>sextus</i> sixth.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Dec`i*mo*sex"to</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having sixteen
leaves to a sheet; as, a <i>decimosexto</i> form, book, leaf,
size.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"cine</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>decem</i> ten.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>One of the higher
hydrocarbons, C10H15, of the acetylene series; -- called also
<i>decenylene</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ci"pher</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deciphered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Deciphering</u>.] [Pref. <i>de-</i> + <i>cipher</i>.
Formed in imitation of F. <i>d&eacute;chiffrer</i>. See
<u>Cipher</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To translate from secret
characters or ciphers into intelligible terms; as, to <i>decipher</i>
a letter written in secret characters.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To stamp; to detect; to discover.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>You are both <i>deciphered</i>, . . . <BR>
For villains.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ci"pher*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being deciphered; as, old writings not
<i>decipherable</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ci"pher*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
deciphers.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ci"pher*ess</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A woman who
deciphers.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ci"pher*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
deciphering.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cip"i*en*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decipiens</i>, p. pr. of <i>decipere</i>. See <u>Deceive</u>.]
<def>State of being deceived; hallucination.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cip"i*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>decipere</i> to deceive.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A supposed rare
element, said to be associated with cerium, yttrium, etc., in the
mineral samarskite, and more recently called <i>samarium</i>. Symbol
Dp. See <u>Samarium</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ci"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>decisio</i>,
fr. <i>dec&imacr;dere</i>, <i>decisum</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;cision</i>. See <u>Decide</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Cutting off; division; detachment of a part.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bp. Pearson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>decision</i> of some dispute.</blockquote>
<i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An account or report of a conclusion,
especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a
question or cause; as, a <i>decision</i> of arbitrators; a
<i>decision</i> of the Supreme Court.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The quality of being decided; prompt and
fixed determination; unwavering firmness; as, to manifest great
<i>decision</i>.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Decision</u>, <u>Determination</u>,
<u>Resolution</u>.  Each of these words has two meanings, one
implying the act of deciding, determining, or resolving; and the
other a <i>habit of mind</i> as to doing. It is in the last sense
that the words are here compared. <i>Decision</i> is a <i>cutting
short</i>. 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.
<i>Determination</i> is the natural consequence of decision. It is
the settling of a thing with a fixed purpose to adhere.
<i>Resolution</i> is the necessary result in a mind which is
characterized by firmness. It is a spirit which <i>scatters</i>
(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 <i>decision</i>, his steadfast
<i>determination</i>, and his inflexible <i>resolution</i>.</p>

<p><hw>De*ci*sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;cisif</i>. See <u>Decision</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Having the power or quality of deciding a question or
controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final;
conclusive.</def> "A <i>decisive</i>, irrevocable doom."
<i>Bates.</i> "<i>Decisive</i> campaign." <i>Macaulay.</i>
"<i>Decisive</i> proof."  <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Marked by promptness and
decision.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A noble instance of this attribute of the
<i>decisive</i> character.</blockquote> <i>J. Foster.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Decided; positive; conclusive. See
<u>Decided</u>.</p>

<p>-- <wf>De*ci"sive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*ci"sive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*ci"so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;cisoire</i>. See <u>Decision</u>.] <def>Able to decide or
determine; having a tendency to decide.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dec"i*stere</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;cist&egrave;re</i>; pref. <i>d&eacute;ci-</i> tenth (fr.
L. <i>decimus</i>) + <i>st&egrave;re</i> a stere.] <i>(Metric
System)</i> <def>The tenth part of the stere or cubic meter, equal to
3.531 cubic feet. See <u>Stere</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cit"i*zen*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of the rights of citizenship.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>We have no law -- as the French have -- to
<i>decitizenize</i> a citizen.</blockquote> <i>Edw. Bates.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*civ"i*lize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To reduce
from civilization to a savage state.</def> [R.]  <i>Blackwood's
Mag.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deck</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Decked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Decking</u>.] [D. <i>dekken</i> to cover; akin to E.
<i>thatch</i>. See <u>Thatch</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To cover;
to overspread.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>deck</i> with clouds the uncolored
sky.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To dress, as the person; to clothe;
especially, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to
adorn; to embellish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deck</i> thyself now with majesty and
excellency.</blockquote> <i>Job xl. 10.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And <i>deck</i> my body in gay ornaments.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The dew with spangles <i>decked</i> the
ground.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To furnish with a deck, as a
vessel.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deck</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D. <i>dek</i>. See
<u>Deck</u>, <pos><i>v.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p>&fist; The following are the more common names of the decks of
vessels having more than one.</p>

<p><col><b>Berth deck</b></col> <i>(Navy)</i>, <cd>a deck next below
the gun deck, where the hammocks of the crew are swung.</cd> --
<col><b>Boiler deck</b></col> <i>(River Steamers)</i>, <cd>the deck
on which the boilers are placed.</cd> -- <col><b>Flush
deck</b></col>, <cd>any continuous, unbroken deck from stem to
stern.</cd> -- <col><b>Gun deck</b></col> <i>(Navy)</i>, <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 <i>main deck</i>, the
lower, the <i>lower gun deck</i>; if there are three, one is called
the <i>middle gun deck</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Half-deck</b></col>,
<cd>that portion of the deck next below the spar deck which is
between the mainmast and the cabin.</cd> -- <col><b>Hurricane
deck</b></col> <i>(River Steamers, etc.)</i>, <cd>the upper deck,
usually a light deck, erected above the frame of the hull.</cd> --
<col><b>Orlop deck</b></col>, <cd>the deck or part of a deck where
the cables are stowed, usually below the water line.</cd> --
<col><b>Poop deck</b></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><b>Quarter-deck</b></col>, <cd>the part
of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when
there is one.</cd> -- <col><b>Spar deck</b></col>.
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>Same as the upper deck.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>Sometimes a light deck fitted over the upper
deck.</cd> -- <col><b>Upper deck</b></col>, <cd>the highest deck of
the hull, extending from stem to stern.</cd></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(arch.)</i> <def>The upper part or top of a
mansard roof or curb roof when made nearly flat.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Railroad)</i> <def>The roof of a passenger
car.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A pack or set of playing cards.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The king was slyly fingered from the
<i>deck</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A heap or store.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Who . . . hath such trinkets<BR>
Ready in the <i>deck</i>.</blockquote> <i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Between decks</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Between</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Deck bridge</b></col> <i>(Railroad
Engineering)</i>, <cd>a bridge which carries the track upon the upper
chords; -- distinguished from a <i>through bridge</i>, which carries
the track upon the lower chords, between the girders.</cd> --
<col><b>Deck curb</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a curb supporting a
deck in roof construction.</cd> -- <col><b>Deck floor</b></col>
<i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a floor which serves also as a roof, as of a
belfry or balcony.</cd> -- <col><b>Deck hand</b></col>, <cd>a sailor
hired to help on the vessel's deck, but not expected to go
aloft.</cd> -- <col><b>Deck molding</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>the
molded finish of the edge of a deck, making the junction with the
lower slope of the roof.</cd> -- <col><b>Deck roof</b></col>
<i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a nearly flat roof which is not surmounted by
parapet walls.</cd> -- <col><b>Deck transom</b></col>
<i>(Shipbuilding)</i>, <cd>the transom into which the deck is
framed.</cd> -- <col><b>To clear the decks</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>,
<cd>to remove every unnecessary incumbrance in preparation for
battle; to prepare for action.</cd> -- <col><b>To sweep the
deck</b></col> <i>(Card Playing)</i>, <cd>to clear off all the stakes
on the table by winning them.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Deck"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Paper Making)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Deckle</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deck"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, decks or adorns; a coverer; as, a table
<i>decker</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A vessel which has a deck or decks; --
used esp. in composition; as, a single-<i>decker</i>; a three-
<i>decker</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"kle</hw> (d&ebreve;k"k'l), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. G.
<i>deckel</i> cover, lid.] <i>(Paper Making)</i> <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> [Spelt also <i>deckel</i>, and <i>dekle</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>De*claim"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Declaimed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Declaiming</u>.] [L. <i>declamare</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>clamare</i>
to cry out: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;clamer</i>. See <u>Claim</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, the students <i>declaim</i> twice a week.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Grenville seized the opportunity to <i>declaim</i> on
the repeal of the stamp act.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><! p. 377 !></p>

<p><hw>De*claim"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To utter in public; to deliver in a rhetorical or set
manner.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To defend by declamation; to advocate
loudly.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Declaims</i> his cause."  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*claim"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
declaimer.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*claim"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
declaims; an haranguer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec`la*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>declamatio</i>, from <i>declamare</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;clamation</i>. See <u>Declaim</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, the practice
<i>declamation</i> by students.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The public listened with little emotion, but with much
civility, to five acts of monotonous <i>declamation</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A set or harangue; declamatory
discourse.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Pretentious rhetorical display, with more
sound than sense; as, mere <i>declamation</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"la*ma`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>A
declaimer.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T. Elyot.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*clam"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>declamatorius</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;clamatoire</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to declamation; treated in the
manner of a rhetorician; as, a <i>declamatory</i> theme.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Characterized by rhetorical display;
pretentiously rhetorical; without solid sense or argument; bombastic;
noisy; as, a <i>declamatory</i> way or style.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*clar"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being declared.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*clar"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;clarant</i>, p. pr. of <i>d&eacute;clarer</i>.]
<i>(Law)</i> <def>One who declares.</def>  <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec`la*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;claration</i>, fr. L. <i>declaratio</i>, fr.
<i>declarare</i>. See <u>Declare</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, the <i>declaration</i> of an opinion; a
<i>declaration</i> of war, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is declared or proclaimed;
announcement; distinct statement; formal expression;
avowal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Declarations</i> of mercy and love . . . in the
Gospel.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The document or instrument containing such
statement or proclamation; as, the <i>Declaration</i> of Independence
(now preserved in Washington).</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In 1776 the Americans laid before Europe that noble
<i>Declaration</i>, which ought to be hung up in the nursery of every
king, and blazoned on the porch of every royal palace.</blockquote>
<i>Buckle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>That part of the process or
pleadings in which the plaintiff sets forth in order and at large his
cause of complaint; the narration of the plaintiff's case containing
the count, or counts. See <u>Count</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>,
3.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Declaration of Independence</b></col>. <i>(Amer.
Hist.)</i> <cd>See under <u>Independence</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Declaration of rights</b></col>. <i>(Eng. Hist)</i> <cd>See
<i>Bill of rights</i>, under <u>Bill</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Declaration
of trust</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <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>  <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*clar"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>declarativus</i>, fr. <i>declarare</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;claratif</i>.] <def>Making declaration, proclamation, or
publication; explanatory; assertive; declaratory.</def>
"<i>Declarative</i> laws."  <i>Baker.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The "vox populi," so <i>declarative</i> on the same
side.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*clar"a*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
distinct assertion; not impliedly; in the form of a
declaration.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The priest shall expiate it, that is,
<i>declaratively</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bates.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec"la*ra`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., an
announcer.] <i>(Scots Law)</i> <def>A form of action by which some
right or interest is sought to be judicially declared.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*clar"a*to*ri*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
declaratory manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*clar"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;claratoire</i>.] <def>Making declaration, explanation, or
exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a
clause <i>declaratory</i> of the will of the legislature.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Declaratory act</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>an act or
statute which sets forth more clearly, and declares what is, the
existing law.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*clare"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Declared</u> (#); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Declaring</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;clarer</i>, from L.
<i>declarare</i>; <i>de</i> + <i>clarare</i> to make clear,
<i>clarus</i>, clear, bright. See <u>Clear</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To make clear; to free from obscurity.</def> [Obs.] "To
<i>declare</i> this a little."  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>This day I have begot whom I <i>declare</i><BR>
My only Son.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The heavens <i>declare</i> the glory of
God.</blockquote> <i>Ps. xix. 1.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To make declaration of; to assert; to
affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he <i>declares</i> the story to be
false.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I the Lord . . . <i>declare</i> things that are
right.</blockquote> <i>Isa. xlv. 19.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <def>To make full statement of,
as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties,
etc.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To declare off</b></col>, <cd>to recede from an agreement,
undertaking, contract, etc.; to renounce.</cd> -- <col><b>To declare
one's self</b></col>, <cd>to avow one's opinion; to show openly what
one thinks, or which side he espouses.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*clare"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to
proclaim one's self; -- often with <i>for</i> or <i>against</i>; as,
victory <i>declares</i> against the allies.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait,<BR>
And then come smiling, and <i>declare</i> for fate.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To state the plaintiff's
cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff
<i>declares</i> in trespass.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*clar"ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Avowedly;
explicitly.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*clar"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being declared.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*clare"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Declaration.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*clar"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who makes
known or proclaims; that which exhibits.</def>  <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*clen"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Apparently
corrupted fr. F. <i>d&eacute;clinaison</i>, fr. L. <i>declinatio</i>,
fr. <i>declinare</i>. See <u>Decline</u>, and cf.
<u>Declination</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or the state of
declining; declination; descent; slope.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>declension</i> of the land from that place to
the sea.</blockquote> <i>T. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A falling off towards a worse state; a
downward tendency; deterioration; decay; as, the <i>declension</i> of
virtue, of science, of a state, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Seduced the pitch and height of all his thoughts<BR>
To base <i>declension</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Act of courteously refusing; act of
declining; a declinature; refusal; as, the <i>declension</i> of a
nomination.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>Inflection of nouns, adjectives, etc., according to the
grammatical cases.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The form of the
inflection of a word declined by cases; as, the first or the second
<i>declension</i> of nouns, adjectives, etc. </def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>Rehearsing a word as declined.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The nominative was held to be the primary and original
form, and was likened to a perpendicular line; the variations, or
<i>oblique</i> cases, were regarded as fallings (hence called
<i>casus</i>, 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
<i>declension</i>.  <i>Harris.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Declension of the needle</b></col>, <cd>declination of the
needle.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*clen"sion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Belonging
to declension.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Declensional</i> and syntactical
forms.</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*clin"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;clinable</i>. See <u>Decline</u>.] <def>Capable of being
declined; admitting of declension or inflection; as,
<i>declinable</i> parts of speech.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*clin"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Declining;
sloping.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"li*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>declinatus</i>, p. p. of <i>declinare</i>. See <u>Decline</u>.]
<def>Bent downward or aside; <i>(Bot.)</i> bending downward in a
curve; declined.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec`li*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>declinatio</i> a bending aside, an avoiding: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;clination</i> a decadence. See <u>Declension</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or state of bending downward;
inclination; as, <i>declination</i> of the head.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act or state of falling off or
declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay;
decline.</def> "The <i>declination</i> of monarchy."
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Summer . . . is not looked on as a time<BR>
Of <i>declination</i> or decay.</blockquote> <i>Waller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The act of deviating or turning aside;
oblique motion; obliquity; withdrawal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>declination</i> of atoms in their
descent.</blockquote> <i>Bentley.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Every <i>declination</i> and violation of the
rules.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The act or state of declining or refusing;
withdrawal; refusal; averseness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The queen's <i>declination</i> from
marriage.</blockquote> <i>Stow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>The angular distance of
any object from the celestial equator, either northward or
southward.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Dialing)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>The act of inflecting a
word; declension. See <u>Decline</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>,
4.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Angle of declination</b></col>, <cd>the angle made by a
descending line, or plane, with a horizontal plane.</cd> --
<col><b>Circle of declination</b></col>, <cd>a circle parallel to the
celestial equator.</cd> -- <col><b>Declination compass</b></col>
<i>(Physics)</i>, <cd>a compass arranged for finding the declination
of the magnetic needle.</cd> -- <col><b>Declination of the
compass</b></col> or <col><b>needle</b></col>, <cd>the horizontal
angle which the magnetic needle makes with the true north-and-south
line.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dec"li*na`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;clinateur</i>. See <u>Decline</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>An instrument for taking the declination or angle which a plane
makes with the horizontal plane.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A dissentient.</def> [R.]  <i>Bp.
Hacket.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*clin"a*to*ry</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>declinatorius</i>, fr. L. <i>declinare</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;clinatoire</i>.] <def>Containing or involving a
declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or
sentence.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Declinatory plea</b></col> <i>(O. Eng. Law)</i>, <cd>the
plea of sanctuary or of benefit of clergy, before trial or
conviction; -- now abolished.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*clin"a*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of declining or refusing; as, the <i>declinature</i> of an
office.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cline"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Declined</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Declining</u>.] [OE. <i>declinen</i> to bend down, lower, sink,
decline (a noun), F. <i>d&eacute;cliner</i> to decline, refuse, fr.
L. <i>declinare</i> to turn aside, inflect (a part of speech), avoid;
<i>de-</i> + <i>clinare</i> to incline; akin to E. <i>lean</i>. See
<u>Lean</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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> "With <i>declining</i> head."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He . . . would <i>decline</i> even to the lowest of
his family.</blockquote> <i>Lady Hutchinson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Disdaining to <i>decline</i>,<BR>
Slowly he falls, amidst triumphant cries.</blockquote>
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The ground at length became broken and <i>declined</i>
rapidly.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the day
<i>declines</i>; virtue <i>declines</i>; religion <i>declines</i>;
business <i>declines</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That empire must <i>decline</i><BR>
Whose chief support and sinews are of coin.</blockquote>
<i>Waller.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And presume to know . . . <BR>
Who thrives, and who <i>declines</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to
stray; to withdraw; as, a line that <i>declines</i> from
straightness; conduct that <i>declines</i> from sound
morals.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Yet do I not <i>decline</i> from thy
testimonies.</blockquote> <i>Ps. cxix. 157.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To turn away; to shun; to refuse; -- the
opposite of <i>accept</i> or <i>consent</i>; as, he <i>declined</i>,
upon principle.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cline"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend,
or fall.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In melancholy deep, with head
<i>declined</i>.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And now fair Phoebus gan <i>decline</i> in haste<BR>
His weary wagon to the western vale.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause to decrease or diminish.</def>
[Obs.] "You have <i>declined</i> his means."  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He knoweth his error, but will not seek to
<i>decline</i> it.</blockquote> <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, to <i>decline</i> an offer; to <i>decline</i> a contest;
he <i>declined</i> any participation with them.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Could I<BR>
<i>Decline</i> this dreadful hour?</blockquote> <i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>To inflect, or rehearse in
order the changes of grammatical form of; as, to <i>decline</i> a
noun or an adjective.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Now restricted to such words as have case inflections; but
formerly it was applied both to declension and conjugation.</p>

<p><blockquote>After the first <i>declining</i> of a noun and a
verb.</blockquote> <i>Ascham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To run through from first to last; to
repeat like a schoolboy declining a noun.</def> [R.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cline"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;clin</i>. See <u>Decline</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, the
<i>decline</i> of life; the <i>decline</i> of strength; the
<i>decline</i> of virtue and religion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their fathers lived in the <i>decline</i> of
literature.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>That period of a disorder or
paroxysm when the symptoms begin to abate in violence; as, the
<i>decline</i> of a fever.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A gradual sinking and wasting away of the
physical faculties; any wasting disease, esp. pulmonary consumption;
as, to die of a <i>decline</i>.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Decline</u>, <u>Decay</u>, <u>Consumption</u>.
<i>Decline</i> marks the first stage in a downward progress;
<i>decay</i> indicates the second stage, and denotes a tendency to
ultimate destruction; <i>consumption</i> marks a steady decay from an
internal exhaustion of strength. The health may experience a
<i>decline</i> from various causes at any period of life; it is
naturally subject to <i>decay</i> with the advance of old age;
<i>consumption</i> may take place at almost any period of life, from
disease which wears out the constitution. In popular language
<i>decline</i> is often used as synonymous with <i>consumption</i>.
By a gradual <i>decline</i>, states and communities lose their
strength and vigor; by progressive <i>decay</i>, they are stripped of
their honor, stability, and greatness; by a <i>consumption</i> of
their resources and vital energy, they are led rapidly on to a
completion of their existence.</p>

<p><hw>De*clined"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Declinate.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*clin"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>He who declines
or rejects.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A studious <i>decliner</i> of honors.</blockquote>
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec`li*nom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Decline</i> + <i>-meter</i>.] <i>(Physics)</i> <def>An instrument
for measuring the declination of the magnetic needle.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*clin"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Declinate.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*cliv"i*tous</hw> (?), <hw>De*cli"vous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Descending gradually; moderately steep;
sloping; downhill.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cliv"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Declivities</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>declivitas</i>, fr.
<i>declivis</i> sloping, downhill; <i>de</i> + <i>clivus</i> a slope,
a hill; akin to <i>clinare</i> to incline: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;clivit&eacute;</i>. See <u>Decline</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Deviation from a horizontal line; gradual
descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; -- opposed to
<i>acclivity</i>, or ascent; the same slope, considered as
<i>descending</i>, being a <i>declivity</i>, which, considered as
<i>ascending</i>, is an <i>acclivity</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A descending surface; a sloping
place.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Commodious <i>declivities</i> and channels for the
passage of the waters.</blockquote> <i>Derham.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*coct"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Decocted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Decocting</u>.] [L. <i>decoctus</i>, p. p. of <i>decoquere</i> to
boil down; <i>de-</i> + <i>coquere</i> to cook, boil. See <u>Cook</u>
to decoct.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To prepare by the heat of the stomach for
assimilation; to digest; to concoct.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if
by boiling.</def> [R.] "<i>Decoct</i> their cold blood."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*coct"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being boiled or digested.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*coc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;coction</i>, L. <i>decoctio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act or process of boiling anything in a watery fluid to
extract its virtues.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In <i>decoction</i> . . . it either purgeth at the top
or settleth at the bottom.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An extract got from a body by boiling it
in water.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If the plant be boiled in water, the strained liquor
is called the <i>decoction</i> of the plant.</blockquote>
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In pharmacy <i>decoction</i> is opposed to infusion,
where there is merely steeping.</blockquote> <i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*coc"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
decoction.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*col"late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decollated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Decollating</u>.] [L. <i>decollatus</i>, p. p. of <i>decollare</i>
to behead; <i>de-</i> + <i>collum</i> neck.] <def>To sever from the
neck; to behead; to decapitate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>decollated</i> head of St. John the
Baptist.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*col"la*ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Decapitated; worn or cast off in the process
of growth, as the apex of certain univalve shells.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`col*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decollatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;collation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of beheading or state of one
beheaded; -- especially used of the execution of St. John the
Baptist.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A painting representing the beheading of a
saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist.</def></p>

<p><hw>||D&eacute;`col`le*t&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[F., p. p. of <i>d&eacute;colleter</i> to bare the neck and
shoulders; <i>d&eacute;-</i> + <i>collet</i> collar, fr. L.
<i>collum</i> neck.] <def>Leaving the neck and shoulders uncovered;
cut low in the neck, or low-necked, as a dress.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*col"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Beheading.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>By a speedy dethroning and <i>decolling</i> of the
king.</blockquote> <i>Parliamentary History (1648).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*col"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;colorer</i>, L. <i>decolorare</i>.  Cf. <u>Discolor</u>.]
<def>To deprive of color; to bleach.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*col"or*ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;colorant</i>, p. pr.] <def>A substance which removes
color, or bleaches.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*col"or*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decoloratus</i>, p. p. of <i>decolorare</i>.] <def>Deprived of
color.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*col"or*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
decolor.</def></p>

<p><! p. 378 !></p>

<p><hw>De*col`or*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decoloratio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;coloration</i>.] <def>The
removal or absence of color.</def>  <i>Ferrand.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*col"or*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of color; to whiten.</def> <i>Turner.</i> --
<wf>De*col`or*i*za"tion</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De"com*plex`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i>
(intens.) + <i>complex</i>.] <def>Repeatedly compound; made up of
complex constituents.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`com*pos"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being resolved into constituent elements.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`com*pose"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decomposed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Decomposing</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;composer</i>.
Cf. <u>Discompose</u>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>De`com*pose"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
resolved or returned from existing combinations; to undergo
dissolution; to decay; to rot.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`com*posed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Separated or broken up; -- said of the crest
of birds when the feathers are divergent.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`com*pos"ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-
</i> (intens.) + <i>composite</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Compounded more than once; compounded with things already
composite.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>See <u>Decompound</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>, 2.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`com*pos"ite</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Anything
decompounded.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Decomposites</i> of three metals or
more.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*com`po*si"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-
</i> (in sense 3 intensive) + <i>composition</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;composition</i>.  Cf. <u>Decomposition</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, the
<i>decomposition</i> of wood, rocks, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being reduced into original
elements.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Repeated composition; a combination of
compounds.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><col><b>Decomposition of forces</b></col>. <cd>Same as
<i>Resolution of forces</i>, under <u>Resolution</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Decomposition of light</b></col>, <cd>the division of light
into the prismatic colors.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De`com*pound"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decompounded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Decompounding</u>.] [Pref. <i>de-</i> (intens. in
sense 1) + <i>compound</i>, v. t.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
compound or mix with that is already compound; to compound a second
time.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To reduce to constituent parts; to
decompose.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It divides and <i>decompounds</i> objects into . . .
parts.</blockquote> <i>Hazlitt.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`com*pound"</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i>
(intens.) + <i>compound</i>, <i>a.</i>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second
time.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Several times compounded or
divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`com*pound"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
decomposite.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`com*pound"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being decompounded.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`con*cen"trate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
withdraw from concentration; to decentralize.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*con`cen*tra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
deconcentrating.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De`con*coct"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
decompose.</def> [R.]  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*con"se*crate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of sacredness; to secularize.</def> --
<wf>De*con`se*cra"tion</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dec"o*ra*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decoramentum</i>. See <u>Decorate</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<def>Ornament.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec"o*rate</hw> (d&cr;k"&osl;*r&amacr;t), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decorated</u>
(d&cr;k"&osl;*r&amacr;`t&ebreve;d); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Decorating</u> (-r&amacr;`t&ibreve;ng).] [L. <i>decoratus</i>, p.
p. of <i>decorare</i>, fr. <i>decus</i> ornament; akin to
<i>decere</i> to be becoming. See <u>Decent</u>.] <def>To deck with
that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to
beautify; to embellish; as, to <i>decorate</i> the person; to
<i>decorate</i> an edifice; to <i>decorate</i> a lawn with flowers;
to <i>decorate</i> the mind with moral beauties; to <i>decorate</i> a
hero with honors.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Her fat neck was ornamented with jewels, rich
bracelets <i>decorated</i> her arms.</blockquote>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To adorn; embellish; ornament; beautify; grace. See
<u>Adorn</u>.</p>

<p><col><b>Decorated style</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a name given
by some writers to the perfected English Gothic architecture; it may
be considered as having flourished from about <u>a. d</u>. 1300 to
<u>a. d</u>. 1375.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dec`o*ra"tion</hw> (d&ebreve;k`&osl;*r&amacr;"sh&ubreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>decoratio</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;coration</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which adorns, enriches, or
beautifies; something added by way of embellishment;
ornament.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The hall was celebrated for . . . the richness of its
<i>decoration</i>.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><col><b>Decoration Day</b></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.</cd>
[U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dec"o*ra*tive</hw> (d&ebreve;k"&osl;*r&adot;*t&ibreve;v
<i>or</i> -r&asl;*t&ibreve;v), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;coratif</i>.] <def>Suited to decorate or embellish;
adorning.</def> -- <wf>Dec"o*ra*tive*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><col><b>Decorative art</b></col>, <cd>fine art which has for its
end ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects or
events.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dec"o*ra`tor</hw> (-r&amacr;"t&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;corateur</i>.] <def>One who decorates, adorns, or
embellishes; specifically, an artisan whose business is the
decoration of houses, esp. their interior decoration.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*core"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;corer</i>. See <u>Decorate</u>.] <def>To decorate; to
beautify.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>decore</i> and beautify the house of
God.</blockquote> <i>E. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*core"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Ornament.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*co"rous</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dec&omacr;rus</i>, fr. <i>decor</i> comeliness, beauty; akin to
<i>decere</i>. See <u>Decent</u>, and cf. <u>Decorum</u>.]
<def>Suitable to a character, or to the time, place, and occasion;
marked with decorum; becoming; proper; seemly; befitting; as, a
<i>decorous</i> speech; <i>decorous</i> behavior; a <i>decorous</i>
dress for a judge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>decorous</i> pretext the war.</blockquote>
<i>Motley.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>De*co"rous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*co"rous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*cor"ti*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decorticated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Decorticating</u>.] [L. <i>decorticatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>decorticare</i> to bark; <i>de-</i> + <i>cortex</i> bark.] <def>To
divest of the bark, husk, or exterior coating; to husk; to peel; to
hull.</def> "Great barley dried and <i>decorticated</i>."
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cor`ti*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decorticatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;cortication</i>.] <def>The
act of stripping off the bark, rind, hull, or outer coat.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cor"ti*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A machine
for decorticating wood, hulling grain, etc.; also, an instrument for
removing surplus bark or moss from fruit trees.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cor"um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dec&omacr;rum</i>, fr. <i>dec&omacr;rus</i>. See <u>Decorous</u>.]
<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></p>

<p><blockquote>Negligent of the duties and <i>decorums</i> of his
station.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If your master<BR>
Would have a queen his beggar, you must tell him,<BR>
That majesty, to keep <i>decorum</i>, must<BR>
No less beg than a kingdom.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Decorum</u>, <u>Dignity</u>.  <i>Decorum</i>, in
accordance with its etymology, is that which is <i>becoming</i> in
outward act or appearance; as, the <i>decorum</i> of a public
assembly. <i>Dignity</i> springs from an inward elevation of soul
producing a corresponding effect on the manners; as, <i>dignity</i>
of personal appearance.</p>

<p><hw>De*coy"</hw> (d&esl;*koi"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decoyed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Decoying</u>.] [Pref. <i>de-</i> + <i>coy</i>;
orig., to quiet, soothe, caress, entice. See <u>Coy</u>.] <def>To
lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap;
to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to <i>decoy</i> troops into an
ambush; to <i>decoy</i> ducks into a net.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Did to a lonely cot his steps
<i>decoy</i>.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>E'en while fashion's brightest arts <i>decoy</i>,<BR>
The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy.</blockquote>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To entice; tempt; allure; lure. See
<u>Allure</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*coy"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A fowl, or the likeness of one, used by
sportsmen to entice other fowl into a net or within shot.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A place into which wild fowl, esp. ducks,
are enticed in order to take or shoot them.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>De*coy"-duck`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A duck used
to lure wild ducks into a decoy; hence, a person employed to lure
others into danger.</def>  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*coy"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who decoys
another.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*coy"-man`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Decoy-men</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A man employed in decoying
wild fowl.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*crease"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decreased</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Decreasing</u>.] [OE. <i>decrecen</i>, fr. OF.
<i>decreistre</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;cro&icirc;tre</i>, or from the OF.
noun (see <u>Decrease</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>), fr. L.
<i>decrescere</i> to grow less; <i>de</i> + <i>crescere</i> to grow.
See <u>Crescent</u>, and cf. <u>Increase</u>.] <def>To grow less, --
opposed to <i>increase</i>; to be diminished gradually, in size,
degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or
excellence; as, they days <i>decrease</i> in length from June to
December.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He must increase, but I must
<i>decrease</i>.</blockquote> <i>John iii. 30.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To <u>Decrease</u>, <u>Diminish</u>.  Things
usually <i>decrease</i> or fall off by degrees, and from within, or
through some cause which is imperceptible; as, the flood
<i>decreases</i>; the cold <i>decreases</i>; their affection has
<i>decreased</i>. Things commonly <i>diminish</i> by an influence
from without, or one which is apparent; as, the army was
<i>diminished</i> by disease; his property is <i>diminishing</i>
through extravagance; their affection has <i>diminished</i> since
their separation their separation. The turn of thought, however, is
often such that these words may be interchanged.</p>

<p><blockquote>The olive leaf, which certainly them told<BR>
The flood <i>decreased</i>.</blockquote> <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Crete's ample fields <i>diminish</i> to our eye;<BR>
Before the Boreal blasts the vessels fly.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*crease"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause to grow
less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance <i>decreases</i> one's
means.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That might <i>decrease</i> their present
store.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*crease"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>decrees</i>, OF.
<i>decreis</i>, fr. <i>decreistre</i>. See <u>Decrease</u>,
<pos><i>v.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A becoming less;
gradual diminution; decay; as, a <i>decrease</i> of revenue or of
strength.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The wane of the moon.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*crease"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Suffering no
decrease.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>It [the river] flows and flows, and yet will flow,<BR>
Volume <i>decreaseless</i> to the final hour.</blockquote> <i>A.
Seward.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*creas"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Becoming less and
less; diminishing.</def> -- <wf>De*creas"ing*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><col><b>Decreasing series</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>a series
in which each term is numerically smaller than the preceding
term.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De`cre*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Destruction;
-- opposed to <i>creation</i>.</def> [R.]  <i>Cudworth.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cree"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>decre</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;cret</i>, fr. L. <i>decretum</i>, neut. <i>decretus</i>,
p. p. of <i>decernere</i> to decide; <i>de-</i> + <i>cernere</i> to
decide. See <u>Certain</u>, and cf. <u>Decreet</u>, <u>Decretal</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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> "The <i>decrees</i> of
Venice."  <i>Sh&?;&?;&?;.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>There went out a <i>decree</i> from C&aelig;sar
Augustus that all the world should be taxed.</blockquote> <i>Luke ii.
1.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Poor hand, why quiverest thou at this
<i>decree</i>?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
decision, order, or sentence, given in a cause by a court of equity
or admiralty.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A determination or
judgment of an umpire on a case submitted to him.</def>
<i>Brande.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>An edict or law made by a
council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as,
the <i>decrees</i> of ecclesiastical councils.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Law; regulation; edict; ordinance. See
<u>Law</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*cree"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Decreed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Decreeing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, a court <i>decrees</i>
a restoration of property.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou shalt also <i>decree</i> a thing, and it shall be
established unto thee.</blockquote> <i>Job xxii. 28.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To ordain by fate.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cree"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To make decrees; -
- used absolutely.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Father eternal! thine is to <i>decree</i>;<BR>
Mine, both in heaven and earth to do thy will.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cree"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being decreed.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cre"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
decrees.</def>  <i>J. Goodwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*creet"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Decree</u>.]
<i>(Scots Law)</i> <def>The final judgment of the Court of Session,
or of an inferior court, by which the question at issue is
decided.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"re*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decrementum</i>, fr. <i>decrescere</i>. See <u>Decrease</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of becoming gradually less;
decrease; diminution; waste; loss.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Twit me with the <i>decrements</i> of my
pendants.</blockquote> <i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Rocks, mountains, and the other elevations of the
earth suffer a continual <i>decrement</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The quantity lost by gradual diminution or
waste; -- opposed to <i>increment</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Crystallog.)</i> <def>A name given by
Ha&uuml;y 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></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The quantity by which a
variable is diminished.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Equal decrement of life</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></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></p>

<p><hw>De*crep"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decrepitus</i>, perhaps orig., noised out, noiseless, applied to
old people, who creep about quietly; <i>de-</i> + <i>crepare</i> to
make a noise, rattle: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;cr&eacute;pit</i>. See
<u>Crepitate</u>.] <def>Broken down with age; wasted and enfeebled by
the infirmities of old age; feeble; worn out.</def> "Beggary or
<i>decrepit</i> age."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Already <i>decrepit</i> with premature old
age.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p>&fist; Sometimes incorrectly written <i>decrepid</i>.</p>

<p><hw>De*crep"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decrepitated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Decrepitating</u>.] [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;cr&eacute;piter</i>.] <def>To roast or calcine so as to
cause a crackling noise; as, to <i>decrepitate</i> salt.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*crep"i*tate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To crackle,
as salt in roasting.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*crep`i*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;cr&eacute;pitation</i>.] <def>The act of decrepitating; a
crackling noise, such as salt makes when roasting.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*crep"it*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Decrepitude.</def> [R.]  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*crep"i*tude</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;cr&eacute;pitude</i>.] <def>The broken state produced by
decay and the infirmities of age; infirm old age.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De`cres*cen"do</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & adv.</i></pos> [It.]
<i>(Mus.)</i> <def>With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to
performers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated <i>Dec</i>.,
or <i>Decresc</i>.), or indicated by the sign.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cres"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decrescens</i>, p. pr. of <i>decrescere</i>. See <u>Decrease</u>.]
<def>Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing; as, a
<i>decrescent</i> moon.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cres"cent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>A
crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister.</def>
<i>Cussans.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cre"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decretalis</i>, fr. <i>decretum</i>. See <u>Decree</u>.]
<def>Appertaining to a decree; containing a decree; as, a
<i>decretal</i> epistle.</def>  <i>Ayliffe.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cre"tal</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>decretale</i>,
neut. of L. <i>decretalis</i>. See <u>Decretal</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(R. C. Ch.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Canon Law)</i> <def>The collection of
ecclesiastical decrees and decisions made, by order of Gregory IX.,
in 1234, by St. Raymond of Pennafort.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*crete"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>decretum</i>.
See <u>Decree</u>.] <def>A decree.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cre"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>decrescere</i>, <i>decretum</i>. See <u>Decrease</u>.] <def>A
decrease.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Pearson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cre"tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>decretista</i>, fr. <i>decretum</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;cr&eacute;tiste</i>. See <u>Decree</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>One who studies, or professes the
knowledge of, the decretals.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cre"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>decretum</i>. See <u>Decree</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>Having
the force of a decree; determining.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The will of God is either <i>decretive</i> or
perceptive.</blockquote> <i>Bates.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec`re*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Decretory;
authoritative.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dec"re*to*ri*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
decretory or definitive manner; by decree.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"re*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decretorius</i>, from <i>decretum</i>. See <u>Decree</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Established by a decree; definitive;
settled.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>decretory</i> rigors of a condemning
sentence.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Serving to determine; critical.</def> "The
critical or <i>decretory</i> days."  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><! p. 379 !></p>

<p><hw>De*crew"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;crue</i>, <i>n.</i>, decrease, and <i>d&eacute;cru</i>,
p. p. of <i>d&eacute;cro&icirc;tre</i>. See <u>Decrease</u>, and cf.
<u>Accrue</u>.] <def>To decrease.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cri"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Decry</u>.]
<def>A crying down; a clamorous censure; condemnation by
censure.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cri"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
decries.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*crown"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive of
a crown; to discrown.</def> [R.]  <i>Hakewill.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`crus*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>d&eacute;crustation</i>.] <def>The removal of a crust.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cry"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Decried</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Decrying</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;crier</i>, OF. <i>descrier</i>;
pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>crier</i> to cry. See
<u>Cry</u>, and cf. <u>Descry</u>.] <def>To cry down; to censure as
faulty, mean, or worthless; to clamor against; to blame clamorously;
to discredit; to disparage.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For small errors they whole plays
<i>decry</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Measures which are extolled by one half of the kingdom
are naturally <i>decried</i> by the other.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To <u>Decry</u>, <u>Depreciate</u>, <u>Detract</u>,
<u>Disparage</u>.  <i>Decry</i> and <i>depreciate</i> 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.
<i>Detract</i> and <i>disparage</i> 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 <i>decry</i>
their rivals and <i>depreciate</i> their measures. The envious
<i>detract</i> from the merit of a good action, and <i>disparage</i>
the motives of him who performs it.</p>

<p><hw>Dec`u*ba"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>decubare</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>cubare</i>. See <u>Decumbent</u>.]
<def>Act of lying down; decumbence.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>||De*cu"bi*tus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>de-</i> + <i>cubare</i>, to lie down: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;cubitus</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An attitude assumed in
lying down; as, the dorsal <i>decubitus</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dec"u*man</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>decumanus</i>
of the tenth, and by metonymy, large, fr. <i>decem</i> ten.]
<def>Large; chief; -- applied to an extraordinary billow, supposed by
some to be every tenth in order. [R.] Also used substantively.</def>
"Such <i>decuman</i> billows." <i>Gauden.</i> "The baffled
<i>decuman</i>."  <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*cum"bence</hw> (?), <hw>De*cum"ben*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act or posture of lying down.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The ancient manner of <i>decumbency</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cum"bent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decumbens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>decumbere</i>; <i>de-
</i> + <i>cumbere</i> (only in comp.), <i>cubare</i> to lie down.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Lying down; prostrate; recumbent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>decumbent</i> portraiture of a
woman.</blockquote> <i>Ashmole.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Reclining on the ground, as
if too weak to stand, and tending to rise at the summit or apex; as,
a <i>decumbent</i> stem.</def>  <i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cum"bent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
decumbent posture.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cum"bi*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Confinement to a sick bed, or time of taking
to one's bed from sickness.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Astrol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dec"u*ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;cuple</i>, L. <i>decuplus</i>, fr. <i>decem</i> ten.]
<def>Tenfold.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dec"u*ple</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A number ten times
repeated.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dec"u*ple</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Decupled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Decupling</u> (?).] <def>To make tenfold; to multiply by
ten.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*cu"ri*on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>decurio</i>,
<i>decurionis</i>, fr. <i>decuria</i> a squad of ten, fr.
<i>decem</i> ten.] <i>(Rom. Antiq.)</i> <def>A head or chief over
ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten
soldiers.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cu"ri*on*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decurionatus</i>, fr. <i>decurio</i>.] <def>The office of a
decurion.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cur"rence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
running down; a lapse.</def> [R.]  <i>Gauden.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cur"rent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decurrens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>decurrere</i> to run
down; <i>de-</i> + <i>currere</i> to run: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;current</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Extending downward; --
said of a leaf whose base extends downward and forms a wing along the
stem.</def> -- <wf>De*cur"rent*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*cur"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decursio</i>, fr. <i>decurrere</i>. See <u>Decurrent</u>.] <def>A
flowing; also, a hostile incursion.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir M.
Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cur"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;cursif</i>. See <u>Decurrent</u>.] <def>Running down;
decurrent.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cur"sive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
decursive manner.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Decursively pinnate</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>having
the leaflets decurrent, or running along the petiole; -- said of a
leaf.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*curt"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decurtare</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>curtare</i>.] <def>To cut short; to
curtail.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bale.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`cur*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decurtatio</i>.] <def>Act of cutting short.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dec"u*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Decuries</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>decuria</i>, fr. <i>decem</i>
ten.] <def>A set or squad of ten men under a decurion.</def>  <i>Sir
W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cus"sate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Decussated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Decussating</u>.] [L. <i>decussatus</i>, p. p. of <i>decussare</i>
to cross like an X, fr. <i>decussis</i> (orig. equiv. to <i>decem
asses</i>) the number ten, which the Romans represented by X.]
<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></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*cus"sate</hw> (?), <hw>De*cus"sa*ted</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Crossed;
intersected.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Growing in pairs, each of
which is at right angles to the next pair above or below; as,
<i>decussated</i> leaves or branches.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>Consisting of two rising
and two falling clauses, placed in alternate opposition to each
other; as, a <i>decussated</i> period.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cus"sate*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
decussate manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`cus*sa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>decussatio</i>.] <def>Act of crossing at an acute angle, or state
of being thus crossed; an intersection in the form of an X; as, the
<i>decussation</i> of lines, nerves, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cus"sa*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Intersecting at acute angles.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*cus"sa*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Crosswise;
in the form of an X.</def> "Anointed <i>decussatively</i>."  <i>Sir
T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"cyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>decem</i> ten +
<i>-yl</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A hydrocarbon radical,
C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>21</sub>, never existing alone, but regarded as
the characteristic constituent of a number of compounds of the
paraffin series.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*cyl"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Allied to, or containing, the radical decyl.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*dal"ian</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>D&aelig;dalian</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ded"a*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>D&aelig;dalous</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*dans"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <i>(Court
Tennis)</i> <def>A division, at one end of a tennis court, for
spectators.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dede</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dead.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*dec"o*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dedecoratus</i>, p. p. of <i>dedecorare</i> to disgrace. See
<u>Decorate</u>.] <def>To bring to shame; to disgrace.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*dec`o*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dedecoratio</i>.] <def>Disgrace; dishonor.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*dec"o*rous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dedecorus</i>. See <u>Decorous</u>.] <def>Disgraceful;
unbecoming.</def> [R.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`den*ti"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
shedding of teeth.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ded"i*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dedicatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dedicare</i> to affirm, to dedicate;
<i>de-</i> + <i>dicare</i> to declare, dedicate; akin to
<i>dicere</i> to say. See <u>Diction</u>.] <def>Dedicated; set apart;
devoted; consecrated.</def> "<i>Dedicate</i> to nothing temporal."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Devoted; consecrated; addicted.</p>

<p><hw>Ded"i*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dedicated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dedicating</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To set apart and
consecrate, as to a divinity, or for sacred uses; to devote formally
and solemnly; as, to <i>dedicate</i> vessels, treasures, a temple, or
a church, to a religious use.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, . . . which
also king David did <i>dedicate</i> unto the Lord.</blockquote> <i>2
Sam. viii. 10, 11.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We have come to <i>dedicate</i> 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
<i>dedicate</i>, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this
ground.</blockquote> <i>A. Lincoln.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To devote, set apart, or give up, as one's
self, to a duty or service.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The profession of a soldier, to which he had
<i>dedicated</i> himself.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To inscribe or address, as to a
patron.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He complied ten elegant books, and <i>dedicated</i>
them to the Lord Burghley.</blockquote> <i>Peacham.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Addict</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ded`i*ca*tee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One to whom
a thing is dedicated; -- correlative to <i>dedicator</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ded`i*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dedicatio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, the
<i>dedication</i> of Solomon's temple.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A devoting or setting aside for any
particular purpose; as, a <i>dedication</i> of lands to public
use.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Ded"i*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;dicateur</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Ded`i*ca*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dedicatory.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ded"i*ca*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;dicatoire</i>.] <def>Constituting or serving as a
dedication; complimental.</def> "An epistle <i>dedicatory</i>."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ded"i*ca*to*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Dedication.</def> [R.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ded"i*mus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dedimus</i>
we have given, fr. <i>dare</i> to give. So called because the writ
began, <i>Dedimus potestatem</i>, etc.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>A writ to
commission private persons to do some act in place of a judge, as to
examine a witness, etc.</def>  <i>Bouvier.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*di"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>deditio</i>,
fr. <i>dedere</i> to give away, surrender; <i>de-</i> + <i>dare</i>
to give.] <def>The act of yielding; surrender.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir M.
Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ded"o*lent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dedolens</i>,
p. pr. of <i>dedolere</i> to give over grieving; <i>de-</i> +
<i>dolere</i> to grieve.] <def>Feeling no compunction;
apathetic.</def> [R.]  <i>Hallywell.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*duce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deduced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deducing</u>.] [L. <i>deducere</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>ducere</i> to
lead, draw. See <u>Duke</u>, and cf. <u>Deduct</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lead forth.</def> [A Latinism]</p>

<p><blockquote>He should hither <i>deduce</i> a colony.</blockquote>
<i>Selden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To take away; to deduct; to subtract; as,
to <i>deduce</i> a part from the whole.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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 <i>from</i> or <i>out of</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O goddess, say, shall I <i>deduce</i> my rhymes<BR>
From the dire nation in its early times?</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Reasoning is nothing but the faculty of
<i>deducing</i> unknown truths from principles already
known.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>See what regard will be paid to the pedigree which
<i>deduces</i> your descent from kings and conquerors.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*duce"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Inference;
deduction; thing deduced.</def> [R.]  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*du`ci*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Deducibleness.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*du"ci*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Capable of being deduced or inferred; derivable by reasoning, as
a result or consequence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All properties of a triangle depend on, and are
<i>deducible</i> from, the complex idea of three lines including a
space.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being brought down.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>As if God [were] <i>deducible</i> to human
imbecility.</blockquote> <i>State Trials (1649).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*du"ci*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being deducible; deducibility.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*du"ci*bly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
deduction.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*du"cive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That deduces;
inferential.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*duct"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deducted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deducting</u>.] [L. <i>deductus</i>, p. p. of <i>deducere</i> to
deduct. See <u>Deduce</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lead forth or
out.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A people <i>deducted</i> out of the city of
Philippos.</blockquote> <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To take away, separate, or remove, in
numbering, estimating, or calculating; to subtract; -- often with
<i>from</i> or <i>out of</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deduct</i> what is but vanity, or
dress.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Two and a half per cent should be <i>deducted</i> out
of the pay of the foreign troops.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We <i>deduct</i> from the computation of our years
that part of our time which is spent in . . . infancy.</blockquote>
<i>Norris.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To reduce; to diminish.</def> [Obs.] "Do
not <i>deduct</i> it to days."  <i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*duct"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being deducted, taken away, or
withdrawn.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not one found honestly <i>deductible</i><BR>
From any use that pleased him.</blockquote> <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Deducible; consequential.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*duc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deductio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;duction</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Act or process of deducing or inferring.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>deduction</i> of one language from
another.</blockquote> <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This process, by which from two statements we deduce a
third, is called <i>deduction</i>.</blockquote> <i>J. R.
Seely.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Act of deducting or taking away;
subtraction; as, the <i>deduction</i> of the subtrahend from the
minuend.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is deduced or drawn from
premises by a process of reasoning; an inference; a
conclusion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Make fair <i>deductions</i>; see to what they
mount.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>That which is deducted; the part taken
away; abatement; as, a <i>deduction</i> from the yearly
rent.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Induction</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*duct"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. L.
<i>deductivus</i> derivative.] <def>Of or pertaining to deduction;
capable of being deduced from premises; deducible.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All knowledge of causes is
<i>deductive</i>.</blockquote> <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Notions and ideas . . . used in a <i>deductive</i>
process.</blockquote> <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*duct"ive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By deduction;
by way of inference; by consequence.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>||De*duc"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., a guide. See
<u>Deduce</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The pilot whale or
blackfish.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*duit"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;duit</i>.  Cf. <u>Deduct</u>.] <def>Delight;
pleasure.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*du`pli*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-
</i> + <i>duplication</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Deed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dead.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deed</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>d&?;d</i>; akin to OS.
<i>d&amacr;d</i>, D. & Dan. <i>daad</i>, G. <i>thai</i>, Sw.
<i>d&aring;d</i>, Goth. <i>d&?;ds</i>; fr. the root of <i>do</i>. See
<u>Do</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>And Joseph said to them, What <i>deed</i> is this
which ye have done?</blockquote> <i>Gen. xliv. 15.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We receive the due reward of our
<i>deeds</i>.</blockquote> <i>Luke xxiii. 41.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Would serve his kind in <i>deed</i> and
word.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Illustrious act; achievement;
exploit.</def> "Knightly <i>deeds</i>."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Whose <i>deeds</i> some nobler poem shall
adorn.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Power of action; agency; efficiency.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To be, both will and <i>deed</i>, created
free.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Fact; reality; -- whence we have
<i>indeed</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>A sealed instrument in
writing, on paper or parchment, duly executed and delivered,
containing some transfer, bargain, or contract.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><col><b>Blank deed</b></col>, <cd>a printed form containing the
customary legal phraseology, with blank spaces for writing in names,
dates, boundaries, etc.</cd></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Performance; -- followed by
<i>of</i>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>In deed</b></col>, <cd>in fact; in truth; verily. See
<u>Indeed</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Deed</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To convey or transfer
by deed; as, he <i>deeded</i> all his estate to his eldest son.</def>
[Colloq. U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Deed"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of deeds or
exploits; active; stirring.</def> [R.] "A <i>deedful</i> life."
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deed"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not performing, or
not having performed, deeds or exploits; inactive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deedless</i> in his tongue.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deed" poll`</hw> (?). <i>(Law)</i> <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 <i>polled</i>
as it was anciently termed, instead of being indented.</def>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deed"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Industrious;
active.</def> [R.]  <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deem</hw> (d&emacr;m), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deemed</u> (d&emacr;md); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Deeming</u>.] [OE. <i>demen</i> to judge, condemn,
AS. <i>d&emacr;man</i>, fr. <i>d&omacr;m</i> doom; akin to OFries.
<i>d&emacr;ma</i>, OS. <i>ad&omacr;mian</i>, D. <i>doemen</i>, OHG.
<i>tuommen</i>, Icel. <i>d&aelig;ma</i>, Sw. <i>d&ouml;mma</i>, Dan.
<i>d&ouml;mme</i>, Goth. <i>d&omacr;mjan</i>. See <u>Doom</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Doom</u>, <pos><i>v.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To decide; to judge; to sentence; to
condemn.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Claudius . . . Was <i>demed</i> for to hang upon a
tree.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To account; to esteem; to think; to judge;
to hold in opinion; to regard.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For never can I <i>deem</i> him less him less than
god.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deem</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
be of opinion; to think; to estimate; to opine; to suppose.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And <i>deemest</i> thou as those who pore,<BR>
With aged eyes, short way before?</blockquote> <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To pass judgment.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deem</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Opinion; judgment.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><! p. 380 !></p>

<p><hw>Deem"ster</hw> (d&emacr;m"st&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Deem</i> + <i>-ster</i>; i. e., doomster. Cf. <u>Dempster</u>.]
<def>A judge in the Isle of Man who decides controversies without
process.</def> <i>Cowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deep</hw> (d&emacr;p), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Deeper</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Deepest</u> (?).] [OE. <i>dep</i>,
<i>deop</i>, AS. <i>de&oacute;p</i>; akin to D. <i>diep</i>, G.
<i>tief</i>, Icel. <i>dj&umacr;pr</i>, Sw. <i>diup</i>, Dan.
<i>dyb</i>, Goth. <i>diups</i>; fr. the root of E. <i>dip</i>,
<i>dive</i>. See <u>Dip</u>, <u>Dive</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular
dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from
<i>high</i>, which is measured upward); far to the bottom; having a
certain depth; as, a <i>deep</i> sea.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The water where the brook is <i>deep</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, a <i>deep</i> cave or recess or
wound; a gallery ten seats <i>deep</i>; a company of soldiers six
files <i>deep</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Shadowing squadrons <i>deep</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Safely in harbor<BR>
Is the king's ship in the <i>deep</i> nook.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Low in situation; lying far below the
general surface; as, a <i>deep</i> valley.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound;
-- opposed to <i>shallow</i> or <i>superficial</i>; intricate;
mysterious; not obvious; obscure; as, a <i>deep</i> subject or
plot.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Speculations high or <i>deep</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A question <i>deep</i> almost as the mystery of
life.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>O Lord, . . . thy thoughts are very
<i>deep</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ps. xcii. 5.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect;
not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deep</i> clerks she dumbs.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed;
intense; heavy; heartfelt; as, <i>deep</i> distress; <i>deep</i>
melancholy; <i>deep</i> horror.</def> "<i>Deep</i> despair."
<i>Milton.</i> "<i>Deep</i> silence." <i>Milton.</i> "<i>Deep</i>
sleep." <i>Gen. ii. 21.</i> "<i>Deeper</i> darkness." <i>>Hoole.</i>
"Their <i>deep</i> poverty." <i>2 Cor. viii. 2.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An attitude of <i>deep</i> respect.</blockquote>
<i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Strongly colored; dark; intense; not light
or thin; as, <i>deep</i> blue or crimson.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>Of low tone; full-toned; not high or
sharp; grave; heavy.</def> "The <i>deep</i> thunder."
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The bass of heaven's <i>deep</i> organ.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>Muddy; boggy; sandy; -- said of
roads.</def> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The ways in that vale were very
<i>deep</i>.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><col><b>A deep line of operations</b></col> <i>(Military)</i>,
<cd>a long line.</cd> -- <col><b>Deep mourning</b></col>
<i>(Costume)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Deep</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>To a great depth; with
depth; far down; profoundly; deeply.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deep</i>-versed in books, and shallow in
himself.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Drink <i>deep</i>, or taste not the Pierian
spring.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Deep</i>, in its usual adverbial senses, is often
prefixed to an adjective; as, <i>deep</i>-chested, <i>deep</i>-cut,
<i>deep</i>-seated, <i>deep</i>-toned, <i>deep</i>-voiced,
"<i>deep</i>-uddered kine."</p>

<p><hw>Deep</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That
which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss;
a great depth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Courage from the <i>deeps</i> of knowledge
springs.</blockquote> <i>Cowley.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The hollow <i>deep</i> of hell resounded.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Blue Neptune storms, the bellowing <i>deeps</i>
resound.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is profound, not easily
fathomed, or incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or
abyss.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thy judgments are a great <i>deep</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Ps. xxxvi. 6.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Deep of night</b></col>, <cd>the most quiet or profound
part of night; dead of night.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>deep of night</i> is crept upon our
talk.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deep"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deepened</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deepening</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make deep or deeper; to
increase the depth of; to sink lower; as, to <i>deepen</i> a well or
a channel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It would . . . <i>deepen</i> the bed of the
Tiber.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make darker or more intense; to darken;
as, the event <i>deepened</i> the prevailing gloom.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You must <i>deepen</i> your colors.</blockquote>
<i>Peacham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To make more poignant or affecting; to
increase in degree; as, to <i>deepen</i> grief or sorrow.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To make more grave or low in tone; as, to
<i>deepen</i> the tones of an organ.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deepens</i> the murmur of the falling
floods.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deep"en</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become deeper;
as, the water <i>deepens</i> at every cast of the lead; the plot
<i>deepens</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His blood-red tresses <i>deepening</i> in the
sun.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deep"-fet`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deeply fetched
or drawn.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Deep-fet</i> groans." <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deep"-laid`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Laid deeply;
formed with cunning and sagacity; as, <i>deep-laid</i>
plans.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deep"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as, to sink
<i>deeply</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Profoundly; thoroughly; not superficially;
in a high degree; intensely; as, <i>deeply</i> skilled in
ethics.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He had <i>deeply</i> offended both his nobles and
people.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He sighed <i>deeply</i> in his spirit.</blockquote>
<i>Mark viii. 12.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Very; with a tendency to darkness of
color.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>deeply</i> red juice of buckthorn
berries.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Gravely; with low or deep tone; as, a
<i>deeply</i> toned instrument.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>With profound skill; with art or
intricacy; as, a <i>deeply</i> laid plot or intrigue.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deep"-mouthed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a
loud and sonorous voice.</def> "<i>Deep-mouthed</i> dogs."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deep"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The state or quality of being deep, profound, mysterious,
secretive, etc.; depth; profundity; -- opposed to
<i>shallowness</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Because they had no <i>deepness</i> of
earth.</blockquote> <i>Matt. xiii. 5.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Craft; insidiousness.</def> [R.] <i>J.
Gregory.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deep"-read`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Profoundly
book- learned.</def> "Great writers and <i>deep-read</i> men."
<i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deep"-sea`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; as, a <i>deep-sea</i> line
(<i>i. e.</i>, a line to take soundings at a great depth); <i>deep-
sea</i> lead; <i>deep-sea</i> soundings, explorations, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deep"-waist`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i>
<def>Having a deep waist, as when, in a ship, the poop and forecastle
are much elevated above the deck.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deer</hw> (d&emacr;r), <pos><i>n. sing. & pl.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>der</i>, <i>deor</i>, animal, wild animal, AS. <i>de&oacute;r</i>;
akin to D. <i>dier</i>, OFries. <i>diar</i>, G. <i>thier</i>,
<i>tier</i>, Icel. <i>d&ymacr;r</i>, Dan. <i>dyr</i>, Sw.
<i>djur</i>, Goth. <i>dius</i>; of unknown origin. &radic;71.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Any animal; especially, a wild animal.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Mice and rats, and such small
<i>deer</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The camel, that great <i>deer</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Lindisfarne MS.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A ruminant of the
genus <i>Cervus</i>, of many species, and of related genera of the
family <i>Cervid&aelig;</i>. 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
<i>venison</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The deer hunted in England is <i>Cervus elaphus</i>, called
also <i>stag</i> or <i>red deer</i>; the fallow deer is <i>C.
dama</i>; the common American deer is <i>C. Virginianus</i>; the
blacktailed deer of Western North America is <i>C. Columbianus</i>;
and the mule deer of the same region is <i>C. macrotis</i>. See
<u>Axis</u>, <u>Fallow deer</u>, <u>Mule deer</u>,
<u>Reindeer</u>.</p>

<p>&fist; <i>Deer</i> is much used adjectively, or as the first part
of a compound; as, <i>deer</i>killer, <i>deer</i>slayer,
<i>deer</i>slaying, <i>deer</i> hunting, <i>deer</i> stealing,
<i>deer</i>like, etc.</p>

<p><col><b>Deer mouse</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the white-
footed mouse (<i>Hesperomys leucopus</i>) of America.</cd> --
<col><b>Small deer</b></col>, <cd>petty game, not worth pursuing; --
used metaphorically. (See citation from Shakespeare under the first
definition, above.)</cd> "Minor critics . . . can find leisure for
the chase of such <i>small deer</i>." <i>G. P. Marsh.</i> </p>

<p><hw>Deer"ber`ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A shrub of the blueberry group (<i>Vaccinium stamineum</i>);
also, its bitter, greenish white berry; -- called also <i>squaw
huckleberry</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deer"grass`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>An American genus (<i>Rhexia</i>) of perennial herbs, with
opposite leaves, and showy flowers (usually bright purple), with four
petals and eight stamens, -- the only genus of the order
<i>Melastomace&aelig;</i> inhabiting a temperate clime.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deer"hound`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>One of a large and fleet breed of hounds used in hunting deer; a
staghound.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deer"let</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Deer</i> + <i>-
let</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A chevrotain. See <u>Kanchil</u>,
and <u>Napu</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deer"-neck`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A deerlike, or
thin, ill-formed neck, as of a horse.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deer"skin`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The skin of a
deer, or the leather which is made from it.</def> <i>Hakluyt.
Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deer"stalk`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
practices deerstalking.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deer"stalk`ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The hunting of
deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deer's"-tongue`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A plant (<i>Liatris odoratissima</i>) whose fleshy leaves give
out a fragrance compared to vanilla.</def> <i>Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dees</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>Dice.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dees</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dais.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>||De*e"sis</hw> (d&esl;*&emacr;"s&ibreve;s),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>de`hsis</grk> supplication.]
<i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>An invocation of, or address to, the Supreme
Being.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"ess</hw> (d&esl;"&ebreve;s), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;esse</i>, fem. of <i>dieu</i> god.] <def>A goddess.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Croft.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Deev</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Hind. & Pers.
Myth.)</i> <def>See <u>Dev</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*face"</hw> (d&esl;*f&amacr;s"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Defaced</u> (-f&amacr;st");
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Defacing</u>.] [OE.
<i>defacen</i> to disfigure, efface, OF. <i>desfacier</i>; L. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>facies</i> face. See <u>Face</u>, and cf. <u>Efface</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>deface</i>
a monument; to <i>deface</i> an edifice; to <i>deface</i> writing; to
<i>deface</i> a note, deed, or bond; to <i>deface</i> a record.</def>
"This high face <i>defaced</i>." <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>So by false learning is good sense
<i>defaced</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;faire</i>.] <def>To
destroy; to make null.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>[Profane scoffing] doth . . . <i>deface</i> the
reverence of religion.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>For all his power was utterly <i>defaste</i>
[<i>defaced</i>].</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Efface</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*face"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of defacing, or the condition of being defaced; injury
to the surface or exterior; obliteration.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which mars or disfigures.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fa"cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, defaces or disfigures.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De` fac"to</hw> (?). [L.] <def>Actually; in fact; in
reality; as, a king <i>de facto</i>, -- distinguished from a king
<i>de jure</i>, or by right.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fail"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;faillir</i> to fail; pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (L.
<i>de</i>) + <i>faillir</i>. See <u>Fail</u>, and cf.
<u>Default</u>.] <def>To cause to fail.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*fail"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;faillance</i>.] <def>Failure; miscarriage.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Possibility of <i>defailance</i> in degree or
continuance.</blockquote> <i>Comber.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fail"ure</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Failure.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fal"cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Defalcated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Defalcating</u>.] [LL. <i>defalcatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>defalcare</i> to deduct, orig., to cut off with a sickle; L.
<i>de-</i> + <i>falx</i>, <i>falcis</i>, a sickle. See
<u>Falchion</u>.] <def>To cut off; to take away or deduct a part of;
-- used chiefly of money, accounts, rents, income, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To show what may be practicably and safely
<i>defalcated</i> from them [the estimates].</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fal"cate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To commit
defalcation; to embezzle money held in trust.</def> "Some partner
<i>defalcating</i>, or the like." <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`fal*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>defalcatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;falcation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A lopping off; a diminution; abatement;
deficit. Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a
counterclaim; set- off.</def> <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is lopped off, diminished, or
abated.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An abstraction of money, etc., by an
officer or agent having it in trust; an embezzlement.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def"al*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A defaulter
or embezzler.</def> [Modern]</p>

<p><hw>De*falk"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;falquer</i>. See <u>Defalcate</u>.] <def>To lop off; to
abate.</def> [Obs.] <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def`a*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>diffamacioun</i>, F. <i>diffamation</i>. See <u>Defame</u>.]
<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></p>

<p>&fist; In modern usage, written defamation bears the title of
<i>libel</i>, and oral defamation that of <i>slander</i>.
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fam"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Containing
defamation; injurious to reputation; calumnious; slanderous; as,
<i>defamatory</i> words; <i>defamatory</i> writings.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fame"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Defamed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Defaming</u>.] [OE. <i>defamen</i>, <i>diffamen</i>, from F.
<i>diffamer</i>, or OF. perh. <i>defamer</i>, fr. L. <i>diffamare</i>
(cf. <i>defamatus</i> infamous); <i>dis-</i> (in this word confused
with <i>de</i>) + <i>fama</i> a report. See <u>Fame</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To render infamous; to bring into
disrepute.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>My guilt thy growing virtues did <i>defame</i>;<BR>
My blackness blotted thy unblemish'd name.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To charge; to accuse.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Rebecca is . . . <i>defamed</i> of sorcery practiced
on the person of a noble knight.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To asperse; slander; calumniate; vilify. See
<u>Asperse</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*fame"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dishonor.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fam"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who defames;
a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fam"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
defamatory manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def"a*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Defamatory.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*fat"i*ga*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Defatigate</u>.] <def>Capable of being wearied or tired out.</def>
[R.] <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fat"i*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defatigatus</i>, p. p. of <i>defatigare</i>; <i>de-</i> +
<i>fatigare</i> to weary. See <u>Fatigue</u>.] <def>To weary or tire
out; to fatigue.</def> [R.] <i>Sir T. Herbert.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fat`i*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defatigatio</i>.] <def>Weariness; fatigue.</def> [R.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fault"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>defaute</i>,
OF. <i>defaute</i>, <i>defalte</i>, fem., F. <i>d&eacute;faut</i>,
masc., LL. <i>defalta</i>, fr. a verb meaning, to be deficient, to
want, fail, fr. L. <i>de-</i> + <i>fallere</i> to deceive. See
<u>Fault</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A failing or failure; omission
of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law
requires; as, this evil has happened through the governor's
<i>default</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act;
failure in virtue or wisdom.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And pardon craved for his so rash
<i>default</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Regardless of our merit or
<i>default</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>In default of</b></col>, <cd>in case of failure or lack
of.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>Cooks could make artificial birds and fishes <i>in
default of</i> the real ones.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>To suffer a default</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>to
permit an action to be called without appearing to answer.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*fault"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Defaulted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Defaulting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To fail in duty; to
offend.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That he gainst courtesy so foully did
<i>default</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To fail in fulfilling a contract,
agreement, or duty.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To fail to appear in court; to let a case
go by default.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fault"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To fail to perform or pay; to be guilty of neglect of; to omit;
as, to <i>default</i> a dividend.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What they have <i>defaulted</i> towards him as no
king.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To leave out of account; to omit.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Defaulting</i> unnecessary and partial
discourses.</blockquote> <i>Hales.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fault"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who makes default; one who fails to appear in court when
court when called.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>De*fea"sance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>defesance</i>, fr. <i>defesant</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;faisant</i>, p.
pr. of <i>defaire</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;faire</i>, to undo. See
<u>Defeat</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A defeat; an overthrow.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>After his foes' <i>defeasance</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A rendering null or void.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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>

<p><! p. 381 !></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><hw>De*fea"sanced</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>Liable to defeasance; capable of being made void or
forfeited.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fea"si*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Defeasance</u>.] <def>Capable of being annulled or made void; as,
a <i>defeasible</i> title.</def> -- <wf>De*fea"si*ble*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*feat"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Defeated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Defeating</u>.] [From F. <i>d&eacute;fait</i>, OF. <i>desfait</i>,
p. p. ofe <i>d&eacute;faire</i>, OF. <i>desfaire</i>, to undo; L.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>facere</i> to do. See <u>Feat</u>, <u>Fact</u>, and
cf. <u>Disfashion</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To undo; to
disfigure; to destroy.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His unkindness may <i>defeat</i> my life.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To render null and void, as a title; to
frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He finds himself naturally to dread a superior Being
that can <i>defeat</i> all his designs, and disappoint all his
hopes.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The escheators . . . <i>defeated</i> the right heir of
his succession.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In one instance he <i>defeated</i> his own
purpose.</blockquote> <i>A. W. Ward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to
check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To resist with success; as, to
<i>defeat</i> an assault.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sharp reasons to <i>defeat</i> the law.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To baffle; disappoint; frustrate.</p>

<p><hw>De*feat"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;faite</i>, fr. <i>d&eacute;faire</i>. See <u>Defeat</u>,
<pos><i>v.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An undoing or
annulling; destruction.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Upon whose property and most dear life<BR>
A damned <i>defeat</i> was made.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Frustration by rendering null and void, or
by prevention of success; as, the <i>defeat</i> of a plan or
design.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An overthrow, as of an army in battle;
loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to
<i>victory</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fea"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>desfaiture</i> a killing, disguising, prop., an undoing. See
<u>Defeat</u>, and cf. <u>Disfeature</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Overthrow; defeat.</def> [Obs.] "Nothing but loss in their
<i>defeature</i>." <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disfigurement; deformity.</def> [Obs.]
"Strange <i>defeatures</i> in my face." <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fea"tured</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos>
<def>Changed in features; deformed.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Features when <i>defeatured</i> in the . . . way I
have described.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def"e*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defaecatus</i>, p. p. of <i>defaecare</i> to defecate; <i>de-</i>
+ <i>faex</i>, <i>faecis</i>, dregs, lees.] <def>Freed from anything
that can pollute, as dregs, lees, etc.; refined; purified.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Till the soul be <i>defecate</i> from the dregs of
sense.</blockquote> <i>Bates.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def"e*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Defecated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Defecating</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To clear from impurities,
as lees, dregs, etc.; to clarify; to purify; to refine.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>defecate</i> the dark and muddy oil of
amber.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To free from extraneous or polluting
matter; to clear; to purify, as from that which
materializes.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We <i>defecate</i> the notion from
materiality.</blockquote> <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Defecated</i> from all the impurities of
sense.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def"e*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To become clear, pure, or free.</def>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To void excrement.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def`e*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defaecatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;f&eacute;cation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of separating from impurities, as
lees or dregs; purification.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The act or process of
voiding excrement.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def"e*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That which
cleanses or purifies; esp., an apparatus for removing the feculencies
of juices and sirups.</def> <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>defectus</i>,
fr. <i>deficere</i>, <i>defectum</i>, to desert, fail, be wanting;
<i>de-</i> + <i>facere</i> to make, do. See <u>Fact</u>, <u>Feat</u>,
and cf. <u>Deficit</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Want or absence of
something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; --
opposed to <i>superfluity</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Errors have been corrected, and <i>defects</i>
supplied.</blockquote> <i>Davies.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Failing; fault; imperfection, whether
physical or moral; blemish; as, a <i>defect</i> in the ear or eye; a
<i>defect</i> in timber or iron; a <i>defect</i> of memory or
judgment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Trust not yourself; but, your <i>defects</i> to
know,<BR>
Make use of every friend -- and every foe.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Among boys little tenderness is shown to personal
<i>defects</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Deficiency; imperfection; blemish. See
<u>Fault</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*fect"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To fail; to become
deficient.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Defected</i> honor." <i>Warner.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fect"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To injure; to
damage.</def> "None can my life <i>defect</i>." [R.] <i>Troubles of
Q. Elizabeth (1639).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fect`i*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Deficiency; imperfection.</def> [R.] <i>Ld. Digby. Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fect"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Liable to
defect; imperfect.</def> [R.] "A <i>defectible</i> understanding."
<i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defectio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;fection</i>. See <u>Defect</u>.]
<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>
"<i>Defection</i> and falling away from God." <i>Sir W.
Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The general <i>defection</i> of the whole
realm.</blockquote> <i>Sir J. Davies.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fec"tion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
advocates or encourages defection.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fec"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having
defects; imperfect.</def> [Obs.] "Some one <i>defectious</i> piece."
<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fect"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defectivus</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;fectif</i>. See <u>Defect</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a
part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or
moral qualities; as, a <i>defective</i> limb; <i>defective</i>
timber; a <i>defective</i> copy or account; a <i>defective</i>
character; <i>defective</i> rules.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>Lacking some of the usual
forms of declension or conjugation; as, a <i>defective</i> noun or
verb.</def> -- <wf>De*fect"ive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*fect"ive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*fec`tu*os"i*ty</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;fectuosit&eacute;</i>.] <def>Great imperfection.</def>
[Obs.] <i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fec"tu*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;fectueux</i>.] <def>Full of defects; imperfect.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def`e*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defoedare</i>, <i>defoedatum</i>, to defile; <i>de-</i> +
<i>foedare</i> to foul, <i>foedus</i> foul.] <def>The act of making
foul; pollution.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*fence"</hw> (d&esl;*f&ebreve;ns"), <pos><i>n. & v.
t.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Defense</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fend"</hw> (d&esl;*f&ebreve;nd"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Defended</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Defending</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;fendre</i>, L.
<i>defendere</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>fendere</i> (only in comp.) to
strike; perh. akin to Gr. <grk>qei`nein</grk> to strike, and E.
<i>dint</i>. Cf. <u>Dint</u>, <u>Defense</u>, <u>Fend</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To ward or fend off; to drive back or away;
to repel.</def> [A Latinism & Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Th' other strove for to <i>defend</i><BR>
The force of Vulcan with his might and main.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To prohibit; to forbid.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Which God <i>defend</i> that I should wring from
him.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, to <i>defend</i> a town; to <i>defend</i> a
cause; to <i>defend</i> character; to <i>defend</i> the absent; --
sometimes followed by <i>from</i> or <i>against</i>; as, to
<i>defend</i> one's self <i>from</i>, or <i>against</i>, one's
enemies.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The lord mayor craves aid . . . to <i>defend</i> the
city.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>God <i>defend</i> the right!</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A village near it was <i>defended</i> by the
river.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law.)</i> <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>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To <u>Defend</u>, <u>Protect</u>.  To <i>defend</i>
is literally to ward off; to <i>protect</i> is to cover so as to
secure against approaching danger. We <i>defend</i> those who are
attacked; we <i>protect</i> those who are liable to injury or
invasion. A fortress is <i>defended</i> by its guns, and
<i>protected</i> by its wall.</p>

<p><blockquote>As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts
<i>defend</i> Jerusalem; <i>defending</i> also he will deliver
it.</blockquote> <i>Is. xxxi. 5.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Leave not the faithful side<BR>
That gave thee being, still shades thee and
<i>protects</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fend"a*ble</hw> (d&esl;*f&ebreve;nd"&adot;*b'l),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;fendable</i>.] <def>Capable
of being defended; defensible.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*fend"ant</hw> (a<i>a</i>nt), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;fendant</i>, p. pr. of <i>d&eacute;fendre</i>. See
<u>Defend</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Serving, or suitable, for
defense; defensive.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>With men of courage and with means
<i>defendant</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Making defense.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fend"ant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who defends; a defender.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The rampiers and ditches which the <i>defendants</i>
had cast up.</blockquote> <i>Spotswood.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>A person required to make
answer in an action or suit; -- opposed to <i>plaintiff</i>.</def>
<i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><hw>De`fen*dee"</hw> (d&esl;`f&ebreve;n*d&emacr;" <i>or</i>
d&esl;*f&ebreve;nd"&emacr;`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who is
defended.</def> [R. & Ludicrous]</p>

<p><hw>De*fend"er</hw> (d&esl;*f&ebreve;nd"&etilde;r),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Fender</u>.] <def>One who defends; one
who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an
advocate; a vindicator.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Provinces . . . left without their ancient and
puissant <i>defenders</i>.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fend"ress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
defender.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Defendress</i> of the faith.</blockquote>
<i>Stow.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fen"sa*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defensare</i>, <i>defensatum</i>, to defend diligently, intens. of
<i>defendere</i>. See <u>Defend</u>.] <def>That which serves to
protect or defend.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*fense"</hw>, <hw>De*fence"</hw> } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;fense</i>, OF. <i>defense</i>,
fem., <i>defens</i>, masc., fr. L. <i>defensa</i> (cf. LL.
<i>defensum</i>), from <i>defendere</i>. See <u>Defend</u>, and cf.
<u>Fence</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of defending, or the
state of being defended; protection, as from violence or
danger.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In cases of <i>defense</i> 't is best to weigh<BR>
The enemy more mighty than he seems.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>War would arise in <i>defense</i> of the
right.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>God, the widow's champion and
<i>defense</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Protecting plea; vindication;
justification.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my
<i>defense</i>.</blockquote> <i>Acts xxii. 1.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Act or skill in making defense; defensive
plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing,
etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A man of great <i>defense</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>By how much <i>defense</i> is better than no
skill.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Prohibition; a prohibitory
ordinance.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Severe <i>defenses</i> . . . against wearing any linen
under a certain breadth.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fense"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To furnish with
defenses; to fortify.</def> [Obs.] [Written also <i>defence</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Better manned and more strongly
<i>defensed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hales.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fense"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Destitute of
defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose;
unprotected.</def> -- <wf>De*fense"less*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>De*fense"less*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*fens"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;fenseur</i>, L. <i>defensor</i>. Cf. <u>Defensor</u>.]
<def>Defender.</def> [Obs.] <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fen`si*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Capability of being defended.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fen"si*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;fensable</i>, LL. <i>defensabilis</i>,
<i>defensibilis</i>. See <u>Defense</u>, and cf. <u>Defendable</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being defended; as, a
<i>defensible</i> city, or a <i>defensible</i> cause.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Capable of offering defense.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fen"si*ble*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Capability of being defended; defensibility.</def>
<i>Priestley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fen"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;fensif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Serving to defend or
protect; proper for defense; opposed to <i>offensive</i>; as,
<i>defensive</i> armor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A moat <i>defensive</i> to a house.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Carried on by resisting attack or
aggression; -- opposed to <i>offensive</i>; as, <i>defensive</i>
war.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>In a state or posture of defense.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fen"sive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That which
defends; a safeguard.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wars preventive, upon just fears, are true
<i>defensives</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To be on the defensive</b></col>, <col><b>To stand on the
defensive</b></col>, <cd>to be or stand in a state or posture of
defense or resistance, in opposition to aggression or
attack.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*fen"sive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>On the
defensive.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fen"sor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. See
<u>Defenser</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A defender.</def>
<i>Fabyan.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>A defender or an advocate in
court; a guardian or protector.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>The patron of a church; an
officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fen"so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defensorius</i>.] <def>Tending to defend; defensive; as,
<i>defensory</i> preparations.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fer"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deferred</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deferring</u>.] [OE. <i>differren</i>, F. <i>diff&eacute;rer</i>,
fr. L. <i>differre</i> to delay, bear different ways; <i>dis-</i> +
<i>ferre</i> to bear. See <u>Bear</u> to support, and cf.
<u>Differ</u>, <u>Defer</u> to offer.] <def>To put off; to postpone
to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to
withhold.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Defer</i> the spoil of the city until
night.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>God . . . will not long <i>defer</i><BR>
To vindicate the glory of his name.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fer"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To put off; to
delay to act; to wait.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Pius was able to <i>defer</i> and temporize at
leisure.</blockquote> <i>J. A. Symonds.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fer"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;f&eacute;rer</i> to pay deference, to yield, to bring
before a judge, fr. L. <i>deferre</i> to bring down; <i>de-</i> +
<i>ferre</i> to bear. See <u>Bear</u> to support, and cf.
<u>Defer</u> to delay, <u>Delate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
render or offer.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Worship <i>deferred</i> to the Virgin.</blockquote>
<i>Brevint.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To lay before; to submit in a respectful
manner; to refer; -- with <i>to</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Hereupon the commissioners . . . <i>deferred</i> the
matter to the Earl of Northumberland.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fer"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To yield deference
to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to
authority; -- with <i>to</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The house, <i>deferring</i> to legal right,
acquiesced.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def"er*ence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;f&eacute;rence</i>. See 3d <u>Defer</u>.] <def>A yielding
of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of
another; submission in opinion; regard; respect;
complaisance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deference</i> to the authority of thoughtful and
sagacious men.</blockquote> <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deference</i> is the most complicate, the most
indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments.</blockquote>
<i>Shenstone.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Deference</u>, <u>Reverence</u>, <u>Respect</u>.
<i>Deference</i> marks an inclination to yield one's opinion, and to
acquiesce in the sentiments of another in preference to one's own.
<i>Respect</i> 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. <i>Reverence</i> denotes a mingling of fear
with a high degree of respect and esteem. Age, rank, dignity, and
personal merit call for <i>deference</i>; <i>respect</i> should be
paid to the wise and good; <i>reverence</i> is due to God, to the
authors of our being, and to the sanctity of the laws.</p>

<p><hw>Def"er*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>deferens</i>,
p. pr. of <i>deferre</i>. See 3d <u>Defer</u>.] <def>Serving to
carry; bearing.</def> [R.] "Bodies <i>deferent</i>."
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def"er*ent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which carries or conveys.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Though air be the most favorable <i>deferent</i> of
sounds.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Ptolemaic Astron.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Def`er*en"tial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Deference</u>.] <def>Expressing deference; accustomed to
defer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def`er*en"tial*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
deference.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fer"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See 1st
<u>Defer</u>.] <def>The act of delaying; postponement.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>My grief, joined with the instant business,<BR>
Begs a <i>deferment</i>.</blockquote> <i>Suckling.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fer"rer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who defers
or puts off.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>De`fer*ves"cence</hw> (?), <hw>De`fer*ves"cency</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>defervescere</i> to grow cool.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A subsiding from a state of ebullition; loss
of heat; lukewarmness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>defervescency</i> in holy actions.</blockquote>
<i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The subsidence of a febrile
process; as, the stage of <i>defervescence</i> in
pneumonia.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*feu"dal*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of the feudal character or form.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fi"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>defiance</i>, <i>desfiance</i>, challenge, fr. <i>desfier</i> to
challenge, F. <i>d&eacute;fier</i>. See <u>Defy</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of defying, putting in opposition, or
provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to
combat.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A war without a just <i>defiance</i>
made.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Stood for her cause, and flung <i>defiance</i>
down.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A state of opposition; willingness to
flight; disposition to resist; contempt of opposition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He breathed <i>defiance</i> to my ears.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A casting aside; renunciation;
rejection.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Defiance</i> to thy kindness."
<i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To bid defiance</b></col>, <col><b>To set at
defiance</b></col>, <cd>to defy; to disregard recklessly or
contemptuously.</cd> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fi"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;fiant</i>, p. pr. of <i>d&eacute;fier</i>. See
<u>Defy</u>.] <def>Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a
<i>defiant</i> spirit or act.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In attitude stern and <i>defiant</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>De*fi"ant*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*fi"ant*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><! p. 382 !></p>

<p><hw>De*fi"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Defy</u>.] <def>Bidding or manifesting defiance.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shelford.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fi"bri*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of fibrin, as fresh blood or lymph by stirring with
twigs.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fi`bri*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
or process of depriving of fibrin.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fi"bri*nize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
defibrinate.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fi"cience</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Deficiency</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou in thyself art perfect, and in thee<BR>
Is no <i>deficience</i> found.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fi"cien*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Deficiencies</b></plw> (#). [See <u>Deficient</u>.] <def>The
state of being deficient; inadequacy; want; failure; imperfection;
shortcoming; defect.</def> "A <i>deficiency</i> of blood."
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>[Marlborough] was so miserably ignorant, that his
<i>deficiencies</i> made him the ridicule of his
contemporaries.</blockquote> <i>Buckle.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Deficiency of a curve</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>De*fi"cient</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deficiens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>deficere</i> to be
wanting. See <u>Defect</u>.] <def>Wanting, to make up completeness;
wanting, as regards a requirement; not sufficient; inadequate;
defective; imperfect; incomplete; lacking; as, <i>deficient</i>
parts; <i>deficient</i> estate; <i>deficient</i> strength;
<i>deficient</i> in judgment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The style was indeed <i>deficient</i> in ease and
variety.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Deficient number</b></col>. <i>(Arith.)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Abundant</u>.</cd></p>

<p>-- <wf>De*fi"cient-ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Def"i*cit</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Lit., <i>it is
wanting</i>, 3d person pres. indic. of L. <i>deficere</i>, cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;ficit</i>. See <u>Defect</u>.] <def>Deficiency in amount
or quality; a falling short; lack; as, a <i>deficit</i> in taxes,
revenue, etc.</def> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fi"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Defy</u>.]
<def>One who dares and defies; a contemner; as, a <i>defier</i> of
the laws.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fig`u*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disfiguration; mutilation.</def> [Obs.] <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fig"ure</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i>
(intens.) + <i>figure</i>.] <def>To delineate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>These two stones as they are here
<i>defigured</i>.</blockquote> <i>Weever.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`fi*lade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Defiladed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Defilading</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;filer</i> to defile, and
<i>d&eacute;filade</i> act of defiling. See 1st <u>Defile</u>.]
<i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior
works commanded from some higher point.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`fi*lad"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mil.)</i>
<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> <i>Farrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*file"</hw> (d&esl;*f&imacr;l"), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Defiled</u> (-f&imacr;ld");
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Defiling</u>.] [F.
<i>d&eacute;filer</i>; pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i>, for <i>des-</i> (L.
<i>dis-</i>) + <i>file</i> a row or line. See <u>File</u> a row.]
<def>To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*file"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>Same
as <u>Defilade</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*file"</hw> (d&esl;*f&imacr;l" <i>or</i> d&emacr;"f&imacr;l;
277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;fil&eacute;</i>, fr.
<i>d&eacute;filer</i> to defile.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>The act of defilading a
fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the
interior. See <u>Defilade</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*file"</hw> (d&esl;*f&imacr;l"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[OE. <i>defoulen</i>, <i>-foilen</i>, to tread down, OF.
<i>defouler</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>fouler</i> to trample (see
<u>Full</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>), and OE. <i>defoulen</i> to
foul (influenced in form by the older verb <i>defoilen</i>). See
<u>File</u> to defile, <u>Foul</u>, <u>Defoul</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to
dirty; to befoul; to pollute.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They that touch pitch will be
<i>defiled</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To soil or sully; to tarnish, as
reputation; to taint.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He is . . . among the greatest prelates of this age,
however his character may be <i>defiled</i> by . . . dirty
hands.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To injure in purity of character; to
corrupt.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Defile</i> not yourselves with the idols of
Egypt.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. xx. 7.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to
violate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The husband murder'd and the wife
<i>defiled</i>.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To make ceremonially unclean; to
pollute.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he
shall not eat to <i>defile</i> therewith.</blockquote> <i>Lev. xxii.
8.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*file"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;filement</i>. See <u>Defile</u>] <i>(Mil.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>De*file"ment</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From 3d
<u>Defile</u>.] <def>The act of defiling, or state of being defiled,
whether physically or morally; pollution; foulness; dirtiness;
uncleanness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Defilements</i> of the flesh.</blockquote>
<i>Hopkins.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The chaste can not rake into such filth without danger
of <i>defilement</i>.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fil"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who defiles;
one who corrupts or violates; that which pollutes.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fil`i*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>de-</i>
+ <i>filius</i> son.] <def>Abstraction of a child from its
parents.</def> <i>Lamb.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fin"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Define</u>.] <def>Capable of being defined, limited, or explained;
determinable; describable by definition; ascertainable; as,
<i>definable</i> limits; <i>definable</i> distinctions or
regulations; <i>definable</i> words.</def> -- <wf>De*fin"a*bly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*fine"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Defined</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Defining</u>.] [OE. <i>definer</i>, usually, to end, to finish, F.
<i>d&eacute;finir</i> to define, L. <i>definire</i> to limit, define;
<i>de-</i> + <i>finire</i> to limit, end, <i>finis</i> boundary,
limit, end. See <u>Final</u>, <u>Finish</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end.</def>
"To <i>define</i> controversies." <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To determine or clearly exhibit the
boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to <i>define</i> the extent
of a kingdom or country.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To determine with precision; to mark out
with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the
<i>defining</i> power of an optical instrument.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Rings . . . very distinct and well
<i>defined</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To determine the precise signification of;
to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound
or interpret; as, to <i>define</i> a word, a phrase, or a scientific
term.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They <i>define</i> virtue to be life ordered according
to nature.</blockquote> <i>Robynson (More's Utopia).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fine"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To determine;
to decide.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*fine"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
defining; definition; description.</def> [Obs.] <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fin"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who defines
or explains.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def"i*nite</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>definitis</i>, p. p. of <i>definire</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;fini</i>. See <u>Define</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness;
limited; fixed; as, <i>definite</i> dimensions; a <i>definite</i>
measure; a <i>definite</i> period or interval.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Elements combine in <i>definite</i>
proportions.</blockquote> <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having certain limits in signification;
determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a
<i>definite</i> word, term, or expression.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Determined; resolved.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Serving to define or restrict; limiting;
determining; as, the <i>definite</i> article.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Definite article</b></col> <i>(Gram.)</i>, <cd>the article
<i>the</i>, which is used to designate a particular person or thing,
or a particular class of persons or things; -- also called a
<i>definitive</i>. See <u>Definitive</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></cd> -
- <col><b>Definite inflorescence</b></col>. <i>(Bot.)</i> <cd>See
<i>Determinate inflorescence</i>, under <u>Determinate</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Law of definite proportions</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <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 <i>Law of
multiple proportions</i>, under <u>Multiple</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Def"i*nite</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A thing defined or
determined.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Def"i*nite*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a definite
manner; with precision; precisely; determinately.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def"i*nite*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being definite; determinateness; precision; certainty.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def`i*ni"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>definitio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;finition</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of defining; determination of the
limits; as, a telescope accurate in <i>definition</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the
<i>definition</i> of "circle;" the <i>definition</i> of "wit;" an
exact <i>definition</i>; a loose <i>definition</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Definition</i> being nothing but making another
understand by words what the term defined stands for.</blockquote>
<i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Description; sort.</def> [R.] "A new
creature of another <i>definition</i>." <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>An exact enunciation of the
constituents which make up the logical essence.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Opt.)</i> <def>Distinctness or clearness,
as of an image formed by an optical instrument; precision in
detail.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Definition</u>, <u>Explanation</u>,
<u>Description</u>.  A <i>definition</i> is designed to settle a
thing in its compass and extent; an <i>explanation</i> is intended to
remove some obscurity or misunderstanding, and is therefore more
extended and minute; a <i>description</i> enters into striking
particulars with a view to interest or impress by graphic effect. It
is not therefore true, though often said, that <i>description</i> is
only an extended <i>definition</i>. "Logicians distinguish
<i>definitions</i> into <i>essential</i> and <i>accidental</i>. An
<i>essential definition</i> states what are regarded as the
constituent parts of the essence of that which is to be defined; and
an <i>accidental definition</i> lays down what are regarded as
circumstances belonging to it, viz., properties or accidents, such as
causes, effects, etc." <i>Whately.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def`i*ni"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to definition; of the nature of a definition; employed in
defining.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fin"i*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>definitivus</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;finitif</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Determinate; positive; final; conclusive;
unconditional; express.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A strict and <i>definitive</i> truth.</blockquote>
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Some <i>definitive</i> . . . scheme of
reconciliation.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Limiting; determining; as, a
<i>definitive</i> word.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Determined; resolved.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fin"i*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Gram.)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Definitives</i> . . . are commonly called by grammarians
<i>articles</i>. . . . They are of two kinds, either those properly
and strictly so called, or else pronominal articles, such as
<i>this</i>, <i>that</i>, <i>any</i>, <i>other</i>, <i>some</i>,
<i>all</i>, <i>no</i>, <i>none</i>, etc. <i>Harris (Hermes).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fin"i*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
definitive manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fin"i*tive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being definitive.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fin"i*tude</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Definiteness.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Definitude</i> . . . is a knowledge of minute
differences.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fix"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>defixus</i>,
p. p. of <i>defigere</i> to fix; <i>de-</i> + <i>figere</i> to fix.]
<def>To fix; to fasten; to establish.</def> [Obs.] "To <i>defix</i>
their princely seat . . . in that extreme province."
<i>Hakluyt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def`la*gra*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The state or quality of being
deflagrable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The ready <i>deflagrability</i> . . . of
saltpeter.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fla"gra*ble</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Deflagrate</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Burning with a sudden and
sparkling combustion, as niter; hence, slightly explosive; liable to
snap and crackle when heated, as salt.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def"la*grate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deflagrated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deflagrating</u>.] [L. <i>deflagratus</i>, p. p. of
<i>deflagrare</i> to burn up; <i>de-</i> + <i>flagrare</i> to flame,
burn.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>To burn with a sudden and sparkling
combustion, as niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight
explosions when heated, as salt.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def"la*grate</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>To cause to burn with sudden and sparkling combustion, as by the
action of intense heat; to burn or vaporize suddenly; as, to
<i>deflagrate</i> refractory metals in the oxyhydrogen
flame.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def`la*gra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deflagratio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;flagration</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A burning up; conflagration.</def>
"Innumerable deluges and <i>deflagrations</i>." <i>Bp.
Pearson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The act or process of
deflagrating.</def></p>

<p><hw>Def"la*gra`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>A form of the voltaic battery having large plates, used for
producing rapid and powerful combustion.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*flate"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i>
down + L. <i>flare</i>, <i>flatus</i> to blow.] <def>To reduce from
an inflated condition.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*flect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deflected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deflecting</u>.] [L. <i>deflectere</i>; <i>de-</i> +
<i>flectere</i> to bend or turn. See <u>Flexible</u>.] <def>To cause
to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often
<i>deflected</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sitting with their knees <i>deflected</i> under
them.</blockquote> <i>Lord (1630).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*flect"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</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></p>

<p><blockquote>At some part of the Azores, the needle
<i>deflecteth</i> not, but lieth in the true meridian.</blockquote>
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>deflect</i> from the line of truth and
reason.</blockquote> <i>Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*flect"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being deflected.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*flect"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Turned aside; deviating from a direct line or course.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Bent downward; deflexed.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*flec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deflexio</i>, fr. <i>deflectere</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;flexion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The other leads to the same point, through certain
<i>deflections</i>.</blockquote> <i>Lowth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gunnery)</i> <def>The deviation of a shot
or ball from its true course.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Opt.)</i> <def>A deviation of the rays of
light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection;
diffraction.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Engin.)</i> <def>The bending which a beam
or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a
load.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*flec`tion*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of freeing from inflections.</def> <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*flec"tion*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
free from inflections.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deflectionized</i> languages are said to be
analytic.</blockquote> <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*flect"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing
deflection.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Deflective forces</b></col>, <cd>forces that cause a body
to deviate from its course.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*flect"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mech.)</i>
<def>That which deflects, as a diaphragm in a furnace, or a cone in a
lamp (to deflect and mingle air and gases and help
combustion).</def></p>

<p><hw>De*flexed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Bent abruptly
downward.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*flex"ion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Deflection</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*flex"ure</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>deflectere</i>, <i>deflexum</i>. See <u>Deflect</u>.] <def>A
bending or turning aside; deflection.</def> <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*flo"rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>defloratus</i>, p. p. of <i>deflorare</i>. See <u>Deflour</u>.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Past the flowering state; having shed its
pollen.</def> <i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def`lo*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>defloratio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;floration</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of deflouring; as, the
<i>defloration</i> of a virgin.</def> <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is chosen as the flower or
choicest part; careful culling or selection.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The laws of Normandy are, in a great measure, the
<i>defloration</i> of the English laws.</blockquote> <i>Sir M.
Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*flour"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Defloured</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deflouring</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;florer</i>, LL. <i>deflorare</i>;
L. <i>de-</i> + <i>flos</i>, <i>floris</i>, flower. See
<u>Flower</u>, and cf. <u>Deflorate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
deprive of flowers.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To take away the prime beauty and grace
of; to rob of the choicest ornament.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He died innocent and before the sweetness of his soul
was <i>defloured</i> and ravished from him.</blockquote> <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of virginity, as a woman; to
violate; to ravish; also, to seduce.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*flour"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
deflours; a ravisher.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*flow"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i> +
<i>flow</i>: cf. L. <i>defluere</i>.] <def>To flow down.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*flow"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i>
+ <i>flower</i>.] <def>Same as <u>Deflour</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An earthquake . . . <i>deflowering</i> the
gardens.</blockquote> <i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If a man had <i>deflowered</i> a virgin.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*flow"er*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Deflourer</u>.</def> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def"lu*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>defluus</i>,
fr. <i>defluere</i> to flow down; <i>de-</i> + <i>fluere</i> to
flow.] <def>Flowing down; falling off.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*flux"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>defluxus</i>,
fr. <i>defluere</i>, <i>defluxum</i>.] <def>Downward flow.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*flux"ion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defluxio</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A discharge or flowing of humors
or fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh; -- sometimes used
synonymously with <i>inflammation</i>.</def> <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Deftly.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def`&oelig;*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Defedation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>De*fo"li*ate</hw> (?), <hw>De*fo"li*a`ted</hw> (?). }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deprived of leaves, as by their natural
fall.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fo`li*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>defoliare</i>, <i>defoliatum</i>, to shed leaves; L. <i>de-</i> +
<i>folium</i> leaf: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;foliation</i>.] <def>The
separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or
shedding of the leaves.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*force"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deforced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deforcing</u>.] [OF. <i>deforcier</i>; <i>de-</i> or <i>des-</i>
(L. <i>de</i> or <i>dis-</i>) + <i>forcier</i>, F. <i>forcer</i>. See
<u>Force</u>, <pos><i>v.</i></pos>] <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the
possession of, as of lands or a freehold.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<i>(Scots Law)</i> <def>To resist the execution of the law; to oppose
by force, as an officer in the execution of his duty.</def>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*force"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.]
<i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Scots Law)</i>
<def>Resistance to an officer in the execution of law.</def>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*force"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Deforciant</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*for"ciant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>deforciant</i>, p. pr. of <i>deforcier</i>. See <u>Deforce</u>.]
<i>(Eng. Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>One who keeps out of
possession the rightful owner of an estate.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*for`ci*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Deforcement</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><! p. 383 !></p>

<p><hw>De*for"est</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To clear of
forests; to disforest.</def> <i>U. S. Agric. Reports.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*form"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deformed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deforming</u>.] [L. <i>deformare</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>formare</i>
to form, shape, fr. <i>forma</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;former</i>. See
<u>Form</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To spoil the form of; to mar in
form; to misshape; to disfigure.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deformed</i>, unfinished, sent before my time<BR>
Into this breathing world.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To render displeasing; to deprive of
comeliness, grace, or perfection; to dishonor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Above those passions that this world
<i>deform</i>.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*form"</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>deformis</i>;
<i>de-</i> + <i>forma</i> form: cf. OF. <i>deforme</i>, F.
<i>difforme</i>. Cf. <u>Difform</u>.] <def>Deformed; misshapen;
shapeless; horrid.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Sight so <i>deform</i> what heart of rock could
long<BR>
Dry-eyed behold?</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Def`or*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deformatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;formation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of deforming, or state of anything
deformed.</def> <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Transformation; change of shape.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*formed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Unnatural or
distorted in form; having a deformity; misshapen; disfigured; as, a
<i>deformed</i> person; a <i>deformed</i> head.</def> --
<wf>De*form"ed*ly</wf> (#), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*form"ed*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*form"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
deforms.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*form"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Deformities</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>deformitas</i>, fr.
<i>deformis</i>: cf. OF. <i>deformet&eacute;</i>,
<i>deformit&eacute;</i>, F. <i>difformit&eacute;</i>. See
<u>Deform</u>, <pos><i>v.</i></pos> & <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, and cf.
<u>Disformity</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>To make an envious mountain on my back,<BR>
Where sits <i>deformity</i> to mock my body.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Anything that destroys beauty, grace, or
propriety; irregularity; absurdity; gross deviation from order or the
established laws of propriety; as, <i>deformity</i> in an edifice;
<i>deformity</i> of character.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Confounded, that her Maker's eyes<BR>
Should look so near upon her foul <i>deformities</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fors"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Deforce</u>.] [Written also <i>deforsor</i>.] <def>A
deforciant.</def> [Obs.] <i>Blount.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*foul"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Defile</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To tread down.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Wyclif.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make foul; to defile.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Wyclif.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fraud"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Defrauded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Defrauding</u>.] [L. <i>defraudare</i>; <i>de-</i> +
<i>fraudare</i> to cheat, fr. <i>fraus</i>, <i>fraudis</i>, fraud:
cf. OF. <i>defrauder</i>. See <u>Fraud</u>.] <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, to
<i>defraud</i> a servant, or a creditor, or the state; -- with
<i>of</i> before the thing taken or withheld.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We have <i>defrauded</i> no man.</blockquote> <i>2
Cor. vii. 2.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Churches seem injured and <i>defrauded</i> of their
rights.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`frau*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defraudatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;fraudation</i>.] <def>The act
of defrauding; a taking by fraud.</def> [R.] <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fraud"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
defrauds; a cheat; an embezzler; a peculator.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fraud"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>defraudement</i>.] <def>Privation by fraud; defrauding.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fray"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Defrayed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Defraying</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;frayer</i>; pref. <i>d&eacute;-
</i> (L. <i>de</i> or <i>dis-</i>) + <i>frais</i> expense, fr. LL.
<i>fredum</i>, <i>fridum</i>, expense, fine by which an offender
obtained peace from his sovereign, or more likely, atoned for an
offense against the public peace, fr. OHG. <i>fridu</i> peace, G.
<i>friede</i>. See <u>Affray</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To pay or
discharge; to serve in payment of; to provide for, as a charge, debt,
expenses, costs, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For the discharge of his expenses, and
<i>defraying</i> his cost, he allowed him . . . four times as
much.</blockquote> <i>Usher.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To avert or appease, as by paying off; to
satisfy; as, to <i>defray</i> wrath.</def> [Obs.] <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fray"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
defraying; payment; as, the <i>defrayal</i> of necessary
costs.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fray"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who pays
off expenses.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*fray"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Payment of
charges.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deft</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. <i>daft</i>,
<i>deft</i>, becoming, mild, gentle, stupid (cf. OE. <i>daffe</i>,
<i>deffe</i>, fool, coward), AS. <i>d&aelig;ft</i> (in derivatives
only) mild, gentle, fitting, seasonable; akin to <i>dafen</i>,
<i>gedafen</i>, becoming, fit, Goth. <i>gadaban</i> to be fit. Cf.
<u>Daft</u>, <u>Daff</u>, <u>Dapper</u>.] <def>Apt; fit; dexterous;
clever; handy; spruce; neat.</def> [Archaic or Poetic] "The
<i>deftest</i> way." <i>Shak.</i> "<i>Deftest</i> feats."
<i>Gay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The limping god, so <i>deft</i> at his new
ministry.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Let me be <i>deft</i> and debonair.</blockquote>
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deft"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Defly</u>.]
<def>Aptly; fitly; dexterously; neatly.</def> "<i>Deftly</i>
dancing." <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thyself and office <i>deftly</i> show.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deft"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of being
deft.</def> <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*funct"</hw> (?). <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>defunctus</i>,
p. p. of <i>defungi</i> to acquit one's self of, to perform, finish,
depart, die; <i>de</i> + <i>fungi</i> to perform, discharge: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;funt</i>. See <u>Function</u>.] <def>Having finished the
course of life; dead; deceased.</def> "<i>Defunct</i> organs."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The boar, <i>defunct</i>, lay tripped up,
near.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*funct"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dead person; one
deceased.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*func"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>defunctio</i> performance, death.] <def>Death.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>After <i>defunction</i> of King
Pharamond.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*func"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Funereal.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Defunctive</i> music."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fuse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Diffuse</u>.] <def>To disorder; to make shapeless.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fy"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Defied</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Defying</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;fier</i>, OF. <i>deffier</i>,
<i>desfier</i>, LL. <i>disfidare</i> to disown faith or fidelity, to
dissolve the bond of allegiance, as between the vassal and his lord;
hence, to challenge, defy; fr. L. <i>dis- </i> + <i>fides</i> faith.
See <u>Faith</u>, and cf. <u>Diffident</u>, <u>Affiance</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To renounce or dissolve all bonds of
affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or
renounce.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I defy the surety and the bond.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>For thee I have <i>defied</i> my constant
mistress.</blockquote> <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>defy</i> an enemy; to <i>defy</i>
the power of a magistrate; to <i>defy</i> the arguments of an
opponent; to <i>defy</i> public opinion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I once again<BR>
<i>Defy</i> thee to the trial of mortal fight.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>defy</i> the enemies of our constitution to show
the contrary.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*fy"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A challenge.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*gar"nish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Degarnished</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Degarnishing</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;garnir</i>; pref.
<i>d&eacute;- </i>, <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>garnir</i> to
furnish. See <u>Garnish</u>, and cf. <u>Disgarnish</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To strip or deprive of entirely, as of
furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish; as, to <i>degarnish</i> a
house, etc.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of a garrison, or of troops
necessary for defense; as, to <i>degarnish</i> a city or fort.</def>
[R.] <i>Washington.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*gar"nish*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of depriving, as of furniture, apparatus, or a garrison.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>De*gen"der</hw> (?), <hw>De*gen"er</hw> (?), } <pos><i>v.
i.</i></pos> [See <u>Degenerate</u>.] <def>To degenerate.</def>
[Obs.] "<i>Degendering</i> to hate." <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>degenereth</i> into beastliness.</blockquote>
<i>Joye.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*gen"er*a*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Degenerate</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act of becoming degenerate; a growing worse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Willful <i>degeneracy</i> from goodness.</blockquote>
<i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of having become degenerate;
decline in good qualities; deterioration; meanness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Degeneracy</i> of spirit in a state of
slavery.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To recover mankind out of their universal corruption
and <i>degeneracy</i>.</blockquote> <i>S. Clarke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*gen"er*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>degeneratus</i>, p. p. of <i>degenerare</i> to degenerate, cause
to degenerate, fr. <i>degener</i> base, degenerate, that departs from
its race or kind; <i>de-</i> + <i>genus</i> race, kind. See
<u>Kin</u> relationship.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Faint-hearted and <i>degenerate</i> king.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>degenerate</i> and degraded state.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Degenerate</i> from their ancient
blood.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>These <i>degenerate</i> days.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I had planted thee a noble vine . . . : how then art
thou turned into the <i>degenerate</i> plant of a strange vine unto
me?</blockquote> <i>Jer. ii. 21.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*gen"er*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Degenerated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Degenerating</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>When wit transgresseth decency, it <i>degenerates</i>
into insolence and impiety.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>To fall off from the normal
quality or the healthy structure of its kind; to become of a lower
type.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*gen"er*ate*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
degenerate manner; unworthily.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*gen"er*ate*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Degeneracy.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*gen`er*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;g&eacute;n&eacute;ration</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act or state of growing worse, or the state of having become
worse; decline; degradation; debasement; degeneracy;
deterioration.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Our <i>degeneration</i> and apostasy.</blockquote>
<i>Bates.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <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, fatty <i>degeneration</i> of the liver.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>A gradual deterioration,
from natural causes, of any class of animals or plants or any
particular organ or organs; hereditary degradation of type.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The thing degenerated.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Cockle, aracus, . . . and other
<i>degenerations</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Amyloid degeneration</b></col>, <col><b>Caseous
degeneration</b></col>, etc. <cd>See under <u>Amyloid</u>,
<u>Caseous</u>, etc.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*gen`er*a"tion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>A believer in the theory of degeneration, or hereditary
degradation of type; as, the <i>degenerationists</i> hold that
savagery is the result of degeneration from a superior
state.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*gen"er*a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Undergoing or producing degeneration; tending to
degenerate.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*gen"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>degener</i>. See <u>Degenerate</u>.] <def>Degenerate; base.</def>
[Obs.] "<i>Degenerous</i> passions." <i>Dryden.</i>
"<i>Degenerous</i> practices." <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*gen"er*ous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Basely.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*glaz"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The process of
giving a dull or ground surface to glass by acid or by mechanical
means.</def> <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*glo"ried</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deprived of
glory; dishonored.</def> [Obs.] "With thorns <i>degloried</i>." <i>G.
Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*glu"ti*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deglutinated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Deglutinating</u>.] [L. <i>deglutinatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>deglutinare</i> to deglutinate; <i>de-</i> + <i>glutinare</i> to
glue, <i>gluten</i> glue.] <def>To loosen or separate by dissolving
the glue which unties; to unglue.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*glu`ti*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of ungluing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deg`lu*ti"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deglutire</i> to swallow down; <i>de-</i> + <i>glutire</i> to
swallow: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;glutition</i>. See <u>Glut</u>.] <def>The
act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The muscles employed in the act of
<i>deglutition</i>.</blockquote> <i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deg`lu*ti"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to deglutition.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*glu"ti*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving
for, or aiding in, deglutition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deg`ra*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>degradatio</i>, from <i>degradare</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;gradation</i>. See <u>Degrade</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, the <i>degradation</i> of a peer, a knight, a
general, or a bishop.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He saw many removes and <i>degradations</i> in all the
other offices of which he had been possessed.</blockquote>
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being reduced in rank,
character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual
degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The . . . <i>degradation</i> of a needy man of
letters.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Deplorable is the <i>degradation</i> of our
nature.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Moments there frequently must be, when a sinner is
sensible of the <i>degradation</i> of his state.</blockquote>
<i>Blair.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Diminution or reduction of strength,
efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The development and <i>degradation</i> of the
alphabetic forms can be traced.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor (The
Alphabet).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>A gradual wearing down or
wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost
etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The state or condition of a
species or group which exhibits degraded forms;
degeneration.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>degradation</i> of the species man is observed
in some of its varieties.</blockquote> <i>Dana.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Arrest of development,
or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Degradation of energy</b></col>, or <col><b>Dissipation of
energy</b></col> <i>(Physics)</i>, <cd>the transformation of energy
into some form in which it is less available for doing work.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Abasement; debasement; reduction; decline.</p>

<p><hw>De*grade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Degraded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Degrading</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;grader</i>, LL. <i>degradare</i>,
fr. L. <i>de-</i> + <i>gradus</i> step, degree. See <u>Grade</u>, and
cf. <u>Degree</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>degrade</i> a nobleman, or a
general officer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be
<i>degraded</i> from the bar.</blockquote> <i>Palfrey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, vice <i>degrades</i> a man.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O miserable mankind, to what fall<BR>
<i>Degraded</i>, to what wretched state reserved!</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Yet time ennobles or <i>degrades</i> each
line.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Her pride . . . struggled hard against this
<i>degrading</i> passion.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>To reduce in altitude or
magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To abase; demean; lower; reduce. See
<u>Abase</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*grade"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>To
degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure; as, a
family of plants or animals <i>degrades</i> through this or that
genus or group of genera.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*grad"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low;
base.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Netherlands . . . were reduced practically to a
very <i>degraded</i> condition.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Having the typical
characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking
certain parts.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some families of plants are <i>degraded</i>
dicotyledons.</blockquote> <i>Dana.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> [Cf. F. <i>degr&eacute;</i> step.]
<i>(Her.)</i> <def>Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose
extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the
center; -- termed also <i>on degrees</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*grade"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Deprivation
of rank or office; degradation.</def> [R.] <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*grad"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
degrading manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deg`ra*va"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>degravare</i>, <i>degravatum</i>, to make heavy. See <u>Grave</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>The act of making heavy.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*gree"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>degr&eacute;</i>, OF. <i>degret</i>, fr. LL. <i>degradare</i>. See
<u>Degrade</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A step, stair, or
staircase.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>By ladders, or else by <i>degree</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Rom. of R.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, <i>degrees</i> of vice
and virtue; to advance by slow <i>degrees</i>; <i>degree</i> of
comparison.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The point or step of progression to which
a person has arrived; rank or station in life; position.</def> "A
dame of high <i>degree</i>." <i>Dryden.</i> "A knight is your
<i>degree</i>." <i>Shak.</i> "Lord or lady of high <i>degree</i>."
<i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Measure of advancement; quality; extent;
as, tastes differ in kind as well as in <i>degree</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>degree</i> of excellence which proclaims
genius, is different in different times and different
places.</blockquote> <i>Sir. J. Reynolds.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Grade or rank to which scholars are
admitted by a college or university, in recognition of their
attainments; as, the <i>degree</i> of bachelor of arts, master,
doctor, etc.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In the United States diplomas are usually given as the
evidence of a degree conferred. In the humanities the first degree is
that of <i>bachelor of arts</i> (B. A. or A. B.); the second that of
<i>master of arts</i> (M. A. or A. M.). The degree of <i>bachelor</i>
(<i>of arts</i>, <i>science</i>, <i>divinity</i>, <i>law</i>, etc.)
is conferred upon those who complete a prescribed course of
undergraduate study. The first degree in medicine is that of
<i>doctor of medicine</i> (M. D.). The degrees of <i>master</i> and
<i>doctor</i> are sometimes conferred, in course, upon those who have
completed certain prescribed postgraduate studies, as <i>doctor of
philosophy</i> (Ph. D.); but more frequently the degree of
<i>doctor</i> is conferred as a complimentary recognition of eminent
services in science or letters, or for public services or distinction
(as <i>doctor of laws</i> (LL. D.) or <i>doctor of divinity</i> (D.
D.), when they are called <i>honorary degrees</i>. </p>

<p><blockquote>The youth attained his bachelor's <i>degree</i>, and
left the university.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Genealogy)</i> <def>A certain distance or
remove in the line of descent, determining the proximity of blood;
one remove in the chain of relationship; as, a relation in the third
or fourth <i>degree</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In the 11th century an opinion began to gain ground in
Italy, that third cousins might marry, being in the seventh
<i>degree</i> according to the civil law.</blockquote>
<i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><! p. 384 !></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Arith.)</i> <def>Three figures taken
together in numeration; thus, 140 is one <i>degree</i>, 222,140 two
<i>degrees</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Algebra)</i> <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,
<i>a<sup>2</sup>b<sup>3</sup>c</i> is a term of the sixth
<i>degree</i>. The <i>degree</i> 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,
<i>ax<sup>4</sup> + bx<sup>2</sup> = c</i>, and
<i>mx<sup>2</sup>y<sup>2</sup> + nyx = p</i>, are both equations of
the fourth <i>degree</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Trig.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <def>A division, space, or interval, marked on
a mathematical or other instrument, as on a thermometer.</def>
<sn><b>11.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A line or space of the
staff.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The short lines and their spaces are <i>added
degrees</i>.</p>

<p><col><b>Accumulation of degrees</b></col>. <i>(Eng. Univ.)</i>
<cd>See under <u>Accumulation</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>By
degrees</b></col>, <cd>step by step; by little and little; by
moderate advances.</cd> "I'll leave it <i>by degrees</i>."
<i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>Degree of a</b></col> <col><b>curve or
surface</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <cd>the number which expresses the
degree of the equation of the curve or surface in rectilinear
co&ouml;rdinates. 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><b>Degree of latitude</b></col>
<i>(Geog.)</i>, <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><b>Degree of longitude</b></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><b>To a degree</b></col>, <cd>to an extreme; exceedingly; as,
mendacious <i>to a degree</i>.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>It has been said that Scotsmen . . . are . . . grave
<i>to a degree</i> on occasions when races more favored by nature are
gladsome to excess.</blockquote> <i>Prof. Wilson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||De"gu</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Native name.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A small South American rodent (<i>Octodon
Cumingii</i>), of the family <i>Octodontid&aelig;</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*gust"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>degustare</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;guster</i>. See <u>Gust</u> to
taste.] <def>To taste.</def> [Obs.] <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deg`us*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>degustatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;gustation</i>.]
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Tasting; the appreciation of sapid qualities
by the taste organs.</def> <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*hisce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dehiscere</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>hiscere</i> to gape.] <def>To gape;
to open by dehiscence.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*his"cence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;hiscence</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
gaping.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>De*his"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dehiscens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;hiscent</i>.] <def>Characterized by dehiscence; opening
in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`ho*nes"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dehonestatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dehonestare</i> to dishonor; <i>de-
</i> + <i>honestare</i> to make honorable. Cf. <u>Dishonest</u>, and
see <u>Honest</u>.] <def>To disparage.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*hon`es*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dehonestatio</i>.] <def>A dishonoring; disgracing.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Gauden.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*horn"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dehorned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dehorning</u>.] <def>To deprive of horns; to prevent the growth of
the horns of (cattle) by burning their ends soon after they start.
See <u>Dishorn</u>.</def> "<i>Dehorning</i> cattle." <i>Farm Journal
(1886).</i></p>

<p><hw>||De*hors"</hw> (?), <pos><i>prep.</i></pos> [F., outside.]
<i>(Law)</i> <def>Out of; without; foreign to; out of the agreement,
record, will, or other instrument.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*hors"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>All
sorts of outworks in general, at a distance from the main works; any
advanced works for protection or cover.</def> <i>Farrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*hort"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dehorted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dehorting</u>.] [L. <i>dehortari</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>hortari</i>
to urge, exhort.] <def>To urge to abstain or refrain; to
dissuade.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The apostles vehemently <i>dehort</i> us from
unbelief.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Ward.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>"Exhort" remains, but <i>dehort</i>, a word whose
place neither "dissuade" nor any other exactly supplies, has escaped
us.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`hor*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dehortatio</i>.] <def>Dissuasion; advice against something.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*hort"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dissuasive.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*hort"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dehortatorius</i>.] <def>Fitted or designed to dehort or
dissuade.</def> <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*hort"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dissuader; an
adviser to the contrary.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*hu"man*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To divest
of human qualities, such as pity, tenderness, etc.; as,
<i>dehumanizing</i> influences.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*husk"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To remove the
husk from.</def> [Obs.] "Wheat <i>dehusked</i> upon the floor."
<i>Drant.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*hy"drate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>To deprive of water; to render free from water; as, to
<i>dehydrate</i> alcohol.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`hy*dra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>The act or process of freeing from water; also, the condition of
a body from which the water has been removed.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*hy"dro*gen*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>To deprive of, or free from, hydrogen.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*hy`dro*gen*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The act or process of freeing from hydrogen;
also, the condition resulting from the removal of hydrogen.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"i*cide</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>deicida</i> a
deicide (in sense 2); <i>deus</i> god + <i>c&aelig;dere</i> to cut,
kill: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;icide</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act
of killing a being of a divine nature; particularly, the putting to
death of Jesus Christ.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Earth profaned, yet blessed, with
<i>deicide</i>.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One concerned in putting Christ to
death.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deic"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>deiktiko`s</grk> serving to show or point out, fr.
<grk>deikny`nai</grk> to show.] <i>(Logic)</i> <def>Direct; proving
directly; -- applied to reasoning, and opposed to <i>elenchtic</i> or
refutative.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deic"tic*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
manner to show or point out; directly; absolutely;
definitely.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When Christ spake it <i>deictically</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*if"ic</hw> (?), <hw>De*if"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>deificus</i>; <i>deus</i> god +
<i>facere</i> to make: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;ifique</i>.] <def>Making
divine; producing a likeness to God; god-making.</def> "A
<i>deifical</i> communion." <i>Homilies.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deificare</i> to deify: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;ification</i>. See
<u>Deify</u>.] <def>The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors;
apotheosis; excessive praise.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"i*fied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Honored or
worshiped as a deity; treated with supreme regard; godlike.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"i*fi`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
deifies.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"i*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>deus</i> a god
+ <i>-form</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Godlike, or of a godlike
form.</def> <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Conformable to the will of God.</def> [R.]
<i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`i*for"mi*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Likeness to
deity.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De"i*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deifying</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;ifier</i>, LL. <i>deificare</i>,
fr. L. <i>deificus</i>. See <u>Deific</u>, <u>Deity</u>, <u>-fy</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make a god of; to exalt to the rank of a
deity; to enroll among the deities; to apotheosize; as, Julius
C&aelig;sar was <i>deified</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To praise or revere as a deity; to treat
as an object of supreme regard; as, to <i>deify</i> money.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He did again so extol and <i>deify</i> the
pope.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To render godlike.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>By our own spirits are we <i>deified</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deign</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deigned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deigning</u>.] [OE. <i>deinen</i>, <i>deignen</i>, OF.
<i>degner</i>, <i>deigner</i>, <i>daigner</i>, F. <i>daigner</i>, fr.
L. <i>dignari</i> to deem worthy, deign, fr. <i>dignus</i> worthy;
akin to <i>decere</i> to be fitting. See <u>Decent</u>, and cf.
<u>Dainty</u>, <u>Dignity</u>, <u>Condign</u>, <u>Disdain</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; -
- opposed to <i>disdain</i>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I fear my Julia would not <i>deign</i> my
lines.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop
to furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow; to grant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor would we <i>deign</i> him burial of his
men.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deign</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To think worthy; to
vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O <i>deign</i> to visit our forsaken
seats.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Yet not Lord Cranstone <i>deigned</i> she
greet.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Round turned he, as not <i>deigning</i><BR>
Those craven ranks to see.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p>In early English <i>deign</i> was often used impersonally.</p>

<p><blockquote>Him <i>deyneth</i> not to set his foot to
ground.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deign"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [For
<i>disdeignous</i>, OF. <i>desdeignos</i>, <i>desdaigneus</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;daigneux</i>. See <u>Disdain</u>.] <def>Haughty;
disdainful.</def> [Obs.] <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deil</hw> (d&emacr;l), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Devil; --
spelt also <i>deel</i>.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><col><b>Deil's buckie</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Buckie</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Dei*noc"e*ras</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>See <u>Dinoceras</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dei*nor"nis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>See <u>Dinornis</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dei"no*saur</hw> (d&imacr;"n&osl;*s&add;r),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>See
<u>Dinosaur</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dei`no*the"ri*um</hw>
(d&imacr;`n&osl;*th&emacr;"r&ibreve;*&ubreve;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[NL.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>See <u>Dinotherium</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*in"te*grate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deintegrare</i> to impair; <i>de-</i> + <i>integrare</i> to make
whole.] <def>To disintegrate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Dein"te*ous</hw> (?), <hw>Dein"te*vous</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Rare; excellent; costly.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ip"a*rous</hw> (d&esl;*&ibreve;p"&adot;*r&ubreve;s),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>deus</i> a god + <i>parere</i> to bring
forth.] <def>Bearing or bringing forth a god; -- said of the Virgin
Mary.</def> [Obs.] <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deip*nos"o*phist</hw>
(d&imacr;p*n&obreve;s"&osl;*f&ibreve;st), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>deipnosofisth`s</grk>; <grk>dei^pnon</grk> a meal +
<grk>sofisth`s</grk> a wise man, sophist.] <def>One of an ancient
sect of philosophers, who cultivated learned conversation at
meals.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"is</hw> (d&emacr;"&ibreve;s), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dais</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"ism</hw> (d&emacr;"&ibreve;z'm), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deus</i> god: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;isme</i>. See <u>Deity</u>.]
<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></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Deism</i> 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,
<i>deism</i> implies infidelity, or a disbelief in the divine origin
of the Scriptures.</p>

<p><hw>De"ist</hw> (d&emacr;"&ibreve;st), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deus</i> god: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;iste</i>. See <u>Deity</u>.]
<def>One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies revealed
religion; a freethinker.</def></p>

<p>&fist; A <i>deist</i>, as denying a revelation, is opposed to a
Christian; as, opposed to the denier of a God, whether <i>atheist</i>
or <i>pantheist</i>, a <i>deist</i> is generally denominated
<i>theist</i>. <i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Infidel</u>.</p>

<p>{ <hw>De*is"tic</hw> (d&esl;*&ibreve;s"t&ibreve;k),
<hw>De*is"tic*al</hw> (?), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to,
savoring of, or consisting in, deism; as, a <i>deistic</i> writer; a
<i>deistical</i> book.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>deistical</i> or antichristian
scheme.</blockquote> <i>I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*is"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>After the
manner of deists.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*is"tic*al*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being deistical.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"i*tate</hw> (d&emacr;"&ibreve;*t&asl;t),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deified.</def> [Obs.] <i>Cranmer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"i*ty</hw> (d&emacr;"&ibreve;*t&ybreve;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Deities</b></plw> (-
t&ibreve;z). [OE. <i>deite</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;it&eacute;</i>, fr. L.
<i>deitas</i>, fr. <i>deus</i> a god; akin to <i>divus</i> divine,
<i>Jupiter</i>, gen. <i>Jovis</i>, Jupiter, <i>dies</i> day, Gr.
<grk>di^os</grk> divine, <grk>Zey`s</grk>, gen. <grk>Dio`s</grk>,
Zeus, Skr. <i>d&emacr;va</i> divine, as a noun, god, <i>daiva</i>
divine, <i>dy&omacr;</i> sky, day, hence, the sky personified as a
god, and to the first syllable of E. <i>Tues</i>day, Gael. & Ir.
<i>dia</i> God, W. <i>duw</i>. Cf. <u>Divine</u>, <u>Journey</u>,
<u>Journal</u>, <u>Tuesday</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity;
godhead; as, the <i>deity</i> of the Supreme Being is seen in his
works.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They declared with emphasis the perfect <i>deity</i>
and the perfect manhood of Christ.</blockquote> <i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A god or goddess; a heathen god.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To worship calves, the <i>deities</i><BR>
Of Egypt.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>The Deity</b></col>, <cd>God, the Supreme Being.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>This great poet and philosopher [Simonides], the more
he contemplated the nature of <i>the Deity</i>, found that he waded
but the more out of his depth.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ject"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dejected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dejecting</u>.] [L. <i>dejectus</i>, p. p. of <i>dejicere</i> to
throw down; <i>de-</i> + <i>jacere</i> to throw. See <u>Jet</u> a
shooting forth.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To cast down.</def> [Obs. or
Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Christ <i>dejected</i> himself even unto the
hells.</blockquote> <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Sometimes she <i>dejects</i> her eyes in a seeming
civility; and many mistake in her a cunning for a modest
look.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cast down the spirits of; to dispirit;
to discourage; to dishearten.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor think, to die <i>dejects</i> my lofty
mind.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ject"</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dejectus</i>, p.
p.] <def>Dejected.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||De*jec"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., neut. pl.
from L. <i>dejectus</i>, p. p.] <def>Excrements; as, the
<i>dejecta</i> of the sick.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ject"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Cast down;
afflicted; low-spirited; sad; as, a <i>dejected</i> look or
countenance.</def> -- <wf>De*ject"ed*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
-- <wf>De*ject"ed*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*ject"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who casts
down, or dejects.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*jec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dejectio</i>
a casting down: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;jection</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A casting down; depression.</def> [Obs. or Archaic]
<i>Hallywell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of humbling or abasing one's
self.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Adoration implies submission and
<i>dejection</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Pearson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Lowness of spirits occasioned by grief or
misfortune; mental depression; melancholy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What besides,<BR>
Of sorrow, and <i>dejection</i>, and despair,<BR>
Our frailty can sustain, thy tidings bring.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A low condition; weakness;
inability.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>dejection</i> of appetite.</blockquote>
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
discharge of excrement.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>F&aelig;ces;
excrement.</def> <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ject"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Dejectedly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*jec"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dejector</i> a dejecter.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having power, or
tending, to cast down.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Promoting evacuations by stool.</def>
<i>Ferrand.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*jec"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That
which is voided; excrements.</def> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dej"er*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dejeratus</i>, p. p. of <i>dejerare</i> to swear; <i>de-</i> +
<i>jurare</i> to swear.] <def>To swear solemnly; to take an
oath.</def> [Obs.] <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dej`er*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dejeratio</i>.] <def>The act of swearing solemnly.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>||D&eacute;`jeu`n&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<def>A d&eacute;jeuner.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Take a <i>d&eacute;jeun&eacute;</i> of muskadel and
eggs.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||D&eacute;`jeu`ner"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;jeuner</i> breakfast, as a verb, to breakfast. Cf.
<u>Dinner</u>.] <def>A breakfast; sometimes, also, a lunch or
collation.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De` ju"re</hw> (?). [L.] <def>By right; of right; by law; --
often opposed to <i>de facto</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dek"a-</hw> (?). <i>(Metric System)</i> <def>A prefix
signifying <i>ten</i>. See <u>Deca-</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dek"a*gram</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Decagram</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dek"a*li`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Decaliter</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dek"a*me`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Decameter</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dek"a*stere`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Decastere</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"kle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Paper Making)</i>
<def>See <u>Deckle</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Deal</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>Share; portion; part.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lac`er*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delacerare</i>, <i>delaceratum</i>, to tear in pieces. See
<u>Lacerate</u>.] <def>A tearing in pieces.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lac`ry*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delacrimatio</i>, fr. <i>delacrimare</i> to weep. See
<u>Lachrymation</u>.] <def>An involuntary discharge of watery humors
from the eyes; wateriness of the eyes.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`lac*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-
</i> + L. <i>lactare</i> to suck milk, from <i>lac</i> milk.]
<def>The act of weaning.</def> [Obs.] <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*laine"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <i>Muslin
delaine</i>, under <u>Muslin</u>.] <def>A kind of fabric for women's
dresses.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lam`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Formation and separation of lamin&aelig; or layers; one of the
methods by which the various blastodermic layers of the ovum are
differentiated.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><hw>De`lap*sa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Delapsion</u>.</def> <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lapse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Delapsed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Delapsing</u>.] [L. <i>delapsus</i>, p. p. of <i>delabi</i> to
fall down; <i>de-</i> + <i>labi</i> to fall or side.] <def>To pass
down by inheritance; to lapse.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Which Anne derived alone the right, before all
other,<BR>
Of the <i>delapsed</i> crown from Philip.</blockquote>
<i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><! p. 385 !></p>

<p><hw>De*lap"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A falling
down, or out of place; prolapsion.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`las*sa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delassare</i>, <i>delassatum</i>, to tire out; <i>de-</i> +
<i>lassare</i> to tire.] <def>Fatigue.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Able to continue without
<i>delassation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*late"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Delated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Delating</u>.] [L. <i>delatus</i>, used as p. p. of
<i>deferre</i>. See <u>Tolerate</u>, and cf. 3d <u>Defer</u>,
<u>Delay</u>, <pos><i>v.</i></pos>] [Obs. or Archaic]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To carry; to convey.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Try exactly the time wherein sound is
<i>delated</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To carry abroad; to spread; to make
public.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When the crime is <i>delated</i> or
notorious.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To carry or bring against, as a charge; to
inform against; to accuse; to denounce.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As men were <i>delated</i>, they were marked down for
such a fine.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To carry on; to conduct.</def>
<i>Warner.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*late"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To dilate.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Goodwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>delatio</i>
accusation: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;lation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Conveyance.</def> [Obs. or Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>In <i>delation</i> of sounds, the inclosure of them
preserveth them.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Accusation by an
informer.</def> <i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*la"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>An accuser;
an informer.</def> [R.] <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"a*ware</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>An American grape, with compact bunches of small, amber-colored
berries, sweet and of a good flavor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"a*wares</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos>; sing.
<singw><b>Delaware</b></singw>. <i>(Ethnol.)</i> <def>A tribe of
Indians formerly inhabiting the valley of the Delaware River, but now
mostly located in the Indian Territory.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lay"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Delays</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>d&eacute;lai</i>, fr. OF.
<i>deleer</i> to delay, or fr. L. <i>dilatum</i>, which, though
really from a different root, is used in Latin only as a p. p. neut.
of <i>differre</i> to carry apart, defer, delay. See <u>Tolerate</u>,
and cf. <u>Differ</u>, <u>Delay</u>, <pos><i>v.</i></pos>] <def>A
putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity;
stop; detention; hindrance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Without any <i>delay</i>, on the morrow I sat on the
judgment seat.</blockquote> <i>Acts xxv. 17.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The government ought to be settled without the
<i>delay</i> of a day.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lay"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Delayed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Delaying</u>.] [OF. <i>deleer</i>, <i>delaier</i>, fr. the noun
<i>d&eacute;lai</i>, or directly fr. L. <i>dilatare</i> to enlarge,
dilate, in LL., to put off. See <u>Delay</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>,
and cf. <u>Delate</u>, 1st <u>Defer</u>, <u>Dilate</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To put off; to defer; to procrastinate; to
prolong the time of or before.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>My lord <i>delayeth</i> his coming.</blockquote>
<i>Matt. xxiv. 48.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for
a time; to retard the motion, or time of arrival, of; as, the mail is
<i>delayed</i> by a heavy fall of snow.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thyrsis! whose artful strains have oft
<i>delayed</i><BR>
The huddling brook to hear his madrigal.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To allay; to temper.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The watery showers <i>delay</i> the raging
wind.</blockquote> <i>Surrey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lay"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To move slowly; to
stop for a time; to linger; to tarry.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There seem to be certain bounds to the quickness and
slowness of the succession of those ideas, . . . beyond which they
can neither <i>delay</i> nor hasten.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lay"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who delays;
one who lingers.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lay"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
delays.</def> [R.] <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lay"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Hindrance.</def> [Obs.] <i>Gower.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Del` cred"er*e</hw> (?). [It., of belief or trust.]
<i>(Mercantile Law)</i> <def>An agreement by which an agent or
factor, in consideration of an additional premium or commission
(called a <i>del credere</i> 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></p>

<p><hw>De"le</hw> (?), <pos><i>imperative sing.</i></pos> of L.
<i>delere</i> to destroy. [Cf. <u>Delete</u>.] <i>(Print.)</i>
<def>Erase; remove; -- a direction to cancel something which has been
put in type; usually expressed by a peculiar form of <i>d</i>, thus:
&dele;.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"le</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deleing</u>.] [From the preceding word.] <i>(Print.)</i> <def>To
erase; to cancel; to delete; to mark for omission.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dele</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Deal</u>.]
<def>To deal; to divide; to distribute.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"e*ble</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delebilis</i>. See 1st <u>Dele</u>.] <def>Capable of being blotted
out or erased.</def> "An impression easily <i>deleble</i>."
<i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lec"ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>delitable</i>, OF. <i>delitable</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;lectable</i>,
fr. L. <i>delectabilis</i>, fr. <i>delectare</i> to delight. See
<u>Delight</u>.] <def>Highly pleasing; delightful.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Delectable</i> both to behold and
taste.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>De*lec"ta*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*lec"ta*bly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*lec"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delectatus</i>, p. p. of <i>delectare</i>. See <u>Delight</u>.]
<def>To delight; to charm.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De`lec*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delectatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;lectation</i>.] <def>Great
pleasure; delight.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*lec"tus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., selection,
from <i>deligere</i>, <i>delectum</i>, to select.] <def>A name given
to an elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek.</def> <i>G.
Eliot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del`e*ga*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Delegate</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>By way of <i>delegacy</i> or grand
commission.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A body of delegates or commissioners; a
delegation.</def> [Obs.] <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"e*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delegatus</i>, p. p. of <i>delegare</i> to send, delegate; <i>de-
</i> + <i>legare</i> to send with a commission, to depute. See
<u>Legate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a
convention; as, a <i>delegate</i> to a convention for nominating
officers, or for forming or altering a constitution.</def> [U.S.]</p>

<p><col><b>Court of delegates</b></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.</cd> [Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Del"e*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delegatus</i>, p. p.] <def>Sent to act for or represent another;
deputed; as, a <i>delegate</i> judge.</def> "<i>Delegate</i> power."
<i>Strype.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"e*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Delegated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Delegating</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To intrust to the care or management of
another; to transfer; to assign; to commit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>delegated</i> administration of the
law.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Delegated</i> executive power.</blockquote>
<i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The power exercised by the legislature is the people's
power, <i>delegated</i> by the people to the
legislative.</blockquote> <i>J. B. Finch.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del`e*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delegatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;l&eacute;gation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of delegating, or investing with
authority to act for another; the appointment of a delegate or
delegates.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the
<i>delegation</i> from Massachusetts; a deputation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Rom. Law)</i> <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> <i>Pothier.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"e*ga*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delegatorius</i> pert. to an assignment.] <def>Holding a delegated
position.</def> <i>Nash.</i></p>

<p><hw>||De*len"da</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [L., fr.
<i>delere</i> to destroy.] <def>Things to be erased or blotted
out.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del`e*nif"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delenificus</i>; <i>delenire</i> to soothe + <i>facere</i> to
make. See <u>Lenient</u>.] <def>Assuaging pain.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lete"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deleted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deleting</u>.] [L. <i>deletus</i>, p. p. of <i>delere</i> to
destroy. Cf. 1st <u>Dele</u>.] <def>To blot out; to erase; to
expunge; to dele; to omit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I have, therefore, . . . inserted eleven stanzas which
do not appear in Sir Walter Scott's version, and have <i>deleted</i>
eight.</blockquote> <i>Aytoun.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del`e*te"ri*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deleterius</i> noxious, Gr. <grk>dhlhth`rios</grk>, fr.
<grk>dhlei^sqai</grk> to hurt, damage; prob. akin to L. <i>delere</i>
to destroy.] <def>Hurtful; noxious; destructive; pernicious; as, a
<i>deleterious</i> plant or quality; a <i>deleterious</i>
example.</def> -- <wf>Del`e*te"ri*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
-- <wf>Del`e*te"ri*ous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Del"e*ter*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deleterius</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;l&eacute;t&egrave;re</i>.]
<def>Destructive; poisonous.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Deletery</i>
medicines." <i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"e*ter*y</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That which
destroys.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>They [the Scriptures] are the only <i>deletery</i> of
heresies.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*le"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>deletio</i>,
fr. <i>delere</i>. See <u>Delete</u>.] <def>Act of deleting, blotting
out, or erasing; destruction.</def> [Obs.] <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A total <i>deletion</i> of every person of the
opposing party.</blockquote> <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del`e*ti"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deleticius</i>.] <def>Of such a nature that anything may be erased
from it; -- said of paper.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"e*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Adapted to
destroy or obliterate.</def> [R.] <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"e*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Delete</u>.] <def>That which blots out.</def> [Obs.] "A
<i>deletory</i> of sin." <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Delf</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>delf</i> a
delving, digging. See <u>Delve</u>.] <def>A mine; a quarry; a pit
dug; a ditch.</def> [Written also <i>delft</i>, and <i>delve</i>.]
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>delfts</i> would be so flown with waters, that
no gins or machines could . . . keep them dry.</blockquote>
<i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Delf</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Delftware</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Delft</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Delftware</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Delft"ware`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>Pottery made at the city of <i>Delft</i> in Holland;
hence:</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Earthenware made in imitation
of the above; any glazed earthenware made for table use, and the
like.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"i*bate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delibatus</i>, p. p. of <i>delibare</i> to taste; <i>de-</i> +
<i>libare</i> to taste.] <def>To taste; to take a sip of; to dabble
in.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Del`i*ba"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delibatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;libation</i>.] <def>Act of
tasting; a slight trial.</def> [Obs.] <i>Berkeley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"i*ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>To
deliberate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*lib"er*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deliberatus</i>, p. p. of <i>deliberare</i> to deliberate; <i>de-
</i> + <i>librare</i> to weigh. See <u>Librate</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a
choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences
of a step; circumspect; slow in determining; -- applied to persons;
as, a <i>deliberate</i> judge or counselor.</def> "These
<i>deliberate</i> fools." <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Formed with deliberation; well-advised;
carefully considered; not sudden or rash; as, a <i>deliberate</i>
opinion; a <i>deliberate</i> measure or result.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Settled visage and <i>deliberate</i>
word.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Not hasty or sudden; slow.</def>
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His enunciation was so <i>deliberate</i>.</blockquote>
<i>W. Wirt.</i></p>



<p><hw>De*lib"er*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deliberated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Deliberating</u>.] <def>To weigh in the mind; to
consider the reasons for and against; to consider maturely; to
reflect upon; to ponder; as, to <i>deliberate</i> a
question.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lib"er*ate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</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 <i>on</i>, <i>upon</i>, <i>about</i>,
<i>concerning</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The woman that <i>deliberates</i> is
lost.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lib"er*ate*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
careful consideration, or deliberation; circumspectly; warily; not
hastily or rashly; slowly; as, a purpose <i>deliberately</i>
formed.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lib"er*ate*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being deliberate; calm consideration; circumspection.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lib`er*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deliberatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;lib&eacute;ration</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Choosing the fairest way with a calm
<i>deliberation</i>.</blockquote> <i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Careful discussion and examination of the
reasons for and against a measure; as, the <i>deliberations</i> of a
legislative body or council.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lib"er*a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deliberativus</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;lib&eacute;ratif</i>.]
<def>Pertaining to deliberation; proceeding or acting by
deliberation, or by discussion and examination; deliberating; as, a
<i>deliberative</i> body.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A consummate work of <i>deliberative</i>
wisdom.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The court of jurisdiction is to be distinguished from
the <i>deliberative</i> body, the advisers of the crown.</blockquote>
<i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lib"er*a*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A discourse in which a question is discussed, or weighed and
examined.</def> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>De*lib"er*a*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
deliberative manner; circumspectly; considerately.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lib"er*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
deliberates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"i*brate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Delibrated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Delibrating</u>.] [L. <i>delibratus</i>, p. p. of <i>delibrare</i>
to delibrate; <i>de</i> from + <i>liber</i> bark.] <def>To strip off
the bark; to peel.</def> [Obs.] <i>Ash.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del`i*bra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
stripping off the bark.</def> [Obs.] <i>Ash.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"i*ca*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Delicacies</b></plw> (#). [From <u>Delicate</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state or condition
of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as,
<i>delicacy</i> of flavor, of odor, and the like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What choice to choose for <i>delicacy</i>
best.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Nicety or fineness of form, texture, or
constitution; softness; elegance; smoothness; tenderness; and hence,
frailty or weakness; as, the <i>delicacy</i> of a fiber or a thread;
<i>delicacy</i> of a hand or of the human form; <i>delicacy</i> of
the skin; <i>delicacy</i> of frame.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Nice propriety of manners or conduct;
susceptibility or tenderness of feeling; refinement; fastidiousness;
and hence, in an exaggerated sense, effeminacy; as, great
<i>delicacy</i> of behavior; <i>delicacy</i> in doing a kindness;
<i>delicacy</i> of character that unfits for earnest
action.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You know your mother's <i>delicacy</i> in this
point.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Addiction to pleasure; luxury; daintiness;
indulgence; luxurious or voluptuous treatment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And to those dainty limbs which Nature lent<BR>
For gentle usage and soft <i>delicacy</i>?</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Nice and refined perception and
discrimination; critical niceness; fastidious accuracy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That Augustan <i>delicacy</i> of taste which is the
boast of the great public schools of England.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>The state of being affected by slight
causes; sensitiveness; as, the <i>delicacy</i> of a chemist's
balance.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></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, <i>delicacies</i> of
the table.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the
abundance of her <i>delicacies</i>.</blockquote> <i>Rev. xviii.
3.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>Pleasure; gratification; delight.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He Rome brent for his <i>delicacie</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Dainty</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Del"i*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>delicatus</i>
pleasing the senses, voluptuous, soft and tender; akin to
<i>deliciae</i> delight: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;licat</i>. See
<u>Delight</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Addicted to pleasure;
luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Dives, for his <i>delicate</i> life, to the devil
went.</blockquote> <i>Piers Plowman.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Haarlem is a very <i>delicate</i> town.</blockquote>
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pleasing to the senses; refinedly
agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice;
fine; elegant; as, a <i>delicate</i> dish; <i>delicate</i>
flavor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as,
"a <i>delicate</i> creature."</def> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; --
said of a thread, or the like; as, <i>delicate</i> cotton.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Slight or smooth; light and yielding; --
said of texture; as, <i>delicate</i> lace or silk.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a
surface; as, a <i>delicate</i> cheek; a <i>delicate</i>
complexion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a
color; as, a <i>delicate</i> blue.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to
trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or
feelings; as, <i>delicate</i> behavior; <i>delicate</i> attentions;
<i>delicate</i> thoughtfulness.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>Tender; not able to endure hardship;
feeble; frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as,
a <i>delicate</i> child; <i>delicate</i> health.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>delicate</i> and tender prince.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <def>Requiring careful handling; not to be
rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a <i>delicate</i>
subject or question.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There are some things too <i>delicate</i> and too
sacred to be handled rudely without injury to truth.</blockquote>
<i>F. W. Robertson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>11.</b></sn> <def>Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty;
fastidious.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>12.</b></sn> <def>Nicely discriminating or perceptive;
refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a <i>delicate</i>
taste; a <i>delicate</i> ear for music.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>13.</b></sn> <def>Affected by slight causes; showing slight
changes; as, a <i>delicate</i> thermometer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"i*cate</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A choice dainty; a delicacy.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>With abstinence all <i>delicates</i> he
sees.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><! p. 386 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate
person.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All the vessels, then, which our <i>delicates</i>
have, -- those I mean that would seem to be more fine in their houses
than their neighbors, -- are only of the Corinth metal.</blockquote>
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"i*cate*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
delicate manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"i*cate*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being delicate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"i*ces</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;lices</i>, fr. L. <i>deliciae</i>.] <def>Delicacies;
delights.</def> [Obs.] "Dainty <i>delices</i>." <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*li"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To delight
one's self; to indulge in feasting; to revel.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*li"cious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>delicieus</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;licieux</i>, L. <i>deliciosus</i>,
fr. <i>deliciae</i> delight, fr. <i>delicere</i> to allure. See
<u>Delight</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Affording exquisite
pleasure; delightful; most sweet or grateful to the senses,
especially to the taste; charming.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some <i>delicious</i> landscape.</blockquote>
<i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>One draught of spring's <i>delicious</i>
air.</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Were not his words <i>delicious</i>?</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Addicted to pleasure; seeking enjoyment;
luxurious; effeminate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Others, lastly, of a more <i>delicious</i> and airy
spirit, retire themselves to the enjoyments of ease and
luxury.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Delicious</u>, <u>Delightful</u>.
<i>Delicious</i> refers to the pleasure derived from certain of the
senses, particularly the taste and smell; as, <i>delicious</i> food;
a <i>delicious</i> fragrance. <i>Delightful</i> may also refer to
most of the senses (as, <i>delightful</i> music; a <i>delightful</i>
prospect; <i>delightful</i> sensations), but has a higher application
to matters of taste, feeling, and sentiment; as, a <i>delightful</i>
abode, conversation, employment; <i>delightful</i> scenes, etc.</p>

<p><blockquote>Like the rich fruit he sings, <i>delicious</i> in
decay.</blockquote> <i>Smith.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen,<BR>
Smiles with gay fruits or with <i>delightful</i> green.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*li"cious*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Delightfully;
as, to feed <i>deliciously</i>; to be <i>deliciously</i>
entertained.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*li"cious*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The quality of being delicious; as, the <i>deliciousness</i> of
a repast.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Luxury.</def> "To drive away all
superfluity and <i>deliciousness</i>." <i>Sir T. North.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lict"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>delictum</i>
fault.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>An offense or transgression against law;
<i>(Scots Law)</i> an offense of a lesser degree; a
misdemeanor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Every regulation of the civil code necessarily implies
a <i>delict</i> in the event of its violation.</blockquote>
<i>Jeffrey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"i*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deligatus</i>, p. p. of <i>deligare</i> to bind up; <i>de-</i> +
<i>ligare</i> to bind.] <i>(Surg.)</i> <def>To bind up; to
bandage.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del`i*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;ligation</i>.] <i>(Surg.)</i> <def>A binding up; a
bandaging.</def> <i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*light"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>delit</i>,
OF. <i>delit</i>, <i>deleit</i>, fr. <i>delitier</i>, to delight. See
<u>Delight</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of
pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction;
joy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sounds and sweet airs, that give <i>delight</i> and
hurt not.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A fool hath no <i>delight</i> in
understanding.</blockquote> <i>Prov. xviii. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which gives great pleasure or
delight.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new
<i>delight</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Licentious pleasure; lust.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*light"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Delighted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Delighting</u>.] [OE. <i>deliten</i>, OF. <i>delitier</i>,
<i>deleitier</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;lecter</i>, fr. L. <i>delectare</i>
to entice away, to delight (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens.
of <i>delicere</i> to allure, delight; <i>de-</i> + <i>lacere</i> to
entice, allure; cf. <i>laqueus</i> a snare. Cf. <u>Delectate</u>,
<u>Delicate</u>, <u>Delicious</u>, <u>Dilettante</u>, <u>Elicit</u>,
<u>Lace</u>.] <def>To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure;
to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape <i>delights</i> the eye;
harmony <i>delights</i> the ear.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Inventions to <i>delight</i> the taste.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Delight</i> our souls with talk of knightly
deeds.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*light"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To have or take
great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; --
followed by an infinitive, or by <i>in</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Love <i>delights</i> in praises.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>delight</i> to do thy will, O my
God.</blockquote> <i>Ps. xl. 8.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*light"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Delectable</u>.] <def>Capable of delighting; delightful.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Many a spice <i>delightable</i>.</blockquote> <i>Rom.
of R.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*light"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Endowed with
delight.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If virtue no <i>delighted</i> beauty
lack.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Glad; pleased; gratified. See <u>Glad</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*light"ed*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With delight;
gladly.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*light"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who gives
or takes delight.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*light"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Highly
pleasing; affording great pleasure and satisfaction.</def>
"<i>Delightful</i> bowers." <i>Spenser.</i> "<i>Delightful</i>
fruit.>" <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Delicious; charming. See <u>Delicious</u>.</p>

<p>-- <wf>De*light"ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*light"ful*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*light"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Giving delight;
gladdening.</def> -- <wf>De*light"ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*light"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Void of
delight.</def> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*light"ous</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>delitos</i>.] <def>Delightful.</def> [Obs.] <i>Rom. of R.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*light"some</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Very
pleasing; delightful.</def> "<i>Delightsome</i> vigor."
<i>Grew.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Ye shall be a <i>delightsome</i> land, . . . saith the
Lord.</blockquote> <i>Mal. iii. 12.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>De*light"some*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*light"some*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*li"lah</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The mistress of
Samson, who betrayed him (<i>Judges xvi.</i>); hence, a harlot; a
temptress.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Other <i>Delilahs</i> on a smaller scale Burns met
with during his Dumfries sojourn.</blockquote> <i>J. C.
Shairp.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lim"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delimitare</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;limiter</i>.] <def>To fix the
limits of; to demarcate; to bound.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lim`i*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delimitatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;limitation</i>.] <def>The act
or process of fixing limits or boundaries; limitation.</def>
<i>Gladstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*line"</hw> (d&esl;*l&imacr;n"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To delineate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To mark out.</def> [Obs.] <i>R.
North.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lin"e*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being, or liable to be, delineated.</def> <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lin"e*a*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>&?;.</i></pos> [See
<u>Delineate</u>.] <def>Delineation; sketch.</def> <i>Dr. H.
More.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lin"e*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delineatus</i>, p. p. of <i>delineare</i> to delineate; <i>de-</i>
+ <i>lineare</i> to draw, fr. <i>linea</i> line. See <u>Line</u>.]
<def>Delineated; portrayed.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*lin"e*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Delineated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Delineating</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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
<u>Delineation</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Adventurous to <i>delineate</i> nature's
form.</blockquote> <i>Akenside.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To portray to the mind or understanding by
words; to set forth; to describe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Customs or habits <i>delineated</i> with great
accuracy.</blockquote> <i>Walpole.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lin`e*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delineatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;lin&eacute;ation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of representing, portraying, or
describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an
outline; as, the <i>delineation</i> of a scene or face; in drawing
and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished
from representation by means of tints and shades; accurate and minute
representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of
details, or subordinates them excessively.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A delineated picture; representation;
sketch; description in words.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their softest <i>delineations</i> of female
beauty.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Sketch; portrait; outline. See <u>Sketch</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*lin"e*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that which, delineates; a
sketcher.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Surv.)</i> <def>A perambulator which
records distances and delineates a profile, as of a road.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lin"e*a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That
delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lin"e*a*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Delineation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Del`i*ni"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delinere</i> to smear. See <u>Liniment</u>.] <def>A
smearing.</def> [Obs.] <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lin"quen*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Delinquencies</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>delinquentia</i>, fr.
<i>delinquens</i>.] <def>Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a
misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>delinquencies</i> of the little commonwealth
would be represented in the most glaring colors.</blockquote>
<i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lin"quent</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delinquens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>delinquere</i> to
fail, be wanting in one's duty, do wrong; <i>de-</i> +
<i>linquere</i> to leave. See <u>Loan</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<def>Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lin"quent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>delinquent</i> ought to be cited in the place or
jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed.</blockquote>
<i>Ayliffe.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lin"quent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>So as to
fail in duty.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"i*quate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deliquatus</i>, p. p. of <i>deliquare</i> to clear off, <i>de-</i>
+ <i>liquare</i> to make liquid, melt, dissolve.] <def>To melt or be
dissolved; to deliquesce.</def> [Obs.] <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"i*quate</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause to
melt away; to dissolve; to consume; to waste.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Dilapidating, or rather <i>deliquating</i>, his
bishopric.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del`i*qua"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
melting.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Del`i*quesce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deliquesced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Deliquescing</u>.] [L. <i>deliquescere</i> to melt,
dissolve; <i>de-</i> + <i>liquescere</i> to become fluid, melt, fr.
<i>liquere</i> to be fluid. See <u>Liquid</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>To dissolve gradually and become liquid by attracting and
absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts, acids, and
alkalies.</def></p>


<p><blockquote>In very moist air crystals of strontites
<i>deliquesce</i>.</blockquote> <i>Black.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del`i*ques"cence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;liquescence</i>.] <def>The act of deliquescing or
liquefying; process by which anything deliquesces; tendency to
melt.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del`i*ques"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deliquescens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>deliquescere</i>:
cf. F. <i>d&eacute;liquescent</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Dissolving; liquefying by contact with the air; capable of
attracting moisture from the atmosphere and becoming liquid; as,
<i>deliquescent</i> salts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Branching so that the stem
is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees.</def>
<i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*liq"ui*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deliquia</i> a flowing off, a gutter, <i>deliquium</i> a flowing
down, fr. <i>deliquare</i>. See <u>Deliquate</u>.] <def>To melt and
become liquid by absorbing water from the air; to deliquesce.</def>
<i>Fourcroy.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*liq`ui*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of deliquiating.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*liq"ui*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. See
<u>Deliquiate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A melting
or dissolution in the air, or in a moist place; a liquid condition;
as, a salt falls into a <i>deliquium</i>.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A sinking away; a swooning.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A melting or maudlin mood.</def>
<i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lir"a*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Delirate</u>.] <def>Delirium.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*lir"a*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deliramentum</i>, fr. <i>delirare</i>. See <u>Delirium</u>.]
<def>A wandering of the mind; a crazy fancy.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Heywood.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lir"an*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Delirium.</def> [Obs.] <i>Gauden.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lir"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>delirans</i>,
<i>- antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>delirare</i>. See <u>Delirium</u>.]
<def>Delirious.</def> [Obs.] <i>Owen.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lir"ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deliratus</i>, p. p. of <i>delirare</i>. See <u>Delirium</u>.]
<def>To madden; to rave.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>An infatuating and <i>delirating</i> spirit in
it.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del`i*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deliratio</i>.] <def>Aberration of mind; delirium.</def> <i>J.
Morley.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deliration</i> or alienation of the
understanding.</blockquote> <i>Mede.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lir"i*ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Delirium</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A poison which occasions a
persistent delirium, or mental aberration (as belladonna).</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lir`i*fa"cient</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<i>Delirium</i> + L. <i>faciens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of
<i>facere</i> to make.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Producing, or tending to
produce, delirium.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Any substance
which tends to cause delirium.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lir"i*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Delirium</u>.] <def>Having a delirium; wandering in mind; light-
headed; insane; raving; wild; as, a <i>delirious</i> patient;
<i>delirious</i> fancies.</def> -- <wf>De*lir"i*ous*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>De*lir"i*ous*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*lir"i*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr.
<i>delirare</i> to rave, to wander in mind, prop., to go out of the
furrow in plowing; <i>de-</i> + <i>lira</i> furrow, track; perh. akin
to G. <i>geleise</i> track, rut, and E. <i>last</i> to endure.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <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
<i>mania</i>, or madness.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Strong excitement; wild enthusiasm;
madness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The popular <i>delirium</i> [of the French Revolution]
at first caught his enthusiastic mind.</blockquote> <i>W.
Irving.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>delirium</i> of the preceding session (of
Parliament).</blockquote> <i>Morley.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Delirium tremens</b></col> (&?;). [L., trembling delirium]
<i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>a violent delirium induced by the excessive and
prolonged use of intoxicating liquors.</cd> -- <col><b>Traumatic
delirium</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>a variety of delirium following
injury.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Insanity; frenzy; madness; derangement; aberration;
mania; lunacy; fury. See <u>Insanity</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*lit"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Delight.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lit"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Delightful;
delectable.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Del`i*tes"cence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Delitescent</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Concealment; seclusion;
retirement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>delitescence</i> of mental
activities.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The sudden disappearance of
inflammation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del`i*tes"cen*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Concealment; seclusion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The mental organization of the novelist must be
characterized, to speak craniologically, by an extraordinary
development of the passion for <i>delitescency</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del`i*tes"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delitescens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>delitescere</i> to
lie hid.] <def>Lying hid; concealed.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lit"i*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delitigare</i> to rail. See <u>Litigate</u>.] <def>To chide; to
rail heartily.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*lit`i*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Chiding;
brawl.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*liv"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Delivered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Delivering</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;livrer</i>, LL. <i>deliberare</i>
to liberate, give over, fr. L. <i>de</i> + <i>liberare</i> to set
free. See <u>Liberate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>from</i> or <i>out of</i>; as, to
<i>deliver</i> one from captivity, or from fear of death.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He that taketh warning shall <i>deliver</i> his
soul.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. xxxiii. 5.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Promise was that I<BR>
Should Israel from Philistian yoke <i>deliver</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <i>up</i> or <i>over</i>,
<i>to</i> or <i>into</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou shalt <i>deliver</i> Pharaoh's cup into his
hand.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xl. 13.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The constables have <i>delivered</i> her
over.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The exalted mind<BR>
All sense of woe <i>delivers</i> to the wind.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To make over to the knowledge of another;
to communicate; to utter; to speak; to impart.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Till he these words to him <i>deliver</i>
might.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Whereof the former <i>delivers</i> the precepts of the
art, and the latter the perfection.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To give forth in action or exercise; to
discharge; as, to <i>deliver</i> a blow; to <i>deliver</i> a
broadside, or a ball.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Shaking his head and <i>delivering</i> some show of
tears.</blockquote> <i>Sidney.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An uninstructed bowler . . . thinks to attain the jack
by <i>delivering</i> his bowl straightforward upon it.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To free from, or disburden of, young; to
relieve of a child in childbirth; to bring forth; -- often with
<i>of</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She was <i>delivered</i> safe and soon.</blockquote>
<i>Gower.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Tully was long ere he could be <i>delivered</i> of a
few verses, and those poor ones.</blockquote> <i>Peacham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To discover; to show.</def> [Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>I 'll <i>deliver</i><BR>
Myself your loyal servant.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>To deliberate.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>To admit; to allow to pass.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To <u>Deliver</u>, <u>Give Forth</u>,
<u>Discharge</u>, <u>Liberate</u>, <u>Pronounce</u>, <u>Utter</u>.
<i>Deliver</i> denotes, literally, <i>to set free</i>. Hence the term
is extensively applied to cases where a thing is made to pass from a
<i>confined</i> 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 <i>delivers</i> a package <i>gives it forth</i>;
one who <i>delivers</i> a cargo <i>discharges</i> it; one who
<i>delivers</i> a captive <i>liberates</i> him; one who
<i>delivers</i> a message or a discourse <i>utters</i> or
<i>pronounces</i> it; when soldiers <i>deliver</i> their fire, they
<i>set it free</i> or <i>give it forth</i>.</p>

<p><hw>De*liv"er</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF. <i>delivre</i> free,
unfettered. See <u>Deliver</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Free;
nimble; sprightly; active.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Wonderly <i>deliver</i> and great of
strength.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*liv"er*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being, or about to be, delivered; necessary to be delivered.</def>
<i>Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*liv"er*ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;livrance</i>, fr. <i>d&eacute;livrer</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of delivering or freeing from
restraint, captivity, peril, and the like; rescue; as, the
<i>deliverance</i> of a captive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach
<i>deliverance</i> to the captives.</blockquote> <i>Luke iv.
18.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>One death or one <i>deliverance</i> we will
share.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Act of bringing forth children.</def>
[Archaic] <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Act of speaking; utterance.</def>
[Archaic] <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>&fist; In this and in the preceding sense <i>delivery</i> is the
word more commonly used.</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The state of being delivered, or freed
from restraint.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I do desire <i>deliverance</i> from these
officers.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Anything delivered or communicated; esp.,
an opinion or decision expressed publicly.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Metaph.)</i> <def>Any fact or truth which
is decisively attested or intuitively known as a psychological or
philosophical datum; as, the <i>deliverance</i> of
consciousness.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*liv"er*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who delivers or rescues; a preserver.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who relates or communicates.</def></p>

<p><! p. 387 !></p>

<p><hw>De*liv"er*ess</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
deliverer.</def> [R.] <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*liv"er*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Actively;
quickly; nimbly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Swim with your bodies,<BR>
And carry it sweetly and <i>deliverly</i>.</blockquote> <i>Beau. &
Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*liv"er*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Nimbleness;
agility.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*liv"er*y</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Deliveries</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act
of delivering from restraint; rescue; release; liberation; as, the
<i>delivery</i> of a captive from his dungeon.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of delivering up or over;
surrender; transfer of the body or substance of a thing;
distribution; as, the <i>delivery</i> of a fort, of hostages, of a
criminal, of goods, of letters.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The act or style of utterance; manner of
speaking; as, a good <i>delivery</i>; a clear
<i>delivery</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The act of giving birth; parturition; the
expulsion or extraction of a fetus and its membranes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>The act of exerting one's strength or
limbs.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Neater limbs and freer <i>delivery</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>The act or manner of delivering a ball;
as, the pitcher has a swift <i>delivery</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dell</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>del</i>, akin to
E. <i>dale</i>; cf. D. <i>delle</i>, <i>del</i>, low ground. See
<u>Dale</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A small, retired valley; a
ravine.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In <i>dells</i> and dales, concealed from human
sight.</blockquote> <i>Tickell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A young woman; a wench.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Sweet doxies and <i>dells</i>.</blockquote> <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Del"la Crus"ca</hw> (?). <def>A shortened form of
<i>Accademia della Crusca</i>, an academy in Florence, Italy, founded
in the 16th century, especially for conserving the purity of the
Italian language.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The Accademia della Crusca (literally, <i>academy of the
bran</i> or <i>chaff</i>) was so called in allusion to its chief
object of bolting or purifying the national language.</p>

<p><hw>Del`la*crus"can</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to the Accademia della Crusca in Florence.</def></p>

<p><col><b>The Dellacruscan School</b></col>, <cd>a name given in
satire to a class of affected English writers, most of whom lived in
Florence, about <u>a. d.</u> 1785.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||De"loo</hw> (d&asl;"l&omacr;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The duykerbok.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*loul"</hw> (d&asl;*l&oomac;l"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Prob. of Arabic or Bedouin origin.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
special breed of the dromedary used for rapid traveling; the swift
camel; -- called also <i>herire</i>, and <i>maharik</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Delph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Delftware.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Five nothings in five plates of
<i>delph</i>.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Delph</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Hydraul. Engin.)</i>
<def>The drain on the land side of a sea embankment.</def>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"phi*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Delphic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"phic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>Delphicus</i>,
fr. Gr. <grk>Delfiko`s</grk>, fr. <grk>Delfoi`</grk>, L.
<i>Delphi</i>, a town of Phocis, in Greece, now <i>Kastri</i>.]
<i>(Gr. Antiq.)</i> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Of or relating to Delphi,
or to the famous oracle of that place.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Ambiguous; mysterious.</def> "If he is
silent or <i>delphic</i>." <i>New York Times.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Del"phin</hw>, <hw>Del"phine</hw> } (?),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Dauphin</u>.] <def>Pertaining to the
dauphin of France; as, the <i>Delphin</i> classics, an edition of the
Latin classics, prepared in the reign of Louis XIV., for the use of
the dauphin (<i>in usum Delphini</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"phin</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>delphinus</i> a
dolphin.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A fatty substance contained in the oil
of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also
<i>phocenin</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"phine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>delphinus</i>
a dolphin, Gr. <grk>delfi`s</grk>, <grk>delfi`n</grk>.]
<def>Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del*phin"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Delphin</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Pertaining
to, or derived from, the dolphin; phocenic.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Delphinic acid</b></col>. <i>(Chem.)</i> <cd>See
<i>Valeric acid</i>, under <u>Valeric</u>.</cd> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Del*phin"ic</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From NL.
<i>Delphinium</i>, the name of the genus.] <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically,
relating to the stavesacre (<i>Delphinium
staphisagria</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"phi*nine</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>delphinine</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A poisonous alkaloid
extracted from the stavesacre (<i>Delphinium staphisagria</i>), as a
colorless amorphous powder.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"phi*noid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>delphinus</i> a dolphin + <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Del`phi*noi"de*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The division of Cetacea which comprises the
dolphins, porpoises, and related forms.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Del*phi"nus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., a dolphin,
fr. Gr. <grk>delfi`s</grk>, <grk>delfi`n</grk>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin.
See <u>Dolphin</u>, 1.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>The Dolphin, a
constellation near the equator and east of Aquila.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Deltas</b></plw> (#). [Gr. <grk>de`lta</grk>, the name of the
fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (the capital form of which is
&DELTA;, Eng. D), from the Ph&oelig;nician name of the corresponding
letter. The Greeks called the alluvial deposit at the mouth of the
Nile, from its shape, the <i>Delta</i> of the Nile.] <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,
the <i>delta</i> of the Ganges, of the Nile, or of the
Mississippi.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del`ta*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Delta</i>
+ L. <i>facere</i> to make.] <def>The formation of a delta or of
deltas.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Del*ta"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to, or
like, a delta.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Del*thy"ris</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>de`lta</grk> the name of the letter &DELTA; + <grk>thy`ra</grk>
door.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A name formerly given to certain
Silurian brachiopod shells of the genus <u>Spirifer</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Delthyris limestone</b></col> <i>(Geol.)</i>, <cd>one of
the divisions of the Upper Silurian rocks in New York.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Del"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deltaic.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Del*tid"i*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>de`lta</grk>, the letter &DELTA;.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The
triangular space under the beak of many brachiopod shells.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del`to*he"dron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`lta</grk>, the letter &DELTA; + <grk>'e`dra</grk> seat,
base.] <i>(Crystallog.)</i> <def>A solid bounded by twelve
quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the isometric system,
allied to the tetrahedron.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"toid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>deltoeidh`s</grk> delta- shaped; <grk>de`lta</grk> the name of
the letter &DELTA; + <grk>e'i^dos</grk> form: cf. F.
<i>delto&iuml;de</i>. See <u>Delta</u>.] <def>Shaped like the Greek
&DELTA; (delta); delta-shaped; triangular.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Deltoid leaf</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a leaf in the
form of a triangle with the stem inserted at the middle of the
base.</cd> -- <col><b>Deltoid muscle</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <cd>a
triangular muscle in the shoulder which serves to move the arm
directly upward.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*lud"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being deluded; liable to be imposed on; gullible.</def> <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lude"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deluded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deluding</u>.] [L. <i>deludere</i>, <i>delusum</i>; <i>de-</i> +
<i>ludere</i> to play, make sport of, mock. See <u>Ludicrous</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>delude</i> the nation by an airy
phantom.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To frustrate or disappoint.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It <i>deludes</i> thy search.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe.
See <u>Deceive</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*lud"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who deludes;
a deceiver; an impostor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Del"uge</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;luge</i>, L. <i>diluvium</i>, fr. <i>diluere</i> wash
away; <i>di- = dis-</i> + <i>luere</i>, equiv. to <i>lavare</i> to
wash. See <u>Lave</u>, and cf. <u>Diluvium</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A washing away; an overflowing of the land by water; an
inundation; a flood; specifically, <i>The Deluge</i>, the great flood
in the days of Noah (<i>Gen. vii.</i>).</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: Anything which overwhelms, or causes
great destruction.</def> "The <i>deluge</i> of summer."
<i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A fiery <i>deluge</i> fed<BR>
With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>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 <i>deluge</i>.</blockquote> <i>F.
Harrison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>After me the <i>deluge</i>.<BR>
(Apr&eacute;s moi le d&eacute;luge.)</blockquote> <i>Madame de
Pompadour.</i></p>

<p><hw>Del"uge</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deluged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deluging</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To overflow with water; to
inundate; to overwhelm.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>deluged</i> earth would useless
grow.</blockquote> <i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to cover;
to overspread; to overpower; to submerge; to destroy; as, the
northern nations <i>deluged</i> the Roman empire with their armies;
the land is <i>deluged</i> with woe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>At length corruption, like a general flood . . . <BR>
Shall <i>deluge</i> all.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>||De*lun"dung</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Native name.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An East Indian carnivorous mammal
(<i>Prionodon gracilis</i>), resembling the civets, but without scent
pouches. It is handsomely spotted.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lu"sion</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>delusio</i>,
fr. <i>deludere</i>. See <u>Delude</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind.</def>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being deluded or
misled.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is falsely or delusively
believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And fondly mourned the dear <i>delusion</i>
gone.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Delusion</u>, <u>Illusion</u>.  These words both
imply some deception practiced upon the mind. <i>Delusion</i> is
deception from want of knowledge; <i>illusion</i> is deception from
morbid imagination. An <i>illusion</i> 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 <i>delusion</i> 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 <i>illusions</i> of
fancy, the <i>illusions</i> of hope, <i>illusive</i> prospects,
<i>illusive</i> appearances, etc. In like manner, we speak of the
<i>delusions</i> of stockjobbing, the <i>delusions</i> of honorable
men, <i>delusive</i> appearances in trade, of being <i>deluded</i> by
a seeming excellence.</p>

<p>"A fanatic, either religious or political, is the subject of
strong <i>delusions</i>; while the term <i>illusion</i> 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
<i>delusion</i> is never applied." <i>Whately.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*lu"sion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to delusions; as, <i>delusional</i> monomania.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*lu"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Delude</u>.]
<def>Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive;
beguiling; delusory; as, <i>delusive</i> arts; a <i>delusive</i>
dream.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Delusive</i> and unsubstantial ideas.</blockquote>
<i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>De*lu"sive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*lu"sive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*lu"so*ry</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Delusive;
fallacious.</def> <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Delve</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Delved</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Delving</u>.] [AS. <i>delfan</i> to dig; akin to OS.
<i>bidelban</i> to bury, D. <i>delven</i> to dig, MHG. <i>telben</i>,
and possibly to E. <i>dale</i>. Cf. <u>Delf</u> a mine.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To dig; to open (the ground) as with a
spade.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Delve</i> of convenient depth your thrashing
floor.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To dig into; to penetrate; to trace out;
to fathom.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I can not <i>delve</i> him to the root.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Delve</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To dig or labor with
a spade, or as with a spade; to labor as a drudge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Delve</i> may I not: I shame to beg.</blockquote>
<i>Wyclif (Luke xvi. 3).</i></p>

<p><hw>Delve</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Delve</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Delf</u> a mine.] <def>A place dug; a pit; a
ditch; a den; a cave.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Which to that shady <i>delve</i> him brought at
last.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The very tigers from their <i>delves</i><BR>
Look out.</blockquote> <i>Moore.</i></p>

<p><hw>Delv"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who digs, as
with a spade.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mag"net*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of magnetic properties. See
<u>Magnetize</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If the bar be rapidly magnetized and
<i>demagnetized</i>.</blockquote> <i>Am. Cyc.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To free from mesmeric influence; to
demesmerize.</def></p>

<p>-- <wf>De*mag`net*i*za"tion</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*mag"net*i`zer</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dem"a*gog</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Demagogue.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dem`a*gog"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Dem`a*gog"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>dhmagwkiko`s</grk>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;magogique</i>.] <def>Relating to, or like, a demagogue;
factious.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"a*gog*ism</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
practices of a demagogue.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"a*gogue</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dhmagwgo`s</grk> a popular leader; commonly in a bad sense, a
leader of the mob; <grk>dh^mos</grk> the people + <grk>'agwgo`s</grk>
leading, fr. <grk>'a`gein</grk> to lead; akin to E. <i>act</i>: cf.
F. <i>d&eacute;magogue</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Dem"a*gog`y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;magogie</i>, Gr. <grk>dhmagwgi`a</grk> leadership of the
people.] <def>Demagogism.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*main"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Demesne</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Rule; management.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>See <u>Demesne</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mand"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Demanded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Demanding</u>.] [F. <i>demander</i>, LL. <i>demandare</i> to
demand, summon, send word, fr. L. <i>demandare</i> to give in charge,
intrust; <i>de-</i> + <i>mandare</i> to commit to one's charge,
commission, order, command. Cf. <u>Mandate</u>, <u>Commend</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>demand</i> a debt; to
<i>demand</i> obedience.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This, in our foresaid holy father's name,<BR>
Pope Innocent, I do <i>demand</i> of thee.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To inquire authoritatively or earnestly;
to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I did <i>demand</i> what news from
Shrewsbury.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To require as necessary or useful; to be
in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case <i>demands</i>
care.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To call into court; to
summon.</def> <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mand"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To make a demand;
to inquire.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The soldiers likewise <i>demanded</i> of him, saying,
And what shall we do?</blockquote> <i>Luke iii. 14.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mand"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>demande</i>, fr.
<i>demander</i>. See <u>Demand</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of demanding; an asking with
authority; a peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging
as due; requisition; as, the <i>demand</i> of a creditor; a note
payable on <i>demand</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>demand</i> [is] by the word of the holy
ones.</blockquote> <i>Dan. iv. 17.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He that has confidence to turn his wishes into
<i>demands</i> will be but a little way from thinking he ought to
obtain them.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Earnest inquiry; question; query.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A diligent seeking or search; manifested
want; desire to possess; request; as, a <i>demand</i> for certain
goods; a person's company is in great <i>demand</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In 1678 came forth a second edition [Pilgrim's
Progress] with additions; and then the <i>demand</i> became
immense.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>That which one demands or has a right to
demand; thing claimed as due; claim; as, <i>demands</i> on an
estate.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as due.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The right or title in virtue of which
anything may be claimed; as, to hold a <i>demand</i> against a
person.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A thing or amount claimed to
be due.</def></p>

<p><col><b>In demand</b></col>, <cd>in request; being much sought
after.</cd> -- <col><b>On demand</b></col>, <cd>upon presentation and
request of payment.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*mand"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be
demanded or claimed.</def> "All sums <i>demandable</i>."
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mand"ant</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>demandant</i>, p. pr. of <i>demander</i>.] <def>One who demands;
the plaintiff in a real action; any plaintiff.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mand"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
demands.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mand"ress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A woman who
demands.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*man"toid</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [G. <i>demant</i>
diamond + <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>De*mar"cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Demarcation</u>.] <def>To mark by bounds; to set the limits of; to
separate; to discriminate.</def> <i>Wilkinson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`mar*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;marcation</i>; pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>de</i>) +
<i>marquer</i> to mark, of German origin. See <u>Mark</u>.] <def>The
act of marking, or of ascertaining and setting a limit; separation;
distinction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The speculative line of <i>demarcation</i>, where
obedience ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint, obscure,
and not easily definable.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*march"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;marche</i>. See <u>March</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<def>March; walk; gait.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*march</hw> (d&emacr;"m&auml;rk), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dh`marchos</grk>; <grk>dh^mos</grk> people +
<grk>'a`rchein</grk> to rule.] <def>A chief or ruler of a deme or
district in Greece.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`mar*ka"tion</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Demarcation</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`ma*te"ri*al*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of material or physical qualities or
characteristics.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dematerializing</i> matter by stripping it of
everything which . . . has distinguished matter.</blockquote>
<i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deme</hw> (d&emacr;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dh^mos</grk>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Gr. Antiq.)</i> <def>A
territorial subdivision of Attica (also of modern Greece),
corresponding to a township.</def> <i>Jowett (Thucyd.).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>An undifferentiated
aggregate of cells or plastids.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mean"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Demeaned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Demeaning</u>.] [OF. <i>demener</i> to conduct, guide, manage, F.
<i>se d&eacute;mener</i> to struggle; pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (L.
<i>de</i>) + <i>mener</i> to lead, drive, carry on, conduct, fr. L.
<i>minare</i> to drive animals by threatening cries, fr.
<i>minari</i> to threaten. See <u>Menace</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To manage; to conduct; to treat.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[Our] clergy have with violence <i>demeaned</i> the
matter.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To conduct; to behave; to comport; --
followed by the reflexive pronoun.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They have <i>demeaned</i> themselves<BR>
Like men born to renown by life or death.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They answered . . . that they should <i>demean</i>
themselves according to their instructions.</blockquote>
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><! p. 388 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To debase; to lower; to degrade; --
followed by the reflexive pronoun.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Her son would <i>demean</i> himself by a marriage with
an artist's daughter.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p>&fist; This sense is probably due to a false etymology which
regarded the word as connected with the adjective <i>mean</i>.</p>

<p><hw>De*mean"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>demene</i>.
See <u>Demean</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Management; treatment.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Vile <i>demean</i> and usage bad.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Behavior; conduct; bearing;
demeanor.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>With grave <i>demean</i> and solemn
vanity.</blockquote> <i>West.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mean"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Demesne</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Demesne.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>Resources; means.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>You know<BR>
How narrow our <i>demeans</i> are.</blockquote> <i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mean"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Demeanor.</def> [Obs.] <i>Skelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mean"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Written also
<i>demeanour</i>.] [For <i>demeanure</i>, fr. <i>demean</i>. See
<u>Demean</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Management; treatment; conduct.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>God commits the managing so great a trust . . . wholly
to the <i>demeanor</i> of every grown man.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Behavior; deportment; carriage; bearing;
mien.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>demeanor</i> was singularly
pleasing.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The men, as usual, liked her artless kindness and
simple refined <i>demeanor</i>.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mean"ure</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Behavior.</def> [Obs.] <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"men*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dementia</i>,
fr. <i>demens</i> mad. See <u>Dement</u>.] <def>Dementia; loss of
mental powers. See <u>Insanity</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ment"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dementare</i>, fr. <i>demens</i>, <i>-mentis</i>, out of one's
mind, mad; <i>de</i> + <i>mens</i> mind. See <u>Mental</u>, and cf.
<u>Dementate</u>.] <def>To deprive of reason; to make mad.</def> [R.]
<i>Bale.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ment"</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>demens</i>, <i>-
mentis</i>.] <def>Demented; dementate.</def> [R.] <i>J. H.
Newman.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*men"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dementatus</i>, p. p. See <u>Dement</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<def>Deprived of reason.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Arise, thou <i>dementate</i> sinner!</blockquote>
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*men"tate</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of reason; to dement.</def> [R.] <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`men*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
depriving of reason; madness.</def> <i>Whitlock.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ment"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Dement</u>.] <def>Insane; mad; of unsound mind.</def> --
<wf>De*ment"ed*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||De*men"ti*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr.
<i>demens</i>. See <u>Dement</u>.] <def>Insanity; madness; esp. that
form which consists in weakness or total loss of thought and reason;
mental imbecility; idiocy.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*meph"i*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Demephitized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Demephitizing</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>m&eacute;phitiser</i>
to infect with <i>mephitis</i>.] <def>To purify from mephitic or foul
air.</def> -- <wf>De*meph`i*ti*za"tion</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*merge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demergere</i>.] <def>To plunge down into; to sink; to
immerse.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The water in which it was
<i>demerged</i>.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mer"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;m&eacute;rite</i> demerit (in sense 2), OF.
<i>demerite</i> demerit (in sense 1), fr. L. <i>demerere</i> to
deserve well, LL., to deserve well or ill; <i>de-</i> + <i>merere</i>
to deserve. See <u>De</u>-, and <u>Merit</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill;
desert.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>By many benefits and <i>demerits</i> whereby they
obliged their adherents, [they] acquired this
reputation.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which deserves blame; ill desert; a
fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of <i>merit</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They see no merit or <i>demerit</i> in any man or any
action.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Secure, unless forfeited by any <i>demerit</i> or
offense.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The state of one who deserves
ill.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mer"it</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;m&eacute;riter</i> to deserve ill. See <u>Demerit</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To deserve; -- said in
reference to both praise and blame.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>If I have <i>demerited</i> any love or
thanks.</blockquote> <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Executed as a traitor . . . as he well
<i>demerited</i>.</blockquote> <i>State Trials (1645).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To depreciate or cry down.</def> [R.]
<i>Bp. Woolton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mer"it</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To deserve praise
or blame.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*merse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demersus</i>, p. p. of <i>demergere</i>. See <u>Merge</u>.]
<def>To immerse.</def> [Obs.] <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mersed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Situated or growing under water, as leaves; submersed.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mer"sion</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demersio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of plunging into a
fluid; a drowning.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being overwhelmed in water,
or as if in water.</def> <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mes"mer*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
relieve from mesmeric influence. See <u>Mesmerize</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mesne"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>demeine</i>,
<i>demain</i>, rule, demesne, OF. <i>demeine</i>, <i>demaine</i>,
<i>demeigne</i>, <i>domaine</i>, power, F. <i>domaine</i> domain, fr.
L. <i>dominium</i> property, right of ownership, fr. <i>dominus</i>
master, proprietor, owner. See <u>Dame</u>, and cf. <u>Demain</u>,
<u>Domain</u>, <u>Danger</u>, <u>Dungeon</u>.] <i>(Law)</i> <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> [Written
also <i>demain</i>.] <i>Wharton's Law Dict. Burrill.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Ancient demesne</b></col>. <i>(Eng. Law)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Ancient</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*mesn"i*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to a demesne; of the nature of a demesne.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i-</hw> (?). [F. <i>demi-</i>, fr. L. <i>dimidius</i>
half; <i>di-</i> = <i>dis-</i> + <i>medius</i> middle. See
<u>Medium</u>, and cf. <u>Demy</u>, <u>Dimidiate</u>.] <def>A prefix,
signifying <i>half</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mi"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Demy</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*bas"tion</hw> (?; 106), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>demi- bastion</i>.] <i>(Fort.)</i> <def>A half bastion, or that
part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*bri*gade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>demi- brigade</i>.] <def>A half brigade.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*ca`dence</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mus.)</i>
<def>An imperfect or half cadence, falling on the dominant instead of
on the key note.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*can"non</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mil.
Antiq.)</i> <def>A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from
thirty to thirty-six pounds.</def> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*cir`cle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>demi-
cercle</i>.] <def>An instrument for measuring angles, in surveying,
etc. It resembles a protractor, but has an alidade, sights, and a
compass.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*cul"ver*in</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mil.
Antiq.)</i> <def>A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from
nine to thirteen pounds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*de"i*fy</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deify
in part.</def> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*dev`il</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A half
devil.</def> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*god</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A half god, or
an inferior deity; a fabulous hero, the offspring of a deity and a
mortal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*god`dess</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
demigod.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*gorge`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>demi-
gorge</i>.] <i>(Fort.)</i> <def>Half the gorge, or entrance into a
bastion, taken from the angle of the flank to the center of the
bastion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*grate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demigrare</i>, <i>demigratum</i>, to emigrate. See <u>De</u>-, and
<u>Migrate</u>.] <def>To emigrate.</def> [Obs.] <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem`i*gra"tion</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demigratio</i>.] <def>Emigration.</def> [Obs.] <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*groat`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A half
groat.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i-is`land</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Peninsula.</def> [Obs.] <i>Knolles.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*john</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>dame-
jeanne</i>, i.e., Lady Jane, a corruption of Ar.
<i>damaj&amacr;na</i>, <i>damj&amacr;na</i>, prob. fr.
<i>Damaghan</i> a town in the Persian province of Khorassan, once
famous for its glass works.] <def>A glass vessel or bottle with a
large body and small neck, inclosed in wickerwork.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*lance`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A light
lance; a short spear; a half pike; also, a demilancer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*lan`cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A soldier of
light cavalry of the 16th century, who carried a demilance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*lune`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>demi-
lune</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Fort.)</i> <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
<u>Ravelin</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>A crescentic mass of
granular protoplasm present in the salivary glands.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Each crescent is made of polyhedral cells which under some
circumstances are supposed to give rise to new salivary cells.</p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*man`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A half
man.</def> [R.] <i>Knolles.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem`i*monde"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.; <i>demi</i> +
<i>monde</i> world, L. <i>mundus</i>.] <def>Persons of doubtful
reputation; esp., women who are kept as mistresses, though not public
prostitutes; demireps.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Literary demimonde</b></col>, <cd>writers of the lowest
kind.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*na"tured</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having
half the nature of another.</def> [R.] <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*qua`ver</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mus.)</i>
<def>A note of half the length of the quaver; a semiquaver.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Dem`i*re*lief"</hw> (?), <hw>Dem`i*re*lie"vo</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Half relief. See <u>Demi-
rilievo</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*rep`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Contr. fr. <i>demi-
reputation</i>.] <def>A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected
character; an adventuress.</def> [Colloq.] <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dem"i-ri*lie"vo</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>demi-</i> + It. <i>rilievo</i>.] <i>(Fine Arts)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Half relief; sculpture in relief of which
the figures project from the background by one half their full
roundness.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A work of sculpture of the
above character. See <u>Alto-rilievo</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mis`a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>The state of being demisable.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mis"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Demise</u>.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>Capable of being leased; as, a
<i>demisable</i> estate.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mise"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;mettre</i>, p. p. <i>d&eacute;mis</i>,
<i>d&eacute;mise</i>, to put away, lay down; pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i>
(L. <i>de</i> or <i>dis-</i>) + <i>mettre</i> to put, place, lay, fr.
L. <i>mittere</i> to send. See <u>Mission</u>, and cf.
<u>Dismiss</u>, <u>Demit</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The decease of a royal or princely person;
hence, also, the death of any illustrious person.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>After the <i>demise</i> of the Queen [of George II.],
in 1737, they [drawing- rooms] were held but twice a
week.</blockquote> <i>P. Cunningham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>The conveyance or transfer of
an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the
latter.</def> <i>Bouvier.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The <i>demise</i> 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
<i>demise</i>. Thus the natural death of a king or queen came to be
denominated a <i>demise</i>, as by that event the crown is
transferred to a successor. <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Demise and redemise</b></col>, <cd>a conveyance where
there are mutual leases made from one to another of the same land, or
something out of it.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Death; decease; departure. See <u>Death</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*mise"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Demised</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Demising</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To transfer or transmit by
succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to
bequeath.</def> "Power to <i>demise</i> my lands." <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What honor<BR>
Canst thou <i>demise</i> to any child of mine?</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To convey; to give.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His soul is at his conception <i>demised</i> to
him.</blockquote> <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To convey, as an estate, by
lease; to lease.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem`i*sem"i*qua`ver</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A short note, equal in time to the half of a
semiquaver, or the thirty-second part of a whole note.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*miss"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>demissus</i>,
p. p. of <i>demittere</i>.] <def>Cast down; humble; submissive.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He down descended like a most <i>demiss</i><BR>
And abject thrall.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mis"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demissio</i>, fr. <i>demittere</i>. See <u>Demit</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of demitting, or the state of being
demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection.</def>
"<i>Demission</i> of mind." <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Demission</i> of sovereign authority.</blockquote>
<i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Resignation of an office.</def>
[Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>De*mis"sion*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to transfer or conveyance; as, a
<i>demissionary</i> deed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Tending to lower, depress, or
degrade.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*miss"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Demiss</u>.] <def>Downcast; submissive; humble.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>They pray with <i>demissive</i> eyelids.</blockquote>
<i>Lord (1630).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*miss"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a humble
manner.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*suit`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mil.
Antiq.)</i> <def>A suit of light armor covering less than the whole
body, as having no protection for the legs below the thighs, no vizor
to the helmet, and the like.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mit"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Demitted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Demitting</u>.] [L. <i>demittere</i> to send or bring down, to
lower; <i>de-</i> + <i>mittere</i> to send. Cf. <u>Demise</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To let fall; to depress.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>They [peacocks] <i>demit</i> and let fall the same
[<i>i. e.</i>, their train].</blockquote> <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To yield or submit; to humble; to lower;
as, to <i>demit</i> one's self to humble duties.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To lay down, as an office; to
resign.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><blockquote>General Conway <i>demitted</i> his
office.</blockquote> <i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*tint`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Fine Arts)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>That part of a painting, engraving, or the
like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The shade itself; neither the darkest nor
the lightest in a composition. Also called <i>half
tint</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*tone`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mus.)</i>
<def>Semitone.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*urge</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dhmioyrgo`s</grk> a worker for the people, a workman, especially
the maker 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.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Gr. Antiq.)</i> <def>The chief
magistrate in some of the Greek states.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>God, as the Maker of the world.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>According to the Gnostics, an agent or one
employed by the Supreme Being to create the material universe and
man.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem`i*ur"gic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dhmioyrgiko`s</grk>.] <def>Pertaining to a demiurge; formative;
creative.</def> "<i>Demiurgic</i> power." <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*vill`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Old Law)</i>
<def>A half vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges.</def>
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*volt`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>demi-
volte</i>.] <i>(Man.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dem"i*wolf`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A half wolf; a
mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.</def> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mob`i*li*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;mobilisation</i>. See <u>Mobilization</u>.] <i>(Mil.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>De*mob"i*lize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;mobiliser</i>.] <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To disorganize, or
disband and send home, as troops which have been
<i>mobilized</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*moc"ra*cy</hw> (d&esl;*m&obreve;k"r&adot;*s&ybreve;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Democracies</b></plw> (-
s&ibreve;z). [F. <i>d&eacute;mocratie</i>, 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.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Government by the people; a form
of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly
exercised by the people.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Collectively, the people, regarded as the
source of government.</def> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The principles and policy of the
Democratic party, so called.</def> [U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dem"o*crat</hw> (d&ebreve;m"&osl;*kr&abreve;t),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;mocrate</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who is an adherent or advocate of
democracy, or government by the people.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whatever they call him, what care I,<BR>
Aristocrat, <i>democrat</i>, autocrat.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A member of the Democratic party.</def>
[U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dem`o*crat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;mocratique</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to
democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of
government by the people.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Relating to a political party so
called.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Befitting the common people; -- opposed to
<i>aristocratic</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>The Democratic party</b></col>, <cd>the name of one of the
chief political parties in the United States.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dem`o*crat"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Democratic.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>democratical</i> embassy was democratically
received.</blockquote> <i>Algernon Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem`o*crat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
democratic manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*moc"ra*tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
principles or spirit of a democracy.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*moc"ra*tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
democrat.</def> [R.] <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*moc"ra*tize</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To render
democratic.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*moc"ra*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Democracy.</def> [Obs.] <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><! p. 389 !></p>

<p><hw>De`mo*gor"gon</hw> (d&emacr;"m&osl;*g&ocirc;r*g&obreve;n
<i>or</i> d&ebreve;m"&osl;*g&ocirc;r*g&obreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [First mentioned by Lutatius, or Lactantius
Placidus, the scholiast on Statius, perh. fr. Gr. <grk>dai`mwn</grk>
god, deity + <grk>gorgo`s</grk> fierce, terrible] <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 <u>Gorgon</u>.</def>
</p>

<p><blockquote>Orcus and Ades, and the dreaded name<BR>
Of <i>Demogorgon</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mog"ra*phy</hw> (d&esl;*m&obreve;g"r&adot;f&ybreve;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>dh^mos</grk> the people + <i>-
graphy</i>.] <def>The study of races, as to births, marriages,
mortality, health, etc.</def> -- <wf>Dem`o*graph"ic</wf>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||De`moi`selle"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. See
<u>Damsel</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A young lady; a damsel; a
lady's maid.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The Numidian crane
(<i>Anthropoides virgo</i>); -- so called on account of the grace and
symmetry of its form and movements.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A beautiful, small
dragon fly of the genus <i>Agrion</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mol"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Demolished</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Demolishing</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;molir</i>, fr. L.
<i>demoliri</i>, p. p. <i>demolitus</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>moliri</i>
to set a thing in motion, to work, construct, from <i>moles</i> a
huge mass or structure. See <u>Mole</u> a mound, and <u>Finish</u>.]
<def>To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to
pull to pieces; to ruin; as, to <i>demolish</i> an edifice, or a
wall.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I expected the fabric of my book would long since have
been <i>demolished</i>, and laid even with the ground.</blockquote>
<i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To <u>Demolish</u>, <u>Overturn</u>,
<u>Destroy</u>, <u>Dismantle</u>, <u>Raze</u>. That is
<i>overturned</i> or <i>overthrown</i> which had stood upright; that
is destroyed whose component parts are scattered; that is
<i>demolished</i> which had formed a mass or structure; that is
<i>dismantled</i> which is stripped of its covering, as a vessel of
its sails, or a fortress of its bastions, etc.; that is <i>razed</i>
which is brought down smooth, and level to the ground. An ancient
pillar is <i>overturned</i> or <i>overthrown</i> as the result of
decay; a city is <i>destroyed</i> by an invasion of its enemies; a
monument, the walls of a castle, a church, or any structure, real or
imaginary, may be <i>demolished</i>; a fortress may be
<i>dismantled</i> from motives of prudence, in order to render it
defenseless; a city may be <i>razed</i> by way of punishment, and its
ruins become a memorial of vengeance.</p>

<p><hw>De*mol"ish`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, demolishes; as, a <i>demolisher</i> of towns.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mol"ish*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Demolition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem`o*li"tion</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demolitio</i>, fr. <i>demoliri</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;molition</i>. See <u>Demolish</u>.] <def>The act of
overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure;
destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to
<i>construction</i>; as, the <i>demolition</i> of a house, of
military works, of a town, or of hopes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem`o*li"tion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
demolisher.</def> [R.] <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"mon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;mon</i>,
L. <i>daemon</i> a spirit, an evil spirit, fr. Gr. &?; a divinity; of
uncertain origin.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Gr. Antiq.)</i> <def>A
spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and
deities in pagan mythology.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>demon</i> kind is of an intermediate nature
between the divine and the human.</blockquote> <i>Sydenham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One's genius; a tutelary spirit or
internal voice; as, the <i>demon</i> of Socrates.</def> [Often
written <i>d&aelig;mon</i>.]</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An evil spirit; a devil.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That same <i>demon</i> that hath gulled thee
thus.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"mon*ess</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
demon.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mon`e*ti*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of demonetizing, or the condition of being demonetized.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"e*tize</hw> (?; see <u>Monetary</u>), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive of current value; to withdraw from use,
as money.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They [gold mohurs] have been completely
<i>demonetized</i> by the [East India] Company.</blockquote> <i>R.
Cobden.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*mo"ni*ac</hw> (?), <hw>Dem`o*ni"a*cal</hw> (?; 277), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>daemoniacus</i>, fr. <i>daemon</i>; cf.
F. <i>d&eacute;moniaque</i>. See <u>Demon</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit;
devilish; as, a <i>demoniac</i> being; <i>demoniacal</i>
practices.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sarcastic, <i>demoniacal</i> laughter.</blockquote>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Influenced or produced by a demon or evil
spirit; as, <i>demoniac</i> or <i>demoniacal</i> power.</def>
"<i>Demoniac</i> frenzy." <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mo"ni*ac</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose
faculties are directly controlled by a demon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>demoniac</i> in the gospel was sometimes cast
into the fire.</blockquote> <i>Bates.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl. Hist.)</i> <def>One of a sect of
Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be
saved.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem`o*ni"a*cal*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
demoniacal manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem`o*ni"a*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being demoniac, or the practices of demoniacs.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mo"ni*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to a demon.</def> [Obs.] <i>Cudworth.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mo"ni*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to,
or having the nature of, a demon.</def> "<i>Demonian</i> spirits."
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mo"ni*an*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being possessed by a demon or by demons.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mo"ni*asm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Demonianism</u>.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*mo"nic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>daemonicus</i>, Gr. <grk>daimoniko`s</grk>.] <def>Of or pertaining
to a demon or to demons; demoniac.</def> "<i>Demonic</i> ambushes."
<i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"mon*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;monisme</i>.] <def>The belief in demons or false
gods.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The established theology of the heathen world . . .
rested upon the basis of <i>demonism</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Farmer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"mon*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A believer in, or
worshiper of, demons.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"mon*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Demonized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Demonizing</u>.] [Cf. LL. <i>daemonizare</i> to be
possessed by a demon, Gr. &?;.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To convert
into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury of a demon
into.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To control or possess by a
demon.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`mon*oc"ra*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dai`mwn</grk> demon + <grk>kra`tos</grk> strength: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;monocratie</i>.] <def>The power or government of
demons.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>demonocracy</i> of unclean spirits.</blockquote>
<i>H. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`mon*og"ra*pher</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Demon</i>
+ <i>-graph</i> + <i>-er</i>.] <def>A demonologist.</def> [R.] <i>Am.
Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`mon*ol"a*try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dai`mwn</grk> demon + <grk>latrei`a</grk> worship, &?; to serve,
worship: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;monol&acirc;trie</i>.] <def>The worship
of demons.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`mon*ol"o*ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One versed
in demonology.</def> <i>R. North.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>De`mon*o*log"ic</hw> (?), <hw>De`mon*o*log"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;monologique</i>.] <def>Of or
pertaining to demonology.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`mon*ol"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
writes on, or is versed in, demonology.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`mon*ol"o*gy</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Demon</i> + <i>-logy</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;monologie</i>.]
<def>A treatise on demons; a supposititious science which treats of
demons and their manifestations.</def> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`mon*om"a*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dai`mwn</grk> demon + <grk>magei`a</grk> magic.] <def>Magic in
which the aid of demons is invoked; black or infernal magic.</def>
<i>Bp. Hurd.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mon`o*ma"ni*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Demon</i>
+ <i>mania</i>.] <def>A form of madness in which the patient
conceives himself possessed of devils.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"o*mist</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One in
subjection to a demon, or to demons.</def> [R.] <i>Sir T.
Herbert.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"o*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dai`mwn</grk> demon + <grk>no`mos</grk> law.] <def>The dominion
of demons.</def> [R.] <i>Sir T. Herbert.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"mon*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Demoniacal
influence or possession.</def> <i>J. Baillie.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"mon*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of a
demon.</def> <i>Mede.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mon`stra*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being demonstrable; demonstrableness.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"stra*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demonstrabilis</i>: cf. OF. <i>demonstrable</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;montrable</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being
demonstrated; that can be proved beyond doubt or question.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The grand articles of our belief are as
<i>demonstrable</i> as geometry.</blockquote> <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Proved; apparent.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"stra*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being demonstrable; demonstrability.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"stra*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
demonstrable manner; incontrovertibly; clearly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Cases that <i>demonstrably</i> concerned the public
cause.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"strance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>demonstrance</i>.] <def>Demonstration; proof.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem"on*strate</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demonstratus</i>, p. p. of <i>demonstrare</i> to demonstrate;
<i>de-</i> + <i>monstrare</i> to show. See <u>Monster</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make
evident.</def> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>We can not <i>demonstrate</i> these things so as to
show that the contrary often involves a contradiction.</blockquote>
<i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>To exhibit and explain (a
dissection or other anatomical preparation).</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"on*stra`ter</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Demonstrator</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem`on*stra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demonstratio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;monstration</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of demonstrating; an exhibition;
proof; especially, proof beyond the possibility of doubt; indubitable
evidence, to the senses or reason.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those intervening ideas which serve to show the
agreement of any two others are called "proofs;" and where agreement
or disagreement is by this means plainly and clearly perceived, it is
called <i>demonstration</i>.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An expression, as of the feelings, by
outward signs; a manifestation; a show.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Did your letters pierce the queen to any
<i>demonstration</i> of grief?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Loyal <i>demonstrations</i> toward the
prince.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The exhibition and
explanation of a dissection or other anatomical
preparation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>(Mil.) a decisive exhibition of force, or
a movement indicating an attack.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>The act of proving by the
syllogistic process, or the proof itself.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Direct</b></col>, or <col><b>Positive</b></col>,
<col><b>demonstration</b></col> <i>(Logic & Math.)</i>, <cd>one in
which the correct conclusion is the immediate sequence of reasoning
from axiomatic or established premises</cd>; -- opposed to
<col><b>Indirect</b></col>, or <col><b>Negative</b></col>,
<col><b>demonstration</b></col> <cd>(called also <i>reductio ad
absurdum</i>), in which the correct conclusion is an inference from
the demonstration that any other hypothesis must be
incorrect.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"stra*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;monstratif</i>, L. <i>demonstrativus</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having the nature of demonstration; tending
to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or
conclusively.</def> "<i>Demonstrative</i> figures."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An argument necessary and
<i>demonstrative</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Expressing, or apt to express, much;
displaying feeling or sentiment; as, her nature was
<i>demonstrative</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Consisting of eulogy or of
invective.</def> "<i>Demonstrative</i> eloquence." <i>Blair.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Demonstrative pronoun</b></col> <i>(Gram.)</i>, <cd>a
pronoun distinctly designating that to which it refers.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"stra*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Gram.)</i>
<def>A demonstrative pronoun; as, "this" and "that" are
<i>demonstratives</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"stra*tive*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
manner fitted to demonstrate; clearly; convincingly;
forcibly.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"stra*tive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state or quality of being demonstrative.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dem"on*stra`tor</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.: cf.
F. <i>d&eacute;monstrateur</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who
demonstrates; one who proves anything with certainty, or establishes
it by indubitable evidence.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A teacher of practical
anatomy.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mon"stra*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to demonstrate; demonstrative.</def> <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mor"age</hw> (?; 48), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Demurrage.</def> [Obs.] <i>Pepys (1663).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mor`al*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;moralisation</i>.] <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, the <i>demoralization</i>
of an army or navy.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mor"al*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Demoralized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Demoralizing</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;moraliser</i>;
pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i> or <i>de</i>) +
<i>moraliser</i>. See <u>Moralize</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>demoralizing</i> example of profligate power
and prosperous crime.</blockquote> <i>Walsh.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The vices of the nobility had <i>demoralized</i> the
army.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dem`os*then"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>Demosthenicus</i>: cf. F. <i>D&eacute;mosth&eacute;nique</i>.]
<def>Pertaining to, or in the style of, Demosthenes, the Grecian
orator.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dhmotiko`s</grk>, fr. <grk>dh^mos</grk> the people: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;motique</i>.] <def>Of or pertaining to the people;
popular; common.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Demotic alphabet</b></col> or <col><b>character</b></col>,
<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
<i>epistolographic character</i>, and <i>enchorial character</i>. See
<u>Enchorial</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*mount"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
dismount.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Demp"ne</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To damn; to
condemn.</def> [Obs.] <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Demp"ster</hw> (?; 215), <hw>Dem"ster</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Deemster</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
deemster.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(O. Scots Law)</i> <def>An officer whose
duty it was to announce the doom or sentence pronounced by the
court.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mulce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demulcere</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>mulcere</i> to stroke, soothe.]
<def>To soothe; to mollify; to pacify; to soften.</def> [R.] <i>Sir
T. Elyot.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mul"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>demulcens</i>, p. pr. of <i>demulcere</i>.] <def>Softening;
mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is
<i>demulcent</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mul"cent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to be
capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting it
from irritation. Gum Arabic, glycerin, olive oil, etc., are
demulcents.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mul"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
soothing; that which soothes.</def> <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mur"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Demurred</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Demurring</u>.] [OF. <i>demurer</i>, <i>demorer</i>,
<i>demourer</i>, to linger, stay, F. <i>demeurer</i>, fr. L.
<i>demorari</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>morari</i> to delay, tarry, stay,
<i>mora</i> delay; prob. originally, time for thinking, reflection,
and akin to <i>memor</i> mindful. See <u>Memory</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To linger; to stay; to tarry.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Yet durst not <i>demur</i> nor abide upon the
camp.</blockquote> <i>Nicols.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit to
<i>demur</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hayward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To scruple or object; to take exception;
as, I <i>demur</i> to that statement.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To interpose a demurrer. See
<u>Demurrer</u>, 2.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mur"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate
about.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The latter I <i>demur</i>, for in their looks<BR>
Much reason, and in their actions, oft appears.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause delay to; to put off.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He demands a fee,<BR>
And then <i>demurs</i> me with a vain delay.</blockquote>
<i>Quarles.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mur"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>demor</i>,
<i>demore</i>, stay, delay. See <u>Demur</u>, <pos><i>v.
i.</i></pos>] <def>Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense
of decision or action; scruple.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All my <i>demurs</i> but double his attacks;<BR>
At last he whispers, "Do; and we go snacks."</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Perh. from OF. <i>de
murs</i> (i. e., <i>de bonnes murs</i> of good manners); <i>de</i> of
+ <i>murs</i>, <i>mours</i>, <i>meurs</i>, <i>mors</i>, F.
<i>m&?;urs</i>, fr. L. <i>mores</i> (sing. <i>mos</i>) manners,
morals (see <u>Moral</u>); or more prob. fr. OF. <i>me&uuml;r</i>, F.
<i>m&ucirc;r</i> mature, ripe (see <u>Mature</u>) in a phrase
preceded by <i>de</i>, <i>as de m&ucirc;re conduite</i> of mature
conduct.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Of sober or serious mien; composed
and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sober, steadfast, and <i>demure</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Nan was very much delighted in her <i>demure</i> way,
and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright
eyes.</blockquote> <i>W. Black.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious;
making a show of gravity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A cat lay, and looked so <i>demure</i>, as if there
had been neither life nor soul in her.</blockquote>
<i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as <i>demure</i>
and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her
head.</blockquote> <i>Miss Mitford.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mure"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To look
demurely.</def> [Obs.] <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mure"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a demure
manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of
gravity or modesty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They . . . looked as <i>demurely</i> as they could;
for 't was a hanging matter to laugh unseasonably.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><! p. 390 !></p>

<p><hw>De*mure"ness</hw> (d&esl;*m&umacr;r"n&ebreve;s),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of being demure; gravity; the
show of gravity or modesty.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*mur"i*ty</hw> (d&esl;*m&umacr;r"&ibreve;*t&ybreve;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Demureness; also, one who is demure.</def>
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mur"ra*ble</hw> (d&esl;*m&ucirc;r"r&adot;*b'l),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be demurred to.</def>
<i>Stormonth.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mur"rage</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>demorage</i> delay. See <u>Demur</u>.] <i>(Law)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The allowance made to the
master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The claim for <i>demurrage</i> ceases as soon as the
ship is cleared out and ready for sailing.</blockquote>
<i>M&lsquo;Culloch.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The term is also applied to similar delays and allowances
in land carriage, by wagons, railroads, etc.</p>

<p><hw>De*mur"ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Demur; delay in
acting or deciding.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The same causes of <i>demurral</i> existed which
prevented British troops from assisting in the expulsion of the
French from Rome.</blockquote> <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*mur"rer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who demurs.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Demurrer to evidence</b></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>  <i>Bouvier.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*my"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Demies</b></plw> (#). [See <u>Demi-</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See under
<u>Paper</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A half fellow at Magdalen College,
Oxford.</def> [Written also <i>demi</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He was elected into Magdalen College as a <i>demy</i>;
a term by which that society denominates those elsewhere called
"scholars," young men who partake of the founder's benefaction, and
succeed in their order to vacant fellowships.</blockquote>
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*my"</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to, or made
of, the size of paper called <i>demy</i>; as, a <i>demy</i>
book.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>denn</i>; perh.
akin to G. <i>tenne</i> floor, thrashing floor, and to AS.
<i>denu</i> valley.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, a lion's <i>den</i>; a
<i>den</i> of robbers.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A squalid place of resort; a wretched
dwelling place; a haunt; as, a <i>den</i> of vice.</def> "Those
squalid <i>dens</i>, which are the reproach of great capitals."
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Any snug or close retreat where one goes
to be alone.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> [AS. <i>denu</i>.] <def>A narrow glen; a
ravine; a dell.</def> [Old Eng. & Scotch]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To live in, or as in, a
den.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The sluggish salvages that <i>den</i>
below.</blockquote> <i>G. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nar"co*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of narcotine; as, to <i>denarcotize</i> opium.</def> --
<wf>De*nar`co*ti*za"tion</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||De*na"ri*us</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Denarii</b></plw> (#). [L. See 2d <u>Denier</u>.] <def>A
Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the "penny"
of the New Testament; -- so called from being worth originally
<i>ten</i> of the pieces called <i>as</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>denarius</i>.
See 2d <u>Denier</u>.] <def>Containing ten; tenfold; proceeding by
tens; as, the <i>denary</i>, or decimal, scale.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"a*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The number ten; a division into ten.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A coin; the Anglicized form of
<i>denarius</i>.</def>  <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*na`tion*al*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;nationalisation</i>.] <def>The act or process of
denationalizing.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*na"tion*al*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Denationalized</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Denationalizing</u>.] [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;nationaliser</i>.] <def>To divest or deprive of national
character or rights.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Bonaparte's decree <i>denationalizes</i>, as he calls
it, all ships that have touched at a British port.</blockquote>
<i>Cobbett.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An expatriated, <i>denationalized</i>
race.</blockquote> <i>G. Eliot.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nat"u*ral*ize</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Denaturalized</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Denaturalizing</u>.] [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;naturaliser</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To render
unnatural; to alienate from nature.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To renounce the natural rights and duties
of; to deprive of citizenship; to denationalize.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>They also claimed the privilege, when aggrieved, of
<i>denaturalizing</i> themselves, or, in other words, of publicly
renouncing their allegiance to their sovereign, and of enlisting
under the banners of his enemy.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nay"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Deny</u>.]
<def>To deny.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>That with great rage he stoutly doth
<i>denay</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nay"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Denial; refusal.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den"dra*chate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dendrachates</i>; Gr. <grk>de`ndron</grk> a tree + &?; agate: cf.
F. <i>dendrachate</i>, <i>dendragate</i>.] <i>(Min.)</i>
<def>Arborescent or dendritic agate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"dri*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`ndron</grk> tree + <i>-form</i>.] <def>Resembling in
structure a tree or shrub.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"drite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dendri`ths</grk>, fem. <grk>dendri^tis</grk>, of a tree, fr.
<grk>de`ndron</grk> a tree: cf. F. <i>dendrite</i>.] <i>(Min.)</i>
<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, <i>e. g.</i>, gold or silver; an
arborization.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Den*drit"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Den*drit"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to a dendrite, or to arborescent
crystallization; having a form resembling a shrub or tree;
arborescent.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Den`dro*c&oelig;"la</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. <grk>de`ndron</grk> tree + <grk>koi^los</grk> hollow.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A division of the Turbellaria in which the
digestive cavity gives off lateral branches, which are often divided
into smaller branchlets.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Den"droid</hw> (?), <hw>Den*droid"al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; treelike; <grk>de`ndron</grk> tree +
&?; form: cf. F. <i>dendro&iuml;de</i>.] <def>Resembling a shrub or
tree in form; treelike.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"dro*lite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`ndron</grk> tree + <i>-lite</i>: cf. F. <i>dendrolithe</i>.]
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A petrified or fossil shrub, plant, or part of
a plant.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den*drol"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One versed
in the natural history of trees.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den*drol"o*gous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to dendrology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den*drol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`ndron</grk> tree + <i>-logy</i>: cf. F. <i>dendrologie</i>.]
<def>A discourse or treatise on trees; the natural history of
trees.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den*drom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`ndron</grk> tree + <i>-meter</i>: cf. F.
<i>dendrom&egrave;tre</i>.] <def>An instrument to measure the height
and diameter of trees.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"e*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denegatus</i>, p. p. of <i>denegare</i>. See <u>Deny</u>.] <def>To
deny.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Den`e*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;n&eacute;gation</i>.] <def>Denial.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Den"gue</hw> (d&ebreve;&nsm;"g&asl;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[See Note, below.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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
<i>breakbone fever</i>. It occurs in India, Egypt, the West Indies,
etc., is of short duration, and rarely fatal.</def></p>

<p>&fist; This disease, when it first appeared in the British West
India Islands, was called the <i>dandy</i> 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
<i>dengue</i>, denoting prudery, which might also well express
stiffness, and hence the term <i>dengue</i> became, as last, the name
of the disease.  <i>Tully.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ni"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Deny</u>.]
<def>Capable of being, or liable to be, denied.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ni"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Deny</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of gainsaying, refusing, or
disowning; negation; -- the contrary of <i>affirmation</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You ought to converse with so much sincerity that your
bare affirmation or <i>denial</i> may be sufficient.</blockquote>
<i>Bp. Stillingfleet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A refusal to grant; rejection of a
request.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The commissioners, . . . to obtain from the king's
subjects as much as they would willingly give, . . . had not to
complain of many peremptory <i>denials</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of
connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of <i>confession</i>; as,
the <i>denial</i> of a fault charged on one; a <i>denial</i> of
God.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Denial of one's self</b></col>, <cd>a declining of some
gratification; restraint of one's appetites or propensities; self-
denial.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*ni"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Denial.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>E. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ni"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who denies;
as, a <i>denier</i> of a fact, or of the faith, or of
Christ.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*nier"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>denier</i>,
fr. L. <i>denarius</i> a Roman silver coin orig. equiv. to ten asses,
later, a copper, fr. <i>deni</i> ten by ten, fr. the root of
<i>decem</i> ten; akin to E. <i>ten</i>. See <u>Ten</u>, and cf.
<u>Denary</u>, <u>Dinar</u>.] <def>A small copper coin of
insignificant value.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>My dukedom to a beggarly <i>denier</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den"i*grate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denigrare</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>nigrare</i> to blacken,
<i>niger</i> black.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To blacken thoroughly;
to make very black.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: To blacken or sully; to
defame.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>denigrate</i> the memory of
Voltaire.</blockquote> <i>Morley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den`i*gra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denigratio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of making
black.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: A blackening; defamation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The vigorous <i>denigration</i> of
science.</blockquote> <i>Morley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den"i*gra`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, blackens.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"im</hw> (d&ebreve;n"&ibreve;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Of
uncertain origin.] <def>A coarse cotton drilling used for overalls,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den`i*tra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-
</i> + <i>nitrate</i>.] <def>A disengaging, or removal, of nitric
acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ni`tri*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act or process of freeing from nitrogen; also, the condition
resulting from the removal of nitrogen.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ni"tri*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-
</i> + <i>nitr</i>ogen + <i>-fy</i>.] <def>To deprive of, or free
from, nitrogen.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den`i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
making one a denizen or adopted citizen; naturalization.</def>
<i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nize"</hw> (d&esl;*n&imacr;z"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<def>To make a denizen; to confer the rights of citizenship upon; to
naturalize.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>There was a private act made for <i>denizing</i> the
children of Richard Hills.</blockquote> <i>Strype.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den"i*zen</hw> (d&ebreve;n"&ibreve;*z'n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[OF. <i>denzein</i>, <i>deinzein</i>, prop., one living (a city or
country); opposed to <i>forain</i> foreign, and fr. <i>denz</i>
within, F. <i>dans</i>, fr. L. <i>de intus</i>, prop., from within,
<i>intus</i> being from <i>in</i> in. See <u>In</u>, and cf.
<u>Foreign</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A dweller; an
inhabitant.</def> "<i>Denizens</i> of air."  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Denizens</i> of their own free, independent
state.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>One admitted to residence in a foreign
country.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ye gods,<BR>
Natives, or <i>denizens</i>, of blest abodes.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den"i*zen</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To constitute (one) a denizen; to admit to residence, with
certain rights and privileges.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As soon as <i>denizened</i>, they
domineer.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To provide with denizens; to populate with
adopted or naturalized occupants.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There [islets] were at once <i>denizened</i> by
various weeds.</blockquote> <i>J. D. Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den`i*zen*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Denization; denizening.</def>  <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den"i*zen*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
constitute (one) a denizen; to denizen.</def>  <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den"i*zen*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of being
a denizen.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"mark sat"in</hw> (?). <def>See under
<u>Satin</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"net</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A light, open,
two-wheeled carriage for one horse; a kind of gig.</def> ("The term
and vehicle common about 1825." <i>Latham.</i>)</p>

<p><hw>De*nom"i*na*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being denominated or named.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nom"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Denominated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Denominating</u> (?).] [L. <i>denominatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>denominare</i> to name; <i>de-</i> + <i>nominare</i> to call by
name. See <u>Nominate</u>.] <def>To give a name to; to characterize
by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Passions commonly <i>denominating</i>
selfish.</blockquote> <i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nom"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denominatus</i>, p. p.] <def>Having a specific name or
denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus,
7 <i>feet</i> is a <i>denominate</i> quantity, while 7 is mere
abstract quantity or number. See <i>Compound number</i>, under
<u>Compound</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*nom`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denominatio</i> metonymy: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;nomination</i> a
naming.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of naming or
designating.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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,
the <i>denomination</i> of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or
of shillings, or of tons.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those [qualities] which are classed under the
<i>denomination</i> of sublime.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A class, or society of individuals, called
by the same name; a sect; as, a <i>denomination</i> of
Christians.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Name; appellation; title. See <u>Name</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*nom`i*na"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to a denomination, especially to a sect or
society.</def> "<i>Denominational</i> differences."
<i>Buckle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to the interests
of a sect or denomination.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One
imbued with a denominational spirit.</def>  <i>The Century.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
denominational manner; by denomination or sect.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*nom`i*na"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;nominatif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Conferring a
denomination or name.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>Connotative; as, a
<i>denominative</i> name.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Possessing, or capable of possessing, a
distinct denomination or designation; denominable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The least <i>denominative</i> part of time is a
minute.</blockquote> <i>Cocker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>Derived from a substantive
or an adjective; as, a <i>denominative</i> verb.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*nom`i*na"tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
denominative name or term; denominative verb.</def>  <i>Jer. Taylor.
Harkness.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nom`i*na"tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
denomination.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*nom"i*na`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;nominateur</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that
which, gives a name; origin or source of a name.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This opinion that Aram . . . was the father and
<i>denomination</i> of the Syrians in general.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Arith.)</i> <def>That number placed below
the line in vulgar fractions which shows into how many parts the
integer or unit is divided.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Thus, in &frac35;, 5 is the <i>denominator</i>, showing
that the integer is divided into five parts; and the numerator, 3,
shows how many parts are taken.</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Alg.)</i> <def>That part of any expression
under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal line
signifying division.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In this sense, the <i>denominator</i> is not necessarily a
number, but may be any expression, either positive or negative, real
or imaginary.  <i>Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. )</i></p>

<p><hw>De*not"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Denote</u>.] <def>Capable of being denoted or marked.</def>
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*no"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denotatus</i>, p. p. of <i>denotare</i>.] <def>To mark off; to
denote.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>These terms <i>denotate</i> a longer
time.</blockquote> <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What things should be <i>denotated</i> and signified
by the color.</blockquote> <i>Urquhart.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`no*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denotatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;notation</i>.] <def>The marking
off or separation of anything.</def>  <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*not"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having power
to denote; designating or marking off.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Proper names are pre&euml;minently <i>denotative</i>;
telling us that such as object has such a term to denote it, but
telling us nothing as to any single attribute.</blockquote>
<i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*note"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Denoted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Denoting</u>.] [L. <i>denotare</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>notare</i> to
mark, <i>nota</i> mark, sign, note: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;noter</i>. See
<u>Note</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, the hands of the clock <i>denote</i> the
hour.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The better to <i>denote</i> her to the
doctor.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify;
to mean.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A general expression to <i>denote</i> wickedness of
every sort.</blockquote> <i>Gilpin.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*note"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Sign;
indication.</def> [R.]</p>

<p>&fist; A word found in some editions of Shakespeare.</p>

<p><hw>De*not"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving to
denote.</def></p>

<p><hw>||D&eacute;`noue`ment"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;nouement</i>, fr. <i>d&eacute;nouer</i> to untie; pref.
<i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>nouer</i> to tie, fr. L.
<i>nodus</i> knot, perh. for <i>gnodus</i> and akin to E.
<i>knot</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The unraveling or discovery of
a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a
romance.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The solution of a mystery; issue;
outcome.</def></p>

<p><! p. 391 !></p>

<p><hw>De*nounce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Denounced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Denouncing</u>.] [F.  <i>d&eacute;noncer</i>, OF.
<i>denoncier</i>, fr. L. <i>denuntiare</i>, <i>denunciare</i>; <i>de-
</i> + <i>nunciare</i>, <i>nuntiare</i>, to announce, report,
<i>nuntius</i> a messenger, message. See <u>Nuncio</u>, and cf.
<u>Denunciate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make known in a solemn
or official manner; to declare; to proclaim (especially an
evil).</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Denouncing</i> wrath to come.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>denounce</i> unto you this day, that ye shall
surely perish.</blockquote> <i>Deut. xxx. 18.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To proclaim in a threatening manner; to
threaten by some outward sign or expression.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His look <i>denounced</i> desperate.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Denounced</i> for a heretic.</blockquote> <i>Sir T.
More.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>denounce</i> the immoralities of Julius
C&aelig;sar.</blockquote> <i>Brougham.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nounce"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>denoncement</i>.] <def>Solemn, official, or menacing announcement;
denunciation.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>False is the reply of Cain, upon the
<i>denouncement</i> of his curse.</blockquote> <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*noun"cer</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
denounces, or declares, as a menace.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Here comes the sad <i>denouncer</i> of my
fate.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dense</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>densus</i>; akin
to Gr. &?;  thick with hair or leaves: cf. F. <i>dense</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having the constituent parts massed or
crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a
small space; heavy; opaque; as, a <i>dense</i> crowd; a <i>dense</i>
forest; a <i>dense</i> fog.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All sorts of bodies, firm and fluid, <i>dense</i> and
rare.</blockquote> <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To replace the cloudy barrier
<i>dense</i>.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Stupid; gross; crass; as, <i>dense</i>
ignorance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dense"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dense, compact
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dense"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being dense; density.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den*sim"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>densus</i>
dense + <i>-meter</i>: cf. F. <i>densim&egrave;tre</i>.] <def>An
instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity or density of a
substance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"si*ty</hw> (d&ebreve;n"s&ibreve;*t&ybreve;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>densitas</i>; cf. F.
<i>densit&eacute;</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The quality of being
dense, close, or thick; compactness; -- opposed to
<i>rarity</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physics)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; 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 <i>specific gravity</i>, and the same is true of gases when
referred to air as a standard.</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Photog.)</i> <def>Depth of shade.</def>
<i>Abney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dent</hw> (d&ebreve;nt), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [A variant of
<u>Dint</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A stroke; a blow.</def> [Obs.]
"That <i>dent</i> of thunder."  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A slight depression, or small notch or
hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A blow that would have made a <i>dent</i> in a pound
of butter.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dent</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dented</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Denting</u>.] <def>To make a dent upon; to indent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The houses <i>dented</i> with bullets.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. L. <i>dens</i>,
<i>dentis</i>, tooth. See <u>Tooth</u>.] <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>A tooth,
as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.</def>  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den"tal</hw> (d&ebreve;n"t<i>a</i>l), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dens</i>, <i>dentis</i>, tooth: cf. F. <i>dental</i>. See
<u>Tooth</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to the teeth
or to dentistry; as, <i>dental</i> surgery.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Phon.)</i> <def>Formed by the aid of the
teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing
them; as, <i>d</i> and <i>t</i> are <i>dental</i> letters.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dental formula</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a brief
notation used by zo&ouml;logists to denote the number and kind of
teeth of a mammal.</cd> -- <col><b>Dental surgeon</b></col>, <cd>a
dentist.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Den"tal</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>dentale</i>. See
<u>Dental</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An
articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A marine mollusk of
the genus <i>Dentalium</i>, with a curved conical shell resembling a
tooth. See <u>Dentalium</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"tal*ism</hw> (-&ibreve;z'm), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being formed by the aid of the teeth.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Den*ta"li*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>dens</i>, <i>dentis</i>, tooth.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus
of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular
conical shell.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or bearing, teeth.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The distal bone of the lower jaw in many animals, which may or
may not bear teeth.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Den"tate</hw> (d&ebreve;n"t&asl;t), <hw>Den"ta*ted</hw> (-
t&asl;*t&ebreve;d), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dentatus</i>, fr.
<i>dens</i>, <i>dentis</i>, tooth.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Toothed; especially, with the teeth projecting straight out, not
pointed either forward or backward; as, a <i>dentate</i>
leaf.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having teeth or
toothlike points. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>Antenn&aelig;</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"tate-cil"i*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having the margin dentate and also ciliate or
fringed with hairs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"tate*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dentate
or toothed manner; as, <i>dentately</i> ciliated, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"tate-sin"u*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having a form intermediate between dentate and
sinuate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Formation of
teeth; toothed form.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>How did it [a bill] get its barb, its
<i>dentation</i>?</blockquote> <i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dent"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Dent</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Indented; impressed with little
hollows.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dent"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Dentil</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Den*telle"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<i>(Bookbinding)</i> <def>An ornamental tooling like lace.</def>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Den*tel"li</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [It., sing.
<i>dentello</i>, prop., little tooth, dim. of <i>dente</i> tooth, L.
<i>dens</i>, <i>dentis</i>.  Cf. <u>Dentil</u>.]
<def>Modillions.</def>  <i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Den"tex</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., cf. L.
<i>dentix</i> a sort of sea fish.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An edible
European marine fish (<i>Sparus dentex</i>, or <i>Dentex
vulgaris</i>) of the family <i>Percid&aelig;</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Den`ti*ce"te</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>dens</i>, <i>dentis</i>, tooth + <i>cetus</i>, pl. <i>cete</i>,
whale, Gr. &?;.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The division of Cetacea in
which the teeth are developed, including the sperm whale, dolphins,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"ti*cle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denticulus</i> a little tooth, dim. of <i>dens</i>, <i>dentis</i>,
tooth. See <u>Dental</u>, and cf. <u>Dentelli</u>.] <def>A small
tooth or projecting point.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Den*tic"u*late</hw> (?), <hw>Den*tic"u*la`ted</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>denticulatus</i>, fr. <i>denticulus</i>.
See <u>Denticle</u>.] <def>Furnished with denticles; notched into
little toothlike projections; as, a <i>denticulate</i> leaf of
calyx.</def> -- <wf>Den*tic"u*late*ly</wf> (#),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Den*tic`u*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of being set with small notches or
teeth.</def>  <i>Grew.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot. & Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A diminutive
tooth; a denticle.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den*tif"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dens</i>,
<i>dentis</i>, tooth + <i>-ferous</i>.] <def>Bearing teeth;
dentigerous.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"ti*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dens</i>,
<i>dentis</i>, tooth + <i>-form</i>: cf. F. <i>dentiforme</i>.]
<def>Having the form of a tooth or of teeth; tooth-shaped.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"ti*frice</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dentifricium</i>; <i>dens</i>, <i>dentis</i>, tooth +
<i>fricare</i> to rub: cf. F. <i>dentifrice</i>. See <u>Tooth</u>,
and <u>Friction</u>.] <def>A powder or other substance to be used in
cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den*tig"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dens</i>,
<i>dentis</i>, tooth + <i>-gerous</i>.] <def>Bearing teeth or
toothlike structures.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"til</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>dentillus</i>,
for L. <i>denticulus</i>.  Cf. <u>Dentelli</u>, <u>Denticle</u>,
<u>Dentile</u>.] <i>(Arch.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Den`ti*la"bi*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Formed by
the teeth and the lips, or representing a sound so formed.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <def>A dentilabial sound or letter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"ti*la`ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Toothed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den`ti*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Dentition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"ti*lave</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dens</i>,
<i>dentis</i>, tooth + <i>lavare</i> to wash.] <def>A wash for
cleaning the teeth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"tile</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>dentillus</i>,
for L. <i>denticulus</i>. See <u>Dentil</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A small tooth, like that of a saw.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den`ti*lin"gual</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dens</i>
tooth + E. <i>lingual</i>.] <def>Produced by applying the tongue to
the teeth or to the gums; or representing a sound so formed.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <def>A dentilingual sound or letter.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The letters of this fourth, <i>dentilingual</i> or
linguidental, class, viz., d, t, s, z, l, r.</blockquote> <i>Am.
Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den*til"o*quist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
speaks through the teeth, that is, with the teeth closed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den*til"o*quy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dens</i>,
<i>dentis</i>, tooth + <i>loqui</i> to speak.] <def>The habit or
practice of speaking through the teeth, or with them
closed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"ti*nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Of or pertaining to dentine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"tine</hw> (-t&ibreve;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dentine</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Den"ti*phone</hw> (d&ebreve;n"t&ibreve;*f&omacr;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dens</i>, <i>dentis</i>, tooth + Gr.
<grk>fwnh`</grk> sound.] <def>An instrument which, placed against the
teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.</def>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Den`ti*ros"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dentirostres</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. L. <i>dens</i>,
<i>dentis</i>, tooth + <i>rostrum</i> bill, beak: cf. F.
<i>dentirostre</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A dentirostral
bird.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den`ti*ros"tral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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 <i>Illust.</i> (<i>N</i>)
under <u>Beak</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den`ti*ros"trate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dentirostral.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"ti*scalp</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dens</i>
tooth + <i>scalpere</i> to scrape.] <def>An instrument for scraping
the teeth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From L. <i>dens</i>,
<i>dentis</i>, tooth: cf. F. <i>dentiste</i>. See <u>Tooth</u>.]
<def>One whose business it is to clean, extract, or repair natural
teeth, and to make and insert artificial ones; a dental
surgeon.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Den*tis"tic</hw> (?), <hw>Den*tis"ti*cal</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to dentistry or to
dentists.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Den"tist*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The art or
profession of a dentist; dental surgery.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den*ti"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dentitio</i>, fr. <i>dentire</i> to cut teeth, fr. <i>dens</i>,
<i>dentis</i>, tooth. See <u>Dentist</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The development and cutting of teeth; teething.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The system of teeth
peculiar to an animal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dentized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dentizing</u>.] [L. <i>dens</i>, <i>dentis</i>,
tooth.] <def>To breed or cut new teeth.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The old countess . . . did <i>dentize</i> twice or
thrice.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Den"toid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dens</i>,
<i>dentis</i>, tooth + <i>-oid</i>.] <def>Shaped like a tooth; tooth-
shaped.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den`to*lin"gual</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dentilingual.</def></p>

<p><hw>Den"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dens</i>,
<i>dentis</i>, tooth: cf. F. <i>denture</i>, OF. <i>denteure</i>.]
<i>(Dentistry)</i> <def>An artificial tooth, block, or set of
teeth.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*nud"ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denudatus</i>, p. p. of <i>denudare</i>. See <u>Denude</u>.]
<def>To denude.</def> [Obs. or R.]</p>

<p><hw>Den`u*da"tion</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denudatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;nudation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of stripping off covering, or
removing the surface; a making bare.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>De*nude"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denudare</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>nudare</i> to make naked or bare,
<i>nudus</i> naked. See <u>Nude</u>.] <def>To divest of all covering;
to make bare or naked; to strip; to divest; as, to <i>denude</i> one
of clothing, or lands.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*nun"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denuntiatus</i>, <i>denunciatus</i>, p. p. of <i>denuntiare</i>,
<i>-ciare</i>. See <u>Denounce</u>.] <def>To denounce; to condemn
publicly or solemnly.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>denunciate</i> this new work.</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nun`ci*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denuntiatio</i>, <i>-ciatio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Proclamation; announcement; a publishing.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Public . . . <i>denunciation</i> of banns before
marriage.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of denouncing; public menace or
accusation; the act of inveighing against, stigmatizing, or publicly
arraigning; arraignment.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That by which anything is denounced;
threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Uttering bold <i>denunciations</i> of ecclesiastical
error.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nun"ci*a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denuntiativus</i>, <i>-ciativus</i>, monitory.] <def>Same as
<u>Denunciatory</u>.</def>  <i>Farrar.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*nun"ci*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>denuntiator</i>, <i>-ciator</i>, a police officer.] <def>One who
denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming
evil; one who threatens or accuses.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*nun"ci*a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Characterized by or containing a denunciation; minatory;
accusing; threatening; as, severe and <i>denunciatory</i>
language.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`nu*tri"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The opposition of nutrition; the failure of
nutrition causing the breaking down of tissue.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ny"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Denied</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Denying</u>.] [OE. <i>denien</i>, <i>denaien</i>, OF.
<i>denier</i>, <i>deneer</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;nier</i>, fr. L.
<i>denegare</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>negare</i> to say no, deny. See
<u>Negation</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To declare not to be true;
to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to <i>affirm</i>, <i>allow</i>,
or <i>admit</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; We <i>deny</i> what another says, or we <i>deny</i> the
truth of an assertion, the force of it, or the assertion itself.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To refuse (to do something or to accept
something); to reject; to decline; to renounce.</def> [Obs.] "If you
<i>deny</i> to dance."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse
to gratify or yield to; as, to <i>deny</i> a request.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who finds not Providence all good and wise,<BR>
Alike in what it gives, and what <i>denies</i>?</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To some men, it is more agreeable to <i>deny</i> a
vicious inclination, than to gratify it.</blockquote> <i>J.
Edwards.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To disclaim connection with,
responsibility for, and the like; to refuse to acknowledge; to
disown; to abjure; to disavow.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The falsehood of <i>denying</i> his
opinion.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou thrice <i>denied</i>, yet thrice
beloved.</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To deny one's self</b></col>, <cd>to decline the
gratification of appetites or desires; to practice self-
denial.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>Let him <i>deny</i> himself, and take up his
cross.</blockquote> <i>Matt. xvi. 24.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ny"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To answer in
&?;&?;&?; negative; to declare an assertion not to be true.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Then Sarah <i>denied</i>, saying, I laughed not; for
she was afraid.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xviii. 15.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ny"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In the manner
of one denies a request.</def>  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`ob*struct"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To remove
obstructions or impediments in; to clear from anything that hinders
the passage of fluids; as, to <i>deobstruct</i> the pores or
lacteals.</def>  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ob"stru*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Removing obstructions; having power to clear or open the natural
ducts of the fluids and secretions of the body; aperient.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A medicine which removes
obstructions; an aperient.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"o*dand`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deodandum</i>, fr. L. <i>Deo dandum</i> to be given to God.]
<i>(Old Eng. Law)</i> <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 <i>deodand</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Deodands</i> are unknown in American law, and in 1846
were abolished in England.</p>

<p><hw>De`o*dar"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Native name, fr.
Skr. <i>d&emacr;vad&amacr;ru</i>, prop., timber of the gods.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A kind of cedar (<i>Cedrus Deodara</i>), 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></p>

<p><hw>De"o*date`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>Deo</i> to
God (<i>Deus</i> God) + <i>datum</i> thing given.] <def>A gift or
offering to God.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Wherein that blessed widow's <i>deodate</i> was laid
up.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*o"dor*ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
deodorizer.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*o`dor*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of depriving of odor, especially of offensive odors resulting from
impurities.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*o"dor*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of odor, especially of such as results from impurities.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*o"dor*i`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>He who, or
that which, deodorizes; esp., an agent that destroys offensive
odors.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*on"er*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deoneratus</i>, p. p. of <i>deonerare</i>. See <u>Onerate</u>.]
<def>To unload; to disburden.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*on`to*log"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to deontology.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`on*tol"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One
versed in deontology.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`on*tol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; gen.
&?;, necessity, obligation (p. neut. of &?; it is necessary) + <i>-
logy</i>.] <def>The science which relates to duty or moral
obligation.</def>  <i>J. Bentham.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`o*per"cu*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Having the lid removed; -- said of the capsules of
mosses.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*op"pi*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from obstructions; to clear a passage through.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*op`pi*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Removal
of whatever stops up the passages.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><! p. 392 !></p>

<p><hw>De*op"pi*la*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos>
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Deobstruent; aperient.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*or`di*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deordinatio</i> depraved morality.] <def>Disorder;
dissoluteness.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Excess of riot and <i>deordination</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*os"cu*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deosculatus</i>, p. p. of <i>deosculari</i>. See <u>Osculate</u>.]
<def>To kiss warmly.</def> [Obs.] -- <wf>De*os`cu*la"tion</wf> (#),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*ox"i*date</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>To deoxidize.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ox`i*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>The act or process of reducing from the state of an
oxide.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ox`i*di*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Deoxidation.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ox"i*dize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>To deprive of oxygen; to reduce from the state of an
oxide.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ox"i*di`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>That which removes oxygen; hence, a reducing agent; as, nascent
hydrogen is a <i>deoxidizer</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ox"y*gen*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>To deoxidize.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*ox`y*gen*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The act or operation of depriving of
oxygen.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ox"y*gen*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>To deoxidize.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*paint"</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;peint</i>, p. p. of <i>d&eacute;peindre</i> to paint, fr.
L. <i>depingere</i>. See <u>Depict</u>, <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos>]
<def>Painted.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*paint"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Depainted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Depainting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To paint; to picture;
hence, to describe; to delineate in words; to depict.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And do unwilling worship to the saint<BR>
That on his shield <i>depainted</i> he did see.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In few words shall see the nature of many memorable
persons . . . <i>depainted</i>.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To mark with, or as with, color; to
color.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Silver drops her vermeil cheeks
<i>depaint</i>.</blockquote> <i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*paint"er</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
depaints.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*par"dieux`</hw> (?), <pos><i>interj.</i></pos> [OF., a
corruption of <i>de part Dieu</i>, lit., on the part of God.] <def>In
God's name; certainly.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*part"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Departed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Departing</u>.] [OE. <i>departen</i> to divide, part, depart, F.
<i>d&eacute;partir</i> to divide, distribute, <i>se
d&eacute;partir</i> to separate one's self, depart; pref.
<i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>de</i>) +  <i>partir</i> to part, depart,
fr. L. <i>partire</i>, <i>partiri</i>, to divide, fr. <i>pars</i>
part. See <u>Part</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To part; to divide;
to separate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To go forth or away; to quit, leave, or
separate, as from a place or a person; to withdraw; -- opposed to
<i>arrive</i>; -- often with <i>from</i> before the place, person, or
thing left, and <i>for</i> or <i>to</i> before the
destination.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will <i>depart</i> to mine own land.</blockquote>
<i>Num. x. 30.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Ere thou from hence <i>depart</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He which hath no stomach to this fight,<BR>
Let him <i>depart</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To forsake; to abandon; to desist or
deviate (<i>from</i>); not to adhere to; -- with <i>from</i>; as, we
can not <i>depart</i> from our rules; to <i>depart</i> from a title
or defense in legal pleading.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If the plan of the convention be found to
<i>depart</i> from republican principles.</blockquote>
<i>Madison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To pass away; to perish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The glory is <i>departed</i> from Israel.</blockquote>
<i>1 Sam. iv. 21.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To quit this world; to die.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Lord, now lettest thou thy servant <i>depart</i> in
peace.</blockquote> <i>Luke ii. 29.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To depart with</b></col>, <cd>to resign; to part
with.</cd> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*part"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To part thoroughly; to dispart; to divide; to separate.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Till death <i>departed</i> them, this life they
lead.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To divide in order to share; to
apportion.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And here is gold, and that full great plentee,<BR>
That shall <i>departed</i> been among us three.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To leave; to depart from.</def> "He
<i>departed</i> this life." <i>Addison.</i> "Ere I <i>depart</i> his
house."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*part"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;part</i>, fr. <i>d&eacute;partir</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Division; separation, as of compound substances into their
ingredients.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The chymists have a liquor called water of
<i>depart</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A going away; departure; hence,
death.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>At my <i>depart</i> for France.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Your loss and his <i>depart</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*part"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Divisible.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*part"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who refines metals by separation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who departs.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*part"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;partement</i>, fr. <i>d&eacute;partir</i>. See
<u>Depart</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Act
of departing; departure.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Sudden <i>departments</i> from one extreme to
another.</blockquote> <i>Wotton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A part, portion, or subdivision.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A distinct course of life, action, study,
or the like; appointed sphere or walk; province.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Superior to Pope in Pope's own peculiar
<i>department</i> of literature.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Subdivision of business or official duty;
especially, one of the principal divisions of executive government;
as, the treasury <i>department</i>; the war <i>department</i>; also,
in a university, one of the divisions of instruction; as, the medical
<i>department</i>; the <i>department</i> of physics.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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, the
<i>Department</i> of the Loire.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>A military subdivision of a country; as,
the <i>Department</i> of the Potomac.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`part*men"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to a department or division.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*par"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Depart</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Division; separation; putting
away.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>No other remedy . . . but absolute
<i>departure</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Separation or removal from a place; the
act or process of departing or going away.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Departure</i> from this happy place.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Removal from the present life; death;
decease.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The time of my <i>departure</i> is at
hand.</blockquote> <i>2 Tim. iv. 6.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His timely <i>departure</i> . . . barred him from the
knowledge of his son's miseries.</blockquote> <i>Sir P.
Sidney.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Deviation or abandonment, as from or of a
rule or course of action, a plan, or a purpose.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Any <i>departure</i> from a national
standard.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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>  <i>Bouvier.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Nav. & Surv.)</i> <def>The distance due
east or west which a person or ship passes over in going along an
oblique line.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><col><b>To take a departure</b></col> <i>(Nav. & Surv.)</i>,
<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 <i>took her
departure</i> from Sandy Hook.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Death; demise; release. See <u>Death</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*pas"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depascens</i>, p. pr. of <i>depascere</i>; <i>de-</i> +
<i>pascere</i> to feed.] <def>Feeding.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*pas"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos>
<def>To pasture; to feed; to graze; also, to use for pasture.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Cattle, to graze and <i>departure</i> in his
grounds.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A right to cut wood upon or <i>departure</i>
land.</blockquote> <i>Washburn.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pa"tri*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>de-</i> + <i>patria</i> one's country.] <def>To withdraw, or cause
to withdraw, from one's country; to banish.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A subject born in any state<BR>
May, if he please, <i>depatriate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Mason.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pau"per*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Depauperated</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Depauperating</u> (?).] [LL.
<i>depauperatus</i>, p. p. <i>depauperare</i> to impoverish; L.
<i>de-</i> + <i>pauperare</i> to make poor, <i>pauper</i> poor.]
<def>To make poor; to impoverish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Liming does not <i>depauperate</i>; the ground will
last long, and bear large grain.</blockquote> <i>Mortimer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Humility of mind which <i>depauperates</i> the
spirit.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pau"per*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depauperatus</i>, p. p.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Falling short of the
natural size, from being impoverished or starved.</def>
<i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pau"per*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from paupers; to rescue from poverty.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*peach"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>d&eacute;p&ecirc;cher</i>. See <u>Dispatch</u>.] <def>To
discharge.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>As soon as the party . . . before our justices shall
be <i>depeached</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hakluyt.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pec"ti*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depectere</i> to comb off; <i>de-</i> + <i>pectere</i> to comb.]
<def>Tough; thick; capable of extension.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Some bodies are of a more <i>depectible</i> nature
than oil.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pec`u*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depeculari</i>, p. p. <i>depeculatus</i>, to rob. See
<u>Peculate</u>.] <def>A robbing or embezzlement.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Depeculation</i> of the public
treasure.</blockquote> <i>Hobbes.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*peinct"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Depaint</u>.] <def>To paint.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pend"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Depended</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Depending</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;pendre</i>, fr. L.
<i>depend&?;re</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>pend&?;re</i> to hang. See
<u>Pendant</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To hang down; to be
sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And ever-living lamps <i>depend</i> in
rows.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be
undetermined or undecided; as, a cause <i>depending</i> in
court.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You will not think it unnatural that those who have an
object <i>depending</i>, which strongly engages their hopes and
fears, should be somewhat inclined to superstition.</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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 <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>,
formerly by <i>of</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The truth of God's word <i>dependeth</i> not of the
truth of the congregation.</blockquote> <i>Tyndale.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The conclusion . . . that our happiness <i>depends</i>
little on political institutions, and much on the temper and
regulation of our own minds.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Heaven forming each on other to
<i>depend</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To trust; to rest with confidence; to
rely; to confide; to be certain; -- with <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>;
as, we <i>depend</i> on the word or assurance of our friends; we
<i>depend</i> on the mail at the usual hour.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>But if you 're rough, and use him like a dog,<BR>
<i>Depend</i> upon it -- he 'll remain incog.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent
or retainer.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To impend.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pend"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Worthy of
being depended on; trustworthy.</def> "<i>Dependable</i>
friendships."  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*pend"ant</hw> (?), <hw>De*pend"ance</hw> (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, <hw>De*pend"an*cy</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Dependent</u>, <u>Dependence</u>,
<u>Dependency</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The forms <i>dependant</i>, <i>dependance</i>,
<i>dependancy</i> are from the French; the forms <i>dependent</i>,
etc., are from the Latin. Some authorities give preference to the
form <i>dependant</i> when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing it
from the adjective, usually written <i>dependent</i>.</p>

<p><hw>De*pend"ence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>dependentia</i>, fr. L. <i>dependens</i>. See <u>Dependent</u>,
and cf. <u>Dependance</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or state
of depending; state of being dependent; a hanging down or from;
suspension from a support.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being influenced and
determined by something; subjection (as of an <i>effect</i> to its
<i>cause</i>).</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The cause of effects, and the <i>dependence</i> of one
thing upon another.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Mutual connection and support;
concatenation; systematic inter-relation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>So dark and so intricate of purpose, without any
<i>dependence</i> or order.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. More.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Subjection to the direction or disposal of
another; inability to help or provide for one's self.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Reduced to a servile <i>dependence</i> on their
mercy.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A resting with confidence; reliance;
trust.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Affectionate <i>dependence</i> on the Creator is the
spiritual life of the soul.</blockquote> <i>T. Erskine.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>That on which one depends or relies; as,
he was her sole <i>dependence</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>That which depends; anything dependent or
suspended; anything attached a subordinate to, or contingent on,
something else.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Like a large cluster of black grapes they show<BR>
And make a large <i>dependence</i> from the bough.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>A matter depending, or in suspense, and
still to be determined; ground of controversy or quarrel.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To go on now with my first
<i>dependence</i>.</blockquote> <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pend"en*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dependencies</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>State
of being dependent; dependence; state of being subordinate;
subordination; concatenation; connection; reliance; trust.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Any long series of action, the parts of which have
very much <i>dependency</i> each on the other.</blockquote> <i>Sir J.
Reynolds.</i>
</p>

<p><blockquote>So that they may acknowledge their <i>dependency</i>
on the crown of England.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A thing hanging down; a
dependence.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is attached to something else
as its consequence, subordinate, satellite, and the like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This earth and its <i>dependencies</i>.</blockquote>
<i>T. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Modes I call such complex ideas which . . . are
considered as <i>dependencies</i> on or affections of
substances.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A territory remote from the kingdom or
state to which it belongs, but subject to its dominion; a colony; as,
Great Britain has its <i>dependencies</i> in Asia, Africa, and
America.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Dependence</i> is more used in the abstract, and
<i>dependency</i> in the concrete. The latter is usually restricted
in meaning to 3 and 4.</p>

<p><hw>De*pend"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dependens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. <i>dependere</i>. See
<u>Depend</u>, and cf. <u>Dependant</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Hanging down; as, a <i>dependent</i> bough or leaf.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>; as, <i>dependent</i> on God;
<i>dependent</i> upon friends.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>England, long <i>dependent</i> and degraded, was again
a power of the first rank.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dependent covenant</b></col> or <col><b>contract</b></col>
<i>(Law)</i>, <cd>one not binding until some connecting stipulation
is performed.</cd> -- <col><b>Dependent variable</b></col>
<i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>a varying quantity whose changes are arbitrary,
but are regarded as produced by changes in another variable, which is
called the <i>independent variable</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*pend"ent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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, a
numerous train of <i>dependents</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A host of <i>dependents</i> on the court, suborned to
play their part as witnesses.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which depends; corollary;
consequence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With all its circumstances and
<i>dependents</i>.</blockquote> <i>Prynne.</i></p>

<p>&fist; See the Note under <u>Dependant</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*pend"ent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dependent manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pend"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
depends; a dependent.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pend"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>As having
dependence.</def>  <i>Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*peo"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
depopulate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*per"dit</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deperditum</i>, fr. L. <i>deperditus</i>, p. p. of
<i>deperdere</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>perdere</i> to lose, destroy.]
<def>That which is lost or destroyed.</def> [R.]  <i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*per"dite*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Hopelessly; despairingly; in the manner of one ruined; as,
<i>deperditely</i> wicked.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><hw>Dep`er*di"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;perdition</i>.] <def>Loss; destruction.</def> [Archaic]
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*per"ti*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Depart</u>.] <def>Divisible.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*phlegm"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i>
+ <i>phlegm</i> water; cf. F. <i>d&eacute;phlegmer</i>,
<i>d&eacute;flegmer</i>.] <i>(O. Chem.)</i> <def>To rid of phlegm or
water; to dephlegmate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*phleg"mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dephlegmated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dephlegmating</u>.] [See <u>Dephlegm</u>.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>To deprive of superabundant water, as by
evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify;
-- used of spirits and acids.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`phleg*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;flegmation</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The operation of
separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated
distillation; -- called also <i>concentration</i>, especially when
acids are the subject of it.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*phleg"ma*tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>De*phleg"ma*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*phlegm"ed*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A state
of being freed from water.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`phlo*gis"tic*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dephlogisticated</u> (?);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dephlogisticating</u>.] [Pref.
<i>de-</i> + <i>phlosticate</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;phlogistiguer</i>.] <i>(O. Chem.)</i> <def>To deprive of
phlogiston, or the supposed principle of inflammability.</def>
<i>Priestley.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dephlogisticated air</b></col>, <cd>oxygen gas; -- so
called by Dr. Priestly and others of his time.</cd></p>

<p>-- <wf>De`phlo*gis`ti*ca"tion</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*phos`phor*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of freeing from phosphorous.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pict"</hw> (-p&ibreve;kt"), <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depictus</i>, p. p. of <i>depingere</i> to depict; <i>de-</i> +
<i>pingere</i> to paint. See <u>Paint</u>, and cf. <u>Depaint</u>,
<pos><i>p. p.</i></pos>] <def>Depicted.</def>  <i>Lydgate.</i></p>

<p><! p. 393 !></p>

<p><hw>De*pict"</hw> (d&esl;*p&ibreve;kt"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Depicted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Depicting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To form a
colored likeness of; to represent by a picture; to paint; to
portray.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His arms are fairly <i>depicted</i> in his
chamber.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To represent in words; to describe
vividly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>C&aelig;sar's gout was then <i>depicted</i> in
energetic language.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pic"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depictio</i>.] <def>A painting or depicting; a
representation.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pic"ture</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Depictured</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Depicturing</u>.] <def>To make a picture of; to
paint; to picture; to depict.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Several persons were <i>depictured</i> in
caricature.</blockquote> <i>Fielding.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep"i*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Depilated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Depilating</u>.] [L. <i>depilatus</i>, p. p. of <i>depilare</i> to
depilate; <i>de-</i> + <i>pilare</i> to put forth hairs, <i>pilus</i>
hair.] <def>To strip of hair; to husk.</def>  <i>Venner.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep`i*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;pilation</i>.] <def>Act of pulling out or removing the
hair; unhairing.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pil"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;pilatoire</i>.] <def>Having the quality or power of
removing hair.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <def>An application
used to take off hair.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep"i*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i> +
<i>pilous</i>: cf. L. <i>depilis</i>.] <def>Hairless.</def>  <i>Sir
t. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pla"nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deplanetus</i>, p. p. of <i>deplanare</i> to make level. See
<u>Plane</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Flattened;
made level or even.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*plant"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i>
+ <i>plan</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;planter</i>, L. <i>deplantare</i>
to take off a twig. See <u>Plant</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<def>To take up (plants); to transplant.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De`plan*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;plantation</i>.] <def>Act of taking up plants from
beds.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*plete"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Depleted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Depleting</u>.] [From L. <i>deplere</i> to empty out; <i>de-</i> +
<i>plere</i> to fill. Forined like <i>replete</i>, <i>complete</i>.
See <u>Fill</u>, <u>Full</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>To empty or unload, as the
vessels of human system, by bloodletting or by medicine.</def>
<i>Copland.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>  <i>Saturday
Review.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ple"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;pl&eacute;tion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
depleting or emptying.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>De*ple"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;pl&eacute;tif</i>.] <def>Able or fitted to deplete.</def>
-- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <def>A substance used to deplete.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ple"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving to
deplete.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep`li*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deplicare</i> to unfold; L. <i>de-</i> + <i>plicare</i> to fold.]
<def>An unfolding, untwisting, or unplaiting.</def> [Obs.]  <i>W.
Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep`loi*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Exploitation</u>, <u>Deploy</u>.] <def>Same as
Exploitation.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*plor`a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Deplorableness.</def>  <i>Stormonth.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*plor"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;plorable</i>.] <def>Worthy of being deplored or lamented;
lamentable; causing grief; hence, sad; calamitous; grievous;
wretched; as, life's evils are deplorable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Individual sufferers are in a much more
<i>deplorable</i> conditious than any others.</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*plor"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being deplorable.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*plor"a*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
deplorable manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*plo"rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deploratus</i>, p. p. of <i>deplorare</i>. See <u>Deplore</u>.]
<def>Deplorable.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A more <i>deplorate</i> estate.</blockquote>
<i>Baker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep`lo*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deploratio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;ploration</i>.] <def>The act of
deploring or lamenting; lamentation.</def>  <i>Speed.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*plore"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deplored</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deploring</u>.] [L. <i>deplorare</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>plorare</i>
to cry out, wail, lament; prob. akin to <i>pluere</i> to rain, and to
E. flow: cf. F. d&eacute;plorer.  Cf. Flow.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To feel or to express deep and poignant grief for; to bewail; to
lament; to mourn; to sorrow over.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To find her, or forever to <i>deplore</i><BR>
Her loss.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>As some sad turtle his lost love
<i>deplores</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To complain of.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To regard as hopeless; to give up.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To <u>Deplore</u>, <u>Mourn</u>, <u>Lament</u>,
<u>Bewail</u>, <u>Bemoan</u>.  <i>Mourn</i> is the generic term,
denoting a state of grief or sadness. To <i>lament</i> is to express
grief by outcries, and denotes an earnest and strong expression of
sorrow. To <i>deplore</i> marks a deeper and more prolonged emotion.
To <i>bewail</i> and to <i>bemoan</i> are appropriate only to cases
of poignant distress, in which the grief finds utterance either in
wailing or in moans and sobs. A man <i>laments</i> his errors, and
<i>deplores</i> the ruin they have brought on his family; mothers
<i>bewail</i> or <i>bemoan</i> the loss of their children.</p>

<p><hw>De*plore"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To lament.</def>
<i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*plor"ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Lamentably.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*plor"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being deplored or deplorable.</def> [R.]  <i>Bp. Hail.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*plore"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Deploration.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*plor"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
deplores.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*plor"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
deploring manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ploy"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deployed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Deploying</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;ployer</i>; pref.
<i>d&eacute;&?;</i> = <i>d&eacute;s</i> (L. <i>dis</i>) +
<i>ployer</i>, equiv. to <i>plier</i> to fold, fr. L. <i>plicare</i>.
See <u>Ply</u>, and cf. <u>Display</u>.] <i>(Mil.)</i> <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
<i>ploy</i>; as, to <i>deploy</i> a column of troops into line of
battle.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*ploy"</hw> (?), <hw>De*ploy"ment</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>The act of deploying; a
spreading out of a body of men in order to extend their front.</def>
<i>Wilhelm.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Deployments</i> . . . which cause the soldier to
turn his back to the enemy are not suited to war.</blockquote> <i>H.
L. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*plu"mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>diplumatus</i>, p. p. of <i>deplumare</i>. See <u>Deplume</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Destitute or deprived of features;
deplumed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep`lu*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Deplumate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The stripping or falling
off of plumes or feathers.</def>  <i>Bp. Stillingfleet</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A disease of the eyelids,
attended with loss of the eyelashes.</def>  <i>Thomas.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*plume"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deplumed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Depluming</u>.] [LL. <i>deplumare</i>; L. <i>de-</i> +
<i>plumare</i> to cover with feathers, <i>pluma</i> feather: cf.
<i>deplumis</i> featherless, and F. <i>d&eacute;plumer</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To strip or pluck off the feather of; to
deprive of of plumage.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>On the <i>depluming</i> of the pope every bird had his
own feather.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To lay bare; to expose.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The exposure and <i>depluming</i> of the leading
humbugs of the age.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*po`lar*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;polarisation</i>.] <def>The act of depriving of polarity,
or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized
condition.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Depolarization of light</b></col> <i>(Opt.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>De*po"lar*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Depolarized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Depolarizing</u>.] [Pref. <i>de-</i> +
<i>polarize</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;polarizer</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Opt.)</i> <def>To deprive of polarity; to
reduce to an unpolarized condition.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Elec.)</i> <def>To free from polarization,
as the negative plate of the voltaic battery.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*po"lar*i`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Elec.)</i>
<def>A substance used to prevent polarization, as upon the negative
plate of a voltaic battery.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pol"ish</hw> (d&esl;*p&obreve;l"&ibreve;sh), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> <def>To remove the polish or glaze from.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pol"ish*ing</hw> (d&esl;*p&obreve;l"&ibreve;sh*&ibreve;ng),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Ceramics)</i> <def>The process of removing
the vitreous glaze from porcelain, leaving the dull luster of the
surface of ivory porcelain.</def>  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pone"</hw> (d&esl;*p&omacr;n"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deponed</u> (-p&omacr;nd");
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Deponing</u>.] [L.
<i>deponere</i>, <i>depositum</i>, to put down, in LL., to assert
under oath; <i>de-</i> + <i>ponere</i> to put, place. See
<u>Position</u>, and cf. <u>Deposit</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
lay, as a stake; to wager.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To lay down.</def> [R.]
<i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To assert under oath; to depose.</def> [A
Scotticism]</p>

<p><blockquote>Sprot <i>deponeth</i> that he entered himself
thereafter in conference.</blockquote> <i>State Trials(1606).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pone"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To testify under
oath; to depose; to bear witness.</def> [A Scotticism]</p>

<p><blockquote>The fairy Glorians, whose credibility on this point
can not be called in question, <i>depones</i> to the confinement of
Merlin in a tree.</blockquote> <i>Dunlop.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*po"nent</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deponenes</i>, <i>-entis</i>, laying down. See <u>Depone</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>One who
deposes or testifies under oath; one who gives evidence; usually, one
who testifies in writing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gr. & Lat.  Gram.)</i> <def>A deponent
verb.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Deponent</u>, <u>Affiant</u>.  These are legal
terms describing a person who makes a written declaration under oath,
with a view to establish certain facts. An <i>affiant</i> is one who
makes an affidavit, or declaration under oath, in order to establish
the truth of what he says. A <i>deponenet</i> 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
<u>Deposition</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*po"nent</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>deponens</i>,
<i>-entis</i>, laying down (its proper passive meaning), p. pr. of
<i>deponere</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;ponent</i>. See <u>Depone</u>.]
<i>(Gram.)</i> <def>Having a passive form with an active meaning, as
certain latin and Greek verbs.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pop"u*la*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Depopulation; destruction of population.</def> [R.]
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pop"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Depopulated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Depopulating</u> (?).] [L. <i>depopulatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>depopulari</i> to ravage; <i>de-</i> + <i>populari</i> to
ravage, fr. <i>populus</i> people: cf. OF. <i>depopuler</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;peupler</i>. See <u>People</u>.] <def>To deprive of
inhabitants, whether by death or by expulsion; to reduce greatly the
populousness of; to dispeople; to unpeople.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Where is this viper,<BR>
That would <i>depopulate</i> the city?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>&fist; It is not synonymous with <i>laying waste</i> or
destroying, being limited to the loss of inhabitants; as, an army or
a famine may <i>depopulate</i> a country. It rarely expresses an
entire loss of inhabitants, but often a great diminution of their
numbers; as, the deluge <i>depopulated</i> the earth.</p>

<p><hw>De*pop"u*late</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
dispeopled.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Whether the country be <i>depopulating</i> or
not.</blockquote> <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pop`u*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depopulatio</i> pillaging: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;population</i>
depopulation.] <def>The act of depopulating, or condition of being
depopulated; destruction or explusion of inhabitants.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The desolation and <i>depopulation</i> [of St.Quentin]
were now complete.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pop"u*la`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., pillager.]
<def>One who depopulates; a dispeopler.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*port"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deported</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deporting</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;porter</i> to transport for life,
OF., to divert, amuse, from L. <i>deportare</i> to carry away; <i>de-
</i> + <i>portare</i> to carry. See <u>Port</u> demeanor.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To transport; to carry away; to exile; to
send into banishment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He told us he had been <i>deported</i> to
Spain.</blockquote> <i>Walsh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To carry or demean; to conduct; to behave;
-- followed by the reflexive pronoun.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let an ambassador <i>deport</i> himself in the most
graceful manner befor a prince.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*port"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Behavior;
carriage; demeanor; deportment.</def> [Obs.] "Goddesslike
<i>deport</i>."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`por*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depotatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;portation</i>.] <def>The act of
deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment;
transportation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In their <i>deportations</i>, they had often the favor
of their conquerors.</blockquote> <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*port"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;portement</i> misconduct, OF., demeanor. See
<u>Deport</u>.] <def>Manner of deporting or demeaning one's self;
manner of acting; conduct; carriage; especially, manner of acting
with respect to the courtesies and duties of life; behavior;
demeanor; bearing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The gravity of his <i>deportment</i> carried him safe
through many difficulties.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*por"ture</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Deportment.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Stately port and majestical
<i>deporture</i>.</blockquote> <i>Speed.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pos"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being deposed or deprived of office.</def>  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pos"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
deposing from office; a removal from the throne.</def>
<i>Fox.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pose"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deposed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr.  & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deposing</u>.][FF. <i>d&eacute;poser</i>, in the sense of L.
<i>deponere</i> to put down; but from pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (L.
<i>de</i>) + <i>poser</i> to place. See <u>Pose</u>, <u>Pause</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay
aside.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Thus when the state one Edward did <i>depose</i>,<BR>
A greater Edward in his room arose.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To let fall; to deposit.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Additional mud <i>deposed</i> upon it.</blockquote>
<i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To remove from a throne or other high
station; to dethrone; to divest or deprive of office.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A tyrant over his subjects, and therefore worthy to be
<i>deposed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Prynne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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>  <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>depose</i> the yearly rent or valuation of
lands.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To put under oath.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Depose</i> him in the justice of his
cause.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pose"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To bear witness;
to testify under oath; to make deposition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Then, seeing't was he that made you to
<i>despose</i>,<BR>
Your oath, my lord, is vain and frivolous.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pos"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who deposes or degrades from office.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who testifies or deposes; a
deponent.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pos"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deposited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Depositing</u>.] [L. <i>depositus</i>, p. p. of <i>deponere</i>.
See <u>Depone</u>, and cf. <u>Deposit</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lay down; to place; to put; to let fall or
throw down (as sediment); as, a crocodile <i>deposits</i> her eggs in
the sand; the waters <i>deposited</i> a rich alluvium.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The fear is <i>deposited</i> in
conscience.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To lay up or away for safe keeping; to put
up; to store; as, to <i>deposit</i> goods in a warehouse.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To lodge in some one's hands for safe
keeping; to commit to the custody of another; to intrust; esp., to
place in a bank, as a sum of money subject to order.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To lay aside; to rid one's self of.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>If what is written prove useful to you, to the
<i>depositing</i> that which I can not but deem an
error.</blockquote> <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p>&fist; Both this verb and the noun following were formerly written
<i>deposite</i>.</p>

<p><hw>De*pos"it</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>depositum</i>, fr.
<i>depositus</i>, p. p. of <i>deponere</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;p&ocirc;t</i>, OF. <i>depost</i>. See <u>Deposit</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Depot</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a
<i>deposit</i> in a flue; especially, matter precipitated from a
solution (as the siliceous deposits of hot springs), or that which is
mechanically deposited (as the mud, gravel, etc., <i>deposits</i> of
a river).</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>deposit</i> already formed affording to the
succeeding portion of the charged fluid a basis.</blockquote>
<i>Kirwan.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>A natural occurrence of a
useful mineral under the conditions to invite exploitation.</def>
<i>Raymond.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is placed anywhere, or in any
one's hands, for safe keeping; something intrusted to the care of
another; esp., money lodged with a bank or banker, subject to order;
anything given as pledge or security.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the
bailor.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Money lodged with a party as
earnest or security for the performance of a duty assumed by the
person depositing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A place of deposit; a depository.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><col><b>Bank of deposit</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Bank</u>.</cd>
-- <col><b>In deposit</b></col>, or <col><b>On deposit</b></col>,
<cd>in trust or safe keeping as a deposit; as, coins were received
<i>on deposit</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*pos"i*ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Depositaries</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>depositarius</i>, fr.
<i>deponere</i>. See <u>Deposit</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One
with whom anything is lodged in the trust; one who receives a
deposit; -- the correlative of <i>depositor</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I . . . made you my guardians, my
<i>depositaries</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>depositaries</i> of power, who are mere
delegates of the people.</blockquote> <i>J. S. Mill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A storehouse; a depository.</def>  <i>Bp.
Hurd.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>One to whom goods are bailed,
to be kept for the bailor without a recompense.</def>
<i>Kent.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep`o*si"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depositio</i>, fr. <i>deponere</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;position</i>. See <u>Deposit</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or
thrown down; precipitation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>deposition</i> of rough sand and rolled
pebbles.</blockquote> <i>H. Miller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of bringing before the mind;
presentation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The influence of princes upon the dispositions of
their courts needs not the <i>deposition</i> of their examples, since
it hath the authority of a known principle.</blockquote> <i>W.
Montagu.</i></p>

<p><! p. 394 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The act of setting aside a sovereign or a
public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement;
removal.</def></p>

<p>&fist; A <i>deposition</i> differs from an <i>abdication</i>, an
<i>abdication</i> being voluntary, and a <i>deposition</i>
compulsory.</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>That which is deposited; matter laid or
thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes
<i>depositions</i> of alluvial matter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>An opinion, example, or statement, laid
down or asserted; a declaration.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>The act of laying down one's
testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in writing,
under oath or affirmation, before some competent officer, and in
reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Deposition</u>, <u>Affidavit</u>.
<i>Affidavit</i> is the wider term. It denotes any authorized <i>ex
parte</i> 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 <i>deposition</i> 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.</p>

<p><hw>De*pos"i*tor</hw> (d&esl;*p&obreve;z"&ibreve;*t&etilde;r),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. <i>deponere</i>. See <u>Depone</u>.]
<def>One who makes a deposit, especially of money in a bank; -- the
correlative of <i>depository</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pos"i*to*ry</hw> (-t&osl;*r&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Depositories</b></plw> (-r&ibreve;z).
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A place where anything is deposited for sale
or keeping; as, warehouse is a <i>depository</i> for goods; a clerk's
office is a <i>depository</i> for records.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One with whom something is deposited; a
depositary.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I am the sole <i>depository</i> of my own secret, and
it shall perish with me.</blockquote> <i>Junius.</i></p>

<p><hw>||De*pos"i*tum</hw> (-t&ubreve;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.]
<def>Deposit.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pos"i*ture</hw> (-t&usl;r; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The act of depositing; deposition.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"pot</hw> (d&emacr;"p&osl;; <i>French</i> d&asl;*p&omacr;";
277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;p&ocirc;t</i>, OF.
<i>depost</i>, fr. L. <i>depositum</i> a deposit. See <u>Deposit</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A place of deposit for
the storing of goods; a warehouse; a storehouse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The islands of Guernsey and Jersey are at present the
great <i>depots</i> of this kingdom.</blockquote> <i>Brit. Critic
(1794).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
military station where stores and provisions are kept, or where
recruits are assembled and drilled.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<i>(Eng. & France)</i> <def>The headquarters of a regiment, where all
supplies are received and distributed, recruits are assembled and
instructed, infirm or disabled soldiers are taken care of, and all
the wants of the regiment are provided for.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A railway station; a building for the
accommodation and protection of railway passengers or freight.</def>
[U. S.]</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Station</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dep"per</hw> (d&ebreve;p"p&etilde;r), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Deeper.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep`ra*va"tion</hw> (d&ebreve;p`r&adot;*v&amacr;"sh&ubreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>depravitio</i>, from depravare: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;pravation</i>. See <u>Deprave</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Detraction; depreciation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To stubborn critics, apt, without a theme,<BR>
For <i>depravation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of depraving, or making anything
bad; the act of corrupting.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The state of being depraved or
degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>depravation</i> of his moral character
destroyed his judgment.</blockquote> <i>Sir G. C. Lewis.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Change for the worse;
deterioration; morbid perversion.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Depravity; corruption. See <u>Depravity</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*prave"</hw> (d&esl;*pr&amacr;v"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Depraved</u> (-pr&amacr;vd");
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Depraving</u>.] [L.
<i>depravare</i>, <i>depravatum</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>pravus</i>
crooked, distorted, perverse, wicked.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And thou knowest, conscience, I came not to chide<BR>
Nor <i>deprave</i> thy person with a proud heart.</blockquote>
<i>Piers Plowman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to
corrupt.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whose pride <i>depraves</i> each other better
part.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To corrupt; vitiate; contaminate; pollute.</p>

<p><hw>De*prav"ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
depraved manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*prav"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Depravity.</def>  <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*prave"ment</hw> (-m<i>e</i>nt), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Depravity.</def> [Obs.] <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*prav"er</hw> (-&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One
who depraves or corrupts.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*prav"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
depraving manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*prav"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Deprave</u>: cf. L. <i>pravitas</i> crookedness, perverseness.]
<def>The state of being depraved or corrupted; a vitiated state of
moral character; general badness of character; wickedness of mind or
heart; absence of religious feeling and principle.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Total depravity</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Original sin</u>,
and <u>Calvinism</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Corruption; vitiation; wickedness; vice;
contamination; degeneracy.  -- <u>Depravity</u>, <u>Depravation</u>,
<u>Corruption</u>. <i>Depravilty</i> is a vitiated state of mind or
feeling; as, the <i>depravity</i> of the human heart;
<i>depravity</i> of public morals. <i>Depravation</i> points to the
act or process of <i>making</i> depraved, and hence to the end thus
reached; as, a gradual <i>depravation</i> of principle; a
<i>depravation</i> of manners, of the heart, etc. <i>Corruption</i>
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. <i>Depravity</i>
applies only to the mind and heart: we can speak of a <i>depraved</i>
taste, or a <i>corrupt</i> 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
<i>depravation</i> or the <i>corruption</i> of taste and public
sentiment. <i>Depravity</i> is more or less open; corruption is more
or less disguised in its operations. What is <i>depraved</i> requires
to be reformed; what is <i>corrupt</i> requires to be purified.</p>

<p><hw>Dep"re*ca*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deprecabilis</i> exorable.] <def>That may or should be
deprecated.</def>  <i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep"re*cate</hw> (d&ebreve;p"r&esl;*k&amacr;t), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deprecated</u> (-
k&amacr;`t&ebreve;d); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deprecating</u> (-k&amacr;`t&ibreve;ng).] [L. <i>deprecatus</i>,
p. p. of <i>deprecari</i> to avert by player, to deprecate; <i>de-
</i> + <i>precari</i> to pray. See <u>Pray</u>.] <def>To pray
against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the
removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to
disapprove of strongly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His purpose was <i>deprecated</i> by all round him,
and he was with difficulty induced to adandon it.</blockquote> <i>Sir
W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep"re*ca`ting*ly</hw> (-k&amacr;`t&ibreve;ng*l&ybreve;),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a deprecating manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep`re*ca"tion</hw> (d&ebreve;p`r&esl;*k&amacr;"sh&ubreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>deprecatio</i>; cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;pr&eacute;cation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be
removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Humble <i>deprecation</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Entreaty for pardon;
petitioning.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An imprecation or curse.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Gilpin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep"re*ca*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deprecativus</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;pr&eacute;catif</i>.]
<def>Serving to deprecate; deprecatory.</def></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dep"re*ca*tive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dep"re*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One who
deprecates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep"re*ca*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deprecatorius</i>.] <def>Serving to deprecate; tending to remove
or avert evil by prayer; apologetic.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Humble and <i>deprecatory</i> letters.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pre"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Depreciated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Depreciating</u> (?).] [L. <i>depretiatus</i>,
<i>depreciatus</i>, p. p. of <i>depretiare</i>, <i>-ciare</i>, to
depreciate; <i>de-</i> + <i>pretiare</i> to prize, fr. <i>pretium</i>
price. See <u>Price</u>.] <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>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Which . . . some over-severe philosophers may look
upon fastidiously, or undervalue and <i>depreciate</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Cudworth.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we
are obliged to <i>depreciate</i> the value of freedom
itself.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To decry; disparage; traduce; lower; detract;
underrate. See <u>Decry</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*pre"ci*ate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To fall in
value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; as, a paper
currency will <i>depreciate</i>, unless it is convertible into
specie.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pre`ci*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;pr&eacute;ciation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act
of lessening, or seeking to lessen, price, value, or
reputation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The falling of value; reduction of
worth.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>the state of being depreciated.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pre"ci*a`tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending,
or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation;
undervaluing.</def> -- <wf>De*pre"ci*a`tive*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*pre"ci*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One
who depreciates.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pre"ci*a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to depreciate; undervaluing; depreciative.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep"re*da*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Liable to
depredation.</def> [Obs.] "Made less <i>depredable</i>."
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep"re*date</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Depredated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Depredating</u> (?).] [L. <i>depraedatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>depraedari</i> to plunder; <i>de-</i> + <i>praedari</i> to
plunder, <i>praeda</i> plunder, prey. See <u>Prey</u>.] <def>To
subject to plunder and pillage; to despoil; to lay waste; to prey
upon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It makes the substance of the body . . . less apt to
be consumed and <i>depredated</i> by the spirits.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep"re*date</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To take plunder
or prey; to commit waste; as, the troops <i>depredated</i> on the
country.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep`re*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depraedatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;pr&eacute;dation</i>.]
<def>The act of depredating, or the state of being depredated; the
act of despoiling or making inroads; as, the sea often makes
<i>depredation</i> on the land.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep"re*da`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depraedator</i>.] <def>One who plunders or pillages; a spoiler; a
robber.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep"re*da`to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending or
designed to depredate; characterized by depredation; plundering; as,
a <i>depredatory</i> incursion.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pred"i*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-
</i> (intensive) + <i>predicate</i>.] <def>To proclaim; to
celebrate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dep`re*hend"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deprehended</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deprehending</u>.] [L. <i>deprehendere</i>, <i>deprehensum</i>;
<i>de-</i> + <i>prehendere</i> to lay hold of, seize. See
<u>Prehensile</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To take unawares or by
surprise; to seize, as a person commiting an unlawful act; to catch;
to apprehend.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>deprehended</i> adulteress.Jer.</blockquote>
<i>Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To detect; to discover; to find
out.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The motion . . . are to be <i>deprehended</i> by
experience.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep`re*hen"si*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may
be caught or discovered; apprehensible.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Petty.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dep`re*hen"si*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dep`re*hen"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deprehensio</i>.] <def>A catching; discovery.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*press"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Depressed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Depressing</u>.] [L. <i>depressus</i>, p. p. of <i>deprimere</i>;
<i>de-</i> + <i>premere</i> to press. See <u>Press</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall;
to lower; as, to <i>depress</i> the muzzle of a gun; to
<i>depress</i> the eyes.</def> "With lips <i>depressed</i>."
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To bring down or humble; to abase, as
pride.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his
spirits were <i>depressed</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To lessen the activity of; to make dull;
embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To lessen in price; to cause to decline in
value; to cheapen; to depreciate.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>To reduce (an equation) in
a lower degree.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To depress the pole</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>to cause
the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by
sailing toward the equator.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To sink; lower; abase; cast down; deject; humble;
degrade; dispirit; discourage.</p>

<p><hw>De*press"</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>depressus</i>, p.
p.] <def>Having the middle lower than the border; concave.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>If the seal be <i>depress</i> or hollow.</blockquote>
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*press"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pressed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pressed or forced down; lowed; sunk; dejected; dispirited; sad;
humbled.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Concave
on the upper side; -- said of a leaf whose disk is lower than the
border.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Lying flat; -- said of a stem
or leaf which lies close to the ground.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the vertical
diameter shorter than the horizontal or transverse; -- said of the
bodies of animals, or of parts of the bodies.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*press"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
depressing manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pres"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depressio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;pression</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of depressing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being depressed; a
sinking.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A falling in of the surface; a sinking
below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in
little protuberances and <i>depressions</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Humiliation; abasement, as of
pride.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Dejection; despondency; lowness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In a great <i>depression</i> of spirit.</blockquote>
<i>Baker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity;
dullness.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>The angular distance of a
celestial object below the horizon.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The operation of reducing
to a lower degree; -- said of equations.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Surg.)</i> <def>A method of operating for
cataract; couching. See <u>Couch</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>,
8.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Angle of depression</b></col> <i>(Geod.)</i>, <cd>one
which a descending line makes with a horizontal plane.</cd> --
<col><b>Depression of the dewpoint</b></col> <i>(Meteor.)</i>,
<cd>the number of degrees that the dew-point is lower than the actual
temperature of the atmosphere.</cd> -- <col><b>Depression of the
pole</b></col>, <cd>its apparent sinking, as the spectator goes
toward the equator.</cd> -- <col><b>Depression of the visible
horizon</b></col>. <i>(Astron.)</i> <cd>Same as <i>Dip of the
horizon</i>, under <u>Dip</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Abasement; reduction; sinking; fall; humiliation;
dejection; melancholy.</p>

<p><hw>De*press"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Able or
tending to depress or cast down.</def> -- <wf>De*press"ive*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*pres`so*mo"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement, as
<i>depressomotor</i> nerves, which lower or inhibit muscular
activity.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Any agent that depresses
the activity of the motor centers, as bromides, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*press"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, presses down; an oppressor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A muscle that depresses or
tends to draw down a part.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Depressor nerve</b></col> <i>(Physiol.)</i>, <cd>a nerve
which lowers the activity of an organ; as, the <i>depressor nerve</i>
of the heart.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dep"ri*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deprimens</i>, p. pr. of <i>deprimere</i>. See <u>Depress</u>.]
<def>Serving to depress.</def> [R.] "<i>Depriment</i> muscles."
<i>Derham.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pri"sure</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;priser</i> to undervalue; pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (L.
<i>dis-</i>) + <i>priser</i> to prize, fr. <i>prix</i> price, fr. L.
<i>pretium</i>. See <u>Dispraise</u>.] <def>Low estimation;
disesteem; contempt.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*priv"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being, or liable to be, deprived; liable to be deposed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Kings of Spain . . . <i>deprivable</i> for their
tyrannies.</blockquote> <i>Prynne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep`ri*va"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deprivatio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of depriving,
dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some
dignity.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being deprived; privation;
loss; want; bereavement.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl. Law)</i> <def>the taking away from a
clergyman his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or
dignity.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Deprivation</i> may be <i>a beneficio</i> or <i>ab
officio</i>; the first takes away the living, the last degrades and
deposes from the order.</p>

<p><hw>De*prive"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deprived</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Depriving</u>.] [LL. <i>deprivare</i>, <i>deprivatium</i>, to
divest of office; L. <i>de-</i> + <i>privare</i> to bereave, deprive:
cf. OF. <i>depriver</i>. See <u>Private</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To take away; to put an end; to destroy.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>'Tis honor to deprive <i>dishonored</i>
life.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>God hath <i>deprived</i> her of wisdom.</blockquote>
<i>Job xxxix. 17.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It was seldom that anger <i>deprived</i> him of power
over himself.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To divest of office; to depose; to
dispossess of dignity, especially ecclesiastical.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A minister <i>deprived</i> for
inconformity.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To strip; despoil; rob; abridge.</p>

<p><hw>De*prive"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Deprivation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*priv"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, deprives.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pros"trate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Fully
prostrate; humble; low; rude.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>How may weak mortal ever hope to file<BR>
His unsmooth tongue, and his <i>deprostrate</i> style.</blockquote>
<i>G. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`pro*vin"cial*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
divest of provincial quality or characteristics.</def></p>

<p><hw>Depth</hw> (s&ebreve;pth), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Deep</u>; akin to D. <i>diepte</i>, Icel. <i>d&ymacr;pt</i>,
<i>d&ymacr;p&eth;</i>, Goth. <i>diupi&thorn;a</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The quality of being deep; deepness;
perpendicular measurement downward from the surface, or horizontal
measurement backward from the front; as, the <i>depth</i> of a river;
the <i>depth</i> of a body of troops.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Profoundness; extent or degree of
intensity; abundance; completeness; as, <i>depth</i> of knowledge, or
color.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Mindful of that heavenly love<BR>
Which knows no end in <i>depth</i> or height.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Lowness; as, <i>depth</i> of
sound.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>That which is deep; a deep, or the
deepest, part or place; the deep; the middle part; as, the
<i>depth</i> of night, or of winter.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>From you unclouded <i>depth</i> above.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>depth</i> closed me round about.</blockquote>
<i>Jonah ii. 5.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>The number of simple
elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the
comprehension or content.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Horology)</i> <def>A pair of toothed wheels
which work together.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><! p. 395 !></p>

<p><col><b>Depth of a sail</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <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
<i>drop of a sail</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Depth"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deepen.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Depth"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Having no depth; shallow.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Of measureless depth;
unfathomable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In clouds of <i>depthless</i> night.</blockquote>
<i>Francis.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pu"ce*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>de</i>
+ LL. <i>pucella</i> virgin, F. <i>pucelle</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;puceler</i>.] <def>To deflour; to deprive of
virginity.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pu"di*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depudicatus</i>, p. p. of <i>depudicare</i>.] <def>To deflour; to
dishonor.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*pulse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depulsus</i>, p. p. of <i>depellere</i> to drive out; <i>de-</i> +
<i>pellere</i> to drive.] <def>To drive away.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pul"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depulsio</i>.] <def>A driving or thrusting away.</def> [R.]
<i>Speed.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pul"so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>depulsorius</i>.] <def>Driving or thrusting away; averting.</def>
[R.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep"u*rant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Depurative.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep"u*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>depuratus</i>, p. p. of <i>depurare</i> to purify; L. <i>de-</i> +
<i>purare</i> to purify, <i>purus</i> clean, pure.  Cf.
<u>Depure</u>.] <def>Depurated; cleansed; freed from
impurities.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep"u*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Depurated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Depurating</u> (?).] <def>To free from impurities,
heterogeneous matter, or feculence; to purify; to cleanse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>depurate</i> the mass of blood.</blockquote>
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep`u*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;puration</i>.] <def>The act or process of depurating or
freeing from foreign or impure matter, as a liquid or
wound.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep"u*ra*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;puratif</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Purifying the blood or
the humors; depuratory.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <def>A
depurative remedy or agent; or a disease which is believed to be
depurative.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep"u*ra`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, cleanses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep"u*ra*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;puratoire</i>.] <def>Depurating; tending to depurate or
cleanse; depurative.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*pure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;purer</i>. See <u>Depurate</u>.] <def>To depurate; to
purify.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He shall first be <i>depured</i> and cleansed before
that he shall be laid up for pure gold in the treasures of
God.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pur"ga*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving to
purge; tending to cleanse or purify.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cotgrave.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep`u*ri"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Depuration</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep"u*ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Fit to be
deputed; suitable to act as a deputy.</def>  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep`u*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;putation</i>. See <u>Depute</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy
or representative; office of a deputy or delegate;
vicegerency.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The authority of conscience stands founded upon its
vicegerency and <i>deputation</i> under God.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the general sent a <i>deputation</i>
to the enemy to propose a truce.</def></p>

<p><col><b>By deputation</b></col>, or <col><b>In
deputation</b></col>, <cd>by delegated authority; as substitute;
through the medium of a deputy.</cd> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Say to great C&aelig;sar this: <i>In
deputation</i><BR>
I kiss his conquering hand.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dep"u*ta`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
deputes, or makes a deputation.</def> [R.]  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pute"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deputed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deputing</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;puter</i>, fr. L. <i>deputare</i>
to esteem, consider, in LL., to destine, allot; <i>de-</i> +
<i>putare</i> to clean, prune, clear up, set in order, reckon, think.
See <u>Pure</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To appoint as deputy or
agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There is no man <i>deputed</i> of the king to hear
thee.</blockquote> <i>2. Sam. xv. 3.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Some persons, <i>deputed</i> by a
meeting.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To appoint; to assign; to choose.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The most conspicuous places in cities are usually
<i>deputed</i> for the erection of statues.</blockquote>
<i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*pute"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A person deputed; a
deputy.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Dep"u*tize</hw> (d&ebreve;p"&usl;*t&imacr;z), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> <def>To appoint as one's deputy; to empower to act in
one's stead; to depute.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dep"u*ty</hw> (-t&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Deputies</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>d&eacute;put&eacute;</i>, fr.
LL. <i>deputatus</i>. See <u>Depute</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One
appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him,
in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a
representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the <i>deputy</i> of a
prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There was then [in the days of Jehoshaphat] no king in
Edom; a <i>deputy</i> was king.</blockquote> <i>1 Kings xxii.
47.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>God's substitute,<BR>
His <i>deputy</i> anointed in His sight.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Deputy</i> is used in combination with the names of
various executive officers, to denote an assistant empowered to act
in their name; as, <i>deputy</i> collector, <i>deputy</i> marshal,
<i>deputy</i> sheriff.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A member of the Chamber of Deputies.</def>
[France]</p>

<p><col><b>Chamber of Deputies</b></col>, <cd>one of the two branches
of the French legislative assembly; -- formerly called <i>Corps
L&eacute;gislatif</i>. Its members, called <i>deputies</i>, are
elected by the people voting in districts.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Substitute; representative; legate; delegate;
envoy; agent; factor.</p>

<p><hw>De*quan"ti*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>de-
</i> + <i>quantitas</i>, <i>-atis</i>. See <u>Quantity</u>.] <def>To
diminish the quantity of; to disquantity.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*rac"i*nate</hw> (d&esl;*r&abreve;s"&ibreve;*n&amacr;t),
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos>
<u>Deracinated</u> (-n&amacr;`t&ebreve;d); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Deracinating</u> (n&amacr;`t&ibreve;ng).] [F.
<i>d&eacute;raciner</i>; pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>dis</i>) +
<i>racine</i> root, fr. an assumed LL. <i>radicina</i>, fr. L.
<i>radix</i>, <i>radicis</i>, root.] <def>To pluck up by the roots;
to extirpate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>While that the colter rusts<BR>
That should <i>deracinate</i> such savagery.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*rac`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of pulling up by the roots; eradication.</def> [R.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>De*raign"</hw>, <hw>De*rain"</hw>  } (?), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [See <u>Darraign</u>.] <i>(Old Law)</i> <def>To prove or
to refute by proof; to clear (one's self).</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>De*raign"ment</hw>, <hw>De*rain"ment</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Darraign</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of deraigning.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The renunciation of religious or monastic
vows.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Blount.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*rail"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Derailed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Derailing</u>.] <def>To cause to run off from the rails of a
railroad, as a locomotive.</def>  <i>Lardner.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*rail"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
going off, or the state of being off, the rails of a
railroad.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*range"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deranged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deranging</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;ranger</i>; pref. <i>d&eacute;-
</i> = <i>d&eacute;s-</i> (L. <i>dis</i>) + <i>ranger</i> to range.
See <u>Range</u>, and cf. <u>Disarrange</u>, <u>Disrank</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, to
<i>derange</i> the plans of a commander, or the affairs of a
nation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To disturb in action or function, as a
part or organ, or the whole of a machine or organism.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A sudden fall <i>deranges</i> some of our internal
parts.</blockquote> <i>Blair.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To disturb in the orderly or normal action
of the intellect; to render insane.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disorder; disarrange; displace; unsettle;
disturb; confuse; discompose; ruffle; disconcert.</p>

<p><hw>De*ranged"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Disordered;
especially, disordered in mind; crazy; insane.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The story of a poor <i>deranged</i> parish
lad.</blockquote> <i>Lamb.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*range"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;rangement</i>.] <def>The act of deranging or putting out
of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder;
confusion; especially, mental disorder; insanity.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disorder; confusion; embarrassment; irregularity;
disturbance; insanity; lunacy; madness; delirium; mania. See
<u>Insanity</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*ran"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
deranges.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ray"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>derroi</i>,
<i>desroi</i>, <i>desrei</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>roi</i>, <i>rei</i>, <i>rai</i>, order. See <u>Array</u>.]
<def>Disorder; merriment.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||Der"bi*o</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A large European food fish (<i>Lichia glauca</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Der"by</hw> (?; <i>usually</i> ? <i>in Eng.</i>; 85),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><col><b>Derby Day</b></col>, <cd>the day of the annual race for
the Derby stakes, -- Wednesday of the week before
Whitsuntide.</cd></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped
crown.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der"by*shire spar"</hw> (?). <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A massive
variety of fluor spar, found in Derbyshire, England, and wrought into
vases and other ornamental work.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der*do"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Dere</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Doing daring or chivalrous deeds.</def>
[Obs.] "In <i>derdoing</i> arms."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dere</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [AS. <i>derian</i> to
hurt.] <def>To hurt; to harm; to injure.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dere</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Harm.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Robert of Brunne.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*reine</hw>, <hw>De*reyne"</hw> (?) }, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> <def>Same as <u>Darraign</u>.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"e*lict</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>derelictus</i>, p. p. of <i>derelinquere</i> to forsake wholly, to
abandon; <i>de-</i> + <i>relinquere</i> to leave. See
<u>Relinquish</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Given up or forsaken by
the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as,
<i>derelict</i> lands.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The affections which these exposed or <i>derelict</i>
children bear to their mothers, have no grounds of nature or
assiduity but civility and opinion.</blockquote>  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless;
neglectful; unfaithful.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They easily prevailed, so as to seize upon the vacant,
unoccupied, and <i>derelict</i> minds of his [Chatham's] friends; and
instantly they turned the vessel wholly out of the course of his
policy.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A government which is either unable or unwilling to
redress such wrongs is <i>derelict</i> to its highest
duties.</blockquote> <i>J. Buchanan.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"e*lict</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully
cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at
sea.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A tract of land left dry by the
sea, and fit for cultivation or use.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der`e*lic"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>derelictio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of leaving with
an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking
abandonment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Cession or <i>dereliction</i>, actual or tacit, of
other powers.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A neglect or omission as if by willful
abandonment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A total <i>dereliction</i> of military
duties.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The state of being left or
abandoned.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>A retiring of the sea,
occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is
gained.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`re*li"gion*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
make irreligious; to turn from religion.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He would <i>dereligionize</i> men beyond all
others.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dere"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Darling.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dere"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Darling.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Derf</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Icel. <i>djafr</i>.]
<def>Strong; powerful; fierce.</def> [Obs.] -- <wf>Derf"ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*ride"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Derided</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deriding</u>.] [L. <i>deridere</i>, <i>derisum</i>; <i>de-</i> +
<i>rid&?;re</i> to laugh. See <u>Ridicule</u>.] <def>To laugh at with
contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to
mock; to scoff at.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And the Pharisees, also, . . . <i>derided</i>
him.</blockquote> <i>Luke xvi. 14.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Sport that wrinkled Care <i>derides</i>.<BR>
And Laughter holding both his sides.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To mock; laugh at; ridicule; insult; taunt; jeer;
banter; rally.  -- To <u>Deride</u>, <u>Ridicule</u>, <u>Mock</u>,
<u>Taunt</u>. A man may <i>ridicule</i> without any unkindness of
feeling; his object may be to correct; as, to <i>ridicule</i> the
follies of the age. He who <i>derides</i> is actuated by a severe a
contemptuous spirit; as, to <i>deride</i> one for his religious
principles. To <i>mock</i> is stronger, and denotes open and scornful
derision; as, to <i>mock</i> at sin. To <i>taunt</i> is to reproach
with the keenest insult; as, to <i>taunt</i> one for his misfortunes.
<i>Ridicule</i> consists more in words than in actions;
<i>derision</i> and <i>mockery</i> evince themselves in actions as
well as words; <i>taunts</i> are always expressed in words of extreme
bitterness.</p>

<p><hw>De*rid"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who derides,
or laughs at, another in contempt; a mocker; a scoffer.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*rid"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By way of
derision or mockery.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ri"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>derisio</i>:
cf. F. <i>d&eacute;rision</i>. See <u>Deride</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery;
scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to
ridicule.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord
shall have them in <i>derision</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ps. ii.
4.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Satan beheld their plight,<BR>
And to his mates thus in <i>derision</i> called.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An object of derision or scorn; a
laughing-stock.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I was a <i>derision</i> to all my people.</blockquote>
<i>Lam. iii. 14.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Scorn; mockery; contempt; insult; ridicule.</p>

<p><hw>De*ri"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Expressing,
serving for, or characterized by, derision.</def> "<i>Derisive</i>
taunts." <i>Pope.</i> -- <wf>De*ri"sive*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>De*ri"sive*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*ri"so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>derisorius</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;risoire</i>.] <def>Derisive;
mocking.</def>  <i>Shaftesbury.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*riv"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Derive</u>.] <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, income is
<i>derivable</i> from various sources.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All honor <i>derivable</i> upon me.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The exquisite pleasure <i>derivable</i> from the true
and beautiful relations of domestic life.</blockquote> <i>H. G.
Bell.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The argument <i>derivable</i> from the
doxologies.</blockquote> <i>J. H. Newman.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*riv"a*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
derivation.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*riv"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Derivation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>derival</i> of <i>e</i> from
<i>a</i>.</blockquote> <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"i*vate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>derivatus</i>, p. p. of <i>derivare</i>. See <u>Derive</u>.]
<def>Derived; derivative.</def> [R.] <i>H. Taylor.</i> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A thing derived; a derivative.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Der"i*vate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
derive.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Huloet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der`i*va"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>derivatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;rivation</i>. See
<u>Derive</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A leading or drawing off of
water from a stream or source.</def> [Obs.]  <i>T. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>As touching traditional communication, . . . I do not
doubt but many of those truths have had the help of that
<i>derivation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The act of tracing origin or descent, as
in grammar or genealogy; as, the <i>derivation</i> of a word from an
Aryan root.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The state or method of being derived; the
relation of origin when established or asserted.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>That from which a thing is
derived.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>That which is derived; a derivative; a
deduction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>From the Euphrates into an artificial
<i>derivation</i> of that river.</blockquote> <i>Gibbon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The operation of deducing
one function from another according to some fixed law, called the
<i>law of derivation</i>, as the operation of differentiation or of
integration.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A drawing of humors or
fluids from one part of the body to another, to relieve or lessen a
morbid process.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der`i*va"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to derivation.</def>  <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*riv"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>derivativus</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;rivatif</i>.] <def>Obtained by
derivation; derived; not radical, original, or fundamental;
originating, deduced, or formed from something else; secondary; as, a
<i>derivative</i> conveyance; a <i>derivative</i> word.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Derivative circulation</b></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>  <i>Flint.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>De*riv"a*tive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*riv"a*tive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*riv"a*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which is derived; anything obtained or deduced from
another.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A chord, not fundamental,
but obtained from another by inversion; or, <i>vice versa</i>, a
ground tone or root implied in its harmonics in an actual
chord.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An agent which is adapted to
produce a derivation (in the medical sense).</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>A derived function; a
function obtained from a given function by a certain algebraic
process.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Except in the mode of derivation the derivative is the same
as the differential coefficient. See <i>Differential coefficient</i>,
under <u>Differential</u>.</p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <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
<i>derivatives</i> of ammonia, and the hydrocarbons are
<i>derivatives</i> of methane, benzene, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*rive"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Derived</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deriving</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;river</i>, L. <i>derivare</i>;
<i>de-</i> + <i>rivus</i> stream, brook. See <u>Rival</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To turn the course of, as water; to divert
and distribute into subordinate channels; to diffuse; to communicate;
to transmit; -- followed by <i>to</i>, <i>into</i>, <i>on</i>,
<i>upon</i>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>For fear it [water] choke up the pits . . . they [the
workman] <i>derive</i> it by other drains.</blockquote>
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Her due loves <i>derived</i> to that vile witch's
share.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Derived</i> to us by tradition from Adam to
Noah.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To receive, as from a source or origin; to
obtain by descent or by transmission; to draw; to deduce; -- followed
by <i>from</i>.</def></p>

<p><! p. 396 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To trace the origin, descent, or
derivation of; to recognize transmission of; as, he <i>derives</i>
this word from the Anglo-Saxon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>From these two causes . . . an ancient set of
physicians <i>derived</i> all diseases.</blockquote>
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>To obtain one substance
from another by actual or theoretical substitution; as, to
<i>derive</i> an organic acid from its corresponding
hydrocarbon.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To trace; deduce; infer.</p>

<p><hw>De*rive"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To flow; to
have origin; to descend; to proceed; to be deduced.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Power from heaven<BR>
<i>Derives</i>, and monarchs rule by gods appointed.</blockquote>
<i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*rive"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That which is
derived; deduction; inference.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I offer these <i>derivements</i> from these
subjects.</blockquote> <i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*riv"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
derives.</def></p>

<p><hw>Derk</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dark.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>-derm</hw> (?). [See <u>Derm</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>A
suffix or terminal formative, much used in anatomical terms, and
signifying <i>skin</i>, <i>integument</i>, <i>covering</i>; as,
blasto<i>derm</i>, ecto<i>derm</i>, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Derm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>de`rma</grk>,
<grk>-atos</grk>, skin, fr. &?; to skin, flay: cf. F. <i>derme</i>.
See <u>Tear</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
integument of animal; the skin.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>See
<u>Dermis</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Der"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See <u>Derm</u>.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>See <u>Dermis</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Derm"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Derm</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to the integument or skin of
animals; dermic; as, the <i>dermal</i> secretions.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the dermis or
true skin.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Der*map"te*ra</hw> (?), <hw>Der*map"ter*an</hw> (&?;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>See <u>Dermoptera</u>,
<u>Dermopteran</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Der*mat"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Der"ma*tine</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, &?;, fr. &?; skin.] <def>Of or
pertaining to the skin.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der`ma*ti"tis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>de`rma</grk>, <grk>-atos</grk>, skin + <i>-itis</i>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Inflammation of the skin.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der*mat"o*gen</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`rma</grk>, <grk>-atos</grk>, skin + <i>-gen</i>.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Nascent epidermis, or external cuticle of plants
in a forming condition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der*mat"o*gen</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`rma</grk>, <grk>-atos</grk>, skin + <i>-gen</i>.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Nascent epidermis, or external cuticle of plants
in a forming condition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der*ma*tog"ra*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`rma</grk>, <grk>-atos</grk>, skin + <i>-graphy</i>.] <def>An
anatomical description of, or treatise on, the skin.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der"ma*toid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`rma</grk>, <grk>-atos</grk>, skin + <i>-oid</i>: cf. F.
<i>dermato&iuml;de</i>.  Cf. <u>Dermoid</u>.] <def>Resembling skin;
skinlike.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der`ma*tol"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
discourses on the skin and its diseases; one versed in
dermatology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der`ma*tol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`rma</grk>, <grk>-atos</grk>, skin + <i>-logy</i>: cf. F.
<i>dermatologie</i>.] <def>The science which treats of the skin, its
structure, functions, and diseases.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der`ma*to*path"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`rma</grk>, <grk>-atos</grk>, skin + <grk>pa`qos</grk>
suffering.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to skin diseases, or
their cure.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der*mat"o*phyte</hw> (d&etilde;r*m&abreve;t"&osl;*f&imacr;t
<i>or</i> d&etilde;r"m&adot;*t&osl;*f&imacr;t), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Gr. <grk>de`rma</grk>, <grk>-atos</grk>, skin + <grk>fyto`n</grk>
plant.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A vegetable parasite, infesting the
skin.</def><BR>
[1913 Webster]</p>

<p><hw>||Der*mes"tes</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr.
<grk>dermhsth`s</grk>; <grk>de`rma</grk> skin + root of &?;  to eat.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of coleopterous insects, the
larv&aelig; of which feed animal substances. They are very
destructive to dries meats, skins, woolens, and furs. The most common
species is <i>D. lardarius</i>, known as the <i>bacon
beetle</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der*mes"toid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Dermestes</i>
+ <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Pertaining to or resembling
the genus Dermestes.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The carpet beetle, called the buffalo moth, is a
<i>dermestoid</i> beetle.</blockquote> <i>Pop. Sci. Monthly.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"mic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Relating to the derm or skin.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the dermis;
dermal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Underneath each nail the deep or <i>dermic</i> layer
of the integument is peculiarly modified.</blockquote>
<i>Huxley.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dermic remedies</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>such as act
through the skin.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Der"mis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Derm</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The deep sensitive layer of the
skin beneath the scarfskin or epidermis; -- called also <i>true
skin</i>, <i>derm</i>, <i>derma</i>, <i>corium</i>, <i>cutis</i>, and
<i>enderon</i>. See <u>Skin</u>, and <i>Illust.</i> in
Appendix.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Der`mo*bran`chi*a"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos>
[NL.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group of nudibranch mollusks without
special gills.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der`mo*bran"chi*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<i>Derm</i> + <i>branchiate</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having
the skin modified to serve as a gill.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der`mo*h&aelig;"mal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or in relation with, both dermal
and h&aelig;mal structures; as, the <i>dermoh&aelig;mal</i> spines or
ventral fin rays of fishes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der"moid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Derm</i> + <i>-
oid</i>: cf. F. <i>dermo&iuml;de</i>.] <def>Same as
<u>Dermatoid</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dermoid cyst</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>a cyst
containing skin, or structures connected with skin, such as
hair.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Der`mo*neu"ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or in relation with, both dermal and neural
structures; as, the <i>dermoneural</i> spines or dorsal fin rays of
fishes.</def>  <i>Owen.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der`mo*path"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Dermatopathic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der"mo*phyte</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
dermatophyte.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Der*mop"te*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; skin + &?; wing.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The division of insects which includes the earwigs
(<i>Forticulid&aelig;</i>).</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group of lemuroid
mammals having a parachutelike web of skin between the fore and hind
legs, of which the colugo (<i>Galeopithecus</i>) is the type. See
<u>Colugo</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An order of Mammalia;
the Cheiroptera.</def></p>

<p>[Written also <i>Dermaptera</i>, and <i>Dermatoptera</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Der*mop"ter*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An insect which has the anterior pair of
wings coriaceous, and does not use them in flight, as the
earwig.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Der*mop"te*ri</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Dermopterygii</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Der*mop`te*ryg"i*i</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. &?; skin + &?; wing, fin, dim. of &?; wing.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group of fishlike animals including the
Marsipobranchiata and Leptocardia.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der`mo*skel"e*ton</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Derm</i>
+ <i>skeleton</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>See
<u>Exoskeleton</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Der`mos*to"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr.
&?; skin + &?; bone.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Ossification of the
dermis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dern</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Etymol. uncertain.]
<def>A gatepost or doorpost.</def> [Local Eng.]  <i>C.
Kingsley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dern</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Dearn</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>]  <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Hidden; concealed;
secret.</def> [Obs.] "Ye must be full <i>dern</i>."
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Solitary; sad.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Dr. H.
More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Derne</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>dyrnan</i> to hide. See <u>Dern</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>,
<u>Dearn</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>To hide; to skulk.</def>
[Scot.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He at length escaped them by <i>derning</i> himself in
a foxearth.</blockquote> <i>H. Miller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dern"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Secret; hence,
lonely; sad; mournful.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Dernful</i> noise."
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Der`nier"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F., from OF.
<i>darrein</i>, <i>derrain</i>. See <u>Darrein</u>.] <def>Last;
final.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dernier ressort</b></col> (&?;) [F.], <cd>last resort or
expedient.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dern"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Secretly;
grievously; mournfully.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"o*gant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>derogans</i>,
p. pr.] <def>Derogatory.</def> [R.]  <i>T. Adams.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"o*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Derogated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Derogating</u> (?).] [L. <i>derogatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>derogare</i> to derogate; <i>de-</i> + <i>rogare</i> to ask, to
ask the people about a law. See <u>Rogation</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit the
action of; -- said of a law.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>By several contrary customs, . . . many of the civil
and canon laws are controlled and <i>derogated</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To lessen; to detract from; to disparage;
to depreciate; -- said of a person or thing.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Anything . . . that should <i>derogate</i>, minish, or
hurt his glory and his name.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"o*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To take away; to detract; to withdraw; --
usually with <i>from</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If we did <i>derogate</i> from them whom their
industry hath made great.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It <i>derogates</i> little from his fortitude, while
it adds infinitely to the honor of his humanity.</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To act beneath one-s rank, place, birth,
or character; to degenerate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>You are a fool granted; therefore your issues, being
foolish, do not <i>derogate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Would Charles X. <i>derogate</i> from his ancestors?
Would he be the degenerate scion of that royal line?</blockquote>
<i>Hazlitt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"o*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>derogatus</i>, p. p.] <def>Diminished in value; dishonored;
degraded.</def> [R.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"o*gate*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
derogatory manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der`o*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>derogatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;rogation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of derogating, partly repealing, or
lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; --
followed by <i>of</i>, <i>from</i>, or <i>to</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I hope it is no <i>derogation</i> to the Christian
religion.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He counted it no <i>derogation</i> of his manhood to
be seen to weep.</blockquote> <i>F. W. Robertson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Stock Exch.)</i> <def>An alteration of, or
subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*rog"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Derogatory.</def> -- <wf>De*rog"a*tive*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [R.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"o*ga`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>A
detractor.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*rog"a*to*ri*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
derogatory manner; disparagingly.</def>  <i>Aubrey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*rog"a*to*ri*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Quality of
being derogatory.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*rog"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
derogate, or lessen in value; expressing derogation; detracting;
injurious; -- with <i>from</i>, <i>to</i>, or <i>unto</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Acts of Parliament <i>derogatory</i> from the power of
subsequent Parliaments bind not.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His language was severely censured by some of his
brother peers as <i>derogatory</i> to their order.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Derogatory clause in a testament</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>,
<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></p>

<p><hw>||Der`o*tre"ma*ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>de`ros</grk> skin + &?;, &?;, hole.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The tribe of aquatic Amphibia which includes Amphiuma, Menopoma,
etc. They have permanent gill openings, but no external gills; --
called also <i>Cryptobranchiata</i>.</def> [Written also
<i>Derotrema</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Der"re</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dearer.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"rick</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Orig., a gallows,
from a hangman named <i>Derrick</i>. The name is of Dutch origin; D.
<i>Diederik</i>, <i>Dierryk</i>, prop. meaning, chief of the people;
cf. AS. <i>pe&oacute;dric</i>, E. <i>Theodoric</i>, G.
<i>Dietrich</i>. See <u>Dutch</u>, and <u>Rich</u>.] <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></p>

<p><col><b>Derrick crane</b></col>, <cd>a combination of the derrick
and the crane, having facility for hoisting and also for swinging the
load horizontally.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Der"ring</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Daring or
warlike.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Drad for his <i>derring</i> doe and bloody
deed.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Der"rin*ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From the American
inventor.] <def>A kind of short-barreled pocket pistol, of very large
caliber, often carrying a half-ounce ball.</def></p>

<p><hw>Derth</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dearth;
scarcity.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Der`tro*the"ca</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; beak + &?; box, case.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The horny
covering of the end of the bill of birds.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Der"vish</hw> (?), <hw>Der"vise</hw> (?), <hw>Der"vis</hw>
(?), } <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Per. <i>derw&emacr;sch</i>, fr. OPer.
<i>derew</i> to beg, ask alms: cf. F. <i>derviche</i>.] <def>A
Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes extreme poverty
and leads an austere life.</def></p>

<p><hw>Der"worth</hw> (d&emacr;r"w&etilde;rth), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[AS. <i>de&oacute;rwur&thorn;e</i>, lit., dearworth.]
<def>Precious.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Piers Plowman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"cant</hw> (d&ebreve;s"k&abreve;nt), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[OF. <i>descant</i>, <i>deschant</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;chant</i>,
<i>discant</i>, LL. <i>discantus</i>, fr. L. <i>dis</i> +
<i>cantus</i> singing, melody, fr. <i>canere</i> to sing. See
<u>Chant</u>, and cf. <u>Descant</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>,
<u>Discant</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>The upper voice in part music.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd>
<def>The <i>canto</i>, <i>cantus</i>, or soprano voice; the
treble.</def>  <i>Grove.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Twenty doctors expound one text twenty ways, as
children make <i>descant</i> upon plain song.</blockquote>
<i>Tyndale.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>She [the nightingale] all night long her amorous
<i>descant</i> sung.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The term has also been used synonymously with counterpoint,
or polyphony, which developed out of the French
<i>d&eacute;chant</i>, of the 12th century.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A discourse formed on its theme, like
variations on a musical air; a comment or comments.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Upon that simplest of themes how magnificent a
<i>descant</i>!</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des*cant"</hw> (d&ebreve;s*k&abreve;nt"), <pos><i>v.
i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Descanted</u>;
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Descanting</u>.] [From
<i>descant</i>; <i>n.</i>; or directly fr. OF. <i>descanter</i>,
<i>deschanter</i>; L. <i>dis-</i> + <i>cantare</i> to sing.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To sing a variation or
accomplishment.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To comment freely; to discourse with
fullness and particularity; to discourse at large.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A virtuous man should be pleased to find people
<i>descanting</i> on his actions.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des*cant"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
descants.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scend"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Descended</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Descending</u>.] [F. <i>descendre</i>, L. <i>descendere</i>,
<i>descensum</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>scandere</i> to climb. See
<u>Scan</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>ascend</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The rain <i>descended</i>, and the floods
came.</blockquote> <i>Matt. vii. 25.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We will here <i>descend</i> to matters of later
date.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To enter mentally; to retire.</def>
[Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>[He] with holiest meditations fed,<BR>
Into himself <i>descended</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To make an attack, or incursion, as if
from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence; -- with
<i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And on the suitors let thy wrath
<i>descend</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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, he <i>descended</i> from his high estate.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To pass from the more general or important
to the particular or less important matters to be
considered.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></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, the beggar may <i>descend</i>
from a prince; a crown <i>descends</i> to the heir.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>To move toward the south,
or to the southward.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>To fall in pitch; to pass
from a higher to a lower tone.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scend"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To go down
upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of; as, they
<i>descended</i> the river in boats; to <i>descend</i> a
ladder.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>But never tears his cheek
<i>descended</i>.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*scend"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>descendant</i>, p. pr. of <i>descendre</i>.  Cf.
<u>Descendent</u>.] <def>Descendent.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scend"ant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who descends,
as offspring, however remotely; -- correlative to <i>ancestor</i> or
<i>ascendant</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Our first parents and their
<i>descendants</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hale.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>descendant</i> of so many kings and
emperors.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*scend"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>descendens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>descendre</i>.  Cf.
<u>Descendant</u>.] <def>Descending; falling; proceeding from an
ancestor or source.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>More than mortal grace<BR>
Speaks thee <i>descendent</i> of ethereal race.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*scend"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
descends.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scend`i*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being descendible; capability of being transmitted from
ancestors; as, the <i>descendibility</i> of an estate.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scend"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Admitting descent; capable of being
descended.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That may descend from an ancestor to an
heir.</def> "A <i>descendant</i> estate."  <i>Sir W. Jones.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*scend"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining
to descent; moving downwards.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Descending constellations</b></col> or
<col><b>signs</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <cd>those through which the
planets descent toward the south.</cd> -- <col><b>Descending
node</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <cd>that point in a planet's orbit
where it intersects the ecliptic in passing southward.</cd> --
<col><b>Descending series</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>De*scend"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
descending manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scen"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>descension</i>, L. <i>descensio</i>. See <u>Descent</u>.] <def>The
act of going downward; descent; falling or sinking; declension;
degradation.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Oblique descension</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <cd>the
degree or arc of the equator which descends, with a celestial object,
below the horizon of an oblique sphere.</cd> -- <col><b>Right
descension</b></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.</cd> [Obs.]</p>

<p><! p. 397 !></p>

<p><hw>De*scen"sion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to descension.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*scen"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
descend; tending downwards; descending.</def>  <i>Smart.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*scen"so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.
<i>descensorium</i>: cf. OF. <i>descensoire</i>. See <u>Descend</u>.]
<def>A vessel used in alchemy to extract oils.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scent"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>descente</i>,
fr. <i>descendre</i>; like <i>vente</i>, from <i>vendre</i>. See
<u>Descend</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of descending, or
passing downward; change of place from higher to lower.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Incursion; sudden attack; especially,
hostile invasion from sea; -- often followed by <i>upon</i> or
<i>on</i>; as, to make a <i>descent</i> upon the enemy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The United Provinces . . . ordered public prayer to
God, when they feared that the French and English fleets would make a
<i>descent</i> upon their coasts.</blockquote> <i>Jortin.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Derivation, as from an ancestor; procedure
by generation; lineage; birth; extraction.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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>
<i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Inclination downward; a descending way;
inclined or sloping surface; declivity; slope; as, a steep
<i>descent</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>That which is descended; descendants;
issue.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If care of our <i>descent</i> perplex us most,<BR>
Which must be born to certain woe.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>A step or remove downward in any scale of
gradation; a degree in the scale of genealogy; a
generation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No man living is a thousand <i>descents</i> removed
from Adam himself.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>Lowest place; extreme downward
place.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And from the extremest upward of thy head,<BR>
To the <i>descent</i> and dust below thy foot.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i> <sn><b>10.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A passing from a
higher to a lower tone.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Declivity; slope; degradation; extraction; lineage;
assault; invasion; attack.</p>

<p><hw>De*scrib"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That can be
described; capable of description.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scribe"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Described</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Describing</u>.] [L. <i>describere</i>,
<i>descriptum</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>scribere</i> to write: cf. OE.
<i>descriven</i>, OF. <i>descrivre</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;crire</i>. See
<u>Scribe</u>, and cf. <u>Descry</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or
mark out; as, to <i>describe</i> a circle by the compasses; a torch
waved about the head in such a way as to <i>describe</i> a
circle.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To represent by words written or spoken;
to give an account of; to make known to others by words or signs; as,
the geographer <i>describes</i> countries and cities.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To distribute into parts, groups, or
classes; to mark off; to class.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Passed through the land, and <i>described</i> it by
cities into seven parts in a book.</blockquote> <i>Josh. xviii.
9.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To set forth; represent; delineate; relate;
recount; narrate; express; explain; depict; portray; chracterize.</p>

<p><hw>De*scribe"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To use the
faculty of describing; to give a description; as, Milton
<i>describes</i> with uncommon force and beauty.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scrib"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>describens</i>, p. pr. of <i>describere</i>.] <i>(Geom.)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Generatrix</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scrib"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
describes.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scri"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
descries.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*scrip"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>description</i>, L. <i>descriptio</i>. See <u>Describe</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of describing; a delineation by marks
or signs.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Milton has <i>descriptions</i> of
morning.</blockquote> <i>D. Webster.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A class to which a certain representation
is applicable; kind; sort.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A difference . . . between them and another
<i>description</i> of public creditors.</blockquote> <i>A.
Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The plates were all of the meanest
<i>description</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Account; definition; recital; relation; detail;
narrative; narration; explanation; delineation; representation; kind;
sort. See <u>Definition</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*scrip"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>descriptivus</i>: cf. F. <i>descriptif</i>.] <def>Tending to
describe; having the quality of representing; containing description;
as, a <i>descriptive</i> figure; a <i>descriptive</i> phrase; a
<i>descriptive</i> narration; a story <i>descriptive</i> of the
age.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Descriptive anatomy</b></col>, <cd>that part of anatomy
which treats of the forms and relations of parts, but not of their
textures.</cd> -- <col><b>Descriptive geometry</b></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>  <i>Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. )</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>De*scrip"tive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*scrip"tive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*scrive"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>descrivre</i>. See <u>Describe</u>.] <def>To describe.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*scry"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Descried</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Descrying</u>.] [OE. <i>descrien</i>, <i>discrien</i>, to espy,
prob. from the proclaiming of what was espied, fr. OF.
<i>descrier</i> to proclaim, cry down, decry, F.
<i>d&eacute;crier</i>. The word was confused somewhat with OF.
<i>descriven</i>, E. <i>describe</i>, OF. <i>descrivre</i>, from L.
<i>describere</i>. See <u>Decry</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To spy
out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy;
to recognize; to discern; to discover.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And the house of Joseph sent to <i>descry</i>
Bethel.</blockquote> <i>Judg. i. 23.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Edmund, I think, is gone . . . to <i>descry</i><BR>
The strength o' the enemy.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And now their way to earth they had
<i>descried</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To discover; to disclose; to reveal.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His purple robe he had thrown aside, lest it should
<i>descry</i> him.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To see; behold; espy; discover; discern.</p>

<p><hw>De*scry"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Discovery or
view, as of an army seen at a distance.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Near, and on speedy foot; the main <i>descry</i><BR>
Stands on the hourly thought.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"e*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desecare</i> to cut off.] <def>To cut, as with a scythe; to
mow.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Des"e*crate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Desecrated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Desecrating</u> (?).] [L. <i>desecratus</i>, p. p. of
<i>desecrare</i> (also <i>desacrare</i>) to consecrate, dedicate; but
taken in the sense if to divest of a sacred character; <i>de-</i> +
<i>sacrare</i> to consecrate, fr. <i>sacer</i> sacred. See
<u>Sacred</u>.] <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
<i>consecrate</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The [Russian] clergy can not suffer corporal
punishment without being previously <i>desecrated</i>.</blockquote>
<i>W. Tooke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The founders of monasteries imprecated evil on those
who should <i>desecrate</i> their donations.</blockquote>
<i>Salmon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"e*cra`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
desecrates; a profaner.</def>  <i>Harper's Mag.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des`e*cra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
desecrating; profanation; condition of anything desecrated.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"e*cra`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
desecrates.</def> "<i>Desecrators</i> of the church."
<i>Morley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*seg`men*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The loss or obliteration of division into
segments; as, a <i>desegmentation</i> of the body.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sert"</hw> (d&esl;*z&etilde;rt"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>deserte</i>, <i>desserte</i>, merit, recompense, fr.
<i>deservir</i>, <i>desservir</i>, to merit. See <u>Deserve</u>.]
<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></p>

<p><blockquote>According to their <i>deserts</i> will I judge
them.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. vii. 27.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Andronicus, surnamed Pius<BR>
For many good and great <i>deserts</i> to Rome.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His reputation falls far below his
<i>desert</i>.</blockquote> <i>A. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Merit; worth; excellence; due.</p>

<p><hw>Des"ert</hw> (d&ebreve;z"&etilde;rt), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;sert</i>, L. <i>desertum</i>, from <i>desertus</i>
solitary, desert, pp. of <i>deserere</i> to desert; <i>de-</i> +
<i>serere</i> to join together. See <u>Series</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A deserted or forsaken region; a barren tract
incapable of supporting population, as the vast sand plains of Asia
and Africa which are destitute of moisture and vegetation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A dreary <i>desert</i> and a gloomy
waste.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her
<i>desert</i> like the garden of the Lord.</blockquote> <i>Is. li.
3.</i></p>

<p>Also figuratively.</p>

<p><blockquote>Before her extended<BR>
Dreary and vast and silent, the <i>desert</i> of life.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ert</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. L. <i>desertus</i>, p.
p. of <i>deserere</i>, and F. <i>d&eacute;sert</i>. See 2d
<u>Desert</u>.] <def>Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without
life or cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate;
solitary; as, they landed on a <i>desert</i> island.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He . . . went aside privately into a <i>desert</i>
place.</blockquote> <i>Luke ix. 10.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,<BR>
And waste its sweetness on the <i>desert</i> air.</blockquote>
<i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Desert flora</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>the assemblage
of plants growing naturally in a desert, or in a dry and apparently
unproductive place.</cd> -- <col><b>Desert hare</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a small hare (<i>Lepus sylvaticus</i>, var.
<i>Arizon&aelig;</i>) inhabiting the deserts of the Western United
States.</cd> -- <col><b>Desert mouse</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>,
<cd>an American mouse (<i>Hesperomys eremicus</i>), living in the
Western deserts.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*sert"</hw> (d&esl;*z&etilde;rt"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deserted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Deserting</u>.] [Cf. L. <i>desertus</i>, p. p. of
<i>deserere</i> to desert, F. <i>d&eacute;serter</i>. See 2d
<u>Desert</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>localities</i>; as, to <i>desert</i> a friend, a
principle, a cause, one's country.</def> "The <i>deserted</i>
fortress."  <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To abandon (the service)
without leave; to forsake in violation of duty; to abscond from; as,
to <i>desert</i> the army; to <i>desert</i> one's colors.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sert"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</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></p>

<p><blockquote>The soldiers . . . <i>deserted</i> in
numbers.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To abandon; forsake; leave; relinquish; renounce;
quit; depart from; abdicate. See <u>Abandon</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*sert"er</hw> <i>(d&esl;*z&etilde;rt"&etilde;r)</i>,
<pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>De*sert"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Meritorious.</def> [R.]  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ser"tion</hw> (d&esl;*z&etilde;r"sh&ubreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>desertio</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sertion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Such a resignation would have seemed to his superior a
<i>desertion</i> or a reproach.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being forsaken; desolation;
as, the king in his <i>desertion</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Abandonment by God; spiritual
despondency.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The spiritual agonies of a soul under
<i>desertion</i>.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sert"less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without
desert.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*sert"less*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Undeservedly.</def> [R.]  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ert*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A deserted
condition.</def> [R.] "The <i>desertness</i> of the country."
<i>Udall.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*sert"rix</hw> (?), <hw>De*sert"rice</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>desertrix</i>.] <def>A feminine
deserter.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*serve"</hw> (d&esl;*z&etilde;rv"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deserved</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Deserving</u>.] [OF. <i>deservir</i>,
<i>desservir</i>, to merit, L. <i>deservire</i> to serve zealously,
be devoted to; <i>de-</i> + <i>servire</i> to serve. See
<u>Serve</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To earn by service; to be
worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be
entitled to; as, the laborer <i>deserves</i> his wages; a work of
value <i>deserves</i> praise.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity
<i>deserveth</i>.</blockquote> <i>Job xi. 6.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>John Gay <i>deserved</i> to be a
favorite.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Encouragement is not held out to things that
<i>deserve</i> reprehension.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To serve; to treat; to benefit.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A man that hath<BR>
So well <i>deserved</i> me.</blockquote> <i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*serve"</hw> (d&esl;*z&etilde;rv"), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
<def>To be worthy of recompense; -- usually with <i>ill</i> or with
<i>well</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>One man may merit or <i>deserve</i> of
another.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*serv"ed*ly</hw> (-z&etilde;rv"&ebreve;d*l>ycr/),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>According to desert (whether good or
evil); justly.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*serv"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Meritoriousness.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*serv"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
deserves.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*serv"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Desert;
merit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A person of great <i>deservings</i> from the
republic.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*serv"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Meritorious;
worthy; as, a <i>deserving</i> person or act.</def> --
<wf>De*serv"ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Des`ha*bille</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;shabill&eacute;</i>, fr. <i>d&eacute;shabiller</i> to
undress; pref. <i>d&eacute;s-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>habiller</i>
to dress. See <u>Habiliment</u>, and cf. <u>Dishabille</u>.] <def>An
undress; a careless toilet.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sic"cant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desiccans</i>, p. pr. of <i>desiccare</i>. See <u>Desiccate</u>.]
<def>Drying; desiccative.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>A medicine or application for drying up a sore.</def>
<i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ic*cate</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Desiccated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Desiccating</u>.] [L. <i>desiccatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>desiccare</i> to dry up; <i>de-</i> + <i>siccare</i> to dry,
<i>siccus</i> dry. See <u>Sack</u> wine.] <def>To dry up; to deprive
or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to
<i>desiccate</i> fish or fruit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Bodies <i>desiccated</i> by heat or age.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ic*cate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
dry.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des`ic*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dessiccation</i>.] <def>The act of desiccating, or the state of
being desiccated.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sic"ca*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dessicatif</i>.] <def>Drying; tending to dry.</def>
<i>Ferrand.</i> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An
application for drying up secretions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"ic*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that which, desiccates.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>De*sic"ca*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Desiccative.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sid"er*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Desirable.</def> [R.] "Good and <i>desiderable</i> things."
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>||De*sid`e*ra"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Desideratum</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sid"er*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Desiderated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Desiderating</u>.] [L. <i>desideratus</i>, p. p. of
<i>desiderare</i> to desire, miss. See <u>Desire</u>, and cf.
<u>Desideratum</u>.] <def>To desire; to feel the want of; to lack; to
miss; to want.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Pray have the goodness to point out one word missing
that ought to have been there -- please to insert a
<i>desiderated</i> stanza. You can not.</blockquote> <i>Prof.
Wilson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Men were beginning . . . to <i>desiderate</i> for them
an actual abode of fire.</blockquote> <i>A. W. Ward.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sid`er*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desideratio</i>.] <def>Act of desiderating; also, the thing
desired.</def> [R.]  <i>Jeffrey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sid"er*a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desiderativus</i>.] <def>Denoting desire; as, <i>desiderative</i>
verbs.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sid"er*a*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>An object of desire.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||De*sid`e*ra"tum</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Desiderata</b></plw> (#). [L., fr. <i>desideratus</i>, p. p.
See <u>Desiderate</u>.] <def>Anything desired; that of which the lack
is felt; a want generally felt and acknowledge.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*sid"i*ose`</hw> (?), <hw>De*sid"i*ous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>desidiosus</i>, fr. <i>desidia</i> a
sitting idle, fr. <i>desid&?;re</i> to sit idle; <i>de-</i> +
<i>sed&?;re</i> to sit.] <def>Idle; lazy.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*sid"i*ous*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state or
quality of being desidiose, or indolent.</def> [Obs.]  <i>N.
Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sight"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i> +
<i>sight</i>.] <def>An unsightly object.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*sight"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
making unsightly; disfigurement.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To substitute jury masts at whatever
<i>desightment</i> or damage in risk.</blockquote> <i>London
Times.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sign"</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Designed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Designing</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;signer</i> to
designate, cf. F. <i>dessiner</i> to draw, <i>dessin</i> drawing,
<i>dessein</i> a plan or scheme; all, ultimately, from L.
<i>designare</i> to designate; <i>de-</i> + <i>signare</i> to mark,
mark out, <i>signum</i> mark, sign. See <u>Sign</u>, and cf.
<u>Design</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, <u>Designate</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to
indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We shall see<BR>
Justice <i>design</i> the victor's chivalry.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Meet me to-morrow where the master<BR>
And this fraternity shall <i>design</i>.</blockquote> <i>Beau. &
Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, a man <i>designs</i> an essay, a poem, a
statue, or a cathedral.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To intend or purpose; -- usually with
<i>for</i> before the remote object, but sometimes with
<i>to</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ask of politicians the end for which laws were
originally <i>designed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He was <i>designed</i> to the study of the
law.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To sketch; plan; purpose; intend; propose; project;
mean.</p>

<p><hw>De*sign"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To form a design
or designs; to plan.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Design for</b></col>, <cd>to intend to go to.</cd> [Obs.]
"From this city she <i>designed for</i> Collin [Cologne]."
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><! p. 398 !></p>

<p><hw>De*sign"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. <i>dessein</i>,
<i>dessin</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The vast <i>design</i> and purpos&?; of the
King.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The leaders of that assembly who withstood the
<i>designs</i> of a besotted woman.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A . . . settled <i>design</i> upon another man's
life.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>How little he could guess the secret <i>designs</i> of
the court!</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Specifically, intention or purpose as
revealed or inferred from the adaptation of means to an end; as, the
argument from <i>design</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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, this carved
panel is a fine <i>design</i>, or of a fine <i>design</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>The invention and conduct of
the subject; the disposition of every part, and the general order of
the whole.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Arts of design</b></col>, <cd>those into which the
designing of artistic forms and figures enters as a principal part,
as architecture, painting, engraving, sculpture.</cd> --
<col><b>School of design</b></col>, <cd>one in which are taught the
invention and delineation of artistic or decorative figures,
patterns, and the like.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Intention; purpose; scheme; project; plan; idea.  -
- <u>Design</u>, <u>Intention</u>, <u>Purpose</u>. <i>Design</i> has
reference to something definitely aimed at. <i>Intention</i> points
to the feelings or desires with which a thing is sought. <i>Purpose
has</i> reference to a settled choice or determination for its
attainment. "I had no <i>design</i> to injure you," means it was no
part of my aim or object. "I had no <i>intention</i> to injure you,"
means, I had no wish or desire of that kind. "My <i>purpose</i> was
directly the reverse," makes the case still stronger.</p>

<p><blockquote>Is he a prudent man . . . that lays <i>designs</i>
only for a day, without any prospect to the remaining part of his
life?</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I wish others the same <i>intention</i>, and greater
successes.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It is the <i>purpose</i> that makes strong the
vow.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ig*na*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being designated or distinctly marked out; distinguishable.</def>
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ig*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>designatus</i>, p. p. of <i>designare</i>. See <u>Design</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Designated; appointed; chosen.</def>
[R.]  <i>Sir G. Buck.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ig*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Designated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Designating</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>designate</i> the
boundaries of a country; to <i>designate</i> the rioters who are to
be arrested.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To call by a distinctive title; to
name.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To indicate or set apart for a purpose or
duty; -- with <i>to</i> or <i>for</i>; as, to <i>designate</i> an
officer for or to the command of a post or station.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To name; denominate; style; entitle; characterize;
describe.</p>

<p><hw>Des`ig*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>designatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;signation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of designating; a pointing out or
showing; indication.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Selection and appointment for a purpose;
allotment; direction.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which designates; a distinguishing
mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The usual <i>designation</i> of the days of the
week.</blockquote> <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Use or application; import; intention;
signification, as of a word or phrase.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Finite and infinite seem . . . to be attributed
primarily, in their first <i>designation</i>, only to those things
which have parts.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ig*na*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;signatif</i>.] <def>Serving to designate or indicate;
pointing out.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"ig*na`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Rom. Antiq.)</i> <def>An officer who assigned
to each his rank and place in public shows and ceremonies.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who designates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"ig*na*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving to
designate; designative; indicating.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*sign"ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By design;
purposely; intentionally; -- opposed to <i>accidentally</i>,
<i>ignorantly</i>, or <i>inadvertently</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sign"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who designs, marks out, or plans; a contriver.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Fine Arts)</i> <def>One who produces or
creates original works of art or decoration.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A plotter; a schemer; -- used in a bad
sense.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sign"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
design; scheming.</def> [R.] -- <wf>De*sign"ful*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [R.]  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sign"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Intriguing;
artful; scheming; as, a <i>designing</i> man.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sign"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of making
designs or sketches; the act of forming designs or plans.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sign"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without
design.</def> [Obs.] -- <wf>De*sign"less*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*sign"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Delineation; sketch; design; ideal; invention.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>For though that some mean artist's skill were
shown<BR>
In mingling colors, or in placing light,<BR>
Yet still the fair <i>designment</i> was his own.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Design; purpose; scheme.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sil"ver</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of silver; as, to <i>desilver</i> lead.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sil`ver*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act or the process of freeing from silver; also, the condition
resulting from the removal of silver.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sil"ver*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive, or free from, silver; to remove silver from.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"i*nence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sinence</i>.] <def>Termination; ending.</def>  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"i*nent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>desinens</i>,
p. pr. of <i>desinere</i>, <i>desitum</i>, to leave off, cease;
<i>de-</i> + <i>sinere</i> to let, allow.] <def>Ending; forming an
end; lowermost.</def> [Obs.] "Their <i>desinent</i> parts, fish."
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des`i*nen"tial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sinentiel</i>.] <def>Terminal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Furthermore, <i>b</i>, as a <i>desinential</i>
element, has a dynamic function.</blockquote> <i>Fitzed.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sip"i*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desipiens</i>, p. pr. of <i>desipere</i> to be foolish; <i>de-</i>
+ <i>sapere</i> to be wise.] <def>Foolish; silly; trifling.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*sir`a*bil"i*ty</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state or
quality of being desirable; desirableness.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sir"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;sirable</i>, fr. L. <i>desiderabilis</i>. See
<u>Desire</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Worthy of desire or
longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing;
agreeable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All of them <i>desirable</i> young men.</blockquote>
<i>Ezek. xxiii. 12.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>As things <i>desirable</i> excite<BR>
Desire, and objects move the appetite.</blockquote>
<i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sir"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being desirable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>desirableness</i> of the Austrian
alliance.</blockquote> <i>Froude.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sir"a*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a desirable
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Desired</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Desiring</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;sirer</i>, L. <i>desiderare</i>,
origin uncertain, perh. fr. <i>de-</i> + <i>sidus</i> star,
constellation, and hence orig., to turn the eyes from the stars.  Cf.
<u>Consider</u>, and <u>Desiderate</u>, and see <u>Sidereal</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To long for; to wish for earnestly; to
covet.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Neither shall any man <i>desire</i> thy
land.</blockquote> <i>Ex. xxxiv. 24.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Ye <i>desire</i> your child to live.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To express a wish for; to entreat; to
request.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Then she said, Did I <i>desire</i> a son of my
lord?</blockquote> <i>2 Kings iv. 28.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Desire</i> him to go in; trouble him no
more.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To require; to demand; to claim.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A doleful case <i>desires</i> a doleful
song.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To miss; to regret.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>She shall be pleasant while she lives, and
<i>desired</i> when she dies.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To long for; hanker after; covet; wish; ask;
request; solicit; entreat; beg.  -- To <u>Desire</u>, <u>Wish</u>. In
<i>desire</i> the feeling is usually more eager than in <i>wish</i>.
"I <i>wish</i> you to do this" is a milder form of command than "I
<i>desire</i> you to do this," though the feeling prompting the
injunction may be the same. <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sire"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;sir</i>,
fr. <i>d&eacute;sirer</i>. See <u>Desire</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Unspeakable <i>desire</i> to see and
know.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An expressed wish; a request;
petition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And slowly was my mother brought<BR>
To yield consent to my <i>desire</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Anything which is desired; an object of
longing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>Desire</i> of all nations shall
come.</blockquote> <i>Hag. ii. 7.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Excessive or morbid longing; lust;
appetite.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Grief; regret.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Wish; appetency; craving; inclination; eagerness;
aspiration; longing.</p>

<p><hw>De*sire"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Filled with
desire; eager.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>desireful</i> troops.</blockquote> <i>Godfrey
(1594).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sire"ful*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being desireful; eagerness to obtain and possess.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>desirefulness</i> of our minds much augmenteth
and increaseth our pleasure.</blockquote> <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sire"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Free from
desire.</def>  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sir"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who desires,
asks, or wishes.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sir"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;sireux</i>, OF. <i>desiros</i>, fr. <i>desir</i>. See
<u>Desire</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>Feeling desire; eagerly
wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Jesus knew that they were <i>desirous</i> to ask
him.</blockquote> <i>John xvi. 19.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Be not <i>desirous</i> of his dainties.</blockquote>
<i>Prov. xxiii. 3.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sir"ous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With desire;
eagerly.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sir"ous*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being desirous.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sist"</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Desisted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Desisting</u>.] [L. <i>desistere</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>sistere</i>
to stand, stop, fr. <i>stare</i> to stand: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sister</i>. See <u>Stand</u>.] <def>To cease to proceed
or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with <i>from</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Never <i>desisting</i> to do evil.</blockquote> <i>E.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>desist</i> from his bad practice.</blockquote>
<i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Desist</i> (thou art discern'd,<BR>
And toil'st in vain).</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sist"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>desistance</i>.] <def>The act or state of desisting;
cessation.</def> [R.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If fatigue of body or brain were in every case
followed by <i>desistance</i> . . . then would the system be but
seldom out of working order.</blockquote> <i>H. Spencer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sist"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Desist</u>.] <def>Final; conclusive; ending.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*si"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Desinent</u>.] <def>An end or ending.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Des"i*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Final; serving
to complete; conclusive.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Desitive</i> propositions."
<i>I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"i*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>A
proposition relating to or expressing an end or conclusion.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><hw>Desk</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>deske</i>, the
same word as <i>dish</i>, <i>disk</i>. See <u>Dish</u>, and cf.
<u>Disk</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 "the clerical
profession."</def></p>

<p><hw>Desk</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Desked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Desking</u>.] <def>To shut up, as in a desk; to
treasure.</def></p>

<p><hw>Desk"work`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Work done at a
desk, as by a clerk or writer.</def>  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"man</hw> (d&ebreve;s"m<i>a</i>n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Cf. Sw. <i>desman</i> musk.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An amphibious,
insectivorous mammal found in Russia (<i>Myogale moschata</i>). It is
allied to the moles, but is called <i>muskrat</i> by some English
writers.</def> [Written also <i>d&aelig;sman</i>.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Des"mid</hw> (?), <hw>Des*mid"i*an</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>desmo`s</grk> chain +
<grk>e'i^dos</grk> form.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A microscopic plant of
the family <i>Desmidi&aelig;</i>, a group of unicellular alg&aelig;
in which the species have a greenish color, and the cells generally
appear as if they consisted of two coalescing halves.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"mine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>de`smh</grk>, <grk>desmo`s</grk>, bundle, fr. <grk>dei^n</grk>
to bind.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Stilbite</u>. It commonly
occurs in bundles or tufts of crystals.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Des`mo*bac*te"ri*a</hw>
(d&ebreve;s`m&osl;*b&abreve;k*t&emacr;"r&ibreve;*&adot;), <pos><i>n.
pl.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>desmo`s</grk> bond + E. <i>bacteria</i>.]
<def>See <u>Microbacteria</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"mo*dont</hw> (-d&obreve;nt), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>desmo`s</grk> bond + <grk>'odoy`s</grk>, <grk>'odo`ntos</grk>,
tooth.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A member of a group of South
American blood-sucking bats, of the genera <i>Desmodus</i> and
<i>Diphylla</i>. See <u>Vampire</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des*mog"na*thous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>desmo`s</grk> bond + <grk>gna`qos</grk> jaw.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; --
applied to a group of carinate birds (<i>Desmognath&aelig;</i>),
including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons,
and also raptorial and other kinds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"moid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>desmo`s</grk> ligament + <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Resembling, or having the characteristics of, a ligament;
ligamentous.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des*mol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>desmo`s</grk> ligament + <i>-logy</i>.] <def>The science which
treats of the ligaments.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>||Des`mo*my*a"ri*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. &?; bond + &?; muscle.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The division
of Tunicata which includes the Salp&aelig;. See
<u>Salpa</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Des"o*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desolatus</i>, p. p. of <i>desolare</i> to leave alone, forsake;
<i>de-</i> + <i>solare</i> to make lonely, <i>solus</i> alone. See
<u>Sole</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Destitute
or deprived of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; hence, gloomy; as,
a <i>desolate</i> isle; a <i>desolate</i> wilderness; a
<i>desolate</i> house.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will make Jerusalem . . . a den of dragons, and I
will make the cities of Judah <i>desolate</i>, without an
inhabitant.</blockquote> <i>Jer. ix. 11.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And the silvery marish flowers that throng<BR>
The <i>desolate</i> creeks and pools among.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Laid waste; in a ruinous condition;
neglected; destroyed; as, <i>desolate</i> altars.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Left alone; forsaken; lonely;
comfortless.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Have mercy upon, for I am
<i>desolate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ps. xxv. 16.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Voice of the poor and <i>desolate</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Lost to shame; dissolute.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Destitute of; lacking in.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I were right now of tales
<i>desolate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Desert; uninhabited; lonely; waste.</p>

<p><hw>Des"o*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Desolated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Desolating</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make desolate; to
leave alone; to deprive of inhabitants; as, the earth was nearly
<i>desolated</i> by the flood.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To lay waste; to ruin; to ravage; as, a
fire <i>desolates</i> a city.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Constructed in the very heart of a <i>desolating</i>
war.</blockquote> <i>Sparks.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"o*late*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
desolate manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"o*late*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being desolate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"o*la`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, desolates or lays waste.</def>  <i>Mede.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des`o*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;solation</i>, L. <i>desolatio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of
inhabitants; depopulation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Unto the end of the war <i>desolations</i> are
determined.</blockquote> <i>Dan. ix. 26.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being desolated or laid
waste; ruin; solitariness; destitution; gloominess.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You would have sold your king to slaughter, . . . <BR>
And his whole kingdom into <i>desolation</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A place or country wasted and
forsaken.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How is Babylon become a
<i>desolation</i>!</blockquote> <i>Jer. l. 23.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Waste; ruin; destruction; havoc; devastation;
ravage; sadness; destitution; melancholy; gloom; gloominess.</p>

<p><hw>Des"o*la`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>Same as
<u>Desolater</u>.</def>  <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"o*la*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desolatorius</i>.] <def>Causing desolation.</def> [R.]  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`so*phis"ti*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
clear from sophism or error.</def> [R.]  <i>Hare.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des`ox*al"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. pref. <i>des-
</i> from + E. <i>oxalic</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Made or derived
from oxalic acid; as, <i>desoxalic</i> acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*spair"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Despaired</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Despairing</u>.] [OE. <i>despeiren</i>, <i>dispeiren</i>, OF.
<i>desperer</i>, fr. L. <i>desperare</i>; <i>de-</i> + <i>sperare</i>
to hope; akin to <i>spes</i> hope, and perh. to <i>spatium</i> space,
E. <i>space</i>, <i>speed</i>; cf. OF. <i>espeir</i> hope, F.
<i>espoir</i>.  Cf. <u>Prosper</u>, <u>Desperate</u>.] <def>To be
hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; --
often with <i>of</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We <i>despaired</i> even of life.</blockquote> <i>2
Cor. i. 8.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Never <i>despair</i> of God's blessings
here.</blockquote> <i>Wake.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Despond</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*spair"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I would not <i>despair</i> the greatest design that
could be attempted.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause to despair.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir
W. Williams.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spair"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF. <i>despoir</i>,
fr. <i>desperer</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Loss of hope; utter
hopelessness; complete despondency.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We in dark dreams are tossing to and fro,<BR>
Pine with regret, or sicken with <i>despair</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Before he [Bunyan] was ten, his sports were
interrupted by fits of remorse and <i>despair</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><! p. 399 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is despaired of.</def> "The
mere <i>despair</i> of surgery he cures."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Desperation; despondency; hopelessness.</p>

<p><hw>De*spair"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
despairs.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*spair"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Hopeless.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spair"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Feeling or
expressing despair; hopeless.</def> -- <wf>De*spair"ing*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>De*spair"ing*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*spar"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>desparpeillier</i>.] <def>To scatter; to disparkle.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Mandeville.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spatch"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. & v.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Dispatch</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`spe*cif"i*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>de-</i> (intens.) + <i>specificate</i>.] <def>To discriminate; to
separate according to specific signification or qualities; to
specificate; to desynonymize.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Inaptitude and ineptitude have been usefully
<i>despecificated</i>.</blockquote> <i>Fitzed. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spec`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Discrimination.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*spect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>despectus</i>,
fr. <i>despicere</i>. See <u>Despite</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<def>Contempt.</def> [R.]  <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>despectio</i>.] <def>A looking down; a despising.</def> [R.]
<i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*speed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To send
hastily.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Despeeded</i> certain of their crew.</blockquote>
<i>Speed.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spend"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To spend; to
squander. See <u>Dispend</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Some noble men in Spain can <i>despend</i>
&pound;50,000.</blockquote> <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des`per*a"do</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Desperadoes</b></plw> (#). [OSp. <i>desperado</i>, p. p. of
<i>desperar</i>, fr. L. <i>desperare</i>. See <u>Desperate</u>.]
<def>A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and
regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"per*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desperatus</i>, p. p. of <i>desperare</i>. See <u>Despair</u>, and
cf. <u>Desperado</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Without hope; given to
despair; hopeless.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I am <i>desperate</i> of obtaining her.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely
perilous; irretrievable; past cure, or, at least, extremely
dangerous; as, a <i>desperate</i> disease; <i>desperate</i>
fortune.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Proceeding from, or suggested by, despair;
without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious; as, a
<i>desperate</i> effort.</def> "<i>Desperate</i> expedients."
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous; --
used to mark the extreme predominance of a bad quality.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>desperate</i> offendress against
nature.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The most <i>desperate</i> of reprobates.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Hopeless; despairing; desponding; rash; headlong;
precipitate; irretrievable; irrecoverable; forlorn; mad; furious;
frantic.</p>

<p><hw>Des"per*ate</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One desperate or
hopeless.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Des"per*ate*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly;
extremely; as, the troops fought <i>desperately</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She fell <i>desperately</i> in love with
him.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"per*ate*ness</hw> <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Desperation;
virulence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des`per*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desperatio</i>: cf. OF. <i>desperation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of
hope.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This <i>desperation</i> of success chills all our
industry.</blockquote> <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A state of despair, or utter hopeless;
abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In the <i>desperation</i> of the moment, the officers
even tried to cut their way through with their swords.</blockquote>
<i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des`pi*ca*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Despicableness.</def> [R.]  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"pi*ca*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>despicabilis</i>, fr. <i>despicari</i> to despise; akin to
<i>despicere</i>. See <u>Despise</u>.] <def>Fit or deserving to be
despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a
<i>despicable</i> man; <i>despicable</i> company; a <i>despicable</i>
gift.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; pitiful;
paltry; sordid; low; base. See <u>Contemptible</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Des"pi*ca*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being despicable; meanness; vileness; worthlessness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"pi*ca*bly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
despicable or mean manner; contemptibly; as, <i>despicably</i>
stingy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des*pi"cien*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>despicientia</i>. See <u>Despise</u>.] <def>A looking down;
despection.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*spis"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>despisable</i>.] <def>Despicable; contemptible.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*spis"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A despising;
contempt.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>despisal</i> of religion.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spise"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Despised</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Despising</u>.] [OF. <i>despis-</i>, in some forms of
<i>despire</i> to despise, fr. L. <i>despicere</i>, <i>despectum</i>,
to look down upon, despise; <i>de-</i> + <i>spicere</i>,
<i>specere</i>, to look. See <u>Spy</u>, and cf. <u>Despicable</u>,
<u>Despite</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Fools <i>despise</i> wisdom and
instruction.</blockquote> <i>Prov. i. 7.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Men naturally <i>despise</i> those who court them, but
respect those who do not give way to them.</blockquote> <i>Jowett
(Thucyd. ).</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To contemn; scorn; disdain; slight; undervalue. See
<u>Contemn</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*spis"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being despised.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*spise"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
despising.</def> [R.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spis"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
despises; a contemner; a scorner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*spis"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Contemptuously.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*spite"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>despit</i>,
F. <i>d&eacute;pit</i>, fr. L. <i>despectus</i> contempt, fr.
<i>despicere</i>. See <u>Despise</u>, and cf. <u>Spite</u>,
<u>Despect</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Malice; malignity; spite;
malicious anger; contemptuous hate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With all thy <i>despite</i> against the land of
Israel.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. xxv. 6.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An act of malice, hatred, or defiance;
contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>despite</i> done against the Most
High.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>In despite</b></col>, <cd>in defiance of another's power
or inclination.</cd> -- <col><b>In despite of</b></col>, <cd>in
defiance of; in spite of. See under <u>Spite</u>.</cd> "Seized my
hand <i>in despite of</i> my efforts to the contrary." <i>W.
Irving.</i> -- <col><b>In your despite</b></col>, <cd>in defiance or
contempt of you; in spite of you.</cd> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*spite"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Despited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Despiting</u>.] [OF. <i>despitier</i>, fr. L. <i>despectare</i>,
intens. of <i>despicere</i>. See <u>Despite</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>To vex; to annoy; to offend
contemptuously.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spite"</hw>, <pos><i>prep.</i></pos> <def>In spite of;
against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, <i>despite</i> his
prejudices.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Notwithstanding</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*spite"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Despite</u>, and cf. <u>Spiteful</u>.] <def>Full of despite;
expressing malice or contemptuous hate; malicious.</def> --
<wf>De*spite"ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*spite"ful*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><blockquote>Haters of God, <i>despiteful</i>, proud,
boasters.</blockquote> <i>Rom. i. 30.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Pray for them which <i>despitefully</i> use
you.</blockquote> <i>Matt. v. 44.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Let us examine him with <i>despitefulness</i> and
fortune.</blockquote> <i>Book of Wisdom ii. 19.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des*pit"e*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>despitous</i>, OF. <i>despiteus</i>, fr. <i>despit</i>; affected
in form by E. <i>piteous</i>. See <u>Despite</u>.] <def>Feeling or
showing despite; malicious; angry to excess; cruel;
contemptuous.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Despiteous</i> reproaches."
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des*pit"e*ous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Despitefully.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*spit"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Despiteous;
very angry; cruel.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He was to sinful man not
<i>despitous</i>.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p>- <wf>De*spit"ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*spoil"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Despoiled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Despoiling</u>.] [OF. <i>despoiller</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;pouiller</i>, L. <i>despoliare</i>, <i>despoliatum</i>;
<i>de-</i> + <i>spoliare</i> to strip, rob, <i>spolium</i> spoil,
booty.  Cf. <u>Spoil</u>, <u>Despoliation</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To strip, as of clothing; to divest or unclothe.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive for spoil; to plunder; to rob;
to pillage; to strip; to divest; -- usually followed by
<i>of</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The clothed earth is then bare,<BR>
<i>Despoiled</i> is the summer fair.</blockquote> <i>Gower.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A law which restored to them an immense domain of
which they had been <i>despoiled</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Despoiled</i> of innocence, of faith, of
bliss.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To strip; deprive; rob; bereave; rifle.</p>

<p><hw>De*spoil"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Spoil.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Wolsey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spoil"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
despoils.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*spoil"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Despoliation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*spo`li*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>despoliatio</i>. See <u>Despoil</u>.] <def>A stripping or
plundering; spoliation.</def>  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spond"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Desponded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Desponding</u>.] [L. <i>despond&emacr;re</i>, <i>desponsum</i>, to
promise away, promise in marriage, give up, to lose (courage); <i>de-
</i> + <i>spond&emacr;re</i> to promise solemnly. See
<u>Sponsor</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>I should despair, or at least
<i>despond</i>.</blockquote> <i>Scott's Letters.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Others depress their own minds, [and] <i>despond</i>
at the first difficulty.</blockquote>  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We wish that . . . <i>desponding</i> patriotism may
turn its eyes hitherward, and be assured that the foundations of our
national power still stand strong.</blockquote> <i>D.
Webster.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Despond</u>, <u>Dispair</u>.  <i>Despair</i>
implies a total loss of hope, which <i>despond</i> does not, at least
in every case; yet <i>despondency</i> is often more lasting than
<i>despair</i>, or than <i>desperation</i>, which impels to violent
action.</p>

<p><hw>De*spond"</hw> <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Despondency.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The slough of <i>despond</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Bunyan.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spond"ence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Despondency.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The people, when once infected, lose their relish for
happiness [and] saunter about with looks of
<i>despondence</i>.</blockquote> <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spond"en*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement;
depression or dejection of the mind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The unhappy prince seemed, during some days, to be
sunk in <i>despondency</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spond"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>despondens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>despond&?;re</i>.]
<def>Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low-spirited; as, a
<i>despondent</i> manner; a <i>despondent</i> prisoner.</def> --
<wf>De*spond"ent*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*spond"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
desponds.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*spond"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
desponding manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*spon"sage</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>desponsus</i>, p. p. See <u>Despond</u>.] <def>Betrothal.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Ethelbert . . . went peaceably to King Offa for
<i>desponsage</i> of Athilrid, his daughter.</blockquote>
<i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spon"sate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desponsatus</i>, p. p. of <i>desponsare</i>, intens. of
<i>despondere</i> to betroth. See <u>Despond</u>.] <def>To
betroth.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des`pon*sa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desponsatio</i>: cf. OF. <i>desponsation</i>.] <def>A betrothing;
betrothal.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>For all this <i>desponsation</i> of her . . . she had
not set one step toward the consummation of her
marriage.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*spon"so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Desponsories</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A written pledge of
marriage.</def>  <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sport"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Disport</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"pot</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>despote</i>, LL.
<i>despotus</i>, fr. Gr. <grk>despo`ths</grk> master, lord, the
second part of which is akin to <grk>po`sis</grk> husband, and L.
<i>potens</i>. See <u>Potent</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A master;
a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or
sovereign.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Irresponsible power in human hands so naturally leads
to it, that cruelty has become associated with <i>despot</i> and
tyrant.</blockquote> <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who rules regardless of a constitution
or laws; a tyrant.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"po*tat</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>despotat</i>.] <def>The station or government of a despot; also,
the domain of a despot.</def>  <i>Freeman.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Des*pot"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Des*pot"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf. F. <i>despotique</i>.] <def>Having
the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power;
possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism;
tyrannical; arbitrary.</def> -- <wf>Des*pot"ic*al*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Des*pot"ic*al*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Des"po*tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>despotisme</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The power, spirit, or
principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical
sway; tyranny.</def> "The <i>despotism</i> of vice."
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A government which is directed by a
despot; a despotic monarchy; absolutism; autocracy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Despotism</i> . . . is the only form of government
which may with safety to itself neglect the education of its infant
poor.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Horsley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"po*tist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A supporter of
despotism.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Des"po*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To act the
despot.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*spread"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dispread</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"pu*mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Despumated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Despumating</u> (?).] [L. <i>despumatus</i>, p.
p. of <i>despumare</i> to despume; <i>de-</i> + <i>spumare</i> to
foam, froth, <i>spuma</i> froth, scum.] <def>To throw off impurities
in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des`pu*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>despumatio</i>: cf. F. <i>despumation</i>.] <def>The act of
throwing up froth or scum; separation of the scum or impurities from
liquids; scumming; clarification.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*spume"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>despumer</i>. See <u>Despumate</u>.] <def>To free from spume or
scum.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>If honey be <i>despumed</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"qua*mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desquamatus</i>, p. p. of <i>desquamare</i> to scale off; <i>de-
</i> + <i>squama</i> scale.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>To peel off in the
form of scales; to scale off, as the skin in certain
diseases.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des`qua*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>desquamation</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The separation or shedding
of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales;
exfoliation, as of bones.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*squam"a*tive</hw> (?), <hw>De*squam"a*to*ry</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of, pertaining to, or attended with,
desquamation.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*squam"a*to*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Surg.)</i>
<def>An instrument formerly used in removing the lamin&aelig; of
exfoliated bones.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dess</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dais.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Des*sert"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>desservir</i> to remove from table, to clear the table; pref.
<i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>servir</i> to serve, to serve at
table. See <u>Serve</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>"An 't please your honor," quoth the peasant,<BR>
"This same <i>dessert</i> is not so pleasant."</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dessert spoon</b></col>, <cd>a spoon used in eating
dessert; a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a
tablespoon.</cd> -- <col><b>Dessert-spoonful</b></col>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, <pos><i>pl.</i></pos> <col><b>Dessert-
spoonfuls</b></col>, <cd>as much as a dessert spoon will hold,
usually reckoned at about two and a half fluid drams.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Des*tem"per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;trempe</i>, fr. <i>d&eacute;tremper</i>.] <def>A kind of
painting. See <u>Distemper</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"tin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>destin</i>.]
<def>Destiny.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Marston.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ti*na*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>destinable</i>.] <def>Determined by destiny; fated.</def>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ti*na*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
destinable manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"ti*nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Determined by
destiny; fated.</def> [Obs.] "The order <i>destinal</i>."
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ti*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>destinatus</i>, p. p. of <i>destinare</i>. See <u>Destine</u>.]
<def>Destined.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Destinate</i> to hell."
<i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ti*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To destine,
design, or choose.</def> [Obs.] "That name that God . . . did
<i>destinate</i>."  <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des`ti*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>destinatio</i> determination: cf. F. <i>destination</i>
destination.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of destining or
appointing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Purpose for which anything is destined;
predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The place set for the end of a journey, or
to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Appointment; design; purpose; intention; destiny;
lot; fate; end.</p>

<p><hw>Des"tine</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Destined</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Destining</u>.] [F. <i>destiner</i>, L. <i>destinare</i>;
<i>de</i> + the root of <i>stare</i> to stand. See <u>Stand</u>, and
cf. <u>Obstinate</u>.] <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 <i>to</i> or <i>for</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We are decreed,<BR>
Reserved, and <i>destined</i> to eternal woe.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Till the loathsome opposite<BR>
Of all my heart had <i>destined</i>, did obtain.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Not enjoyment and not sorrow<BR>
Is our <i>destined</i> end or way.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To design; mark out; determine; allot; choose;
intend; devote; consecrate; doom.</p>

<p><hw>Des"ti*nist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A believer in
destiny; a fatalist.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Des"ti*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Destinies</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>destinee</i>,
<i>destene</i>, F. <i>destin&eacute;e</i>, from <i>destiner</i>. See
<u>Destine</u>.]  <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Thither he<BR>
Will come to know his <i>destiny</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No man of woman born,<BR>
Coward or brave, can shun his <i>destiny</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Bryant.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>But who can turn the stream of
<i>destiny</i>?</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Fame comes only when deserved, and then is as
inevitable as <i>destiny</i>, for it is <i>destiny</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><col><b>The Destinies</b></col> <i>(Anc. Myth.)</i>, <cd>the three
Parc&aelig;, or Fates; the supposed powers which preside over human
life, and determine its circumstances and duration.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>Marked by <i>the Destinies</i> to be
avoided.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><! p. 400 !></p>

<p><hw>De*stit"u*ent</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>destituens</i>, p. pr. of <i>destituere</i>.] <def>Deficient;
wanting; as, a <i>destituent</i> condition.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ti*tute</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>destitutus</i>, p. p. of <i>destituere</i> to set away, leave
alone, forsake; <i>de</i> + <i>statuere</i> to set. See
<u>Statute</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Forsaken; not having in
possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking;
devoid; -- often followed by <i>of</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In thee is my trust; leave not my soul
<i>destitute</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ps. cxli. 8.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Totally <i>destitute</i> of all shadow of
influence.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Not possessing the necessaries of life; in
a condition of want; needy; without possessions or resources; very
poor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being
<i>destitute</i>, afflicted, tormented.</blockquote> <i>Heb. xi.
37.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ti*tute</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To forsake or <i>destitute</i> a
plantation.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make destitute; to cause to be in want;
to deprive; -- followed by <i>of</i>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Destituted</i> of all honor and
livings.</blockquote> <i>Holinshed.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To disappoint.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>When his expectation is
<i>destituted</i>.</blockquote> <i>Fotherby.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des"ti*tute*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
destitution.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"ti*tute*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Destitution.</def> [R.]  <i>Ash.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des`ti*tu"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>destitutio</i> a forsaking.] <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,
the inundation caused general <i>destitution</i>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Des*trer"</hw> (?), <hw>Dex"trer</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>destrier</i>, fr. L. <i>dextra</i> on
the right side. The squire led his master's horse beside him, on his
right hand. <i>Skeat</i>.] <def>A war horse.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*strie"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
destroy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*stroy"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Destroyed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Destroying</u>.] [OE. <i>destroien</i>, <i>destruien</i>,
<i>destrien</i>, OF. <i>destruire</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;truire</i>, fr.
L. <i>destruere</i>, <i>destructum</i>; <i>de</i> + <i>struere</i> to
pile up, build. See <u>Structure</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>But ye shall <i>destroy</i> their altars, break their
images, and cut down their groves.</blockquote> <i>Ex. xxxiv.
13.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To ruin; to bring to naught; to put an end
to; to annihilate; to consume.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will utterly pluck up and <i>destroy</i> that
nation.</blockquote> <i>Jer. xii. 17.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To put an end to the existence,
prosperity, or beauty of; to kill.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If him by force he can <i>destroy</i>, or, worse,<BR>
By some false guile pervert.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To demolish; lay waste; consume; raze; dismantle;
ruin; throw down; overthrow; subvert; desolate; devastate; deface;
extirpate; extinguish; kill; slay. See <u>Demolish</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*stroy"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Destructible.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Plants . . . scarcely <i>destroyable</i> by the
weather.</blockquote> <i>Derham.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*stroy"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>destruior</i>.] <def>One who destroys, ruins, kills, or
desolates.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*struct"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>destructus</i>, p. p. of <i>destruere</i>. See <u>Destroy</u>.]
<def>To destroy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Mede.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*struc`ti*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>destructibilit&eacute;</i>.] <def>The quality of being capable of
destruction; destructibleness.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*struc"ti*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>destructibilis</i>.] <def>Liable to destruction; capable of being
destroyed.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*struc"ti*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being destructible.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*struc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>destructio</i>: cf. F. <i>destruction</i>. See <u>Destroy</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of destroying; a tearing down; a
bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying;
devastation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of
the sword, and slaughter, and <i>destruction</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Esth. ix. 5.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>'Tis safer to be that which we destroy<BR>
Than by <i>destruction</i> dwell in doubtful joy.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Destruction</i> of venerable
establishment.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being destroyed, demolished,
ruined, slain, or devastated.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This town came to <i>destruction</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou castedst them down into
<i>destruction</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ps. lxxiii. 18.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of
devastation; a destroyer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>destruction</i> that wasteth at
noonday.</blockquote> <i>Ps. xci. 6.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Demolition; subversion; overthrow; desolation;
extirpation; extinction; devastation; downfall; extermination; havoc;
ruin.</p>

<p><hw>De*struc"tion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who delights in destroying that which is
valuable; one whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing
institutions; a destructive.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Theol.)</i> <def>One who believes in the
final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; -- called
also <i>annihilationist</i>.</def>  <i>Shipley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*struc"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>destructivus</i>: cf. F. <i>destructif</i>.] <def>Causing
destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation;
ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious;
-- often with <i>of</i> or <i>to</i>; as, intemperance is
<i>destructive</i> of health; evil examples are <i>destructive</i> to
the morals of youth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Time's <i>destructive</i> power.</blockquote>
<i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Destructive distillation</b></col>. <cd>See
<u>Distillation</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Destructive sorties</b></col>
(&?;) <i>(Logic)</i>, <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 <i>reductio ad
absurdum</i>.</cd>  <i>Whately.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Mortal; deadly; poisonous; fatal; ruinous;
malignant; baleful; pernicious; mischievous.</p>

<p><hw>De*struc"tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
destroys; a radical reformer; a destructionist.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*struc"tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
destructive manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*struc"tive*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The quality of destroying or ruining.</def>
<i>Prynne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Phren.)</i> <def>The faculty supposed to
impel to the commission of acts of destruction; propensity to
destroy.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*struc"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., from
<i>destruere</i>. See <u>Destroy</u>, and cf. <u>Destroyer</u>.]
<def>A destroyer.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Fire, the <i>destructor</i> and the artificial death
of things.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*struie"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
destroy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des`u*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desudatio</i>, fr. <i>desudare</i> to sweat greatly; <i>de</i> +
<i>sudare</i> to sweat.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A sweating; a profuse or
morbid sweating, often succeeded by an eruption of small
pimples.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*suete"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>desuetus</i>,
p. p. of <i>desuescere</i> to disuse.] <def>Disused; out of
use.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Des"ue*tude</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desuetudo</i>, from <i>desuescere</i>, to grow out of use, disuse;
<i>de</i> + <i>suescere</i> to become used or accustomed: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;su&eacute;tude</i>. See <u>Custom</u>.] <def>The
cessation of use; disuse; discontinuance of practice, custom, or
fashion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>desuetude</i> abrogated the law, which, before,
custom had established.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*sul"phu*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Desulphurated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Desulphurating</u>.] <def>To deprive of
sulphur.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sul`phu*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sulfuration</i>.] <def>The act or process of depriving of
sulphur.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*sul"phur*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
desulphurate; to deprive of sulphur.</def> --
<wf>De*sul`phur*i*za"tion</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Des"ul*to*ri*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
desultory manner; without method; loosely; immethodically.</def></p>

<p><hw>Des"ul*to*ri*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being desultory or without order or method;
unconnectedness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The seeming <i>desultoriness</i> of my
method.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Des`ul*to"ri*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Desultory.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Des"ul*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desultorius</i>, fr. <i>desultor</i> a leaper, fr.
<i>desilire</i>, <i>desultum</i>, to leap down; <i>de</i> +
<i>salire</i> to leap. See <u>Saltation</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Leaping or skipping about.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I shot at it [a bird], but it was so <i>desultory</i>
that I missed my aim.</blockquote> <i>Gilbert White.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Jumping, or passing, from one thing or
subject to another, without order or rational connection; without
logical sequence; disconnected; immethodical; aimless; as,
<i>desultory</i> minds.</def>  <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He [Goldsmith] knew nothing accurately; his reading
had been <i>desultory</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Out of course; by the way; as a
digression; not connected with the subject; as, a <i>desultory</i>
remark.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Rambling; roving; immethodical; discursive;
inconstant; unsettled; cursory; slight; hasty; loose.</p>

<p><hw>De*sume"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>desumere</i>; <i>de</i> + <i>sumere</i> to take.] <def>To select;
to borrow.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir. M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`syn*on`y*mi*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of desynonymizing.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`syn*on"y*mize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of synonymous character; to discriminate in use; -- applied
to words which have been employed as synonyms.</def>  <i>Coleridge.
Trench.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tach"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Detached</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Detaching</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;tacher</i> (cf. It.
<i>distaccare</i>, <i>staccare</i>); pref. <i>d&eacute;</i> (L.
<i>dis</i>) + the root found also in E. <i>attach</i>. See
<u>Attach</u>, and cf. <u>Staccato</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
part; to separate or disunite; to disengage; -- the opposite of
<i>attach</i>; as, to <i>detach</i> the coats of a bulbous root from
each other; to <i>detach</i> a man from a leader or from a
party.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To separate for a special object or use; -
- used especially in military language; as, to <i>detach</i> a ship
from a fleet, or a company from a regiment.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To separate; disunite; disengage; sever; disjoin;
withdraw; draw off. See <u>Detail</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*tach"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To push asunder;
to come off or separate from anything; to disengage.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[A vapor] <i>detaching</i>, fold by fold,<BR>
From those still heights.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tach"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That can be
detached.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tached"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Separate;
unconnected, or imperfectly connected; as, <i>detached</i>
parcels.</def> "Extensive and <i>detached</i> empire."
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Detached escapement</b></col>. <cd>See
<u>Escapement</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*tach"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;tachement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
detaching or separating, or the state of being detached.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Troops . . . widely scattered in little
<i>detachments</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Abstraction from worldly objects;
renunciation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A trial which would have demanded of him a most heroic
faith and the <i>detachment</i> of a saint.</blockquote> <i>J. H.
Newman.</i></p>

<p><hw>De"tail</hw> (d&emacr;"t&amacr;l <i>or</i> d&esl;*t&amacr;l";
277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&eacute;tail</i>, fr.
<i>d&eacute;tailler</i> to cut in pieces, tell in detail; pref.
<i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>de</i> or <i>dis-</i>) + <i>tailler</i> to
cut. See <u>Tailor</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A minute portion;
one of the small parts; a particular; an item; -- used chiefly in the
plural; as, the <i>details</i> of a scheme or transaction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>details</i> of the campaign in
Italy.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A narrative which relates minute points;
an account which dwells on particulars.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Detail drawing</b></col>, <cd>a drawing of the full size,
or on a large scale, of some part of a building, machine, etc.</cd> -
- <col><b>In detail</b></col>, <cd>in subdivisions; part by part;
item; circumstantially; with particularity.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Account; relation; narrative; recital; explanation;
narration.</p>

<p><hw>De"tail</hw> (d&esl;*t&amacr;l"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Detailed</u> (-t&amacr;ld");
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Detailing</u>.] [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;tailler</i> to cut up in pieces, tell in detail. See
<u>Detail</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
relate in particulars; to particularize; to report minutely and
distinctly; to enumerate; to specify; as, he <i>detailed</i> all the
facts in due order.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To tell off or appoint for a
particular service, as an officer, a troop, or a squadron.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Detail</u>, <u>Detach</u>.  <i>Detail</i>
respect the act of individualizing the person or body that is
separated; <i>detach</i>, the removing for the given end or
object.</p>

<p><hw>De*tail"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
details.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tain"</hw> (d&esl;*t&amacr;n"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Detained</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Detaining</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;tenir</i>, L.
<i>detinere</i>, <i>detentum</i>; <i>de</i> + <i>tenere</i> to hold.
See <u>Tenable</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To keep back or from; to
withhold.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Detain</i> not the wages of the
hireling.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To restrain from proceeding; to stay or
stop; to delay; as, we were <i>detained</i> by an accident.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let us <i>detain</i> thee, until we shall have made
ready a kid for thee.</blockquote> <i>Judges xiii. 15.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To hold or keep in custody.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To withhold; retain; stop; stay; arrest; check;
retard; delay; hinder.</p>

<p><hw>De*tain"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Detention.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tain"der</hw> (-d&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Law)</i> <def>A writ. See <u>Detinue</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tain"er</hw> (-&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who detains.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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.
Forcible detainer is indictable at common law.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to
continue to keep a person in custody.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tain"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>detenement</i>.] <def>Detention.</def> [R.]
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tect"</hw> (d&esl;*t&ebreve;kt"), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>detectus</i>, p. p. of <i>detegere</i> to uncover, detect;
<i>de</i> + <i>tegere</i> to cover. See <u>Tegument</u>.]
<def>Detected.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Fabyan.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tect"</hw> (d&esl;*t&ebreve;kt"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Detected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Detecting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To uncover;
to discover; to find out; to bring to light; as, to <i>detect</i> a
crime or a criminal; to <i>detect</i> a mistake in an
account.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Plain good intention . . . is as easily discovered at
the first view, as fraud is surely <i>detected</i> at
last.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Like following life through creatures you dissect,<BR>
You lose it in the moment you <i>detect</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To inform against; to accuse.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He was untruly judged to have preached such articles
as he was <i>detected</i> of.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. More.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To discover; find out; lay bare; expose.</p>

<p>{ <hw>De*tect"a*ble</hw> (-&adot;*b'l), <hw>De*tect"i*ble</hw>
(?), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of being detected or found
out; as, parties not <i>detectable</i>.</def> "Errors
<i>detectible</i> at a glance."  <i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tect"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, detects or brings to light; one who finds out what
another attempts to conceal; a detector.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>detectio</i>
an uncovering, revealing.] <def>The act of detecting; the laying open
what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the <i>detection</i> of
a thief; the <i>detection</i> of fraud, forgery, or a plot.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such secrets of guilt are never from
<i>detection</i>.</blockquote> <i>D. Webster.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tect"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Fitted for, or
skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as,
a <i>detective</i> officer.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tect"ive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who business
it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tect"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., a revealer.]
<def>One who, or that which, detects; a detecter.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A deathbed's <i>detector</i> of the
heart.</blockquote> <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Bank-note detector</b></col>, <cd>a publication containing
a description of genuine and counterfeit bank notes, designed to
enable persons to discriminate between them.</cd> -- <col><b>Detector
lock</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Lock</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*ten"e*brate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>de</i>
+ <i>tenebrare</i> to make dark, fr. <i>tenebrae</i> darkness.]
<def>To remove darkness from.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Ash.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tent"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;tente</i>, fr. <i>d&eacute;tendre</i> to unbend, relax;
pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i> or <i>de</i>) + <i>tendre</i>
to stretch. See <u>Distend</u>.] <i>(Mech.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>De*ten"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>detentio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;tention</i>. See <u>Detain</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of detaining or keeping back; a
withholding.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being detained (stopped or
hindered); delay from necessity.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Confinement; restraint; custody.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The archduke Philip . . . found himself in a sort of
honorable <i>detention</i> at Henry's court.</blockquote>
<i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deterred</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deterring</u>.] [L. <i>deterrere</i>; <i>de</i> + <i>terrere</i>
to frighten, terrify. See <u>Terror</u>.] <def>To prevent by fear;
hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or
difficulty, risk, etc.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Potent enemies tempt and <i>deter</i> us from our
duty.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My own face <i>deters</i> me from my
glass.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*terge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deterged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deterging</u>.] [L. <i>detergere</i>, <i>detersum</i>; <i>de</i> +
<i>tergere</i> to rub or wipe off: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;terger</i>.]
<def>To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the
body, or from an ulcer.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"gen*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A cleansing
quality or power.</def>  <i>De Foe.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"gent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>detergens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>detergere</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;tergent</i>.] <def>Cleansing; purging.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A substance which cleanses the skin, as
water or soap; a medicine to cleanse wounds, ulcers, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*te"ri*o*rate</hw>
(d&esl;*t&emacr;"r&ibreve;*&osl;*r&amacr;t), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Deteriorated</u> (-
r&amacr;`t&ebreve;d); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deteriorating</u> (-r&amacr;`t&ibreve;ng).] [L.
<i>deterioratus</i>, p. p. of <i>deteriorare</i> to deteriorate, fr.
<i>deterior</i> worse, prob. a comparative fr. <i>de</i> down, away.]
<def>To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair;
as, to <i>deteriorate</i> the mind.</def>  <i>Whately.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The art of war . . . was greatly
<i>deteriorated</i>.</blockquote> <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><! p. 401  !></p>

<p><hw>De*te"ri*o*rate</hw>
(d&esl;*t&emacr;"r&ibreve;*&osl;*r&amacr;t), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
<def>To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to
degenerate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Under such conditions, the mind rapidly
<i>deteriorates</i>.</blockquote> <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*te`ri*o*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deterioratio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;t&eacute;rioration</i>.]
<def>The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown
worse.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*te`ri*or"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deterior</i> worse. See <u>Deteriorate</u>.] <def>Worse state or
quality; inferiority.</def> "The <i>deteriority</i> of the diet."
[R.]  <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Deter</u>.] <def>The act of deterring; also, that which
deters.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter`mi*na*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being determinable; determinableness.</def>
<i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*na*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>determinabilis</i> finite. See <u>Determine</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <def>Capable of being determined, definitely
ascertained, decided upon, or brought to a conclusion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not wholly <i>determinable</i> from the grammatical
use of the words.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*na*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Capability of being determined; determinability.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*na*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Determinateness.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*nant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>determinans</i>, p. pr. of <i>determinare</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;terminant</i>.] <def>Serving to determine or limit;
determinative.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*nant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which serves to determine; that which causes
determination.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The sum of a series of
products of several numbers, these products being formed according to
certain specified laws</def>; thus, the <i>determinant</i> of the
nine numbers<BR>
<matrix><row>a, b, c,</row><row>a&prime;, b&prime;,
c&prime;,</row><row>a&prime;&prime;, b&prime;&prime;,
c&prime;&prime;,</row></matrix><BR>
is <i>a b&prime; c&prime;&prime; - a b&prime;&prime; c&prime; +
a&prime; b&prime;&prime; c] - a&prime; b c&prime;&prime; +
a&prime;&prime; b&prime; c</i>. The determinant is written by placing
the numbers from which it is formed in a square between two vertical
lines. The theory of <i>determinants</i> forms a very important
branch of modern mathematics.</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>A mark or attribute,
attached to the subject or predicate, narrowing the extent of both,
but rendering them more definite and precise.</def>  <i>Abp.
Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>determinatus</i>, p. p. of <i>determinare</i>. See
<u>Determine</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having defined limits; not
uncertain or arbitrary; fixed; established; definite.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Quantity of words and a <i>determinate</i> number of
feet.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Conclusive; decisive; positive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>determinate</i> counsel and foreknowledge of
God.</blockquote> <i>Acts ii. 23.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Determined or resolved upon.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>My <i>determinate</i> voyage.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Of determined purpose; resolute.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>More <i>determinate</i> to do than skillful how to
do.</blockquote> <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Determinate inflorescence</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>,
<cd>that in which the flowering commences with the terminal bud of a
stem, which puts a limit to its growth; -- also called <i>centrifugal
inflorescence</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Determinate problem</b></col>
<i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>a problem which admits of a limited number of
solutions.</cd> -- <col><b>Determinate quantities</b></col>,
<col><b>Determinate equations</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To bring
to an end; to determine. See <u>Determine</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The sly, slow hours shall not <i>determinate</i><BR>
The dateless limit of thy dear exile.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*nate*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>In a determinate manner; definitely;
ascertainably.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The principles of religion are already either
<i>determinately</i> true or false, before you think of
them.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Resolutely; unchangeably.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Being <i>determinately</i> . . . bent to
marry.</blockquote> <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*nate*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being determinate.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ter`mi*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>determinatio</i> boundary, end: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;termination</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
determining, or the state of being determined.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Bringing to an end; termination;
limit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A speedy <i>determination</i> of that
war.</blockquote> <i>Ludlow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Direction or tendency to a certain end;
impulsion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Remissness can by no means consist with a constant
<i>determination</i> of the will . . . to the greatest apparent
good.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The quality of mind which reaches definite
conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He only is a well-made man who has a good
<i>determination</i>.</blockquote> <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>The state of decision; a judicial
decision, or ending of controversy.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>That which is determined upon; result of
deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>So bloodthirsty a <i>determination</i> to obtain
convictions.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A flow, rush, or tendency to
a particular part; as, a <i>determination</i> of blood to the
head.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Physical Sciences)</i> <def>The act,
process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume,
weight, intensity, etc.; as, the <i>determination</i> of the ohm or
of the wave length of light; the <i>determination</i> of the salt in
sea water, or the oxygen in the air.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The act
of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential
constituents.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The addition of a
differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the
opposite of <i>generalization</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <i>(Nat. Hist.)</i> <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, I am indebted to a friend for
the <i>determination</i> of most of these shells.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Decision; conclusion; judgment; purpose;
resolution; resolve; firmness. See <u>Decision</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*na*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;terminatif</i>.] <def>Having power to determine;
limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Incidents . . . <i>determinative</i> of their
course.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Determinative tables</b></col> <i>(Nat. Hist.)</i>,
<cd>tables presenting the specific character of minerals, plants,
etc., to assist in determining the species to which a specimen
belongs.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*na*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That
which serves to determine.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Explanatory <i>determinatives</i> . . . were placed
after words phonetically expressed, in order to serve as an aid to
the reader in determining the meaning.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor (The
Alphabet).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mi*na`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One
who determines.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mine</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Determined</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Determining</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;terminer</i>, L.
<i>determinare</i>, <i>determinatum</i>; <i>de</i> + <i>terminare</i>
limit, <i>terminus</i> limit. See <u>Term</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[God] hath <i>determined</i> the times before
appointed.</blockquote> <i>Acts xvii. 26.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To set bounds to; to fix the determination
of; to limit; to bound; to bring to an end; to finish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The knowledge of men hitherto hath been
<i>determined</i> by the view or sight.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Now, where is he that will not stay so long<BR>
Till his friend sickness hath <i>determined</i> me?</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To fix the form or character of; to shape;
to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The character of the soul is <i>determined</i> by the
character of its God.</blockquote> <i>J. Edwards.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Something divinely beautiful . . . that at some time
or other might influence or even <i>determine</i> her course of
life.</blockquote> <i>W. Black.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To fix the course of; to impel and direct;
-- with a remoter object preceded by <i>to</i>; as, another's will
<i>determined</i> me to this course.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To ascertain definitely; to find out the
specific character or name of; to assign to its true place in a
system; as, to <i>determine</i> an unknown or a newly discovered
plant or its name.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To bring to a conclusion, as a question or
controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide;
as, the court has <i>determined</i> the cause.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>To resolve on; to have a fixed intention
of; also, to cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead; as,
this <i>determined</i> him to go immediately.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>To define or limit by
adding a differentia.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Physical Sciences)</i> <def>To ascertain
the presence, quantity, or amount of; as, to <i>determine</i> the
parallax; to <i>determine</i> the salt in sea water.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mine</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To come to an end; to end; to terminate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He who has vented a pernicious doctrine or published
an ill book must know that his life <i>determine</i> not
together.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Estates may <i>determine</i> on future
contingencies.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To come to a decision; to decide; to
resolve; -- often with <i>on</i>.</def> "<i>Determine</i> on some
course."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He shall pay as the judges
<i>determine</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ex. xxi. 22.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"mined</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Decided;
resolute.</def> "A<i>determined</i> foe."  <i>Sparks.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"min*ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
determined manner; with determination.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"min*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, determines or decides.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"min*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Metaph.)</i>
<def>The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and
invincibly determined by motives.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Its superior suitability to produce courage, as
contrasted with scientific physical <i>determinism</i>, is
obvious.</blockquote> <i>F. P. Cobbe.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"min*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Metaph.)</i>
<def>One who believes in determinism. Also <i>adj</i>.; as,
<i>determinist</i> theories.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`ter*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>de</i> +
<i>terra</i> earth: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;terrer</i> to unearth.]
<def>The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; a
taking out of the earth or ground.</def>  <i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"rence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That which
deters; a deterrent; a hindrance.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*ter"rent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deterrens</i>, p. pr. of <i>deterrere</i>. See <u>Deter</u>.]
<def>Serving to deter.</def> "The <i>deterrent</i> principle."  <i>E.
Davis.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"rent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That which deters
or prevents.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;tersion</i>. See <u>Deterge</u>.] <def>The act of
deterging or cleansing, as a sore.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf.
<i>d&eacute;tersif</i>.] <def>Cleansing; detergent.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A cleansing agent; a detergent.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"sive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a way to
cleanse.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*ter"sive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of cleansing.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*test"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Detested</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Detesting</u>.] [L. <i>detestare</i>, <i>detestatum</i>, and
<i>detestari</i>, to curse while calling a deity to witness, to
execrate, detest; <i>de</i> + <i>testari</i> to be a witness,
testify, <i>testis</i> a witness: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;tester</i>. See
<u>Testify</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To witness against; to
denounce; to condemn.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The heresy of Nestorius . . . was <i>detested</i> in
the Eastern churches.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>God hath <i>detested</i> them with his own
mouth.</blockquote> <i>Bale.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To hate intensely; to abhor; to abominate;
to loathe; as, we <i>detest</i> what is contemptible or
evil.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who dares think one thing, and another tell,<BR>
My heart <i>detests</i> him as the gates of hell.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To abhor; abominate; execrate. See <u>Hate</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*test`a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Capacity of being odious.</def> [R.]  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*test"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>detestabilis</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;testable</i>.] <def>Worthy of
being detested; abominable; extremely hateful; very odious; deserving
abhorrence; as, <i>detestable</i> vices.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou hast defiled my sanctuary will all thy
<i>detestable</i> things, and with all thine
abominations.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. v. 11.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Abominable; odious; execrable; abhorred.</p>

<p><hw>De*test"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
or state of being detestable.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*test"a*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
detestable manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tes"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
detest.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Det`es*ta"tion</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>detestatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;testation</i>.] <def>The act of
detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence; loathing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We are heartily agreed in our <i>detestation</i> of
civil war.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*test"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
detests.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*throne"</hw> (d&esl;*thr&omacr;n"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dethroned</u> (-thr&omacr;nd");
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dethroning</u>.] [Pref. <i>de-
</i> + <i>throne</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;tr&ocirc;ner</i>; pref.
<i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>tr&ocirc;ne</i> throne. See
<u>Throne</u>.] <def>To remove or drive from a throne; to depose; to
divest of supreme authority and dignity.</def> "The Protector was
<i>dethroned</i>."  <i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*throne"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;tr&ocirc;nement</i>.] <def>Deposal from a throne;
deposition from regal power.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*thron"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dethrones.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*thron`i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Dethronement.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Speed.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*thron"ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. LL.
<i>dethronizare</i>.] <def>To dethrone or unthrone.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cotgrave.</i></p>

<p><hw>Det"i*nue</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>detinu</i>, <i>detenu</i>, p. p. of <i>detenir</i> to detain. See
<u>Detain</u>.] <def>A person or thing detained</def>; <i>(Law)</i>
<def>A form of action for the recovery of a personal chattel
wrongfully detained.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Writ of detinue</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>one that lies
against him who wrongfully <i>detains</i> 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></p>

<p><hw>Det"o*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Detonated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Detonating</u> (?).] [L. <i>detonare</i>, v. i., to
thunder down; <i>de</i> + <i>tonare</i> to thunder; akin to E.
<i>thunder</i>. See <u>Thunder</u>, and cf. <u>Detonize</u>.] <def>To
explode with a sudden report; as, niter <i>detonates</i> with
sulphur.</def></p>

<p><hw>Det"o*nate</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause to
explode; to cause to burn or inflame with a sudden report.</def></p>

<p><hw>Det"o*na`ting</hw>, <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos> <def>from
<u>Detonate</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Detonating gas</b></col>, <cd>a mixture of two volumes of
hydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud report
upon ignition.</cd> -- <col><b>Detonating powder</b></col>, <cd>any
powder or solid substance, as fulminate of mercury, which when
struck, explodes with violence and a loud report.</cd> --
<col><b>Detonating primer</b></col>, <cd>a primer exploded by a fuse;
-- used to explode gun cotton in blasting operations.</cd> --
<col><b>Detonating tube</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Det`o*na"tion</hw> (-n&amacr;"sh&ubreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>d&eacute;tonation</i>.] <def>An
explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or
combustion of unstable substances; as, the <i>detonation</i> of gun
cotton.</def></p>

<p><hw>Det"o*na`tor</hw> (d&ebreve;t"&osl;*n&amacr;`t&etilde;r),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that which,
detonates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Det`o*ni*za"tion</hw>
(d&ebreve;t`&osl;*n&ibreve;*z&amacr;"sh&ubreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of detonizing;
detonation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Det"o*nize</hw> (d&ebreve;t"&osl;*n&imacr;z), <pos><i>v. t. &
i.</i></pos> [See <u>Detonate</u>.] [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos><u>Detonized</u> (#); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Detonizing</u>.] <def>To explode, or cause to explode; to burn
with an explosion; to detonate.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tor"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Detortion</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tort"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Detorted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Detorting</u>.] [L. <i>detortus</i>, p. p. of <i>detorquere</i> to
turn away; <i>de</i> + <i>torquere</i> to turn about, twist: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;torquer</i>, <i>d&eacute;tordre</i>.] <def>To turn form
the original or plain meaning; to pervert; to wrest.</def>
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tor"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or
warping.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`tour"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;tour</i>, fr. <i>d&eacute;tourner</i> to turn aside;
pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>tourner</i> to turn.
See <u>Turn</u>.] <def>A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation
from a direct course; as, the <i>detours</i> of the
Mississippi.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tract"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Detracted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Detracting</u>.] [L. <i>detractus</i>, p. p. of <i>detrahere</i>
to detract; <i>de</i> + <i>trahere</i> to draw: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;tracter</i>. See <u>Trace</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To take away; to withdraw.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Detract</i> much from the view of the
without.</blockquote> <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To take credit or reputation from; to
defame.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That calumnious critic . . . <BR>
<i>Detracting</i> what laboriously we do.</blockquote>
<i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To derogate; decry; disparage; depreciate; asperse;
vilify; defame; traduce. See <u>Decry</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*tract"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To take away a
part or something, especially from one's credit; to lessen
reputation; to derogate; to defame; -- often with
<i>from</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It has been the fashion to <i>detract</i> both from
the moral and literary character of Cicero.</blockquote> <i>V.
Knox.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tract"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
detracts; a detractor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Other <i>detracters</i> and malicious
writers.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. North.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tract"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
detracting manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*trac"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;traction</i>, L. <i>detractio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A taking away or withdrawing.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>detraction</i> of the eggs of the said wild
fowl.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Depreciation; disparagement; derogation; slander;
calumny; aspersion; censure.</p>

<p><hw>De*trac"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Containing
detraction; detractory.</def> [R.]  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tract"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Tending to detract or draw.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Tending to lower in estimation;
depreciative.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tract"ive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being detractive.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tract"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;tracteur</i>.] <def>One who detracts; a derogator; a
defamer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>detractors</i> were noisy and
scurrilous.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Slanderer; calumniator; defamer; vilifier.</p>

<p><hw>De*tract"o*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Defamatory
by denial of desert; derogatory; calumnious.</def>  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tract"ress</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
detractor.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*train"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i. & t.</i></pos> <def>To
alight, or to cause to alight, from a railway train.</def> [Eng.]
<i>London Graphic.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*trect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>detrectare</i>; <i>de</i> + <i>tractare</i>, intens. of
<i>trahere</i> to draw.] <def>To refuse; to decline.</def> [Obs.] "To
<i>detrect</i> the battle."  <i>Holinshed.</i></p>

<p><! p. 402 !></p>

<p><hw>Det"ri*ment</hw> (d&ebreve;t"r&ibreve;*m<i>e</i>nt),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>detrimentum</i>, fr. <i>deterere</i>,
<i>detritum</i>, to rub or wear away; <i>de</i> + <i>terere</i> to
rub: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;triment</i>. See <u>Trite</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That which injures or causes damage;
mischief; harm; diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically;
as, <i>detriments</i> to property, religion, morals, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I can repair<BR>
That <i>detriment</i>, if such it be.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A charge made to students and barristers
for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.</def> [Eng.]</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Injury; loss; damage; disadvantage; prejudice;
hurt; mischief; harm.</p>

<p><hw>Det"ri*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To do
injury to; to hurt.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Other might be <i>determined</i> thereby.</blockquote>
<i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Det`ri*men"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing
detriment; injurious; hurtful.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Neither dangerous nor <i>detrimental</i> to the
donor.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Injurious; hurtful; prejudicial; disadvantageous;
mischievous; pernicious.</p>

<p><hw>Det`ri*men"tal*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being detrimental; injuriousness.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tri"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Geol.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or composed of, detritus.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*trite"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>detritus</i>,
p. p.] <def>Worn out.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tri"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>detritio</i>. See <u>Detriment</u>.] <def>A wearing off or
away.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Phonograms which by process long-continued
<i>detrition</i> have reached a step of extreme
simplicity.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor (The Alphabet).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tri"tus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;tritus</i>, fr. L. <i>detritus</i>, p. p. of
<i>deterere</i>. See <u>Detriment</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Geol.)</i> <def>A mass of substances worn off from solid bodies
by attrition, and reduced to small portions; as, diluvial
<i>detritus</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; For large portions, the word <i>d&eacute;bris</i> is
used.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Hence: Any fragments separated from the
body to which they belonged; any product of disintegration.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The mass of <i>detritus</i> of which modern languages
are composed.</blockquote> <i>Farrar.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*trude"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Detruded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Detruding</u>.] [L. <i>detrudere</i>, <i>detrusum</i>; <i>de</i> +
<i>trudere</i> to thrust, push.] <def>To thrust down or out; to push
down with force.</def>  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*trun"cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Detruncated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Detruncating</u>.] [L. <i>detruncatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>detruncare</i> to cut off; <i>de</i> + <i>truncare</i> to maim,
shorten, cut off. See <u>Truncate</u>.] <def>To shorten by cutting;
to cut off; to lop off.</def></p>

<p><hw>De`trun*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>detruncatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;troncation</i>.] <def>The act
of lopping or cutting off, as the head from the body.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*tru"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>detrusio</i>. See <u>Detrude</u>.] <def>The act of thrusting or
driving down or outward; outward thrust.</def> --
<wf>De*tru"sive</wf>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dette</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Debt.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dette"les</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Free from
debt.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`tu*mes"cence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>detumescere</i> to cease swelling; <i>de</i> + <i>tumescere</i>,
<i>tumere</i>, to swell.] <def>Diminution of swelling; subsidence of
anything swollen.</def> [R.]  <i>Cudworth.</i></p>

<p><hw>||De"tur</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>detur</i> let
it be given.] <def>A present of books given to a meritorious
undergraduate student as a prize.</def> [Harvard Univ., U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>De*turb"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deturbare</i>.] <def>To throw down.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tur"bate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deturbatus</i>, p. p. of <i>deturbare</i>, fr. L. <i>deturbare</i>
to thrust down.] <def>To evict; to remove.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Det`ur*ba"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
deturbating.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*turn"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-</i> +
<i>turn</i>.  Cf. <u>Detour</u>.] <def>To turn away.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir K. Digby.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*tur"pate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>deturpare</i>; <i>de</i> + <i>turpare</i> to make ugly, defile,
<i>turpis</i> ugly, foul.] <def>To defile; to disfigure.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Det`ur*pa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A making
foul.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deuce</hw> (d&umacr;s), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>deux</i>
two, OF. <i>deus</i>, fr. L. <i>duo</i>. See <u>Two</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Gaming)</i> <def>Two; a card or a die with two
spots; as, the <i>deuce</i> of hearts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Tennis)</i> <def>A condition of the score
beginning whenever each side has won three strokes in the same game
(also reckoned "40 all"), and reverted to as often as a tie is made
until one of the sides secures two successive strokes following a tie
or <i>deuce</i>, which decides the game.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deuce</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. LL. <i>dusius</i>,
Armor, <i>dus</i>, <i>te&ucirc;z</i>, phantom, specter; Gael.
<i>taibhs</i>, <i>taibhse</i>, apparition, ghost; or fr. OF.
<i>deus</i> God, fr. L. <i>deus</i> (cf. <u>Deity</u>).] <def>The
devil; a demon.</def> [A euphemism, written also <i>deuse</i>.]
[Low]</p>

<p><hw>Deu"ced</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Devilish;
excessive; extreme.</def> [Low] -- <wf>Deu"ced*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Deuse</hw> (d&umacr;s), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <hw>Deu"sed</hw>
(d&umacr;"s&ebreve;d), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Deuce</u>,
<u>Deuced</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deu`ter*o*ca*non"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
second + E. <i>canonical</i>.] <def>Pertaining to a second canon, or
ecclesiastical writing of inferior authority; -- said of the
Apocrypha, certain Epistles, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deu`ter*og"a*mist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Deuterogamy</u>.] <def>One who marries the second time.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deu`ter*og"a*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?;
second + &?; wedding, marriage.] <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 <u>Bigamy</u>.</def>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deu`ter*o*gen"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
second + root of &?; to be born.] <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>Of secondary
origin; -- said of certain rocks whose material has been derived from
older rocks.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deu`ter*on"o*mist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
writer of Deuteronomy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deu`ter*on"o*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?;
second + &?; law: cf. L. <i>Deuteronomium</i>.] <i>(Bibl.)</i>
<def>The fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing the second giving
of the law by Moses.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Deu`ter*o*pa*thi"a</hw> (?), <hw>Deu`ter*op"a*thy</hw>
(?), } <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>deuteropathia</i>, fr. Gr. &?;
second + &?; suffering, fr. &?;, &?;, to suffer: cf. F.
<i>deut&eacute;ropathie</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A sympathetic
affection of any part of the body, as headache from an overloaded
stomach.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deu`ter*o*path"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to deuteropathy; of the nature of
deuteropathy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deu`ter*os"co*py</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
second + <i>-scopy</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Second
sight.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I felt by anticipation the horrors of the Highland
seers, whom their gift of <i>deuteroscopy</i> compels to witness
things unmeet for mortal eye.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is seen at a second view; a
meaning beyond the literal sense; the second intention; a hidden
signification.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Deu`ter*o*zo"oid</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
second + E. <i>zooid</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Deut`hy*drog"u*ret</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Deutohydroguret</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deu"to-</hw> (?) or <hw>Deut-</hw> (d&umacr;t-) [Contr. from
Gr. &?; second.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A prefix which formerly properly
indicated <i>the second</i> 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 <i>bi-</i>or <i>di</i>-, although
little used.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deu`to*hy*drog"u*ret</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>deut-</i>, <i>deuto-</i> + <i>hydroguret</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>A compound containing in the molecule two atoms of hydrogen
united with some other element or radical.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Deu"to*plasm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>deuto-
</i> + Gr. &?; form.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Deu`to*plas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>deuto-</i> + Gr. &?; plastic.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Pertaining to,
or composed of, deutoplasm.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deu`to*sul"phu*ret</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>deuto-</i> + <i>sulphuret</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A
disulphide.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Deu*tox"ide</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>deut-</i> + <i>oxide</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A compound
containing in the molecule two atoms of oxygen united with some other
element or radical; -- usually called <i>dioxide</i>, or less
frequently, <i>binoxide</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Deut"zi*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. Named after
Jan <i>Deutz</i> of Holland.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of shrubs
with pretty white flowers, much cultivated.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dev</hw> (?), or  <hw>||De"va</hw> (&?;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Skr. <i>d&?;va</i>.  Cf. <u>Deity</u>.]
<i>(Hind. Myth.)</i> <def>A god; a deity; a divine being; an idol; a
king.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De`va*na"ga*ri</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Skr.
<i>d&?;van&amacr;gar&imacr;</i>; <i>d&?;va</i> god + <i>nagara</i>
city, <i>i. e.</i>, divine city.] <def>The character in which
Sanskrit is written.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vap`o*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
change of vapor into water, as in the formation of rain.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vast"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;vaster</i>. See <u>Devastate</u>.] <def>To
devastate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bolingbroke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"as*tate</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Devastated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Devastating</u>.] [L. <i>devastatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>devastare</i> to devastate; <i>de</i> + <i>vastare</i> to lay
waste, <i>vastus</i> waste. See <u>Vast</u>.] <def>To lay waste; to
ravage; to desolate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whole countries . . . were
<i>devastated</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To waste; ravage; desolate; destroy; demolish;
plunder; pillage.</p>

<p><hw>Dev`as*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;vastation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying
waste.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Even now the <i>devastation</i> is begun,<BR>
And half the business of destruction done.</blockquote>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Waste of the goods of the
deceased by an executor or administrator.</def>
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Desolation; ravage; waste; havoc; destruction;
ruin; overthrow.</p>

<p><hw>Dev"as*ta`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One
who, or that which, devastates.</def>  <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dev`as*ta"vit</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., he has
wasted.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>Waste or misapplication of the assets of a
deceased person by an executor or an administrator.</def>
<i>Bouvier.</i></p>

<p><hw>||De"va*ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Hind., fr. Skr.
<i>d&?;va</i> god.] <i>(Hind. Myth.)</i> <def>A deity; a divine
being; a good spirit; an idol.</def> [Written also
<i>dewata</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Deve</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Deaf</u>.]
<def>Deaf.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"el*in</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The European swift.</def> [Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>De*vel"op</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Developed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Developing</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;veloper</i>; <i>d&eacute;-</i>
(L. <i>dis-</i>) + OF. <i>voluper</i>, <i>voleper</i>, to envelop,
perh. from L. <i>volup</i> agreeably, delightfully, and hence orig.,
to make agreeable or comfortable by enveloping, to keep snug (cf.
<u>Voluptuous</u>); or. perh. fr. a derivative of <i>volvere</i>,
<i>volutum</i>, to roll (cf. <u>Devolve</u>).  Cf. <u>Envelop</u>.]
[Written also <i>develope</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>develop</i> theories; a motor that <i>develops</i>
100 horse power.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>These serve to <i>develop</i> its tenets.</blockquote>
<i>Milner.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The 20th was spent in strengthening our position and
<i>developing</i> the line of the enemy.</blockquote> <i>The
Century.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, sunshine and rain
<i>develop</i> the bud into a flower; to <i>develop</i> the
mind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The sound <i>developed</i> itself into a real
compound.</blockquote> <i>J. Peile.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>All insects . . . acquire the jointed legs before the
wings are fully <i>developed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Owen.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To advance; to further; to prefect; to
make to increase; to promote the growth of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We must <i>develop</i> our own resources to the
utmost.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>To change the form of, as
of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations
without changing the value.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Photog.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>To develop a curved surface on a plane</b></col>
<i>(Geom.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To uncover; unfold; evolve; promote; project; lay
open; disclose; exhibit; unravel; disentangle.</p>

<p><hw>De*vel"op</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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, a blossom
<i>develops</i> from a bud; the seed <i>develops</i> into a plant;
the embryo <i>develops</i> into a well-formed animal; the mind
<i>develops</i> year by year.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor poets enough to understand<BR>
That life <i>develops</i> from within.</blockquote> <i>Mrs.
Browning.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To become apparent gradually; as, a
picture on sensitive paper <i>develops</i> on the application of
heat; the plans of the conspirators <i>develop</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vel"op*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being developed.</def>  <i>J. Peile.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Developable surface</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>De*vel"op*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, develops.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Photog.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>De*vel"op*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;veloppement</i>.] [Written also <i>developement</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A new <i>development</i> of imagination, taste, and
poetry.</blockquote> <i>Channing.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The act
or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of
equivalent value or meaning.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The
equivalent expression into which another has been
developed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(mus.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Development theory</b></col> <i>(Biol.)</i>, <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 <u>Darwinian</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Unfolding; disclosure; unraveling; evolution;
elaboration; growth.</p>

<p><hw>De*vel`op*men"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the process of development;
as, the <i>developmental</i> power of a germ.</def>
<i>Carpenter.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev`e*nus"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>devenustatus</i>, p. p. of <i>devenustare</i> to disfigure;
<i>de</i> + <i>venustus</i> lovely, graceful.] <def>To deprive of
beauty or grace.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>De*ver"gence</hw> (?), <hw>De*ver"gen*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Divergence</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*vest"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Devested</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Devesting</u>.] [L. <i>devestire</i> to undress; <i>de</i> +
<i>vestire</i> to dress: cf. OF. <i>devestir</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;v&ecirc;tir</i>.  Cf. <u>Divest</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To divest; to undress.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To take away, as an authority, title,
etc., to deprive; to alienate, as an estate.</def></p>

<p>&fist; This word is now generally written <i>divest</i>, except in
the legal sense.</p>

<p><hw>De*vest"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To be
taken away, lost, or alienated, as a title or an estate.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vex"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>devexus</i>,
from <i>devehere</i> to carry down.] <def>Bending down;
sloping.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*vex"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Devexity.</def> [Obs.]
<i>May (Lucan).</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vex"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>devexitas</i>, fr. <i>devexus</i>. See <u>Devex</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>A bending downward; a sloping; incurvation
downward; declivity.</def> [R.]  <i>Davies (Wit's Pilgr.)</i></p>

<p><hw>||De"vi</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos><def>; <i>fem</i>. of
<u>Deva</u>. A goddess.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"vi*ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deviating.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De"vi*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deviated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Deviating</u> (?).] [L. <i>deviare</i> to deviate; <i>de</i> +
<i>viare</i> to go, travel, <i>via</i> way. See <u>Viaduct</u>.]
<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></p>

<p><blockquote>Thus Pegasus, a nearer way to take,<BR>
May boldly <i>deviate</i> from the common track.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To swerve; stray; wander; digress; depart; deflect;
err.</p>

<p><hw>De"vi*ate</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause to
deviate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>deviate</i> a needle.</blockquote> <i>J. D.
Forbes.</i></p>

<p><hw>De`vi*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>deviatio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;viation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state or result of having deviated; a
transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.</def></p>

<p><! p. 403 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Deviation of a falling body</b></col> <i>(Physics)</i>,
<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><b>Deviation of the compass</b></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><b>Deviation of the line of the
vertical</b></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></p>

<p><hw>De"vi*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., a forsaker.]
<def>One who, or that which, deviates.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"vi*a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
deviate; devious; as, <i>deviatory</i> motion.</def> [R.]
<i>Tully.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vice"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>devis</i>,
<i>devise</i>, will, intention, opinion, invention, fr. F.
<i>devis</i> architect's plan and estimates (in OF., division, plan,
wish), <i>devise</i> device (in sense 3), in OF. also, division,
wish, last will, fr. <i>deviser</i>. See <u>Devise</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Devise</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>device</i> in against Babylon, to destroy
it.</blockquote> <i>Jer. li. 11.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Their recent <i>device</i> of demanding
benevolences.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He disappointeth the <i>devices</i> of the
crafty.</blockquote> <i>Job v. 12.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Power of devising; invention;
contrivance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I must have instruments of my own
<i>device</i>.</blockquote> <i>Landor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <sd><i>(a)</i></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
<u>Cognizance</u>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Improperly, an
heraldic bearing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Knights-errant used to distinguish themselves by
<i>devices</i> on their shields.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A banner with this strange <i>device</i> -<BR>
Excelsior.</blockquote> <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Anything fancifully conceived.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A spectacle or show.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Opinion; decision.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Rom.
of R.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Contrivance; invention; design; scheme; project;
stratagem; shift.  -- <u>Device</u>, <u>Contrivance</u>.
<i>Device</i> implies more of inventive power, and <i>contrivance</i>
more of skill and dexterity in execution. A <i>device</i> usually has
reference to something worked out for exhibition or show; a
<i>contrivance</i> usually respects the arrangement or disposition of
things with reference to securing some end. <i>Devices</i> were worn
by knights-errant on their shields; <i>contrivances</i> are generally
used to promote the practical convenience of life. The word
<i>device</i> is often used in a bad sense; as, a crafty
<i>device</i>; <i>contrivance</i> is almost always used in a good
sense; as, a useful <i>contrivance</i>.</p>

<p><hw>De*vice"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
devices; inventive.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A carpet, rich, and of <i>deviceful</i>
thread.</blockquote> <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vice"ful*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
deviceful manner.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dev"il</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>de&oacute;fol</i>, <i>de&oacute;ful</i>; akin to G.
<i>&?;eufel</i>, Goth. <i>diaba&uacute;lus</i>; all fr. L.
<i>diabolus</i> the devil, Gr. &?; the devil, the slanderer, fr. &?;
to slander, calumniate, orig., to throw across; &?; across + &?; to
throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr. <i>gal</i> to fall.  Cf.
<u>Diabolic</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The Evil One; Satan,
represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[Jesus] being forty days tempted of the
<i>devil</i>.</blockquote> <i>Luke iv. 2.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>That old serpent, called the <i>Devil</i>, and Satan,
which deceiveth the whole world.</blockquote> <i>Rev. xii. 9.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An evil spirit; a demon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A dumb man possessed with a <i>devil</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Matt. ix. 32.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A very wicked person; hence, any great
evil.</def> "That <i>devil</i> Glendower."  "The <i>devil</i>
drunkenness."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a
<i>devil</i>?</blockquote> <i>John vi. 70.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>An expletive of surprise, vexation, or
emphasis, or, ironically, of negation.</def> [Low]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>devil</i> a puritan that he is, . . . but a
timepleaser.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare,<BR>
But wonder how the <i>devil</i> they got there.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Cookery)</i> <def>A dish, as a bone with
the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne
pepper.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting
oysters, and preparing <i>devils</i> on the gridiron.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Manuf.)</i> <def>A machine for tearing or
cutting rags, cotton, etc.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Blue devils</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Blue</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Cartesian devil</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Cartesian</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Devil bird</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>one of two or more South African drongo
shrikes (<i>Edolius retifer</i>, and <i>E. remifer</i>), believed by
the natives to be connected with sorcery.</cd> -- <col><b>Devil may
care</b></col>, <cd>reckless, defiant of authority; -- used
adjectively.</cd> <i>Longfellow.</i> -- <col><b>Devil's
apron</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>the large kelp (<i>Laminaria
saccharina</i>, and <i>L. longicruris</i>) of the Atlantic ocean,
having a blackish, leathery expansion, shaped somewhat like an
apron.</cd> -- <col><b>Devil's coachhorse</b></col>.
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>The black rove beetle
(<i>Ocypus olens</i>).</cd> [Eng.] <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A large,
predacious, hemipterous insect (<i>Prionotus cristatus</i>); the
wheel bug.</cd> [U.S.] -- <col><b>Devil's darning-needle</b></col>.
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <cd>See under <u>Darn</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos></cd> -- <col><b>Devil's fingers</b></col>,
<col><b>Devil's hand</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the common
British starfish (<i>Asterias rubens</i>); -- also applied to a
sponge with stout branches.</cd> [Prov. Eng., Irish & Scot.] --
<col><b>Devil's riding-horse</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the
American mantis (<i>Mantis Carolina</i>).</cd> -- <col><b>The Devil's
tattoo</b></col>, <cd>a drumming with the fingers or feet.</cd> "Jack
played <i>the Devil's tattoo</i> on the door with his boot heels."
<i>F. Hardman (Blackw. Mag.).</i> -- <col><b>Devil worship</b></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><b>Printer's devil</b></col>, <cd>the youngest
apprentice in a printing office, who runs on errands, does dirty work
(as washing the ink rollers and sweeping), etc.</cd> "Without fearing
the <i>printer's devil</i> or the sheriff's officer."
<i>Macaulay.</i> -- <col><b>Tasmanian devil</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a very savage carnivorous marsupial of
Tasmania (<i>Dasyurus, or Diabolus, ursinus</i>).</cd> -- <col><b>To
play devil with</b></col>, <cd>to molest extremely; to ruin.</cd>
[Low]</p>

<p><hw>Dev"il</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Deviled</u> (?) or <u>Devilled</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Deviling</u> (?) or <u>Devilling</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make like a devil; to invest with the
character of a devil.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season
highly in cooking, as with pepper.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>deviled</i> leg of turkey.</blockquote> <i>W.
Irving.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il-div`er</hw> (?), <hw>Dev"il bird`</hw> (&?;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>. <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A small water bird.
See <u>Dabchick</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*ess</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A she-
devil.</def> [R.]  <i>Sterne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*et</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A little
devil.</def> [R.]  <i>Barham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*fish`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A huge ray (<i>Manta
birostris</i> or <i>Cephaloptera vampyrus</i>) of the Gulf of Mexico
and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the
same name. See <u>Cephaloptera</u>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A
large cephalopod, especially the very large species of <i>Octopus</i>
and <i>Architeuthis</i>. See <u>Octopus</u>.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See
<u>Gray whale</u>.</def> <sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>The goosefish or
angler (<i>Lophius</i>), and other allied fishes. See
<u>Angler</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A young
devil.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beau. &  Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil;
diabolical; wicked in the extreme.</def> "<i>Devilish</i>
wickedness."  <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly,
sensual, <i>devilish</i>.</blockquote> <i>James iii. 15.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Extreme; excessive.</def> [Colloq.]
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked;
malicious; detestable; destructive.</p>

<p>-- <wf>Dev"il*ish*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dev"il*ish*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
the devil or of devils; doctrine of the devil or of devils.</def>
<i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make a
devil of.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He that should deify a saint, should wrong him as much
as he that should <i>devilize</i> him.</blockquote> <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*kin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A little devil;
a devilet.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Deviltry.</def>  <i>Bp. Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Devilries</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Conduct
suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Stark lies and <i>devilry</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir T.
More.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The whole body of evil spirits.</def>
<i>Tylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il's darn"ing-nee`dle</hw>. <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
dragon fly. See <i>Darning needle</i>, under <u>Darn</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The character or
person of a devil or the devil.</def>  <i>Cowley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Deviltries</b></plw> (&?;). <def>Diabolical conduct;
malignant mischief; devilry.</def>  <i>C. Reade.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"il*wood`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A kind of tree (<i>Osmanthus Americanus</i>), allied to the
European olive.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"vi*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>devius</i>;
<i>de</i> + <i>via</i> way. See <u>Viaduct</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a
<i>devious</i> path or way.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Going out of the right or common course;
going astray; erring; wandering; as, a <i>devious</i> step.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Wandering; roving; rambling; vagrant.</p>

<p>-- <wf>De"vi*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De"vi*ous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*vir"gin*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>devirginatus</i>, p. p. of <i>devirginare</i>.] <def>Deprived of
virginity.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>De*vir"gin*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of virginity; to deflour.</def> [R.]  <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vir`gi*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>devirginatio</i>.] <def>A deflouring.</def> [R.]
<i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vis"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Devise</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being devised,
invented, or contrived.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being bequeathed, or given by
will.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vis"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
devising.</def>  <i>Whitney.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vise"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Devised</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Devising</u>.] [OF. <i>deviser</i> to distribute, regulate,
direct, relate, F., to chat, fr. L. <i>divisus</i> divided,
distributed, p. p. of <i>dividere</i>. See <u>Divide</u>, and cf.
<u>Device</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>devise</i> an
engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an
argument.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>devise</i> curious works.</blockquote> <i>Ex.
CCTV. 32.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Devising</i> schemes to realize his ambitious
views.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To plan or scheme for; to purpose to
obtain.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For wisdom is most riches; fools therefore<BR>
They are which fortunes do by vows <i>devise</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To say; to relate; to describe.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To imagine; to guess.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To give by will; -- used of
real estate; formerly, also, of chattels.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To bequeath; invent; discover; contrive;
excogitate; imagine; plan; scheme. See <u>Bequeath</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*vise"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To form a scheme;
to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I thought, <i>devised</i>, and Pallas heard my
prayer.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Devise</i> was formerly followed by <i>of</i>; as, let
us <i>devise of</i> ease.  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vise"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>devise</i>
division, deliberation, wish, will, testament. See <u>Device</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of giving or disposing of real estate
by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal
estate.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A will or testament, conveying real
estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real
property.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Fines upon <i>devises</i> were still
exacted.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Property devised, or given by
will.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vise"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Device. See
<u>Device</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dev`i*see"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>One to whom a devise is made, or real estate given by
will.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vis"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
devises.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vis"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i> <def>One
who devises, or gives real estate by will; a testator; -- correlative
to <i>devisee</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dev"i*ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>devitare</i> to avoid; <i>de</i> + <i>vitare</i> to shun, avoid.]
<def>Avoidable.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>De*vi"tal*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of life or vitality.</def> -- <wf>De*vi`tal*i*za"tion</wf>
(#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dev`i*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>devitatio</i>.] <def>An avoiding or escaping; also, a
warning.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vit`ri*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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
<i>devitrification products</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vit"ri*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of glasslike character; to take away vitreous luster and transparency
from.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vo"cal*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
toneless; to deprive of vowel quality.</def> --
<wf>De*vo`cal*i*za"tion</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><blockquote>If we take a high vowel, such as (i) [= nearly i of
bit], and <i>devocalize</i> it, we obtain a hiss which is quite
distinct enough to stand for a weak (jh).</blockquote> <i>H.
Sweet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev`o*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>devocare</i> to call off or away; <i>de</i> + <i>vocare</i> to
call.] <def>A calling off or away.</def> [R.]  <i>Hallywell.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*void"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>devoiden</i> to leave, OF. <i>desvuidier</i>, <i>desvoidier</i>,
to empty out. See <u>Void</u>.] <def>To empty out; to
remove.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*void"</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Devoid</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Void; empty;
vacant.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Destitute; not in possession; -- with
<i>of</i>; as, <i>devoid</i> of sense; <i>devoid</i> of pity or of
pride.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*voir"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. L.
<i>debere</i> to owe. See <u>Due</u>.] <def>Duty; service owed;
hence, due act of civility or respect; -- now usually in the plural;
as, they paid their <i>devoirs</i> to the ladies.</def> "Do now your
<i>devoid</i>, young knights!"  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev"o*lute</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>devolutus</i>, p. p. of <i>devolvere</i>. See <u>Devolve</u>.]
<def>To devolve.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dev`o*lu"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>devolutio</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;volution</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of rolling down.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>devolution</i> of earth down upon the
valleys.</blockquote> <i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Transference from one person to another; a
passing or devolving upon a successor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>devolution</i> of the crown through a . . .
channel known and conformable to old constitutional
requisitions.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*volve"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Devolved</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Devolving</u>.] [L. <i>devolvere</i>, <i>devolutum</i>, to roll
down; <i>de</i> + <i>volvere</i> to roll down; <i>de</i> +
<i>volvere</i> to roll. See <u>Voluble</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To roll onward or downward; to pass on.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Every headlong stream<BR>
<i>Devolves</i> its winding waters to the main.</blockquote>
<i>Akenside.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Devolved</i> his rounded periods.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To transfer from one person to another; to
deliver over; to hand down; -- generally with <i>upon</i>, sometimes
with <i>to</i> or <i>into</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They <i>devolved</i> a considerable share of their
power upon their favorite.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They <i>devolved</i> their whole authority into the
hands of the council of sixty.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*volve"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To pass by
transmission or succession; to be handed over or down; -- generally
with <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>, sometimes with <i>to</i> or
<i>into</i>; as, after the general fell, the command <i>devolved</i>
upon (or on) the next officer in rank.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His estate . . . <i>devolved</i> to Lord
Somerville.</blockquote> <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*volve"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act or
process of devolving;; devolution.</def></p>

<p><hw>De"von</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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 <i>North Devons</i>, is distinguished by the superiority of
its working oxen.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vo"ni*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Geol.)</i>
<def>Of or pertaining to Devon or Devonshire in England; as, the
<i>Devonian</i> rocks, period, or system.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Devonian age</b></col> <i>(Geol.)</i>, <cd>the age next
older than the Carboniferous and later than the Silurian; -- called
also the <i>Age of fishes</i>. The various strata of this age compose
the <i>Devonian formation</i> or <i>system</i>, 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
<u>Geology</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>De*vo"ni*an</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The Devonian age
or formation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dev`o*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>devoratio</i>. See <u>Devour</u>.] <def>The act of
devouring.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Holinshed.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vo"ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Devote</u>,
<u>Votary</u>.] <def>A votary.</def> [Obs.]  <i>J. Gregory.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vote"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Devoted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Devoting</u>.] [L. <i>devotus</i>, p. p. of <i>devovere</i>;
<i>de</i> + <i>vovere</i> to vow. See <u>Vow</u>, and cf.
<u>Devout</u>, <u>Devow</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>devote</i> one to
destruction; the city was <i>devoted</i> to the flames.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No <i>devoted</i> thing that a man shall <i>devote</i>
unto the Lord . . . shall be sold or redeemed.</blockquote> <i>Lev.
xxvii. 28.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To execrate; to curse.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To give up wholly; to addict; to direct
the attention of wholly or compound; to attach; -- often with a
reflexive pronoun; as, to <i>devote</i> one's self to science, to
one's friends, to piety, etc.</def></p>

<p><! p. 404 !></p>

<p><blockquote>Thy servant who is <i>devoted</i> to thy
fear.</blockquote> <i>Ps. cxix. 38.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They <i>devoted</i> themselves unto all
wickedness.</blockquote> <i>Grew.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A leafless and simple branch . . . <i>devoted</i> to
the purpose of climbing.</blockquote> <i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To addict; apply; dedicate; consecrate; resign;
destine; doom; consign. See <u>Addict</u>.</p>

<p><hw>De*vote"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>devotus</i>, p.
p.] <def>Devoted; addicted; devout.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vote"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A devotee.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Sir E. Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vot"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Consecrated to a
purpose; strongly attached; zealous; devout; as, a <i>devoted</i>
admirer.</def> -- <wf>De*vot"ed*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>De*vot"ed*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dev`o*tee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>While Father Le Blanc was very devout he was not a
<i>devotee</i>.</blockquote> <i>A. S. Hardy.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vote"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being devoted, or set apart by a vow.</def> [R.]  <i>Bp.
Hurd.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vot"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who devotes;
a worshiper.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vo"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;votion</i>, L. <i>devotio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of devoting; consecration.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Genius animated by a fervent spirit of
<i>devotion</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Act of devotedness or devoutness;
manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.</def>
"The love of public <i>devotion</i>."  <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Disposal; power of disposal.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>They are entirely at our <i>devotion</i>, and may be
turned backward and forward, as we please.</blockquote>
<i>Godwin.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A thing consecrated; an object of
devotion.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Churches and altars, priests and all
<i>devotions</i>,<BR>
Tumbled together into rude chaos.</blockquote> <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Days of devotion</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Day</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Consecration; devoutness; religiousness; piety;
attachment; devotedness; ardor; earnestness.</p>

<p><hw>De*vo"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>devotionalis</i>.] <def>Pertaining to, suited to, or used in,
devotion; as, a <i>devotional</i> posture; <i>devotional</i>
exercises; a <i>devotional</i> frame of mind.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>De*vo"tion*al*ist</hw>, <hw>De*vo"tion*ist</hw>, }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One given to devotion, esp. to excessive
formal devotion.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vo`tion*al"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
practice of a devotionalist.</def>  <i>A. H. Clough.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vo"tion*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
devotional manner; toward devotion.</def></p>

<p><hw>||De*vo"to</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [It.] <def>A
devotee.</def>  <i>Dr. J. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vo"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>A
worshiper; one given to devotion.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beau. &
Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vour"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Devoured</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Devouring</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;vorer</i>, fr. L. <i>devorare</i>;
<i>de</i> + <i>vorare</i> to eat greedily, swallow up. See
<u>Voracious</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To eat up with greediness;
to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a wild beast or a glutton;
to prey upon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some evil beast hath <i>devoured</i> him.</blockquote>
<i>Gen. xxxvii. 20.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Famine and pestilence shall <i>devour</i>
him.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. vii. 15.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I waste my life and do my days
<i>devour</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To enjoy with avidity; to appropriate or
take in eagerly by the senses.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Longing they look, and gaping at the sight,<BR>
<i>Devour</i> her o'er with vast delight.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To consume; waste; destroy; annihilate.</p>

<p><hw>De*vour"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be
devoured.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vour"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, devours.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vour"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
devouring manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vout"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. <i>devot</i>,
<i>devout</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;vot</i>, from L. <i>devotus</i>
devoted, p. p. of <i>devovere</i>. See <u>Devote</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Devoted to religion or to
religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given
to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>devout</i> man, and one that feared
God.</blockquote> <i>Acts x. 2.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We must be constant and <i>devout</i> in the worship
of God.</blockquote> <i>Rogers.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes
<i>devout</i>; sighs <i>devout</i>; a <i>devout</i> posture.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest;
as, <i>devout</i> wishes for one's welfare.</def></p>

<p><col><b>The devout</b></col>, <cd>devoutly religious persons,
those who are sincerely pious.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Holy; pure; religious; prayerful; pious; earnest;
reverent; solemn; sincere.</p>

<p><hw>De*vout"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
devotee.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sheldon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A devotional composition, or part of a
composition; devotion.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vout"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Full of devotion.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Sacred.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To take her from austerer check of parents,<BR>
To make her his by most <i>devoutful</i> rights.</blockquote>
<i>Marston.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vout"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Destitute of
devotion.</def> -- <wf>De*vout"less*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -
- <wf>De*vout"less*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>De*vout"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>In a devout and reverent manner; with devout emotions;
piously.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Cast her fair eyes to heaven and prayed
<i>devoutly</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Sincerely; solemnly; earnestly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>'T is a consummation<BR>
<i>Devoutly</i> to be wished.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vout"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Quality or state
of being devout.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*vove"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Devote</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>To devote.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cowley.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vow"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;vouer</i>, L. <i>devovere</i>. See <u>Devote</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To give up; to
devote.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [Cf. OF. <i>desvoer</i>.  Cf. <u>Disavow</u>.]
<def>To disavow; to disclaim.</def> [Obs.]  <i>G. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*vul"gar*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from what is vulgar, common, or narrow.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Shakespeare and Plutarch's "Lives" are very
<i>devulgarizing</i> books.</blockquote> <i>E. A. Abbott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dew</hw> (d&umacr;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>de&aacute;w</i>; akin to D. <i>dauw</i>, G. <i>thau</i>,
<i>tau</i>, Icel. <i>d&ouml;gg</i>, Sw. <i>dagg</i>, Dan. <i>dug</i>;
cf. Skr. <i>dhav</i>, <i>dh&amacr;v</i>, to flow. &radic;72.  Cf.
<u>Dag</u> dew.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Moisture from the atmosphere
condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at
night.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Her tears fell with the <i>dews</i> at
even.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Figuratively, anything which falls lightly
and in a refreshing manner.</def> "The golden <i>dew</i> of sleep."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An emblem of morning, or fresh
vigor.</def> "The <i>dew</i> of his youth."  <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Dew</i> is used in combination; as, <i>dew</i>-
bespangled, <i>dew</i>-drenched, <i>dew</i>drop, etc.</p>

<p><hw>Dew</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dewed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dewing</u>.] <def>To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to
moisten; as with dew.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The grasses grew<BR>
A little ranker since they <i>dewed</i> them so.</blockquote> <i>A.
B. Saxton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dew</hw>, <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos> <def>Same as <u>Due</u>,
or <u>Duty</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dew"ber`ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The fruit of certain species of bramble
(<i>Rubus</i>); in England, the fruit of <i>R. c&aelig;sius</i>,
which has a glaucous bloom; in America, that of <i>R. canadensis</i>
and <i>R. hispidus</i>, species of low blackberries.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The plant which bears the fruit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Feed him with apricots and
<i>dewberries</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dew"claw`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>In any animal,
esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw or small hoof not reaching
the ground.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some cut off the <i>dewclaws</i> [of
greyhounds].</blockquote> <i>J. H. Walsh.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dew"drop`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A drop of
dew.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dew"fall`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The falling of
dew; the time when dew begins to fall.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dew"i*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of being
dewy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dew"lap`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dew</i> +
<i>lap</i> to lick.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The pendulous skin under
the neck of an ox, which laps or licks the dew in grazing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The flesh upon the human throat,
especially when with age.</def> [Burlesque]</p>

<p><blockquote>On her withered <i>dewlap</i> pour the
ale.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dew"lapped`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Furnished with
a dewlap.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dew"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having no dew.</def>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dew"-point`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Meteor.)</i>
<def>The temperature at which dew begins to form. It varies with the
humidity and temperature of the atmosphere.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dew"ret`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<i>Dew</i> +
<i>ret</i>, v. t.] <def>To ret or rot by the process called
<i>dewretting</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dew"ret`ting</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Dew"rot`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To rot, as
flax or hemp, by exposure to rain, dew, and sun. See
<u>Dewretting</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dew"worm`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See <u>Earthworm</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dew"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to dew; resembling, consisting of, or moist with,
dew.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>dewy</i> mist<BR>
Went and watered all the ground.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When <i>dewy</i> eve her curtain draws.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Falling gently and beneficently, like the
dew.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dewy</i> sleep ambrosial.</blockquote>
<i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Resembling a dew-covered
surface; appearing as if covered with dew.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dex"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.,; akin to Gr. &?;,
&?;, Skr. <i>dakshi&?;a</i> (cf. <i>daksh</i> to be strong, suit);
Goth. <i>taihswa</i>, OHG. <i>zeso</i>.  Cf. <u>Dexterous</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to, or situated on, the right
hand; right, as opposed to <i>sinister</i>, or <i>left</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>On sounding wings a <i>dexter</i> eagle
flew.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>On the right-hand side of a
shield, <i>i. e.</i>, towards the right hand of its wearer. To a
spectator in front, as in a pictorial representation, this would be
the left side.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dexter chief</b></col>, or <col><b>Dexter point</b></col>
<i>(Her.)</i>, <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><b>Dexter base</b></col>, <cd>a point in the dexter lower part
or base of the shield, as B in the cut.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dex*ter"i*cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dexterous.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dex*ter"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dexteritas</i>, fr. <i>dexter</i>: cf. F.
<i>dext&eacute;rit&eacute;</i>. See <u>Dexter</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Right-handedness.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Readiness and grace in physical activity;
skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts; as,
<i>dexterity</i> with the chisel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In youth quick bearing and
<i>dexterity</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Readiness in the use or control of the
mental powers; quickness and skill in managing any complicated or
difficult affair; adroitness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His wisdom . . . was turned . . . into a
<i>dexterity</i> to deliver himself.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He had conducted his own defense with singular
boldness and <i>dexterity</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Adroitness; activity; nimbleness; expertness;
skill; cleverness; art; ability; address; tact; facility; aptness;
aptitude; faculty. See <u>Skill</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dex"ter*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dexter</i>.
See <u>Dexter</u>.] [Written also <i>dextrous</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Ready and expert in the use of the body and
limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a
<i>dexterous</i> hand; a <i>dexterous</i> workman.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Skillful in contrivance; quick at
inventing expedients; expert; as, a <i>dexterous</i>
manager.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dexterous</i> the craving, fawning crowd to
quit.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as,
<i>dexterous</i> management.</def> "<i>Dexterous</i> sleights of
hand."  <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Adroit; active; expert; skillful; clever; able;
ready; apt; handy; versed.</p>

<p><hw>Dex"ter*ous*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dexterous manner; skillfully.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dex"ter*ous*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being dexterous; dexterity.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dex"trad</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [L. <i>dextra</i>
the right hand + <i>ad</i> to.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Toward the right
side; dextrally.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dex"tral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Dexter</u>.]
<def>Right, as opposed to <i>sinistral</i>, or <i>left</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dextral shell</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Dex*tral"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being on the right-hand side; also, the quality of being right-
handed; right-handedness.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dex"tral*ly</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Towards
the right; as, the hands of a watch rotate
<i>dextrally</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dex*trer"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A war horse; a
destrer.</def> [Obs.] "By him baiteth his <i>dextrer</i>."
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dex"trin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dextrine</i>, G. <i>dextrin</i>. See <u>Dexter</u>.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <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 <i>British gum</i>, <i>Alsace gum</i>,
<i>gommelin</i>, <i>leiocome</i>, etc. See <u>Achro&ouml;dextrin</u>,
and <u>Erythrodextrin</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dex"tro-</hw> (?). <def>A prefix, from L. <i>dexter</i>,
meaning, pertaining to, or toward, the <i>right</i></def>; <i>(Chem.
& Opt.)</i> <def>having the property of turning the plane of
polarized light to the <i>right</i>; as, <i>dextro</i>tartaric
acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dex*trog"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Physics &
Chem.)</i> <def>See <u>Dextrogyrate</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dex`tro*glu"cose`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dextro-
</i> + <i>glucose</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Dextrose</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dex`tro*gy"rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Dextro-</i>
+ <i>gyrate</i>.] <i>(Chem. & Opt.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Dextrorotatory</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dex*tron"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or derived from, dextrose; as, <i>dextronic</i>
acid.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dextronic acid</b></col>, <cd>a sirupy substance obtained
by the partial oxidation of various carbohydrates, as dextrose,
etc.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dex`tro*ro"ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Physics &
Chem.)</i> <def>See <u>Dextrotatory</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dex`tro*ro"ta*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Dextro-
</i> + <i>rotatory</i>.] <i>(Chem. & Opt.)</i> <def>Turning, or
causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of
polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as,
<i>dextrorotatory</i> crystals, sugars, etc.  Cf.
<u>Levorotatory</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dex*tror"sal</hw> (?), <hw>Dex"trorse`</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dextrorsum</i>, contr. fr.
<i>dextrovorsum</i>, <i>dextroversum</i>, toward the right side;
<i>dexter</i> right + <i>versus</i>, <i>vorsus</i>, p. p. of
<i>vertere</i>, <i>vortere</i>, to turn.] <def>Turning from the left
to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of
the stem of the common morning-glory.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><hw>Dex"trose`</hw> (d&ebreve;ks"tr&omacr;s`),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dexter</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A
sirupy, or white crystalline, variety of sugar,
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub> (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 <i>invert sugar</i>. Dextrose is chiefly
obtained by the action of heat and acids on starch, and hence called
also <i>starch sugar</i>. It is also formed from starchy food by the
action of the amylolytic ferments of saliva and pancreatic
juice.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The solid products are known to the trade as <i>grape
sugar</i>; the sirupy products as <i>glucose</i>, or <i>mixing
sirup</i>. These are harmless, but are only about half as sweet as
cane sugar or sucrose.</p>

<p><hw>Dex"trous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>,
<hw>Dex"trous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>,
<hw>Dex"trous*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Dexterous</u>, <u>Dexterously</u>, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dey</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dairy</u>.] <def>A
servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dey</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Deys</b></plw> (#). [Turk. <i>d&amacr;i</i>, 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 <i>dey</i>, as applied to
the latter: cf. F. <i>dey</i>.] <def>The governor of Algiers; -- so
called before the French conquest in 1830.</def></p>

<p><hw>Deye</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To die.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Deyn"te</hw>, <hw>Deyn"tee</hw> (?) }, <pos><i>n. &
a.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Dainty</u>.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>De*zinc`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act or process of freeing from zinc; also, the condition resulting
from the removal of zinc.</def></p>

<p><hw>De*zinc"i*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>de-
</i> + <i>zinc + -fy</i>.] <def>To deprive of, or free from,
zinc.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dhole</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A fierce, wild dog (<i>Canis Dukhunensis</i>), found in the
mountains of India. It is remarkable for its propensity to hunt the
tiger and other wild animals in packs.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dho"ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A Ceylonese boat.
See <u>Doni</u>.</def></p>

<p><! p. 405 !></p>

<p><hw>||Dhoor"ra</hw>, <hw>||Dhour"ra</hw>, or <hw>Dhur"ra</hw>
(&?;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Indian millet. See
<u>Durra</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dhow</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ar. <i>d&amacr;o</i>?]
<def>A coasting vessel of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean.
It has generally but one mast and a lateen sail.</def> [Also written
<i>dow</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Di-</hw> (?). [Gr. <grk>di`s-</grk> twice; akin to &?; two, L.
<i>bis</i> twice. See <u>Two</u>, and cf. <u>Bi-</u>, <u>Dia-</u>.
The L. pref. <i>dis-</i> sometimes assumes the form <i>di</i>-. See
<u>Dis-</u>.] <def>A prefix, signifying <i>twofold</i>,
<i>double</i>, <i>twice</i></def>; <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>denoting
<i>two</i> atoms, radicals, groups, or equivalents, as the case may
be. See <u>Bi-</u>, 2.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di"a-</hw> (?), <hw>Di-</hw>  }. [Gr. <grk>dia`</grk>
through; orig., dividing into two parts; akin to &?; two. See
<u>Two</u>, and cf. 1st <u>Di-</u>.] <def>A prefix denoting
<i>through</i>; also, <i>between</i>, <i>apart</i>, <i>asunder</i>,
<i>across</i>. Before a vowel <i>dia-</i>becomes <i>di</i>-; as,
<i>di</i>actinic; <i>di</i>electric, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*base</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>diabase</i>,
fr. Gr. &?; a crossing or passing over, fr. &?;; &?; + &?; to go; --
so called by Brongniart, because it passes over to diorite.]
<i>(Min.)</i> <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 <i>greenstone</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ab`a*te"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; &?;
(sc. &?;) offerings before crossing the border, fr. &?; to pass over.
See <u>Diabase</u>.] <def>Passing over the borders.</def> [R.]
<i>Mitford.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*be"tes</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr. &?;,
fr. &?; to pass or cross over. See <u>Diabase</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><col><b>||Diabetes mellitus</b></col> [NL., sweet diabetes],
<cd>that form of diabetes in which the urine contains saccharine
matter.</cd> -- <col><b>||Diabetes insipidus</b></col> [NL., lit.,
diabetes], <cd>the form of diabetes in which the urine contains no
abnormal constituent.</cd></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`a*bet"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Di`a*bet"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to diabetes; as, <i>diabetic</i>
or <i>diabetical</i> treatment.</def>  <i>Quian.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Diabetic sugar</b></col>. <i>(Chem.)</i> <cd>Same as
<u>Dextrose</u>.</cd></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Dia`ble*rie"</hw> (?), <hw>Di*ab"le*y</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>diablerie</i>, fr. <i>diable</i> devil,
L. <i>diabolus</i>. See <u>Devil</u>.] <def>Devilry; sorcery or
incantation; a diabolical deed; mischief.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`a*bol"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Di`a*bol"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>diabolicus</i>, Gr. &?; devilish,
slanderous: cf. F. <i>diabolique</i>. See <u>Devil</u>.]
<def>Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or
appropriate to, the devil; devilish; infernal; impious; atrocious;
nefarious; outrageously wicked; as, a <i>diabolic</i> or
<i>diabolical</i> temper or act.</def> "<i>Diabolic</i> power."
<i>Milton.</i> "The <i>diabolical</i> institution." <i>Motley.</i> --
<wf>Di`a*bol"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Di`a*bol"ic*al*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*bol"i*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diabolus</i> devil + <i>-fy</i>.] <def>To ascribed diabolical
qualities to; to change into, or to represent as, a devil.</def> [R.]
<i>Farindon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ab"o*lism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Character, action, or principles appropriate to the
devil.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Possession by the devil.</def>  <i>Bp.
Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ab"o*lize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To render
diabolical.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ca*thol"i*con</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dia-</i> + <i>catholicon</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A universal
remedy; -- name formerly to a purgative electuary.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*caus"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dia-
</i> + <i>caustic</i>.] <i>(Opt.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or
possessing the properties of, a species of caustic curves formed by
refraction. See <i>Caustic surface</i>, under
<u>Caustic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*caus"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>A curved formed by the
consecutive intersections of rays of light refracted through a
lens.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Di*ach"y*lon</hw> (?), <hw>||Di*ach"y*lum</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>diachylum</i>, fr. Gr. &?; very juicy;
<grk>dia`</grk> thoroughly + &?; juice.] <i>(Med. & Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Di*ac"id</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>acid</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Divalent; -- said of a base or
radical as capable of saturating two acid monad radicals or a dibasic
acid.  Cf. <u>Dibasic</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, and
<u>Biacid</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`a*co"di*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., from Gr.
&?; &?; from poppy heads; <grk>dia`</grk> through, from + &?; head, a
poppy head.] <def>A sirup made of poppies.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ac"o*nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>diaconalis</i>: cf. F. <i>diaconal</i>.  Cf. <u>Deacon</u>.]
<def>Of or pertaining to a deacon.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ac"o*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diaconatus</i>: cf. F. <i>diaconat</i>.] <def>The office of a
deacon; deaconship; also, a body or board of deacons.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ac"o*nate</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Governed by
deacons.</def> "<i>Diaconate</i> church."  <i>T. Goodwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Di*ac"o*pe</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?; a
cutting in two; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?;.] <i>(Gram.)</i>
<def>Tmesis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*cous"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>acoustic</i>.] <def>Pertaining to the science or doctrine of
refracted sounds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*cous"tics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diacoustique</i>.] <def>That branch of natural philosophy which
treats of the properties of sound as affected by passing through
different mediums; -- called also <i>diaphonics</i>. See the Note
under <u>Acoustics</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`a*crit"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Di`a*crit"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to separate, distinguish;
<grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to separate. See <u>Critic</u>.]
<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, &amacr;, &abreve;, &auml;, &omacr;, &obreve;,
etc.</def> "<i>Diacritical</i> points."  <i>Sir W. Jones.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A glance at this typography will reveal great
difficulties, which <i>diacritical</i> marks necessarily throw in the
way of both printer and writer.</blockquote> <i>A. J. Ellis.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`ac*tin"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>actinic</i>.] <i>(Physics)</i> <def>Capable of transmitting the
chemical or actinic rays of light; as, <i>diactinic</i>
media.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`a*del"phi*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; brother.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A Linn&aelig;an class of plants whose stamens are
united into two bodies or bundles by their filaments.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`a*del"phi*an</hw> (?), <hw>Di`a*del"phous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>diadelphe</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*dem</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>diad&egrave;me</i>, L. <i>diadema</i>, fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to
bind round; <grk>dia`</grk> through, across + &?; to bind; cf. Skr.
<i>d&amacr;</i> to bind.] <sn><b>1.</b></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> "The
regal <i>diadem</i>."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Regal power; sovereignty; empire; --
considered as symbolized by the crown.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>An arch rising from the rim
of a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over
its center.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diadem lemur</b></col>. <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <cd>See
<u>Indri</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Diadem spider</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the garden spider.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*dem</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To adorn with a
diadem; to crown.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not so, when <i>diadem'd</i> with rays
divine.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To terminate the evil,<BR>
To <i>diadem</i> the right.</blockquote> <i>R. H. Neale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*drom</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a running
through; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?;, used as inf. aor. of &?; to
run.] <def>A complete course or vibration; time of vibration, as of a
pendulum.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*&aelig;r"e*sis</hw>, <hw>Di*er"e*sis</hw>  } (?; 277),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Di&aelig;reses</b></plw> or
<plw><b>Diereses</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>diaeresis</i>, Gr. &?;, fr.
&?; to divide; <grk>dia`</grk> through, asunder + &?; to take. See
<u>Heresy</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>The separation
or resolution of one syllable into two; -- the opposite of
<i>syn&aelig;resis</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, <i>co&ouml;perate</i>,
<i>a&euml;rial</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`&aelig;*ret"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
dividing.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Caustic.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ge`o*trop"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dia`</grk> through, at variance + &?; earth + &?; turning.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Relating to, or exhibiting,
diageotropism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ge*ot"ro*pism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*glyph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; to engrave;
<grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to carve.] <def>An intaglio.</def>
<i>Mollett.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`a*glyph"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Di`a*glyph"tic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Represented or formed by depressions in the
general surface; as, <i>diaglyphic</i> sculpture or engraving; --
opposed to <i>anaglyphic</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`ag*nose"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>To
ascertain by diagnosis; to diagnosticate. See
<u>Diagnosticate</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`ag*no"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Diagnoses</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to
distinguish; <grk>dia`</grk> through, asunder + &?; to know. See
<u>Know</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Scientific determination of any kind; the
concise description of characterization of a species.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment
based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning,
motives and character.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The quick eye for effects, the clear <i>diagnosis</i>
of men's minds, and the love of epigram.</blockquote> <i>Compton
Reade.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My <i>diagnosis</i> of his character proved
correct.</blockquote> <i>J. Payn.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Differential diagnosis</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>the
determination of the distinguishing characteristics as between two
similar diseases or conditions.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di`ag*nos"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; able to
distinguish, fr. &?;: cf. F. <i>diagnostique</i>.] <def>Pertaining
to, or furnishing, a diagnosis; indicating the nature of a
disease.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`ag*nos"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The mark or
symptom by which one disease is known or distinguished from
others.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`ag*nos"ti*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [From
<u>Diagnostic</u>.] <def>To make a diagnosis of; to recognize by its
symptoms, as a disease.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`ag*nos"tics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That part
of medicine which has to do with ascertaining the nature of diseases
by means of their symptoms or signs.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His rare skill in <i>diagnostics</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*gom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; to
transmit + <i>-meter</i>.] <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>  <i>Nichol.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ag"o*nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diagonalis</i>, fr. Gr. &?; from to angle; <grk>dia`</grk> through
+ &?; an angle; perh. akin to E. <i>knee</i>: cf. F.
<i>diagonal</i>.] <i>(Geom.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Diagonal bond</b></col> <i>(Masonry)</i>, <cd>herringbone
work. See <u>Herringbone</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></cd> --
<col><b>Diagonal built</b></col> <i>(Shipbuilding)</i>, <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><b>Diagonal cleavage</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Cleavage</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Diagonal molding</b></col>
<i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a chevron or zigzag molding.</cd> --
<col><b>Diagonal rib</b></col>. <i>(Arch.)</i> <cd>See <u>Cross-
springer</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Diagonal scale</b></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><b>Diagonal stratification</b></col>.
<i>(Geol.)</i> <cd>Same as <i>Cross bedding</i>, under <u>Cross</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos></cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*ag"o*nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Engin.)</i> <def>A member, in a framed
structure, running obliquely across a panel.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A diagonal cloth; a kind of cloth having
diagonal stripes, ridges, or welts made in the weaving.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ag"o*nal*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a diagonal
direction.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*go"ni*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Diagonal;
diametrical; hence; diametrically opposed.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Sin can have no tenure by law at all, but is rather an
eternal outlaw, and in hostility with law past all atonement; both
<i>diagonal</i> contraries, as much allowing one another as day and
night together in one hemisphere.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*gram</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to
mark out by lines; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to draw, write: cf.
F. <i>diagramme</i>. See <u>Graphic</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Geom.)</i> <def>A figure or drawing made to illustrate a
statement, or facilitate a demonstration; a plan.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><col><b>Indicator diagram</b></col>. <i>(Steam Engine)</i> <cd>See
<i>Indicator card</i>, under <u>indicator</u></cd></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*gram</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To put into the
form of a diagram.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*gram*mat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a diagram; showing by
diagram.</def> -- <wf>Di`a*gram*mat"ic*ly</wf> (#),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*graph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; to draw:
cf. F. <i>diagraphe</i>. See <u>Diagram</u>.] <def>A drawing
instrument, combining a protractor and scale.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`a*graph"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Di`a*graph"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>diagraphique</i>.]
<def>Descriptive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*graph"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The art or
science of descriptive drawing; especially, the art or science of
drawing by mechanical appliances and mathematical rule.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*he`li*o*trop"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
through, at variance + &?; sun + &?; turning.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*he`li*ot"ro*pism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A tendency of leaves or other organs of plants to
have their dorsal surface faced towards the rays of light.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.  <i>dialis</i>
daily, fr. L. <i>dies</i> day. See <u>Deity</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>dials</i>. The
style or gnomon is usually parallel to the earth's axis, but the dial
plate may be either horizontal or vertical.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The graduated face of a timepiece, on
which the time of day is shown by pointers or hands.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A miner's compass.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dial bird</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>an Indian
bird (<i>Copsychus saularius</i>), allied to the European robin. The
name is also given to other related species.</cd> -- <col><b>Dial
lock</b></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><b>Dial plate</b></col>, <cd>the plane or disk of a dial or
timepiece on which lines and figures for indicating the time are
placed.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di"al</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dialed</u> (?) or <u>Dialled</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dialing</u> or <u>Dialling</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To measure with a dial.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Hours of that true time which is <i>dialed</i> in
heaven.</blockquote> <i>Talfourd.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>To survey with a
dial.</def>  <i>Raymond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*lect</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>dialecte</i>,
L. <i>dialectus</i>, fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to converse, discourse. See
<u>Dialogue</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Means or mode of expressing
thoughts; language; tongue; form of speech.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This book is writ in such a <i>dialect</i><BR>
As may the minds of listless men affect.<BR>
<i>Bunyan</i>.<BR>
The universal <i>dialect</i> of the world.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the Ionic and Attic were
<i>dialects</i> of Greece; the Yorkshire <i>dialect</i>; the
<i>dialect</i> of the learned.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In the midst of this Babel of <i>dialects</i> there
suddenly appeared a standard English language.</blockquote>
<i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>[Charles V.] could address his subjects from every
quarter in their native <i>dialect</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Language; idiom; tongue; speech; phraseology. See
<u>Language</u>, and <u>Idiom</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Di`a*lec"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to a
dialect; dialectical; as, a <i>dialectical</i> variant.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*lec"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Dialectics</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Plato placed his <i>dialectic</i> above all
sciences.</blockquote> <i>Liddell & Scott.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`a*lec"tic</hw> (?), <hw>Di`a*lec"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dialecticus</i>, Gr. &?;: cf. F.
<i>dialectique</i>. See <u>Dialect</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to a dialect or to
dialects.</def>  <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><! p. 406 !></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*lec"tic*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dialectical manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*lec*ti"cian</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dialecticien</i>.] <def>One versed in dialectics; a logician; a
reasoner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*lec"tics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dialectica</i> (sc. <i>ars</i>), Gr. &?; (sc. &?;): cf. F.
<i>dialectique</i>.] <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></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Dialectics</i> 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><b>1.</b></sn> Discussion by dialogue as a method of
scientific investigation. <sn><b>2.</b></sn> The method of
investigating the truth by analysis. <sn><b>3.</b></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.</p>

<p><hw>Di`a*lec*tol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Dialect</i>  + <i>-logy</i>.] <def>That branch of philology which
is devoted to the consideration of dialects.</def>  <i>Beck.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*lec"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One skilled
in dialectics.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"al*ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The art of constructing dials; the science which treats of
measuring time by dials.</def> [Written also <i>dialling</i>.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Di"al*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A maker of dials;
one skilled in dialing.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*al"la*ge</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
interchange, change, fr. &?; to interchange.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A
figure by which arguments are placed in various points of view, and
then turned to one point.</def>  <i>Smart.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"al*lage</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
change, alluding to the change and inequality of luster between the
natural joints of the mineral.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A dark green or
bronze-colored laminated variety of pyroxene, common in certain
igneous rocks.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"al*lel</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; crossing.]
<def>Meeting and intersecting, as lines; not parallel; -- opposed to
<i>parallel</i>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Ash.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*al"lyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A
volatile, pungent, liquid hydrocarbon, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>10</sub>,
consisting of two allyl radicals, and belonging to the acetylene
series.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*log"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
belonging to discourse.] <def>Relating to a dialogue;
dialogistical.</def>  <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*log"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In the
manner or nature of a dialogue.</def>  <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*al"o*gism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;:
cf. F. <i>dialogisme</i>. See <u>Dialogue</u>.] <def>An imaginary
speech or discussion between two or more; dialogue.</def>
<i>Fulke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*al"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dialogista</i>: cf. F. <i>dialogiste</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A speaker in a dialogue.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A writer of dialogues.</def>  <i>P.
Skelton.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*al`o*gis"tic</hw> (?), <hw>Di*al`o*gis"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;.] <def>Pertaining to a dialogue; having
the form or nature of a dialogue.</def> --
<wf>Di*al`o*gis"tic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Di*al"o*gite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From Gr. &?; an
arguing.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>Native carbonate of manganese;
rhodochrosite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*al"o*gize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf.
F. <i>dialogiser</i>.] <def>To discourse in dialogue.</def>
<i>Fotherby.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*logue</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>dialogue</i>, L. <i>dialogus</i>, fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to
converse, <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to speak: cf. F.
<i>dialogue</i>. See <u>Legend</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
conversation between two or more persons; particularly, a formal
conservation in theatrical performances or in scholastic
exercises.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A written composition in which two or more
persons are represented as conversing or reasoning on some topic; as,
the <i>Dialogues</i> of Plato.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*logue</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dialoguer</i>.] <def>To take part in a dialogue; to
dialogize.</def> [R.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*logue</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To express as in
dialogue.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And <i>dialogued</i> for him what he would
say.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`al*y*pet"al*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dia`</grk> through, asunder + &?; to loose + &?; leaf.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having separate petals; polypetalous.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*al"y*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dialyses</b></plw> (#). [L., separation, fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to part asunder, dissolve; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to loose.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>Di&aelig;resis. See
<u>Di&aelig;resis</u>, 1.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Asyndeton</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>Debility.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A solution of
continuity; division; separation of parts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*lyt"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;.
See <u>Dialysis</u>.] <def>Having the quality of unloosing or
separating.</def>  <i>Clarke.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dialytic telescope</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Di*al"y*zate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>The material subjected to dialysis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ly*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>The act or process of dialysis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*lyze</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dialyzed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dialyzing</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>To separate, prepare, or
obtain, by dialysis or osmose; to pass through an animal membrane; to
subject to dialysis.</def> [Written also <i>dialyse</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Di"a*lyzed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Prepared by
diffusion through an animal membrane; as, <i>dialyzed</i>
iron.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*ly`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The instrument
or medium used to effect chemical dialysis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*mag"net</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dia-</i>
+ <i>magnet</i>.] <def>A body having diamagnetic polarity.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*mag*net"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></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 <u>Paramagnetic</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diamagnetic attraction</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Attraction</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*mag*net"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*mag*net"ic*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
the manner of, or according to, diamagnetism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*mag"net*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The science which treats of diamagnetic
phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That form or condition of magnetic action
which characterizes diamagnetics.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*man*tif"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>diamant</i> diamond + <i>-ferous</i>.] <def>Yielding
diamonds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*man"tine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Adamantine.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*am"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>diam&egrave;tre</i>, L. <i>diametros</i>, fr. Gr. &?;;
<grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; measure. See <u>Meter</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Geom.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A diametral
plane.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The length of a straight line through the
center of an object from side to side; width; thickness; as, the
<i>diameter</i> of a tree or rock.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In an elongated object the diameter is usually taken at
right angles to the longer axis.</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <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 <u>Module</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Conjugate diameters</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Conjugate</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*am"e*tral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. F.
<i>diam&eacute;tral</i>.] <def>Pertaining to a diameter;
diametrical.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diametral curve</b></col>, <col><b>Diametral
surface</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <cd>any line or surface which
bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve or surface.</cd>
-- <col><b>Diametral planes</b></col> <i>(Crystal.)</i>, <cd>planes
in which two of the axes lie.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*am"e*tral</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A diameter.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*am"e*tral*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Diametrically.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*am"e*tric</hw> (?), <hw>Di*am"e*tric*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to a
diameter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>As remote as possible, as if at the
opposite end of a diameter; directly adverse.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*am"e*tric*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
diametrical manner; directly; as, <i>diametrically</i>
opposite.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whose principles were <i>diametrically</i> opposed to
his.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*am"ide</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>amide</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Any compound containing two
amido groups united with one or more acid or negative radicals, -- as
distinguished from a diamine.  Cf. <i>Amido acid</i>, under
<u>Amido</u>, and <i>Acid amide</i>, under <u>Amide</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*am"i*do-</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>A prefix or combining form of <u>Diamine</u>. [Also used
adjectively.]</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*am"ine</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>amine</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A compound containing two
amido groups united with one or more basic or positive radicals, --
as contrasted with a <i>diamide</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In chemical nomenclature, if any amine or diamine is named
by prefixing the nitrogen group, the name of the latter takes the
form of <i>amido</i>, <i>diamido</i>, etc., thus <i>ethylene
diamine</i>, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>.(NH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>,
is also called <i>diamido-ethylene</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Di"a*mond</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>diamaund</i>, <i>diamaunt</i>, F. <i>diamant</i>, corrupted, fr.
L. <i>adamas</i>, the hardest iron, steel, diamond, Gr. &?;. Perh.
the corruption is due to the influence of Gr. &?; transparent. See
<u>Adamant</u>, <u>Tame</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A precious
stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic
colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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 <i>rough diamond</i>)
is cut, for use in jewelry, into various forms with many reflecting
faces, or facets, by which its brilliancy is much increased. See
<u>Brilliant</u>, <u>Rose</u>. Diamonds are said to be of the
<i>first water</i> when very transparent, and of the <i>second</i> or
<i>third water</i> as the transparency decreases.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>One of a suit of playing cards, stamped
with the figure of a diamond.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>A pointed projection, like
a four-sided pyramid, used for ornament in lines or groups.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Baseball)</i> <def>The infield; the square
space, 90 feet on a side, having the bases at its angles.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Print.)</i> <def>The smallest kind of type
in English printing, except that called <i>brilliant</i>, which is
seldom seen.</def></p>

<p> &fist; This line is printed in the type called
<u>Diamond</u>.</p>

<p><col><b>Black diamond</b></col>, <cd>coal; <i>(Min.)</i> See
<u>Carbonado</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Bristol diamond</b></col>. <cd>See
<i>Bristol stone</i>, under <u>Bristol</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Diamond
beetle</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a large South American
weevil (<i>Entimus imperialis</i>), remarkable for its splendid
luster and colors, due to minute brilliant scales.</cd> --
<col><b>Diamond bird</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a small
Australian bird (<i>Pardalotus punctatus</i>, family
<i>Ampelid&aelig;</i>.). It is black, with white spots.</cd> --
<col><b>Diamond drill</b></col> <i>(Engin.)</i>, <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><b>Diamond
finch</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <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><b>Diamond
groove</b></col> <i>(Iron Working)</i>, <cd>a groove of V-section in
a roll.</cd> -- <col><b>Diamond mortar</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>,
<cd>a small steel mortar used for pulverizing hard substances.</cd> -
- <col><b>Diamond-point tool</b></col>, <cd>a cutting tool whose
point is diamond-shaped.</cd> -- <col><b>Diamond snake</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a harmless snake of Australia (<i>Morelia
spilotes</i>); the carpet snake.</cd> -- <col><b>Glazier's
diamond</b></col>, <cd>a small diamond set in a glazier's tool, for
cutting glass.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*mond</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Resembling
a diamond; made of, or abounding in, diamonds; as, a <i>diamond</i>
chain; a <i>diamond</i> field.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*mond-back`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The salt-marsh terrapin of the Atlantic
coast (<i>Malacoclemmys palustris</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*mond*ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Having figures like a diamond or lozenge.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Adorned with diamonds; diamondized.</def>
<i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*mond*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To set
with diamonds; to adorn; to enrich.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Diamondizing</i> of your subject.</blockquote>
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*mond-shaped`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Shaped
like a diamond or rhombus.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*am"y*lene</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>amylene</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A liquid hydrocarbon,
C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>20</sub>, of the ethylene series, regarded as a
polymeric form of amylene.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Diana.</def>
[Poetic]</p>

<p><hw>Di*a"na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>Diana</i>.]
<i>(Myth.)</i> <def>The daughter of Jupiter and Latona; a virgin
goddess who presided over hunting, chastity, and marriage; --
identified with the Greek goddess <i>Artemis</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And chaste <i>Diana</i> haunts the forest
shade.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Diana monkey</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a
handsome, white-bearded monkey of West Africa (<i>Cercopithecus
Diana</i>).</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Di*an"dri*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?;, &?;, a man, a male.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A Linn&aelig;an class of plants having two
stamens.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*an"dri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Diandrous.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*an"drous</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diandre</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to the class
Diandria; having two stamens.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*a"ni*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>Diana</i>; either as the name of the Roman goddess, or from its
use in OE. as a name of silver.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Columbium</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di`a*no*et"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;;
<grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to revolve in the mind.]
<i>(Metaph.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the discursive faculty, its acts
or products.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I would employ . . . <i>dianoetic</i> to denote the
operation of the discursive, elaborative, or comparative
faculty.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*noi*al"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
thought + <i>-logy</i>.] <def>The science of the dianoetic faculties,
and their operations.</def>  <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*an"thus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;,
gen. &?;, Zeus + <grk>'a`nqos</grk> flower.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated
flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*pase</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Diapason</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A tuneful <i>diapase</i> of pleasures.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*pasm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>diapasma</i>,
Gr. &?;, fr. &?;; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to sprinkle: cf. F.
<i>diapasme</i>.] <def>Powdered aromatic herbs, sometimes made into
little balls and strung together.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di`a*pa"son</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
<grk>diapasw^n</grk> (<i>i. e.</i>, <grk>"h dia` pasw^n chordw^n
symfoni`a</grk> the concord of the first and last notes, the octave);
<grk>dia`</grk> through + <grk>pasw^n</grk>, gen. pl. of
<grk>pa^s</grk> all: cf. F. <i>diapason</i>.  Cf. <u>Panacea</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Gr. Mus.)</i> <def>The octave, or interval
which includes all the tones of the diatonic scale.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Concord, as of notes an octave apart;
harmony.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The fair music that all creatures made . . . <BR>
In perfect <i>diapason</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The entire compass of tones.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Through all the compass of the notes it ran,<BR>
The <i>diapason</i> closing full in man.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A standard of pitch; a tuning fork; as,
the French normal <i>diapason</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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 <i>open diapason</i>, <i>stopped
diapason</i>, <i>double diapason</i>, and the like.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`a*pe*de"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; a leaping or oozing through, fr. &?; to leap through;
<grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to leap.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||Di`a*pen"te</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;
a fifth; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; five: cf. F. <i>diapente</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Anc. Mus.)</i> <def>The interval of the
fifth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A composition of five
ingredients.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>diaspre</i>,
<i>diapre</i>, <i>diaspe</i>, sort of figured cloth, It.
<i>diaspro</i> jasper, <i>diaspo</i> figured cloth, from L.
<i>jaspis</i> a green-colored precious stone. See <u>Jasper</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Any textile fabric (esp. linen or cotton
toweling) woven in diaper pattern. See 2.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Fine Arts)</i> <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>

<p><! p. 407 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A towel or napkin for wiping the hands,
etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let one attend him with a silver basin, . . . <BR>
Another bear the ewer, the third a <i>diaper</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>An infant's breechcloth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*per</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To ornament with figures, etc., arranged in the pattern called
diaper, as cloth in weaving.</def> "<i>Diapered</i> light."  <i>H.
Van Laun.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Engarlanded and <i>diapered</i><BR>
With in wrought flowers.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To put a diaper on (a child).</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*per</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To draw flowers or
figures, as upon cloth.</def> "If you <i>diaper</i> on folds."
<i>Peacham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*per*ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Diaper</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 2.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*phane</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diaphane</i> diaphanous. See <u>Diaphanous</u>.] <def>A woven silk
stuff with transparent and colored figures; diaper work.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*phaned</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>diaphaner</i> to make transparent. See <u>Diaphanous</u>.]
<def>Transparent or translucent.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di`a*pha*ne"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diaphan&eacute;it&eacute;</i>. See <u>Diaphanous</u>.] <def>The
quality of being diaphanous; transparency; pellucidness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*phan"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Diaphanous</u>.] <def>Having power to transmit light; transparent;
diaphanous.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*aph"a*nie</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The art of
imitating stained glass with translucent paper.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*pha*nom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
transparent + <i>-meter</i>.] <def>An instrument for measuring the
transparency of the air.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*phan"o*scope</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
transparent + <i>-scope</i>.] <i>(Photog.)</i> <def>A dark box
constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with or without a
lens.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*phan"o*type</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
transparent + <i>-type</i>.] <i>(Photog.)</i> <def>A colored
photograph produced by superimposing a translucent colored positive
over a strong uncolored one.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*aph"a*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to show or shine through; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to show, and
in the passive, to shine: cf. F. <i>diaphane</i>. See <u>Phantom</u>,
and cf. <u>Diaphane</u>, <u>Diaphanic</u>.] <def>Allowing light to
pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid;
clear.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Another cloud in the region of them, light enough to
be fantastic and <i>diaphanous</i>.</blockquote> <i>Landor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*aph"a*nous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Translucently.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*aph`e*met"ric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; touch + &?; measure.] <i>(Physiol.)</i>
<def>Relating to the measurement of the tactile sensibility of parts;
as, <i>diaphemetric</i> compasses.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`a*phon"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Di`a*phon"ic*al</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; sound, tone.]
<def>Diacoustic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*phon"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The doctrine
of refracted sound; diacoustics.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`a*pho*re"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; to carry through, to throw off by perspiration;
<grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to carry.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Perspiration, or an increase of perspiration.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`a*pho*ret"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Di`a*pho*ret"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>diaphoreticus</i>, Gr. &?;: cf. F.
<i>diaphor&eacute;tique</i>. See <u>Diaphoresis</u>.] <def>Having the
power to increase perspiration.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*pho*ret"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>A medicine or agent which promotes perspiration.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Diaphoretics</i> differ from <i>sudorifics</i>; the
former only increase the insensible perspiration, the latter excite
the sensible discharge called <i>sweat</i>.  <i>Parr.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*phote</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dia-</i> +
Gr. &?;, light.] <i>(Elec.)</i> <def>An instrument designed for
transmitting pictures by telegraph.</def>  <i>Fallows.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*phragm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diaphragma</i>, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to fence by a partition wall;
<grk>dia`</grk> through + &?;, &?;, to fence, inclose; prob. akin to
L. <i>fareire</i> to stuff: cf. F. <i>diaphragme</i>. See
<u>Farce</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A dividing membrane or thin
partition, commonly with an opening through it.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The muscular and tendinous
partition separating the cavity of the chest from that of the
abdomen; the midriff.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A calcareous plate
which divides the cavity of certain shells into two parts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Opt.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>A partition in any
compartment, for various purposes.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diaphragm pump</b></col>, <cd>one in which a flexible
diaphragm takes the place of a piston.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*phrag*mat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diaphragmatique</i>.] <def>Pertaining to a diaphragm; as,
<i>diaphragmatic</i> respiration; the <i>diaphragmatic</i> arteries
and nerves.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*aph"y*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a growing
through; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to bring forth.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>An abnormal prolongation of the
axis of inflorescence.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The shaft, or main part, of
a bone, which is first ossified.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`ap*no"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; outlet for
the wind, exhalation, fr. &?; to blow through; <grk>dia`</grk>
through + &?; to blow, breathe: cf. F. <i>diapno&iuml;que</i>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Slightly increasing an insensible perspiration;
mildly diaphoretic.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A gentle
diaphoretic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ap`o*phys"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to a diapophysis.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`a*poph"y*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Dia-</u>, and <u>Apophysis</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The dorsal
transverse, or tubercular, process of a vertebra. See
<u>Vertebra</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"arch*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk> =
<grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; to rule.] <def>A form of government in
which the supreme power is vested in two persons.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*a"ri*al</hw> (?), <hw>Di*a"ri*an</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Diary</u>.] <def>Pertaining to a diary;
daily.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*rist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who keeps a
diary.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`ar*rhe"a</hw>, <hw>Di`ar*rh&oelig;"a</hw>  },
(d&imacr;`<i>a</i>r*r&emacr;"&adot;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diarrhoea</i>, Gr. <grk>dia`rroia</grk>, fr. <grk>dia`rrei^n</grk>
to flow through; <grk>dia`</grk> + <grk>"rei^n</grk> to flow; akin to
E. <i>stream</i>. See <u>Stream</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`ar*rhe"al</hw>, <hw>Di`ar*rh&oelig;"al</hw>  }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to diarrhea;
like diarrhea.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`ar*rhet"ic</hw>, <hw>Di`ar*rh&oelig;t"ic</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Producing diarrhea, or a
purging.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`ar*thro"di*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Relating to diarthrosis, or movable articulations.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`ar*thro"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; to joint, articulate; <grk>dia`</grk> through, asunder +
&?; to fasten by a joint, <grk>'a`rqron</grk> joint.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>A form of articulation which admits of considerable motion; a
complete joint; abarticulation. See <u>Articulation</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Diaries</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>diarium</i>, fr. <i>dies</i>
day. See <u>Deity</u>.] <def>A register of daily events or
transactions; a daily record; a journal; a blank book dated for the
record of daily memoranda; as, a <i>diary</i> of the weather; a
physician's <i>diary</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*ry</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>lasting for one day;
as, a <i>diary</i> fever.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Diary</i> ague."
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*spore</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From Gr. &?; a
scattering; <grk>dia`</grk> through, asunder + &?; to sow, scatter
like seed: cf. F. <i>diaspore</i>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*stase</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; separation,
fr. &?;, &?; to stand apart; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?;, &?;, to
stand, set: cf. F. <i>diastase</i>.  Cf. <u>Diastasis</u>.]
<i>(Physiol. Chem.)</i> <def>A soluble, nitrogenous ferment, capable
of converting starch and dextrin into sugar.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><hw>Di`a*sta"sic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to, or consisting of, diastase; as, <i>diastasic</i>
ferment.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*as"ta*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Diastase</u>.] <i>(Surg.)</i> <def>A forcible separation of bones
without fracture.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*stat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
separative. See <u>Diastase</u>.] <i>(Physiol. Chem.)</i>
<def>Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase;
effecting the conversion of starch into sugar.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The influence of acids and alkalies on the
<i>diastatic</i> action of saliva.</blockquote> <i>Lauder
Brunton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*stem</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>diastema</i>,
Gr. &?;, fr. &?;: cf. F. <i>diast&egrave;me</i>.] <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>Intervening space; interval.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Anc.
Mus.)</i> <def>An interval.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`a*ste"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. See
<u>Diastem</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A vacant space, or gap, esp.
between teeth in a jaw.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*as"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk> =
<grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; star.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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
<u>Karyokinesis</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*as"to*le</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;,
fr. &?; to put asunder, to separate; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to
set, to place.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The
rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries; --
correlative to systole, or contraction.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>A figure by which a
syllable naturally short is made long.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`as*tol"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Physiol.)</i>
<def>Of or pertaining to diastole.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*style</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diastylus</i>, Gr. &?;; <grk>dia`</grk> through, asunder + &?;
pillar, column: cf. F. <i>diastyle</i>.] <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>See
under <u>Intercolumniation</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`a*tes"sa*ron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
&?; (sc. &?;); <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?;, gen. of &?; four (sc.
&?;.).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Anc. Mus.)</i> <def>The interval of a
fourth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Theol.)</i> <def>A continuous narrative
arranged from the first four books of the New Testament.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An electuary compounded of four
medicines.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ther"mal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
thoroughly warm; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; warm, hot.  Cf.
<u>Diathermous</u>.] <def>Freely permeable by radiant heat.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`a*ther"man*cy</hw> (?), <hw>Di`a*ther`ma*ne"i*ty</hw>
(?), } <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Diathermanous</u>.] <def>The
property of transmitting radiant heat; the quality of being
diathermous.</def>  <i>Melloni.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ther"ma*nism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
doctrine or the phenomena of the transmission of radiant heat.</def>
<i>Nichol.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ther"ma*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; to
warm through; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to warm, &?; warm.]
<def>Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal; --
opposed to <i>athermanous</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ther"mic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Affording a
free passage to heat; as, <i>diathermic</i> substances.</def>
<i>Melloni.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ther*mom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
warm + <i>-meter</i>. See <u>Diathermal</u>.] <i>(Physics)</i>
<def>An instrument for examining the thermal resistance or heat-
conducting power of liquids.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ther"mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Diathermal</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*ath"e*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; to place separately, arrange; <grk>dia`</grk> through,
asunder + &?; to place, put.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Bodily condition or
constitution, esp. a morbid habit which predisposes to a particular
disease, or class of diseases.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*thet"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to, or dependent on, a diathesis or special constitution of the body;
as, <i>diathetic</i> disease.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*tom</hw> (d&imacr;`&adot;*t&obreve;m),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>dia`tomos</grk> cut in two. See
<u>Diatomous</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>One of the
<i>Diatomace&aelig;</i>, a family of minute unicellular Alg&aelig;
having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, each individual
multiplying by spontaneous division. By some authors diatoms are
called <i>Bacillari&aelig;</i>, but this word is not in general
use.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A particle or atom endowed with the vital
principle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The individual is nothing. He is no more than the
<i>diatom</i>, the bit of protoplasm.</blockquote> <i>Mrs. E. Lynn
Linton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*tom"ic</hw> (d&imacr;`&adot;*t&obreve;m"&ibreve;k),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> + <i>atomic</i>.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Containing two atoms.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Having two replaceable atoms or
radicals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*at"o*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dia`tomos</grk> cut through, fr. <grk>diate`mnein</grk> to cut
through; <grk>dia`</grk> through + <grk>te`mnein</grk>  to cut.  Cf.
<u>Diatom</u>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>Having a single, distinct,
diagonal cleavage; -- said of crystals.</def>  <i>Mohs.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ton"ic</hw> (d&imacr;`&adot;*t&obreve;n"&ibreve;k),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>diatonicus</i>, <i>diatonus</i>, Gr. &?;,
&?;, fr. &?; to stretch out; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to
stretch: cf. F. <i>diatonique</i>. See <u>Tone</u>.] <i>(Mus.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to the scale of eight tones, the eighth of which is
the octave of the first.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diatonic scale</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <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 <i>chromatic</i> scale.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di`a*ton"ic*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
diatonic manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"a*tribe</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diatriba</i> a learned discussion, Gr. &?;, prop., a wearing away
of time, fr. &?; to rub away, spend time; <grk>dia`</grk> through +
&?; to rub: cf. L. <i>terere</i>, F. <i>trite</i>: cf. F.
<i>diatribe</i>.] <def>A prolonged or exhaustive discussion;
especially, an acrimonious or invective harangue; a strain of abusive
or railing language; a philippic.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The ephemeral <i>diatribe</i> of a
faction.</blockquote> <i>John Morley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*at"ri*bist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
makes a diatribe or diatribes.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`a*try"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr.
<grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; hole.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>An extinct
eocene bird from New Mexico, larger than the ostrich.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`a*zeuc"tic</hw> (?), <hw>Di`a*zeu"tic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; disjunctive, fr. &?; to disjoin;
<grk>dia`</grk> through, asunder + &?; to join, yoke.] <i>(Anc.
Mus.)</i> <def>Disjoining two fourths; as, the <i>diazeutic</i> tone,
which, like that from F to G in modern music, lay between two
fourths, and, being joined to either, made a fifth.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*az"o-</hw> (&?;). [Pref. <i>di-</i> + <i>azo-</i>]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A combining form  (also used adjectively),
meaning <i>pertaining to</i>, or <i>derived from</i>, a series of
compounds containing a radical of <i>two nitrogen atoms</i>, united
usually to an aromatic radical; as, <i>diazo-</i>benzene,
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>.N<sub>2</sub>.OH.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Diazo compounds</i> 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.</p>

<p><col><b>Diazo reactions</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>a series of
reactions whereby diazo compounds are employed in substitution. These
reactions are of great importance in organic chemistry.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*az"o*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>To subject to such reactions or processes that diazo compounds,
or their derivatives, shall be produced by chemical exchange or
substitution.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dib</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To dip.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]  <i>Walton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dib</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One of
the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above
and below the joints.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>A child's game, played with dib
bones.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ba"sic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>basic</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <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.
<u>Diacid</u>, <u>Bibasic</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In the case of certain acids <i>dibasic</i> and
<i>divalent</i> are not synonymous; as, tartaric acid is
<i>tetravalent</i> and <i>dibasic</i>, lactic acid is <i>divalent</i>
but <i>monobasic</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Di`ba*sic"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>The property or condition of being dibasic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dib"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dibble.</def>
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dib"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dibble</u>,
<pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <def>A pointed implement used to make holes
in the ground in which no set out plants or to plant seeds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dib"ble</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dibbled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dibbling</u> (?).] [Freq. of Prov. E. <i>dib</i>, for <i>dip</i>
to thrust in. See <u>Dip</u>.] <def>To dib or dip frequently, as in
angling.</def>  <i>Walton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dib"ble</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil) with a dibble,
for planting.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make holes or indentations in, as if
with a dibble.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The clayey soil around it was <i>dibbled</i> thick at
the time by the tiny hoofs of sheep.</blockquote> <i>H.
Miller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dib"bler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, dibbles, or makes holes in the ground for seed.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*bran`chi*a"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; gills.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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 <u>Cephalopoda</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*bran"chi*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having two gills.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the Dibranchiata.</def></p>

<p><! p. 408 !></p>

<p><hw>Dibs</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A sweet preparation
or treacle of grape juice, much used in the East.</def>
<i>Johnston.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dib"stone`</hw> (?; 110), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A pebble
used in a child's game called <i>dibstones</i>.</def>
<i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*bu"tyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>butyl</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A liquid hydrocarbon,
C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>18</sub>, of the marsh-gas series, being one of
several octanes, and consisting of two butyl radicals.  Cf.
<u>Octane</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ca"cious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dicax</i>,
<i>dicacis</i>, fr. <i>dicere</i> to say.] <def>Talkative; pert;
saucy.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*cac"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dicacitas</i>: cf. F. <i>dicacit&eacute;</i>. See
<u>Dicacious</u>.] <def>Pertness; sauciness.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*cal"cic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>calcic</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Having two atoms or equivalents
of calcium to the molecule.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`car*bon"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>carbonic</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Containing two carbon
residues, or two carboxyl or radicals; as, oxalic acid is a
<i>dicarbonic</i> acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"cast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to
judge, &?; right, judgment, justice.] <def>A functionary in ancient
Athens answering nearly to the modern juryman.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*cas"ter*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
juryman. See <u>Dicast</u>.] <def>A court of justice; judgment
hall.</def> [R.]  <i>J. S. Mill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dice</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> of
<plw><b>Die</b></plw>. <def>Small cubes used in gaming or in
determining by chance; also, the game played with dice. See
<u>Die</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><col><b>Dice coal</b></col>, <cd>a kind of coal easily splitting
into cubical fragments.</cd>  <i>Brande & C.</i>

</p>

<p><hw>Dice</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Diced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dicing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To play games with
dice.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I . . . <i>diced</i> not above seven times a
week.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To ornament with squares, diamonds, or
cubes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dice"box`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A box from which
dice are thrown in gaming.</def>  <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Di*cen"tra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; spur.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<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 (<i>D. spectabilis</i>).</def> [Corruptly
written <i>dielytra</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*ceph"a*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;;
<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; head.] <def>Having two
heads on one body; double-headed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A player at dice; a
dice player; a gamester.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As false as <i>dicers'</i> oaths.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dich</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To ditch.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*chas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; to part
asunder, fr. &?; in two, asunder, fr. <grk>di`s-</grk> twice.]
<i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Capable of subdividing spontaneously.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`chla*myd"e*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-
</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?;, &?;, a cloak.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Having two coverings, a calyx and in corolla.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*chlo"ride</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>chloride</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Bichloride</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*chog"a*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Manifesting dichogamy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*chog"a*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; in two,
asunder + &?; marriage.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Di*chot"o*mist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dichotomizes.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*chot"o*mize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dichotomized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dichotomizing</u> (?).] [See <u>Dichotomous</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To cut into two parts; to part into two
divisions; to divide into pairs; to bisect.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The apostolical benediction <i>dichotomizes</i> all
good things into grace and peace.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>To exhibit as a half
disk. See <u>Dichotomy</u>, 3.</def> "[The moon] was
<i>dichotomized</i>."  <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*chot"o*mize</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To separate
into two parts; to branch dichotomously; to become
dichotomous.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*chot"o*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dichotomos</i>, Gr. &?;; &?; in two, asunder +
<grk>diate`mnein</grk> to cut.] <def>Regularly dividing by pairs from
bottom to top; as, a <i>dichotomous</i> stem.</def> --
<wf>Di*chot"o*mous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Di*chot"o*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;:
cf. F. <i>dichotomie</i>. See <u>Dichotomous</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A cutting in two; a division.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A general breach or <i>dichotomy</i> with their
church.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Division or distribution of genera into
two species; division into two subordinate parts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>That phase of the moon in
which it appears bisected, or shows only half its disk, as at the
quadratures.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>The place where a stem or vein is
forked.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <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 <i>man</i>
into <i>white</i> and <i>not white</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*chro"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dichroism</u>.] <def>Having the property of dichroism; as, a
<i>dichroic</i> crystal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*chro"i*scope</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Dichroscope</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"chro*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; two-
colored; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; color.]
<i>(Opt.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Di"chro*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dichroism</u>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>Iolite; -- so called from its
presenting two different colors when viewed in two different
directions. See <u>Iolite</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`chro*it"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dichroic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*chro"mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>A salt of chromic acid containing two equivalents of the acid
radical to one of the base; -- called also
<i>bichromate</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`chro*mat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>chromatic</i>: cf. Gr. &?;.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having
or exhibiting two colors.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having two color
varieties, or two phases differing in color, independently of age or
sex, as in certain birds and insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*chro"ma*tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being dichromatic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*chro"mic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; two-
colored; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; color.]
<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>  <i>Sir J. Herschel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"chro*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dichroic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"chro*scope</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-
</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; color + &?; to view.] <def>An
instrument for examining the dichroism of crystals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`chro*scop"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to the dichroscope, or to observations with it.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"cing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>An ornamenting in squares or cubes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Gambling with dice.</def>  <i>J. R.
Green.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dick*cis"sel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The American black-throated bunting
(<i>Spiza Americana</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Dick"ens</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. or interj.</i></pos> [Perh. a
contr. of the dim. <i>devilkins</i>.] <def>The devil.</def> [A vulgar
euphemism.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I can not tell what the <i>dickens</i> his name
is.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dick"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Also <i>daker</i>,
<i>dakir</i>; akin to Icel. <i>dekr</i>, Dan. <i>deger</i>, G.
<i>decher</i>; all prob. from LL. <i>dacra</i>, <i>dacrum</i>, the
number ten, akin to L. <i>decuria</i> a division consisting of ten,
fr. <i>decem</i> ten. See <u>Ten</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir;
as, a <i>dicker</i> of gloves.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>dicker</i> of cowhides.</blockquote>
<i>Heywood.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of
small wares; as, to make a <i>dicker</i>.</def> [U.S.]</p>

<p><blockquote>For peddling <i>dicker</i>, not for honest
sales.</blockquote> <i>Whittier.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dick"er</hw>, <pos><i>v. i. & t.</i></pos> <def>To negotiate a
dicker; to barter.</def> [U.S.] "Ready to <i>dicker</i>. and to
swap."  <i>Cooper.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dick"ey</hw>, <hw>Dick"y</hw>  } (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A seat behind a carriage, for a
servant.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A false shirt front or bosom.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A gentleman's shirt collar.</def> [Local,
U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*clin"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk>
= <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; to incline.] <i>(Crystallog.)</i>
<def>Having two of the intersections between the three axes oblique.
See <u>Crystallization</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dic"li*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; = &?;
bed.] <def>Having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers.</def>
<i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*coc"cous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk>
= <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; grain, seed.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Composed of two coherent, one-seeded carpels; as, a
<i>dicoccous</i> capsule.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*cot`y*le"don</hw>
(d&isl;*k&obreve;t`&ibreve;*l&emacr;"d&ubreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> + <i>cotyledon</i>.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A plant whose seeds divide into two seed lobes, or
cotyledons, in germinating.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*cot`y*le"don*ous</hw> (-l&ebreve;d"&ubreve;n*&ubreve;s),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having two cotyledons or seed
lobes; as, a <i>dicotyledonous</i> plant.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di"cro*tal</hw> (?), <hw>Di"cro*tous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a double beating.]
<def>Dicrotic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*crot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; = &?; to
knock, beat.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Of or
pertaining to dicrotism; as, a <i>dicrotic</i> pulse.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Of or pertaining to the second expansion of
the artery in the dicrotic pulse; as, the <i>dicrotic</i>
wave.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"cro*tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Physiol.)</i>
<def>A condition in which there are two beats or waves of the
arterial pulse to each beat of the heart.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dic"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [L.] <def>See
<u>Dictum</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dic*ta"men</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL., fr.
<i>dictare</i> to dictate.] <def>A dictation or dictate.</def> [R.]
<i>Falkland.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dic*tam"nus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. See
<u>Dittany</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A suffrutescent, <i>D.
Fraxinella</i> (the only species), with strong perfume and showy
flowers. The volatile oil of the leaves is highly
inflammable.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dic"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dictated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dictating</u>.] [L. <i>dictatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dictare</i>,
freq. of <i>dicere</i> to say. See <u>Diction</u>, and cf.
<u>Dight</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To tell or utter so that
another may write down; to inspire; to compose; as, to <i>dictate</i>
a letter to an amanuensis.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The mind which <i>dictated</i> the Iliad.</blockquote>
<i>Wayland.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Pages <i>dictated</i> by the Holy Spirit.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To say; to utter; to communicate
authoritatively; to deliver (a command) to a subordinate; to declare
with authority; to impose; as, to <i>dictate</i> the terms of a
treaty; a general <i>dictates</i> orders to his troops.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whatsoever is <i>dictated</i> to us by God must be
believed.</blockquote> <i>Watts.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To suggest; prescribe; enjoin; command; point out;
urge; admonish.</p>

<p><hw>Dic"tate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To speak as a superior; to command; to impose conditions
(on).</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who presumed to <i>dictate</i> to the
sovereign.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To compose literary works; to tell what
shall be written or said by another.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sylla could not skill of letters, and therefore knew
not how to <i>dictate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dic"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dictatum</i>.
See <u>Dictate</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>A statement
delivered with authority; an order; a command; an authoritative rule,
principle, or maxim; a prescription; as, listen to the
<i>dictates</i> of your conscience; the <i>dictates</i> of the
gospel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I credit what the Grecian <i>dictates</i>
say.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Command; injunction; direction suggestion; impulse;
admonition.</p>

<p><hw>Dic*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dictatio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of dictating; the
act or practice of prescribing; also that which is
dictated.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It affords security against the <i>dictation</i> of
laws.</blockquote> <i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The speaking to, or the giving orders to,
in an overbearing manner; authoritative utterance; as, his habit,
even with friends, was that of <i>dictation</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dic*ta"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who dictates; one who prescribes rules
and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.</def>
<i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One invested with absolute authority;
especially, a magistrate created in times of exigence and distress,
and invested with unlimited power.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Invested with the authority of a <i>dictator</i>, nay,
of a pope, over our language.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dic`ta*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dictatorial</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining or suited to
a dictator; absolute.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Military powers quite <i>dictatorial</i>.</blockquote>
<i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Characteristic of a dictator; imperious;
dogmatical; overbearing; as, a <i>dictatorial</i> tone or
manner.</def></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dic`ta*to"ri*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dic`ta*to"ri*al*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dic`ta*to"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dictatorial.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dic*ta"tor*ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence, absolute
power.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dic"ta*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dictatorius</i>.] <def>Dogmatical; overbearing; dictatorial.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dic*ta"tress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A woman who
dictates or commands.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Earth's chief <i>dictatress</i>, ocean's mighty
queen.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dic*ta"trix</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>A
dictatress.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dic*ta"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dictatura</i>: cf. F. <i>dictature</i>.] <def>Office of a
dictator; dictatorship.</def> [R.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dic"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dicto</i> a
saying, a word, fr. <i>dicere</i>, <i>dictum</i>, to say; akin to
<i>dicare</i> to proclaim, and to E. <i>teach</i>, <i>token</i>: cf.
F. <i>diction</i>. See <u>Teach</u>, and cf. <u>Benison</u>,
<u>Dedicate</u>, <u>Index</u>, <u>Judge</u>, <u>Preach</u>,
<u>Vengeance</u>.] <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, the <i>diction</i> of Chaucer's
poems.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>diction</i> blazes up into a sudden explosion
of prophetic grandeur.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Diction</u>, <u>Style</u>, <u>Phraseology</u>.
<i>Style</i> relates both to language and thought; <i>diction</i>, to
language only; <i>phraseology</i>, to the mechanical structure of
sentences, or the mode in which they are <i>phrased</i>. The
<i>style</i> of Burke was enriched with all the higher graces of
composition; his <i>diction</i> was varied and copious; his
<i>phraseology</i>, at times, was careless and cumbersome.
"<i>Diction</i> 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 <i>diction</i>; 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 <i>style</i>."  <i>Crabb.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dic`tion*al"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
lexicographer.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dic"tion*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dictionaries</b></plw> (#). [Cf. F. <i>dictionnaire</i>. See
<u>Diction</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A book containing the words
of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their
meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>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
<i>dictionary</i>.</blockquote> <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Hence, a book containing the words
belonging to any system or province of knowledge, arranged
alphabetically; as, a <i>dictionary</i> of medicine or of botany; a
biographical <i>dictionary</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dic"tum</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> L.
<plw><b>Dicta</b></plw> (#), E. <plw><b>Dictums</b></plw> (#). [L.,
neuter of <i>dictus</i>, p. p. of <i>dicere</i> to say. See
<u>Diction</u>, and cf. <u>Ditto</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An
authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; an apothegm.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A class of critical <i>dicta</i> everywhere
current.</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(French Law)</i> <def>The report of a judgment
made by one of the judges who has given it.</def> <i>Bouvier.</i>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>An arbitrament or award.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dic*ty"o*gen</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a net +
<i>-gen</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A plant with net-veined leaves, and
monocotyledonous embryos, belonging to the class
<i>Dictyogen&aelig;</i>, proposed by Lindley for the orders
<i>Dioscoreace&aelig;</i>, <i>Smilace&aelig;</i>,
<i>Trilliace&aelig;</i>, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*cy"a*nide</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>cyan</i>ogen.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A compound of a binary type
containing two cyanogen groups or radicals; -- called also
<i>bicyanide</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`cy*e"ma*ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; an embryo.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Di`cy*e"mid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Like or belonging to the Dicyemata.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the Dicyemata.</def></p>

<p><! p. 409 !></p>

<p><hw>Di*cyn"o*dont</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-
</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; dog + <grk>'odoy`s</grk>,
<grk>'odo`ntos</grk>, tooth.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>One of a group of
extinct reptiles having the jaws armed with a horny beak, as in
turtles, and in the genus <i>Dicynodon</i>, supporting also a pair of
powerful tusks. Their remains are found in triassic strata of South
Africa and India.</def></p>

<p><hw>Did</hw> (?), <def><pos><i>imp.</i></pos> of
<u>Do</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*dac"tic</hw> (?), <hw>Di*dac"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to teach; akin to L.
<i>docere</i> to teach: cf. F. <i>didactique</i>. See <u>Docile</u>.]
<def>Fitted or intended to teach; conveying instruction; preceptive;
instructive; teaching some moral lesson; as, <i>didactic</i>
essays.</def> "<i>Didactical</i> writings."  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The finest <i>didactic</i> poem in any
language.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*dac"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A treatise on
teaching or education.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*dac"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
didactic manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*dac"ti*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
didactic method or system.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`dac*tic"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Aptitude
for teaching.</def>  <i>Hare.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*dac"tics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The art or
science of teaching.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*dac"tyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk>
= <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; finger, toe: cf. F. <i>didactyle</i>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An animal having only two digits.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*dac"tyl*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having only two digits; two-toed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"dal</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of
triangular spade.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di"dap`per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [For
<i>divedapper</i>. See <u>Dive</u>, <u>Dap</u>, <u>Dip</u>, and cf.
<u>Dabchick</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>See
<u>Dabchick</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*das"ca*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Didascalic.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di`das*cal"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>didascalius</i>, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to teach: cf. F.
<i>didascalique</i>.] <def>Didactic; preceptive.</def> [R.]
<i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>Did"dle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Daddle</u>.]
<def>To totter, as a child in walking.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Quarles.</i></p>

<p><hw>Did"dle</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Perh. from AS.
<i>dyderian</i> to deceive, the letter <i>r</i> being changed to
<i>l</i>.] <def>To cheat or overreach.</def> [Colloq.]
<i>Beaconsfield.</i></p>

<p><hw>Did"dler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A cheat.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><col><b>Jeremy Diddler</b></col>, <cd>a character in a play by
James Kenney, entitled "Raising the wind." The name is applied to any
needy, tricky, constant borrower; a confidence man.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Di*del"phi*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; = &?; matrix, uterus.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The subclass
of Mammalia which includes the marsupials. See
<u>Marsupialia</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*del"phi*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Of or relating to the Didelphia.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the Didelphia.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*del"phic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Having the uterus double; of or pertaining to the
Didelphia.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*del"phid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Didelphic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*del"phid</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A marsupial animal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*del"phous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Didelphic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*del"phyc</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Didelphic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*del"phys</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Didelphia</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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 <u>Opossum</u>.
[Written also <i>Didelphis</i>.] See <i>Illustration</i> in
Appendix.</def>  <i>Cuvier.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"dine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Like or pertaining to the genus <i>Didus</i>, or the
dodo.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"do</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Didos</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A shrewd trick; an antic; a
caper.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To cut a dido</b></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></p>

<p><hw>||Di*do"ni*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. So called in
allusion to the classical story of Dido and the bull's hide.]
<i>(Geom.)</i> <def>The curve which on a given surface and with a
given perimeter contains the greatest area.</def>  <i>Tait.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di"drachm</hw> (?), <hw>Di*drach"ma</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk>
twice + &?; a drachm.] <def>A two-drachma piece; an ancient Greek
silver coin, worth nearly forty cents.</def></p>

<p><hw>Didst</hw> (?), <def>the <pos><i>2d pers. sing. imp.</i></pos>
of <u>Do</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*duce"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Diduction;
separation into distinct parts.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*duc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diductio</i>, fr. <i>diducere</i>, <i>diductum</i>, to draw apart;
<i>di-</i> = <i>dis-</i> + <i>ducere</i> to lead, draw.] <def>The act
of drawing apart; separation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"dym</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>See
<u>Didymium</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*dym"i*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
twin.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <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
<u>Neodymium</u>, and <u>Praseodymium</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Did"y*mous</hw> (d&ibreve;d"&ibreve;*m&ubreve;s),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di`dymos</grk> twofold, twin.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Growing in pairs or twins.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Did`y*na"mi*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; power.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A Linn&aelig;an class of plants having four
stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Did`y*na"mi*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Didynamous.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*dyn"a*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens
disposed in pairs of unequal length.</def></p>

<p><hw>Die</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Died</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dying</u>.] [OE. <i>deyen</i>, <i>dien</i>, of Scand. origin; cf.
Icel. <i>deyja</i>; akin to Dan. <i>d&ouml;e</i>, Sw. <i>d&ouml;</i>,
Goth. <i>diwan</i> (cf. Goth. <i>afd&?;jan</i> to harass), OFries.
<i>d&?;ia</i> to kill, OS. <i>doian</i> to die, OHG. <i>touwen</i>,
OSlav. <i>daviti</i> to choke, Lith. <i>dovyti</i> to torment.  Cf.
<u>Dead</u>, <u>Death</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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
<i>of</i>, <i>by</i>, <i>with</i>, <i>from</i>, and rarely
<i>for</i>, before the cause or occasion of death; as, to <i>die</i>
of disease or hardships; to <i>die</i> by fire or the sword; to
<i>die</i> with horror at the thought.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>die</i> by the roadside of grief and
hunger.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>She will <i>die</i> from want of care.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To suffer death; to lose life.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In due time Christ <i>died</i> for the
ungodly.</blockquote> <i>Rom. v. 6.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To perish in any manner; to cease; to
become lost or extinct; to be extinguished.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Letting the secret <i>die</i> within his own
breast.</blockquote> <i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Great deeds can not <i>die</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To sink; to faint; to pine; to languish,
with weakness, discouragement, love, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His heart <i>died</i> within, and he became as a
stone.</blockquote> <i>1 Sam. xxv. 37.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The young men acknowledged, in love letters, that they
<i>died</i> for Rebecca.</blockquote> <i>Tatler.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To become indifferent; to cease to be
subject; as, to <i>die</i> to pleasure or to sin.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To recede and grow fainter; to become
imperceptible; to vanish; -- often with <i>out</i> or
<i>away</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Blemishes may <i>die</i> away and disappear amidst the
brightness.</blockquote> <i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>To disappear gradually in
another surface, as where moldings are lost in a sloped or curved
face.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>To become vapid, flat, or spiritless, as
liquor.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To die in the last ditch</b></col>, <cd>to fight till
death; to die rather than surrender.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>"There is one certain way," replied the Prince
[William of Orange] " by which I can be sure never to see my
country's ruin, -- I <i>will die in the last ditch</i>."</blockquote>
<i>Hume (Hist. of Eng. ).</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>To die out</b></col>, <cd>to cease gradually; as, the
prejudice has <i>died out</i>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To expire; decease; perish; depart; vanish.</p>

<p><hw>Die</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> in 1 and (usually)
in 2, <plw><b>Dice</b></plw> (d&imacr;s); in 4 & 5,
<plw><b>Dies</b></plw> (d&imacr;z). [OE. <i>dee</i>, <i>die</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;</i>, fr. L. <i>datus</i> given, thrown, p. p. of
<i>dare</i> to give, throw. See <u>Date</u> a point of time.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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 <u>Dice</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Any small cubical or square
body.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Words . . . pasted upon little flat tablets or
<i>dies</i>.</blockquote> <i>Watts.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is, or might be, determined, by
a throw of the die; hazard; chance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such is the <i>die</i> of war.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>That part of a pedestal
included between base and cornice; the dado.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></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><i>(c)</i></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></p>

<p><col><b>Cutting die</b></col> <i>(Mech.)</i>, <cd>a thin, deep
steel frame, sharpened to a cutting edge, for cutting out articles
from leather, cloth, paper, etc.</cd> -- <col><b>The die is
cast</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Di*e"cian</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, <hw>Di*e"cious</hw>
(&?;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>See
<u>Di&oelig;cian</u>, and <u>Di&oelig;cious</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*e"dral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>The same as
<u>Dihedral</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`e*ge"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; to narrate; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to lead.]
<def>A narrative or history; a recital or relation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`e*lec"tric</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dia-
</i> + <i>electric</i>.] <i>(Elec.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||Di*el"y*tra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>See <u>Dicentra</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`en*ceph"a*lon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Dia-</u>, and <u>Encephalon</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The
interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to
<i>dien</i>. See <u>Thalamencephalon</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*er"e*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.] <def>Same
as <u>Di&aelig;resis</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Die"sink`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An engraver of
dies for stamping coins, medals, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Die"sink`ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The process of
engraving dies.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di"es I"r&aelig;</hw> (?). <def>Day of wrath; -- the name
and beginning of a famous medi&aelig;val Latin hymn on the Last
Judgment.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di"e*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dieses</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to let go
through, dissolve; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to let go, send.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A small interval, less than any
in actual practice, but used in the mathematical calculation of
intervals.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Print.)</i> <def>The mark &Dagger;; --
called also <i>double dagger</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di"es ju*rid"i*cus</hw> (?); <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Dies
juridici</b></plw> (#). [L.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>A court day.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di"es non"</hw> (?). [L. <i>dies non juridicus</i>.]
<i>(Law)</i> <def>A day on which courts are not held, as Sunday or
any legal holiday.</def></p>

<p><hw>Die"stock`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A stock to hold
the dies used for cutting screws.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"et</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>di&egrave;te</i>,
L. <i>diaeta</i>, fr. Gr. &?; manner of living.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Course of living or nourishment; what is eaten and drunk
habitually; food; victuals; fare.</def> "No inconvenient
<i>diet</i>."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A course of food selected with reference
to a particular state of health; prescribed allowance of food;
regimen prescribed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To fast like one that takes <i>diet</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Diet kitchen</b></col>, <cd>a kitchen in which diet is
prepared for invalids; a charitable establishment that provides
proper food for the sick poor.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di"et</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dieted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dieting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To cause to take food; to
feed.</def> [R.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause to eat and drink sparingly, or by
prescribed rules; to regulate medicinally the food of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She <i>diets</i> him with fasting every
day.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"et</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
eat; to take one's meals.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Let him . . . <i>diet</i> in such places, where there
is good company of the nation, where he traveleth.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To eat according to prescribed rules; to
ear sparingly; as, the doctor says he must <i>diet</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"et</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>di&egrave;te</i>, LL.
<i>dieta</i>, <i>diaeta</i>, an assembly, a day's journey; the same
word as <i>diet</i> course of living, but with the sense changed by
L. <i>dies</i> day: cf. G. <i>tag</i> day&?; and <u>Reichstag</u>.]
<def>A legislative or administrative assembly in Germany, Poland, and
some other countries of Europe; a deliberative convention; a council;
as, the <i>Diet</i> of Worms, held in 1521.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`e*ta"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
lives in accordance with prescribed rules for diet; a
dieter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"et*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
diet, or to the rules of diet.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"et*a*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dietaries</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A rule of diet; a fixed
allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"et*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who diets;
one who prescribes, or who partakes of, food, according to hygienic
rules.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`e*tet"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Di`e*tet"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf. F.
<i>di&eacute;t&eacute;tique</i>. See <u>Diet</u>.] <def>Of or
performance to diet, or to the rules for regulating the kind and
quantity of food to be eaten.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`e*tet"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dietetical manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`e*tet"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That part of
the medical or hygienic art which relates to diet or food; rules for
diet.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To suppose that the whole of <i>dietetics</i> lies in
determining whether or not bread is more nutritive than
potatoes.</blockquote> <i>H. Spencer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`e*tet"ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A physician who
applies the rules of dietetics to the cure of diseases.</def>
<i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*eth`yl*am"ine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>ethylamine</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A colorless, volatile,
alkaline liquid, NH(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, having a
strong fishy odor resembling that of herring or sardines.  Cf.
<u>Methylamine</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*et"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dietetic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*et"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dietetic.</def> [R.]  <i>Ferrand.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"et*ine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>di&eacute;tine</i>.] <def>A subordinate or local assembly; a diet
of inferior rank.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di"et*ist</hw> (?), <hw>Di`e*ti"tian</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One skilled in dietetics.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dif*fame`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Defame</u>.]
<def>Evil name; bad reputation; defamation.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif*far`re*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diffarreatio</i>; <i>dif-</i> =  <i>farreum</i> a spelt cake. See
<u>Confarreation</u>.] <def>A form of divorce, among the ancient
Romans, in which a cake was used. See <u>Confarreation</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fer</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Differed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Differing</u>.] [L. <i>differre</i>; <i>dif- = dis-</i> +
<i>ferre</i> to bear, carry: cf. F. <i>diff&eacute;rer</i>. See 1st
<u>Bear</u>, and cf. <u>Defer</u>, <u>Delay</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be
distinguished; -- with <i>from</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>One star <i>differeth</i> from another star in
glory.</blockquote> <i>1 Cor. xv. 41.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Minds <i>differ</i>, as rivers
<i>differ</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To be of unlike or opposite opinion; to
disagree in sentiment; -- often with <i>from</i> or
<i>with</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To have a difference, cause of variance,
or quarrel; to dispute; to contend.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We 'll never <i>differ</i> with a crowded
pit.</blockquote> <i>Rowe.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To vary; disagree; dissent; dispute; contend;
oppose; wrangle.  -- To <u>Differ with</u>, <u>Differ from</u>. Both
<i>differ from</i> and <i>aiffer with</i> are used in reference to
opinions; as, "I <i>differ from</i> you or <i>with</i> you in that
opinion."" In all other cases, expressing simple unlikeness,
<i>differ from</i> is used; as, these two persons or things
<i>differ</i> entirely <i>from</i> each other.</p>

<p><blockquote>Severely punished, not for <i>differing from</i> us in
opinion, but for committing a nuisance.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Davidson, whom on a former occasion we quoted, to
<i>differ from</i> him.</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Much as I <i>differ from</i> him concerning an
essential part of the historic basis of religion.</blockquote>
<i>Gladstone.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>differ with</i> the honorable gentleman on that
point.</blockquote> <i>Brougham.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If the honorable gentleman <i>differs with</i> me on
that subject, I <i>differ</i> as heartily <i>with</i> him, and shall
always rejoice to differ.</blockquote> <i>Canning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fer</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause to be
different or unlike; to set at variance.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>But something 'ts that <i>differs</i> thee and
me.</blockquote> <i>Cowley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fer*ence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>diff&eacute;rence</i>, L. <i>differentia</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or
unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a
<i>difference</i> of quality in paper; a <i>difference</i> in degrees
of heat, or of light; what is the <i>difference</i> between the
innocent and the guilty?</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Differencies</i> of administration, but the same
Lord.</blockquote> <i>1 Cor. xii. 5.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disagreement in opinion; dissension;
controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in
controversy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What was the <i>difference</i>? It was a contention in
public.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Away therefore went I with the constable, leaving the
old warden and the young constable to compose their <i>difference</i>
as they could.</blockquote> <i>T. Ellwood.</i></p>

<p><! p. 410 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The marks and <i>differences</i> of
sovereignty.</blockquote> <i>Davies.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Choice; preference.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>That now he chooseth with vile <i>difference</i><BR>
To be a beast, and lack intelligence.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>An addition to a coat of
arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would
otherwise be the same. See <u>Augmentation</u>, and <i>Marks of
cadency</i>, under <u>Cadency</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>The quality or attribute
which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a
differentia.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The quantity by which one
quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after
subtracting the one from the other.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ascensional difference</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Ascensional</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Distinction; dissimilarity; dissimilitude;
variation; diversity; variety; contrariety; disagreement; variance;
contest; contention; dispute; controversy; debate; quarrel; wrangle;
strife.</p>

<p><hw>Dif"fer*ence</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Differenced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Differencing</u>.] <def>To cause to differ; to make
different; to mark as different; to distinguish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou mayest <i>difference</i> gods from
men.</blockquote> <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Kings, in receiving justice and undergoing trial, are
not <i>differenced</i> from the meanest subject.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>So completely <i>differenced</i> by their separate and
individual characters that we at once acknowledge them as distinct
persons.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fer*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>differens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>differre</i>: cf. F.
<i>diff&eacute;rent</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Distinct; separate;
not the same; other.</def> "Five <i>different</i> churches."
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Of various or contrary nature, form, or
quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as,
<i>different</i> kinds of food or drink; <i>different</i> states of
health; <i>different</i> shapes; <i>different</i> degrees of
excellence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Men are as <i>different</i> from each other, as the
regions in which they are born are <i>different</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Different</i> is properly followed by <i>from</i>.
<i>Different to</i>, for <i>different from</i>, is a common English
colloquialism. <i>Different than</i> is quite inadmissible.</p>

<p><hw>||Dif`fer*en"ti*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Differenti&aelig;</b></plw> (#). [L. See <u>Difference</u>.]
<i>(Logic)</i> <def>The formal or distinguishing part of the essence
of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific
difference.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif`fer*en"tial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diff&eacute;rentiel</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Relating to or
indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating;
special; as, <i>differential</i> characteristics; <i>differential</i>
duties; a <i>differential</i> rate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For whom he produced <i>differential</i>
favors.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to a
differential, or to differentials.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <def>Relating to differences of
motion or leverage; producing effects by such differences; said of
mechanism.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Differential calculus</b></col>. <i>(Math.)</i> <cd>See
under <u>Calculus</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Differential
coefficient</b></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><b>Differential coupling</b></col>, <cd>a form of slip coupling
used in light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of the
connected shaft.</cd> -- <col><b>Differential duties</b></col>
<i>(Polit. Econ.)</i>, <cd>duties which are not imposed equally upon
the same products imported from different countries.</cd> --
<col><b>Differential galvanometer</b></col> <i>(Elec.)</i>, <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><b>Differential gearing</b></col>, <cd>a train of toothed
wheels, usually an epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a
<i>differential motion</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Differential
motion</b></col>, <cd>a mechanism in which a simple
<i>differential</i> 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><b>Differential pulley</b></col>. <i>(Mach.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in
principle as the differential windlass.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<cd>A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a
differential gearing.</cd> -- <col><b>Differential screw</b></col>,
<cd>a compound screw by which a motion is produced equal to the
difference of the motions of the component screws.</cd> --
<col><b>Differential thermometer</b></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> -- <col><b>Differential windlass</b></col>,
<i>or</i> <col><b>Chinese windlass</b></col>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Dif`fer*en"tial</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Math.)</i> <def>An increment, usually an indefinitely small one,
which is given to a variable quantity.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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
<i>differentials</i> 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.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <i>differential</i> rate.
Differentials are also sometimes granted to cities.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Elec.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></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>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Partial differential</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>the
differential of a function of two or more variables, when only one of
the variables receives an increment.</cd> -- <col><b>Total
differential</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>the differential of a
function of two or more variables, when each of the variables
receives an increment. The <i>total differential</i> of the function
is the sum of all the <i>partial differentials</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dif`fer*en"tial*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
the way of differentiation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif`fer*en"ti*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The word <i>then</i> was <i>differentiated</i> into
the two forms <i>then</i> and <i>than</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Two or more of the forms assumed by the same original
word become <i>differentiated</i> in signification.</blockquote>
<i>Dr. Murray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>  <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>To obtain the differential,
or differential coefficient, of; as, to <i>differentiate</i> an
algebraic expression, or an equation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif`fer*en"ti*ate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>To acquire a distinct and separate character.</def>
<i>Huxley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif`fer*en`ti*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of differentiating.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Further investigation of the Sanskrit may lead to
<i>differentiation</i> of the meaning of such of these roots as are
real roots.</blockquote> <i>J. Peile.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>The act of distinguishing
or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific
difference; exact definition or determination.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Metaph.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dif`fer*en"ti*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One
who, or that which, differentiates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fer*ent*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
different manner; variously.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fer*ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
differing or different manner.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fi*cile</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>difficilis</i>: cf. F. <i>difficile</i>. See <u>Difficult</u>.]
<def>Difficult; hard to manage; stubborn.</def> [Obs.] --
<wf>Dif"fi*cile*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif`fi*cil"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
make difficult.</def> [Obs.]  <i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fi*cult</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Difficulty</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Hard to do or to make;
beset with difficulty; attended with labor, trouble, or pains; not
easy; arduous.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Difficult</i> 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
<i>difficult</i> task; hard work is not always <i>difficult</i> work;
a <i>difficult</i> operation in surgery; a <i>difficult</i> passage
in an author.</p>

<p><blockquote>There is not the strength or courage left me to
venture into the wide, strange, and <i>difficult</i> world,
alone.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Hard to manage or to please; not easily
wrought upon; austere; stubborn; as, a <i>difficult</i>
person.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Arduous; painful; crabbed; perplexed; laborious;
unaccommodating; troublesome. See <u>Arduous</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dif"fi*cult</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To render
difficult; to impede; to perplex.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir W.
Temple.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fi*cult*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
render difficult; to difficilitate.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cotgrave.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fi*cult*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
difficulty.</def>  <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fi*cult*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Difficulty.</def> [R.]  <i>Golding.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fi*cul*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Difficulties</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>difficultas</i>, fr.
<i>difficilis</i> difficult; <i>dif-</i> <i>= dis-</i> +
<i>facilis</i> easy: cf. F. <i>difficult&eacute;</i>. See
<u>Facile</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of being difficult,
or hard to do; hardness; arduousness; -- opposed to <i>easiness</i>
or <i>facility</i>; as, the <i>difficulty</i> of a task or
enterprise; a work of <i>difficulty</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not being able to promote them [the interests of life]
on account of the <i>difficulty</i> of the region.</blockquote>
<i>James Byrne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Something difficult; a thing hard to do or
to understand; that which occasions labor or perplexity, and requires
skill and perseverance to overcome, solve, or achieve; a hard
enterprise; an obstacle; an impediment; as, the <i>difficulties</i>
of a science; <i>difficulties</i> in theology.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They lie under some <i>difficulties</i> by reason of
the emperor's displeasure.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A controversy; a falling out; a
disagreement; an objection; a cavil.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Measures for terminating all local
<i>difficulties</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Embarrassment of affairs, especially
financial affairs; -- usually in the plural; as, to be in
<i>difficulties</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In days of <i>difficulty</i> and
pressure.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Impediment; obstacle; obstruction; embarrassment;
perplexity; exigency; distress; trouble; trial; objection; cavil. See
<u>Impediment</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dif*fide"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diffidere</i>. See <u>Diffident</u>.] <def>To be
distrustful.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif"fi*dence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diffidentia</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of being
diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability,
or disposition of others.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>That affliction grew heavy upon me, and weighed me
down even to a <i>diffidence</i> of God's mercy.</blockquote>
<i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Distrust of one's self or one's own
powers; lack of self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve;
bashfulness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is good to speak on such questions with
<i>diffidence</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An Englishman's habitual <i>diffidence</i> and
awkwardness of address.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Humility; bashfulness; distrust; suspicion; doubt;
fear; timidity; apprehension; hesitation. See <u>Humility</u>, and
<u>Bashfulness</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dif"fi*den*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Diffidence</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dif"fi*dent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diffidens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>diffidere</i>; <i>dif-
</i> = <i>dis + fidere</i> to trust; akin to <i>fides</i> faith. See
<u>Faith</u>, and cf. <u>Defy</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Wanting
confidence in others; distrustful.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>You were always extremely <i>diffident</i> of their
success.</blockquote> <i>Melmoth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>diffident</i> maidens,<BR>
Folding their hands in prayer.</blockquote> <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Distrustful; suspicious; hesitating; doubtful;
modest; bashful; lowly; reserved.</p>

<p><hw>Dif"fi*dent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
diffident manner.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To stand <i>diffidently</i> against each other with
their thoughts in battle array.</blockquote> <i>Hobbes.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif*find</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diffindere</i>, <i>diffissum</i>; <i>dif-</i> = <i>dis-</i> +
<i>findere</i> to split.] <def>To split.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fine"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
define.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fin"i*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [For
<i>definitive</i>.] <def>Definitive; determinate; final.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fis"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Diffind</u>.] <def>Act of cleaving or splitting.</def> [R.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fla"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>difflatio</i>, fr. L. <i>difflare</i>, <i>difflatum</i>, to
disperse by blowing.] <def>A blowing apart or away.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dif"flu*ence</hw> (?), <hw>Dif"flu*en*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A flowing off on all sides; fluidity.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dif"flu*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diffluens</i>, p. pr. of <i>diffluere</i> to flow off; <i>dif-</i>
= <i>dis-</i> + <i>fluere</i> to flow.] <def>Flowing apart or off;
dissolving; not fixed.</def> [R.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif"form`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>difforme</i>, fr. L. <i>dif-</i> = <i>dis-</i> + <i>forma</i>
form.  Cf. <u>Deform</u>.] <def>Irregular in form; -- opposed to
<i>uniform</i>; anomalous; hence, unlike; dissimilar; as, to
<i>difform</i> corolla, the parts of which do not correspond in size
or proportion; <i>difform</i> leaves.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The unequal refractions of <i>difform</i>
rays.</blockquote> <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif*form"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>difformit&eacute;</i>. See <u>Difform</u>, <u>Deformity</u>.]
<def>Irregularity of form; diversity of form; want of
uniformity.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fract"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Diffracted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Diffracting</u>.] [L. <i>diffractus</i>, p. p. of
<i>diffringere</i> to break in pieces; <i>dif- = dis-</i> +
<i>frangere</i> to break. See <u>Fracture</u>.] <def>To break or
separate into parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a&?;
rays of light.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif*frac"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diffraction</i>.] <i>(Opt.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Remarked by Grimaldi (1665), and referred by him to a
property of light which he called <i>diffraction</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Diffraction grating</b></col>. <i>(Optics)</i> <cd>See
under <u>Grating</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Diffraction spectrum</b></col>.
<i>(Optics)</i> <cd>See under <u>Spectrum</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dif*frac"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That
produces diffraction.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dif*fran"chise</hw> (?), <hw>Dif*fran"chise*ment</hw> (?) }.
<def>See <u>Disfranchise</u>, <u>Disfranchisement</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fus"ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Material which, in the process of catalysis, has diffused or
passed through the separating membrane.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fuse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Diffused</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Diffusing</u>.] [L. <i>diffusus</i>, p. p. of <i>diffundere</i> to
pour out, to diffuse; <i>dif- = dis-</i> + <i>fundere</i> to pour.
See <u>Fuse</u> to melt.] <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 <i>diffuse</i> information.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thence <i>diffuse</i><BR>
His good to worlds and ages infinite.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We find this knowledge <i>diffused</i> among all
civilized nations.</blockquote> <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To expand; spread; circulate; extend; scatter;
disperse; publish; proclaim.</p>

<p><hw>Dif*fuse"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To pass by
spreading every way, to diffuse itself.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fuse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>diffusus</i>,
p. p.] <def>Poured out; widely spread; not restrained; copious; full;
esp., of style, opposed to <i>concise</i> or <i>terse</i>; verbose;
prolix; as, a <i>diffuse</i> style; a <i>diffuse</i>
writer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>diffuse</i> and various knowledge of divine and
human things.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Prolix; verbose; wide; copious; full. See
<u>Prolix</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dif*fused"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Spread abroad;
dispersed; loose; flowing; diffuse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It grew to be a widely <i>diffused</i>
opinion.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dif*fus"ed*ly</wf> (#), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dif*fus"ed*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fuse"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a diffuse
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fuse"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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>

<p><! p. 411 !></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fus"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, diffuses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fu`si*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being diffusible; capability of being poured or spread
out.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fu"si*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of flowing or spreading in all
directions; that may be diffused.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Capable of passing
through animal membranes by osmosis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fu"si*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Diffusibility.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fu"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diffusio</i>: cf. F. <i>diffusion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a
spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation;
dispersion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>diffusion</i> of knowledge which has undermined
superstition.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The act of passing by
osmosis through animal membranes, as in the distribution of poisons,
gases, etc., through the body. Unlike <i>absorption</i>, diffusion
may go on after death, that is, after the blood ceases to
circulate.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Extension; spread; propagation; circulation;
expansion; dispersion.</p>

<p><hw>Dif*fu"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diffusif</i>.] <def>Having the quality of diffusing; capable of
spreading every way by flowing; spreading widely; widely reaching;
copious; diffuse.</def> "A plentiful and <i>diffusive</i> perfume."
<i>Hare.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fu"sive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
diffusive manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dif*fu"sive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
or state of being diffusive or diffuse; extensiveness; expansion;
dispersion. Especially of style: Diffuseness; want of conciseness;
prolixity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The fault that I find with a modern legend, it its
<i>diffusiveness</i>.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dif`fu*siv"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Tendency
to become diffused; tendency, as of heat, to become equalized by
spreading through a conducting medium.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig</hw> (d&ibreve;g), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dug</u> (d&ubreve;g) or <u>Digged</u>
(d&ibreve;gd); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Digging</u>. --
<i>Digged</i> is archaic.] [OE. <i>diggen</i>, perh. the same word as
<i>diken</i>, <i>dichen</i> (see <u>Dike</u>, <u>Ditch</u>); cf. Dan.
<i>dige</i> to dig, <i>dige</i> a ditch; or (?) akin to E. 1st
<i>dag</i>. &radic;67.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Be first to <i>dig</i> the ground.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To get by digging; as, to <i>dig</i>
potatoes, or gold.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To hollow out, as a well; to form, as a
ditch, by removing earth; to excavate; as, to <i>dig</i> a ditch or a
well.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To thrust; to poke.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><blockquote>You should have seen children . . . <i>dig</i> and
push their mothers under the sides, saying thus to them: Look,
mother, how great a lubber doth yet wear pearls.</blockquote>
<i>Robynson (More's Utopia).</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dig down</b></col>, <cd>to undermine and cause to fall
by digging; as, to <i>dig down</i> a wall.</cd> -- <col><b>To dig
from</b></col>, <col><b>out of</b></col>, <col><b>out</b></col>, or
<col><b>up</b></col>, <cd>to get out or obtain by digging; as, to
<i>dig</i> coal <i>from</i> or <i>out of</i> a mine; to <i>dig
out</i> fossils; to <i>dig up</i> a tree. The preposition is often
omitted; as, the men are <i>digging</i> coal, <i>digging</i> iron
ore, <i>digging</i> potatoes.</cd> -- <col><b>To dig in</b></col>,
<cd>to cover by digging; as, to <i>dig in</i> manure.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dig</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
work with a spade or other like implement; to do servile work; to
delve.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dig</i> for it more than for hid
treasures.</blockquote> <i>Job iii. 21.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I can not <i>dig</i>; to beg I am
ashamed.</blockquote> <i>Luke xvi. 3.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>To take ore from its bed,
in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To work like a digger; to study ploddingly
and laboriously.</def> [Cant, U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dig</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
thrust; a punch; a poke; as, a <i>dig</i> in the side or the ribs.
See <u>Dig</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, 4.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A plodding and laborious student.</def>
[Cant, U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dig"a*mist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; = &?;
twice + &?; to marry.  Cf. <u>Bigamist</u>.] <def>One who marries a
second time; a deuterogamist.</def>  <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*gam"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?; = &?;
twice + <grk>ga`mma</grk> the letter &GAMMA;. So called because it
resembled two <i>gammas</i> placed one above the other.] <i>(Gr.
Gram.)</i> <def>A letter (&?;, &?;) of the Greek alphabet, which
early fell into disuse.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*gam"mate</hw> (?), <hw>Di*gam"mated</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having the digamma or its representative
letter or sound; as, the Latin word <i>vis</i> is a <i>digammated</i>
form of the Greek <grk>'i`s</grk>.</def>  <i>Andrews.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dig"a*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to a
second marriage, that is, one after the death of the first wife or
the first husband.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"a*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a second
marriage; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; marriage.
Cf. <u>Bigamy</u>.] <def>Act, or state, of being twice married;
deuterogamy.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*gas"tric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk>
= <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; belly: cf. F. <i>digastrique</i>.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Pertaining to the
digastric muscle of the lower jaw; as, the <i>digastric</i>
nerves.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*ge"ne*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; race, offspring.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A division of Trematoda in which alternate
generations occur, the immediate young not resembling their
parents.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*gen"e*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>genesis</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The faculty of multiplying in
two ways; -- by ova fecundated by spermatic fluid, and asexually, as
by buds. See <u>Parthenogenesis</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"e*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>-genous</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Sexually reproductive.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Digenous reproduction</b></col>. <i>(Biol.)</i> <cd>Same
as <u>Digenesis</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dig"er*ent</hw> (?), . [L. <i>digerens</i>, p. pr. of
<i>digerere</i>. See <u>Digest</u>.] <def>Digesting.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*gest"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Digested</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Digesting</u>.] [L. <i>digestus</i>, p. p. of <i>digerere</i> to
separate, arrange, dissolve, digest; <i>di- = dis-</i> +
<i>gerere</i> to bear, carry, wear. See <u>Jest</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To distribute or arrange methodically; to
work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or
application; as, to <i>digest</i> the laws, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Joining them together and <i>digesting</i> them into
order.</blockquote> <i>Blair.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We have cause to be glad that matters are so well
<i>digested</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Feelingly <i>digest</i> the words you speak in
prayer.</blockquote> <i>Sir H. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>How shall this bosom multiplied <i>digest</i><BR>
The senate's courtesy?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To appropriate for strengthening and
comfort.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Grant that we may in such wise hear them [the
Scriptures], read, mark, learn, and inwardly <i>digest</i>
them.</blockquote> <i>Book of Common Prayer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Hence: To bear comfortably or patiently;
to be reconciled to; to brook.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I never can <i>digest</i> the loss of most of Origin's
works.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>To dispose to suppurate, or
generate healthy pus, as an ulcer or wound.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>To ripen; to mature.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Well-<i>digested</i> fruits.</blockquote> <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>To quiet or abate, as anger or
grief.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*gest"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To undergo digestion; as, food <i>digests</i> well or
ill.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>To suppurate; to generate
pus, as an ulcer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"gest</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>digestum</i>,
pl. <i>digesta</i>, neut., fr. <i>digestus</i>, p. p.: cf. F.
<i>digeste</i>. See <u>Digest</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>That
which is digested; especially, that which is worked over, classified,
and arranged under proper heads or titles</def>; esp. <i>(Law)</i>,
<def>A compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged.
The term is applied in a general sense to the Pandects of Justinian
(see <u>Pandect</u>), but is also specially given by authors to
compilations of laws on particular topics; a summary of laws; as,
Comyn's <i>Digest</i>; the United States <i>Digest</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A complete <i>digest</i> of Hindu and Mahommedan laws
after the model of Justinian's celebrated Pandects.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Jones.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They made a sort of institute and <i>digest</i> of
anarchy, called the Rights of Man.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*gest"ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
digested or well-arranged manner; methodically.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*gest"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who digests.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A medicine or an article of food that aids
digestion, or strengthens digestive power.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great
<i>digester</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Di*gest`i*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being digestible.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*gest"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>digestible</i>, L. <i>digestibilis</i>.] <def>Capable of being
digested.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*gest"i*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being digestible; digestibility.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ges"tion</hw> (?; 106), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>digestion</i>, L. <i>digestio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act or process of digesting; reduction to order; classification;
thoughtful consideration.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The conversion of food,
in the stomach and intestines, into soluble and diffusible products,
capable of being absorbed by the blood.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Generation of pus;
suppuration.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*gest"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>digestif</i>, L. <i>digestivus</i>.] <def>Pertaining to digestion;
having the power to cause or promote digestion; as, the
<i>digestive</i> ferments.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Digestive</i> cheese and fruit there sure will
be.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Digestive apparatus</b></col>, <cd>the organs of food
digestion, esp. the alimentary canal and glands connected with
it.</cd> -- <col><b>Digestive salt</b></col>, <cd>the chloride of
potassium.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*gest"ive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which aids digestion, as a food or medicine.</def>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>That <i>digestive</i> [a cigar] had become to me as
necessary as the meal itself.</blockquote> <i>Blackw. Mag.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
substance which, when applied to a wound or ulcer, promotes
suppuration.</def> <i>Dunglison.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A
tonic.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*gest"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Digester</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ges"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Digestion.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dig"ga*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being dug.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, digs.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Digger wasp</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any one of
the fossorial Hymenoptera.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dig"gers</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos>; sing.
<singw><b>Digger</b></singw>. <i>(Ethnol.)</i> <def>A degraded tribe
of California Indians; -- so called from their practice of digging
roots for food.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"ging</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act or the place of excavating.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>Places where ore is dug;
especially, certain localities in California, Australia, and
elsewhere, at which gold is obtained.</def> [Recent]</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>Region; locality.</def>
[Low]</p>

<p><hw>Dight</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dight</u> or <u>Dighted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dighting</u>.] [OF. <i>dihten</i>, AS. <i>dihtan</i>
to dictate, command, dispose, arrange, fr. L. <i>dictare</i> to say
often, dictate, order; cf. G. <i>dichten</i> to write poetry, fr. L.
<i>dictare</i>. See <u>Dictate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
prepare; to put in order; hence, to dress, or put on; to array; to
adorn.</def> [Archaic] "She gan the house to <i>dight.</i>"
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Two harmless turtles, <i>dight</i> for
sacrifice.</blockquote> <i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The clouds in thousand liveries
<i>dight</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To have sexual intercourse with.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dight"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dights.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dig"it</hw> (d&ibreve;j"&ibreve;t), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>digitus</i> finger; prob. akin to Gr. <grk>da`ktylos</grk>, of
uncertain origin; possibly akin to E. <i>toe</i>.  Cf.
<u>Dactyl</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of
the terminal divisions of a limb appendage; a finger or
toe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The ruminants have the "cloven foot," <i>i. e.</i>,
two hoofed <i>digits</i> on each foot.</blockquote> <i>Owen.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A finger's breadth, commonly estimated to
be three fourths of an inch.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; By some authorities the symbol 0 is not included with the
<i>digits</i>.</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>One twelfth part of the
diameter of the sun or moon; -- a term used to express the quantity
of an eclipse; as, an eclipse of eight <i>digits</i> is one which
hides two thirds of the diameter of the disk.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"it</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To point at or out
with the finger.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dig"i*tal</hw> (d&ibreve;j"&ibreve;*t<i>a</i>l),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>digitals</i>.] <def>Of or pertaining to
the fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers; as, <i>digital</i>
compression; <i>digital</i> examination.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"i*ta`lin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>digitaline</i>.] <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Any one of
several extracts of foxglove (<i>Digitalis</i>), as the "French
extract," the "German extract," etc., which differ among themselves
in composition and properties.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dig`i*ta"lis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.: cf. F.
<i>digitale</i>. So named (according to Linn&aelig;us) from its
finger-shaped corolla.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus
of plants including the foxglove.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The dried leaves of the
purple foxglove (<i>Digitalis purpurea</i>), used in heart disease,
disturbance of the circulation, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>digitatus</i>, p. p. of <i>digitare</i>, fr. L. <i>digitus</i>.
See <u>Digit</u>.] <def>To point out as with the finger.</def> [R.]
<i>Robinson (Eudoxa).</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dig"i*tate</hw> (?), <hw>Dig"i*ta`ted</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>digitatus</i> having fingers.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <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> -- <wf>Dig"i*tate*ly</wf> (#),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dig`i*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>digitation</i>.] <def>A division into fingers or fingerlike
processes; also, a fingerlike process.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"i*ti*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>digitus</i> a finger + <i>-form</i>.] <def>Formed like a finger or
fingers; finger-shaped; as, a <i>digitiform</i> root.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"i*ti*grade</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>digitus</i> finger, toe + <i>gradi</i> to step, walk: cf. F.
<i>digitigrade</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Walking on the toes; --
distinguished from <i>plantigrade</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"i*ti*grade</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.;
-- distinguished from a <i>plantigrade</i>, which walks on the palm
of the foot.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig`i*ti*par"tite</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>digitus</i> finger + <i>partite</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Parted
like the fingers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"i*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<i>Digit</i> +
<i>-ize</i>.] <def>To finger; as, to <i>digitize</i> a pen.</def>
[R.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i>
</p>

<p><hw>Dig`i*to"ri*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>digitus</i> a finger.] <def>A small dumb keyboard used by pianists
for exercising the fingers; -- called also <i>dumb
piano</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"i*tule</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>digitulus</i>, dim. of <i>digitus</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
little finger or toe, or something resembling one.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*gla"di*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>digladiari</i>; <i>di- = dis-</i> + <i>gladius</i> a sword.]
<def>To fight like gladiators; to contend fiercely; to dispute
violently.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Digladiating</i> like &AElig;schines and
Demosthenes.</blockquote> <i>Hales.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*gla`di*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
digladiating.</def> [Obs.] "Sore <i>digladiations</i> and contest."
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*glot"tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; speaking
two languages; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; tongue.
See <u>Glottis</u>.] <def>Bilingualism.</def> [R.]  <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"glyph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; <grk>di-
</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; to hollow out, carve.]
<i>(Arch.)</i> <def>A projecting face like the triglyph, but having
only two channels or grooves sunk in it.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dignatio</i>.] <def>The act of thinking worthy; honor.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><! p. 412 !></p>

<p><hw>Digne</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F., fr. L.
<i>dignus</i>. See <u>Design</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Worthy;
honorable; deserving.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Suitable; adequate; fit.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Haughty; disdainful.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dig`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dignify</u>.] <def>The act of dignifying; exaltation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"ni*fied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Marked with
dignity; stately; as, a <i>dignified</i> judge.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dig"ni*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dignified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dignifying</u>.] [OF. <i>dignifier</i>, fr. LL.
<i>dignificare</i>; L. <i>dignus</i> worthy + <i>ficare</i> (in
comp.), <i>facere</i> to make. See <u>Deign</u>, and <u>Fact</u>.]
<def>To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious; to give
distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Your worth will <i>dignify</i> our feast.</blockquote>
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To exalt; elevate; prefer; advance; honor;
illustrate; adorn; ennoble.</p>

<p><hw>Dig"ni*ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dignitaries</b></plw> (#). [Cf. F. <i>dignitaire</i>, fr. L.
<i>dignitas</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Dig"ni*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dignities</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>dignete</i>, <i>dignite</i>,
OF. <i>dignet&eacute;</i>, <i>dignit&eacute;</i>, F.
<i>dignit&eacute;</i>, fr. L. <i>dignitas</i>, from <i>dignus</i>
worthy. See <u>Dainty</u>, <u>Deign</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character;
true worth; excellence.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Elevation; grandeur.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dignity</i> of this act was worth the audience
of kings.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Elevated rank; honorable station; high
office, political or ecclesiastical; degree of excellence;
preferment; exaltation.</def>  <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And the king said, What honor and <i>dignity</i> hath
been done to Mordecai for this?</blockquote> <i>Esth. vi. 3.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Reuben, thou art my firstborn, . . . the excellency of
<i>dignity</i>, and the excellency of power.</blockquote> <i>Gen.
xlix. 3.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Quality suited to inspire respect or
reverence; loftiness and grace; impressiveness; stateliness; -- said
of mien, manner, style, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A letter written with singular energy and
<i>dignity</i> of thought and language.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>One holding high rank; a
dignitary.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>These filthy dreamers . . . speak evil of
<i>dignities</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jude. 8.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Sciences concluding from <i>dignities</i>, and
principles known by themselves.</blockquote> <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Decorum</u>.</p>

<p><col><b>To stand upon one's dignity</b></col>, <cd>to have or to
affect a high notion of one's own rank, privilege, or
character.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>They did not <i>stand upon their dignity</i>, nor give
their minds to being or to seeming as elegant and as fine as anybody
else.</blockquote> <i>R. G. White.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dig*no"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dignoscere</i> to distinguish; <i>di- = dis-</i> +
<i>gnoscere</i>, <i>noscere</i>, to learn to know.]
<def>Distinguishing mark; diagnostic.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dig"o*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; = &?;
double + &?; an angle.] <def>Having two angles.</def>
<i>Smart.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"gram</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk> =
<grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; letter.] <def>A digraph.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"graph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk> =
<grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; a writing, &?; to write.] <def>Two signs
or characters combined to express a single articulated sound; as
<i>ea</i> in <i>head</i>, or <i>th</i> in <i>bath</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*graph"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to a digraph.</def>  <i>H. Sweet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*gress"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Digressed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Digressing</u>.] [L. <i>digressus</i>, p. p. of <i>digredi</i> to
go apart, to deviate; <i>di- = dis-</i> + <i>gradi</i> to step, walk.
See <u>Grade</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Moreover she beginneth to <i>digress</i> in
latitude.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In the pursuit of an argument there is hardly room to
<i>digress</i> into a particular definition as often as a man varies
the signification of any term.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To turn aside from the right path; to
transgress; to offend.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Thy abundant goodness shall excuse<BR>
This deadly blot on thy <i>digressing</i> son.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*gress"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Digression.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*gres"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>digressio</i>: cf. F. <i>digression</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>digressions</i> I can not excuse otherwise,
than by the confidence that no man will read them.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A turning aside from the right path;
transgression; offense.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Then my <i>digression</i> is so vile, so base,<BR>
That it will live engraven in my face.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The elongation, or angular
distance from the sun; -- said chiefly of the inferior planets.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*gres"sion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main
purpose or subject.</def>  <i>T. Warton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*gress"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>digressif</i>.] <def>Departing from the main subject; partaking of
the nature of digression.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*gress"ive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By way of
digression.</def></p>

<p><hw>Digue</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. See <u>Dike</u>.]
<def>A bank; a dike.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Di*gyn"i*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; a woman, a female.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A Linn&aelig;an order of plants having two
styles.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*gyn"i*an</hw> (?), <hw>Dig"y*nous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>digyne</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Of or
pertaining to the Digynia; having two styles.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*he"dral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk>
= <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; a seat, bottom, base, fr. &?; to sit.
Cf. <u>Diedral</u>.] <def>Having two plane faces; as, the
<i>dihedral</i> summit of a crystal.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dihedral angle</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Di*he"dron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dihedral</u>.] <def>A figure with two sides or surfaces.</def>
<i>Buchanan.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`hex*ag"o*nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>hexagonal</i>.] <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Consisting of two
hexagonal parts united; thus, a <i>dihexagonal</i> pyramid is
composed of two hexagonal pyramids placed base to base.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Having twelve similar faces; as, a
<i>dihexagonal</i> prism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`i*amb"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
diiambus.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`i*am"bus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;;
<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?;. See <u>Lambus</u>.]
<i>(Pros.)</i> <def>A double iambus; a foot consisting of two
iambuses (&?; &?; &?; &?;).</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*i"o*dide</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>iod</i>ine.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A compound of a binary
type containing two atoms of iodine; -- called also
<i>biniodide</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`i*sat"o*gen</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>isat</i>ine + <i>-gen</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A red
crystalline nitrogenous substance of artificial production, which by
reduction passes directly to indigo.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ju"di*cant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dijudicans</i>, p. pr.] <def>One who dijudicates.</def> [R.]
<i>Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ju"di*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dijudicated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dijucating</u> (?).] [L. <i>dijudicatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>dijudicare</i> to decide; <i>di- = dis-</i> + <i>judicare</i> to
judge.] <def>To make a judicial decision; to decide; to
determine.</def> [R.]  <i>Hales.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ju`di*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dijudicatio</i>.] <def>The act of dijudicating; judgment.</def>
[R.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Di"ka</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Native West African
name.] <def>A kind of food, made from the almondlike seeds of the
<i>Irvingia Barteri</i>, much used by natives of the west coast of
Africa; -- called also <i>dika bread</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dike</hw> (d&imacr;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dic</i>,
<i>dike</i>, <i>diche</i>, ditch, AS. <i>d&imacr;c</i> dike, ditch;
akin to D. <i>dijk</i> dike, G. <i>deich</i>, and prob. <i>teich</i>
pond, Icel. <i>d&imacr;ki</i> dike, ditch, Dan. <i>dige</i>; perh.
akin to Gr. <grk>tei^chos</grk> (for <grk>qei^chos</grk>) wall, and
even E. <i>dough</i>; or perh. to Gr. <grk>ti^fos</grk> pool, marsh.
Cf. <u>Ditch</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A ditch; a channel for
water made by digging.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Little channels or <i>dikes</i> cut to every
bed.</blockquote> <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An embankment to prevent inundations; a
levee.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dikes</i> that the hands of the farmers had raised
. . . <BR>
Shut out the turbulent tides.</blockquote> <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A wall of turf or stone.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>A wall-like mass of mineral
matter, usually an intrusion of igneous rocks, filling up rents or
fissures in the original strata.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dike</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Diked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Diking</u>.] [OE. <i>diken</i>, <i>dichen</i>, AS.
<i>d&imacr;cian</i> to dike. See <u>Dike</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To surround or protect with a dike or dry bank; to secure with a
bank.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To drain by a dike or ditch.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dike</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To work as a ditcher;
to dig.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He would thresh and thereto <i>dike</i> and
delve.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dik"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A ditcher.</def>  <i>Piers Plowman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who builds stone walls; usually, one
who builds them without lime.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*lac"er*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dilacerated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dilacerating</u> (?).] [L. <i>dilaceratus</i>, p. p.
of <i>dilacerare</i> to tear apart; <i>di- = dis-</i> +
<i>lacerare</i> to tear.] <def>To rend asunder; to tear to
pieces.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lac`er*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dilaceratio</i>: cf. F. <i>dilac&eacute;ration</i>.] <def>The act
of rending asunder.</def>  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*la"ni*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dilaniatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dilaniare</i> to dilacerate; <i>di- =
dis-</i> + <i>laniare</i> to tear to pieces.] <def>To rend in pieces;
to tear.</def> [R.]  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*la`ni*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A rending
or tearing in pieces; dilaceration.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*lap"i*date</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dilapidated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dilapidating</u> (?).] [L. <i>dilapidare</i> to
scatter like stones; <i>di- = dis-</i> + <i>lapidare</i> to throw
stones, fr. <i>lapis</i> a stone. See <u>Lapidary</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>If the bishop, parson, or vicar, etc.,
<i>dilapidates</i> the buildings, or cuts down the timber of the
patrimony.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To impair by waste and abuse; to
squander.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The patrimony of the bishopric of Oxon was much
<i>dilapidated</i>.</blockquote> <i>Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lap"i*date</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To get out of
repair; to fall into partial ruin; to become decayed; as, the church
was suffered to <i>dilapidate</i>.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lap"i*da`ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Decayed;
fallen into partial ruin; injured by bad usage or neglect.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A deserted and <i>dilapidated</i>
buildings.</blockquote> <i>Cooper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lap`i*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dilapidatio</i>: cf. F. <i>dilapidation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated,
reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Tell the people that are relived by the
<i>dilapidation</i> of their public estate.</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church
property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The business of <i>dilapidations</i> came on between
our bishop and the Archibishop of York.</blockquote>
<i>Strype.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>The pulling down of a
building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay.</def>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lap"i*da`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dilapidateur</i>.] <def>One who causes dilapidation.</def>
<i>Strype.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*la`ta*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dilatabilit&eacute;</i>.] <def>The quality of being dilatable, or
admitting expansion; -- opposed to <i>contractibility</i>.</def>
<i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lat"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dilatable</i>.] <def>Capable of expansion; that may be dilated; --
opposed to <i>contractible</i>; as, the lungs are <i>dilatable</i> by
the force of air; air is <i>dilatable</i> by heat.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dil`a*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>dilatacioun</i>, F. <i>dilatation</i>, L. <i>dilatatio</i>, fr.
<i>dilatare</i>. See <u>Dilate</u>, and cf. 2d <u>Dilation</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Prolixity; diffuse discourse.</def> [Obs.]
"What needeth greater <i>dilatation</i>?"  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of dilating; expansion; an
enlarging on al&?; sides; the state of being dilated;
dilation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A dilation or enlargement
of a canal or other organ.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dil`a*ta"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.  Cf. L.
<i>dilatator</i> a propagator.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A muscle which
dilates any part; a dilator.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*late"</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dilated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dilating</u> (?).] [L. <i>dilatare</i>; either fr.
<i>di-</i> = <i>dis-</i> + <i>latus</i> wide, not the same word as
<i>latus</i>, used as p. p. of <i>ferre</i> to bear (see
<u>Latitude</u>); or fr. <i>dilatus</i>, used as p. p. of
<i>differre</i> to separate (see <u>Delay</u>, <u>Tolerate</u>,
<u>Differ</u>, and cf. <u>Dilatory</u>): cf. F. <i>dilater</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend
in all directions; to swell; -- opposed to <i>contract</i>; as, the
air <i>dilates</i> the lungs; air is <i>dilated</i> by increase of
heat.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To enlarge upon; to relate at large; to
tell copiously or diffusely.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Do me the favor to <i>dilate</i> at full<BR>
What hath befallen of them and thee till now.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To expand; swell; distend; enlarge; spread out;
amplify; expatiate.</p>

<p><hw>Di*late"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in all
directions.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His heart <i>dilates</i> and glories in his
strength.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To speak largely and copiously; to dwell
in narration; to enlarge; -- with <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>But still on their ancient joys
<i>dilate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Crabbe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*late"</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Extensive;
expanded.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lat"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Expanded; enlarged.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Widening into a lamina or
into lateral winglike appendages.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the margin wide
and spreading.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*lat"ed*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dilated
manner.</def>  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lat"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, dilates, expands, or enlarges.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dilatio</i>.
See <u>Dilatory</u>.] <def>Delay.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*la"tion</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <i>dilate</i>, v.,
cf. <u>Dilatation</u>, <u>Dilator</u>.] <def>The act of dilating, or
the state of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.</def>  <i>Mrs.
Browning.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>At first her eye with slow <i>dilation</i>
rolled.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A gigantic <i>dilation</i> of the hateful
figure.</blockquote> <i>Dickens.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lat"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing
dilation; tending to dilate, on enlarge; expansive.</def>
<i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dil`a*tom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dilate</i>
+ <i>-meter</i>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>An instrument for measuring
the dilatation or expansion of a substance, especially of a
fluid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*lat"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dilate</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that which, widens or
expands.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A muscle that dilates any
part.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An instrument for expanding
a part; as, a urethral <i>dilator</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dil"a*to*ri*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
delay; tardily.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dil"a*to*ri*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being dilatory; lateness; slowness; tardiness;
sluggishness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dil"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dilatorius</i>, fr. <i>dilator</i> a delayer, fr. <i>dilatus</i>,
used as p. p. of <i>differe</i> to defer, delay: cf. F.
<i>dilatoire</i>. See <u>Dilate</u>, <u>Differ</u>, <u>Defer</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be
done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating;
loitering; as, a <i>dilatory</i> servant.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy;
slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Alva, as usual, brought his <i>dilatory</i> policy to
bear upon his adversary.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dilatory plea</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <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></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Slow; delaying; sluggish; inactive; loitering;
behindhand; backward; procrastinating. See <u>Slow</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dil"do</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A burden in popular
songs.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Delicate burthens of <i>dildos</i> and
fadings.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dil"do</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
columnar cactaceous plant of the West Indies (<i>Cereus
Swartzii</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*lec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dilectio</i>: <i>dilection</i>. See <u>Diligent</u>.] <def>Love;
choice.</def> [Obs.]  <i>T. Martin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lem"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dilemma</i>,
Gr. &?;; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; to take. See
<u>Lemma</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>An argument
which presents an antagonist with two or more alternatives, but is
equally conclusive against him, whichever alternative he
chooses.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The following are instances of the <i>dilemma</i>. 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 <i>dilemma</i>. "If 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." "On the contrary," says the master, "if 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."  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A strong <i>dilemma</i> in a desperate case!<BR>
To act with infamy, or quit the place.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Horns of a dilemma</b></col>, <cd>alternatives, each of
which is equally difficult of encountering.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dil"et*tant`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to dilettanteism; amateur; as, <i>dilettant</i>
speculation.</def>  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dil`et*tant"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
dilettante.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Though few art lovers can be connoisseurs, many are
<i>dilettants</i>.</blockquote> <i>Fairholt.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dil`et*tan"te</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dilettanti</b></plw> (#). [It., prop. p. pr. of
<i>dillettare</i> to take delight in, fr. L. <i>delectare</i> to
delight. See <u>Delight</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <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>

<p><! p. 413 !></p>

<p><blockquote>The true poet is not an eccentric creature, not a mere
artist living only for art, not a dreamer or a <i>dilettante</i>,
sipping the nectar of existence, while he keeps aloof from its deeper
interests.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dil`et*tan"te*ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat
like a dilettante.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dil`et*tan"te*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state or quality of being a dilettante; the desultory pursuit of art,
science, or literature.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dil`et*tant"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dilettanteish.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dil`et*tant"ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Dilettanteism</u>.</def>  <i>F. Harrison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dil"i*gence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>diligence</i>, L. <i>diligentia</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; -- the
opposite of <i>negligence</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Interested and persevering application;
devoted and painstaking effort to accomplish what is undertaken;
assiduity in service.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified
in; and the best of me is <i>diligence</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Scots Law)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>To do one's diligence</b></col>, <col><b>give
diligence</b></col>, <col><b>use diligence</b></col>, <cd>to exert
one's self; to make interested and earnest endeavor.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>And each of them <i>doth</i> all <i>his
diligence</i><BR>
To do unto the fest&eacute; reverence.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Attention; industry; assiduity; sedulousness;
earnestness; constancy; heed; heedfulness; care; caution. --
<u>Diligence</u>, <u>Industry</u>. <i>Industry</i> has the wider
sense of the two, implying an habitual devotion to labor for some
valuable end, as knowledge, property, etc. <i>Diligence</i> 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 <i>diligent</i> for a time, or in seeking some favorite end,
without meriting the title of <i>industrious</i>. Such was the case
with Fox, while Burke was eminent not only for <i>diligence</i>, but
<i>industry</i>; he was always at work, and always looking out for
some new field of mental effort.</p>

<p><blockquote>The sweat of <i>industry</i> would dry and die,<BR>
But for the end it works to.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Diligence</i> and accuracy are the only merits
which an historical writer ascribe to himself.</blockquote>
<i>Gibbon.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Di`li*gence"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>A
four-wheeled public stagecoach, used in France.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dil"i*gen*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diligentia</i>.] <def>Diligence; care; persevering endeavor.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dil"i*gent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>diligent</i>,
L. <i>diligens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>diligere</i>,
<i>dilectum</i>, to esteem highly, prefer; <i>di- = dis-</i> +
<i>legere</i> to choose. See <u>Legend</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful;
painstaking; not careless or negligent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The judges shall make <i>diligent</i>
inquisition.</blockquote> <i>Deut. xix. 18.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Interestedly and perseveringly attentive;
steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous;
industrious.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Seest thou a man <i>diligent</i> in his business? he
shall stand before kings.</blockquote> <i>Prov. xxii. 29.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Diligent</i> cultivation of elegant
literature.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Active; assiduous; sedulous; laborious;
persevering; attentive; industrious.</p>

<p><hw>Dil"i*gent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a diligent
manner; not carelessly; not negligently; with industry or
assiduity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ye <i>diligently</i> keep commandments of the Lord
your God.</blockquote> <i>Deut. vi. 17.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dill</hw> (d&ibreve;l), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS <i>dile</i>;
akin to D. <i>dille</i>, OHG. <i>tilli</i>, G. <i>dill</i>,
<i>dille</i>, Sw. <i>dill</i>, Dan. <i>dild</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>An herb (<i>Peucedanum graveolens</i>), the seeds of which are
moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, and were formerly used as
a soothing medicine for children; -- called also
<i>dillseed</i>.</def>  <i>Dr. Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dill</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dillen</i>, fr.
<i>dul</i> dull, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>To still; to calm; to
soothe, as one in pain.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dil"ling</hw> (d&ibreve;l"l&ibreve;ng), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>A darling; a favorite.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Whilst the birds billing,<BR>
Each one with his <i>dilling</i>.</blockquote> <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dil*lu"ing</hw> (d&ibreve;l*l&umacr;"&ibreve;ng),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A process of sorting ore by
washing in a hand sieve.</def> [Written also <i>deluing</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dil"ly</hw> (d&ibreve;l"l&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Contr. fr. <i>diligence</i>.] <def>A kind of stagecoach.</def> "The
Derby <i>dilly</i>."  <i>J. H. Frere.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dil"ly-dal`ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dally</u>.] <def>To loiter or trifle; to waste time.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*log"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Ambiguous; of
double meaning.</def> [Obs.]  <i>T. Adams.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dil"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dilogies</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>dilogia</i>, Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
doubtful; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; to speak.]
<i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>An ambiguous speech; a figure in which a word is
used an equivocal sense.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*lu"cid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dilucidus</i>,
fr. <i>dilucere</i> to be light enough to distinguish objects apart.
See <u>Lucid</u>.] <def>Clear; lucid.</def> [Obs.] <i>Bacon.</i> --
<wf>Di*lu"cid*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.] --
<wf>Di`lu*cid"i*ty</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*lu"ci*date</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dilucidatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dilucidare</i>.] <def>To
elucidate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lu`ci*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dilucidatio</i>.] <def>The act of making clear.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dil"u*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>diluens</i>,
p. pr. <i>diluere</i>. See <u>Dilute</u>.] <def>Diluting; making
thinner or weaker by admixture, esp. of water.</def>
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dil"u*ent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which dilutes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An agent used for effecting
dilution of the blood; a weak drink.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There is no real <i>diluent</i> but
water.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lute"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Diluted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Diluting</u>.] [L. <i>dilutus</i>, p. p. of <i>diluere</i> to wash
away, dilute; <i>di- = dis-</i> + <i>luere</i>, equiv. to
<i>lavare</i> to wash, lave. See <u>Lave</u>, and cf. <u>Deluge</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make thinner or more liquid by admixture
with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Mix their watery store.<BR>
With the chyle's current, and <i>dilute</i> it more.</blockquote>
<i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Lest these colors should be <i>diluted</i> and
weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light.</blockquote>
<i>Sir I. Newton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lute"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it <i>dilutes</i> easily.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*lute"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dilutus</i>, p.
p.] <def>Diluted; thin; weak.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>dilute</i> and waterish exposition.</blockquote>
<i>Hopkins.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lut"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Reduced in
strength; thin; weak.</def> -- <wf>Di*lut"ed*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Di*lute"ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
or state of being dilute.</def>  <i>Bp. Wilkins.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lut"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, dilutes or makes thin, more liquid, or weaker.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*lu"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dilution</i>.] <def>The act of diluting, or the state of being
diluted.</def>  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lu"vi*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diluvialis</i>. fr. <i>diluvium</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Of
or pertaining to a flood or deluge, esp. to the great deluge in the
days of Noah; diluvian.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <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 <i>Diluvian epoch</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*lu"vi*al*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge.</def>
<i>Lyell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lu"vi*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diluvien</i>.] <def>Of or pertaining to a deluge, esp. to the
Noachian deluge; diluvial; as, of <i>diluvian</i> origin.</def>
<i>Buckland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lu"vi*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diluviare</i>.] <def>To run as a flood.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir E.
Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*lu"vi*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Diluviums</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Diluvia</b></plw> (#).
[L. <i>diluvium</i>. See <u>Dilute</u>, <u>Deluge</u>.]
<i>(Geol.)</i> <def>A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel,
stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the
melting of glacial ice.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The accumulation of matter by the ordinary operation of
water is termed <i>alluvium</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Dim</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos>
<u>Dimmer</u> (?); <pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dimmest</u> (?).]
[AS. <i>dim</i>; akin to OFries. <i>dim</i>, Icel. <i>dimmr</i>: cf.
MHG. <i>timmer</i>, <i>timber</i>; of uncertain origin.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness
or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure;
indistinct; overcast; tarnished.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dim</i> magnificence of poetry.</blockquote>
<i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>How is the gold become <i>dim</i>!</blockquote>
<i>Lam. iv. 1.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I never saw<BR>
The heavens so <i>dim</i> by day.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Three sleepless nights I passed in sounding on,<BR>
Through words and things, a <i>dim</i> and perilous way.</blockquote>
<i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Of obscure vision; not seeing clearly;
hence, dull of apprehension; of weak perception; obtuse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Mine eye also is <i>dim</i> by reason of
sorrow.</blockquote> <i>Job xvii. 7.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The understanding is <i>dim</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Rogers.</i></p>

<p>&fist; Obvious compounds: <i>dim</i>-eyed; <i>dim</i>-sighted,
etc.</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Obscure; dusky; dark; mysterious; imperfect; dull;
sullied; tarnished.</p>

<p><hw>Dim</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dimmed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dimming</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A king among his courtiers, who <i>dims</i> all his
attendants.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Now set the sun, and twilight <i>dimmed</i> the
ways.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Her starry eyes were <i>dimmed</i> with streaming
tears.</blockquote> <i>C. Pitt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To grow dim.</def>
<i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prob. orig., a cavity,
and the same word as <i>dimple</i>. See <u>Dimple</u>.] <def>A bower;
a dingle.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dime</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&icirc;me</i>
tithe, OF. <i>disme</i>, fr. L. <i>decimus</i> the tenth, fr.
<i>decem</i> ten. See <u>Decimal</u>.] <def>A silver coin of the
United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a
dollar.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dime novel</b></col>, <cd>a novel, commonly sensational
and trashy, which is sold for a dime, or ten cents.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*men"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dimensio</i>, fr. <i>dimensus</i>, p. p. of <i>dimetiri</i> to
measure out; <i>di- = dis-</i> + <i>metiri</i> to measure: cf. F.
<i>dimension</i>. See <u>Measure</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, the <i>dimensions</i> of a room, or of a ship; the
<i>dimensions</i> of a farm, of a kingdom.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Gentlemen of more than ordinary
<i>dimensions</i>.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Space of dimension</b></col>, <cd>extension that has
length but no breadth or thickness; a straight or curved line.</cd> -
- <col><b>Space of two dimensions</b></col>, <cd>extension which has
length and breadth, but no thickness; a plane or curved surface.</cd>
-- <col><b>Space of three dimensions</b></col>, <cd>extension which
has length, breadth, and thickness; a solid.</cd> -- <col><b>Space of
four dimensions</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Extent; reach; scope; importance; as, a
project of large <i>dimensions</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The degree of manifoldness
of a quantity; as, time is quantity having one <i>dimension</i>;
volume has three <i>dimensions</i>, relative to extension.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Alg.)</i> <def>A literal factor, as
numbered in characterizing a term. The term <i>dimensions</i> forms
with the cardinal numbers a phrase equivalent to <i>degree</i> with
the ordinal; thus, <i>a<sup>2</sup>b<sup>2</sup>c</i> is a term of
five <i>dimensions</i>, or of the fifth degree.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <i>(Phys.)</i> <def>The manifoldness
with which the fundamental units of time, length, and mass are
involved in determining the units of other physical quantities.</def>
Thus, since the unit of velocity varies directly as the unit of
length and inversely as the unit of time, the <i>dimensions</i> of
velocity are said to be <i>length &divide; time</i>; the
<i>dimensions</i> of work are <i>mass &times; (length)<sup>2</sup>
&divide; (time)<sup>2</sup></i>; the <i>dimensions</i> of density are
<i>mass &divide; (length)<sup>3</sup></i>.</p>

<p><col><b>Dimension lumber</b></col>, <col><b>Dimension
scantling</b></col>, or <col><b>Dimension stock</b></col>
<i>(Carp.)</i>, <cd>lumber for building, etc., cut to the sizes
usually in demand, or to special sizes as ordered.</cd> --
<col><b>Dimension stone</b></col>, <cd>stone delivered from the
quarry rough, but brought to such sizes as are requisite for cutting
to dimensions given.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*men"sion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to dimension.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*men"sioned</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having
dimensions.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*men"sion*less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without
dimensions; having no appreciable or noteworthy extent.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*men"si*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Dimension.</def> [R.]  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*men"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without
dimensions; marking dimensions or the limits.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who can draw the soul's <i>dimensive</i>
lines?</blockquote> <i>Sir J. Davies.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dim"e*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; part.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A division of
Coleoptera, having two joints to the tarsi.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>A division of the Hemiptera, including the aphids.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dim"er*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>One of the Dimera.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dim"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk>
= <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; part.] <def>Composed of, or having,
two parts of each kind.</def></p>

<p>&fist; A <i>dimerous</i> flower has two sepals, two petals, two
stamens, and two pistils.</p>

<p><hw>Dim"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dimeter</i>,
Gr. &?;; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; measure.]
<def>Having two poetical measures or meters.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A verse of two meters.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*meth"yl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>methyl</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Ethane; -- sometimes so called
because regarded as consisting of two methyl radicals. See
<u>Ethane</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*met"ric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Dimeter</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <i>(Crystallog.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Tetragonal</u>.</def>  <i>Dana.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim`i*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dimicatio</i>, fr. <i>dimicare</i> to fight.] <def>A fight;
contest.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*mid"i*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dimidiatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dimidiare</i> to halve, fr.
<i>dimidius</i> half. See <u>Demi-</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Divided into two equal parts; reduced to half in shape or
form.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition
requires; having the appearance of lacking one half; as, a
<i>dimidiate</i> leaf, which has only one side developed.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Having the organs of one side, or half,
different in function from the corresponding organs on the other
side; as, <i>dimidiate</i> hermaphroditism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*mid"i*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dimidiated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dimidiating</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To divide into two equal
parts.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>To represent the half of; to
halve.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*mid`i*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dimidiatio</i>.] <def>The act of dimidiating or halving; the state
of being dimidiate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*min"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Diminished</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Diminishing</u>.] [Pref. <i>di-</i> (= L. <i>dis-
</i>) + <i>minish</i>: cf. L. <i>diminuere</i>, F. <i>diminuer</i>,
OE. <i>diminuen</i>. See <u>Dis-</u>, and <u>Minish</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in
bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to <i>augment</i> or
<i>increase</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not <i>diminish</i>, but rather increase, the
debt.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To lessen the authority or dignity of; to
put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This doth nothing <i>diminish</i> their
opinion.</blockquote> <i>Robynson (More's Utopia).</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I will <i>diminish</i> them, that they shall no more
rule over the nations.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. xxix. 15.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>O thou . . . at whose sight all the stars<BR>
Hide their <i>diminished</i> heads.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>To make smaller by a half
step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a <i>diminished</i>
seventh.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To take away; to subtract.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Neither shall ye <i>diminish</i> aught from
it.</blockquote> <i>Deut. iv. 2.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Diminished column</b></col>, <cd>one whose upper diameter
is less than the lower.</cd> -- <col><b>Diminished</b></col>, or
<col><b>Diminishing</b></col>, <col><b>scale</b></col>, <cd>a scale
of gradation used in finding the different points for drawing the
spiral curve of the volute.</cd> <i>Gwilt.</i> -- <col><b>Diminishing
rule</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a board cut with a concave edge,
for fixing the entasis and curvature of a shaft.</cd> --
<col><b>Diminishing stile</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a stile which
is narrower in one part than in another, as in many glazed
doors.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To decrease; lessen; abate; reduce; contract;
curtail; impair; degrade. See <u>Decrease</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Di*min"ish</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become or
appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object
<i>diminishes</i> as we recede from it.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*min"ish*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being diminished or lessened.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*min"ish*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, diminishes anything.</def>  <i>Clerke (1637).</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*min"ish*ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
manner to diminish.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*min"ish*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Diminution.</def> [R.]  <i>Cheke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*min`u*en"do</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [It., p. pr.
of <i>diminuere</i> to diminish.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>In a gradually
diminishing manner; with abatement of tone; decrescendo; -- expressed
on the staff by <i>Dim</i>., or <i>Dimin</i>., or the sign.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*min"u*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diminuens</i>, p. pr. of <i>diminuere</i>. See <u>Diminish</u>.]
<def>Lessening.</def>  <i>Bp. Sanderson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim`i*nu"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Indicating or
causing diminution.</def>  <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim"i*nute</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Small;
diminished; diminutive.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim"i*nute*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Diminutively.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dim`i*nu"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diminutio</i>, or perh. rather <i>deminutio</i>: cf. F.
<i>diminution</i>. See <u>Diminish</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being
diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; -- opposed to
<i>augmentation</i> or <i>increase</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of lessening dignity or
consideration, or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering
in estimation; degradation; abasement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The world's opinion or <i>diminution</i> of
me.</blockquote> <i>Eikon Basilike.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor thinks it <i>diminution</i> to be ranked<BR>
In military honor next.</blockquote> <i>Philips.</i></p>

<p><! p. 414 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Omission, inaccuracy, or
defect in a record.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <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></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Decrease; decay; abatement; reduction; deduction;
decrement.</p>

<p><hw>Di*min`u*ti"val</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Indicating
diminution; diminutive.</def> "<i>Diminutival</i> forms" [of words].
<i>Earle.</i> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A diminutive.</def>
<i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*min"u*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. L.
<i>deminutivus</i>, F. <i>diminutif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Below the average size; very small; little.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Expressing diminution; as, a
<i>diminutive</i> word.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Tending to diminish.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Diminutive</i> of liberty.</blockquote>
<i>Shaftesbury.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*min"u*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Something of very small size or value; an insignificant
thing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such water flies, <i>diminutives</i> of
nature.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>A derivative from a noun,
denoting a small or a young object of the same kind with that denoted
by the primitive; as, <i>gosling</i>, <i>eaglet</i>,
<i>lambkin</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Babyisms and dear <i>diminutives</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The word sometimes denotes a derivative verb which
expresses a diminutive or petty form of the action, as
<i>scribble</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Di*min"u*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
diminutive manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*min"u*tive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being diminutive; smallness; littleness; minuteness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dim"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dimmish</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*mis"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dimissio</i>. See <u>Dimit</u>, and cf. <u>Dismission</u>.]
<def>Leave to depart; a dismissing.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim"is*so*ry</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dimissorius</i>: cf. F. <i>dimissoire</i>. See <u>Dimit</u>.]
<def>Sending away; dismissing to another jurisdiction; granting leave
to depart.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Letters dimissory</b></col> <i>(Eccl.)</i>, <cd>letters
given by a bishop dismissing a person who is removing into another
diocese, and recommending him for reception there.</cd>
<i>Hook.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*mit"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>dimittere</i>
to send away, le&?; go; <i>di- = dis-</i> + <i>mittere</i> to send.
See <u>Dismiss</u>.] <def>To dismiss, let go, or release.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dim"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prob. fr. Gr. &?; of
double thread, dimity; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?;
a thread of the warp; prob. through D. <i>diemet</i>, of F.
<i>dimite</i>, <i>d&eacute;mitte</i>.  Cf. <u>Samite</u>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Dim"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dim or obscure
manner; not brightly or clearly; with imperfect sight.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dim"mish</hw> (?), <hw>Dim"my</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat dim; as, <i>dimmish</i>
eyes.</def> "<i>Dimmy</i> clouds."  <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dimness</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state or quality &?; being dim; lack of
brightness, clearness, or distinctness; dullness;
obscurity.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Dullness, or want of clearness, of vision
or of intellectual perception.</def>  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Darkness; obscurity; gloom. See
<u>Darkness</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Di"morph`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; two-formed;
<grk>di`s-</grk> twice (see <u>Di-</u>) + &?; form.]
<i>(Crystallog.)</i> <def>Either one of the two forms of a dimorphous
substance; as, calcite and aragonite are <i>dimorphs</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*mor"phic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having the
property of dimorphism; dimorphous.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*mor"phism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dimorphisme</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dimorphism</i> is the condition of the appearance
of the same species under two dissimilar forms.</blockquote>
<i>Darwin.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Crystallog.)</i> <def>Crystallization in
two independent forms of the same chemical compound, as of calcium
carbonate as calcite and aragonite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*mor"phous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dimorphe</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Characterized by dimorphism; occurring under two distinct forms,
not dependent on sex; dimorphic.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Crystallog.)</i> <def>Crystallizing under
two forms fundamentally different, while having the same chemical
composition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dim"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prob. a nasalized dim.
of <i>dip</i>. See <u>Dip</u>, and cf. <u>Dimble</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A slight natural depression or indentation on
the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or
chin.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dimple</i> of her chin.</blockquote>
<i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A slight indentation on any
surface.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The garden pool's dark surface . . . <BR>
Breaks into <i>dimples</i> small and bright.</blockquote>
<i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim"ple</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dimpled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dimpling</u> (?).] <def>To form dimples; to sink into depressions
or little inequalities.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And smiling eddies <i>dimpled</i> on the
main.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim"ple</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To mark with
dimples or dimplelike depressions.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim"ple*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being dimpled, or marked with gentle depressions.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The ground's most gentle
<i>dimplement</i>.</blockquote> <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim"ply</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of dimples,
or small depressions; dimpled; as, the <i>dimply</i> pool.</def>
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dim"-sight`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having dim
sight; lacking perception.</def> -- <wf>Dim"-sight`ed*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||Dim"y*a</hw> (?), <hw>Dim`y*a"ri*a</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>n.
pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?; = &?; + &?; to close.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An order of lamellibranchiate mollusks
having an anterior and posterior adductor muscle, as the common clam.
See <u>Bivalve</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dim`y*a"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Like or pertaining to the Dimya.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the Dimya.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dim"y*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Dimyarian</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Din</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dyne</i>,
<i>dyn</i>; akin to Icel. <i>dynr</i>, and to AS. <i>dynian</i> to
resound, Icel. <i>dynja</i> to pour down like hail or rain; cf. Skr.
<i>dhuni</i> roaring, a torrent, <i>dhvan</i> to sound.  Cf.
<u>Dun</u> to ask payment.] <def>Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud,
continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Think you a little <i>din</i> can daunt mine
ears?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He knew the battle's <i>din</i> afar.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The dust and <i>din</i> and steam of
town.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Din</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dinned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dinning</u>.] [AS. <i>dynian</i>. See <u>Din</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To strike with confused
or clanging sound; to stun with loud and continued noise; to harass
with clamor; as, to <i>din</i> the ears with cries.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To utter with a din; to repeat noisily; to
ding.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This hath been often <i>dinned</i> in my
ears.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To din into</b></col>, <cd>to fix in the mind of another
by frequent and noisy repetitions.</cd>  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Din</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To sound with a din; a
ding.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The gay viol <i>dinning</i> in the dale.</blockquote>
<i>A. Seward.</i></p>

<p><hw>di*naph"thyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>naphthyl</i>ene.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A colorless, crystalline
hydrocarbon, C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>14</sub>, obtained from naphthylene,
and consisting of a doubled naphthylene radical.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"nar</hw> (d&imacr;"n&etilde;r <i>or</i> d&esl;*n&auml;r"),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ar. <i>d&imacr;n&amacr;r</i>, from Gr.
<grk>dhna`rion</grk>, fr. L. <i>denarius</i>. See <u>Denier</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A petty money of accounts of
Persia.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An ancient gold coin of the
East.</def></p>

<p><hw>di"nar*chy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Diarchy</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dine</hw> (d&imacr;n), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dined</u> (d&imacr;nd); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dining</u>.] [F. <i>d&icirc;ner</i>, OF.
<i>disner</i>, LL. <i>disnare</i>, contr. fr. an assumed
<i>disjunare</i>; <i>dis-</i> + an assumed <i>junare</i> (OF.
<i>juner</i>) to fast, for L. <i>jejunare</i>, fr. <i>jejunus</i>
fasting. See <u>Jejune</u>, and cf. <u>Dinner</u>,
<u>D&?;jeuner</u>.] <def>To eat the principal regular meal of the
day; to take dinner.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Now can I break my fast, <i>dine</i>, sup, and
sleep.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dine with Duke Humphrey</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Dine</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
give a dinner to; to furnish with the chief meal; to feed; as, to
<i>dine</i> a hundred men.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A table massive enough to have <i>dined</i> Johnnie
Armstrong and his merry men.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To dine upon; to have to eat.</def> [Obs.]
"What will ye <i>dine</i>."  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Din"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dines.</def></p>

<p><hw>Din"er-out`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who often
takes his dinner away from home, or in company.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A brilliant <i>diner-out</i>, though but a
curate.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*net"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; to whirl
round.] <def>Revolving on an axis.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ding</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dinged</u> (?), <u>Dang</u> (Obs.), or <u>Dung</u>
(Obs.); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dinging</u>.] [OE.
<i>dingen</i>, <i>dengen</i>; akin to AS. <i>dencgan</i> to knock,
Icel. <i>dengja</i> to beat, hammer, Sw. <i>d&auml;nga</i>, G.
<i>dengeln</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To dash; to throw
violently.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>ding</i> the book a coit's distance from
him.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause to sound or ring.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To ding (anything) in one's ears</b></col>, <cd>to impress
one by noisy repetition, as if by hammering.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ding</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
strike; to thump; to pound.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Diken, or delven, or <i>dingen</i> upon
sheaves.</blockquote> <i>Piers Plowman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To sound, as a bell; to ring; to
clang.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The fretful tinkling of the convent bell evermore
<i>dinging</i> among the mountain echoes.</blockquote> <i>W.
Irving.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To talk with vehemence, importunity, or
reiteration; to bluster.</def> [Low]</p>

<p><hw>Ding</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A thump or stroke,
especially of a bell.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ding"dong`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Ding</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The sound of, or as of, repeated strokes on a
metallic body, as a bell; a repeated and monotonous sound.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Horol.)</i> <def>An attachment to a clock
by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different
tones.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Din"gey</hw> (?), <hw>Din"gy</hw>, <hw>Din"ghy</hw>  },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Bengalee <i>dingi</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A kind of boat used in the East Indies.</def> [Written also
<i>dinghey</i>.]  <i>Malcom.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A ship's smallest boat.</def></p>

<p><hw>Din"gi*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dingy
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Din"gi*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Quality of being
dingy; a dusky hue.</def></p>

<p><hw>Din"gle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Of uncertain origin:
cf. AS. <i>ding</i> prison; or perh. akin to <i>dimble</i>.] <def>A
narrow dale; a small dell; a small, secluded, and embowered
valley.</def></p>

<p><hw>Din"gle-dan`gle</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dangling manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Din"go</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Ding"thrift`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
spendthrift.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Wilt thou, therefore, a drunkard be,<BR>
A <i>dingthrift</i> and a knave?</blockquote> <i>Drant.</i></p>

<p><hw>Din"gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Dingier</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dingiest</u>.] [Prob. fr. <i>dung</i>.
Cf. <u>Dungy</u>.] <def>Soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color;
dark brown; dirty.</def> "Scraps of <i>dingy</i> paper."
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Di*nich"thys</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; terrible + &?; fish.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Din"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. & a.</i></pos> <def>from
<u>Dine</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></def></p>

<p>&fist; Used either adjectively or as the first part of a compound;
as, <i>dining</i> hall or <i>dining</i>-hall, <i>dining</i> room,
<i>dining</i> table, etc.</p>

<p><hw>Dink</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Etymol. uncertain.]
<def>Trim; neat.</def> [Scot.] <i>Burns.</i> -- <wf>Dink"ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dink</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deck; -- often with
<i>out</i> or <i>up</i>.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Din"mont</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A wether sheep between one and two years old.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Din"ner</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&icirc;ner</i>,
fr. <i>d&icirc;ner</i> to dine. See <u>Dine</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An entertainment; a feast.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A grand political <i>dinner</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Dinner</i> is much used, in an obvious sense, either
adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as, <i>dinner</i>
time, or <i>dinner</i>-time, <i>dinner</i> bell, <i>dinner</i> hour,
etc.</p>

<p><hw>Din"ner*less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having no
dinner.</def>  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Din"ner*ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining to
dinner.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dinnerly</i> officer.</blockquote>
<i>Copley.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Di*noc"e*ras</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; terrible + &?;, &?;, horn.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A genus of
large extinct Eocene mammals from Wyoming; -- called also
<i>Uintatherium</i>. See <i>Illustration</i> in Appendix.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><hw>||Di*nor"nis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
terrible + &?; bird.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A genus of extinct,
ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which formerly inhabited New
Zealand. See <u>Moa</u>.</def> [Written also <i>Deinornis</i>.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Di"no*saur</hw> (?), <hw>Di`no*sau"ri*an</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; terrible + &?; lizard.]
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>One of the Dinosauria.</def> [Written also
<i>deinosaur</i>, and <i>deinosaurian</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>||Di`no*sau"ri*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; terrible + &?; lizard.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <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 "bird tracks," so-
called, of mesozoic sandstones; others were five-toed and
quadrupedal. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Compsognathus</u>, also
<i>Illustration</i> of <i>Dinosaur</i> in Appendix.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di"no*there</hw> (?), <hw>||Di`no*the"ri*um</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>dinotherium</i>, fr. Gr.
<grk>deino`s</grk> terrible + <grk>qhri`on</grk> beast.]
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Din*ox"ide</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Dioxide</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Din"some</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
din.</def> [Scot.]  <i>Burns.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dint</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dint</i>,
<i>dent</i>, <i>dunt</i>, a blow, AS. <i>dynt</i>; akin to Icel.
<i>dyntr</i> a dint, <i>dynta</i> to dint, and perh. to L.
<i>fendere</i> (in composition).  Cf. 1st <u>Dent</u>,
<u>Defend</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A blow; a stroke.</def>
[Obs.] "Mortal <i>dint</i>." <i>Milton.</i> "Like thunder's
<i>dint</i>."  <i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The mark left by a blow; an indentation or
impression made by violence; a dent.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Every <i>dint</i> a sword had beaten in it [the
shield].</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Force; power; -- esp. in the phrase <i>by
dint of</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Now you weep; and, I perceive, you feel<BR>
The <i>dint</i> of pity.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It was by <i>dint</i> of passing strength<BR>
That he moved the massy stone at length.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dint</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dinted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dinting</u>.] <def>To make a mark or cavity on or in, by a blow or
by pressure; to dent.</def>  <i>Donne. Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*nu`mer*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dinumeratio</i>; <i>di- = dis-</i> + <i>numerare</i> to count, fr.
<i>numerus</i> number.] <def>Enumeration.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bullokar.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*oc"e*san</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>dioecesanus</i>: cf. F. <i>dioc&eacute;sain</i>.] <def>Of or
pertaining to a diocese; as, <i>diocesan</i> missions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*oc"e*san</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A bishop, viewed in relation to his diocese; as, the
<i>diocesan</i> of New York.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>The clergy or the people of a
diocese.</def>  <i>Strype.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"o*cese</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dioceses</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>diocise</i>, OF.
<i>diocise</i>, F. <i>dioc&eacute;se</i>, L. <i>dioecesis</i>, fr.
Gr. &?; housekeeping, administration, a province, a diocese, fr. &?;
to keep house, manage; <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to manage a
household, &?; a house. See <u>Economy</u>.] <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>The
circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a
bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.</def> [Frequently, but
improperly, spelt <i>diocess</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Di`o*ce"se*ner</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
belongs to a diocese.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"o*don</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk> =
<grk>di`s-</grk> twice + <grk>'odoy`s</grk>, <grk>'odo`ntos</grk>, a
tooth: cf. F. <i>diodon</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<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
<i>globefishes</i>, <i>swellfishes</i>, etc. Called also <i>porcupine
fishes</i>, and <i>sea hedgehogs</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of
whales.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"o*dont</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Like or pertaining to the genus Diodon.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A fish of the genus Diodon, or an allied
genus.</def></p>

<p><! p. 415 !></p>

<p><hw>||Di*&oelig;"ci*a</hw> (d&isl;*&emacr;"sh&ibreve;*&adot;),
<pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>di</grk> =
<grk>di`s</grk> twice + <grk>o'i^kos</grk> a house.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A Linn&aelig;an class of plants
having the stamens and pistils on different plants.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*&oelig;"cian</hw> (?), <hw>Di*&oelig;"cious</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Having the sexes in two
separate individuals; -- applied to plants in which the female
flowers occur on one individual and the male flowers on another of
the same species, and to animals in which the ovum is produced by one
individual and the sperm cell by another; -- opposed to
<i>mon&oelig;cious</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*&oelig;"cious*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<i>(Biol.)</i> <def>In a di&oelig;cious manner.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Di&oelig;ciously hermaphrodite</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>,
<cd>having flowers structurally perfect, but practically
di&oelig;cious, -- those on one plant producing no pollen, and those
on another no ovules.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*&oelig;"cious*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The state or quality of being
di&oelig;cious.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*&oelig;"cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>The condition of being di&oelig;cious.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*og"e*nes</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A Greek Cynic
philosopher (412?-323 <u>B. C.</u>) who lived much in Athens and was
distinguished for contempt of the common aims and conditions of life,
and for sharp, caustic sayings.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diogenes' crab</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a
species of terrestrial hermit crabs (<i>Cenobita Diogenes</i>),
abundant in the West Indies and often destructive to crops.</cd> --
<col><b>Diogenes' tub</b></col>, <cd>the tub which the philosopher
Diogenes is said to have carried about with him as his house, in
which he lived.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*oi"cous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Di&oelig;cious</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*om`e*de"a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of large sea birds, including the
albatross. See <u>Albatross</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`o*n&aelig;"a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; a name of Aphrodite.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>An insectivorous plant.
See <u>Venus's flytrap</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`o*ny"sian</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to
Dionysius, a monk of the 6th century; as, the <i>Dionysian</i>, or
Christian, era.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dionysian period</b></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 <i>Greek paschal
cycle</i>, or <i>Victorian period</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di`o*phan"tine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Originated
or taught by Diophantus, the Greek writer on algebra.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diophantine analysis</b></col> <i>(Alg.)</i>, <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 <i>x</i> and
<i>y</i> which make <i>x<sup>2</sup> + y<sup>2</sup></i> an exact
square.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*op"side</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk>
= <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; a sight, fr. the root of &?; I shall
see: cf. F. <i>diopside</i>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A crystallized
variety of pyroxene, of a clear, grayish green color;
mussite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*op"tase</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; =
<grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to see: cf. F. <i>dioptase</i>.]
<i>(Min.)</i> <def>A hydrous silicate of copper, occurring in
emerald-green crystals.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*op"ter</hw> (?), <hw>||Di*op"tra</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dioptra</i>, fr. Gr. &?;. See 2d
<u>Dioptric</u>.] <def>An optical instrument, invented by Hipparchus,
for taking altitudes, leveling, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*op"tre</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. See 2d
<u>Dioptric</u>.] <i>(Optics)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Di*op"tric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Optics)</i>
<def>Of or pertaining to the dioptre, or to the metric system of
numbering glasses.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dioptre. See
<u>Dioptre</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*op"tric</hw> (?), <hw>Di*op"tric*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; belonging to the use of the &?;; &?; =
<grk>dia`</grk> through + the root of &?; I shall see: cf. F.
<i>dioptrique</i>.] <def>Of or pertaining to dioptrics; assisting
vision by means of the refraction of light; refractive; as, the
<i>dioptric</i> system; a <i>dioptric</i> glass or telescope.</def>
"<i>Dioptrical</i> principles."  <i>Nichol.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dioptric curve</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <cd>a Cartesian
oval. See under <u>Cartesian</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*op"trics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; &?;: cf.
F. <i>dioptrique</i>.] <i>(Optics)</i> <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
<i>catoptrics</i>, which refers to <i>reflected</i> light.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*op"try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Optics)</i>
<def>A dioptre.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`o*ra"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; to see
through; &?; = <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to see; cf. &?; that
which is seen, a sight: cf. F. <i>diorama</i>.  Cf. <u>Panorama</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A building used for such an
exhibition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`o*ram"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
a diorama.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"o*rism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to
distinguish; &?; = <grk>dia`</grk> through + &?; to divide from, fr.
&?; a boundary.] <def>Definition; logical direction.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`o*ris"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;.]
<def>Distinguishing; distinctive; defining.</def> [R.] --
<wf>Di`o*ris"tic*al*ly</wf> (#), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [R.]  <i>Dr.
H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"o*rite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diorite</i>. See <u>Diorism</u>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>An igneous,
crystalline in structure, consisting essentially of a triclinic
feldspar and hornblende. It includes part of what was called
greenstone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`o*rit"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Containing
diorite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`or*thot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?; =
&?; + &?; to set straight.] <def>Relating to the correcting or
straightening out of something; corrective.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`os*co"re*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. Named
after <i>Dioscorides</i> the Greek physician.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
genus of plants. See <u>Yam</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*o"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?; two-
handled; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?;, &?;, ear,
handle.] <i>(Rom. Antiq.)</i> <def>A vase or drinking cup having two
handles or ears.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ox"ide</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>oxide</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>An
oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule;
binoxide.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>An oxide containing but one
atom or equivalent of oxygen to two of a metal; a suboxide.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><col><b>Carbon dioxide</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Carbonic acid</i>,
under <u>Carbonic</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di`ox*in"dol</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>ox</i>ygen + <i>indol</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A white,
crystalline, nitrogenous substance obtained by the reduction of
isatin. It is a member of the indol series; -- hence its
name.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dipped</u> (?) or <u>Dipt</u> (&?;); <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dipping</u>.] [OE. <i>dippen</i>, <i>duppen</i>,
AS. <i>dyppan</i>; akin to Dan. <i>dyppe</i>, Sw. <i>doppa</i>, and
to AS. <i>d&?;pan</i> to baptize, OS. <i>d&?;pian</i>, D.
<i>doopen</i>, G. <i>taufen</i>, Sw. <i>d&ouml;pa</i>, Goth.
<i>daupjan</i>, Lith. <i>dubus</i> deep, hollow, OSlav.
<i>dupl&?;</i> hollow, and to E. <i>dive</i>.  Cf. <u>Deep</u>,
<u>Dive</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To plunge or immerse;
especially, to put for a moment into a liquid; to insert into a fluid
and withdraw again.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The priest shall <i>dip</i> his finger in the
blood.</blockquote> <i>Lev. iv. 6.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>[Wat'ry fowl] now <i>dip</i> their pinions in the
briny deep.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>While the prime swallow <i>dips</i> his
wing.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To immerse for baptism; to baptize by
immersion.</def>  <i>Book of Common Prayer. Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To wet, as if by immersing; to
moisten.</def> [Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>A cold shuddering dew<BR>
<i>Dips</i> me all o'er.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To plunge or engage thoroughly in any
affair.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He was . . . <i>dipt</i> in the rebellion of the
Commons.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To take out, by dipping a dipper, ladle,
or other receptacle, into a fluid and removing a part; -- often with
<i>out</i>; as, to <i>dip</i> water from a boiler; to <i>dip</i> out
water.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Live on the use and never <i>dip</i> thy
lands.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dipped candle</b></col>, <cd>a candle made by repeatedly
dipping a wick in melted tallow.</cd> -- <col><b>To dip
snuff</b></col>, <cd>to take snuff by rubbing it on the gums and
teeth.</cd> [Southern U. S.] -- <col><b>To dip the colors</b></col>
<i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>to lower the colors and return them to place; --
a form of naval salute.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dip</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
immerse one's self; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The sun's rim <i>dips</i>; the stars rush
out.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Whoever <i>dips</i> too deep will find death in the
pot.</blockquote> <i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To pierce; to penetrate; -- followed by
<i>in</i> or <i>into</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When I <i>dipt</i> into the future.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To enter slightly or cursorily; to engage
one's self desultorily or by the way; to partake limitedly; --
followed by <i>in</i> or <i>into</i>.</def> "<i>Dipped</i> into a
multitude of books."  <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To incline downward from the plane of the
horizon; as, strata of rock <i>dip</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To dip snuff.</def> [Southern U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dip</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid.</def> "The
<i>dip</i> of oars in unison."  <i>Glover.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Inclination downward; direction below a
horizontal line; slope; pitch.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A liquid, as a sauce or gravy, served at
table with a ladle or spoon.</def> [Local, U.S.]
<i>Bartlett.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A dipped candle.</def> [Colloq.]
<i>Marryat.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dip of the horizon</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <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> -- <col><b>Dip of the needle</b></col>, or
<col><b>Magnetic dip</b></col>, <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
<i>inclination</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dip of a stratum</b></col>
<i>(Geol.)</i>, <cd>its greatest angle of inclination to the horizon,
or that of a line perpendicular to its direction or strike; -- called
also the <i>pitch</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*pas"chal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>paschal</i>.] <def>Including two passovers.</def>
<i>Carpenter.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dip"chick`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See <u>Dabchick</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*pet"al*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>petalous</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having two petals; two-
petaled.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*phe"nyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>phenyl</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A white crystalline substance,
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>.C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>, obtained by
leading benzene through a heated iron tube. It consists of two
benzene or phenyl radicals united.</def></p>

<p><hw>Diph*the"ri*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
leather (hence taken in the sense of <i>membrane</i>): cf. &?; to
make soft, L. <i>depsere</i> to knead.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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.
<u>Group</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Diph*the"ri*al</hw> (?), <hw>Diph*ther"ic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to diphtheria;
diphtheritic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Diph`the*rit"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to, or connected with,
diphtheria.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having characteristics resembling those of
diphtheria; as, <i>diphtheritic</i> inflammation of the
bladder.</def></p>

<p><hw>Diph"thong</hw> (?; 115, 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diphthongus</i>, Gr. &?;; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice
+ &?; voice, sound, fr. &?; to utter a sound: cf. F.
<i>diphthongue</i>.] <i>(Ortho&euml;py)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one
syllable; as, <i>ou</i> in <i>out</i>, <i>oi</i> in <i>noise</i>; --
called a <i>proper diphthong</i>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A
vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same syllable, only one
of them being sounded; as, <i>ai</i> in <i>rain</i>, <i>eo</i> in
<i>people</i>; -- called an <i>improper diphthong</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Diph"thong</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To form or
pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Diph*thon"gal</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a
diphthong.</def> -- <wf>Diph*thon"gal*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Diph*thon"gal*ize</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<def>To make into a diphthong; to pronounce as a diphthong.</def></p>

<p><hw>Diph`thon*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Diphthongization</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Diph*thong"ic</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of the
nature of diphthong; diphthongal.</def>  <i>H. Sweet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Diph`thong*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of changing into a diphthong.</def>  <i>H. Sweet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Diph"thong*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>To
change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a simple
vowel.</def> "The <i>diphthongized</i> long vowels."  <i>H.
Sweet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Diph`y*cer"cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>difyh`s</grk> double (<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice +
<grk>fy`ein</grk> to produce) + <grk>ke`rkos</grk> tail.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Having the tail fin divided into two equal parts
by the notochord, or end of the vertebral column; protocercal. See
<u>Protocercal</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Diph`y*gen"ic</hw> (-j&ebreve;n"&ibreve;k),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>difyh`s</grk> of double form + <i>-
genic</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having two modes of embryonic
development.</def><BR>
[1913 Webster]</p>

<p><hw>Diph"yl*lous</hw> (d&ibreve;f"&ibreve;l*l&ubreve;s <i>or</i>
d&isl;*f&ibreve;l"-), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk> =
<grk>di`s-</grk> twice + <grk>fy`llon</grk> leaf: cf. F.
<i>diphylle</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having two leaves, as a calyx,
etc.</def><BR>
[1913 Webster]</p>

<p><hw>Diph"y*o*dont</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; double
(<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; to produce) +
<grk>'odoy`s</grk>, <grk>'odo`ntos</grk>, tooth.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent),
one succeeding the other; as, a <i>diphyodont</i> mammal;
<i>diphyodont</i> dentition; -- opposed to <i>monophyodont</i>.</def>
-- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An animal having two successive sets of
teeth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Diph`y*o*zo"oid</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; of
double from + E. <i>zooid</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the
free-swimming sexual zooids of Siphonophora.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*pla"nar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>plane</i>.] <i>(Math.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to two
planes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*plei"do*scope</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
double + &?; image + <i>-scope</i>.] <i>(Astron.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dip`lo*blas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
doublet + <i>-blast + -ic</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Characterizing
the ovum when it has two primary germinal layers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip`lo*car"di*ac</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
double + E. <i>cardiac</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Having the heart
completely divided or double, one side systemic, the other
pulmonary.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dip`lo*coc"cus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Diplococci</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>diplo`os</grk>
twofold + <grk>ko`kkos</grk> grain, seed.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>A form
of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See
<u>Micrococcus</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dip"lo*&euml;</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; fold, fr. &?; twofold, double.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The soft,
spongy, or cancellated substance between the plates of the
skull.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip`lo*et"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Diploic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip`lo*gen"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; double +
the root of &?; to produce.] <def>Partaking of the nature of two
bodies; producing two substances.</def>  <i>Wright.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*plo"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Of or pertaining to the diplo&euml;.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip"loid</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; twofold +
<i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Crystallog.)</i> <def>A solid bounded by twenty-
four similar quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the
hexoctahedron.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*plo"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Diplomas</b></plw> (#). [L., fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to double,
fr. &?; twofold. See <u>Double</u>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Di*plo"ma*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>diplomatie</i>. This word, like <i>supremacy</i>, retains the
accent of its original. See <u>Diploma</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations
(particularly in securing treaties), including the methods and forms
usually employed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Dexterity or skill in securing advantages;
tact.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The body of ministers or envoys resident
at a court; the diplomatic body.</def> [R.]  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dip"lo*mat</hw> (?), <hw>Dip"lo*mate</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>diplomate</i>.] <def>A
diplomatist.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip"lo*mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To invest
with a title or privilege by diploma.</def> [R.]  <i>Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dip`lo*ma"tial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Diplomatic.</def> [R.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Dip`lo*mat"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Dip`lo*mat"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. <i>diplomatique</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to diplomacy; relating to the foreign ministers at a
court, who are called the <i>diplomatic body</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Characterized by tact and shrewdness;
dexterous; artful; as, <i>diplomatic</i> management.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to diplomatics;
paleographic.</def>  <i>Astle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dip`lo*mat"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A minister,
official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip`lo*mat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>According to the rules of diplomacy; in the manner of a
diplomatist; artfully.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip`lo*mat"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The science
of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings, and
determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*plo"ma*tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Diplomacy.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*plo"ma*tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diplomatiste</i> a student of diplomatics.] <def>A person employed
in, or skilled in, diplomacy; a diplomat.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In ability, Avaux had no superior among the numerous
able <i>diplomatists</i> whom his country then
possessed.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Di*plo"pi*a</hw> (?), <hw>Dip"lo*py</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>diplopia</i>, from Gr. &?; double + the
root of &?; sight: cf. F. <i>diplopie</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The
act or state of seeing double.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In <i>crossed</i> or <i>heteronymous diplopia</i> 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 <i>homonymous diplopia</i> the
image seen by the right eye is on the right side, that by the left
eye on the left side. In <i>vertical diplopia</i> one image stands
above the other.</p>

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<p><hw>Dip"lo*pod</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>One of the Diplopoda.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*plop"o*da</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
double + <i>-poda</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An order of
myriapods having two pairs of legs on each segment; the
Chilognatha.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip`lo*stem"o*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
double + &?; the warp, a thread.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having twice as
many stamens as petals, as the geranium.</def>  <i>R. Brown.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dip`lo*stem"o*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>The condition of being diplostemonous.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dip*neu"mo*na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; = &?; lung.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group of spiders
having only two lunglike organs.</def> [Written also
<i>Dipneumones</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>||Dip"no*i</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; &?; with two breathing apertures; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-
</grk> twice + &?; breath.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group of
ganoid fishes, including the living genera <i>Ceratodus</i> and
<i>Lepidosiren</i>, which present the closest approximation to the
Amphibia. The air bladder acts as a lung, and the nostrils open
inside the mouth. See <u>Ceratodus</u>, and <i>Illustration</i> in
Appendix.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip"o*dy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dipodies</b></plw> (#). [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; two-footed;
<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?;, &?;, foot.]
<i>(Pros.)</i> <def>Two metrical feet taken together, or included in
one measure.</def>  <i>Hadley.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Trochaic, iambic, and anapestic verses . . . are
measured by <i>dipodies</i>.</blockquote> <i>W. W. Goodwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*po"lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pre. <i>di-</i> +
<i>polar</i>.  Cf. <u>Bipolar</u>.] <def>Having two poles, as a
magnetic bar.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip"pel's oil`</hw> (?). <i>(Chem.)</i> [From the name of the
inventor.] <def>See <i>Bone oil</i>, under <u>Bone</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip"per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, dips; especially, a vessel used to dip
water or other liquid; a ladle.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
small grebe; the dabchick.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The buffel
duck.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>The water ouzel (<i>Cinolus
aquaticus</i>) of Europe.</def> <sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>The American
dipper or ouzel (<i>Cinclus Mexicanus</i>).</def></p>

<p><col><b>The Dipper</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <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
<i>Charles's Wain</i>. See <i>Ursa Major</i>, under
<u>Ursa</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dip"ping</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act or process of immersing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of inclining downward.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The act of lifting or moving a liquid with
a dipper, ladle, or the like.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The process of cleaning or brightening
sheet metal or metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids,
etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>The practice of taking snuff by rubbing
the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff.</def>
[U.S.]</p>

<p><col><b>Dipping needle</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Di`pris*mat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Prefix <i>di-
</i> + <i>prismatic</i>.] <def>Doubly prismatic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`pro*par"gyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prefix <i>di-
</i> + <i>propargyl</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A pungent, mobile,
volatile liquid, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>, produced artificially
from certain allyl derivatives. Though isomeric with benzine, it is
very different in its chemical relations. Called also
<i>dipropinyl</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*pro"pyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>propyl</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>One of the hexane paraffins,
found in petroleum, consisting of two propyl radicals. See
<u>Hexane</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*pro"to*don</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-
</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; first + <grk>'odoy`s</grk>,
<grk>'odo`ntos</grk>, tooth.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>An extinct
Quaternary marsupial from Australia, about as large as the
hippopotamus; -- so named because of its two large front teeth. See
<i>Illustration</i> in Appendix.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip"sas</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;, fr.
&?; thirst.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A serpent whose bite was fabled
to produce intense thirst.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of harmless
colubrine snakes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip*set"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;.]
<def>Tending to produce thirst.</def>  <i>Wright.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dip`so*ma"ni*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; thirst + &?; mania.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A morbid an
uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic
liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic
alcoholism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip`so*ma"ni*ac</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
has an irrepressible desire for alcoholic drinks.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip`so*ma*ni"a*cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to dipsomania.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dip*so"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
thirst.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Excessive thirst produced by
disease.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dip"te*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; with two wings, <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?;
feather, wing: cf. F. <i>dipt&egrave;re</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<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&aelig;) with which they pierce the skin of
animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larv&aelig;
(called maggots) being usually without feet.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip"ter*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having two wings only; belonging to the
order Diptera.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anc. Arch.)</i> <def>Having a double row of
columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear; -- said
of a temple.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip"ter*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>An insect of the order Diptera.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dip`te*ro*car"pus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; with two wings + &?; fruit.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dip"ter*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having two wings, as certain insects;
belonging to the order Diptera.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having two wings; two-
winged.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip`ter*yg"i*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-
</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; a fin, dim. of &?; wing.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having two dorsal fins; -- said of certain
fishes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dip"tote</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; <grk>di-
</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; falling, fr. &?; to fall: cf.
F. <i>diptote</i>.] <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>A noun which has only two
cases.</def>  <i>Andrews.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dip"tych</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>diptycha</i>,
pl., fr. Gr. &?; folded, doubled; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk>
twice + &?; to fold, double up.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Anything
consisting of two leaves.</def> Especially: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<i>(Roman Antiq.)</i> <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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A picture
or series of pictures painted on two tablets connected by hinges. See
<u>Triptych</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Di*pyre"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk> =
<grk>di`s-</grk> twice fire.] <i>(Min.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Di`py*re"nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>pyrene</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Containing two stones or
nutlets.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*pyr"i*dine</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>di-</i> + <i>pyridine</i>.] <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>A polymeric form
of pyridine, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>10</sub>N<sub>2</sub>, obtained as a
colorless oil by the action of sodium on pyridine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*pyr"i*dyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>pyrid</i>ine + <i>-yl</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A crystalline
nitrogenous base, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>8</sub>N<sub>2</sub>, obtained
by the reduction of pyridine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ra`di*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>radiation</i>.] <def>The emission and diffusion of rays of
light.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dire</hw> (d&imacr;r), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Direr</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Direst</u>.] [L. <i>dirus</i>; of
uncertain origin.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Ill-boding; portentous;
as, <i>dire</i> omens.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal;
horrible; terrible; lamentable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dire</i> was the tossing, deep the
groans.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Gorgons and hydras and chimeras
<i>dire</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>directus</i>,
p. p. of <i>dirigere</i> to direct: cf. F. <i>direct</i>. See
<u>Dress</u>, and cf. <u>Dirge</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the
short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a <i>direct</i> line;
<i>direct</i> means.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What is <i>direct</i> to, what slides by, the
question.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Straightforward; not of crooked ways, or
swerving from truth and openness; sincere; outspoken.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Be even and <i>direct</i> with me.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Immediate; express; plain;
unambiguous.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He nowhere, that I know, says it in <i>direct</i>
words.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>direct</i> and avowed interference with
elections.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>In the line of descent; not collateral;
as, a descendant in the <i>direct</i> line.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Direct action</b></col>. <i>(Mach.)</i> <cd>See <u>Direct-
acting</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Direct discourse</b></col>
<i>(Gram.)</i>, <cd>the language of any one quoted without change in
its form; as, he said "I can not come;" -- correlative to <i>indirect
discourse</i>, in which there is change of form; as, he said that he
could not come. They are often called respectively by their Latin
names, <i>oratio directa</i>, and <i>oratio obliqua</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>Direct evidence</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>evidence which is
positive or not inferential; -- opposed to <i>circumstantial, or
indirect, evidence</i>. -- This distinction, however, is merely
formal, since there is no direct evidence that is not circumstantial,
or dependent on circumstances for its credibility.</cd>
<i>Wharton.</i> -- <col><b>Direct examination</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>,
<cd>the first examination of a witness in the orderly course, upon
the merits.</cd> <i>Abbott.</i> -- <col><b>Direct fire</b></col>
<i>(Mil.)</i>, <cd>fire, the direction of which is perpendicular to
the line of troops or to the parapet aimed at.</cd> -- <col><b>Direct
process</b></col> <i>(Metal.)</i>, <cd>one which yields metal in
working condition by a single process from the ore.</cd>
<i>Knight.</i> -- <col><b>Direct tax</b></col>, <cd>a tax assessed
directly on lands, etc., and polls, distinguished from taxes on
merchandise, or customs, and from excise.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Directed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Directing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To arrange in a direct or
straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to
aim; as, to <i>direct</i> an arrow or a piece of ordnance.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, he <i>directed</i> me to the left-hand road.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Lord <i>direct</i> your into the love of
God.</blockquote> <i>2 Thess. iii. 5.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The next points to which I will <i>direct</i> your
attention.</blockquote> <i>Lubbock.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, to <i>direct</i> the affairs
of a nation or the movements of an army.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will <i>direct</i> their work in truth.</blockquote>
<i>Is. lxi. 8.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To point out to with authority; to
instruct as a superior; to order; as, he <i>directed</i> them to
go.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I 'll first <i>direct</i> my men what they shall
do.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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, to <i>direct</i> a letter.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To guide; lead; conduct; dispose; manage; regulate;
order; instruct; command.</p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To give
direction; to point out a course; to act as guide.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wisdom is profitable to <i>direct</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Eccl. x. 10.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mus.)</i> <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>  <i>Moore (Encyc. of Music).</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"-act`ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Mach.)</i>
<def>Acting directly, as one part upon another, without the
intervention of other working parts.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Direct-acting steam engine</b></col>, <cd>one in which
motion is transmitted to the crank without the intervention of a beam
or lever; -- also called <i>direct-action steam engine</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>Direct-acting steam pump</b></col>, <cd>one in which the
steam piston rod is directly connected with the pump rod; -- also
called <i>direct-action steam pump</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
directs; a director.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Directer plane</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <cd>the plane to
which all right-lined elements in a warped surface are
parallel.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*rec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>directio</i>: cf. F. <i>direction</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or
ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as,
the <i>direction</i> o&?; public affairs or of a bank.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I do commit his youth<BR>
To your <i>direction</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>All nature is but art, unknown to thee;<BR>
ll chance, <i>direction</i>, which thou canst not see.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is imposed by directing; a
guiding or authoritative instruction; prescription; order; command;
as, he grave <i>directions</i> to the servants.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The princes digged the well . . . by the
<i>direction</i> of the law giver.</blockquote> <i>Numb. xxi.
18.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The name and residence of a person to whom
any thing is sent, written upon the thing sent; superscription;
address; as, the <i>direction</i> of a letter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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, the ship
sailed in a southeasterly <i>direction</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>The body of managers of a corporation or
enterprise; board of directors.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Gun.)</i> <def>The pointing of a piece with
reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from
<i>elevation</i>. The <i>direction</i> is given when the plane of
sight passes through the object.</def>  <i>Wilhelm.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Administration; guidance; management;
superintendence; oversight; government; order; command; guide; clew.
<u>Direction</u>, <u>Control</u>, <u>Command</u>, <u>Order</u>. These
words, as here compared, have reference to the exercise of power over
the actions of others. <i>Control</i> is negative, denoting power to
restrain; <i>command</i> is positive, implying a right to enforce
obedience; <i>directions</i> are commands containing instructions how
to act. <i>Order</i> conveys more prominently the idea of authority
than the word <i>direction</i>. A shipmaster has the <i>command</i>
of his vessel; he gives <i>orders</i> or <i>directions</i> to the
seamen as to the mode of sailing it; and exercises a due
<i>control</i> over the passengers.</p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>directivus</i>: cf. F. <i>directif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern;
showing the way.</def>  <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The precepts <i>directive</i> of our practice in
relation to God.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Able to be directed; manageable.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Swords and bows<BR>
<i>Directive</i> by the limbs.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.</def> "To run
<i>directly</i> on."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Indirectly and <i>directly</i> too<BR>
Thou hast contrived against the very life<BR>
Of the defendant.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>In a straightforward way; without anything
intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Without circumlocution or ambiguity;
absolutely; in express terms.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No man hath hitherto been so impious as plainly and
<i>directly</i> to condemn prayer.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Exactly; just.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Stand you <i>directly</i> in Antonius'
way.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Straightforwardly; honestly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I have dealt most <i>directly</i> in thy
affair.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Manifestly; openly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Desdemona is <i>directly</i> in love with
him.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Straightway; next in order; without delay;
immediately.</def> "Will she go now to bed?'
&?;<i>Directly</i>.<i>'</i>"  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>Immediately after; as soon as.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Directly</i> he stopped, the coffin was
removed.</blockquote> <i>Dickens.</i></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><col><b>Directly proportional</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>,
<cd>proportional in the order of the terms; increasing or decreasing
together, and with a constant ratio; -- opposed to <i>inversely
proportional</i>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Immediately; forthwith; straightway; instantly;
instantaneously; soon; promptly; openly; expressly.  --
<u>Directly</u>, <u>Immediately</u>, <u>Instantly</u>,
<u>Instantaneously</u>. <i>Directly</i> denotes, without any delay or
diversion of attention; <i>immediately</i> implies, without any
interposition of other occupation; <i>instantly</i> implies, without
any intervention of time. Hence, "I will do it <i>directly</i>,"
means, "I will go <i>straightway</i> about it." "I will do it
<i>immediately</i>," means, "I will do it as the very <i>next</i>
thing." "I will do it <i>instantly</i>," allows not a particle of
delay. <i>Instantaneously</i>, like <i>instantly</i>, marks an
interval too small to be appreciable, but commonly relates to
physical causes; as, the powder touched by fire
<i>instantaneously</i> exploded.</p>

<p><! p. 417 !></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being direct; straightness; straightforwardness;
immediateness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>directeur</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that which,
directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or
superintendent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In all affairs thou sole <i>director</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One of a body of persons appointed to
manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the
<i>directors</i> of a bank, insurance company, or railroad
company.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What made <i>directors</i> cheat in South-Sea
year?</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <def>A part of a machine or
instrument which directs its motion or action.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Surg.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"o*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>directorat</i>.] <def>The office of director; also, a body of
directors taken jointly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*rec*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>directorial</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having the quality of a
director, or authoritative guide; directive.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to: director or directory;
specifically, relating to the Directory of France under the first
republic. See <u>Directory</u>, 3.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whoever goes to the <i>directorial</i> presence under
this passport.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"or*ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
condition or office of a director; directorate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"o*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>directorius</i>.] <def>Containing directions; enjoining;
instructing; directorial.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"o*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Directories</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances; esp., a book
of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the <i>Directory</i>
used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A book containing the names and residences
of the inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address
book; as, a business <i>directory</i>.</def>
</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> [Cf. F. <i>directoire</i>.] <def>A body of
directors; board of management; especially, a committee which held
executive power in France under the first republic.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Direction; guide.</def> [R.]
<i>Whitlock.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"ress</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A woman who
directs.</def>  <i>Bp. Hurd.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rect"rix</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Directrixes</b></plw> (&?;), L. <u>Directrices</u> (&?;).
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A directress.</def> [R.]  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Geom.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Dire"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Dire</i> + <i>-
ful</i>.] <def>Dire; dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful; as, a
<i>direful</i> fiend; a <i>direful</i> day.</def> --
<wf>Dire"ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dire"ful*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dire"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dire
manner.</def>  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rempt"</hw> (?; 215), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diremptus</i>, p. p. of <i>dirimere</i> to take apart, separate;
<i>di- = dis-</i> + <i>emere</i> to buy, orig., to take.]
<def>Divided; separated.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Stow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rempt"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To separate by
force; to tear apart.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Holinshed.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*remp"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diremptio</i>.] <def>A tearing apart; violent separation.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dire"ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dire-</i> + <i>-
ness</i>.] <def>Terribleness; horror; woefulness.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rep"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>direptio</i>, fr. <i>diripere</i> to tear asunder, plunder; <i>di-
= dis-</i> + <i>rapere</i> to seize and carry off.] <def>The act of
plundering, despoiling, or snatching away.</def> [R.]
<i>Speed.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rep*ti"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Characterized by direption.</def> [R.]  <i>Encyc. Dict.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*rep*ti"tious*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
plundering violence; by violent injustice.</def> [R.]
<i>Strype.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dirge</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Contraction of Lat.
<i>dirige</i>, direct thou (imperative of <i>dirigere</i>), the first
word of a funeral hymn  (Lat. transl. of Psalm v. 8) beginning,
"<i>Dirige</i>, <i>Domine</i>, <i>in conspectu tuo vitam meam</i>."
See <u>Direct</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Dirige</u>.]
<def>A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral
rites; a funeral hymn.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The raven croaked, and hollow shrieks of owls<BR>
Sung <i>dirges</i> at her funeral.</blockquote> <i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dirge"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Funereal;
moaning.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Soothed sadly by the <i>dirgeful</i>
wind.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dir"i*ge</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. See <u>Dirge</u>.]
<def>A service for the dead, in the Roman Catholic Church, being the
first antiphon of Matins for the dead, of which <i>Dirige</i> is the
first word; a dirge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Evensongs and placebo and <i>dirige</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Wyclif.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Resort, I pray you, unto my sepulture<BR>
To sing my <i>dirige</i> with great devotion.</blockquote>
<i>Lamentation of Mary Magdalene.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dir"i*gent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dirigens</i>,
p. pr. of <i>dirigere</i>. See <u>Direct</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>]
<def>Directing.</def>  <i>Baxter.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dir"i*gent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Geom.)</i> <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>
<i>Hutton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dir"i*gi*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being directed; steerable; as, a <i>dirigible</i> balloon.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dir"i*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dirimens</i>,
p. pr. of <i>dirimere</i>. See <u>Dirempt</u>.] <i>(Law)</i>
<def>Absolute.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diriment impediment</b></col> <i>(R. C. Ch.)</i>, <cd>an
impediment that nullifies marriage.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dirk</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ir. <i>duirc</i>.] <def>A
kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish
Highlander.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dirk knife</b></col>, <cd>a clasp knife having a large,
dirklike blade.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dirk</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dirked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dirking</u>.] <def>To stab with a dirk.</def>  <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dirk</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Dark</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>Dark.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dirk</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To darken.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dirk"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Darkness.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dirl</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i. & t.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Drill</u>,
<u>Thrill</u>.] <def>To thrill; to vibrate; to penetrate.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dirt</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>drit</i>; kin to
Icel. <i>drit</i> excrement, <i>dr&imacr;ta</i> to dung, OD.
<i>drijten</i> to dung, AS. <i>gedr&imacr;tan</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Any foul of filthy substance, as excrement,
mud, dust, etc.; whatever, adhering to anything, renders it foul or
unclean; earth; as, a wagonload of <i>dirt</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whose waters cast up mire and
<i>dirt</i>.</blockquote> <i>Is. lvii. 20.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Meanness; sordidness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Honors . . . thrown away upon <i>dirt</i> and
infamy.</blockquote> <i>Melmoth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>In placer mining, earth, gravel, etc.,
before washing.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dirt bed</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <cd>a layer of clayey
earth forming a stratum in a geological formation. Dirt beds are
common among the coal measures.</cd> -- <col><b>Dirt
eating</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>The use of certain kinds of
clay for food, existing among some tribes of Indians;
geophagism.</cd> <i>Humboldt.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Med.)</i>
<cd>Same as <u>Chthonophagia</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dirt pie</b></col>,
<cd>clay or mud molded by children in imitation of pastry.</cd>
<i>Otway (1684).</i> -- <col><b>To eat dirt</b></col>, <cd>to submit
in a meanly humble manner to insults; to eat humble pie.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dirt</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make foul of
filthy; to dirty.</def>  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dirt"i*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dirty
manner; foully; nastily; filthily; meanly; sordidly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dirt"i*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of being
dirty; filthiness; foulness; nastiness; baseness;
sordidness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dirt"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Dirtier</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dirtiest</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure;
serving to defile; as, <i>dirty</i> hands; <i>dirty</i> water; a
<i>dirty</i> white.</def>  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Sullied; clouded; -- applied to
color.</def>  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Sordid; base; groveling; as, a
<i>dirty</i> fellow.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The creature's at his <i>dirty</i> work
again.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Sleety; gusty; stormy; as, <i>dirty</i>
weather.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Storms of wind, clouds of dust, an angry, <i>dirty</i>
sea.</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Nasty; filthy; foul. See <u>Nasty</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dirt"y</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dirtied</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dirtying</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To foul; to make filthy; to
soil; as, to <i>dirty</i> the clothes or hands.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; --
said of reputation, character, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*rup"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diruptio</i>, fr. <i>dirumpere</i>. See <u>Disrupt</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>Disruption.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis-</hw> (?; 258)<def>.</def> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
prefix from the Latin, whence F. <i>d&eacute;s</i>, or sometimes
<i>d&eacute;</i>-, <i>dis</i>-. The Latin <i>dis-</i>appears as
<i>di-</i>before <i>b</i>, <i>d</i>, <i>g</i>, <i>l</i>, <i>m</i>,
<i>n</i>, <i>r</i>, <i>v</i>, becomes <i>dif-</i>before <i>f</i>, and
either <i>dis-</i>or <i>di-</i> before <i>j</i>. It is from the same
root as <i>bis</i> twice, and <i>duo</i>, E. <i>two</i>. See
<u>Two</u>, and cf. <u>Bi-</u>, <u>Di-</u>, <u>Dia-</u>. <i>Dis-
</i>denotes <i>separation</i>, <i>a parting from</i>, as in
<i>dis</i>tribute, <i>dis</i>connect; hence it often has the force of
a privative and negative, as in <i>dis</i>arm, <i>dis</i>oblige,
<i>dis</i>agree. Also intensive, as in <i>dis</i>sever.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Walker's rule of pronouncing this prefix is, that the
<i>s</i> ought always to be pronounced like <i>z</i>, when the next
syllable is accented and begins with "a flat mute [<i>b</i>,
<i>d</i>, <i>v</i>, <i>g</i>, <i>z</i>], a liquid [<i>l</i>,
<i>m</i>, <i>n</i>, <i>r</i>], or a vowel; as, <i>disable</i>,
<i>disease</i>, <i>disorder</i>, <i>disuse</i>, <i>disband</i>,
<i>disdain</i>, <i>disgrace</i>, <i>disvalue</i>, <i>disjoin</i>,
<i>dislike</i>, <i>dislodge</i>, <i>dismay</i>, <i>dismember</i>,
<i>dismiss</i>, <i>dismount</i>, <i>disnatured</i>, <i>disrank</i>,
<i>disrelish</i>, <i>disrobe</i>." Dr. Webster's example in
disapproving of Walker's rule and pronouncing <i>dis-</i>as
<i>diz</i> in only one (<i>disease</i>) of the above words, is
followed by recent ortho&euml;pists. See <u>Disable</u>,
<u>Disgrace</u>, and the other words, beginning with <i>dis</i>-, in
this Dictionary.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A prefix from Gr. <grk>di`s-</grk> twice.
See <u>Di-</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>The god
Pluto.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Disabilities</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Grossest faults, or <i>disabilities</i> to perform
what was covenanted.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Chatham refused to see him, pleading his
<i>disability</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Want of legal qualification to do a thing;
legal incapacity or incompetency.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>disabilities</i> of idiocy, infancy, and
coverture.</blockquote> <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Weakness; inability; incompetence; impotence;
incapacity; incompetency; disqualification.  -- <u>Disability</u>,
<u>Inability</u>. <i>Inability</i> is an inherent want of power to
perform the thing in question; <i>disability</i> arises from some
<i>deprivation</i> or loss of the needed competency. One who becomes
deranged is under a <i>disability</i> 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 <i>inability</i> to discharge its duties;
he may refuse to accept a trust or employment on account of some
<i>disability</i> prevents him from entering into such
engagements.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*a"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Lacking ability;
unable.</def> [Obs.] "Our <i>disable</i> and unactive force."
<i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*a"ble</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disabled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disabling</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A Christian's life is a perpetual exercise, a
wrestling and warfare, for which sensual pleasure <i>disables</i>
him.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And had performed it, if my known offense<BR>
Had not <i>disabled</i> me.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I have <i>disabled</i> mine estate.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To deprive of legal right or
qualification; to render legally incapable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An attainder of the ancestor corrupts the blood, and
<i>disables</i> his children to inherit.</blockquote>
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of that which gives value or
estimation; to declare lacking in competency; to disparage; to
undervalue.</def> [Obs.] "He <i>disabled</i> my judgment."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To weaken; unfit; disqualify; incapacitate.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*a"ble*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Deprivation
of ability; incapacity.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*buse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disabused</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disabusing</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>abuse</i>;
cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sabuser</i>.] <def>To set free from mistakes; to
undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set
right.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To undeceive and <i>disabuse</i> the
people.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If men are now sufficiently enlightened to
<i>disabuse</i> themselves or artifice, hypocrisy, and superstition,
they will consider this event as an era in their
history.</blockquote> <i>J. Adams.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ac*com"mo*date</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>accommodate</i>.] <def>To put to inconvenience; to
incommode.</def> [R.]  <i>Bp. Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ac*com`mo*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
state of being unaccommodated or unsuited.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir M.
Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ac*cord"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;saccorder</i> to cause discord.] <def>To refuse to
assent.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ac*cord"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disagreement.</def>  <i>Pop. Sci. Monthly.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ac*cord"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
accordant.</def>  <i>Fabyan.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ac*cus"tom</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;saccoutumer</i>.] <def>To destroy the force of habit in;
to wean from a custom.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*cid"i*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ac*knowl"edge</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disacknowledged</u> (?);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disacknowledging</u>.] <def>To
refuse to acknowledge; to deny; to disown.</def> [Obs.]
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ac*quaint"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>acquaint</i>: cf. OF. <i>desacointier</i>.] <def>To
render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>While my sick heart<BR>
With dismal smart<BR>
Is <i>disacquainted</i> never.</blockquote> <i>Herrick.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ac*quaint"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Neglect
of disuse of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance.</def> [Obs.]
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ac"ryl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
(Gr. <grk>di`s-</grk> twice) + <i>acr</i>olein + <i>-yl</i>.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A white amorphous substance obtained as a
polymeric modification of acrolein.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*dorn"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of ornaments.</def>  <i>Congreve.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ad*vance"</hw> (?; 61), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos>
[Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>advance</i>: cf. OF. <i>desavancier</i>.]
<def>To draw back, or cause to draw back.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ad*van"tage</hw> (?; 48, 61), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;savantage</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Deprivation of
advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition,
circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss
or injury.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I was brought here under the <i>disadvantage</i> of
being unknown by sight to any of you.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Abandoned by their great patron, the faction
henceforward acted at <i>disadvantage</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Palfrey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to
interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his
<i>disadvantage</i> before the public.</blockquote>
<i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Detriment; injury; hurt; loss; damage.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`ad*van"tage</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;savantager</i>.] <def>To injure the interest of; to be
detrimental to.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ad*van"tage*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Injurious; disadvantageous.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ad`van*ta"geous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;savantageux</i>.] <def>Attended with disadvantage;
unfavorable to success or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; --
opposed to <i>advantageous</i>; as, the situation of an army is
<i>disadvantageous</i> for attack or defense.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Even in the <i>disadvantageous</i> position in which
he had been placed, he gave clear indications of future
excellence.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ad*ven"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>adventure</i>: cf. OF. <i>desaventure</i>.]
<def>Misfortune; mishap.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ad*ven"tur*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Unprosperous; unfortunate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ad*vise"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To advise
against; to dissuade from.</def> [R.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`af*fect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disaffected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disaffecting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To alienate or diminish
the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with
discontent and unfriendliness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They had attempted to <i>disaffect</i> and discontent
his majesty's late army.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To disturb the functions of; to
disorder.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It <i>disaffects</i> the bowels.</blockquote>
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To lack affection for; to be alienated
from, or indisposed toward; to dislike.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`af*fect"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Alienated in
feeling; not wholly loyal.</def> <i>J. H. Newman.</i> --
<wf>Dis`af*fect"ed*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis`af*fect"ed*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis`af*fec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>State of being disaffected; alienation or
want of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority;
unfriendliness; dislike.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In the making laws, princes must have regard to . . .
the affections and <i>disaffections</i> of the people.</blockquote>
<i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disorder; bad constitution.</def> [R.]
<i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Dislike; disgust; discontent; unfriendliness;
alienation; disloyalty; hostility.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`af*fec"tion*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
disposed to affection; unfriendly; disaffected.</def> [R.]
<i>Blount.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`af*firm"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To assert the contrary of; to contradict; to
deny; -- said of that which has been asserted.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To refuse to confirm; to
annul, as a judicial decision, by a contrary judgment of a superior
tribunal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`af*firm"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of disaffirming; denial;
negation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Overthrow or annulment by the
decision of a superior tribunal; as, <i>disaffirmance</i> of
judgment.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*af`fir*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disaffirming; negation; refutation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`af*for"est</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disafforested</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disafforesting</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>afforest</i>: cf. OF. <i>desaforester</i>.] <i>(Eng. Law)</i>
<def>To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common
ground; to exempt from forest laws.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>By charter 9 Henry III. many forests were
<i>disafforested</i>.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><! p. 418 !></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ag"gre*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
destroy the aggregation of; to separate into component parts, as an
aggregate mass.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ag`gre*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sagr&eacute;gation</i>.] <def>The separation of an
aggregate body into its component parts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*gree"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disagreed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disageeing</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>agree</i>:
cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sagr&eacute;er</i> to displease.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack
harmony; to differ; to be unlike; to be at variance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They reject the plainest sense of Scripture, because
it seems to <i>disagree</i> with what they call reason.</blockquote>
<i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To differ in opinion; to hold discordant
views; to be at controversy; to quarrel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who shall decide, when doctors
<i>disagree</i>?</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To be unsuited; to have unfitness; as,
<i>medicine</i> sometimes <i>disagrees</i> with the patient; food
often <i>disagrees</i> with the stomach or the taste.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Usually followed by <i>with</i>, sometimes by <i>to</i>,
rarely by <i>from</i>; as, I <i>disagree</i> to your proposal.</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To differ; vary; dissent.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*gree"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sagr&eacute;able</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Not
agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Preach you truly the doctrine which you have received,
and each nothing that is <i>disagreeable</i> thereunto.</blockquote>
<i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Exciting repugnance; offensive to the
feelings or senses; displeasing; unpleasant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That which is <i>disagreeable</i> to one is many times
agreeable to another, or <i>disagreeable</i> in a less
degree.</blockquote> <i>Wollaston.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*gree"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state or quality of being; disagreeable; unpleasantness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*gree"a*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
disagreeable manner; unsuitably; offensively.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*gree"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disagreement.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*gree"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sagr&eacute;ment</i> disagreeable circumstance,
disagreeableness.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of disagreeing;
a being at variance; dissimilitude; diversity.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Unsuitableness; unadaptedness.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Difference of opinion or
sentiment.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A falling out, or controversy;
difference.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Difference; diversity; dissimilitude; unlikeness;
discrepancy; variance; dissent; misunderstanding; dissension;
division; dispute; jar; wrangle; discord.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*gre"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disagrees.</def>  <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`al*liege"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
alienate from allegiance.</def> [Obs. & R.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`al*low"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disallowed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disallowing</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>allow</i>:
cf. OF. <i>desalouer</i>, <i>desloer</i>, to blame, dissuade.]
<def>To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown
and reject; as, the judge <i>disallowed</i> the executor's
charge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To whom coming, as unto a living stone,
<i>disallowed</i> indeed of men, but chosen of God.</blockquote> <i>1
Pet. ii. 4.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>That the edicts of C&aelig;sar we may at all times
<i>disallow</i>, but the statutes of God for no reason we may
reject.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p>&fist; This verb was sometimes followed by <i>of</i>; as, "What
follows, if we <i>disallow of</i> this?" <i>Shak.</i> See
<u>Allow</u>.</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disapprove; prohibit; censure; reject.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`al*low"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
allowable; not to be suffered.</def> <i>Raleigh.</i> --
<wf>Dis`al*low"a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis`al*low"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
disallowing; refusal to admit or permit; rejection.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disapprobation; prohibition; condemnation; censure;
rejection.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`al*ly"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>ally</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;saltier</i>.] <def>To part, as
an alliance; to sunder.</def> [R.] "<i>Disallied</i> their nuptials."
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*an"chor</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>anchor</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sancrer</i>.] <def>To
raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Heywood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`an*gel"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
angelical.</def> [R.] "<i>Disangelical</i> nature."
<i>Coventry.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*an"i*mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disanimated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disanimating</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
deprive of life.</def> [R.]  <i>Cudworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of spirit; to dishearten.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*an`i*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Privation of life.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being disanimated or
discouraged; depression of spirits.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`an*nex"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
disunite; to undo or repeal the annexation of.</def>  <i>State Trials
(1608).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`an*nul"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To annul
completely; to render void or of no effect.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall
<i>disannul</i> it?</blockquote> <i>Isaiah xiv. 27.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The prefix in this word an its derivatives is intensive,
and not negative.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`an*nul"ler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disannuls.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`an*nul"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Complete
annulment.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*noint"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
invalidate the consecration of; as, to <i>disanoint</i> a king.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*par"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Apparel</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>apparel</i>: cf. OF. <i>desapareiller</i>.] <def>To disrobe; to
strip of apparel; to make naked.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Drink <i>disapparels</i> the soul.</blockquote>
<i>Junius (1635).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*pear"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disappeared</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disappearing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, darkness
<i>disappears</i> at the approach of light; a ship <i>disappears</i>
as she sails from port.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cease to be or exist; as, the epidemic
has <i>disappeared</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*pear"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disappearing; cessation of appearance; removal from sight;
vanishing.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*pend"en*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
detachment or separation from a former connection.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*pend"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Freed from
a former connection or dependence; disconnected.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*point"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disapointed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disappointing</u>.] [OF. <i>desapointier</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;sappointer</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>apointier</i>, F. <i>appointier</i>, to appoint. See
<u>Appoint</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To defeat of expectation or
hope; to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected,
hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is <i>disappointed</i> of his
hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions,
expectations, or plans are <i>disappointed</i>; a bad season
<i>disappoints</i> the farmer of his crops; a defeat
<i>disappoints</i> an enemy of his spoil.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I was <i>disappointed</i>, but very
agreeably.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Disappointed of</i> a thing not obtained;
<i>disappointed in</i> a thing obtained.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of
result.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His retiring foe<BR>
Shrinks from the wound, and <i>disappoints</i> the blow.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To tantalize; fail; frustrate; balk; baffle;
delude; foil; defeat. See <u>Tantalize</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*point"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Defeated of expectation or hope; balked; as, a
<i>disappointed</i> person or hope.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Unprepared; unequipped.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Cut off even in the blossoms of my sin,<BR>
Unhouseled, <i>disappointed</i>, unaneled.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*point"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sappointement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>If we hope for things of which we have not thoroughly
considered the value, our <i>disappointment</i> will be greater than
our pleasure in the fruition of them.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In <i>disappointment</i> thou canst
bless.</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which disappoints.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Miscarriage; frustration; balk.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*pre"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Appreciate</u>.] <def>To undervalue; not to esteem.</def> --
<wf>Dis`ap*pre`ci*a"tion</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ap`pro*ba"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>approbation</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sapprobation</i>.  Cf. <u>Disapprove</u>.] <def>The act
of disapproving; mental condemnation of what is judged wrong,
unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure.</def>

<blockquote>We have ever expressed the most unqualified
<i>disapprobation</i> of all the steps.</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ap"pro*ba`to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*pro"pri*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>Severed from the appropriation or possession of a spiritual
corporation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The appropriation may be severed, and the church
become <i>disappropriate</i>, two ways.</blockquote>
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*pro"pri*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To release from individual ownership or
possession.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To sever from appropriation
or possession a spiritual corporation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Appropriations of the several parsonages . . . would
heave been, by the rules of the common law,
<i>disappropriated</i>.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*pro`pri*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of disappropriating.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*prov"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*prove</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disapproved</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disapproving</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>approve</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;approuver</i>.  Cf.
<u>Disapprobation</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to
<i>disapprove</i> the conduct of others.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To refuse official approbation to; to
disallow; to decline to sanction; as, the sentence of the court-
martial was <i>disapproved</i> by the commander in chief.</def></p>

<p>&fist; This verb is often followed by <i>of</i>; as, to
<i>disapprove</i> of an opinion, of such conduct. See
<u>Approve</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*prov"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disapproves.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ap*prov"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
disapproving manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"ard</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dizzard</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*arm"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disarming</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disarming</u>.] [OE. <i>desarmen</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;sarmer</i>;
pref. <i>d&eacute;s-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>armer</i> to arm. See
<u>Arm</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Security <i>disarms</i> the best-appointed
army.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The proud was half <i>disarmed</i> of
pride.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of the means or the disposition
to harm; to render harmless or innocuous; as, to <i>disarm</i> a
man's wrath.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*arm"a*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sarmement</i>.] <def>The act of disarming.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ar"ma*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>armature</i>.] <def>The act of divesting of
armature.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*armed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Deprived of arms.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>Deprived of claws, and teeth
or beaks.</def>  <i>Cussans.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*arm"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disarms.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ar*range"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disarranged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disarranging</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>arrange</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sarranger</i>.] <def>To unsettle
or disturb the order or due arrangement of; to throw out of
order.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ar*range"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disarranging, or the state of being disarranged; confusion;
disorder.</def>  <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ar*ray"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disarrayed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disarraying</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>array</i>,
v.: cf. OF. <i>desarroyer</i>, <i>desarreier</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To throw into disorder; to break the array of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who with fiery steeds<BR>
Oft <i>disarrayed</i> the foes in battle ranged.</blockquote>
<i>Fenton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To take off the dress of; to
unrobe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>So, as she bade, the witch they
<i>disarrayed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ar*ray"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sarroi</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Want of array or
regular order; disorder; confusion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Disrank the troops, set all in
<i>disarray</i>.</blockquote> <i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Confused attire; undress.</def>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ar*ray"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disorder.</def> [R.]  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ar*tic"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
sunder; to separate, as joints.</def> --
<wf>Dis`ar*tic`u*la"tion</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ar*tic"u*la`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One
who disarticulates and prepares skeletons.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`as*sent"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
dissent.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`as*sent"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dissent.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>E. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`as*sent"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disassents; a dissenter.</def> [Obs.]  <i>State Trials
(1634).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*as`si*du"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of
assiduity or care.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`as*sim"i*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>To subject to disassimilation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`as*sim`i*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Physics)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The breaking down of already existing chemical
compounds into simpler ones, sometimes called
<i>disassimilation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Martin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`as*sim"i*la*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Having power to disassimilate; of the nature
of disassimilation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disassimilative</i> processes constitute a marked
feature in the life of animal cells.</blockquote>
<i>McKendrick.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`as*so"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disassociated</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disassociating</u> (?).] <def>To disconnect
from things associated; to disunite; to dissociate.</def>
<i>Florio.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*as"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;sastre</i>; pref. <i>d&eacute;s-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>astre</i> star, fr. L. <i>astrum</i>; a word of astrological
origin. See <u>Aster</u>, <u>Astral</u>, <u>Star</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet
or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill
portent.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disasters</i> in the sun.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a
sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious
mishap.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>But noble souls, through dust and heat,<BR>
Rise from <i>disaster</i> and defeat<BR>
The stronger.</blockquote> <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Calamity; misfortune; mishap; mischance;
visitation; misadventure; ill luck. See <u>Calamity</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*as"ter</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To blast by the influence of a baleful star.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To bring harm upon; to injure.</def> [R.]
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*as"ter*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Disastrously.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*as"trous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sastreux</i>. See <u>Disaster</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Full of unpropitious stellar influences; unpropitious; ill-
boding.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The moon<BR>
In dim eclipse, <i>disastrous</i> twilight sheds.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Attended with suffering or disaster; very
unfortunate; calamitous; ill-fated; as, a <i>disastrous</i> day; a
<i>disastrous</i> termination of an undertaking.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wherein I spake of most <i>disastrous</i>
chances.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*as"trous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*as"trous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis`at*tire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>attire</i>: cf. OF. <i>desatirier</i>.] <def>To unrobe; to
undress.</def>  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`aug*ment"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
diminish.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*au"thor*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of credit or authority; to discredit.</def> [R.]  <i>W.
Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*vaunce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Disadvance</u>.] <def>To retard; to repel; to do damage to.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*ven"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Disadventure</u>, <u>Adventure</u>.] <def>Misfortune.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*ven"tur*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Misadventurous; unfortunate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*vouch"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>avouch</i>.  Cf. <u>Disavow</u>.] <def>To disavow.</def>
[R.]  <i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*vow"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disavowed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disavowing</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;savouer</i>; pref.
<i>d&eacute;s-</i> (L. <i>dis</i>-) + <i>avouer</i> to avow. See
<u>Avow</u>, and cf. <u>Disavouch</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny
responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to
disown; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he <i>disavows</i>
the crime.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A solemn promise made and
<i>disavowed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deny; to show the contrary of; to
disprove.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Yet can they never<BR>
Toss into air the freedom of my birth,<BR>
Or <i>disavow</i> my blood Plantagenet's.</blockquote>
<i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*vow"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection and
denial.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An earnest <i>disavowal</i> of fear often proceeds
from fear.</blockquote> <i>Richardson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*vow"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disavowal.</def> [Obs.]  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*vow"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disavows.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`a*vow"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disavowal.</def> [R.]  <i>Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*band"</hw> (?; see <u>Dis-</u>), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disbanded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disbanding</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>band</i>: cf. OF. <i>desbander</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;bander</i>, to
unbind, unbend. See <u>Band</u>, and cf. <u>Disbend</u>,
<u>Disbind</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to
<i>disband</i> an army.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They <i>disbanded</i> themselves and returned, every
man to his own dwelling.</blockquote> <i>Knolles.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To divorce.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And therefore . . . she ought to be
<i>disbanded</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*band"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
separated, broken up, dissolved, or scattered; especially, to quit
military service by breaking up organization.</def></p>

<p><! p. 419 !></p>

<p><blockquote>When both rocks and all things shall
<i>disband</i>.</blockquote> <i>Herbert.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Human society would in a short space
<i>disband</i>.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*band"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
disbanding.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bar"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disbarred</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disbarring</u>.] <i>(Law)</i> <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>  <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bark"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
+ <i>bark</i> a small ship: cf. OF. <i>desbarquer</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;barquer</i>.  Cf. <u>Debark</u>, <u>Disembark</u>.]
<def>To disembark.</def>  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bark"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>bark</i> rind.] <def>To strip of bark; to bark.</def> [R.]
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bar"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
disbarring.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*base"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Debase</u>.] <def>To debase or degrade.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Nor you nor your house were so much as spoken of
before I <i>disbased</i> myself.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`be*come"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
misbecome.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*be*lief"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Our belief or <i>disbelief</i> of a thing does not
alter the nature of the thing.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own
littleness that <i>disbelief</i> in great men.</blockquote>
<i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Distrust; unbelief; incredulity; doubt; skepticism.
-- <u>Disbelief</u>, <u>Unbelief</u>. <i>Unbelief</i> is a mere
failure to admit; <i>disbelief</i> is a positive rejection. One may
be an <i>unbeliever</i> in Christianity from ignorance or want of
inquiry; a <i>unbeliever</i> has the proofs before him, and incurs
the guilt of setting them aside. <i>Unbelief</i> is usually open to
conviction; <i>disbelief</i> 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 <i>unbelief</i>. Familiarity
with the worst parts of human nature often leads us into a
<i>disbelief</i> in many good qualities which really exist among
men.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`be*lieve"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disbelieved</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disbelieving</u>.] <def>Not to believe; to refuse
belief or credence to; to hold not to be true or actual.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Assertions for which there is abundant positive
evidence are often <i>disbelieved</i>, on account of what is called
their improbability or impossibility.</blockquote> <i>J. S.
Mill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`be*liev"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disbelieves, or refuses belief; an unbeliever. Specifically, one who
does not believe the Christian religion.</def>  <i>I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bench"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To drive from a bench or seat.</def> [R.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eng. Law)</i> <def>To deprive (a bencher)
of his privileges.</def>  <i>Mozley & W.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bend</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
unbend.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Stirling.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bind"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Disband</u>.] <def>To unbind; to loosen.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Mede.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*blame"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>desblamen</i>, OF. <i>desblasmer</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L.
<i>dis-</i>) + <i>blasmer</i>, F. <i>bl&acirc;mer</i>, to blame.]
<def>To clear from blame.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bod"ied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Disembodied.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`bos*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + F. <i>bosquet</i> grove.] <def>Converting forest land into
cleared or arable land; removal of a forest.</def>  <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bow"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Bowel</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>To disembowel.</def> [R.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*branch"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Branch</u>, <pos><i>v.</i></pos>] <def>To divest of a branch or
branches; to tear off.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bud"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Bud</u>,
<pos><i>v.</i></pos>] <i>(Hort.)</i> <def>To deprive of buds or
shoots, as for training, or economizing the vital strength of a
tree.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bur"den</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Burden</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] [Cf. <u>Disburthen</u>.]
<def>To rid of a burden; to free from a load borne or from something
oppressive; to unload; to disencumber; to relieve.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He did it to <i>disburden</i> a
conscience.</blockquote> <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My mediations . . . will, I hope, be more calm, being
thus <i>disburdened</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To unload; unburden; discharge; free.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*bur"den</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To relieve
one's self of a burden; to ease the mind.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bur"geon</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To strip
of burgeons or buds; to disbud.</def> [R.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*burse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disbursed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disbursing</u>.] [OF. <i>desbourser</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;bourser</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>bourse</i> purse. See <u>Burse</u>, and cf. <u>Dispurse</u>.]
<def>To pay out; to expend; -- usually from a public fund or
treasury.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The duty of collecting and <i>disbursing</i> his
revenues.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Disbursing officer</b></col>, <cd>an officer in any
department of the public service who is charged with the duty of
paying out public money.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis*burse"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;boursement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
disbursing or paying out.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>disbursement</i> of the public
moneys.</blockquote> <i>U. S. Statutes.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is disbursed or paid out; as,
the annual <i>disbursements</i> exceed the income.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*burs"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disburses money.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*bur"then</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disburthened</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disburthening</u>.] [Cf. <u>Disburden</u>.] <def>To
disburden; to relieve of a load.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><hw>Disc</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Disk</u>,
<u>Dish</u>.] <def>A flat round plate</def>; <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>A
circular structure either in plants or animals; as, a blood
<i>disc</i>, a germinal <i>disc</i>, etc.  Same as
<u>Disk</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cage"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
uncage.</def> [R.]  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Disc"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to, or
resembling, a disk; as, <i>discal</i> cells.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cal"ce*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discalceatus</i> unshod; <i>dis-</i> + <i>calceus</i> shoe.]
<def>To pull off shoes or sandals from.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cal"ce*at`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deprived
off shoes or sandals; unshod; discalced.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cal`ce*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of pulling off the shoes or sandals.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*calced"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Unshod;
barefooted; -- in distinction from <i>calced</i>.</def> "The
foundation of houses of <i>discalced</i> friars."  <i>Cardinal
Manning's St. Teresa.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*camp"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Decamp</u>.] <def>To drive from a camp.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*can"dy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To melt; to
dissolve; to thaw.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis"cant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Descant</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ca*pac"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of capacity; to incapacitate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*card"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Discarded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Discarding</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Card Playing)</i> <def>To
throw out of one's hand, as superfluous cards; to lay aside (a card
or cards).</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>They blame the favorites, and think it nothing
extraordinary that the queen should . . . resolve to <i>discard</i>
them.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To put or thrust away; to
reject.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A man <i>discards</i> the follies of
boyhood.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To dismiss; displace; discharge; cashier.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*card"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <i>(Card Playing)</i>
<def>To make a discard.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*card"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Card Playing)</i>
<def>The act of discarding; also, the card or cards
discarded.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*car"dure</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Rejection; dismissal.</def> [R.]  <i>Hayter.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*car"nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>carnatus</i> fleshy, fr. <i>caro</i>, <i>carnis</i>, flesh.]
<def>Stripped of flesh.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Discarnate</i> bones."
<i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*case"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To strip; to
undress.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cede"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discedere</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>cedere</i> to yield.] <def>To
yield or give up; to depart.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I dare not <i>discede</i> from my copy a
tittle.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cept"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disceptare</i>.] <def>To debate; to discuss.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>One dissertates, he is candid;<BR>
Two must <i>discept</i>, -- has distinguished.</blockquote> <i>R.
Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`cep*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disceptatio</i>.] <def>Controversy; disputation; discussion.</def>
[Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Verbose janglings and endless
<i>disceptations</i>.</blockquote> <i>Strype.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`cep*ta"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One
who arbitrates or decides.</def> [R.]  <i>Cowley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cern"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Discerned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Discerning</u>.] [F. <i>discerner</i>, L. <i>discernere</i>,
<i>discretum</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>cernere</i> to separate,
distinguish. See <u>Certain</u>, and cf. <u>Discreet</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To see and identify by noting a difference or
differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate;
to distinguish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>discern</i> such buds as are fit to produce
blossoms.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A counterfeit stone which thine eye can not
<i>discern</i> from a right stone.</blockquote> <i>Robynson (More's
Utopia).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To see by the eye or by the understanding;
to perceive and recognize; as, to <i>discern</i> a
difference.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And [I] beheld among the simple ones, I
<i>discerned</i> among the youths, a young man void of
understanding.</blockquote> <i>Prov. vii. 7.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Our unassisted sight . . . is not acute enough to
<i>discern</i> the minute texture of visible objects.</blockquote>
<i>Beattie.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I wake, and I <i>discern</i> the truth.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To perceive; distinguish; discover; penetrate;
discriminate; espy; descry; detect. See <u>Perceive</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cern"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To see or understand the difference; to make distinction; as, to
<i>discern</i> between good and evil, truth and falsehood.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>More than sixscore thousand that cannot <i>discern</i>
between their right hand their left.</blockquote> <i>Jonah iv.
11.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make cognizance.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cern"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Discernment.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cern"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, discerns, distinguishes, perceives, or judges; as, a
<i>discerner</i> of truth, of right and wrong.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A great observer and <i>discerner</i> of men's
natures.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cern"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discernibilis</i>.] <def>Capable of being discerned by the eye or
the understanding; as, a star is <i>discernible</i> by the eye; the
identity of difference of ideas is <i>discernible</i> by the
understanding.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The effect of the privations and sufferings . . . was
<i>discernible</i> to the last in his temper and
deportment.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Perceptible; distinguishable; apparent; visible;
evident; manifest.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cern"i*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being discernible.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cern"i*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a manner
to be discerned; perceptibly; visibly.</def>  <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cern"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Acute; shrewd;
sagacious; sharp-sighted.</def>  <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cern"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
discerning manner; with judgment; judiciously; acutely.</def>
<i>Garth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cern"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>discernement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
discerning.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the
errors of youth often proceed from the want of
<i>discernment</i>.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Judgment; acuteness; discrimination; penetration;
sagacity; insight. -- <u>Discernment</u>, <u>Penetration</u>,
<u>Discrimination</u>. <i>Discernment</i> is keenness and accuracy of
mental vision; <i>penetration</i> is the power of seeing deeply into
a subject in spite of everything that intercepts the view;
<i>discrimination</i> is a capacity of tracing out minute
distinctions and the nicest shades of thought. A <i>discerning</i>
man is not easily misled; one of a <i>penetrating</i> mind sees a
multitude of things which escape others; a <i>discriminating</i>
judgment detects the slightest differences.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cerp"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discerpere</i>, <i>discerptum</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>carpere</i> to
pluck.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To tear in pieces; to rend.</def>
[R.]  <i>Stukeley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To separate; to disunite.</def> [R.]
<i>Bp. Hurd.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dis*cerp`i*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <hw>Dis*cerp`ti*bil"i*ty</hw>
(?) }, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Capability or liableness to be
discerped.</def> [R.]  <i>Wollaston.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dis*cerp"i*ble</hw> (?), <hw>Dis*cerp"ti*ble</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Discerp</u>.] <def>Capable of being
discerped.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cerp"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discerptio</i>.] <def>The act of pulling to pieces, or of
separating the parts.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cerp"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
separate or disunite parts.</def>  <i>Encys. Dict.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ces"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discessio</i>, fr. <i>discedere</i>, <i>discessum</i>. See
<u>Discede</u>.] <def>Departure.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*charge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discharged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Discharging</u>.] [OE. <i>deschargen</i>,
<i>dischargen</i>, OF. <i>deschargier</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;charger</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis</i>) +
<i>chargier</i>, F. <i>charger</i>. See <u>Charge</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to
empty of a load or cargo; to unburden; to unload; as, to
<i>discharge</i> a vessel.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To free of the missile with which anything
is charged or loaded; to let go the charge of; as, to
<i>discharge</i> a bow, catapult, etc.; especially, said of firearms,
-- to fire off; to shoot off; also, to relieve from a state of
tension, as a Leyden jar.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The galleys also did oftentimes, out of their prows,
<i>discharge</i> their great pieces against the city.</blockquote>
<i>Knolles.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Feeling in other cases <i>discharges</i> itself in
indirect muscular actions.</blockquote> <i>H. Spencer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Discharged</i> of business, void of
strife.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In one man's fault <i>discharge</i> another man of his
duty.</blockquote> <i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To relieve of an office or employment; to
send away from service; to dismiss.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Discharge</i> the common sort<BR>
With pay and thanks.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Grindal . . . was <i>discharged</i> the government of
his see.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To release legally from confinement; to
set at liberty; as, to <i>discharge</i> a prisoner.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></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, to <i>discharge</i> a cargo.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>To let fly, as a missile; to
shoot.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They do <i>discharge</i> their shot of
courtesy.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>To set aside; to annul; to
dismiss.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We say such an order was "<i>discharged</i> on
appeal."</blockquote> <i>Mozley & W.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The order for Daly's attendance was
<i>discharged</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></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 execute,
as an office, or part.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Had I a hundred tongues, a wit so large<BR>
As could their hundred offices <i>discharge</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <def>To send away (a creditor) satisfied by
payment; to pay one's debt or obligation to.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>If he had<BR>
The present money to <i>discharge</i> the Jew.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>11.</b></sn> <def>To give forth; to emit or send out; as, a
pipe <i>discharges</i> water; to let fly; to give expression to; to
utter; as, to <i>discharge</i> a horrible oath.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>12.</b></sn> <def>To prohibit; to forbid.</def> [Scot.
Obs.]  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Discharging arch</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>an arch
over a door, window, or other opening, to distribute the pressure of
the wall above. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Lintel</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Discharging piece</b></col>, <col><b>Discharging
strut</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a piece set to carry thrust or
weight to a solid point of support.</cd> -- <col><b>Discharging
rod</b></col> <i>(Elec.)</i>, <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
<u>Discharger</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Deliver</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*charge"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</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, the water pipe <i>discharges</i>
freely.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The cloud, if it were oily or fatty, would not
<i>discharge</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*charge"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;charge</i>. See <u>Discharge</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of discharging; the act
of relieving of a charge or load; removal of a load or burden;
unloading; as, the <i>discharge</i> of a ship; <i>discharge</i> of a
cargo.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Firing off; explosive removal of a charge;
explosion; letting off; as, a <i>discharge</i> of arrows, of
artillery.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Act of relieving of something which
oppresses or weighs upon one, as an obligation, liability, debt,
accusation, etc.; acquittance; as, the <i>discharge</i> of a
debtor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Indefatigable in the <i>discharge</i> of
<i>business</i>.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Nothing can absolve us from the <i>discharge</i> of
those duties.</blockquote> <i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Release or dismissal from an office,
employment, etc.; dismission; as, the <i>discharge</i> of a workman
by his employer.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Legal release from confinement;
liberation; as, the <i>discharge</i> of a prisoner.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>The state of being discharged or relieved
of a debt, obligation, office, and the like; acquittal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Too secure of our <i>discharge</i><BR>
From penalty.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>That which discharges or releases from an
obligation, liability, penalty, etc., as a price of ransom, a legal
document.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Death, who sets all free,<BR>
Hath paid his ransom now and full <i>discharge</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>A flowing or issuing out; emission; vent;
evacuation; also, that which is discharged or emitted; as, a rapid
<i>discharge</i> of water from the pipe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The hemorrhage being stopped, the next occurrence is a
thin serous <i>discharge</i>.</blockquote> <i>S. Sharp.</i></p>

<p><! p. 420 !></p>

<p><col><b>Charge and discharge</b></col>. <i>(Equity Practice)</i>
<cd>See under <u>Charge</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></cd> --
<col><b>Paralytic discharge</b></col> <i>(Physiol.)</i>, <cd>the
increased secretion from a gland resulting from the cutting of all of
its nerves.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis*char"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Dis*chev"ele</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Disheveled.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*church"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of status as a church, or of membership in a church.</def>  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cide"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discidere</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>caedere</i> to cut.] <def>To
divide; to cleave in two.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cif"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Disc-</i> +
<i>-ferous</i>.] <def>Bearing disks.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dis`ci*flo"ral</hw> (?), <hw>Dis`ci*flo"rous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Disk</u>, and <u>Floral</u>.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Bearing the stamens on a discoid outgrowth of the
receptacle; -- said of a subclass of plants.  Cf.
<u>Calycifloral</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"ci*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Discoid.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dis*ci"na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>discus</i> disk, Gr. &?;.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of
Branchiopoda, having a disklike shell, attached by one valve, which
is perforated by the peduncle.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cinct</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discinctus</i>, p. p. of <i>discingere</i> to ungird; <i>dis-</i>
+ <i>cingere</i> to gird.] <def>Ungirded; loosely dressed.</def> [R.]
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cind"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discindere</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>scindere</i> to cut, split.]
<def>To part; to divide.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ci"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>disciple</i>, <i>deciple</i>, OF. <i>disciple</i>, fr. L.
<i>discipulus</i>, fr. <i>discere</i> to learn (akin to <i>docere</i>
to teach; see <u>Docile</u>) + prob. a root meaning <i>to turn</i> or
<i>drive</i>, as in L. <i>pellere</i> to drive (see <u>Pulse</u>).]
<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, the
<i>disciples</i> of Plato; the <i>disciples</i> of our
Savior.</def></p>

<p><col><b>The disciples</b></col>, or <col><b>The twelve
disciples</b></col>, <cd>the twelve selected companions of Jesus; --
also called <i>the apostles</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Disciples of
Christ</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Christian</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 3,
and <u>Campbellite</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Learner; scholar; pupil; follower; adherent.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*ci"ple</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Discipled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Discipling</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To teach; to train.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>That better were in virtues
<i>discipled</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To punish; to discipline.</def> [Obs.]
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To make disciples of; to convert to
doctrines or principles.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Sending missionaries to <i>disciple</i> all
nations.</blockquote> <i>E. D. Griffin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ci"ple*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being a disciple or follower in doctrines and precepts.</def>
<i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ci"pless</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
disciple.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis"ci*plin*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>disciplinable</i>. See <u>Discipline</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Capable of being disciplined or improved by instruction and
training.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Liable or deserving to be disciplined;
subject to disciplinary punishment; as, a <i>disciplinable</i>
offense.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"ci*plin*a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being improvable by discipline.</def>  <i>Sir M.
Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"ci*plin*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to
discipline.</def>  <i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"ci*plin*ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Discipline</u>.] <i>(Eccl. Hist.)</i> <def>A flagellant. See
<u>Flagellant</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to discipline.</def> "<i>Displinarian</i> system."
<i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></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, he is a better
<i>disciplinarian</i> than scholar.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A Puritan or Presbyterian; -- because of
rigid adherence to religious or church discipline.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis"ci*plin*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>disciplinarius</i> flogging: cf. F. <i>disciplinaire</i>.]
<def>Pertaining to discipline; intended for discipline; corrective;
belonging to a course of training.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those canons . . . were only
<i>disciplinary</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Ferne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The evils of the . . . are <i>disciplinary</i> and
remedial.</blockquote> <i>Buckminster.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ci*pline</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>discipline</i>, L. <i>disciplina</i>, from <i>discipulus</i>. See
<u>Disciple</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Wife and children are a kind of <i>discipline</i> of
humanity.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Discipline</i> aims at the removal of bad habits
and the substitution of good ones, especially those of order,
regularity, and obedience.</blockquote> <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Training to act in accordance with
established rules; accustoming to systematic and regular action;
drill.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their wildness lose, and, quitting nature's part,<BR>
Obey the rules and <i>discipline</i> of art.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Subjection to rule; submissiveness to
order and control; habit of obedience.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The most perfect, who have their passions in the best
<i>discipline</i>, are yet obliged to be constantly on their
guard.</blockquote> <i>Rogers.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Severe training, corrective of faults;
instruction by means of misfortune, suffering, punishment,
etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A sharp <i>discipline</i> of half a century had
sufficed to educate us.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Correction; chastisement; punishment
inflicted by way of correction and training.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Giving her the <i>discipline</i> of the
strap.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>The subject matter of instruction; a
branch of knowledge.</def>  <i>Bp. Wilkins.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>The enforcement of methods
of correction against one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses;
reformatory or penal action toward a church member.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(R. C. Ch.)</i> <def>Self-inflicted and
voluntary corporal punishment, as penance, or otherwise;
specifically, a penitential scourge.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>A system of essential rules
and duties; as, the Romish or Anglican <i>discipline</i>.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Education; instruction; training; culture;
correction; chastisement; punishment.</p>

<p><hw>Dis"ci*pline</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disciplined</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disciplining</u>.] [Cf. LL. <i>disciplinarian</i> to
flog, fr. L. <i>disciplina</i> discipline, and F. <i>discipliner</i>
to discipline.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To educate; to develop by
instruction and exercise; to train.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Ill armed, and worse <i>disciplined</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His mind . . . imperfectly <i>disciplined</i> by
nature.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To improve by corrective and penal
methods; to chastise; to correct.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Has he <i>disciplined</i> Aufidius
soundly?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To inflict ecclesiastical censures and
penalties upon.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To train; form; teach; instruct; bring up;
regulate; correct; chasten; chastise; punish.</p>

<p><hw>Dis"ci*plin*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disciplines.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*claim"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disclaimed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disclaiming</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To renounce
all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to
disavow; to reject.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He calls the gods to witness their offense;<BR>
<i>Disclaims</i> the war, asserts his innocence.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>disclaims</i> the authority of
Jesus.</blockquote> <i>Farmer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deny, as a claim; to refuse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The payment was irregularly made, if not
<i>disclaimed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To relinquish or deny having
a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an
estate, interest, or office.</def>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disown; disavow; renounce; repudiate.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*claim"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To disavow or
renounce all part, claim, or share.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Disclaim in</b></col>, <col><b>Disclaim from</b></col>,
<cd>to disown; to disavow.</cd> [Obs.] "Nature <i>disclaims in</i>
thee."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*claim"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>A denial, disavowal, or
renunciation, as of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust;
relinquishment or waiver of an interest or estate.</def>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A public disavowal, as of pretensions,
claims, opinions, and the like.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`cla*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
disavowing or disowning.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*clame"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To disclaim;
to expel.</def> [Obs.] "Money did love <i>disclame</i>."
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*claun"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [From OE.
<i>disclaundre</i>, <i>n.</i>, for <i>sclandre</i>, <i>esclandre</i>,
OF. <i>esclandre</i>. See <u>Sclaundre</u>, <u>Slander</u>.] <def>To
injure one's good name; to slander.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cloak"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To take off
a cloak from; to uncloak.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*close"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disclosed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disclosing</u>.] [OE. <i>desclosen</i>,
<i>disclosen</i>, fr. <i>disclos</i>, <i>desclos</i>, not shut in,
open, OF. <i>desclos</i>, p. p. of <i>desclore</i> to open, F.
<i>d&eacute;clore</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>clore</i> to shut, fr. L. <i>claudere</i> to shut. See
<u>Close</u>, and cf. <u>Disclusion</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of <i>to
hatch</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The ostrich layeth her eggs under sand, where the heat
of the <i>discloseth</i> them.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To remove a cover or envelope from;; to
set free from inclosure; to uncover.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The shells being broken, . . . the stone included in
them is thereby <i>disclosed</i> and set at liberty.</blockquote>
<i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To lay open or expose to view; to cause to
appear; to bring to light; to reveal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How softly on the Spanish shore she plays,<BR>
<i>Disclosing</i> rock, and slope, and forest brown!</blockquote>
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Her lively looks a sprightly mind
<i>disclose</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To make known, as that which has been kept
secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have
<i>disclosed</i> his designs.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If I <i>disclose</i> my passion,<BR>
Our friendship 's an end.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To uncover; open; unveil; discover; reveal;
divulge; tell; utter.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*close"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Disclosure.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak. Young.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*closed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos> <i>(Her.)</i>
<def>Represented with wings expanded; -- applied to doves and other
birds not of prey.</def>  <i>Cussans.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*clos"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
discloses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*clo"sure</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Disclose</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Closure</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of disclosing, uncovering, or
revealing; bringing to light; exposure.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He feels it [his secret] beating at his heart, rising
to his throat, and demanding <i>disclosure</i>.</blockquote> <i>D.
Webster.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is disclosed or
revealed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Were the <i>disclosures</i> of 1695
forgotten?</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cloud"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To clear
from clouds.</def> [Archaic]  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*clout"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To divest of
a clout.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*clu"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disclusio</i>, fr. <i>discludere</i>, <i>disclusum</i>, to
separate. See <u>Disclose</u>.] <def>A shutting off; exclusion.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*coast"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>coast</i>: cf. It. <i>discostare</i>.] <def>To depart; to
quit the coast (that is, the side or border) of anything; to be
separated.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>As far as heaven and earth <i>discoasted</i>
lie.</blockquote> <i>G. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>discoast</i> from the plain and simple way of
speech.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`co*blas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; disk +
&?; to grow.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||Dis*cob"o*lus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Discoboli</b></plw> (#). [L., fr. Gr. &?;; &?; a discu + &?;
to throw.] <i>(Fine Arts)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A thrower of
the discus.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A statue of an athlete
holding the discus, or about to throw it.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The <i>Discobolus</i> of Myron was a famous statue of
antiquity, and several copies or imitations of it have been
preserved.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`co*dac"tyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Discodactylia</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the tree
frogs.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dis`co*dac*tyl"i*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. &?; disk + &?; finger.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A division
of amphibians having suctorial disks on the toes, as the tree
frogs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`co*dac"tyl*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having sucking disks on the toes, as the
tree frogs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`co*her"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Incoherent.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis"coid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; quoit-shaped,
&?; a round plate, quoit + &?; form, shape: cf. F.
<i>disco&iuml;de</i>. See <u>Disk</u>.] <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></p>

<p><col><b>Discoid flower</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a compound
flower, consisting of tubular florets only, as a tansy, lacking the
rays which are seen in the daisy and sunflower.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis"coid</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Anything having the
form of a discus or disk; particularly, a discoid shell.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*coid"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>disco&iuml;dal</i>.] <def>Disk-shaped; discoid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"co*lith</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a round
plate + <i>-lith</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dis*col"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discolored</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Discoloring</u>.] [OE. <i>descolouren</i>, OF.
<i>descolorer</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;colorer</i>, fr. L. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>cololare</i>, <i>coloratum</i>, to color, <i>color</i> color. See
<u>Color</u>.] [Written also <i>discolour</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different
color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will <i>discolor</i>
water; silver is <i>discolored</i> by sea water.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To alter the true complexion or appearance
of; to put a false hue upon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>discolor</i> all your ideas.</blockquote>
<i>Watts.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*col"or*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
discolor.</def> [R.]  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*col`or*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>decoloration</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of discoloring,
or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or
appearance.</def>  <i>Darwin.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A discolored spot; a stain.</def>
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*col"ored</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Altered in color; stained.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Variegated; of divers colors.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>That ever wore <i>discolored</i> arms.</blockquote>
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*com"fit</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discomfited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Discomfiting</u>.] [OF. <i>desconfit</i>, p. p. of
<i>desconfire</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;confire</i>; fr. L. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>conficere</i> to make ready, prepare, bring about. See
<u>Comfit</u>, <u>Fact</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To scatter in
fight; to put to rout; to defeat.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And his proud foes <i>discomfit</i> in victorious
field.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To break up and frustrate the plans of; to
balk&?; to throw into perplexity and dejection; to
disconcert.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Well, go with me and be not so
<i>discomfited</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To defeat; overthrow; overpower; vanquish; conquer;
baffle; frustrate; confound; discourage.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*com"fit</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Discomfited;
overthrown.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*com"fit</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Rout; overthrow;
discomfiture.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such a <i>discomfit</i> as shall quite despoil
him.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*com"fi*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>desconfiture</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;confiture</i>. See
<u>Discomfort</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, and cf.
<u>Comfiture</u>.] <def>The act of discomfiting, or the state of
being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion
and dejection.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Every man's sword was against his fellow, and there
was a very great <i>discomfiture</i>.</blockquote> <i>1 Sam. xiv.
20.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A hope destined to end . . . in <i>discomfiture</i>
and disgrace.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*com"fort</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discomforted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Discomforting</u>.] [OF. <i>desconforter</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;conforter</i>, to discourage; pref. <i>des-</i> (L
<i>dis-</i>) + <i>conforter</i>. See <u>Comfort</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To discourage; to deject.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His funeral shall not be in our camp,<BR>
Lest it <i>discomfort</i> us.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to
deprive of quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky
chimney <i>discomforts</i> a family.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*com"fort</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>desconfort</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;confort</i>. See <u>Discomfort</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Discouragement.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or
physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress;
sorrow.</def> "An age of spiritual <i>discomfort</i>."  <i>M.
Arnold.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Strive against all the <i>discomforts</i> of thy
sufferings.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*com"fort*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>desconfortable</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Causing discomfort;
occasioning uneasiness; making sad.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir P.
Sidney.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Destitute of comfort; uncomfortable.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A labyrinth of little <i>discomfortable</i>
garrets.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*com"fort*a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*mend"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To mention with disapprobation; to blame; to
disapprove.</def> [R.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>By commending something in him that is good, and
<i>discommending</i> the same fault in others.</blockquote> <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><! p. 421 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To expose to censure or ill favor; to put
out of the good graces of any one.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A compliance will <i>discommend</i> me to Mr.
Coventry.</blockquote> <i>Pepys.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*mend"a*ble</hw>
(d&ibreve;s`k&obreve;m*m&ebreve;nd"&adot;*b'l), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Deserving, disapprobation or blame.</def> --
<wf>Dis`com*mend"a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*com`men*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Blame;
censure; reproach.</def> [R.]  <i>Ayliffe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*mend"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
discommends; a dispraiser.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*mis"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of a commission or trust.</def> [R.]  <i>Laud.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*com"mo*date</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>commodatus</i>, p. p. of <i>commodare</i> to make fit or
suitable, fr. <i>commodus</i> fit, commodious. See <u>Commodious</u>,
and cf. <u>Discommode</u>.] <def>To discommode.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*mode"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discommoded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Discommoding</u>.] [See <u>Discommodate</u>.] <def>To
put inconvenience; to incommode; to trouble.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To incommode; annoy; inconvenience.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*mo"di*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Inconvenient; troublesome; incommodious.</def> [R.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*mod"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disadvantage; inconvenience.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*com"mon</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of the right of common.</def> [R.]
<i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of privileges.</def> [R.]
<i>T. Warton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To deprive of commonable
quality, as lands, by inclosing or appropriating.</def>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*mu"ni*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A lack of
common possessions, properties, or relationship.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Community of embryonic structure reveals community of
descent; but dissimilarity of embryonic development does not prove
<i>discommunity</i> of descent.</blockquote> <i>Darwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*com"pa*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from company; to dissociate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>It she be alone now, and
<i>discompanied</i>.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*plex"ion</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
change the complexion or hue of.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*pli"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Failure
or refusal to comply; noncompliance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A compliance will discommend me to Mr. Coventry, and a
<i>discompliance</i> to my lord chancellor.</blockquote>
<i>Pepys.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*pose"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discomposed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Discomposing</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>compose</i>: cf. OF. <i>decomposer</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;composer</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To disarrange; to
interfere with; to disturb; to disorder; to unsettle; to break
up.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Or <i>discomposed</i> the headdress of a
prude.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To throw into disorder; to ruffle; to
destroy the composure or equanimity; to agitate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Opposition . . . <i>discomposeth</i> the mind's
serenity.</blockquote> <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To put out of place or service; to
discharge; to displace.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disorder; derange; unsettle; disturb;
disconcert; agitate; ruffle; fret; vex.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*posed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Disordered;
disturbed; disquieted.</def> -- <wf>Dis`com*pos"ed*ly</wf> (#),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dis`com*pos"ed*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*com`po*si"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Inconsistency; discordance.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`com*po"sure</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of being discomposed; disturbance;
disorder; agitation; perturbation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No <i>discomposure</i> stirred her
features.</blockquote> <i>Akenside.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Discordance; disagreement of parts.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*compt"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Discount</u>.] <def>To discount. See <u>Discount</u>.</def>
<i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*cert"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disconcerted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disconcerting</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>concert</i>: cf. OF. <i>desconcerter</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;concerter</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To break up the
harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the
emperor <i>disconcerted</i> the plans of his enemy.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To confuse the faculties of; to disturb
the composure of; to discompose; to abash.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The embrace <i>disconcerted</i> the daughter-in-law
somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with
tobacco might well do.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To discompose; derange; ruffle; confuse; disturb;
defeat; frustrate.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*cert"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of
concert; disagreement.</def>  <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*cer"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disconcerting, or state of being disconcerted; discomposure;
perturbation.</def> [R.]  <i>State Trials (1794).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*du"cive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
conductive; impeding; disadvantageous.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*form"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
conformable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disconformable</i> in religion from
us.</blockquote> <i>Stow (1603).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*form"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of
conformity or correspondence; inconsistency; disagreement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those . . . in some <i>disconformity</i> to
ourselves.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Disagreement and <i>disconformity</i> betwixt the
speech and the conception of the mind.</blockquote>
<i>Hakewill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*gru"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Incongruity; disagreement; unsuitableness.</def>  <i>Sir M.
Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*nect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disconnected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disconnecting</u>.] <def>To dissolve the union or
connection of; to disunite; to sever; to separate; to
disperse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The commonwealth itself would . . . be
<i>disconnected</i> into the dust and powder of
individuality.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This restriction <i>disconnects</i> bank paper and the
precious metals.</blockquote> <i>Walsh.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*nec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disconnecting, or state of being disconnected; separation; want of
union.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nothing was therefore to be left in all the
subordinate members but weakness, <i>disconnection</i>, and
confusion.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*con"se*crate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of consecration or sacredness.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*sent"</hw> (d&ibreve;s`k&obreve;n*s&ebreve;nt"),
<pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To differ; to disagree; to
dissent.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*con"so*la`cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being disconsolate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*con"so*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disconsolateness.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*con"so*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>disconsolatus</i>; L. <i>dis-</i> + <i>consolatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>consolari</i> to console. See <u>Console</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Destitute of consolation;
deeply dejected and dispirited; hopelessly sad; comfortless; filled
with grief; as, a bereaved and <i>disconsolate</i> parent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>One morn a Peri at the gate<BR>
Of Eden stood <i>disconsolate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Moore.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The ladies and the knights, no shelter nigh,<BR>
Were dropping wet, <i>disconsolate</i> and wan.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Inspiring dejection; saddening; cheerless;
as, the <i>disconsolate</i> darkness of the winter nights.</def>
<i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Forlorn; melancholy; sorrowful; desolate; woeful;
hopeless; gloomy.</p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*con"so*late*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*con"so*late*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*con"so*la`ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Disconsolate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A poor, <i>disconsolated</i>, drooping
creature.</blockquote> <i>Sterne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*con`so*la"tion</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Dejection; grief.</def> [R.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tent"</hw> (d&ibreve;s`k&obreve;n*t&ebreve;nt"),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not content; discontented;
dissatisfied.</def>  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Passion seemed to be much <i>discontent</i>, but
Patience was very quiet.</blockquote> <i>Bunyan.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tent"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Discontented</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Discontenting</u>.] <def>To deprive of content; to make uneasy; to
dissatisfy.</def>  <i>Suckling.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tent"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind;
dissatisfaction; disquiet.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Now is the winter of our <i>discontent</i><BR>
Made glorious summer by this sun of York.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The rapacity of his father's administration had
excited such universal <i>discontent</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Hallam</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A discontented person; a malcontent.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Thus was the Scotch nation full of
<i>discontents</i>.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*con`ten*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Discontent.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Ascham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tent"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p. & a.</i></pos>
<def>Dissatisfied; uneasy in mind; malcontent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And every one that was in distress, and every one that
was in debt, and every one that was <i>discontented</i>, gathered
themselves unto him.</blockquote> <i>1 Sam. xxii. 2.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis`con*tent"ed*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis`con*tent"ed*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tent"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
discontent.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tent"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Discontented.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Causing discontent; dissatisfying.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tent"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
or tending to discontent.</def> [R.] "Pride is ever
<i>discontentive</i>."  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tent"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tin"u*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Admitting of being discontinued.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tin"u*ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of discontinuing, or the state of
being discontinued; want of continued connection or continuity;
breaking off; cessation; interruption; as, a <i>discontinuance</i> of
conversation or intercourse; <i>discontinuance</i> of a highway or of
travel.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></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><i>(c)</i></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>  <i>Wharton's Law Dict.
Burrill.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Cessation; intermission; discontinuation;
separation; disunion; disjunction; disruption; break.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tin`u*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>discontinuation</i>.] <def>Breach or interruption of continuity;
separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Upon any <i>discontinuation</i> of parts, made either
by bubbles or by shaking the glass, the whole mercury
falls.</blockquote> <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tin"ue</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discontinued</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Discontinuing</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>discontinuer</i>.]
<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></p>

<p><blockquote>Set up their conventicles again, which had been
<i>discontinued</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I have <i>discontinued</i> school<BR>
Above a twelvemonth.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Taught the Greek tongue, <i>discontinued</i> before in
these parts the space of seven hundred years.</blockquote>
<i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They modify and discriminate the voice, without
appearing to <i>discontinue</i> it.</blockquote> <i>Holder.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tin"ue</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lose continuity or cohesion of parts; to
be disrupted or broken off.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To be separated or severed; to
part.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thyself shalt <i>discontinue</i> from thine
heritage.</blockquote> <i>Jer. xvii. 4.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tin`u*ee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>One whose possession of an estate is broken off, or
discontinued; one whose estate is subject to
discontinuance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tin"u*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
discontinues, or breaks off or away from; an absentee.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He was no gadder abroad, not <i>discontinuer</i> from
his convent for a long time.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*con`ti*nu"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of
continuity or cohesion; disunion of parts.</def>
"<i>Discontinuity</i> of surface."  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tin"u*or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>One who deprives another of the possession of an estate by
discontinuance. See <u>Discontinuance</u>, 2.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*tin"u*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Not continuous; interrupted; broken
off.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A path that is zigzag, <i>discontinuous</i>, and
intersected at every turn by human negligence.</blockquote> <i>De
Quincey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Exhibiting a dissolution of continuity;
gaping.</def> "<i>Discontinuous</i> wound."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Discontinuous function</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*ven"ience</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Unsuitableness; incongruity.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`con*ven"ient</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
convenient or congruous; unsuitable; ill-adapted.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bp. Reynolds.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dis*coph"o*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; disk + <i>&?;</i> to bear.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
division of acalephs or jellyfishes, including most of the large
disklike species.</def> -- <wf>Dis*coph"o*rous</wf> (#),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis"cord`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>discord</i>,
<i>descord</i>, OF. <i>discorde</i>, <i>descorde</i>, F.
<i>discorde</i>, from L. <i>discordia</i>, fr. <i>discors</i>, <i>-
cordis</i>, discordant, disagreeable; <i>dis-</i> + <i>cor</i>,
<i>cordis</i>, heart; cf. F. <i>discord</i>, <i>n.</i>, and OF.
<i>descorder</i>, <i>discorder</i>, F. <i>discorder</i>, to discord,
L. <i>discordare</i>, from <i>discors</i>. See <u>Heart</u>, and cf.
<u>Discord</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth
<i>discord</i> among brethren.</blockquote> <i>Prov. vi. 19.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Peace to arise out of universal <i>discord</i>
fomented in all parts of the empire.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>For a <i>discord</i> itself is but a harshness of
divers sounds m&?;&?;&?;ing.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Apple of discord</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Apple</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Variance; difference; opposition; contrariety;
clashing; dissension; contention; strife; disagreement;
dissonance.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cord"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>discorden</i>, <i>descorden</i>, from the French. See
<u>Discord</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>To disagree; to be
discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The one <i>discording</i> with the other.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cord"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>descordable</i>.] <def>That may produce discord; disagreeing;
discordant.</def> [R.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dis*cord"ance</hw> (?), <hw>Dis*cord"an*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>discordance</i>.] <def>State or
quality of being discordant; disagreement; inconsistency.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There will arise a thousand <i>discordances</i> of
opinion.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cord"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>discordant</i>, <i>descordaunt</i>, OF. <i>descordant</i>,
<i>discordant</i>, F. <i>discordant</i>, p. pr. of <i>discorder</i>,
OF. also, <i>descorder</i>. See <u>Discord</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance;
clashing; opposing; not harmonious.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>discordant</i> elements out of which the
emperor had compounded his realm did not coalesce.</blockquote>
<i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [See <u>Discord</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>,
<sn><b>2.</b></sn>] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Dissonant; not in harmony or
musical concord; harsh; jarring; as, <i>discordant</i> notes or
sounds.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For still their music seemed to start<BR>
<i>Discordant</i> echoes in each heart.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>Said of strata which lack
conformity in direction of bedding, either as in unconformability, or
as caused by a fault.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; repugnant;
opposite; contrary; inconsistent; dissonant; harsh; jarring;
irreconcilable.</p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*cord"ant*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*cord"ant*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cord"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
discord; contentious.</def> [Obs.] "His <i>discordful</i> dame."
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cord"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
discord.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cor"po*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deprived
of the privileges or form of a body corporate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Jas.
II.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cor`re*spond"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Incongruous.</def>  <i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cost"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Discoast</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*coun"sel</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>counsel</i>: cf. OF. <i>desconseiller</i>.] <def>To
dissuade.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"count`</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discounted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Discounting</u>.] [OF. <i>desconter</i>,
<i>descompter</i>, to deduct, F. <i>d&eacute;compter</i> to discount;
pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>conter</i>, <i>compter</i>.
See <u>Count</u>, <pos><i>v.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to make an
abatement of; as, merchants sometimes <i>discount</i> five or six per
cent for prompt payment of bills.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To lend money upon, deducting the discount
or allowance for interest; as, the banks <i>discount</i> notes and
bills of exchange.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Discount</i> only unexceptionable
paper.</blockquote> <i>Walsh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To take into consideration beforehand; to
anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To leave out of account; to take no notice
of.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Of the three opinions (I <i>discount</i>
Brown's).</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><! p. 422 !></p>

<p><hw>Dis"count`</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount; as,
the <i>discount</i> for sixty or ninety days.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"count`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;compte</i>. See <u>Discount</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The rate of interest charged in
discounting.</def></p>

<p><col><b>At a discount</b></col>, <cd>below par, or below the
nominal value; hence, colloquially, out of favor; poorly esteemed;
depreciated.</cd> -- <col><b>Bank discount</b></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><b>Discount broker</b></col>, <cd>one who makes a business of
discounting commercial paper; a bill broker.</cd> -- <col><b>Discount
day</b></col>, <cd>a particular day of the week when a bank discounts
bills.</cd> -- <col><b>True discount</b></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 <i>present
value</i> of the note.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis*count"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being, or suitable to be, discounted; as, certain forms are necessary
to render notes <i>discountable</i> at a bank.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*coun"te*nance</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discountenanced</u> (?);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Discountenancing</u> (?).]
[Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>countenance</i>: cf. OF.
<i>descontenancer</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;contenancer</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To ruffle or discompose the countenance of;
to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How would one look from his majestic brow . . . <BR>
<i>Discountenance</i> her despised!</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The hermit was somewhat <i>discountenanced</i> by this
observation.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A town meeting was convened to <i>discountenance</i>
riot.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*coun"te*nance</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Unfavorable
aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever
tends to check or discourage.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He thought a little <i>discountenance</i> on those
persons would suppress that spirit.</blockquote>
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*coun"te*nan*cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One
who discountenances; one who disfavors.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"count`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
discounts; a discount broker.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cour"age</hw> (?; 48), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discouraged</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Discouraging</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>courage</i>: cf. OF. <i>descoragier</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;courager</i>: pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>corage</i>, F. <i>courage</i>. See <u>Courage</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten;
to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; --
the opposite of <i>encourage</i>; as, he was <i>discouraged</i> in
his undertaking; he need not be <i>discouraged</i> from a like
attempt.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they
be <i>discouraged</i>.</blockquote> <i>Col. iii. 21.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To dishearten one with respect to; to
discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from;
as, they <i>discouraged</i> his efforts.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To dishearten; dispirit; depress; deject; dissuade;
disfavor.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cour"age</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Lack of courage;
cowardliness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cour"age*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being discouraged; easily disheartened.</def>  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cour"age*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>descouragement</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;couragement</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of discouraging, or the state of
being discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence;
dejection.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which discourages; that which deters,
or tends to deter, from an undertaking, or from the prosecution of
anything; a determent; as, the revolution was commenced under every
possible <i>discouragement</i>.</def> "<i>Discouragements</i> from
vice."  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cour"a*ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
discourages.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The promoter of truth and the <i>discourager</i> of
error.</blockquote> <i>Sir G. C. Lewis.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cour"a*ging</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing or
indicating discouragement.</def> -- <wf>Dis*cour"a*ging*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*coure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
discover.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>That none might her <i>discoure</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*course"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discursus</i> a running to and fro, discourse, fr.
<i>discurrere</i>, <i>discursum</i>, to run to and fro, to discourse;
<i>dis-</i> + <i>currere</i> to run: cf. F. <i>discours</i>. See
<u>Course</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Difficult, strange, and harsh to the <i>discourses</i>
of natural reason.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Sure he that made us with such large
<i>discourse</i>,<BR>
Looking before and after, gave us not<BR>
That capability and godlike reason<BR>
To fust in us unused.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Conversation; talk.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In their <i>discourses</i> after supper.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Filling the head with variety of thoughts, and the
mouth with copious <i>discourse</i>.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The art and manner of speaking and
conversing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Of excellent breeding, admirable
<i>discourse</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Consecutive speech, either written or
unwritten, on a given line of thought; speech; treatise;
dissertation; sermon, etc.; as, the preacher gave us a long
<i>discourse</i> on duty.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Dealing; transaction.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Good Captain Bessus, tell us the <i>discourse</i><BR>
Betwixt Tigranes and our king, and how<BR>
We got the victory.</blockquote> <i>Beau. &  Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*course"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discoursed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Discoursing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To exercise
reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.</def>
[Obs.] "Have sense or can <i>discourse</i>."  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Bid me <i>discourse</i>, I will enchant thine
ear.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To relate something; to tell.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To treat of something in writing and
formally.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*course"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To treat of; to expose or set forth in language.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The life of William Tyndale . . . is sufficiently and
at large <i>discoursed</i> in the book.</blockquote> <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To utter or give forth; to
speak.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It will <i>discourse</i> most eloquent
music.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To talk to; to confer with.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I have spoken to my brother, who is the patron, to
<i>discourse</i> the minister about it.</blockquote>
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cours"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who discourse; a narrator; a speaker; an
haranguer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In his conversation he was the most clear
<i>discourser</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The writer of a treatise or
dissertation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Philologers and critical
<i>discoursers</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cours"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Discursive</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Reasoning; characterized
by reasoning; passing from premises to consequences;
discursive.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Containing dialogue or conversation;
interlocutory.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The epic is everywhere interlaced with dialogue or
<i>discoursive</i> scenes.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Inclined to converse; conversable;
communicative; as, a <i>discoursive</i> man.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cours"ive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state or
quality of being discoursive or able to reason.</def> [R.]
<i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cour"te*ous</hw> (?; see <u>Courteous</u>, 277),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>courteous</i>: cf. OF.
<i>discortois</i>.] <def>Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good
manners; uncourteous.</def> -- <wf>Dis*cour"te*ous*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dis*cour"te*ous*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cour"te*sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>courtesy</i>: cf. OF. <i>descourtoisie</i>.] <def>Rudeness
of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect;
incivility.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes<BR>
Error a fault, and truth <i>discourtesy</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Herbert.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*court"ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of
courtesy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Disc"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>discus</i>
disk. See <u>Disk</u>.] <def>Disklike; discoid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cov"e*nant</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
dissolve covenant with.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cov"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discovered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Discovering</u>.] [OE. <i>discoveren</i>,
<i>discuren</i>, <i>descuren</i>, OF. <i>descovrir</i>,
<i>descouvrir</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;couvrir</i>; <i>des-</i> (L.
<i>dis-</i>) + <i>couvrir</i> to cover. See <u>Cover</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To uncover.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Whether any man hath pulled down or <i>discovered</i>
any church.</blockquote> <i>Abp. Grindal.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Go, draw aside the curtains, and <i>discover</i><BR>
The several caskets to this noble prince.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Prosperity doth best <i>discover</i> vice; but
adversity doth best <i>discover</i> virtue.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We will <i>discover</i> ourselves unto
them.</blockquote> <i>1 Sam. xiv. 8.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Discover</i> not a secret to another.</blockquote>
<i>Prov. xxv. 9.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Some to <i>discover</i> islands far away.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To manifest without design; to
show.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The youth <i>discovered</i> a taste for
sculpture.</blockquote> <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To explore; to examine.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disclose; bring out; exhibit; show; manifest;
reveal; communicate; impart; tell; espy; find; out; detect. -- To
<u>Discover</u>, <u>Invent</u>. We <i>discover</i> what existed
before, but remained unknown; we <i>invent</i> by forming
combinations which are either entirely new, or which attain their end
by means unknown before. Columbus <i>discovered</i> America; Newton
<i>discovered</i> the law of gravitation; Whitney <i>invented</i> the
cotton gin; Galileo <i>invented</i> the telescope.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cov"er</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To discover or
show one's self.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>This done, they <i>discover</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Decker.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor was this the first time that they
<i>discovered</i> to be followers of this world.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cov`er*a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being discoverable.</def> [R.]  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cov"er*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being discovered, found out, or perceived; as, many minute animals
are <i>discoverable</i> only by the help of the microscope; truths
<i>discoverable</i> by human industry.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cov"er*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>discoverers</i> and searchers of the
land.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A scout; an explorer.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cov"er*ment</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Discovery.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cov"ert</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;couvert</i> uncovered, OF. <i>descovert</i>. See
<u>Discover</u>, <u>Covert</u>.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>Not covert; not
within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; -- applied either to a
woman who has never married or to a widow.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cov"ert</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An uncovered place
or part.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><col><b>At discovert</b></col>, <cd>uncovered.</cd> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cov"er*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>coverture</i>: cf. OF. <i>descoverture</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Discovery.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>A state of being released
from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a
husband.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cov"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Discoveries</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as,
the <i>discovery</i> of a plot.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A making known; revelation; disclosure;
as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full <i>discovery</i> of his
assets.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In the clear <i>discoveries</i> of the next
[world].</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Finding out or ascertaining something
previously unknown or unrecognized; as, Harvey's <i>discovery</i> of
the circulation of the blood.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A brilliant career of <i>discovery</i> and
conquest.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We speak of the "invention" of printing, the
<i>discovery</i> of America.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>That which is discovered; a thing found
out, or for the first time ascertained or recognized; as, the
properties of the magnet were an important
<i>discovery</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Exploration; examination.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cra"dle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To take
from a cradle.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>This airy apparition first <i>discradled</i><BR>
From Tournay into Portugal.</blockquote> <i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cred"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>discr&eacute;dit</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or
disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into
<i>discredit</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Hence, some degree of dishonor or
disesteem; ill repute; reproach; -- applied to persons or
things.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for
the reputation or <i>discredit</i> his life may bring on his
profession.</blockquote> <i>Rogers.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disesteem; disrepute; dishonor; disgrace; ignominy;
scandal; disbelief; distrust.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cred"it</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Discredited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Discrediting</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>discr&eacute;diter</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To refuse credence to; not to accept as true;
to disbelieve; as, the report is <i>discredited</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of credibility; to destroy
confidence or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or
authority of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of
<i>discrediting</i> our common English Bible.</blockquote>
<i>Strype.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of credit or good repute; to
bring reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He. . . least <i>discredits</i> his travels who
returns the same man he went.</blockquote> <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cred"it*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable.</def>
-- <wf>Dis*cred"it*a*bly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cred"it*or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
discredits.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*creet"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Discreeter</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Discreetest</u>.] [F. <i>discret</i>, L.
<i>discretus</i> separated (whence the meaning <i>reserved</i>,
<i>prudent</i>), p. p. of <i>discernere</i>. See <u>Discern</u>, and
cf. <u>Discrete</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>It is the <i>discreet</i> man, not the witty, nor the
learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives
measures to society.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too <i>discreet</i><BR>
To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The sea is silent, the sea is
<i>discreet</i>.</blockquote> <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Differing; distinct.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*creet"ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*creet"ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dis*crep"ance</hw> (?; 277), <hw>Dis*crep"an*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>-ances</b></plw> (#),
<plw><b>-ancies</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>disrepantia</i>: cf. OF.
<i>discrepance</i>. See <u>Discrepant</u>.] <def>The state or quality
of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance;
dissimilarity; contrariety.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There hath been ever a <i>discrepance</i> of vesture
of youth and age, men and women.</blockquote> <i>Sir T.
Elyot.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>There is no real <i>discrepancy</i> between these two
genealogies.</blockquote> <i>G. S. Faber.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crep"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discrepans</i>, <i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>discrepare</i> to
sound differently or discordantly; <i>dis-</i> + <i>crepare</i> to
rattle, creak: cf. OF. <i>discrepant</i>. See <u>Crepitate</u>.]
<def>Discordant; at variance; disagreeing; contrary;
different.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Egyptians were . . . the most oddly
<i>discrepant</i> from the rest in their manner of
worship.</blockquote> <i>Cudworth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crep"ant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
dissident.</def>  <i>J. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crete"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discretus</i>, p. p. of <i>discernere</i>. See <u>Discreet</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Separate; distinct; disjunct.</def>  <i>Sir
M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or
discretive clause; as, "I resign my life, but not my honor," is a
<i>discrete</i> proposition.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Separate; not coalescent; --
said of things usually coalescent.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Discrete movement</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Concrete movement
of the voice</i>, under <u>Concrete</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></cd> --
<col><b>Discrete proportion</b></col>, <cd>proportion where the ratio
of the <i>means</i> 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 <i>continued</i> or
<i>continual proportion</i>; as, 3:6::12:24.</cd> -- <col><b>Discrete
quantity</b></col>, <cd>that which must be divided into units, as
number, and is opposed to <i>continued quantity</i>, as duration, or
extension.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crete"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
separate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crete"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Separately;
disjunctively.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cre"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>discr&eacute;tion</i>, L. <i>discretio</i> separation, difference,
discernment, fr. <i>discernere</i>, <i>discretum</i>. See
<u>Discreet</u>, <u>Discern</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Disjunction; separation.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Mede.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The better part of valor is
<i>discretion</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The greatest parts without <i>discretion</i> may be
fatal to their owner.</blockquote> <i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Discrimination.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Well spoken, with good accent and good
<i>discretion</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Freedom to act according to one's own
judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will.</def></p>

<p><col><b>At discretion</b></col>, <cd>without conditions or
stipulations.</cd></p>

<p><! p. 423 !></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dis*cre"tion*al</hw> (?), <hw>Dis*cre"tion*a*ry</hw> (?),
}[Cf. F. <i>discr&eacute;tionnaire</i>.] <def>Left to discretion;
unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; as, an ambassador with
<i>discretionary</i> powers.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dis*cre"tion*al*ly</hw> (?), <hw>Dis*cre"tion*a*ri*ly</hw>
(?), } <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>At discretion; according to one's
discretion or judgment.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cre"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discretivus</i>. See <u>Discrete</u>.] <def>Marking distinction or
separation; disjunctive.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Discretive proposition</b></col> <i>(Logic & Gram.)</i>,
<cd>one that expresses distinction, opposition, or variety, by means
of <i>discretive</i> particles, as <i>but</i>, <i>though</i>,
<i>yet</i>, etc.; as, travelers change their climate, <i>but</i> not
their temper.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cre"tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
discretive manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*na*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being discriminated.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discriminalis</i> serving to divide.] <def>In palmistry, applied
to the line which marks the separation between the hand and the
arm.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*nant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discriminans</i>, p. pr. of <i>discriminare</i>.] <i>(Math.)</i>
<def>The eliminant of the <i>n</i> partial differentials of any
homogenous function of <i>n</i> variables. See
<u>Eliminant</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discriminatus</i>, p. p. of <i>discriminare</i> to divide,
separate, fr. <i>discrimen</i> division, distinction, decision, fr.
<i>discernere</i>. See <u>Discern</u>, and cf. <u>Criminate</u>.]
<def>Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain
tokens.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discriminated</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Discriminating</u> (?).] <def>To set apart
as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by
discerning differences; to distinguish.</def>  <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>discriminate</i> the goats from the
sheep.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make a difference or distinction; to
distinguish accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be
careful to <i>discriminate</i> between probability and slight
presumption.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>To treat
unequally.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Railroads)</i> <def>To
impose unequal tariffs for substantially the same service.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*nate*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
discriminating manner; distinctly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*nate*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being discriminated; distinctness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*na`ting</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Marking
a difference; distinguishing.</def> --
<wf>Dis*crim"i*na`ting*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><blockquote>And finds with keen <i>discriminating</i> sight,<BR>
Black's not so black; -- nor white so very white.</blockquote>
<i>Canning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discriminatio</i> the contrasting of opposite thoughts.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of discriminating, distinguishing, or
noting and marking differences.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To make an anxious <i>discrimination</i> between the
miracle absolute and providential.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being discriminated,
distinguished, or set apart.</def>  <i>Sir J. Reynolds.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Railroads)</i> <def>The arbitrary
imposition of unequal tariffs for substantially the same
service.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A difference in rates, not based upon any
corresponding difference in cost, constitutes a case of
<i>discrimination</i>.</blockquote> <i>A. T. Hadley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The quality of being discriminating;
faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show
great <i>discrimination</i> in the choice of means.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>That which discriminates; mark of
distinction.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Discernment; penetration; clearness; acuteness;
judgment; distinction. See <u>Discernment</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*na*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Marking a difference; distinguishing;
distinctive; characteristic.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That peculiar and <i>discriminative</i> form of
life.</blockquote> <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Observing distinctions; making
differences; discriminating.</def> "<i>Discriminative</i> censure."
<i>J. Foster.</i> "<i>Discriminative</i> Providence."  <i>Dr. H.
More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*na*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
discrimination or distinction.</def>  <i>J. Foster.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*na`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.]
<def>One who discriminates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*na*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Discriminative.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crim"i*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>discriminosus</i>, fr. L. <i>discrimen</i> the dangerous, decisive
moment. See <u>Discriminate</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>]
<def>Hazardous; dangerous.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crive"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>descrivre</i>. See <u>Describe</u>.] <def>To describe.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*crown"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discrowned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Discrowning</u>.] <def>To deprive of a
crown.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The end had crowned the work; it not unreasonably
<i>discrowned</i> the workman.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cru"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Discruciated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Discruciating</u>.] [L. <i>discruciatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>discruciare</i>. See <u>Cruciate</u>.] <def>To torture; to
excruciate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Discruciate</i> a man in deep
distress.</blockquote> <i>Herrick.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cu"bi*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discumbere</i>, <i>discubitum</i>, to lie down, recline at table;
<i>dis-</i> + <i>cumbere</i> (in comp.) to lie down.] <def>Leaning;
fitted for a reclining posture.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cul"pate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disculpated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disculpating</u>.] [LL. <i>disculpatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>disculpare</i> to disculpate; <i>dis-</i> + L. <i>culpare</i> to
blame, <i>culpa</i> fault.] <def>To free from blame or the imputation
of a fault; to exculpate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I almost fear you think I begged it, but I can
<i>disculpate</i> myself.</blockquote> <i>Walpole.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`cul*pa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>disculpation</i>.] <def>Exculpation.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cul"pa*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to exculpate; exculpatory.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cum"ben*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>discumbens</i>, p. pr. of <i>discumbere</i>. See
<u>Discubitory</u>.] <def>The act of reclining at table according to
the manner of the ancients at their meals.</def>  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cum"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>cumber</i>: cf. OF. <i>descombrer</i>.] <def>To free from
that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.</def> [Archaic]
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Discover</u>.] <def>To discover; to reveal; to discoure.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I will, if please you it <i>discure</i>, assay<BR>
To ease you of that ill, so wisely as I may.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cur"rent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not current
or free to circulate; not in use.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir E.
Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cur"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>discursio</i> a running different ways. See <u>Discourse</u>.]
<def>The act of discoursing or reasoning; range, as from thought to
thought.</def>  <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cur"sist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
discourser.</def> [Obs.]  <i>L. Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cur"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>discursif</i>. See <u>Discourse</u>, and cf. <u>Discoursive</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Passing from one thing to another; ranging
over a wide field; roving; digressive; desultory.</def>
"<i>Discursive</i> notices."  <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The power he [Shakespeare] delights to show is not
intense, but <i>discursive</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hazlitt.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A man rather tacit than
<i>discursive</i>.</blockquote> <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Reasoning; proceeding from one ground to
another, as in reasoning; argumentative.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Reason is her being,<BR>
<i>Discursive</i> or intuitive.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*cur"sive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*cur"sive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cur`so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Argumentative; discursive; reasoning.</def> [R.]  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cur"sus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <i>(Logic)</i>
<def>Argumentation; ratiocination; discursive reasoning.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"cus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Discuses</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Disci</b></plw> (#). [L.
See <u>Disk</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>The exercise with the discus.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A disk. See <u>Disk</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cuss"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Discussed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Discussing</u>.] [L. <i>discussus</i>, p. p. of <i>discutere</i>
to strike asunder (hence came the sense <i>to separate mentally</i>,
<i>distinguish</i>); <i>dis-</i> + <i>quatere</i> to shake, strike.
See <u>Quash</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To break to pieces; to
shatter.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To break up; to disperse; to scatter; to
dissipate; to drive away; -- said especially of tumors.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Many arts were used to <i>discuss</i> the beginnings
of new affection.</blockquote> <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A pomade . . . of virtue to <i>discuss</i>
pimples.</blockquote> <i>Rambler.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To shake; to put away; to finish.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>All regard of shame she had
<i>discussed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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> "We sat and . .
. <i>discussed</i> the farm . . . and the price of grain."
<i>Tennyson.</i> "To <i>discuss</i> questions of taste."
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To deal with, in eating or drinking.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><blockquote>We sat quietly down and <i>discussed</i> a cold fowl
that we had brought with us.</blockquote> <i>Sir S. Baker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To examine or search
thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal
debtor before proceeding against the surety.</def>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To <u>Discuss</u>, <u>Examine</u>, <u>Debate</u>.
We speak of <i>examining</i> a subject when we ponder it with care,
in order to discover its real state, or the truth respecting it. We
speak of <i>discussing</i> a topic when we examine it thoroughly in
its distinct parts. The word is very commonly applied to matters of
opinion. We may <i>discuss</i> a subject without giving in an
adhesion to any conclusion. We speak of <i>debating</i> a point when
we examine it in mutual argumentation between opposing parties. In
<i>debate</i> we contend for or against some conclusion or view.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*cuss"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
discusses; one who sifts or examines.</def>  <i>Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cus"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discussio</i> a shaking, examination, discussion: cf. F.
<i>discussion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or process of
discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the
like.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of discussing or exchanging
reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation;
agitation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The liberty of <i>discussion</i> is the great
safeguard of all other liberties.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Discussion of a problem</b></col> or <col><b>an
equation</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>the operation of assigning
different reasonable values to the arbitrary quantities and
interpreting the result.</cd>  <i>Math. Dict.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cus"sion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to discussion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cuss"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>discussif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Able or
tending to discuss or disperse tumors or coagulated matter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Doubt-dispelling; decisive.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A kind of peremptory and <i>discussive</i>
voice.</blockquote> <i>Hopkins.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cuss"ive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
medicine that discusses or disperses morbid humors; a
discutient.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*cu"tient</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discutiens</i>, p. pr. of <i>discutere</i>. See <u>Discuss</u>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive; as,
a <i>discutient</i> application.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>An agent (as a medicinal application) which serves to disperse
morbid matter.</def> "Foment with <i>discutiens</i>."
<i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*dain"</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>desdain</i>, <i>disdein</i>, OF. <i>desdein</i>, <i>desdaing</i>,
F. <i>d&eacute;dain</i>, fr. the verb. See <u>Disdain</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A feeling of contempt and
aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one;
scorn.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How my soul is moved with just
<i>disdain</i>!</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p>Often implying an idea of haughtiness.</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disdain</i> and scorn ride sparkling in her
eyes.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is worthy to be disdained or
regarded with contempt and aversion.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile
<i>disdain</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The state of being despised; shame.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Haughtiness; scorn; contempt; arrogance; pride. See
<u>Haughtiness</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*dain"</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disdained</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disdaining</u>.] [OE. <i>disdainen</i>,
<i>desdainen</i>, OF. <i>desdeigner</i>, <i>desdaigner</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;daigner</i>; <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>daigner</i> to deign, fr. L. <i>dignari</i> to deem worthy. See
<u>Deign</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To think unworthy; to deem
unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to <i>disdain</i> to do a mean
act.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disdaining</i> . . . that any should bear the armor
of the best knight living.</blockquote> <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>When the Philistine . . . saw David, he
<i>disdained</i> him; for he was but a youth.</blockquote> <i>1 Sam.
xvii. 42.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>'T is great, 't is manly to <i>disdain</i>
disguise.</blockquote> <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To contemn; despise; scorn. See <u>Contemn</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*dain"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be filled with
scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels
that he did . . . they <i>disdained</i>.</blockquote> <i>Genevan
Testament (Matt. xxi. 15).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*dained"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Disdainful.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Revenge the jeering and <i>disdained</i> contempt<BR>
Of this proud king.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*dain"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous;
haughty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>From these<BR>
Turning <i>disdainful</i> to an equal good.</blockquote>
<i>Akenside.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*dain"ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*dain"ful*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*dain"ish*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Disdainfully.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Vives.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*dain"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>desdeignos</i>, <i>desdaigneux</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;daigneux</i>.]
<def>Disdainful.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Rom. of R.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*dain"ous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Disdainfully.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*de"i*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To divest
or deprive of deity or of a deific rank or condition.</def>
<i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*deign"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
disdain.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Guyon much <i>disdeigned</i> so loathly
sight.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*di"a*clast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di`s-
</grk> twice + <grk>diakla^n</grk> to break in twain; <grk>dia`</grk>
through + <grk>kla^n</grk> to break.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>One of
the dark particles forming the doubly refracting disks of muscle
fibers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*di`a*pa"son</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> (Gr. &?;) + <i>diapason</i>.] <i>(Anc. Mus.)</i> <def>An
interval of two octaves, or a fifteenth; -- called also
<i>bisdiapason</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ease"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>disese</i>,
OF. <i>desaise</i>; <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>aise</i> ease.
See <u>Ease</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Lack of ease; uneasiness;
trouble; vexation; disquiet.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>So all that night they passed in great
<i>disease</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To shield thee from <i>diseases</i> of the
world.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Diseases</i> desperate grown,<BR>
By desperate appliances are relieved.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The instability, injustice, and confusion introduced
into the public counsels have, in truth, been the mortal
<i>diseases</i> under which popular governments have every where
perished.</blockquote> <i>Madison.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Disease germ</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Germ</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Distemper; ailing; ailment; malady; disorder;
sickness; illness; complaint; indisposition; affection. --
<u>Disease</u>, <u>Disorder</u>, <u>Distemper</u>, <u>Malady</u>,
<u>Affection</u>. <i>Disease</i> is the leading medical term.
<i>Disorder</i> mean&?; much the same, with perhaps some slight
reference to an <i>irregularity</i> of the system. <i>Distemper</i>
is now used by physicians only of the diseases of animals.
<i>Malady</i> is not a medical term, and is less used than formerly
in literature. <i>Affection</i> has special reference to the part,
organ, or function disturbed; as, his <i>disease</i> is an
<i>affection</i> of the lungs. A <i>disease</i> is usually deep-
seated and permanent, or at least prolonged; a <i>disorder</i> is
often slight, partial, and temporary; <i>malady</i> 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
<i>disease</i> mind, of <i>disordered</i> faculties, and of mental
<i>maladies</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*ease"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Diseased</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Diseasing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of ease; to
disquiet; to trouble; to distress.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His double burden did him sore
<i>disease</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To derange the vital functions of; to
afflict with disease or sickness; to disorder; -- used almost
exclusively in the participle <i>diseased</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He was <i>diseased</i> in body and mind.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*eased"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Afflicted with
disease.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is my own <i>diseased</i> imagination that torments
me.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Morbid</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*eas"ed*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being diseased; a morbid state; sickness.</def> [R.]  <i>T.
Burnet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ease"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Causing uneasiness.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Disgraceful to the king and <i>diseaseful</i> to the
people.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Abounding with disease; producing
diseases; as, a <i>diseaseful</i> climate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*ease"ful*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being diseaseful; trouble; trial.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir P.
Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ease"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Uneasiness;
inconvenience.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*edge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive of
an edge; to blunt; to dull.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Served a little to <i>disedge</i><BR>
The sharpness of that pain about her heart.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ed"i*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To fail of
edifying; to injure.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*eld"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of an elder or elders, or of the office of an elder.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*sel"e*nide</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>di-</i> + <i>selenide</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A selenide
containing two atoms of selenium in each molecule.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bark"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disembarked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disembarking</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>embark</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sembarquer</i>.] <def>To remove
from on board a vessel; to put on shore; to land; to debark; as, the
general <i>disembarked</i> the troops.</def></p>

<p><! p. 424 !></p>

<p><blockquote>Go to the bay, and <i>disembark</i> my
coffers.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bark"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To go
ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a ship; to debark.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And, making fast their moorings,
<i>disembarked</i>.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*em`bar*ka"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disembarking.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bark"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disembarkation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bar"rass</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disembarrassed</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disembarrassing</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>embarrass</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sembarasser</i>.] <def>To free
from embarrassment, or perplexity; to clear; to extricate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>disembarrass</i> himself of his
companion.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bar"rass*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bay"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disembayed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disembaying</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>embay</i>.]
<def>To clear from a bay.</def>  <i>Sherburne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bel"lish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>embellish</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sembellir</i>.]
<def>To deprive of embellishment; to disadorn.</def>
<i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bit"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bod"ied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Divested of
a body; ceased to be corporal; incorporeal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>disembodied</i> spirits of the
dead.</blockquote> <i>Bryant.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bod"i*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disembodying, or the state of being disembodied.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bod"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disembodied</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disembodying</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To divest
of the body or corporeal existence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Devils embodied and <i>disembodied</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To disarm and disband, as a
body of soldiers.</def>  <i>Wilhelm.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bogue"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disembogued</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disemboguing</u>.] [Sp. <i>desembocar</i>; pref.
<i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>embocar</i> to put into the mouth,
fr. <i>en</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>boca</i> mouth, fr. L. <i>bucca</i>
cheek.  Cf. <u>Debouch</u>, <u>Embogue</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To pour out or discharge at the mouth, as a stream; to vent; to
discharge into an ocean, a lake, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Rolling down, the steep Timavus raves,<BR>
And through nine channels <i>disembogues</i> his waves.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To eject; to cast forth.</def> [R.]
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bogue"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
discharged; to flow out; to find vent; to pour out
contents.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Volcanos bellow ere they
<i>disembogue</i>.</blockquote> <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bogue"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disemboguing; discharge.</def>  <i>Mease.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bos"som</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
separate from the bosom.</def> [R.]  <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bow"el</hw> (d&ibreve;s`&ebreve;m*bou"&ebreve;l),
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Embowel</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To take or let out the bowels or interior parts of; to
eviscerate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Soon after their death, they are
<i>disemboweled</i>.</blockquote> <i>Cook.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Roaring floods and cataracts that sweep<BR>
From <i>disemboweled</i> earth the virgin gold.</blockquote>
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To take or draw from the body, as the web
of a spider.</def> [R.] "Her <i>disemboweled</i> web."  <i>J.
Philips.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bow"el*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disemboweling, or state of being disemboweled;
evisceration.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bow"ered</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deprived
of, or removed from, a bower.</def> [Poetic]  <i>Bryant.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*bran"gle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>em</i> = <i>en</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>brangle</i>.]
<def>To free from wrangling or litigation.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Berkeley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*broil"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disembroiled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disembroiling</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>embroil</i>.] <def>To disentangle; to free from perplexity; to
extricate from confusion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Vaillant has <i>disembroiled</i> a history that was
lost to the world before his time.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*ploy"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To throw
out of employment.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*ploy"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being disemployed, or deprived of employment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This glut of leisure and
<i>disemployment</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`em*pow"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of power; to divest of strength.</def>  <i>H.
Bushnell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*a"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>enable</i>.] <def>To disable; to disqualify.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The sight of it might damp me and <i>disenable</i> me
to speak.</blockquote> <i>State Trials (1640).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*am"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from the captivity of love.</def>  <i>Shelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*chained"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Freed from
restraint; unrestrained.</def> [Archaic]  <i>E. A. Poe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*chant"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disenchanted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disenchanting</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>enchant</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;senchanter</i>.] <def>To free from
enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells; to free
from fascination or delusion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two<BR>
Ends all the charms, and <i>disenchants</i> the grove.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*chant"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who,
or that which, disenchants.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*chant"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>enchantment</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;senchantement</i>.] <def>The act of disenchanting, or
state of being disenchanted.</def>  <i>Shelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*charm"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>en</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>charm</i>.] <def>To free from
the influence of a charm or spell; to disenchant.</def> [R.]  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*close</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Disinclose</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*cour"age*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Discouragement.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*crese"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + OE. <i>encrese</i>, E. <i>increase</i>.] <def>To
decrease.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*crese"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Decrease.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*cum"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disencumbered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disencumbering</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>encumber</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sencombrer</i>.] <def>To free
from encumbrance, or from anything which clogs, impedes, or
obstructs; to disburden.</def>  <i>Owen.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I have <i>disencumbered</i> myself from
rhyme.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*cum"brance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Freedom
or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or
troublesome.</def>  <i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*dow"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of an endowment, as a church.</def>  <i>Gladstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*dow"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
depriving of an endowment or endowments.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[The] <i>disendowment</i> of the Irish
Church.</blockquote> <i>G. B. Smith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*fran"chise</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
disfranchise; to deprive of the rights of a citizen.</def> --
<wf>Dis`en*fran"chise*ment</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*gage"</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disengaged</u> (#); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disengaging</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>engage</i>:
cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sengager</i>.] <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, to
<i>disengage</i> one from a party, from broils and controversies,
from an oath, promise, or occupation; to <i>disengage</i> the
affections a favorite pursuit, the mind from study.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>disengage</i> him and the kingdom, great sums
were to be borrowed.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Caloric and light must be <i>disengaged</i> during the
process.</blockquote> <i>Transl. of Lavoisier.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To liberate; free; loose; extricate; clear;
disentangle; detach; withdraw; wean.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*gage"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To release
one's self; to become detached; to free one's self.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>From a friends's grave how soon we
<i>disengage</i>!</blockquote> <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*gaged"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not engaged;
free from engagement; at leisure; free from occupation or care;
vacant.</def> -- <wf>Dis`en*ga"ged*ness</wf> (#),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*gage"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>engagement</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sengagement</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of disengaging or setting free, or
the state of being disengaged.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is easy to render this <i>disengagement</i> of
caloric and light evident to the senses.</blockquote> <i>Transl. of
Lavoisier.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>disengagement</i> from earthly
trammels.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Jones.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Freedom from engrossing occupation;
leisure.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disengagement</i> is absolutely necessary to
enjoyment.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Butler.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*ga"ging</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Loosing;
setting free; detaching.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Disengaging machinery</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Engaging</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*no"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of that which ennobles; to degrade.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An unworthy behavior degrades and <i>disennobles</i> a
man.</blockquote> <i>Guardian.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*roll"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disenrolled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disenrolling</u>.] <def>To erase from a roll or
list.</def> [Written also <i>disenrol</i>.]  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*san"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>en</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>sanity</i>.] <def>Insanity;
folly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>What tediosity and <i>disensanity</i><BR>
Is here among!</blockquote> <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*shroud"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Freed
from a shroudlike covering; unveiled.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>disenshrouded</i> statue.</blockquote> <i>R.
Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*slave"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from bondage or slavery; to disenthrall.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He shall <i>disenslave</i> and redeem his
soul.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*tail"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>To free from entailment.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*tan"gle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disentangled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disentangling</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>disentangle</i> a
skein of yarn.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To extricate from complication and
perplexity; disengage from embarrassing connection or intermixture;
to disembroil; to set free; to separate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>disentangle</i> truth from error.</blockquote>
<i>Stewart.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To extricate and <i>disentangle</i> themselves out of
this labyrinth.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A mind free and <i>disentangled</i> from all corporeal
mixtures.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Stillingfleet.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To loose; extricate; disembarrass; disembroil;
clear; evolve; disengage; separate; detach.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*tan"gle*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of disentangling or clearing from difficulties.</def>
<i>Warton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*ter"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Disinter</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*thrall"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Enthrall</u>.] <def>To release from thralldom or slavery; to give
freedom to; to disinthrall.</def> [Written also <i>disenthral</i>.]
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*thrall"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Liberation from bondage; emancipation; disinthrallment.</def>
[Written also <i>disenthralment</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*throne"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
dethrone; to depose from sovereign authority.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*ti"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of title or claim.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Every ordinary offense does not <i>disentitle</i> a
son to the love of his father.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*tomb"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To take
out from a tomb; a disinter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*trail"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
disembowel; to let out or draw forth, as the entrails.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>As if he thought her soul to
<i>disentrail</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*trance"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
awaken from a trance or an enchantment.</def>  <i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`en*twine"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from being entwined or twisted.</def>  <i>Shelley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*sep"al*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>sepalous</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having two sepals; two-
sepaled.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ert"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>disertus</i>,
for <i>dissertus</i>, p. p.: cf. F. <i>disert</i>. See
<u>Dissert</u>.] <def>Eloquent.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*er"ti*tude</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disertitud</i>&?;.] <def>Eloquence.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*ert"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Expressly;
clearly; eloquently.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`es*pouse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
release from espousal or plighted faith.</def> [Poetic]
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`es*tab"lish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
unsettle; to break up (anything established); to deprive, as a
church, of its connection with the state.</def>  <i>M.
Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`es*tab"lish*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></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, the
<i>disestablishment</i> and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act
of Parliament.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The condition of being
disestablished.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`es*teem"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of
esteem; low estimation, inclining to dislike; disfavor;
disrepute.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disesteem</i> and contempt of the public
affairs.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`es*teem"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disesteemed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disesteeming</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To feel an
absence of esteem for; to regard with disfavor or slight contempt; to
slight.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>But if this sacred gift you
<i>disesteem</i>.</blockquote> <i>Denham.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Qualities which society does not
<i>disesteem</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ld. Lytton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of esteem; to bring into
disrepute; to cause to be regarded with disfavor.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>What fables have you vexed, what truth redeemed,<BR>
Antiquities searched, opinions <i>disesteemed</i>?</blockquote> <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`es*teem"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disesteems.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*es`ti*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disesteem.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ex"er*cise</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of exercise; to leave untrained.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>By <i>disexercising</i> and blunting our
abilities.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fame"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Disrepute.</def>
[R.]  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fan"cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
dislike.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*fash"ion</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>fashion</i>. See <u>Fashion</u>, and cf. <u>Defeat</u>.]
<def>To disfigure.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fa"vor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>favor</i>: cf. OF. <i>disfaveur</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;faveur</i>.]
[Written also <i>disfavour</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Want of
favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The people that deserved my
<i>disfavor</i>.</blockquote> <i>Is. x. 6 (1551).</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Sentiment of <i>disfavor</i> against its
ally.</blockquote> <i>Gladstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of not being in favor; a being
under the displeasure of some one; state of unacceptableness; as, to
be in <i>disfavor</i> at court.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An unkindness; a disobliging
act.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He might dispense favors and
<i>disfavors</i>.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fa"vor</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disfavored</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disfavoring</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To withhold or withdraw
favor from; to regard with disesteem; to show disapprobation of; to
discountenance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Countenanced or <i>disfavored</i> according as they
obey.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To injure the form or looks of.</def> [R.]
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fa"vor*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;favorable</i>.] <def>Unfavorable.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Stow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fa"vor*a*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Unpropitiously.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*fa"vor*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disfavors.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fea"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Defeature</u>.] <def>To deprive of features; to mar the features
of.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*fel"low*ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Fellowship</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>To exclude from
fellowship; to refuse intercourse with, as an associate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An attempt to <i>disfellowship</i> an evil, but to
fellowship the evildoer.</blockquote> <i>Freewill Bapt.
Quart.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fig`u*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Disfigure</u>, and cf. <u>Defiguration</u>.] <def>The act of
disfiguring, or the state of being disfigured; defacement; deformity;
disfigurement.</def>  <i>Gauden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fig"ure</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disfigured</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disfiguring</u>.] [OF. <i>desfigurer</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;figurer</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>figurer</i> to fashion, shape, fr. L. <i>figurare</i>, fr.
<i>figura</i> figure. See <u>Figure</u>, and cf.
<u>Defiguration</u>.] <def>To mar the figure of; to render less
complete, perfect, or beautiful in appearance; to deface; to
deform.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disfiguring</i> not God's likeness, but their
own.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To deface; deform; mar; injure.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*fig"ure</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Disfigurement;
deformity.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fig"ure*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Act of disfiguring, or state of being
disfigured; deformity.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which disfigures; a defacement; a
blot.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Uncommon expressions . . . are a <i>disfigurement</i>
rather than any embellishment of discourse.</blockquote>
<i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fig"ur*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disfigures.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*flesh"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To reduce
the flesh or obesity of.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*for"est</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To disafforest.</def>  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To clear or deprive of forests or
trees.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*for`es*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of clearing land of forests.</def>  <i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*form"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Deformity</u>.] <def>Discordance or diversity of form; unlikeness
in form.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Uniformity or <i>disformity</i> in comparing together
the respective figures of bodies.</blockquote> <i>S. Clarke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fran"chise</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disfranchised</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disfranchising</u>.] [Cf. <u>Diffranchise</u>.]
<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></p>

<p><blockquote>Sir William Fitzwilliam was
<i>disfranchised</i>.</blockquote> <i>Fabyan (1509).</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He was partially <i>disfranchised</i> so as to be made
incapable of taking part in public affairs.</blockquote>
<i>Thirlwall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fran"chise*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of disfranchising, or the state of being disfranchised;
deprivation of privileges of citizenship or of chartered
immunities.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sentenced first to dismission from the court, and then
to <i>disfranchisement</i> and expulsion from the
colony.</blockquote> <i>Palfrey.</i></p>

<p><! p. 425 !></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fri"ar</hw> (d&ibreve;s*fr&imacr;"&etilde;r), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> <def>To depose or withdraw from the condition of a
friar.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Many did quickly unnun and <i>disfriar</i>
themselves.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*frock"</hw> (d&ibreve;s*fr&obreve;k"), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> <def>To unfrock.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fur"nish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disfurnished</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disfurnishing</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>furnish</i>.] <def>To deprive of that with which anything is
furnished (furniture, equipments, etc.); to strip; to render
destitute; to divest.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I am a thing obscure, <i>disfurnished</i> of<BR>
All merit, that can raise me higher.</blockquote>
<i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fur"nish*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.</def>
<i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*fur"ni*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*fur"ni*ture</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
disfurnish.</def> [R.]  <i>East.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gage"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free from
a gage or pledge; to disengage.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gal"lant</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of gallantry.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gar"land</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To strip
of a garland.</def> [Poetic] "Thy locks <i>disgarland</i>."
<i>Drummond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gar"nish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>garnish</i>. See <u>Degarnish</u>.] <def>To divest of
garniture; to disfurnish; to dismantle.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gar"ri*son</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of a garrison.</def>  <i>Hewyt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gav"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disgaveled</u> (?) or <u>Disgaveled</u>;
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disgaveling</u>.] [See
<u>Gavelkind</u>.] <i>(Eng. Law)</i> <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>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gest"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
digest.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ges"tion</hw> (?; 106), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Digestion.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*glo"ri*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disglorified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disglorifying</u>.] <def>To deprive of glory; to
treat with indignity.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disglorified</i>, blasphemed, and had in
scorn.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*glo"ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dishonor.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To the <i>disglory</i> of God's name.</blockquote>
<i>Northbrooke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gorge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disgorged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disgorging</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;gorger</i>, earlier
<i>desgorger</i>; pref. <i>d&eacute;-</i>, <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-
</i>) + <i>gorge</i>. See <u>Gorge</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>This mountain when it rageth, . . . casteth forth huge
stones, <i>disgorgeth</i> brimstone.</blockquote> <i>Hakluyt.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They loudly laughed<BR>
To see his heaving breast <i>disgorge</i> the briny
draught.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To give up unwillingly as what one has
wrongfully seized and appropriated; to make restitution of; to
surrender; as, he was compelled to <i>disgorge</i> his ill-gotten
gains.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gorge"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To vomit forth
what anything contains; to discharge; to make restitution.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>See where it flows, <i>disgorging</i> at seven
mouths<BR>
Into the sea.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gorge"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;gorgement</i>.] <def>The act of disgorging; a vomiting;
that which is disgorged.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gos"pel</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be
inconsistent with, or act contrary to, the precepts of the gospel; to
pervert the gospel.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*grace"</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>disgr&acirc;ce</i>; pref. <i>dis-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>gr&acirc;ce</i>. See <u>Grace</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or
respect.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Macduff lives in <i>disgrace</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being dishonored, or covered
with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To tumble down thy husband and thyself<BR>
From top of honor to <i>disgrace's</i> feet?</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which brings dishonor; cause of shame
or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a <i>disgrace</i> to a
rational being.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>An act of unkindness; a disfavor.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The interchange continually of favors and
<i>disgraces</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disfavor; disesteem; opprobrium; reproach;
discredit; disparagement; dishonor; shame; infamy; ignominy;
humiliation.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*grace"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disgraced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disgracing</u> (?).] [Cf. F. <i>disgracier</i>. See
<u>Disgrace</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To put
out of favor; to dismiss with dishonor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Flatterers of the <i>disgraced</i>
minister.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Pitt had been <i>disgraced</i> and the old Duke of
Newcastle dismissed.</blockquote> <i>J. Morley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Shall heap with honors him they now
<i>disgrace</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His ignorance <i>disgraced</i> him.</blockquote>
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to
revile.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The goddess wroth gan foully her
<i>disgrace</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To degrade; humble; humiliate; abase; disparage;
defame; dishonor; debase.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*grace"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Bringing
disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as,
profaneness is <i>disgraceful</i> to a man.</def> --
<wf>Dis*grace"ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*grace"ful*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><blockquote>The Senate have cast you forth
<i>disgracefully</i>.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gra"cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disgraces.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gra"cious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>disgracieux</i>.] <def>Wanting grace; unpleasing;
disagreeable.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gra"cive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Disgracing.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`gra*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Scots
Law)</i> <def>Degradation; a stripping of titles and
honors.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*grade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
degrade.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*grad"u*ate</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
degrade; to reduce in rank.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Tyndale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"gre*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disgregare</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>gregare</i> to collect, fr.
<i>grex</i>, <i>gregis</i>, flock or herd.] <def>To disperse; to
scatter; -- opposite of <i>congregate</i>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`gre*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The process of separation, or the condition of
being separate, as of the molecules of a body.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*grun"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
dissatisfy; to disaffect; to anger.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*guise"</hw> (?; 232), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disguised</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disguising</u>.] [OE. <i>desguisen</i>,
<i>disgisen</i>, <i>degisen</i>, OF. <i>desguisier</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;guiser</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>guise</i>. See <u>Guise</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To change
the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual
dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Bunyan was forced to <i>disguise</i> himself as a
wagoner.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to
cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to <i>disguise</i> anger; to
<i>disguise</i> one's sentiments, character, or intentions.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All God's angels come to us
<i>disguised</i>.</blockquote> <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To affect or change by liquor; to
intoxicate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I have just left the right worshipful, and his
myrmidons, about a sneaker of five gallons; the whole magistracy was
pretty well <i>disguised</i> before I gave them the
ship.</blockquote> <i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To conceal; hide; mask; dissemble; dissimulate;
feign; pretend; secrete. See <u>Conceal</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*guise"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of
deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in <i>disguise</i> are
subject to heavy penalties.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There is no passion which steals into the heart more
imperceptibly and covers itself under more <i>disguises</i>, than
pride.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Artificial language or manner assumed for
deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That eye which glances through all
<i>disguises</i>.</blockquote> <i>D. Webster.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Change of manner by drink;
intoxication.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A masque or masquerade.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disguise</i> was the old English word for a
masque.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*guis"ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
disguise.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*guis"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being disguised.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*guise"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disguise.</def> [R.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*guis"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, disguises.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who wears a disguise; an actor in a
masquerade; a masker.</def> [Obs.]  <i>E. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*guis"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A masque or
masquerade.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*gust"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disgusted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disgusting</u>.] [OF. <i>desgouster</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;go&ucirc;ter</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>gouster</i> to taste, F. <i>go&ucirc;ter</i>, fr. L.
<i>gustare</i>, fr. <i>gustus</i> taste. See <u>Gust</u> to taste.]
<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 <i>at</i>, <i>with</i>, or
<i>by</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>disgust</i> him with the world and its
vanities.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>&AElig;rius is expressly declared . . . to have been
<i>disgusted</i> at failing.</blockquote> <i>J. H. Newman.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Alarmed and <i>disgusted</i> by the proceedings of the
convention.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gust"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF. <i>desgoust</i>,
F. <i>d&eacute;go&ucirc;t</i>. See <u>Disgust</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <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, an act of
cruelty may excite <i>disgust</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The manner of doing is more consequence than the thing
done, and upon that depends the satisfaction or <i>disgust</i>
wherewith it is received.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In a vulgar hack writer such oddities would have
excited only <i>disgust</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Nausea; loathing; aversion; distaste; dislike;
disinclination; abomination. See <u>Dislike</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*gust"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Provoking
disgust; offensive to the taste; exciting aversion;
disgusting.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That horrible and <i>disgustful</i>
situation.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gust"ful*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being disgustful.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*gust"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That causes
disgust; sickening; offensive; revolting.</def> --
<wf>Dis*gust"ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dish</hw> (d&ibreve;sh), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>disc</i>, L. <i>discus</i> dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr.
<grk>di`skos</grk> quoit, fr. <grk>dikei^n</grk> to throw.  Cf.
<u>Dais</u>, <u>Desk</u>, <u>Disc</u>, <u>Discus</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used
for serving up food at the table.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She brought forth butter in a lordly
<i>dish</i>.</blockquote> <i>Judg. v. 25.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The food served in a dish; hence, any
particular kind of food; as, a cold <i>dish</i>; a warm <i>dish</i>;
a delicious <i>dish</i>. "A <i>dish</i> fit for the gods."</def>
<i>Shak.</i><BR>
[1913 Webster]</p>

<p><blockquote>Home-home <i>dishes</i> that drive one from
home.</blockquote> <i>Hood.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The state of being concave, or like a
dish, or the degree of such concavity; as, the <i>dish</i> of a
wheel.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A hollow place, as in a field.</def>
<i>Ogilvie.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is
measured.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>That portion of the produce
of a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dish</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dished</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dishing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To put in a dish, ready for
the table.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make concave, or depress in the middle,
like a dish; as, to <i>dish</i> a wheel by inclining the
spokes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To frustrate; to beat; to ruin.</def>
[Low]</p>

<p><col><b>To dish out</b></col>. <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <cd>To serve out
of a dish; to distribute in portions at table.</cd>
<sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <cd>To hollow out, as a gutter in
stone or wood.</cd> -- <col><b>To dish up</b></col>, <cd>to take
(food) from the oven, pots, etc., and put in dishes to be served at
table.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ha*bil"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Disability</u>.] <def>To disqualify.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`ha*bille"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Deshabille</u>.] <def>An undress; a loose, negligent dress;
deshabille.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They breakfast in <i>dishabille</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Smollett.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*hab"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>habit</i> to inhabit.] <def>To dislodge.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Those sleeping stones . . . from their fixed beds of
lime<BR>
Had been <i>dishabited</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*hab"it*ed</hw>, <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos> <def>Rendered
uninhabited.</def> "<i>Dishabited</i> towns."  <i>R. Carew.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ha*bit"u*ate</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<def>To render unaccustomed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ha"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To disable.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To disparage.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>She oft him blamed . . . and him <i>dishabled</i>
quite.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*hal"low</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
unholy; to profane.</def>  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor can the unholiness of the priest <i>dishallow</i>
the altar.</blockquote> <i>T. Adams.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`har*mo"ni*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Unharmonious; discordant.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hallywell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*har"mo*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of
harmony; discord; incongruity.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>disharmony</i> in the different impulses that
constitute it [our nature].</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*haunt"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To leave; to
quit; to cease to haunt.</def>  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dish"cloth`</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A cloth
used for washing dishes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dish"clout`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
dishcloth.</def> [Obsolescent]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*heart"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
dishearten.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*heart"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disheartened</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disheartening</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>hearten</i>.] <def>To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope;
to depress the spirits of; to deject.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and
<i>disheartened</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter;
terrify.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*heart"en*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*heir"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Disherit</u>.] <def>To disinherit.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*helm"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
+ <i>helm</i> helmet.] <def>To deprive of the helmet.</def>
[Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Lying stark,<BR>
<i>Dishelmed</i> and mute, and motionlessly pale.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*her"i*son</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Disherit</u>.] <def>The act of disheriting, or debarring from
inheritance; disinhersion.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*her"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disherited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disheriting</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;sh&eacute;riter</i>; pref.
<i>d&eacute;s-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>h&eacute;riter</i> to
inherit. See <u>Inherit</u>, and cf. <u>Dusheir</u>,
<u>Disinherit</u>.] <def>To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from
the possession or enjoyment of an inheritance.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*her"it*ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>desheritance</i>.] <def>The act of disinheriting or state of being
disinherited; disinheritance.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*her"it*or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>One who puts another out of his inheritance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*shev"el</hw> (d&ibreve;*sh&ebreve;v"'l <i>or</i> -
&ebreve;l), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos>
<u>Disheveled</u> (?) or <u>Dishevelled</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disheveling</u> or <u>Dishevelling</u>.] [OF.
<i>descheveler</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;cheveler</i>, LL.
<i>discapillare</i>; <i>dis-</i> + L. <i>capillus</i> the hair of the
head. See <u>Capillary</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>With garments rent and hair <i>disheveled</i>,<BR>
Wringing her hands and making piteous moan.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To spread loosely or disorderly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Like the fair flower <i>disheveled</i> in the
wind.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*shev"el</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be spread in
disorder or hang negligently, as the hair.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T.
Herbert.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*shev"ele</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p. & a.</i></pos>
<def>Disheveled.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dishevele</i>, save his cap, he rode all
bare.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*shev"eled</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Hanging in loose disorder; disarranged; as, <i>disheveled</i>
hair.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having the hair in loose
disorder.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The dancing maidens are <i>disheveled</i>
M&aelig;nads.</blockquote> <i>J. A. Symonds.</i></p>

<p><hw>dish"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>dishfuls</b></plw> (&?;). <def>As much as a dish holds when
full.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dish"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dish-shaped;
concave.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*hon"est</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
+ <i>honest</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;shonn&ecirc;te</i>, OF.
<i>deshoneste</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Dishonorable; shameful;
indecent; unchaste; lewd.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Inglorious triumphs and <i>dishonest</i>
scars.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Speak no foul or <i>dishonest</i> words before them
[the women].</blockquote> <i>Sir T. North.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Dishonored; disgraced; disfigured.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dishonest</i> with lopped arms the youth
appears,<BR>
Spoiled of his nose and shortened of his ears.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Wanting in honesty; void of integrity;
faithless; disposed to cheat or defraud; not trustworthy; as, a
<i>dishonest</i> man.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Characterized by fraud; indicating a want
of probity; knavish; fraudulent; unjust.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To get <i>dishonest</i> gain.</blockquote> <i>Ezek.
xxii. 27.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dishonest</i> profits of men in
office.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*hon"est</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>deshonester</i>.] <def>To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to
<i>dishonest</i> a maid.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I will no longer <i>dishonest</i> my
house.</blockquote> <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*hon"est*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dishonest manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*hon"es*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>deshonest&eacute;</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;shonn&ecirc;tet&eacute;</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame.</def> [Obs.] "The hidden
things of <i>dishonesty</i>."  <i>2 Cor. iv. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in
principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to
defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Violation of trust or of justice; fraud;
any deviation from probity; a dishonest act.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Lewdness; unchastity.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><! p. 426 !></p>

<p><hw>Dis*hon"or</hw> (d&ibreve;s*&obreve;n"&etilde;r <i>or</i>
d&ibreve;z-), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>deshonour</i>,
<i>dishonour</i>, OF. <i>deshonor</i>, <i>deshonur</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;shonneur</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>honor</i>, <i>honur</i>, F. <i>honneur</i>, fr. L. <i>honor</i>.
See <u>Honor</u>.] [Written also <i>dishonour</i>.]</p>

<p><sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame;
reproach.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It was not meet for us to see the king's
<i>dishonor</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ezra iv. 14.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His honor rooted in <i>dishonor</i>
stood.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>The nonpayment or
nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is
drawn.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disgrace; ignominy; shame; censure; reproach;
opprobrium.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*hon"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dishonored</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dishonoring</u>.] [OE. <i>deshonouren</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;shonorer</i>; pref. <i>d&eacute;s-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>honorer</i> to honor, fr. L. <i>honorare</i>. See <u>Honor</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] [Written also <i>dishonour</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, the duelist <i>dishonors</i> himself to maintain his
honor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nothing . . . that may <i>dishonor</i><BR>
Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To violate the chastity of; to
debauch.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To refuse or decline to accept or pay; --
said of a bill, check, note, or draft which is due or presented; as,
to <i>dishonor</i> a bill exchange.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disgrace; shame; debase; degrade; lower; humble;
humiliate; debauch; pollute.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*hon"or*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;shonorable</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Wanting in
honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the
character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful;
base.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Wanting in honor or esteem;
disesteemed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He that is <i>dishonorable</i> in riches, how much
more in poverty!</blockquote> <i>Ecclus. x. 31.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To find ourselves <i>dishonorable</i>
graves.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*hon"or*a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*hon"or*a*bly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*hon"or*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Bringing
dishonor on; tending to disgrace; lessening reputation.</def>
<i>Holmes.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*hon"or*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dishonors or disgraces; one who treats another indignity.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*horn"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive of
horns; as, to <i>dishorn</i> cattle.</def> "<i>Dishorn</i> the
spirit."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*horse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
dismount.</def>  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*house"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of house or home.</def> "<i>Dishoused</i> villagers."  <i>James
White.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*hu"mor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Ill
humor.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*hu"mor</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive of
humor or desire; to put out of humor.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dish"wash`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, washes dishes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A European bird; the
wagtail.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dish"wa`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Water in which
dishes have been washed.</def> "Suds and <i>dishwater</i>."  <i>Beau.
& Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`il*lu"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act or
process of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed
therefrom.</def>  <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`il*lu"sion</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free from
an illusion; to disillusionize.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`il*lu"sion*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
disenchant; to free from illusion.</def> "The bitter
<i>disillusionizing</i> experience of postnuptial life."  <i>W.
Black.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`il*lu"sion*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed
therefrom.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`im*bit"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>imbitter</i>.  Cf. <u>Disembitter</u>.] <def>To free
from bitterness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`im*park"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from the barriers or restrictions of a park.</def> [R.]
<i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`im*pas"sioned</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Free
from warmth of passion or feeling.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`im*prove"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
worse; -- the opposite of <i>improve</i>.</def> [R.]  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`im*prove"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To grow
worse; to deteriorate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`im*prove"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Reduction from a better to a worse state; as,
<i>disimprovement</i> of the earth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*car"cer*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
liberate from prison.</def> [R.]  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in`cli*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection;
slight aversion or dislike; indisposition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Disappointment gave him a <i>disinclination</i> to the
fair sex.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Having a <i>disinclination</i> to books or
business.</blockquote> <i>Guardian.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Unwillingness; disaffection; alienation; dislike;
indisposition; distaste; aversion; repugnance.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*cline"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disinclined</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disinclining</u>.] <def>To incline away the
affections of; to excite a slight aversion in; to indispose; to make
unwilling; to alienate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Careful . . . to <i>disincline</i> them from any
reverence or affection to the Queen.</blockquote>
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To social scenes by nature
<i>disinclined</i>.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*close"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Disenclose</u>.] <def>To free from being inclosed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*cor"po*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disincorporated</u> (?);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disincorporating</u> (?).]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of corporate powers, rights, or
privileges; to divest of the condition of a corporate body.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To detach or separate from a
corporation.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*cor"po*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Separated from, or not included in, a corporation;
disincorporated.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*cor`po*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Deprivation of the rights and privileges of a corporation.</def>
<i>T. Warton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*fect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disinfected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disinfecting</u>.] <def>To free from infectious or contagious
matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make
innocuous.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When the infectious matter and the infectious matter
and the odoriferous matter are one . . . then to deodorize is to
<i>disinfect</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ure.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*fect"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That which
disinfects; an agent for removing the causes of infection, as
chlorine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*fec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
disinfecting; purification from infecting matter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*fect"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, disinfects; an apparatus for applying
disinfectants.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*flame"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To divest
of flame or ardor.</def>  <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in`ge*nu"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disingenuousness.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*gen"u*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity;
mean; unworthy; as, <i>disingenuous</i> conduct or schemes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Not ingenuous; wanting in noble candor or
frankness; not frank or open; uncandid; unworthily or meanly
artful.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>So <i>disingenuous</i> as not to confess them
[faults].</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <i>T.
Warton.</i> -- <wf>Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*hab"it*ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Uninhabited.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*her"i*son</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Disinherit</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, and cf.
<u>Disherison</u>.] <def>Same as <u>Disherison</u>.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*her"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disinherited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disinheriting</u>.] [Cf. <u>Disherit</u>,
<u>Disheir</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Of how fair a portion Adam <i>disinherited</i> his
whole posterity!</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of heritage; to
dispossess.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And <i>disinherit</i> Chaos, that reigns
here.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*her"it*ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disinheriting, or the condition of being; disinherited;
disherison.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*hume"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
disinter.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*sure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To render
insecure; to put in danger.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Fanshawe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"te*gra*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being disintegrated, or reduced to fragments or powder.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Argillo-calcite is readily <i>disintegrable</i> by
exposure.</blockquote> <i>Kirwan.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"te*grate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disintegrated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disintegrating</u>.] [L. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>integratus</i>, p. p. of <i>integrare</i> to renew, repair, fr.
<i>integer</i> entire, whole. See <u>Integer</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Marlites are not <i>disintegrated</i> by exposure to
the atmosphere, at least in six years.</blockquote>
<i>Kirwan.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"te*grate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
decompose into integrant parts; as, chalk rapidly
<i>disintegrates</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in`te*gra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The process by which anything is
disintegrated; the condition of anything which is
disintegrated.</def> Specifically <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Geol.)</i>
<def>The wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata,
produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Society had need of further <i>disintegration</i>
before it could begin to reconstruct itself locally.</blockquote>
<i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"te*gra`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Mech.)</i> <def>A machine for grinding or pulverizing by
percussion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*ter"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disinterred</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disinterring</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To take
out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To bring out, as from a grave or hiding
place; to bring from obscurity into view.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"ter*ess</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;sint&eacute;resser</i> to deprive of interest in; pref.
<i>d&eacute;s-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>int&eacute;resser</i> to
interest, fr. L. <i>interesse</i> to import, concern. See
<u>Interest</u>, and cf. <u>Disinterest</u>.] <def>To deprive or rid
of interest in, or regard for; to disengage.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"ter*ess*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sint&eacute;ressement</i>.] <def>Disinterestedness;
impartiality; fairness.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"ter*est</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos>
<def>Disinterested.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The measures they shall walk by shall be
<i>disinterest</i> and even.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"ter*est</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>What is contrary to interest or advantage; disadvantage.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Indifference to profit; want of regard to
private advantage; disinterestedness.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"ter*est</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To divest of
interest or interested motives.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Disinteressed</u>.] <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, a
<i>disinterested</i> decision or judge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The happiness of <i>disinterested</i>
sacrifices.</blockquote> <i>Channing.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Unbiased; impartial; uninterested; indifferent.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ed*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
disinterested manner; without bias or prejudice.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state or quality of being disinterested; impartiality.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That perfect <i>disinterestedness</i> and self-
devotion of which man seems to be incapable, but which is sometimes
found in woman.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Uninteresting.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Disinteresting</i> passages."
<i>Bp. Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*ter"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
disinterring, or taking out of the earth; exhumation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*thrall"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disinthralled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disinthralling</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>inthrall</i>.  Cf. <u>Disenthrall</u>.] <def>To free from
thralldom; to disenthrall.</def> [Written also
<i>disinthral</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*thrall"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
releasing from thralldom or slavery; disenthrallment.</def> [Written
also <i>disinthralment</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*in"tri*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
disentangle.</def> [R.] "To <i>disintricate</i> the question."
<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*ure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disinured</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disinuring</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>inure</i>.]
<def>To render unaccustomed or unfamiliar.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We are hindered and <i>disinured</i> . . . towards the
true knowledge.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*ves"ti*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The act of depriving of investiture.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Ogilvie.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*vig"or*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
enervate; to weaken.</def> [R.]  <i>Sydney Smith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`in*volve"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
uncover; to unfold or unroll; to disentangle.</def> [R.]  <i>Dr. H.
More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*jec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disjicere</i>, <i>disjectum</i>, to throw asunder, disperse;
<i>dis-</i> + <i>jacere</i> to throw.] <def>Destruction;
dispersion.</def>  <i>Bp. Horsley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*join"</hw> (d&ibreve;s*join"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disjoined</u> (-joind");
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disjoining</u>.] [OF.
<i>desjoindre</i>, F. <i>disjoindre</i>, <i>d&eacute;joindre</i>, fr.
L. <i>disjungere</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>jungere</i> to join. See
<u>Join</u>, and cf. <u>Disjoint</u>, <u>Disjunct</u>.] <def>To part;
to disunite; to separate; to sunder.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That marriage, therefore, God himself
<i>disjoins</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we
have utterly <i>disjoined</i> her from the Spanish
monarchy.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Windmill Street consisted of <i>disjoined</i>
houses.</blockquote> <i>Pennant.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disunite; separate; detach; sever; dissever;
sunder; disconnect.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*join"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
separated; to part.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*joint"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>desjoint</i>, p. p. of <i>desjoindre</i>. See <u>Disjoin</u>.]
<def>Disjointed; unconnected; -- opposed to <i>conjoint</i>.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*joint"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From OF.
<i>desjoint</i>, p. p. of <i>desjoindre</i>. See <u>Disjoint</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Difficult situation; dilemma;
strait.</def> [Obs.] "I stand in such <i>disjoint</i>."
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*joint"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disjointed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disjointing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>disjoint</i> limbs;
to <i>disjoint</i> bones; to <i>disjoint</i> a fowl in
carving.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Yet what could swords or poisons, racks or flame,<BR>
But mangle and <i>disjoint</i> the brittle frame?</blockquote>
<i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To separate at junctures or joints; to
break where parts are united; to break in pieces; as,
<i>disjointed</i> columns; to <i>disjoint</i> an edifice.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some half-ruined wall<BR>
<i>Disjointed</i> and about to fall.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To break the natural order and relations
of; to make incoherent; as, a <i>disjointed</i> speech.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*joint"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To fall in
pieces.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*joint"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Separated at the
joints; disconnected; incoherent.</def> -- <wf>Dis*joint"ed*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dis*joint"ed*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*joint"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a disjointed
state.</def>  <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ju`di*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Judgment; discrimination. See <u>Dijudication</u>.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*junct"</hw> (d&ibreve;s*j&ubreve;&nsm;kt"),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>disjunctus</i>, p. p. of
<i>disjungere</i> to disjoin. See <u>Disjoin</u>, and cf.
<u>Disjoint</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Disjoined; separated.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the head,
thorax, and abdomen separated by a deep constriction.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Disjunct tetrachords</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>,
<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></p>

<p><hw>Dis*junc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disjunctio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of disjoining;
disunion; separation; a parting; as, the <i>disjunction</i> of soul
and body.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A disjunctive proposition.</def>
<i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*junc"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disjunctivus</i>: cf. F. <i>disjonctif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Tending to disjoin; separating; disjoining.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Pertaining to disjunct
tetrachords.</def> "<i>Disjunctive</i> notes."  <i>Moore (Encyc. of
Music).</i></p>

<p><col><b>Disjunctive conjunction</b></col> <i>(Gram.)</i>, <cd>one
connecting grammatically two words or clauses, expressing at the same
time an opposition or separation inherent in the notions or thoughts;
as, <i>either</i>, <i>or</i>, <i>neither</i>, <i>nor</i>, <i>but</i>,
<i>although</i>, <i>except</i>, <i>lest</i>, etc.</cd> --
<col><b>Disjunctive proposition</b></col>, <cd>one in which the parts
are connected by disjunctive conjunctions; as it is <i>either</i> day
<i>or</i> night.</cd> -- <col><b>Disjunctive syllogism</b></col>
<i>(Logic)</i>, <cd>one in which the major proposition is
<i>disjunctive</i>; 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></p>

<p><hw>Dis*junc"tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<i>(Gram.)</i> <def>A disjunctive conjunction.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>A disjunctive
proposition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*junc"tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
disjunctive manner; separately.</def>  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*junc"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disjoining, or state of being disjoined; separation.</def>
<i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Disk</hw> (d&ibreve;sk), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>discus</i>, Gr. <grk>di`skos</grk>. See <u>Dish</u>.] [Written
also <i>disc</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A discus; a
quoit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some whirl the <i>disk</i>, and some the javelin
dart.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A flat, circular plate; as, a <i>disk</i>
of metal or paper.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>The circular figure of a
celestial body, as seen projected of the heavens.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>A circular structure either
in plants or animals; as, a blood <i>disk</i>; germinal <i>disk</i>,
etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
whole surface of a leaf.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The central
part of a radiate compound flower, as in sunflower.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A part of the receptacle enlarged or
expanded under, or around, or even on top of, the pistil.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>The anterior surface or oral area of c&oelig;lenterate animals,
as of sea anemones.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The lower side of
the body of some invertebrates, especially when used for locomotion,
when it is often called a <i>creeping disk</i>.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>In owls, the space around the
eyes.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Disk engine</b></col>, <cd>a form of rotary steam
engine.</cd> -- <col><b>Disk shell</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>,
<cd>any species of Discina.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis*kind"ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Unkindness;
disservice.</def> [R.]  <i>A. Tucker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Disk"less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Dis*lade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
unlade.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Heywood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*leal"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Disloyal</u>,
<u>Leal</u>.] <def>Disloyal; perfidious.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Disleal</i>
knight."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><! p. 427 !></p>

<p><hw>Dis*leave"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of leaves.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The cankerworms that annually that <i>disleaved</i>
the elms.</blockquote> <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*like"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disliked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disliking</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To regard with dislike or
aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Every nation <i>dislikes</i> an impost.</blockquote>
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To awaken dislike in; to displease.</def>
"<i>Disliking</i> countenance." <i>Marston.</i> "It <i>dislikes</i>
me."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*like"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
feeling of positive and usually permanent aversion to something
unpleasant, uncongenial, or offensive; disapprobation; repugnance;
displeasure; disfavor; -- the opposite of <i>liking</i> or
<i>fondness</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>God's grace . . . gives him continual <i>dislike</i>
to sin.</blockquote> <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The hint malevolent, the look oblique,<BR>
The obvious satire, or implied <i>dislike</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hannah
More.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We have spoken of the <i>dislike</i> of these
excellent women for Sheridan and Fox.</blockquote> <i>J.
Morley.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>dislike</i> of a particular kind of sensational
stories.</blockquote> <i>A. W. Ward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Discord; dissension.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Distaste; disinclination; disapprobation; disfavor;
disaffection; displeasure; disrelish; aversion; reluctance;
repugnance; disgust; antipathy. -- <u>Dislike</u>, <u>Aversion</u>,
<u>Reluctance</u>, <u>Repugnance</u>, <u>Disgust</u>,
<u>Antipathy</u>. <i>Dislike</i> 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
<i>antipathy</i>, <i>repugnance</i>, <i>disgust</i>, and
<i>aversion</i> are more intense phases of <i>dislike</i>.
<i>Aversion</i> denotes a fixed and habitual dislike; as, an
<i>aversion</i> to or for business. <i>Reluctance</i> and
<i>repugnance</i> denote a mental strife or hostility something
proposed (<i>repugnance</i> being the stronger); as, a
<i>reluctance</i> to make the necessary sacrifices, and a
<i>repugnance</i> to the submission required. <i>Disgust</i> is
repugnance either of taste or moral feeling; as, a <i>disgust</i> at
gross exhibitions of selfishness. <i>Antipathy</i> 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
<i>aversion</i> to what breaks in upon their habits; a
<i>reluctance</i> and <i>repugnance</i> to what crosses their will; a
<i>disgust</i> at what offends their sensibilities; and are often
governed by <i>antipathies</i> for which they can give no good
reason.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*like"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
dislike; disaffected; malign; disagreeable.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*like"li*hood</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The want
of likelihood; improbability.</def>  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*lik"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
unlike; to disguise.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*like"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Unlikeness.</def> [R.]  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*lik"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dislikes or disrelishes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*limb"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To tear limb
from limb; to dismember.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*limn"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
+ <i>limn</i>.] <def>To efface, as a picture.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*link"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To unlink; to
disunite; to separate.</def> [R.]  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*live"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive of
life.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Telemachus <i>dislived</i> Amphimedon.</blockquote>
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"lo*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dislocated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dislocating</u> (?).] [LL. <i>dislocatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>dislocare</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>locare</i> to place, fr.
<i>locus</i> place. See <u>Locus</u>.] <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, to <i>dislocate</i> your
bones.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>After some time the strata on all sides of the globe
were <i>dislocated</i>.</blockquote> <i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And thus the archbishop's see, <i>dislocated</i> or
out of joint for a time, was by the hands of his holiness set right
again.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"lo*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>dislocatus</i>, p. p.] <def>Dislocated.</def>
<i>Montgomery.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`lo*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dislocation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of displacing,
or the state of being displaced.</def>  <i>T. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>The displacement of parts
of rocks or portions of strata from the situation which they
originally occupied. Slips, faults, and the like, are
<i>dislocations</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Surg.)</i> <def>The act of dislocating, or
putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus
displaced.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*lodge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dislodged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dislodging</u>.] [OF. <i>deslogier</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;loger</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + OF.
<i>logier</i>, F. <i>loger</i>. See <u>Lodge</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To drive from a lodge or place of rest; to remove from a place
of quiet or repose; as, shells resting in the sea at a considerate
depth are not <i>dislodged</i> by storms.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To drive out from a place of hiding or
defense; as, to <i>dislodge</i> a deer, or an enemy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Volscians are <i>dislodg'd</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*lodge"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To go from a
place of rest.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Where Light and Darkness in perpetual round<BR>
Lodge and <i>dislodge</i> by turns.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*lodge"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dwelling apart;
separation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*lodg"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;logement</i>, OF. <i>deslogement</i>.] <def>The act or
process of dislodging, or the state of being dislodged.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*loign"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>desloignier</i>. See <u>Eloign</u>.] <def>To put at a distance; to
remove.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Low-looking dales, <i>disloigned</i> from common
gaze.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*loy"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>loyal</i>: cf. OF. <i>desloial</i>, <i>desleal</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;loyal</i>. See <u>Loyal</u>.] <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, a subject
<i>disloyal</i> to the king; a husband <i>disloyal</i> to his
wife.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Without a thought <i>disloyal</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disobedient; faithless; untrue; treacherous;
perfidious; dishonest; inconstant; disaffected.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*loy"al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a disloyal
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*loy"al*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>loyalty</i>: cf. OF. <i>desloiaut&eacute;</i>,
<i>deslealt&eacute;</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;loyaut&eacute;</i>.]
<def>Want of loyalty; lack of fidelity; violation of
allegiance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*mail"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
+ <i>mail</i>: cf. OF. <i>desmaillier</i>.] <def>To divest of coat of
mail.</def>  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"mal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Formerly a noun; <i>e.
g.</i>, "I trow it was in the <i>dismalle</i>." <i>Chaucer</i>. Of
uncertain origin; but perh. (as suggested by Skeat) from OF.
<i>disme</i>, F. <i>d&icirc;me</i>, tithe, the phrase <i>dismal
day</i> properly meaning, the day when tithes must be paid. See
<u>Dime</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Fatal; ill-omened;
unlucky.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>An ugly fiend more foul than <i>dismal</i>
day.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Gloomy to the eye or ear; sorrowful and
depressing to the feelings; foreboding; cheerless; dull; dreary; as,
a <i>dismal</i> outlook; <i>dismal</i> stories; a <i>dismal</i>
place.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Full well the busy whisper, circling round,<BR>
Convey'd the <i>dismal</i> tidings when he frowned.</blockquote>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>dismal</i> description of an English
November.</blockquote> <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Dreary; lonesome; gloomy; dark; ominous; ill-
boding; fatal; doleful; lugubrious; funereal; dolorous; calamitous;
sorrowful; sad; joyless; melancholy; unfortunate; unhappy.</p>

<p><hw>Dis"mal*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dismal
manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"mal*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being dismal; gloominess.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*man"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
unman.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*man"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dismantled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dismantling</u> (?).] [F. <i>d&eacute;manteler</i>,
OF. <i>desmanteler</i>; pref: <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) +
<i>manteler</i> to cover with a cloak, defend, fr. <i>mantel</i>, F.
<i>manteau</i>, cloak. See <u>Mantle</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
strip or deprive of dress; to divest.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To strip of furniture and equipments,
guns, etc.; to unrig; to strip of walls or outworks; to break down;
as, to <i>dismantle</i> a fort, a town, or a ship.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>dismantled</i> house, without windows or shutters
to keep out the rain.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To disable; to render useless.</def>
<i>Comber.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To demo&?;sh; raze. See <u>Demol&?;sh</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*march"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To march
away.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*mar"ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>marry</i>: cf. OF. <i>desmarier</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;marier</i>.] <def>To free from the bonds of marriage; to
divorce.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Ld. Berners.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*mar"shal</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
disarrange; to derange; to put in disorder.</def> [R.]
<i>Drummond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*mask"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
+ <i>mask</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;masquer</i>.] <def>To divest of a
mask.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*mast"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dismasted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dismasting</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>mast</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;m&acirc;ter</i>.] <def>To deprive of a mast of masts; to
break and carry away the masts from; as, a storm <i>dismasted</i> the
ship.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*mast"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
dismasting; the state of being dismasted.</def> [R.]
<i>Marshall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*maw"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To eject from
the maw; to disgorge.</def> [R.]  <i>Shelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*may"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dismayed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dismaying</u>.] [OE. <i>desmaien</i>, <i>dismaien</i>, OF.
<i>esmaier</i>; pref. <i>es-</i> (L. <i>ex</i>) + OHG. <i>magan</i>
to be strong or able; akin to E. <i>may</i>. In English the pref.
<i>es-</i> was changed to <i>dis-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>). See
<u>May</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Be not afraid, neither be thou
<i>dismayed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Josh. i. 9.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What words be these? What fears do you
<i>dismay</i>?</blockquote> <i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To render lifeless; to subdue; to
disquiet.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Do not <i>dismay</i> yourself for this.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To terrify; fright; affright; frighten; appall;
daunt; dishearthen; dispirit; discourage; deject; depress. -- To
<u>Dismay</u>, <u>Daunt</u>, <u>Appall</u>. <i>Dismay</i> denotes a
state of deep and gloomy apprehension. To <i>daunt</i> supposes
something more sudden and startling. To <i>appall</i> is the
strongest term, implying a sense of terror which overwhelms the
faculties.</p>

<p><blockquote>So flies a herd of beeves, that hear,
<i>dismayed</i>,<BR>
The lions roaring through the midnight shade.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Jove got such heroes as my sire, whose soul<BR>
No fear could <i>daunt</i>, nor earth nor hell control.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Now the last ruin the whole host <i>appalls</i>;<BR>
Now Greece has trembled in her wooden walls.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*may"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To take dismay or
fright; to be filled with dismay.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*may"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF. <i>esmai</i>, F.
<i>&eacute;moi</i>. See <u>Dismay</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Loss of courage and firmness through fear;
overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits;
consternation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I . . . can not think of such a battle without
<i>dismay</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou with a tiger spring dost leap upon thy prey,<BR>
And tear his helpless breast, o'erwhelmed with wild
<i>dismay</i>.</blockquote> <i>Mrs. Barbauld.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Condition fitted to dismay; ruin.</def>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Dejection; discouragement; depression; fear;
fright; terror; apprehension; alarm; affright.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*may"ed*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A state of
being dismayed; dejection of courage; dispiritedness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*may"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Terrifying.</def>  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Disme</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. See <u>Dime</u>.]
<def>A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.</def>  <i>Ayliffe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*mem"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dismembered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dismembering</u>.] [OF. <i>desmembrer</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;membrer</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis</i>) + OF. & F.
<i>membre</i> limb. See <u>Member</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
tear limb from limb; to dilacerate; to disjoin member from member; to
tear or cut in pieces; to break up.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Fowls obscene <i>dismembered</i> his
remains.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A society lacerated and
<i>dismembered</i>.</blockquote> <i>Gladstone.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>By whose hands the blow should be struck which would
<i>dismember</i> that once mighty empire.</blockquote>
<i>Buckle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of membership.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>They were <i>dismembered</i> by vote of the
house.</blockquote> <i>R. North.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disjoint; dislocate; dilacerate; mutilate;
divide; sever.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*mem"ber*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>desmembrement</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;membrement</i>.] <def>The act of
dismembering, or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece;
m&?;tilation; division; separation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Castilians would doubtless have resented the
<i>dismemberment</i> of the unwieldy body of which they formed the
head.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*met"tled</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Destitute of
mettle, that is, or fire or spirit.</def> [R.]  <i>Llewellyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*miss"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dismissed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dismissing</u>.] [L. <i>dis-</i> + <i>missus</i>, p. p. of
<i>mittere</i> to send: cf. <i>dimittere</i>, OF. <i>desmetre</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;mettre</i>. See <u>Demise</u>, and cf. <u>Dimit</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To send away; to give leave of departure; to
cause or permit to go; to put away.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>dismissed</i> the assembly.</blockquote> <i>Acts
xix. 41.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dismiss</i> their cares when they <i>dismiss</i>
their flock.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Though he soon <i>dismissed</i> himself from state
affairs.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To discard; to remove or discharge from
office, service, or employment; as, the king <i>dismisses</i> his
ministers; the matter <i>dismisses</i> his servant.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To lay aside or reject as unworthy of
attentions or regard, as a petition or motion in court.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*miss"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dismission.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Herbert.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*miss"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dismission;
discharge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Officeholders were commanded faithfully to enforce it,
upon pain of immediate <i>dismissal</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*mis"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. L.
<i>dimissio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act dismissing or
sending away; permission to leave; leave to depart; dismissal; as,
the <i>dismission</i> of the grand jury.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Removal from office or employment;
discharge, either with honor or with disgrace.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Rejection; a setting aside as trivial,
invalid, or unworthy of consideration.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*miss"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Giving
dismission.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*mort"gage</hw> (?; 48), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dismortaged</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dismortgaging</u> (?).] <def>To redeem from
mortgage.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*mount"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dismounted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dismounting</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>mount</i>: cf. OF.
<i>desmonter</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;monter</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To come down; to descend.</def> [Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>But now the bright sun ginneth to
<i>dismount</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To alight from a horse; to descend or get
off, as a rider from his beast; as, the troops
<i>dismounted</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*mount"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To throw or bring down from an elevation, place of honor and
authority, or the like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dismounted</i> from his authority.</blockquote>
<i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To throw or remove from a horse; to
unhorse; as, the soldier <i>dismounted</i> his adversary.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <def>To take down, or apart, as
a machine.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Dis*nat"u*ral*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
make alien; to deprive of the privileges of birth.</def>
<i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*na"tured</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>nature</i>: cf. OF. <i>desnatur&eacute;</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;natur&eacute;</i>.] <def>Deprived or destitute of natural
feelings; unnatural.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*be"di*ence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Neglect
or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He is undutiful to him other actions, and lives in
open <i>disobedience</i>.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*be"di*en*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disobedience.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*be"di*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>obedient</i>. See <u>Disobey</u>, <u>Obedient</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>This <i>disobedient</i> spirit in the
colonies.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disobedient</i> unto the word of the
Lord.</blockquote> <i>1 Kings xiii. 26.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Not yielding.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Medicines used unnecessarily contribute to shorten
life, by sooner rendering peculiar parts of the system
<i>disobedient</i> to stimuli.</blockquote> <i>E. Darwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*be"di*ent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
disobedient manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*bei"sance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;sob&eacute;issance</i>.] <def>Disobedience.</def> [Obs.]
<i>E. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*bei"sant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>d&eacute;sob&eacute;issant</i>.] <def>Disobedient.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*bey"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disobeyed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disobeying</u>.] [F. <i>d&eacute;sob&eacute;ir</i>;
pref. <i>d&eacute;s-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>ob&eacute;ir</i>. See
<u>Obey</u>, and cf. <u>Disobedient</u>.] <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, refractory children <i>disobey</i> their parents;
men <i>disobey</i> their Maker and the laws.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not to <i>disobey</i> her lord's behest.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*bey"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To refuse or
neglect to obey; to violate commands; to be disobedient.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He durst not know how to <i>disobey</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*bey"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disobeys.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ob`li*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of disobliging.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A disobliging act; an offense.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Release from obligation.</def>  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ob"li*ga*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Releasing from obligation.</def> "<i>Disobligatory</i> power."
<i>Charles I.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*blige"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disobliged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disobliging</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>oblige</i>:
cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sobliger</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Those . . . who slight and <i>disoblige</i> their
friends, shall infallibly come to know the value of them by having
none when they shall most need them.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My plan has given offense to some gentlemen, whom it
would not be very safe to <i>disoblige</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><! p. 428 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To release from obligation.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Absolving and <i>disobliging</i> from a more general
command for some just and reasonable cause.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*blige"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Release
from obligation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*bli"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disobliges.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*bli"ging</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor;
unaccommodating; as, a <i>disobliging</i> person or act.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Displeasing; offensive.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cov. of Tongue.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis`o*bli"ging*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis`o*bli"ging*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*oc"ci*dent</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To turn
away from the west; to throw out of reckoning as to longitude.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Marvell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*oc`cu*pa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state of being unemployed; want of occupation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`o*pin"ion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want or
difference of belief; disbelief.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp.
Reynolds.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*op"pi*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>oppilatus</i>, p. p. of <i>oppilare</i> to shut up.]
<def>To open.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*orb"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
+ <i>orb</i>.] <def>To throw out of the proper orbit; to
unsphere.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ord"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Disorder.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`or*deined"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Ordain</u>.] <def>Inordinate; irregular; vicious.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*or"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>order</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sordre</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement;
confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into <i>disorder</i>;
the papers are in <i>disorder</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Neglect of order or system;
irregularity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>From vulgar bounds with brave <i>disorder</i>
part,<BR>
And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Breach of public order; disturbance of the
peace of society; tumult.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Disturbance of the functions of the animal
economy or of the soul; sickness; derangement.</def> "<i>Disorder</i>
in the body."  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Irregularity; disarrangement; confusion; tumult;
bustle; disturbance; disease; illness; indisposition; sickness;
ailment; malady; distemper. See <u>Disease</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*or"der</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disordered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disordering</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To disturb the order of;
to derange or disarrange; to throw into confusion; to
confuse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Disordering</i> the whole frame or
jurisprudence.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The burden . . . <i>disordered</i> the aids and
auxiliary rafters into a common ruin.</blockquote> <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>disorder</i>
the head or stomach.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A man whose judgment was so much <i>disordered</i> by
party spirit.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To depose from holy orders.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disarrange; derange; confuse; discompose.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*or"dered</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Thrown into disorder; deranged; as, a <i>disordered</i> house,
judgment.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disorderly.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*or"dered*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*or"dered*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*or"der*li*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state of being disorderly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*or"der*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Not in order; marked by disorder;
disarranged; immethodical; as, the books and papers are in a
<i>disorderly</i> state.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Not acting in an orderly way, as the
functions of the body or mind.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Not complying with the restraints of order
and law; tumultuous; unruly; lawless; turbulent; as,
<i>disorderly</i> people; <i>disorderly</i> assemblies.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Offensive to good morals and
public decency; notoriously offensive; as, a <i>disorderly</i>
house.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Irregular; immethodical; confused; tumultuous;
inordinate; intemperate; unruly; lawless; vicious.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*or"der*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
disorderly manner; without law or order; irregularly;
confusedly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh
<i>disorderly</i>.</blockquote> <i>2 Thess. iii. 6.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Savages fighting <i>disorderly</i> with
stones.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*or"di*nance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disarrangement; disturbance.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*or"di*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Inordinate;
disorderly.</def> [Obs.] "With <i>disordinate</i> gestures."
<i>Prynne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*or"di*nate*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Inordinately.</def> [Obs.]  <i>E. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*or`di*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state of being in disorder; derangement; confusion.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*or`gan*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;sorganisation</i>. See <u>Disorganize</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of disorganizing;
destruction of system.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being disorganized; as, the
<i>disorganization</i> of the body, or of government.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The magazine of a pawnbroker in such total
<i>disorganization</i>, that the owner can never lay his hands upon
any one article at the moment he has occasion for it.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*or"gan*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disorganized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disorganizing</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>organize</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sorganiser</i>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Lyford . . . attempted to <i>disorganize</i> the
church.</blockquote> <i>Eliot (1809).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*or"gan*i`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disorganizes or causes disorder and confusion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*o"ri*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To turn
away from the east; to confuse as to which way is east; to cause to
lose one's bearings.</def> [R.]  <i>Bp. Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*o"ri*en*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
turn away from the east, or (figuratively) from the right or the
truth.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*own"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disowned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disowning</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, a parent can hardly
<i>disown</i> his child; an author will sometimes <i>disown</i> his
writings.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to
deny.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Then they, who brother's better claim
<i>disown</i>,<BR>
Expel their parents, and usurp the throne.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disavow; disclaim; deny; abnegate; renounce;
disallow.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*own"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
disowning.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*ox"i*date</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>To deoxidate; to deoxidize.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*ox`i*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Deoxidation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*ox"y*gen*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*ox`y*gen*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Deoxidation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pace"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
asunder, different ways, to and fro + <i>pace</i>.] <def>To
roam.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>In this fair plot <i>dispacing</i> to and
fro.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pair"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To separate
(a pair).</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I have . . . <i>dispaired</i> two doves.</blockquote>
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pand"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dispandere</i> to spread out; pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>pandere</i>,
<i>pansum</i>, to spread out.] <def>To spread out; to expand.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pan"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dispand</u>.] <def>Act of dispanding, or state of being
dispanded.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*par"a*dised</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Removed from
paradise.</def> [R.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*par"age</hw> (?; 48), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disparaged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disparaging</u> (?).] [OF. <i>desparagier</i>,
F. <i>d&eacute;parager</i>, to marry unequally; pref. <i>des-</i> (L.
<i>dis-</i>) + F. <i>parage</i> extraction, lineage, from L.
<i>par</i> equal, peer. See <u>Peer</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
match unequally; to degrade or dishonor by an unequal marriage.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Alas! that any of my nation<BR>
Should ever so foul <i>disparaged</i> be.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Those forbidding appearances which sometimes
<i>disparage</i> the actions of men sincerely pious.</blockquote>
<i>Bp. Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou durst not thus <i>disparage</i> glorious
arms.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To decry; depreciate; undervalue; underrate;
cheapen; vilify; reproach; detract from; derogate from; degrade;
debase. See <u>Decry</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis"pa*rage`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Inequality in
marriage; marriage with an inferior.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Dissuaded her from such a
<i>disparage</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*par"age*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>desparagement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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>
[Eng.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And thought that match a foul
<i>disparagement</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Injurious comparison with an inferior; a
depreciating or dishonoring opinion or insinuation; diminution of
value; dishonor; indignity; reproach; disgrace; detraction; --
commonly with <i>to</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It ought to be no <i>disparagement</i> to a star that
it is not the sun.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Imitation is a <i>disparagement</i> and a degradation
in a Christian minister.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Indignity; derogation; detraction; reproach;
dishonor; debasement; degradation; disgrace.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*par"a*ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disparages or dishonors; one who vilifies or disgraces.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*par"a*ging*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
manner to disparage or dishonor; slightingly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"pa*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disparatus</i>, p. p. of <i>disparare</i> to part, separate;
<i>dis-</i> + <i>parare</i> to make ready, prepare.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Unequal; dissimilar; separate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Connecting <i>disparate</i> thoughts, purely by means
of resemblances in the words expressing them.</blockquote>
<i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>Pertaining to two
co&ouml;rdinate species or divisions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"pa*rates</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>Things so
unequal or unlike that they can not be compared with each
other.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pa*ri"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>disparition</i>.] <def>Act of disappearing; disappearance.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*par"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Disparities</b></plw> (#). [LL. <i>disparitas</i>, fr. L.
<i>dispar</i> unlike, unequal; <i>dis-</i> + <i>par</i> equal: cf. F.
<i>disparit&eacute;</i>. See <u>Par</u>, <u>Peer</u>.]
<def>Inequality; difference in age, rank, condition, or excellence;
dissimilitude; -- followed by <i>between</i>, <i>in</i>, <i>of</i>,
<i>as to</i>, etc.; as, <i>disparity</i> in, or of, years; a
<i>disparity</i> as to color.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>disparity</i> between God and his intelligent
creatures.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>disparity</i> of numbers was not such as ought
to cause any uneasiness.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Inequality; unlikeness; dissimilitude;
disproportion; difference.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*park"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To throw (a park or inclosure); to treat (a private park) as a
common.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Gentiles were made to be God's people when the
Jews' inclosure was <i>disparked</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To set at large; to release from
inclosure.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Till his free muse threw down the pale,<BR>
And did at once <i>dispark</i> them all.</blockquote>
<i>Waller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*par"kle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>desparpeillier</i>.] <def>To scatter abroad.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*part"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disparted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disparting</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>part</i>: cf. OF.
<i>despartir</i>.] <def>To part asunder; to divide; to separate; to
sever; to rend; to rive or split; as, <i>disparted</i> air;
<i>disparted</i> towers.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Them in twelve troops their captain did
<i>dispart</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The world will be whole, and refuses to be
<i>disparted</i>.</blockquote> <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*part"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To separate, to
open; to cleave.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*part"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Gun.)</i> <def>The difference between the thickness of the metal
at the mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>On account of the <i>dispart</i>, 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.</blockquote> <i>Eng.
Cys.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gun.)</i> <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 <i>dispart sight</i>, and <i>muzzle sight</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*part"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Gun.)</i> <def>To make allowance for the dispart in (a gun), when
taking aim.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Every gunner, before he shoots, must truly
<i>dispart</i> his piece.</blockquote> <i>Lucar.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gun.)</i> <def>To furnish with a dispart
sight.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pas"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Freedom from
passion; an undisturbed state; apathy.</def>  <i>Sir W.
Temple.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pas"sion*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Free from passion; not warped, prejudiced,
swerved, or carried away by passion or feeling; judicial; calm;
composed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wise and <i>dispassionate</i> men.</blockquote>
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Not dictated by passion; not proceeding
from temper or bias; impartial; as, <i>dispassionate</i> proceedings;
a <i>dispassionate</i> view.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Calm; cool; composed serene; unimpassioned;
temperate; moderate; impartial; unruffled.</p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*pas"sion*ate*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*pas"sion*ate*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pas"sioned</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Free from
passion; dispassionate.</def> [R.] "<i>Dispassioned</i> men."
<i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*patch"</hw> (?; 224), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dispatched</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dispatching</u>.] [OF. <i>despeechier</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;p&ecirc;cher</i>; prob. from pref. <i>des-</i> (L.
<i>dis-</i>) + (assumed) LL. <i>pedicare</i> to place obstacles in
the way, fr. L. <i>pedica</i> fetter, fr. <i>pes</i>, <i>pedis</i>,
foot. See <u>Foot</u>, and cf. <u>Impeach</u>, <u>Despatch</u>.]
[Written also <i>despatch</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To dispose of
speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of;
to finish; to perform.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ere we put ourselves in arms, <i>dispatch</i> we<BR>
The business we have talked of.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>[The] harvest men . . . almost in one fair day
<i>dispatcheth</i> all the harvest work.</blockquote> <i>Robynson
(More's Utopia).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To rid; to free.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I had clean <i>dispatched</i> myself of this great
charge.</blockquote> <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To get rid of by sending off; to send away
hastily.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Unless <i>dispatched</i> to the mansion house in the
country . . . they perish among the lumber of garrets.</blockquote>
<i>Walpole.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To send off or away; -- particularly
applied to sending off messengers, messages, letters, etc., on
special business, and implying haste.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Even with the speediest expedition<BR>
I will <i>dispatch</i> him to the emperor's cou&?;&?;.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To send out of the world; to put to
death.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The company shall stone them with stones, and
<i>dispatch</i> them with their swords.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. xxiii.
47.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To expedite; hasten; speed; accelerate; perform;
conclude; finish; slay; kill.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*patch"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To make haste;
to conclude an affair; to finish a matter of business.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They have <i>dispatched</i> with Pompey.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*patch"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>despeche</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;p&ecirc;che</i>. See <u>Dispatch</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] [Written also <i>despatch</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of sending a message or messenger in
haste or on important business.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Any sending away; dismissal;
riddance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To the utter <i>dispatch</i> of all their most beloved
comforts.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The finishing up of a business; speedy
performance, as of business; prompt execution; diligence;
haste.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Serious business, craving quick
<i>dispatch</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To carry his scythe . . . with a sufficient
<i>dispatch</i> through a sufficient space.</blockquote>
<i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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, a messenger has arrived
with <i>dispatches</i> for the American minister; naval or military
<i>dispatches</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A message transmitted by telegraph.</def>
[Modern]</p>

<p><col><b>Dispatch boat</b></col>, <cd>a swift vessel for conveying
dispatches; an advice boat.</cd> -- <col><b>Dispatch box</b></col>,
<cd>a box for carrying dispatches; a box for papers and other
conveniences when traveling.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Haste; hurry; promptness; celerity; speed. See
<u>Haste</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*patch"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dispatches.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*patch"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Bent on
haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task; indicating
haste; quick; as, <i>dispatchful</i> looks.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*patch"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>despechement</i>.] <def>The act of dispatching.</def> [Obs.]
<i>State Trials (1529).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"pa*thy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dispathies</b></plw> (#). [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + Gr. &?;
passion. See <u>Pathos</u>.] <def>Lack of sympathy; want of passion;
apathy.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Many discrepancies and some <i>dispathies</i> between
us.</blockquote> <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pau"per</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of the claim of a pauper to public support; to deprive of the
privilege of suing <i>in forma pauperis</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pau"per*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
a state of pauperism, or from paupers.</def>  <i>J. S. Mill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*peed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
+ <i>speed</i>.] <def>To send off with speed; to dispatch.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Knolles.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Then they <i>dispeeded</i> themselves of the Cid and
of their mother-in-law, Do&?;a Ximena.</blockquote>
<i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pel"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dispelled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dispelling</u>.] [L. <i>dispellere</i>; <i>dis-</i> +
<i>pellere</i> to push, drive. See <u>Pulse</u> a beating.] <def>To
drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to
banish; to dissipate; as, to <i>dispel</i> a cloud, vapors, cares,
doubts, illusions.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[Satan] gently raised<BR>
their fainting courage, and <i>dispelled</i> their
fears.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I saw myself the lambent easy light<BR>
Gild the brown horror, and <i>dispel</i> the night.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pence"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i. & n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dispense</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><! p. 429 !></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pend"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>despendre</i>, L. <i>dispendere</i> to weigh out, dispense;
<i>dis-</i> + <i>pendere</i> to weigh. See <u>Pension</u>,
<u>Spend</u>, and cf. <u>Dispense</u>.] <def>To spend; to lay out; to
expend.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Able to <i>dispend</i> yearly twenty pounds and
above.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pend"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dispends or expends; a steward.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Wyclif (1 Cor. iv.
1).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pen"sa*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>dispensabilis</i>. See <u>Dispense</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Capable of being dispensed or administered.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being dispensed with.</def>
<i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pen"sa*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Quality of
being dispensable.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pen"sa*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dispensaries</b></plw> (#). [Cf. F. <i>dispensaire</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A dispensatory.</def>  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pen*sa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>dispensation</i>, L. <i>dispensatio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>To respect the <i>dispensations</i> of
Providence.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is dispensed, dealt out, or
appointed; that which is enjoined or bestowed</def>; especially
<i>(Theol.)</i>, <def>A system of principles, promises, and rules
ordained and administered; scheme; economy; as, the Patriarchal,
Mosaic, and Christian <i>dispensations</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Neither are God's methods or intentions different in
his <i>dispensations</i> to each private man.</blockquote>
<i>Rogers.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>dispensation</i> was obtained to enable Dr.
Barrow to marry.</blockquote> <i>Ward.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pen"sa*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dispensatif</i>.] <def>Granting dispensation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pen"sa*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
dispensation.</def>  <i>Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"pen*sa`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>A
distributer; a dispenser.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pen"sa*to*ri*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
the way of dispensation; dispensatively.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pen"sa*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dispensatorius</i> relating to management. See <u>Dispense</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Granting, or authorized to grant,
dispensations.</def> "<i>Dispensatory</i> power."  <i>Bp.
Rainbow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pen"sa*to*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dispensatories</b></plw> (&?;). <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&oelig;ia in that it issued by private
parties, and not by an official body or by government.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pense"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dispensed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dispensing</u>.] [F. <i>dispenser</i>, L.
<i>dispensare</i>, intens. of <i>dispendere</i>. See <u>Dispend</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To deal out in portions; to distribute; to
give; as, the steward <i>dispenses</i> provisions according
directions; Nature <i>dispenses</i> her bounties; to <i>dispense</i>
medicines.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He is delighted to <i>dispense</i> a share of it to
all the company.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To apply, as laws to particular cases; to
administer; to execute; to manage; to direct.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>While you <i>dispense</i> the laws, and guide the
state.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To pay for; to atone for.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His sin was <i>dispensed</i><BR>
With gold, whereof it was compensed.</blockquote> <i>Gower.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with
<i>from</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It was resolved that all members of the House who held
commissions, should be <i>dispensed</i> from parliamentary
attendance.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He appeared to think himself born to be supported by
others, and <i>dispensed</i> from all necessity of providing for
himself.</blockquote> <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pense"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To compensate; to make up; to make amends.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>One loving hour<BR>
For many years of sorrow can <i>dispense</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To give dispensation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He [the pope] can also <i>dispense</i> in all matters
of ecclesiastical law.</blockquote> <i>Addis & Arnold (Cath. Dict.
)</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dispense with</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>To allow by dispensation; to excuse; to
exempt; to grant dispensation to or for.</cd> [Obs.] "Conniving and
<i>dispensing with</i> open and common adultery." <i>Milton.</i>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <cd>To break or go back from, as one's word.</cd>
[Obs.]  <i>Richardson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pense"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>dispense</i>
dispensation. See <u>Dispense</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<def>Dispensation; exemption.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pense"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>despense</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;pense</i>.] <def>Expense; profusion; outlay.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>It was a vault built for great
<i>dispense</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pens"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, dispenses; a distributer; as, a <i>dispenser</i> of
favors.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*peo"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dispeopled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dispeopling</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>people</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;peupler</i>.] <def>To deprive of
inhabitants; to depopulate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Leave the land <i>dispeopled</i> and
desolate.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. More.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A certain island long before <i>dispeopled</i> . . .
by sea rivers.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*peo"pler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, dispeoples; a depopulator.</def>  <i>Gay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*perge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dispergere</i>. See <u>Disperse</u>.] <def>To sprinkle.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*sper"mous</hw> (d&isl;*sp&etilde;r"m&ubreve;s),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>dis</grk> +
<grk>spe`rma</grk> seed, fr. <grk>spei`rein</grk> to sow: cf. F.
<i>disperme</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Containing only two seeds; two-
seeded.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*per"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>desparpeulier</i>.] <def>To scatter; to sprinkle.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Odorous water was<BR>
<i>Disperpled</i> lightly on my head and neck.</blockquote>
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*per"sal</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act or
result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.</def>
<i>Darwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*perse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dispersed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dispersing</u>.] [L. <i>dispersus</i>, p. p. of
<i>dispergere</i> to strew, scatter. See <u>Sparse</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To scatter abroad; to drive to different
parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are
<i>dispersed</i> among all nations.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The lips of the wise <i>disperse</i>
knowledge.</blockquote> <i>Prov. xv. 7.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Two lions, in the still, dark night,<BR>
A herd of beeves <i>disperse</i>.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to
dissipate; as, to <i>disperse</i> vapors.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dispersed</i> are the glories.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To scatter; dissipate; dispel; spread; diffuse;
distribute; deal out; disseminate.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*perse"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as,
the company <i>dispersed</i> at ten o'clock; the clouds
<i>disperse</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To distribute wealth; to share one's
abundance with others.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He hath <i>dispersed</i>, he hath given to the
poor.</blockquote> <i>Ps. cxii. 9.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*persed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Scattered.</def> -- <wf>Dis*pers"ed*ly</wf> (#),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dis*pers"ed*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><col><b>Dispersed harmony</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>harmony in
which the tones composing the chord are widely separated, as by an
octave or more.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis*perse"ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Dispersedness.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pers"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One that
disperses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*per"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dispersion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or process of
scattering or dispersing, or the state of being scattered or
separated; as, the Jews in their <i>dispersion</i> retained their
rites and ceremonies; a great <i>dispersion</i> of the human family
took place at the building of Babel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The days of your slaughter and of your
<i>dispersions</i> are accomplished.</blockquote> <i>Jer. xxv.
34.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Opt.)</i> <def>The separation of light into
its different colored rays, arising from their different
refrangibilities.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dispersion of the optic axes</b></col>
<i>(Crystallog.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pers"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
disperse.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dispersive power</b></col> <i>(Opt.)</i>, <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.</cd></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*pers"ive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*per"son'*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of personality or individuality.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>We multiply; we <i>dispersonate</i>
ourselves.</blockquote> <i>Hare.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pir"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dispirited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dispiriting</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>spirit</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress
the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not <i>dispirited</i> with my
afflictions.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He has <i>dispirited</i> himself by a
debauch.</blockquote> <i>Collier.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To distill or infuse the spirit of.</def>
[Obs. or R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>This makes a man master of his learning, and
<i>dispirits</i> the book into the scholar.</blockquote>
<i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress;
cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pir"it*ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Depressed in
spirits; disheartened; daunted.</def> -- <wf>Dis*pir"it*ed*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dis*pir"it*ed</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pir"it*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Depression
of spirits; discouragement.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Procter, in evident distress and <i>dispiritment</i>,
was waiting the slow conclusion of this.</blockquote>
<i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pit"e*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>piteous</i>.  Cf. <u>Despiteous</u>.] <def>Full of despite;
cruel; spiteful; pitiless.</def> <i>Spenser.</i> --
<wf>Dis*pit"e*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*place"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Displaced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Displacing</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>place</i>:
cf. F. <i>d&eacute;placer</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, the books in the library
are all <i>displaced</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To crowd out; to take the place
of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Holland <i>displaced</i> Portugal as the mistress of
those seas.</blockquote> <i>London Times.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To remove from a state, office, dignity,
or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to <i>displace</i> an
officer of the revenue.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To dislodge; to drive away; to
banish.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>You have <i>displaced</i> the mirth.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disarrange; derange; dismiss; discard.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*place"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being displaced.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*place"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;placement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of
place.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Unnecessary <i>displacement</i> of funds.</blockquote>
<i>A. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>displacement</i> of the sun by
parallax.</blockquote> <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The process of extracting
soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a
quantity of saturated solvent is <i>displaced</i>, or removed, for
another quantity of the solvent.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Piston displacement</b></col> <i>(Mech.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pla"cen*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>displacentia</i>, for L. <i>displicentia</i>, fr.
<i>displicere</i> to displease; <i>dis-</i> + <i>placere</i> to
please. See <u>Displease</u>, and cf. <u>Displeasance</u>.] <def>Want
of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pla"cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One that displaces.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The funnel part of the
apparatus for solution by displacement.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*plant"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Di&?;planted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Displanting</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>plant</i>:
cf. OF. <i>desplanter</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;planter</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To remove (what is planted or fixed); to
unsettle and take away; to displace; to root out; as, to
<i>displant</i> inhabitants.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I did not think a look,<BR>
Or a poor word or two, could have <i>displanted</i><BR>
Such a fixed constancy.</blockquote> <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To strip of what is planted or settled;
as, to <i>displant</i> a country of inhabitants.</def>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`plan*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of displanting; removal; displacement.</def>  <i>Sir W.
Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*plat"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To untwist;
to uncurl; to unplat.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hakewill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*play"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Displayed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Displaying</u>.] [OE. <i>displaien</i>, <i>desplaien</i>, OF.
<i>despleier</i>, <i>desploier</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;ployer</i>; pref.
<i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>pleier</i>, <i>ploier</i>,
<i>plier</i>, F. <i>ployer</i>, <i>plier</i>, to fold, bend, L.
<i>plicare</i>. See <u>Ply</u>, and cf. <u>Deploy</u>, <u>Splay</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to
stretch out; to spread.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The northern wind his wings did broad
<i>display</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To extend the front of (a
column), bringing it into line.</def>  <i>Farrow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To spread before the view; to show; to
exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His statement . . . <i>displays</i> very clearly the
actual condition of the army.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To make an exhibition of; to set in view
conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of
publicity; to parade.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Proudly <i>displaying</i> the insignia of their
order.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Print.)</i> <def>To make conspicuous by
large or prominent type.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To discover; to descry.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And from his seat took pleasure to <i>display</i><BR>
The city so adorned with towers.</blockquote> <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To exhibit; show; manifest; spread out; parade;
expand; flaunt.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*play"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To make a
display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*play"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Having witnessed <i>displays</i> of his power and
grace.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect;
parade.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He died, as erring man should die,<BR>
Without <i>display</i>, without parade.</blockquote>
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*played"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or
ostentatiously.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>With wings expanded; -- said
of a bird of pray, esp. an eagle.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Print.)</i> <def>Set with lines of
prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*play"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, displays.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To discipline;
to correct.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And bitter Penance, with an iron whip,<BR>
Was wont him once to <i>disple</i> every day.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pleas"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>desplaisance</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;plaisance</i>.  Cf.
<u>Displacency</u>.] <def>Displeasure; discontent; annoyance.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pleas"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>desplaisant</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;plaisant</i>. See
<u>Displease</u>.] <def>Unpleasing; offensive; unpleasant.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Speed.</i> -- <wf>Dis*pleas"ant*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.] <i>Strype.</i> --
<wf>Dis*pleas"ant*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*please"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Displeased</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Displeasing</u>.] [OF. <i>desplaisir</i>, whence F.
<i>d&eacute;plaisir</i> displeasure; pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-
</i>) + <i>plaisir</i> to please. See <u>Please</u>, and cf.
<u>Displeasure</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>with</i> or <i>at</i>.
It usually expresses less than to <i>anger</i>, <i>vex</i>,
<i>irritate</i>, or <i>provoke</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>God was <i>displeased</i> with this
thing.</blockquote> <i>1 Chron. xxi. 7.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Wilt thou be <i>displeased</i> at us
forever?</blockquote> <i>Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com.
Prayer).</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This virtuous plaster will <i>displease</i><BR>
Your tender sides.</blockquote> <i>J. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be
<i>displeased</i> therewith?</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To fail to satisfy; to miss of.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I shall <i>displease</i> my ends else.</blockquote>
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe;
anger; provoke; affront.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*please"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To give
displeasure or offense.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pleas"ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
displeasure.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pleas"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Displeasure.</def> [R.]  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pleas"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
displeases.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pleas"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing
displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable.</def> --
<wf>Dis*pleas"ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*pleas"ing*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pleas"ure</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>pleasure</i>: cf. OF. <i>desplaisir</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;plaisir</i>.  Cf. <u>Displease</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten
me in thy hot <i>displeasure</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ps. vi. 1.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Undoubtedly he will relent, and turn<BR>
From his <i>displeasure</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which displeases; cause of irritation
or annoyance; offense; injury.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Hast thou delight to see a wretched man<BR>
Do outrage and <i>displeasure</i> to himself?</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><! p. 430 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>State of disgrace or disfavor;
disfavor.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He went into Poland, being in <i>displeasure</i> with
the pope for overmuch familiarity.</blockquote> <i>Peacham.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Dissatisfaction; disapprobation; disfavor;
distaste; dislike; anger; hate; aversion; indignation; offense.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pleas"ure</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
displease.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*plen"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
or strip, as a house of furniture, or a barn of stock.</def>
[Scot.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Dis"pli*cence</hw> (?), <hw>Dis"pli*cen*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>displicentia</i>. See
<u>Displacency</u>.] <def>Dislike; dissatisfaction; discontent.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*plode"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disploded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disploding</u>.] [L. <i>displodere</i>, <i>displosum</i>; <i>dis-
</i> + <i>plodere</i>, <i>plaudere</i>, to clap, strike, beat.]
<def>To discharge; to explode.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In posture to <i>displode</i> their second tire<BR>
Of thunder.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*plode"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To burst with a
loud report; to explode.</def> "<i>Disploding</i> engines."
<i>Young.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*plo"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Explosion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The vast <i>displosion</i> dissipates the
clouds.</blockquote> <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*plo"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Explosive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*plume"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Displumed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Displuming</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>plume</i>:
cf. OF. <i>desplumer</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;plumer</i>.] <def>To strip
of, or as of, a plume, or plumes; to deprive of decoration; to
dishonor; to degrade.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Displumed</i>, degraded, and
metamorphosed.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"po*line</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>One of several isomeric organic bases of the quinoline series of
alkaloids.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pond"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Despond</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*spon"dee</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dispondeus</i>, Gr. &?;; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice +
&?; spondee.] <i>(Gr. &?; Lat. Pros.)</i> <def>A double spondee; a
foot consisting of four long syllables.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pone"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disponere</i>. See <u>Disposition</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Her.)</i> <def>To dispose.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To dispose of.</def>  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Scots Law)</i> <def>To make over, or
convey, legally.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He has <i>disponed</i> . . . the whole
estate.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`po*nee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Scots Law)</i>
<def>The person to whom any property is legally conveyed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pon"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Scots Law)</i>
<def>One who legally transfers property from himself to
another.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ponge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>sponge</i>.] <def>To sprinkle, as with water from a
sponge.</def> [Poetic & Rare] [Written also <i>dispunge</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>O sovereign mistress of true melancholy,<BR>
The poisonous damp of night <i>disponge</i> upon me</blockquote>.
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pope"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To refuse to
consider as pope; to depose from the popedom.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>One whom they <i>disposed</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*spor"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>sporous</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Having two spores.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*port"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>desport</i>,
<i>deport</i>. See <u>Disport</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>, and cf.
<u>Sport</u>.] <def>Play; sport; pastime; diversion;
playfulness.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*port"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disported</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disporting</u>.] [OF. <i>se desporter</i>; pref. <i>des-</i> (L.
<i>dis-</i>) + F. <i>porter</i> to carry; orig. therefore, to carry
one's self away from work, to go to amuse one's self. See <u>Port</u>
demeanor, and cf. <u>Sport</u>.] <def>To play; to wanton; to move in
gayety; to move lightly and without restraint; to amuse one's
self.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Where light <i>disports</i> in ever mingling
dyes.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Childe Harold basked him in the noontide sun,<BR>
<i>Disporting</i> there like any other fly.</blockquote>
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*port"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF. <i>desporter</i>.
See <u>Disport</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To divert or amuse; to make merry.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They could <i>disport</i> themselves.</blockquote>
<i>Buckle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To remove from a port; to carry
away.</def>  <i>Prynne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*port"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
disporting; diversion; play.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pos"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Dispose</u>.] <def>Subject to disposal; free to be used or
employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or
use.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The great of this kingdom . . . has easily afforded a
<i>disposable</i> surplus.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pos"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Dispose</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of disposing, or
disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting
in order; as, the <i>disposal</i> of the troops in two
lines.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Ordering; regulation; adjustment;
management; government; direction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The execution leave to high
<i>disposal</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, a
<i>disposal</i> of property.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A domestic affair of great importance, which is no
less than the <i>disposal</i> of my sister Jenny for
life.</blockquote> <i>Tatler.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Power or authority to dispose of,
determine the condition of, control, etc., especially in the phrase
<i>at</i>, or <i>in</i>, the <i>disposal</i> of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The sole and absolute <i>disposal</i> of him an his
concerns.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disposition; dispensation; management; conduct;
government; distribution; arrangement; regulation; control.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pose"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disposed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disposing</u>.] [F. <i>disposer</i>; pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>poser</i> to place. See <u>Pose</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
distribute and put in place; to arrange; to set in order; as, to
<i>dispose</i> the ships in the form of a crescent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who hath <i>disposed</i> the whole world?</blockquote>
<i>Job xxxiv. 13.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>All ranged in order and <i>disposed</i> with
grace.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The rest themselves in troops did else
<i>dispose</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to
determine.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The knightly forms of combat to
<i>dispose</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Importuned him that what he designed to bestow on her
funeral, he would rather <i>dispose</i> among the poor.</blockquote>
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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 <i>to</i>, sometimes by <i>for</i> before the indirect
object.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Endure and conquer; Jove will soon <i>dispose</i><BR>
To future good our past and present woes.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Suspicions <i>dispose</i> kings to tyranny, husbands
to jealousy, and wise men to irresolution and
melancholy.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dispose of</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Freedom to order their actions and <i>dispose of</i>
their possessions and persons.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></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 <i>dispose of</i> a house; to <i>dispose of</i> one's
time.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>More water . . . than can be <i>disposed
of</i>.</blockquote> <i>T. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I have <i>disposed of</i> her to a man of
business.</blockquote> <i>Tatler.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A rural judge <i>disposed of</i> beauty's
prize.</blockquote> <i>Waller.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To set; arrange; order; distribute; adjust;
regulate; adapt; fit; incline; bestow; give.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pose"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To bargain;
to make terms.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>She had <i>disposed</i> with C&aelig;sar.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pose"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Disposal; ordering; management; power or right of control.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>But such is the <i>dispose</i> of the sole Disposer of
empires.</blockquote> <i>Speed.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Cast of mind; disposition; inclination;
behavior; demeanor.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He hath a person, and a smooth <i>dispose</i><BR>
To be suspected.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*posed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Inclined; minded.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When he was <i>disposed</i> to pass into
Achaia.</blockquote> <i>Acts xviii. 27.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Inclined to mirth; jolly.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Well disposed</b></col>, <cd>in good condition; in good
health.</cd> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pos"ed*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being disposed or inclined; inclination; propensity.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pose"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disposal.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Goodwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pos"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, disposes; a regulator; a director; a bestower.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Absolute lord and <i>disposer</i> of all
things.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pos"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a manner
to dispose.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pos"it*ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Disposition</u>.] <def>Disposed.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`po*si"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>disposition</i>, <i>dispositio</i>, fr. <i>disponere</i> to
dispose; <i>dis-</i> + <i>ponere</i> to place. See <u>Position</u>,
and cf. <u>Dispone</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring;
application; disposal; as, the <i>disposition</i> of a man's property
by will.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who have received the law by the <i>disposition</i> of
angels.</blockquote> <i>Acts vii. 53.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>disposition</i> of the work, to put all things
in a beautiful order and harmony, that the whole may be of a
piece.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state or the manner of being disposed
or arranged; distribution; arrangement; order; as, the
<i>disposition</i> of the trees in an orchard; the <i>disposition</i>
of the several parts of an edifice.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Tendency to any action or state resulting
from natural constitution; nature; quality; as, a <i>disposition</i>
in plants to grow in a direction upward; a <i>disposition</i> in
bodies to putrefaction.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Conscious inclination; propension or
propensity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How stands your <i>disposition</i> to be
married?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Natural or prevailing spirit, or
temperament of mind, especially as shown in intercourse with one's
fellow-men; temper of mind.</def> "A man of turbulent
<i>disposition</i>." <i>Hallam.</i> "He is of a very melancholy
<i>disposition</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>disposition</i> led him to do things agreeable
to his quality and condition wherein God had placed him.</blockquote>
<i>Strype.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Mood; humor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As I perchance hereafter shall think meet<BR>
To put an antic <i>disposition</i> on.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disposal; adjustment; regulation; arrangement;
distribution; order; method; adaptation; inclination; propensity;
bestowment; alienation; character; temper; mood. --
<u>Disposition</u>, <u>Character</u>, <u>Temper</u>.
<i>Disposition</i> is the natural humor of a person, the
predominating quality of his character, the constitutional habit of
his mind. <i>Character</i> is this disposition influenced by motive,
training, and will. <i>Temper</i> is a quality of the fiber of
character, and is displayed chiefly when the emotions, especially the
passions, are aroused.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`po*si"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to disposition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`po*si"tioned</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having
(such) a disposition; -- used in compounds; as, well-
<i>dispositioned</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pos"i*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dispositif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Disposing; tending to
regulate; decretive.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>dispositive</i> wisdom and power.</blockquote>
<i>Bates.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Belonging to disposition or natural,
tendency.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Dispositive</i> holiness."  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pos"i*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dispositive manner; by natural or moral disposition.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Do <i>dispositively</i> what Moses is recorded to have
done literally, . . . break all the ten commandments at
once.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pos"it*or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. See
<u>Disposition</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A disposer.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Astrol.)</i> <def>The planet which is lord
of the sign where another planet is.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Crabb.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pos*sess"</hw> (?; see <u>Possess</u>), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dispossessed</u> (?);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dispossessing</u>.] [Pref.
<i>dis-</i> + <i>possess</i>: cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;poss&eacute;der</i>.] <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 <i>of</i>
before the thing taken away; as, to <i>dispossess</i> a king of his
crown.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Usurp the land, and <i>dispossess</i> the
swain.</blockquote> <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pos*ses"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>d&eacute;possession</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
putting out of possession; the state of being dispossessed.</def>
<i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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
<i>ouster</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pos*sess"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dispossesses.</def>  <i>Cowley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*post"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To eject from
a post; to displace.</def> [R.]  <i>Davies (Holy Roode).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*po"sure</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Dispose</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of disposing; power
to dispose of; disposal; direction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Give up<BR>
My estate to his <i>disposure</i>.</blockquote> <i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disposition; arrangement; position;
posture.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>In a kind of warlike <i>disposure</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*prais"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Blamable.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*praise"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dispraised</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dispraising</u>.] [OE. <i>dispreisen</i>, OF.
<i>desprisier</i>, <i>despreisier</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;priser</i>;
pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>prisier</i>, F.
<i>priser</i>, to prize, praise. See <u>Praise</u>, and cf.
<u>Disprize</u>, <u>Depreciate</u>.] <def>To withdraw praise from; to
notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage;
to blame.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dispraising</i> the power of his
adversaries.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>dispraised</i> him before the wicked, that the
wicked might not fall in love with him.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*praise"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>despris</i>. See <u>Dispraise</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<def>The act of dispraising; detraction; blame censure; reproach;
disparagement.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In praise and in <i>dispraise</i> the
same.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*prais"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
blames or dispraises.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*praising*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By way of
dispraise.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pread"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>spread</i>.] <def>To spread abroad, or different ways; to
spread apart; to open; as, the sun <i>dispreads</i> his beams.</def>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pread"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To extend or
expand itself.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>While tyrant Heat, <i>dispreading</i> through the
sky.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pread"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
spreads abroad.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dispreaders</i> both of vice and
error.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*prej"u*dice</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from prejudice.</def> [Obs.]  <i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pre*pare"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To render
unprepared.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hobbes.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*prince"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
unlike a prince.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>For I was drench'd with ooze, and torn with briers, .
. . <BR>
And, all one rag, <i>disprinced</i> from head to heel.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pris"on</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To let
loose from prison, to set at liberty.</def> [R.]  <i>Bulwer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*priv"i*lege</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of a privilege or privileges.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*prize"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Dispraise</u>.] <def>To depreciate.</def> [R.]  <i>Cotton (Ode to
Lydia).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pro*fess"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
renounce the profession or pursuit of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His arms, which he had vowed to
<i>disprofess</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*prof"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Loss;
damage.</def>  <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*prof"it</hw>, <pos><i>v. i. & i.</i></pos> <def>To be, or
to cause to be, without profit or benefit.</def> [Obs. or Archaic]
<i>Bale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*prof"it*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Unprofitable.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*proof"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>proof</i>.  Cf. <u>Disprove</u>.] <def>A proving to be false or
erroneous; confutation; refutation; as, to offer evidence in
<i>disproof</i> of a statement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I need not offer anything farther in support of one,
or in <i>disproof</i> of the other.</blockquote> <i>Rogers.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*prop"er*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause
to be no longer property; to dispossess of.</def> [R.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pro*por"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>proportion</i>: cf. F. <i>disproportion</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Want of proportion in form or quantity; lack
of symmetry; as, the arm may be in <i>disproportion</i> to the body;
the <i>disproportion</i> of the length of a building to its
height.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Want of suitableness, adequacy, or due
proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness; disparity; as, the
<i>disproportion</i> of strength or means to an object.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pro*por"tion</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disproportioned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disproportioning</u>.] <def>To make unsuitable in
quantity, form, or fitness to an end; to violate symmetry in; to
mismatch; to join unfitly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To shape my legs of an unequal size;<BR>
To <i>disproportion</i> me in every part.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A degree of strength altogether <i>disproportioned</i>
to the extent of its territory.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or
adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate.</def> --
<wf>Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>Hammond.</i> -- <wf>Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pro*por"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></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, a <i>disproportional</i> limb constitutes deformity in
the body; the studies of youth should not be <i>disproportional</i>
to their understanding.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pro*por`tion*al"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The state of being disproportional.</def>  <i>Dr. H.
More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pro*por"tion*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value;
unequally.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pro*por"tion*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something else in bulk,
form, value, or extent; out of proportion; inadequate; as, in a
perfect body none of the limbs are <i>disproportionate</i>; it is
wisdom not to undertake a work <i>disproportionate</i> means.</def> -
- <wf>Dis`pro*por"tion*ate*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis`pro*por"tion*ate*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pro"pri*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>propriare</i> to appropriate, fr. <i>proprius</i> one's
own, proper.] <def>To cancel the appropriation of; to
disappropriate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*prov"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being disproved or refuted.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*prov"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
disproving; disproof.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><! p. 431 !></p>

<p><hw>Dis*prove"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disproved</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disproving</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>prove</i>:
cf. OF. <i>desprover</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To prove to be
false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That false supposition I advanced in order to
<i>disprove</i> it.</blockquote> <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To disallow; to disapprove of.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Stirling.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*prov"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disproves or confutes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pro*vide"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>Not to
provide; to fail to provide.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*punct"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Wanting in
punctilious respect; discourteous.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>That were <i>dispunct</i> to the ladies.</blockquote>
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*punct"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See 1st
<u>Dispunge</u>.] <def>To expunge.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*punge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dispungere</i> to prick apart, <i>i. e.</i>, check off the debts
and credits of an account; <i>dis-</i> + <i>pungere</i> to prick.]
<def>To expunge; to erase.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*punge"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Disponge</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pun"ish*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without
penal restraint; not punishable.</def> [R.]  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pur"pose</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
dissuade; to frustrate; as, to <i>dispurpose</i> plots.</def> [R.]
<i>A. Brewer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*purse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
disburse.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pur*vey"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>purvey</i>: cf. OF. <i>desporveoir</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;pourvoir</i>.] <def>To disfurnish; to strip.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Heywood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pur*vey"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of
provisions; &?;ack of food.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pu*ta*ble</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disputabilis</i>: cf. F. <i>disputable</i>. See <u>Dispute</u>,
<pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being
disputed; liable to be called in question, controverted, or
contested; or doubtful certainty or propriety; controvertible; as,
<i>disputable</i> opinions, propositions, points, or
questions.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Actions, every one of which is very
<i>disputable</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disputatious; contentious.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pu*ta*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being disputable.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pu*tac"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dispute</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <def>Proneness to
dispute.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp. Ward.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"pu*tant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disputants</i>, p. pr. of <i>disputare</i>: cf. F.
<i>disputant</i>. See <u>Dispute</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>]
<def>Disputing; engaged in controversy.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"pu*tant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who disputes;
one who argues in opposition to another; one appointed to dispute; a
controvertist; a reasoner in opposition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A singularly eager, acute, and pertinacious
<i>disputant</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pu*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>desputeson</i>, <i>disputacion</i>, OF. <i>desputeison</i>, F.
<i>disputation</i>, fr. L. <i>disputatio</i>. See <u>Dispute</u>,
<pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A rhetorical exercise in which parties
reason in opposition to each other on some question
proposed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`pu*ta"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Inclined
to dispute; apt to civil or controvert; characterized by dispute; as,
a <i>disputatious</i> person or temper.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Christian doctrine of a future life was no
recommendation of the new religion to the wits and philosophers of
that <i>disputations</i> period.</blockquote> <i>Buckminster.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis`pu*ta"tious*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis`pu*ta"tious*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*put"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disputativus</i>.] <def>Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or
to reason in opposition; as, a <i>disputative</i> temper.</def>
<i>I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pute"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disputed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disputing</u>.] [OE. <i>desputen</i>, <i>disputen</i>, OF.
<i>desputer</i>, <i>disputer</i>, F. <i>disputer</i>, from L.
<i>disputare</i>, <i>disputatum</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>putare</i> to
clean; hence, fig., to clear up, set in order, reckon, think. See
<u>Putative</u>, <u>Pure</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Therefore <i>disputed</i> [reasoned, <i>Rev. Ver.</i>]
he in synagogue with the Jews.</blockquote> <i>Acts xvii. 17.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pute"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to
discuss.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The rest I reserve it be <i>disputed</i> how the
magistrate is to do herein.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to
<i>dispute</i> assertions or arguments.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To seize goods under the <i>disputed</i> authority of
writs of assistance.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To strive or contend about; to
contest.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>dispute</i> the possession of the ground with
the Spaniards.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To struggle against; to resist.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dispute</i> it [grief] like a man.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To controvert; contest; gainsay; doubt; question;
argue; debate; discuss; impugn. See <u>Argue</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pute"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>dispute</i>.
See <u>Dispute</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression
of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation;
debate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Addicted more<BR>
To contemplation and profound <i>dispute</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Contest; struggle; quarrel.</def>  <i>De
Foe.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Beyond dispute</b></col>, <col><b>Without
dispute</b></col>, <cd>indisputably; incontrovertibly.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Altercation; controversy; argumentation; debate;
discussion; quarrel; disagreement; difference; contention; wrangling.
See <u>Altercation</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*pute"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Admitting no
dispute; incontrovertible.</def>  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*put"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disputes, or who is given to disputes; a controvertist.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Where is the <i>disputer</i> of this
world?</blockquote> <i>1 Cor. i. 20.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*pu"ti*son</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Disputation</u>.] <def>Dispute; discussion.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qual`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of disqualifying, or state of being
disqualified; want of qualification; incompetency; disability; as,
the <i>disqualification</i> of men for holding certain
offices.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which disqualifies; that which
incapacitates or makes unfit; as, conviction of crime is a
<i>disqualification</i> of a person for office; sickness is a
<i>disqualification</i> for labor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I must still retain the consciousness of those
<i>disqualifications</i> which you have been pleased to
overlook.</blockquote> <i>Sir J. Shore.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qual"i*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disqualified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disqualifying</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
deprive of the qualities or properties necessary for any purpose; to
render unfit; to incapacitate; -- with <i>for</i> or <i>from</i>
before the purpose, state, or act.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>My common illness <i>disqualifies</i> me for all
conversation; I mean my deafness.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Me are not <i>disqualified</i> by their engagements in
trade from being received in high society.</blockquote>
<i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of some power, right, or
privilege, by positive restriction; to disable; to debar legally; as,
a conviction of perjury <i>disqualifies</i> a man to be a
witness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*quan"ti*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
diminish the quantity of; to lessen.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deprived of
quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy.</def> [R.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of quiet; want
of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness;
disturbance; anxiety.</def>  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disquieted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disquieting</u>.] <def>To render unquiet; to deprive of peace,
rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to
disturb.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou
<i>disquieted</i> within me?</blockquote> <i>Ps. xlii. 11.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>As quiet as these <i>disquieted</i> times will
permit.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To harass; disturb; vex; fret; excite; agitate.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
disquieting; a state of disquiet.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>[It] roars and strives 'gainst its
<i>disquietal</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, disquiets, or makes uneasy; a disturber.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et*ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Producing
inquietude or uneasiness.</def> [R.]  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et*ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
disquiet.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a disquiet
manner; uneasily; as, he rested <i>disquietly</i> that night.</def>
[R.]  <i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being disquieted; uneasiness; harassment.</def> [R.]
<i>Hopkins.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Disturbance of
quiet in body or mind; restlessness; uneasiness.</def>
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing
uneasiness.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>So distasteful and <i>disquietous</i> to a number of
men.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*qui"et*tude</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of
peace or tranquility; uneasiness; disturbance; agitation;
anxiety.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Fears and <i>disquietude</i>, and unavoidable
anxieties of mind.</blockquote> <i>Abp. Sharp.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`qui*si"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disquisitio</i>, fr. <i>disquirere</i> to inquire diligently,
investigate; <i>dis-</i> + <i>quaerere</i> to seek. See
<u>Quest</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>For accurate research or grave <i>disquisition</i> he
was not well qualified.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`qui*si"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of
disquisition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`qui*si"tion*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to disquisition; disquisitional.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*quis"i*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to disquisition; fond of discussion or investigation; examining;
inquisitive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*quis`i*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Disquisitory.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*quis"i*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to disquisition; disquisitive.</def>  <i>Ed. Rev.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*range"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>range</i>: cf. OF. <i>desrengier</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;rangier</i>. See <u>Derange</u>, <u>Disrank</u>.] <def>To
disarrange.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rank"</hw> (?; see <u>Dis-</u>), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[Cf. <u>Derange</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To degrade from
rank.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To throw out of rank or into
confusion.</def>  <i>Decker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rate"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To reduce to
a lower rating or rank; to degrade.</def>  <i>Marryat.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ray"</hw> (?), <pos><i>variant</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Disarray</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*re"al*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To divest
of reality; to make uncertain.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*gard"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disregarded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disregarding</u>.] <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, to <i>disregard</i> the admonitions of
conscience.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Studious of good, man <i>disregarded</i>
fame.</blockquote> <i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*gard"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
disregarding, or the state of being disregarded; intentional neglect;
omission of notice; want of attention; slight.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>disregard</i> of experience.</blockquote>
<i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*gard"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disregards.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*gard"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Neglect;
negligent; heedless; regardless.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*gard"ful*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Negligently; heedlessly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rel"ish</hw> (?; see <u>Dis-</u>), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Want of relish; dislike (of the palate or of
the mind); distaste; a slight degree of disgust; as, a
<i>disrelish</i> for some kinds of food.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme
<i>disrelish</i> to be told of their duty.</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Absence of relishing or palatable quality;
bad taste; nauseousness.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rel"ish</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disrelished</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disrelishing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Not to
relish; to regard as unpalatable or offensive; to feel a degree of
disgust at.</def>  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of relish; to make nauseous or
disgusting in a slight degree.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*mem"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To fail
to remember; to forget.</def> [Obs. or Archaic]</p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*pair"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A state of
being in bad condition, and wanting repair.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The fortifications were ancient and in
<i>disrepair</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rep`u*ta*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state of being disreputable.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*rep"u*ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
reputable; of bad repute; not in esteem; dishonorable; disgracing the
reputation; tending to bring into disesteem; as, it is
<i>disreputable</i> to associate familiarly with the mean, the lewd,
and the profane.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Why should you think that conduct <i>disreputable</i>
in priests which you probably consider as laudable in
yourself?</blockquote> <i>Bp. Watson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Dishonorable; discreditable; low; mean;
disgraceful; shameful.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*rep"u*ta*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
disreputable manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rep`u*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Loss or
want of reputation or good name; dishonor; disrepute;
disesteem.</def> "A <i>disreputation</i> of piety."  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*pute"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Loss or want
of reputation; ill character; disesteem; discredit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>At the beginning of the eighteenth century astrology
fell into general <i>disrepute</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disesteem; discredit; dishonor; disgrace.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*pute"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To bring into
disreputation; to hold in dishonor.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>More inclined to love them than to <i>disrepute</i>
them.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*spect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of
respect or reverence; disesteem; incivility; discourtesy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Impatience of bearing the least affront or
<i>disrespect</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*spect"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To show
disrespect to.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We have <i>disrespected</i> and slighted
God.</blockquote> <i>Comber.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*spect`a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Want of respectability.</def>  <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*spect"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
respectable; disreputable.</def>  <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*spect"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
disrespects.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*spect"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Wanting
in respect; manifesting disesteem or lack of respect; uncivil; as,
<i>disrespectful</i> behavior.</def> -- <wf>Dis`re*spect"ful*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dis`re*spect"ful*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis`re*spect"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Showing
want of respect; disrespectful.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rev"er*ence</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
treat irreverently or with disrespect.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*robe"</hw> (?; see <u>Dis-</u>), <pos><i>v. t. &
i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disrobed</u> (?);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disrobing</u>.] <def>To divest
of a robe; to undress; figuratively, to strip of covering; to divest
of that which clothes or decorates; as, autumn <i>disrobes</i> the
fields of verdure.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Two great peers were <i>disrobed</i> of their
glory.</blockquote> <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rob"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, disrobes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*roof"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
unroof.</def> [R.]  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*root"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disrooted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disrooting</u>.] <def>To tear up the roots of, or by the roots;
hence, to tear from a foundation; to uproot.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A piece of ground <i>disrooted</i> from its situation
by subterraneous inundations.</blockquote> <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rout"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>desrouter</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;router</i>.] <def>To put to
rout.</def>  <i>Taylor (1630).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rud"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of the rudder, as a ship.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ru"li*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
disorderly manner.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Rom. of R.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ru"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Unruly;
disorderly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*rupt"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>disruptus</i>,
<i>diruptus</i>, p. p. of <i>disrumpere</i>, to break or burst
asunder; <i>dis-</i> + <i>rumpere</i> to break, burst. See
<u>Rupture</u>.] <def>Rent off; torn asunder; severed;
disrupted.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rupt"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disrupted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disrupting</u>.] <def>To break asunder; to rend.</def>
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rup"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disruptio</i>, <i>diruptio</i>.] <def>The act or rending asunder,
or the state of being rent asunder or broken in pieces; breach; rent;
dilaceration; rupture; as, the <i>disruption</i> of rocks in an
earthquake; <i>disruption</i> of a state.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rupt"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing, or
tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through;
bursting; as, the <i>disruptive</i> discharge of an electrical
battery.</def>  <i>Nichol.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*rup"ture</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disruption.</def> [R.]  <i>Jefferson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sat`is*fac"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state of being dissatisfied, unsatisfied, or discontented; uneasiness
proceeding from the want of gratification, or from disappointed
wishes and expectations.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The ambitious man has little happiness, but is subject
to much uneasiness and <i>dissatisfaction</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Discontent; discontentment; displeasure;
disapprobation; distaste; dislike.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*sat`is*fac"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Causing dissatisfaction; unable to give content; unsatisfactory;
displeasing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To have reduced the different qualifications in the
different States to one uniform rule, would probably have been as
<i>dissatisfactory</i> to some of the States, as difficult for the
Convention.</blockquote> <i>A. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*sat`is*fac"to*ri*ness</wf> (#),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sat"is*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dissatisfied</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dissatisfying</u>.] <def>To render unsatisfied or
discontented; to excite uneasiness in by frustrating wishes or
expectations; to displease by the want of something requisite; as, to
be <i>dissatisfied</i> with one's fortune.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dissatisfied</i> factions of the
autocracy.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*seat"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
unseat.</def> [R.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dissected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dissecting</u>.] [L. <i>dissectus</i>, p. p. of <i>dissecare</i>;
<i>dis-</i> + <i>secare</i> to cut. See <u>Section</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <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></p>

<p><! p. 432 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To analyze, for the purposes of science or
criticism; to divide and examine minutely.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This paragraph . . . I have <i>dissected</i> for a
sample.</blockquote> <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sect"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Cut into several parts; divided into sections; as, a
<i>dissected</i> map.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Cut deeply into many lobes
or divisions; as, a <i>dissected</i> leaf.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sect"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being dissected, or separated by dissection.</def>  <i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sect"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Dividing or separating the parts of an animal or vegetable body;
as, a <i>dissecting</i> aneurism, one which makes its way between or
within the coats of an artery.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to, or received during, a
dissection; as, a <i>dissecting</i> wound.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Used for or in dissecting; as, a
<i>dissecting</i> knife; a <i>dissecting</i> microscope.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dissection</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of dissecting an
animal or plant; as, <i>dissection</i> of the human body was held
sacrilege till the time of Francis I.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: The act of separating or dividing
for the purpose of critical examination.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><col><b>Dissection wound</b></col>, <cd>a poisoned wound incurred
during the dissection of a dead body.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sect"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dissecteur</i>.] <def>One who dissects; an anatomist.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*seize"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disseized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disseizing</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>seize</i>:
cf. F. <i>dessaisir</i>.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>To deprive of seizin or
possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold
possession of land); -- followed by <i>of</i>; as, to <i>disseize</i>
a tenant of his freehold.</def> [Written also <i>disseise</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Which savage beasts strive as eagerly to keep and hold
those golden mines, as the Arimaspians to <i>disseize</i> them
thereof.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`sei*zee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>A person disseized, or put out of possession of an estate
unlawfully; -- correlative to <i>disseizor</i>.</def> [Written also
<i>disseisee</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*sei"zin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>dessaisine</i>.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>The act of disseizing; an
unlawful dispossessing and ouster of a person actually seized of the
freehold.</def> [Written also <i>disseisin</i>.]
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sei"zor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>One who wrongfully disseizes, or puts another out of possession
of a freehold.</def> [Written also <i>disseisor</i>.]
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sei"zor*ess</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i> <def>A
woman disseizes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sei"zure</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disseizin.</def>  <i>Speed.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sem"blance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dissemblance</i>. See <u>Dissemble</u>.] <def>Want of resemblance;
dissimilitude.</def> [R.]  <i>Osborne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sem"blance</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dissemble</i> +
<i>-ance</i>.] <def>The act or art of dissembling;
dissimulation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*sem"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dissembled</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dissembling</u> (?).] [OF. <i>dissembler</i> to be dissimilar;
pref. <i>dis-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + F. <i>sembler</i> to seem, L.
<i>simulare</i> to simulate; cf. L. <i>dissimulare</i> to dissemble.
See <u>Simulate</u>, and cf. <u>Dissimulate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dissemble</i> all your griefs and
discontents.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Perhaps it was right to <i>dissemble</i> your
love,<BR>
But -- why did you kick me down stairs?</blockquote> <i>J. P.
Kemble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To put on the semblance of; to make
pretense of; to simulate; to feign.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He soon <i>dissembled</i> a sleep.</blockquote>
<i>Tatler.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To conceal; disguise; cloak; cover; equivocate. See
<u>Conceal</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*sem"ble</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To conceal the
real fact, motives, intention, or sentiments, under some pretense; to
assume a false appearance; to act the hypocrite.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He that hateth <i>dissembleth</i> with his
lips.</blockquote> <i>Prov. xxvi. 24.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He [an enemy] <i>dissembles</i> when he assumes an air
of friendship.</blockquote> <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sem"bler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or dispositions under a
false appearance; a hypocrite.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is the weakest sort of politicians that are the
greatest <i>dissemblers</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Priests, princes, women, no <i>dissemblers</i>
here.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Dissembler</u>, <u>Hypocrite</u>.  A person is
called a <i>dissembler</i> with reference to his concealment of his
real character, and a <i>hypocrite</i> with reference to his
assumption of a false character. But <i>hypocrite</i> 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.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*sem"bling</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That
dissembles; hypocritical; false.</def> -- <wf>Dis*sem"bling*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sem"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disseminated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disseminating</u>.] [L. <i>disseminatus</i>, p.
p. of <i>disseminare</i> to disseminate; <i>dis-</i> +
<i>seminare</i> to sow, <i>semen</i> seed. See <u>Seminary</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To sow broadcast or as seed; to scatter for
growth and propagation, like seed; to spread abroad; to diffuse; as,
principles, ideas, opinions, and errors are <i>disseminated</i> when
they are spread abroad for propagation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To spread or extend by
dispersion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A nearly uniform and constant fire or heat
<i>disseminated</i> throughout the body of the earth.</blockquote>
<i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To spread; diffuse; propagate; circulate; disperse;
scatter.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*sem"i*na`ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos>
<i>(Min.)</i> <def>Occurring in small portions scattered through some
other substance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sem`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disseminatio</i>: cf. F. <i>diss&eacute;mination</i>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The universal <i>dissemination</i> of those
writings.</blockquote> <i>Wayland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sem"i*na*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to disseminate, or to become disseminated.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The effect of heresy is, like the plague, infectious
and <i>disseminative</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sem"i*na`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One
who, or that which, disseminates, spreads, or propagates; as,
<i>disseminators</i> of disease.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sen"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissensio</i>: cf. F. <i>dissension</i>. See <u>Dissent</u>.]
<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></p>

<p><blockquote>Paul and Barnabas had no small <i>dissension</i> and
disputation with them.</blockquote> <i>Acts xv. 2.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Debates, <i>dissension</i>, uproars are thy
joy.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A seditious person and raiser-up of <i>dissension</i>
among the people.</blockquote> <i>Robynson (More's Utopia).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sen"sious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Disposed to
discord; contentious; dissentious.</def> [R.] <i>Ascham.</i> --
<wf>Dis*sen"sious*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sent"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dissented</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dissenting</u>.] [L. <i>dissentire</i>, <i>dissentum</i>; <i>dis-
</i> + <i>sentire</i> to feel, think. See <u>Sense</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or
contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by
<i>from</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The bill passed . . . without a <i>dissenting</i>
voice.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Opinions in which multitudes of men <i>dissent</i>
from us.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>To differ from an
established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or
government.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To differ; to be of a contrary
nature.</def>  <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sent"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt
something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or
disagreement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dissent</i> of no small number [of peers] is
frequently recorded.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>Separation from an
established church, especially that of England;
nonconformity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is the dissidence of <i>dissent</i> and the
protestantism of the Protestant religion.</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Contrariety of nature; diversity in
quality.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dissent</i> of the metals.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disagreement; variance; difference; nonconcurrence;
nonconformity.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`sen*ta"ne*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissentaneus</i>.] <def>Disagreeing; contrary; differing; --
opposed to <i>consentaneous</i>.</def> [R.]  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"sen*ta*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dissentaneous; inconsistent.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`sen*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Dissension.</def> [Obs.]  <i>W. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sent"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his
disagreement.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dissenters</i> from the establishment of their
several countries.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Robert Brown is said to have the first formal
<i>dissenter</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shipley.</i></p>

<p>&fist; "The word is commonly applied only to Protestants. The
Roman Catholics are generally referred to as a distinct class."
<i>Brande & C.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sent"er*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The spirit
or principles of dissenters.</def>  <i>Ed. Rev.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sen"ti*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To throw
into a state of dissent.</def> [R.]  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sen"tient</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissentiens</i>, p. pr. of <i>dissentire</i>. See <u>Dissent</u>,
<pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <def>Disagreeing; declaring dissent;
dissenting.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dissents.</def>  <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sen"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Marked by
dissensions; apt to breed discord; quarrelsome; contentious;
factious.</def> -- <wf>Dis*sen"tious*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sent"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Disagreeing;
inconsistent.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sep"i*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissaepimentum</i>, fr. <i>dissaepire</i>; <i>dis-</i> +
<i>saepire</i> to hedge in, inclose.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
separating tissue; a partition; a septum.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>One of the partitions which
divide a compound ovary into cells.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the transverse,
calcareous partitions between the radiating septa of a
coral.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sert"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissertus</i>, p. p. of <i>disserere</i>; <i>dis-</i> +
<i>serere</i> to join, connect: cf. F. <i>disserter</i>. See
<u>Series</u>.] <def>To discourse or dispute; to discuss.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>We have <i>disserted</i> upon it a little longer than
was necessary.</blockquote> <i>Jeffrey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"ser*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissertatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dissertare</i> to discuss, intents,
fr. <i>disserere</i>. See <u>Dissert</u>.] <def>To deal in
dissertation; to write dissertations; to discourse.</def> [R.]  <i>J.
Foster.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ser*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissertatio</i>: cf. F. <i>dissertation</i>.] <def>A formal or
elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or written; a disquisition;
an essay; a discussion; as, <i>Dissertations</i> on the
Prophecies.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ser*ta"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Relating to dissertations; resembling a dissertation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`ser*ta"tion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A writer
of dissertations.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"ser*ta`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.: cf. F.
<i>dissertateur</i>.] <def>One who writers a dissertation; one who
discourses.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sert"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Disertly</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*serve"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Di&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Disserving</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> + <i>serve</i>:
cf. F. <i>desservir</i>.] <def>To fail to serve; to do injury or
mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Have neither served nor <i>disserved</i> the interests
of any party.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*serv"ice</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
+ <i>service</i>: cf. F. <i>desservice</i>.] <def>Injury;
mischief.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We shall rather perform good offices unto truth than
any <i>disservice</i> unto their relators.</blockquote> <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*serv"ice*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Calculated to do disservice or harm; not serviceable; injurious;
harmful; unserviceable.</def> <i>Shaftesbury.</i> --
<wf>Dis*serv"ice*a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>Norris.</i>
-- <wf>Dis*serv"ice*a*bly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*set"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
unsettle.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*set"tle*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of unsettling, or the state of being unsettled.</def>
<i>Marvell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sev"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dissevered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dissevering</u>.] [OE. <i>dessevrer</i>; pref.
<i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + <i>sevrer</i> to sever, F.
<i>sevrer</i> to wean, L. <i>separate</i> to separate. In this word
the prefix is intensive. See <u>Dis-</u>, and <u>Sever</u>.] <def>To
part in two; to sever thoroughly; to sunder; to disunite; to
separate; to disperse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The storm so <i>dissevered</i> the company . . . that
most of therm never met again.</blockquote> <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>States <i>disserved</i>, discordant,
belligerent.</blockquote> <i>D. Webster.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sev"er</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To part; to
separate.</def>  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sev"er*ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>dessevrance</i>.] <def>The act of disserving;
separation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sev`er*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of disserving; disseverance.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*sev"er*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>dessevrement</i>.] <def>Disseverance.</def>  <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*shad"ow</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To free
from shadow or shade.</def> [Obs.]  <i>G. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sheathe"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
unsheathed.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ship"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To dismiss
from service on board ship.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hakluyt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*shiv"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>To
shiver or break in pieces.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis"si*dence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissidentia</i>: cf. F. <i>dissidence</i>. See <u>Dissident</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>Disagreement; dissent; separation from the
established religion.</def>  <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It is the <i>dissidence</i> of dissent.</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"si*dent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissidens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>dissidere</i> to sit
apart, to disagree; <i>dis-</i> + <i>sedere</i> to sit: cf. F.
<i>dissident</i>. See <u>Sit</u>.] <def>No agreeing; dissenting;
discordant; different.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Our life and manners be <i>dissident</i> from
theirs.</blockquote> <i>Robynson (More's Utopia).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"si*dent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>One
who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established
religion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dissident</i>, habituated and taught to think
of his dissidenc&?; as a laudable and necessary opposition to
ecclesiastical usurpation.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"si*dent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dissident manner.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dis*sil"i*ence</hw> (?; 106), <hw>Dis*sil"i*en*cy</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of leaping or starting
asunder.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sil"i*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissiliens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>dissilire</i> to leap
asunder: <i>dis-</i> + <i>salire</i> to leap.] <def>Starting asunder;
bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively;
as, a <i>dissilient</i> pericarp.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`si*li"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
bursting or springing apart.</def> [R.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim"i*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>similar</i>: cf. F. <i>dissimilaire</i>.] <def>Not similar;
unlike; heterogeneous; as, the tempers of men are as
<i>dissimilar</i> as their features.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This part very <i>dissimilar</i> to any
other.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim`i*lar"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want of
resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilitude; variety; as, the
<i>dissimilarity</i> of human faces and forms.</def>  <i>Sir W.
Jones.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim"i*lar*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dissimilar manner; in a varied style.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With verdant shrubs <i>dissimilarly</i>
gay.</blockquote> <i>C. Smart.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim"i*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
render dissimilar.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim`i*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of making dissimilar.</def>  <i>H. Sweet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim"i*le</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissimile</i>, neut. of <i>dissimilis</i> unlike.] <i>(Rhet.)</i>
<def>Comparison or illustration by contraries.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`si*mil"i*tude</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissimilitudo</i>, fr. <i>dissimilis</i>: cf. F.
<i>dissimilitude</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Want of resemblance;
unlikeness; dissimilarity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dissimilitude</i> between the Divinity and
images.</blockquote> <i>Stillingfleet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A comparison by contrast; a
dissimile.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissimulatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dissimulare</i>. See
<u>Dissemble</u>.] <def>Feigning; simulating; pretending.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Henryson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
dissemble; to feign; to pretend.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim`u*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissimulatio</i>: cf. F. <i>dissimulation</i>.] <def>The act of
dissembling; a hiding under a false appearance; concealment by
feigning; false pretension; hypocrisy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let love be without <i>dissimulation</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Rom. xii. 9.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dissimulation</i> . . . when a man lets fall signs
and arguments that he is not that he is.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Simulation is a pretense of what is not, and
<i>dissimulation</i> a concealment of what is.</blockquote>
<i>Tatler.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim"u*la`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One
who dissimulates; a dissembler.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim"ule</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [F.
<i>dissimuler</i>. See <u>Dissimulate</u>.] <def>To dissemble.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim"u*ler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
dissembler.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*sim"u*lour</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>dissimuleur</i>.] <def>A dissembler.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"si*pa*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissipabilis</i>.] <def>Capable of being scattered or
dissipated.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The heat of those plants is very
<i>dissipable</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><! p. 433 !></p>

<p><hw>Dis"si*pate</hw> (d&ibreve;s"s&ibreve;*p&amacr;t), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dissipated</u>;
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dissipating</u>.] [L.
<i>dissipatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dissipare</i>; <i>dis-</i> + an
obsolete verb <i>sipare</i>, <i>supare</i>. to throw.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dissipated</i> those foggy mists of
error.</blockquote> <i>Selden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I soon <i>dissipated</i> his fears.</blockquote>
<i>Cook.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The extreme tendency of civilization is to
<i>dissipate</i> all intellectual energy.</blockquote>
<i>Hazlitt.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To destroy by wasteful extravagance or
lavish use; to squander.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The vast wealth . . . was in three years
<i>dissipated</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disperse; scatter; dispel; spend; squander;
waste; consume; lavish.</p>

<p><hw>Dis"si*pate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To separate into parts and disappear; to waste away; to scatter;
to disperse; to vanish; as, a fog or cloud gradually
<i>dissipates</i> before the rays or heat of the sun; the heat of a
body <i>dissipates</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To be extravagant, wasteful, or dissolute
in the pursuit of pleasure; to engage in dissipation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"si*pa`ted</hw> (d&ibreve;s"s&ibreve;*p&amacr;`t&ebreve;d),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Squandered;
scattered.</def> "<i>Dissipated</i> wealth."  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Wasteful of health, money, etc., in the
pursuit of pleasure; dissolute; intemperate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A life irregular and <i>dissipated</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`si*pa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissipatio</i>: cf. F. <i>dissipation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or
separation; dispersion; waste.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Without loss or <i>dissipation</i> of the
matter.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The famous <i>dissipation</i> of mankind.</blockquote>
<i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>To reclaim the spendthrift from his <i>dissipation</i>
and extravagance.</blockquote> <i>P. Henry.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A trifle which wastes time or distracts
attention.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Prevented from finishing them [the letters] a thousand
avocations and <i>dissipations</i>.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dissipation of energy</b></col>. <cd>Same as
<i>Degradation of energy</i>, under <u>Degradation</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis"si*pa*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
dissipate.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dissipative system</b></col> <i>(Mech.)</i>, <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
<i>conservative system</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis`si*pa*tiv"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
rate at which palpable energy is dissipated away into other forms of
energy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"site</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dissitus</i>.]
<def>Lying apart.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Lands far <i>dissite</i> and remote
asunder.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*slan"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> (intens.) + <i>slander</i>.] <def>To slander.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Legend of Dido.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*slan"der</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Slander.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>E. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*slan"der*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Slanderous.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*so`cia*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Want
of sociability; unsociableness.</def>  <i>Bp. Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*so"cia*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissociabilis</i>, fr. <i>dissociare</i>: cf. F.
<i>dissociable</i>. See <u>Dissociate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Not well associated or assorted; incongruous.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They came in two and two, though matched in the most
<i>dissociable</i> manner.</blockquote> <i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having a tendency to dissolve social
connections; unsuitable to society; unsociable.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*so"cial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
+ <i>social</i>: cf. L. <i>dissocialis</i>. See <u>Dissociate</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Unfriendly to society; contracted;
selfish; as, <i>dissocial</i> feelings.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*so"cial*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
render unsocial.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*so"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dissociated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dissociating</u>.] [L. <i>dissociatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>dissociare</i> to dissociate; <i>dis-</i> + <i>sociare</i> to
unite, associate, <i>socius</i> companion. See <u>Social</u>.]
<def>To separate from fellowship or union; to disunite; to disjoin;
as, to <i>dissociate</i> the particles of a concrete
substance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Before Wyclif's death in 1384, John of Gaunt had
openly <i>dissociated</i> himself from the reformer.</blockquote>
<i>A. W. Ward.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*so`ci*a"tion</hw> (?; 106), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissociatio</i>: cf. F. <i>dissociation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation;
disunion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It will add infinitely <i>dissociation</i>,
distraction, and confusion of these confederate
republics.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <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, the <i>dissociation</i> of the sulphur molecules; the
<i>dissociation</i> of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and
ammonia.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*so"ci*a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
or leading to dissociation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`so*lu*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Dis"so*lu*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissolubilis</i>: cf. F. <i>dissoluble</i>. See <u>Dissolve</u>,
and cf. <u>Dissolvable</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being
dissolved; having its parts separable by heat or moisture;
convertible into a fluid.</def>  <i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being disunited.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"so*lu*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being dissoluble; dissolubility.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"so*lute</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissolutus</i>, p. p. of <i>dissolvere</i>: cf. F. <i>dissolu</i>.
See <u>Dissolve</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>With nerves unstrung;
weak.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Loosed from restraint; esp., loose in
morals and conduct; recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures;
profligate; wanton; lewd; debauched.</def> "A wild and
<i>dissolute</i> soldier."  <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Uncurbed; unbridled; disorderly; unrestrained;
reckless; wild; wanton; vicious; lax; licentious; lewd; rakish;
debauched; profligate.</p>

<p><hw>Dis"so*lute*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dissolute manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"so*lute*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State or
quality of being dissolute; looseness of morals and manners;
addictedness to sinful pleasures; debauchery; dissipation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Chivalry had the vices of
<i>dissoluteness</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`so*lu"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>dissolucioun</i> dissoluteness, F. <i>dissolution</i>, fr. L.
<i>dissolutio</i>, fr. <i>dissolvere</i>. See <u>Dissolve</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of dissolving, sundering, or
separating into component parts; separation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dissolutions</i> of ancient amities.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Change from a solid to a fluid state;
solution by heat or moisture; liquefaction; melting.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Change of form by chemical agency;
decomposition; resolution.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dissolution</i> of the compound.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The dispersion of an assembly by
terminating its sessions; the breaking up of a partnership.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dissolution</i> is the civil death of
Parliament.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>The extinction of life in the human body;
separation of the soul from the body; death.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We expected<BR>
Immediate <i>dissolution</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>The state of being dissolved, or of
undergoing liquefaction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A man of continual <i>dissolution</i> and
thaw.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>The new product formed by dissolving a
body; a solution.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>Destruction of anything by the separation
of its parts; ruin.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To make a present <i>dissolution</i> of the
world.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>Corruption of morals; dissipation;
dissoluteness.</def> [Obs. or R.]  <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*solv`a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Capacity of being dissolved; solubility.</def>
<i>Richardson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*solv"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Dissolve</u>, cf. <u>Dissoluble</u>.] <def>Capable of being
dissolved, or separated into component parts; capable of being
liquefied; soluble.</def> -- <wf>Dis*solv"a*ble*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><blockquote>Though everything which is compacted be in its own
nature <i>dissolvable</i>.</blockquote> <i>Cudworth.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Such things as are not <i>dissolvable</i> by the
moisture of the tongue.</blockquote> <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*solv"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Having the
power to dissolve anything; solvent.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Frampton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*solve"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dissolved</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dissolving</u>.] [L. <i>dissolvere</i>,
<i>dissolutum</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>solvere</i> to loose, free. See
<u>Solve</u>, and cf. <u>Dissolute</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>dissolve</i>
a partnership; to <i>dissolve</i> Parliament.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Lest his ungoverned rage <i>dissolve</i> the
life.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To break the continuity of; to disconnect;
to disunite; to sunder; to loosen; to undo; to separate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nothing can <i>dissolve</i> us.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Down fell the duke, his joints <i>dissolved</i>
asunder.</blockquote> <i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>For one people to <i>dissolve</i> the political bands
which have connected them with another.</blockquote> <i>The
Declaration of Independence.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To convert into a liquid by means of heat,
moisture, etc.,; to melt; to liquefy; to soften.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As if the world were all <i>dissolved</i> to
tears.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To solve; to clear up; to resolve.</def>
"<i>Dissolved</i> the mystery."  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Make interpretations and <i>dissolve</i>
doubts.</blockquote> <i>Dan. v. 16.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To relax by pleasure; to make
powerless.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Angels <i>dissolved</i> in hallelujahs
lie.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To annul; to rescind; to
discharge or release; as, to <i>dissolve</i> an injunction.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Adjourn</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*solve"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To waste away; to be dissipated; to be decomposed or broken
up.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To become fluid; to be melted; to be
liquefied.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A figure<BR>
Trenched in ice, which with an hour's heat<BR>
<i>Dissolves</i> to water, and doth lose his form.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To fade away; to fall to nothing; to lose
power.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The charm <i>dissolves</i> apace.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*solv"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissolvens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>dissolvere</i>.]
<def>Having power to dissolve power to dissolve a solid body; as, the
<i>dissolvent</i> juices of the stomach.</def>  <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*solv"ent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which has the power of dissolving or melting other
substances, esp. by mixture with them; a menstruum; a
solvent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Melted in the crucible
<i>dissolvents</i>.</blockquote> <i>A. Smith.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The secret treaty of December acted as an immediate
<i>dissolvent</i> to the truce.</blockquote> <i>Mothley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A remedy supposed capable of
dissolving concretions in the body, such as calculi, tubercles,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*solv"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, has power to dissolve or dissipate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou kind <i>dissolver</i> of encroaching
care.</blockquote> <i>Otway.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*solv"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Melting; breaking
up; vanishing.</def> -- <wf>Dis*solv"ing*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><col><b>Dissolving view</b></col>, <cd>a picture which grows dim
and is gradually replaced by another on the same field; -- an effect
produced by magic lanterns.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis"so*nance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissonantia</i>: cf. F. <i>dissonance</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A mingling of discordant sounds; an inharmonious combination of
sounds; discord.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Filled the air with barbarous
<i>dissonance</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Want of agreement; incongruity.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"so*nan*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Discord;
dissonance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"so*nant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissonans</i>, <i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>dissonare</i> to
disagree in sound, be discordant; <i>dis-</i> + <i>sonare</i> to
sound: cf. F. <i>dissonant</i>. See <u>Sonant</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Sounding harshly; discordant;
unharmonious.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With clamor of voices <i>dissonant</i> and
loud.</blockquote> <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disagreeing; incongruous; discrepant, --
with <i>from</i> or <i>to</i>.</def> "Anything <i>dissonant</i> to
truth."  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What can be <i>dissonant</i> from reason and nature
than that a man, naturally inclined to clemency, should show himself
unkind and inhuman?</blockquote> <i>Hakewill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*spir"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dispirit</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*suade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dissuaded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dissuading</u>.] [L. <i>dissuadere</i>, <i>dissuasum</i>; <i>dis-
</i> + <i>suadere</i> to advise, persuade: cf. F. <i>dissuader</i>.
See <u>Suasion</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To advise or exhort
against; to try to persuade (one from a course).</def>
[Obsolescent]</p>

<p><blockquote>Mr. Burchell, on the contrary, <i>dissuaded</i> her
with great ardor: and I stood neuter.</blockquote>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>War, therefore, open or concealed, alike<BR>
My voice <i>dissuades</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To divert by persuasion; to turn from a
purpose by reasons or motives; -- with <i>from</i>; as, I could not
<i>dissuade</i> him from his purpose.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I have tried what is possible to <i>dissuade</i>
him.</blockquote> <i>Mad. D' Arblay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*suad"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dissuades; a dehorter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sua"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dissuasio</i>: cf. F. <i>dissuasion</i>. See <u>Dissuade</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of dissuading; exhortation against a
thing; dehortation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In spite of all the <i>dissuasions</i> of his
friends.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A motive or consideration tending to
dissuade; a dissuasive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sua"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory; as,
<i>dissuasive</i> advice.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
dissuasive argument or counsel; dissuasion; dehortation.</def>
<i>Prynne.</i> -- <wf>Dis*sua"sive*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sua"so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
dissuasive.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>This virtuous and reasonable person, however, has ill
luck in all his <i>dissuasories</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jeffrey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sun"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dissundered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dissundering</u>.] [Pref. <i>dis-</i> (intens) +
<i>sunder</i>.] <def>To separate; to sunder; to destroy.</def> [R.]
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sweet"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of sweetness.</def> [R.]  <i>Bp. Richardson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`syl*lab"ic</hw>
(d&ibreve;s`s&ibreve;l*l&abreve;b"&ibreve;k), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[Cf. F. <i>dissyllabique</i>. See <u>Dissylable</u>.] <def>Consisting
of two syllables only; as, a <i>dissyllabic</i> foot in poetry.</def>
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`syl*lab`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
forming into two syllables.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`syl*lab"i*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<i>Dissyllable</i> + <i>-fly</i>.] <def>To form into two
syllables.</def>  <i>Ogilvie.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*syl"la*bize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To form
into two syllables; to dissyllabify.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*syl"la*ble</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>dissyllabe</i>, L. <i>disyllabus</i>, adj., of two syllables, fr.
Gr. &?;; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; syllable. See
<u>Syllable</u>.] <def>A word of two syllables; as, <i>pa-
per</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`sym*met"ric*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
having symmetry; asymmetrical; unsymmetrical.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sym"me*try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>symmetry</i>.] <def>Absence or defect of symmetry;
asymmetry.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*sym"pa*thy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Lack of
sympathy; want of interest; indifference.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis"tad</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [<i>Dist</i>al + L.
<i>ad</i> toward.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Toward a distal part; on the
distal side of; distally.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"taff</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Distaffs</b></plw> (#), <i>rarely</i>
<plw><b>Distaves</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>distaf</i>, <i>dysestafe</i>,
AS. <i>distaef</i>; cf. LG. <i>diesse</i> the bunch of flax on a
distaff, and E. <i>dizen</i>. See <u>Staff</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which
the thread is drawn in spinning by hand.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will the <i>distaff</i> hold; come thou and
spin.</blockquote> <i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Used as a symbol of the holder of a
distaff; hence, a woman; women, collectively.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His crown usurped, a <i>distaff</i> on the
throne.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Some say the crozier, some say the <i>distaff</i> was
too busy.</blockquote> <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The plural is regular, but <i>Distaves</i> occurs in
Beaumont & Fletcher.</p>

<p><col><b>Descent by distaff</b></col>, <cd>descent on the mother's
side.</cd> -- <col><b>Distaff Day</b></col>, or <col><b>Distaff's
Day</b></col>, <cd>the morrow of the Epiphany, that is, January 7,
because working at the distaff was then resumed, after the Christmas
festival; -- called also <i>Rock Day</i>, a distaff being called a
<i>rock</i>.</cd>  <i>Shipley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tain"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Distained</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Distaining</u>.] [OE. <i>desteinen</i>, OF. <i>desteindre</i> to
take away the color, F. <i>d&eacute;teindre</i>; pref. <i>des-</i>
(L. <i>dis-</i>) + F. <i>teindre</i> to tinge, dye, L.
<i>tingere</i>. See <u>Tinge</u>, and cf. <u>Stain</u>.] <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> "<i>Distained</i> with dirt and blood."
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>[She] hath . . . <i>distained</i> her honorable
blood.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The worthiness of praise <i>distains</i> his
worth.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Distant</u>.]
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Remote from the point of
attachment or origin; as, the <i>distal</i> end of a bone or
muscle</def>; -- opposed to <i>proximal</i>. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the <i>distal</i>
tuberosities of a bone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"tal*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Toward a distal part.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"tance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>distance</i>,
L. <i>distantia</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Every particle attracts every other with a force . . .
inversely proportioned to the square of the
<i>distance</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Remoteness of place; a remote
place.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Easily managed from a <i>distance</i>.</blockquote>
<i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>'T is <i>distance</i> lends enchantment to the
view.</blockquote> <i>T. Campbell.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>[He] waits at <i>distance</i> till he hears from
Cato.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><! p. 434 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Racing)</i> <def>A space marked out in the
last part of a race course.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The horse that ran the whole field out of
<i>distance</i>.</blockquote> <i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p>&fist; In trotting matches under the rules of the American
Association, the <i>distance</i> varies with the conditions of the
race, being 80 yards in races of mile heats, best two in three, and
150 yards in races of two-mile heats. At that distance from the
winning post is placed the <i>distance post</i>. If any horse has not
reached this distance post before the first horse in that heat has
reached the winning post, such horse is <i>distanced</i>, and
disqualified for running again during that race.</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>Relative space, between
troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with
<i>interval</i>, which is measured from right to left.</def>
"<i>Distance</i> between companies in close column is twelve yards."
<i>Farrow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Space between two antagonists in
fencing.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Painting)</i> <def>The part of a picture
which contains the representation of those objects which are the
farthest away, esp. in a landscape.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In a picture, the <col><b>Middle distance</b></col> is the
central portion between the <i>foreground</i> and the <i>distance</i>
or the <i>extreme distance</i>. In a perspective drawing, the
<col><b>Point of distance</b></col> is the point where the visual
rays meet.</p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Ideal disjunction; discrepancy;
contrariety.</def>  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>Length or interval of time; period, past
or future, between two eras or events.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ten years' <i>distance</i> between one and the
other.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The writings of Euclid at the <i>distance</i> of two
thousand years.</blockquote> <i>Playfair.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>The remoteness or reserve which respect
requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I hope your modesty<BR>
Will know what <i>distance</i> to the crown is due.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>'T is by respect and <i>distance</i> that authority is
upheld.</blockquote> <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <def>A withholding of intimacy; alienation;
coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Setting them [factions] at <i>distance</i>, or at
least distrust amongst themselves.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>On the part of Heaven,<BR>
Now alienated, <i>distance</i> and distaste.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>11.</b></sn> <def>Remoteness in succession or relation; as,
the <i>distance</i> between a descendant and his ancestor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>12.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>The interval between two
notes; as, the <i>distance</i> of a fourth or seventh.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Angular distance</b></col>, <cd>the distance made at the
eye by lines drawn from the eye to two objects.</cd> -- <col><b>Lunar
distance</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Lunar</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>North
polar distance</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <cd>the distance on the
heavens of a heavenly body from the north pole. It is the complement
of the declination.</cd> -- <col><b>Zenith distance</b></col>
<i>(Astron.)</i>, <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><b>To keep one's distance</b></col>, <cd>to
stand aloof; to refrain from familiarity.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>If a man makes me <i>keep my distance</i>, the comfort
is he keeps his at the same time.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"tance</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Distanced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Distancing</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To place at a
distance or remotely.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I heard nothing thereof at Oxford, being then miles
<i>distanced</i> thence.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause to appear as if at a distance; to
make seem remote.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His peculiar art of <i>distancing</i> an object to
aggrandize his space.</blockquote> <i>H. Miller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To outstrip by as much as a distance (see
<u>Distance</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 3); to leave far behind; to
surpass greatly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>distanced</i> the most skillful of his
contemporaries.</blockquote> <i>Milner.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"tan*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Distance.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"tant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F., fr. L.
<i>distans</i>, <i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>distare</i> to stand
apart, be separate or distant; <i>dis-</i> + <i>stare</i> to stand.
See <u>Stand</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Separated; having an
intervening space; at a distance; away.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>One board had two tenons, equally
<i>distant</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ex. xxxvi. 22.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Diana's temple is not <i>distant</i> far.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Far separated; far off; not near; remote;
-- in place, time, consanguinity, or connection; as, <i>distant</i>
times; <i>distant</i> relatives.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The success of these <i>distant</i>
enterprises.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Reserved or repelling in manners; cold;
not cordial; somewhat haughty; as, a <i>distant</i> manner.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He passed me with a <i>distant</i> bow.</blockquote>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from
distance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some <i>distant</i> knowledge.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>distant</i> glimpse.</blockquote> <i>W.
Irving.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant;
as, a practice so widely <i>distant</i> from Christianity.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Separate; far; remote; aloof; apart; asunder;
slight; faint; indirect; indistinct.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tan"tial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Distant.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>More <i>distantial</i> from the eye.</blockquote>
<i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"tant*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>At a
distance; remotely; with reserve.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*taste"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink;
disrelish.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Discomfort; uneasiness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Prosperity is not without many fears and
<i>distastes</i>, and adversity is not without comforts and
hopes.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Alienation of affection; displeasure;
anger.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>On the part of Heaven,<BR>
Now alienated, distance and <i>distaste</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disrelish; disinclination; dislike; aversion;
displeasure; dissatisfaction; disgust.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*taste"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Distasted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Distasting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Not to have relish or
taste for; to disrelish; to loathe; to dislike.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Although my will <i>distaste</i> what it
elected.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To offend; to disgust; to displease.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He thought in no policy to <i>distaste</i> the English
or Irish by a course of reformation, but sought to please
them.</blockquote> <i>Sir J. Davies.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of taste or relish; to make
unsavory or distasteful.</def>  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*taste"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be
distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons,<BR>
Which at the are scarce found to <i>distaste</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*taste"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste;
nauseous; loathsome.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Offensive; displeasing to the feelings;
disagreeable; as, a <i>distasteful</i> truth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Distasteful</i> answer, and sometimes unfriendly
actions.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Manifesting distaste or dislike;
repulsive.</def> "<i>Distasteful</i> looks."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Nauseous; unsavory; unpalatable; offensive;
displeasing; dissatisfactory; disgusting.</p>

<p>- <wf>Dis*taste"ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*taste"ful*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*taste"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
excite distaste.</def> [Obs.] -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That which
excites distaste or aversion.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Whitlock.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tas"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Something which excites distaste or disgust.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Speed.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tem"per</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Distempered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Distempering</u>.] [OF. <i>destemprer</i>,
<i>destremper</i>, to distemper, F. <i>d&eacute;tremper</i> to soak,
soften, slake (lime); pref. <i>des-</i> (L. <i>dis-</i>) + OF.
<i>temprer</i>, <i>tremper</i>, F. <i>tremper</i>, L.
<i>temperare</i> to mingle in due proportion. See <u>Temper</u>, and
cf. <u>Destemprer</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To temper or mix
unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions
of.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>When . . . the humors in his body ben
<i>distempered</i>.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To derange the functions of, whether
bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The imagination, when completely <i>distempered</i>,
is the most incurable of all disordered faculties.</blockquote>
<i>Buckminster.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of temper or moderation; to
disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or
malignant.</def> "<i>Distempered</i> spirits."  <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To intoxicate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The courtiers reeling,<BR>
And the duke himself, I dare not say <i>distempered</i>,<BR>
But kind, and in his tottering chair carousing.</blockquote>
<i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Paint.)</i> <def>To mix (colors) in the way
of distemper; as, to <i>distemper</i> colors with size.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tem"per</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Distemper</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Destemprer</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An undue or unnatural temper, or
disproportionate mixture of parts.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p>&fist; This meaning and most of the following are to be referred
to the Galenical doctrine of the four "humors" in man. See
<u>Humor</u>. According to the old physicians, these humors, when
unduly tempered, produce a disordered state of body and mind.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Severity of climate; extreme weather,
whether hot or cold.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Those countries . . . under the tropic, were of a
<i>distemper</i> uninhabitable.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A morbid state of the animal system;
indisposition; malady; disorder; -- at present chiefly applied to
diseases of brutes; as, a <i>distemper</i> in dogs; the horse
<i>distemper</i>; the horn <i>distemper</i> in cattle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They heighten <i>distempers</i> to
diseases.</blockquote> <i>Suckling.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Morbid temper of the mind; undue
predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad
temper; ill humor.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Little faults proceeding on
<i>distemper</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Some frenzy <i>distemper</i> had got into his
head.</blockquote> <i>Bunyan.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Political disorder; tumult.</def>
<i>Waller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Paint.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
preparation of opaque or body colors, in which the pigments are
tempered or diluted with weak glue or size (cf. <u>Tempera</u>)
instead of oil, usually for scene painting, or for walls and ceilings
of rooms.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A painting done with this
preparation.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Disease; disorder; sickness; illness; malady;
indisposition; ailment. See <u>Disease</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tem"per*ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Distemperature.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tem"per*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>distemperatus</i>, p. p.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Immoderate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Diseased; disordered.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Wodroephe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tem"per*ate*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Unduly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tem"per*a*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Bad temperature; intemperateness; excess of
heat or cold, or of other qualities; as, the <i>distemperature</i> of
the air.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disorder; confusion.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Disorder of body; slight illness;
distemper.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A huge infectious troop<BR>
Of pale <i>distemperatures</i> and foes to life.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Perturbation of mind; mental
uneasiness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sprinkled a little patience on the heat of his
<i>distemperature</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tem"per*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Distempered state; distemperature.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tend"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Distended</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Distending</u>.] [L. <i>distendere</i>, <i>distentum</i>,
<i>distensum</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>tendere</i> to stretch, stretch
out: cf. F. <i>distendre</i> to distend, <i>d&eacute;tendre</i> to
unbend. See <u>Tend</u>, and cf. <u>Detent</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to
stretch.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven<BR>
<i>Distended</i> as the brow of God appeased?</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to
<i>distend</i> a bladder, the stomach, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The warmth <i>distends</i> the chinks.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To dilate; expand; enlarge; swell; inflate.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tend"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
expanded or inflated; to swell.</def> "His heart <i>distends</i> with
pride."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ten`si*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality or capacity of being distensible.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*ten"si*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being distended or dilated.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ten"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Distention</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ten"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Distending,
or capable of being distended.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tent"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>distentus</i>,
p. p. See <u>Distend</u>.] <def>Distended.</def> [Poetic]
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tent"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Breadth.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ten"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>distentio</i>: cf. F. <i>distension</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in
all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the
<i>distention</i> of the lungs.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Breadth; extent or space occupied by the
thing distended.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ter"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>terra</i> earth, country; cf. Sp. & Pg. <i>desterrar</i>.] <def>To
banish or drive from a country.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ter"mi*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disterminatus</i>, p. p. of <i>disterminare</i> to limit. See
<u>Terminate</u>.] <def>Separated by bounds.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ter`mi*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disterminatio</i>.] <def>Separation by bounds.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"thene</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk> =
<grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; force: cf. F. <i>disth&egrave;ne</i>.]
<i>(Min.)</i> <def>Cyanite or kyanite; -- so called in allusion to
its unequal hardness in two different directions. See
<u>Cyanite</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*throne"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>throne</i>: cf. OF. <i>desthroner</i>, F.
<i>d&eacute;troner</i>.] <def>To dethrone.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*thron"ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
dethrone.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"tich</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>distichon</i>,
Gr. &?;, neut. of &?; with two rows, of two verses; <grk>di-</grk> =
<grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; row, verse, fr. &?; to ascend; akin to
AS. <i>st&imacr;gan</i> to ascend: cf. F. <i>distique</i>. See
<u>Stirrup</u>.] <i>(Pros.)</i> <def>A couple of verses or poetic
lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dis"tich</hw> (?), <hw>Dis"tich*ous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;. See <u>Distich</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>Disposed in two vertical rows; two-
ranked.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"tich*ous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
distichous manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*til"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Distill</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*till"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Distilled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Distilling</u>.] [F. <i>distiller</i>, from L. <i>destillare</i>,
<i>destillatum</i>; <i>de</i> + <i>stillare</i> to drop,
<i>stilla</i> a drop, prob. fr. <i>stiria</i> frozen drop, icicle;
prob. akin to <i>stare</i>, E. <i>stand</i>.  Cf. <u>Still</u>,
<pos><i>n. & v</i></pos>., <u>Instill</u>.] [Written also
<i>distil</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To drop; to fall in drops; to
trickle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Soft showers <i>distilled</i>, and suns grew warm in
vain.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To flow gently, or in a small
stream.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Euphrates <i>distilleth</i> out of the mountains
of Armenia.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To practice the art of distillation.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*till"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To let fall or send down in drops.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Or o'er the glebe <i>distill</i> the kindly
rain.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The dew which on the tender grass<BR>
The evening had <i>distilled</i>.</blockquote> <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To obtain by distillation; to extract by
distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to
<i>distill</i> brandy from wine; to <i>distill</i> alcoholic spirits
from grain; to <i>distill</i> essential oils from flowers, etc.; to
<i>distill</i> fresh water from sea water.</def> "<i>Distilling</i>
odors on me."  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To subject to distillation; as, to
<i>distill</i> molasses in making rum; to <i>distill</i> barley, rye,
corn, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To dissolve or melt.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Swords by the lightning's subtle force
<i>distilled</i>.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*till"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Capable of being distilled; especially, capable of being
distilled without chemical change or decomposition; as, alcohol is
<i>distillable</i>; olive oil is not <i>distillable</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*till"ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>The product of distillation; as, the <i>distillate</i> from
molasses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`til*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>distillation</i>, L. <i>destillatio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in
drops.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which falls in drops.</def> [R.]
<i>Johnson</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <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, the
<i>distillation</i> of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol from
sour mash, or of boric acid in steam.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The evaporation of water, its condensation into clouds, and
its precipitation as rain, dew, frost, snow, or hail, is an
illustration of natural <i>distillation</i>.</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The substance extracted by
distilling.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Destructive distillation</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <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 <i>destructive
distillation</i> of soft coal or of wood.</cd> -- <col><b>Dry
distillation</b></col>, <cd>the distillation of substances by
themselves, or without the addition of water or of other volatile
solvent; as, the <i>dry distillation</i> of citric acid.</cd> --
<col><b>Fractional distillation</b></col>. <i>(Chem.)</i> <cd>See
under <u>Fractional</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis*til"la*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>distillatoire</i>.] <def>Belonging to, or used in, distilling; as,
<i>distillatory</i> vessels.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
distillatory apparatus; a still.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*till"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who distills; esp., one who extracts alcoholic liquors by
distillation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The condenser of a distilling
apparatus.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*till"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Distilleries</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>distillerie</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The building and works where distilling, esp.
of alcoholic liquors, is carried on.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of distilling spirits.</def> [R.]
<i>Todd.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*till"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Distillation; the substance obtained by distillation.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tinct"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>distinctus</i>, p. p. of <i>distinguere</i>: cf. F.
<i>distinct</i>. See <u>Distinguish</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a
visible sign; marked out; specified.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Wherever thus created -- for no place<BR>
Is yet <i>distinct</i> by name.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Marked; variegated.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The which [place] was dight<BR>
With divers flowers <i>distinct</i> with rare delight.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><! p. 435 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Separate in place; not conjunct; not
united by growth or otherwise; -- with <i>from</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The intention was that the two armies which marched
out together should afterward be <i>distinct</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Not identical; different;
individual.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To offend, and judge, are <i>distinct</i>
offices.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>So separated as not to be confounded with
any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-
defined; clear; as, we have a <i>distinct</i> or indistinct view of a
prospect.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Relation more particular and
<i>distinct</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Separate; unconnected; disjoined; different; clear;
plain; conspicuous; obvious.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tinct"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
distinguish.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Rom. of R.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tinc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>distinctio</i>: cf. F. <i>distinction</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A marking off by visible signs; separation into parts;
division.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>distinction</i> of tragedy into acts was not
known.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>To take away therefore that error, which confusion
breedeth, <i>distinction</i> is requisite.</blockquote>
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which distinguishes one thing from
another; distinguishing quality; sharply defined difference; as, the
<i>distinction</i> between real and apparent good.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>distinction</i> betwixt the animal kingdom and
the inferior parts of matter.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Estimation of difference; regard to
differences or distinguishing circumstance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Maids, women, wives, without <i>distinction</i>,
fall.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Conspicuous station; eminence;
superiority; honorable estimation; as, a man of
<i>distinction</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Your country's own means of <i>distinction</i> and
defense.</blockquote> <i>D. Webster.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Difference; variation, variety; contrast;
diversity; contrariety; disagreement; discrimination; preference;
superiority; rank; note; eminence.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tinc"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>distinctif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Marking or expressing
distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic;
peculiar.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>distinctive</i> character and institutions of
New England.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having the power to distinguish and
discern; discriminating.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tinc"tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
distinction; plainly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tinc"tive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being distinctive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tinct"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>With distinctness; not confusedly; without
the blending of one part or thing another; clearly; plainly; as, to
see <i>distinctly</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>With meaning; significantly.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Thou dost snore <i>distinctly</i>;<BR>
There's meaning in thy snores.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Separately; clearly; plainly; obviously.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tinct"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or
difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The soul's . . . <i>distinctness</i> from the
body.</blockquote> <i>Cudworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Nice discrimination; hence, clearness;
precision; as, he stated his arguments with great
<i>distinctness</i>.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Plainness; clearness; precision; perspicuity.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tinc"ture</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Distinctness.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tin"guish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Distinguished</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Distinguishing</u>.] [F. <i>distinguer</i>, L.
<i>distinguere</i>, <i>distinctum</i>; <i>di- = dis-</i> +
<i>stinguere</i> to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and so
akin to G. <i>stechen</i>, E. <i>stick</i>, and perh. <i>sting</i>.
Cf. <u>Extinguish</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Not more <i>distinguished</i> by her purple vest,<BR>
Than by the charming features of her face.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Milton has <i>distinguished</i> the sweetbrier and the
eglantine.</blockquote> <i>Nares.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To separate by definition of terms or
logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to
<i>distinguish</i> sounds into high and low.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Moses <i>distinguished</i> the causes of the flood
into those that belong to the heavens, and those that belong to the
earth.</blockquote> <i>T. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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,
to <i>distinguish</i> the sound of a drum.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We are enabled to <i>distinguish</i> good from evil,
as well as truth from falsehood.</blockquote> <i>Watts.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor more can you <i>distinguish</i> of a man,<BR>
Than of his outward show.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To constitute a difference; to make to
differ.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who <i>distinguisheth</i> thee?</blockquote> <i>1 Cor.
iv. 7. (Douay version).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To separate from others by a mark of
honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with
<i>by</i> or <i>for</i>.</def>"To <i>distinguish</i> themselves by
means never tried before."  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize;
discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tin"guish</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise
discrimination; -- with <i>between</i>; as, a judge
<i>distinguishes</i> between cases apparently similar, but differing
in principle.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To become distinguished or distinctive; to
make one's self or itself discernible.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The little embryo . . . first <i>distinguishes</i>
into a little knot.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tin"guish*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being distinguished; separable;
divisible; discernible; capable of recognition; as, a tree at a
distance is <i>distinguishable</i> from a shrub.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A simple idea being in itself uncompounded . . . is
not <i>distinguishable</i> into different ideas.</blockquote>
<i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Worthy of note or special regard.</def>
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tin"guish*a*ble*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The quality of being distinguishable.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tin"guish*a*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>So as to
be distinguished.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tin"guished</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Marked; special.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The most <i>distinguished</i> politeness.</blockquote>
<i>Mad. D' Arblay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Separated from others by distinct
difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known;
illustrious; -- applied to persons and deeds.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Marked; noted; famous; conspicuous; celebrated;
transcendent; eminent; illustrious; extraordinary; prominent. --
<u>Distinguished</u>, <u>Eminent</u>, <u>Conspicuous</u>,
<u>Celebrated</u>, <u>Illustrious</u>. A man is <i>eminent</i>, when
he stands high as compared with those around him; <i>conspicuous</i>,
when he is so elevated as to be seen and observed;
<i>distinguished</i>, when he has something which makes him stand
apart from others in the public view; <i>celebrated</i>, when he is
widely spoken of with honor and respect; <i>illustrious</i>, when a
splendor is thrown around him which confers the highest dignity.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tin"guish*ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
distinguished manner.</def> [R.]  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tin"guish*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that which, distinguishes or
separates one thing from another by marks of diversity.</def>  <i>Sir
T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who discerns accurately the difference
of things; a nice or judicious observer.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tin"guish*ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Constituting
difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive;
peculiar; characteristic.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>distinguishing</i> doctrines of our holy
religion.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Distinguishing pennant</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>a
special pennant by which any particular vessel in a fleet is
recognized and signaled.</cd>  <i>Simmonds.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tin"guish*ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
distinction; with some mark of preference.</def>  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tin"guish*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Observation of difference; distinction.</def>
<i>Graunt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*ti"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of title or right.</def> [R.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dis"to*ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; mouth.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of parasitic, trematode worms,
having two suckers for attaching themselves to the part they infest.
See 1st <u>Fluke</u>, 2.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tort"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>distortus</i>,
p. p. of <i>distorquere</i> to twist, distort; <i>dis-</i> +
<i>torquere</i> to twist. See <u>Torsion</u>.] <def>Distorted;
misshapen.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Her face was ugly and her mouth
<i>distort</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tort"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Distorted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Distorting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To twist of natural or
regular shape; to twist aside physically; as, to <i>distort</i> the
limbs, or the body.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whose face was <i>distorted</i> with
pain.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To force or put out of the true posture or
direction; to twist aside mentally or morally.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wrath and malice, envy and revenge, do darken and
<i>distort</i> the understandings of men.</blockquote>
<i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To wrest from the true meaning; to
pervert; as, to <i>distort</i> passages of Scripture, or their
meaning.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To twist; wrest; deform; pervert.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tort"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, distorts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tor"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>distortio</i>: cf. F. <i>distortion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of distorting, or twisting out of natural or regular
shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as, the <i>distortions</i> of
the face or body.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A wresting from the true meaning.</def>
<i>Bp. Wren.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The state of being distorted, or twisted
out of shape or out of true position; crookedness;
perversion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An unnatural deviation of
shape or position of any part of the body producing visible
deformity.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tort"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing
distortion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tract"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>distractus</i>, p. p. of <i>distrahere</i> to draw asunder;
<i>dis-</i> + <i>trahere</i> to draw. See <u>Trace</u>, and cf.
<u>Distraught</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Separated; drawn
asunder.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Insane; mad.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tract"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Distracted</u>, old <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos>
<u>Distraught</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Distracting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To draw apart or away;
to divide; to disjoin.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A city . . . <i>distracted</i> from
itself.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in
different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to <i>distract</i>
the eye; to <i>distract</i> the attention.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Mixed metaphors . . . <i>distract</i> the
imagination.</blockquote> <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To agitate by conflicting passions, or by
a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Horror and doubt <i>distract</i><BR>
His troubled thoughts.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To unsettle the reason of; to render
insane; to craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the
participle, <i>distracted</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A poor mad soul; . . . poverty hath <i>distracted</i>
her.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tract"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Mentally
disordered; unsettled; mad.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>My <i>distracted</i> mind.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tract"ed*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Disjointedly; madly.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tract"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A state of
being distracted; distraction.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tract"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, distracts away.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tract"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Distracting.</def> [R.]  <i>Heywood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tract"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being drawn aside or distracted.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tract"ile</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Tending or serving to draw apart.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tract"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending or
serving to distract.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trac"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>distractio</i>: cf. F. <i>distraction</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To create <i>distractions</i> among us.</blockquote>
<i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which diverts attention; a
diversion.</def> "Domestic <i>distractions</i>."  <i>G.
Eliot.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A diversity of direction;
detachment.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His power went out in such <i>distractions</i> as<BR>
Beguiled all species.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>State in which the attention is called in
different ways; confusion; perplexity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That ye may attend upon the Lord without
<i>distraction</i>.</blockquote> <i>1 Cor. vii. 35.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder;
as, political <i>distractions</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Never was known a night of such
<i>distraction</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Agitation from violent emotions;
perturbation of mind; despair.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>distraction</i> of the children, who saw both
their parents together, would have melted the hardest
heart.</blockquote> <i>Tatler.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Derangement of the mind; madness.</def>
<i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Perplexity; confusion; disturbance; disorder;
dissension; tumult; derangement; madness; raving; franticness;
furiousness.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*trac"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Distractive.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*trac"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing
perplexity; distracting.</def> "<i>Distractive</i> thoughts."  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*train"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Distrained</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Distraining</u>.] [OE. <i>destreinen</i> to force,
OF. <i>destreindre</i> to press, oppress, force, fr. L.
<i>distringere</i>, <i>districtum</i>, to draw asunder, hinder,
molest, LL., to punish severely; <i>di-</i> = <i>stringere</i> to
draw tight, press together. See <u>Strain</u>, and cf.
<u>Distress</u>, <u>District</u>, <u>Distraint</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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> [Obs.] "<i>Distrained</i> with chains."
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To rend; to tear.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Neither guile nor force might it [a net]
<i>distrain</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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, to <i>distrain</i> goods for rent, or of an
amercement.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To subject to distress; to
coerce; as, to <i>distrain</i> a person by his goods and
chattels.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*train"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To levy a
distress.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Upon whom I can <i>distrain</i> for debt.</blockquote>
<i>Camden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*train"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being, or liable to be, distrained.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*train"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Distrainor</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*train"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>One who distrains; the party distraining goods or
chattels.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*traint"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>destrainte</i> distress, force.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>The act or
proceeding of seizing personal property by distress.</def>
<i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dis`trait"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. See
<u>Distract</u>.] <def>Absent-minded; lost in thought;
abstracted.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*traught"</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p. & a.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>distract</i>, <i>distrauht</i>. See <u>Distract</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Torn asunder;
separated.</def> [Obs.] "His greedy throat . . . <i>distraught</i>."
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Distracted; perplexed.</def>
"<i>Distraught</i> twixt fear and pity."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>As if thou wert <i>distraught</i> and mad with
terror.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To doubt betwixt our senses and our souls<BR>
Which are the most <i>distraught</i> and full of pain.</blockquote>
<i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*traught"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Distracted.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tream"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> (intens.) + <i>stream</i>.] <def>To flow.</def> [Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Yet o'er that virtuous blush <i>distreams</i> a
tear.</blockquote> <i>Shenstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tress"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>destresse</i>, <i>distresse</i>, OF. <i>destresse</i>,
<i>destrece</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;tresse</i>, OF. <i>destrecier</i> to
distress, (assumed) LL. <i>districtiare</i>, fr. L.
<i>districtus</i>, p. p. of <i>distringere</i>. See <u>Distrain</u>,
and cf. <u>Stress</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Extreme pain or
suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer <i>distress</i>
from the gout, or from the loss of friends.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not fearing death nor shrinking for
<i>distress</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which occasions suffering; painful
situation; misfortune; affliction; misery.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Affliction's sons are brothers in
<i>distress</i>.</blockquote> <i>Burns.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship
in <i>distress</i>, from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions
or water, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The
thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure
satisfaction.</def>  <i>Bouvier. Kent. Burrill.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If he were not paid, he would straight go and take a
<i>distress</i> of goods and cattle.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>distress</i> thus taken must be proportioned to
the thing distrained for.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Abuse of distress</b></col>. <i>(Law)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Abuse</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Affliction; suffering; pain; agony; misery;
torment; anguish; grief; sorrow; calamity; misfortune; trouble;
adversity. See <u>Affliction</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tress"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Distressed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Distressing</u>.] [Cf. OF. <i>destrecier</i>. See <u>Distress</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To cause pain or
anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass;
to make miserable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We are troubled on every side, yet not
<i>distressed</i>.</blockquote> <i>2 Cor. iv. 8.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To compel by pain or suffering.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Men who can neither be <i>distressed</i> nor won into
a sacrifice of duty.</blockquote> <i>A. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To seize for debt; to
distrain.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict;
worry; annoy.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*tress"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A state of
being distressed or greatly pained.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tress"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a
<i>distressful</i> situation.</def> "Some <i>distressful</i> stroke."
<i>Shak.</i> "<i>Distressful</i> cries." <i>Pope.</i> --
<wf>Dis*tress"ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><! p. 436 !></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tress"ing</hw> (d&ibreve;s*tr&ebreve;s"&ibreve;ng),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing distress; painful;
unpleasant.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tress"ing</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
distressing manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trib"u*ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being distributed.</def>  <i>Sir W. Jones.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trib"u*ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to distribute or be distributed; that distributes;
distributive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trib"ute</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Distributed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Distributing</u>.] [L. <i>distributus</i>, p. p. of
<i>distribuere</i> to divide, distribute; <i>dis-</i> +
<i>tribuere</i> to assign, give, allot. See <u>Tribute</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To divide among several or many; to deal out;
to apportion; to allot.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She did <i>distribute</i> her goods to all them that
were nearest of kindred.</blockquote> <i>Judith xvi. 24.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To dispense; to administer; as, to
<i>distribute</i> justice.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To divide or separate, as into classes,
orders, kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens,
letters, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Printing)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>To
separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes
in the cases.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To spread (ink) evenly,
as upon a roller or a table.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>To employ (a term) in its
whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A term is said to be <i>distributed</i> when it is
taken universal, so as to stand for everything it is capable of being
applied to.</blockquote> <i>Whately.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To dispense; deal out; apportion; allot; share;
assign; divide.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*trib"ute</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To make
distribution.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Distributing</i> to the necessity of
saints.</blockquote> <i>Rom. xii. 13.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trib"u*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, distributes or deals out anything; a dispenser.</def>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trib"u*ting</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That
distributes; dealing out.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Distributing past office</b></col>, <cd>an office where
the mails for a large district are collected to be assorted according
to their destination and forwarded.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis`tri*bu"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>distributio</i>: cf. F. <i>distribution</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of distributing or dispensing; the act of dividing or
apportioning among several or many; apportionment; as, the
<i>distribution</i> of an estate among heirs or children.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The phenomena of geological <i>distribution</i> are
exactly analogous to those of geography.</blockquote> <i>A. R.
Wallace.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Separation into parts or classes;
arrangement of anything into parts; disposition;
classification.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is distributed.</def> "Our
charitable <i>distributions</i>."  <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>A resolving a whole into
its parts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Print.)</i> <def>The sorting of types and
placing them in their proper boxes in the cases.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Steam Engine)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Geographical distribution</b></col>, <cd>the natural
arrangements of animals and plants in particular regions or
districts.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Apportionments; allotment; dispensation; disposal;
dispersion; classification; arrangement.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`tri*bu"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to distribution.</def>  <i>Huxley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`tri*bu"tion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
distributer.</def> [R.]  <i>Dickens.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trib"u*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>distributif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Tending to distribute;
serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing to each his proper
share.</def> "<i>Distributive</i> justice."  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>Assigning the species of a
general term.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>Expressing separation;
denoting a taking singly, not collectively; as, a <i>distributive</i>
adjective or pronoun, such as <i>each</i>, <i>either</i>,
<i>every</i>; a <i>distributive</i> numeral, as (Latin) <i>bini</i>
(two by two).</def></p>

<p><col><b>Distributive operation</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <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 <i>distributive</i>,
since <i>a &times; (b + c) = ab + ac</i>, and <i>(a + b) &times; c =
ac + bc</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Distributive proportion</b></col>.
<i>(Math.)</i> <cd>See <u>Fellowship</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trib"u*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Gram.)</i>
<def>A distributive adjective or pronoun; also, a distributive
numeral.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trib"u*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
distribution; singly; not collectively; in a distributive
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trib"u*tive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Quality
of being distributive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis"trict</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>districtus</i>, p. p.] <def>Rigorous; stringent; harsh.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Punishing with the rod of <i>district</i>
severity.</blockquote> <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"trict</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>districtus</i>
district, fr. L. <i>districtus</i>, p. p. of <i>distringere</i>: cf.
F. <i>district</i>. See <u>Distrain</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Feudal Law)</i> <def>The territory within which the lord has the
power of coercing and punishing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A division of territory; a defined portion
of a state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral,
or other purposes; as, a congressional <i>district</i>, judicial
<i>district</i>, land <i>district</i>, school <i>district</i>,
etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To exercise exclusive legislation . . . over such
<i>district</i> not exceeding ten miles square.</blockquote> <i>The
Constitution of the United States.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Any portion of territory of undefined
extent; a region; a country; a tract.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>These <i>districts</i> which between the tropics
lie.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Congressional district</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Congressional</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>District attorney</b></col>,
<cd>the prosecuting officer of a district or district court.</cd> --
<col><b>District court</b></col>, <cd>a subordinate municipal, state,
or United States tribunal, having jurisdiction in certain cases
within a judicial district.</cd> -- <col><b>District judge</b></col>,
<cd>one who presides over a district court.</cd> -- <col><b>District
school</b></col>, <cd>a public school for the children within a
school district.</cd> [U.S.]</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Division; circuit; quarter; province; tract;
region; country.</p>

<p><hw>Dis"trict</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Districted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Districting</u>.] <def>To divide into districts or limited
portions of territory; as, legislatures <i>district</i> States for
the choice of representatives.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tric"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>districtio</i> a stretching out.] <def>Sudden display; flash;
glitter.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A smile . . . breaks out with the brightest
<i>distriction</i>.</blockquote> <i>Collier.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"trict*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Strictly.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dis*trin"gas</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., that you
distrain, fr. <i>distringere</i>. See <u>Distrain</u>.] <i>(Law)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trou"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> (intens.) + <i>trouble</i>.] <def>To trouble.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trust"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Distrusted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Distrusting</u>.] [Cf. <u>Mistrust</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Not <i>distrusting</i> my health.</blockquote> <i>2
Mac. ix. 22.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>distrust</i> the justice of your
cause.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He that requireth the oath doth <i>distrust</i> that
other.</blockquote> <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Of all afraid,<BR>
<i>Distrusting</i> all, a wise, suspicious maid.</blockquote>
<i>Collins.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Mistrust</i> has been almost wholly driven out by
<i>distrust</i>.  <i>T. L. K. Oliphant.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trust"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Doubt of sufficiency, reality, or sincerity; want of confidence,
faith, or reliance; as, <i>distrust</i> of one's power, authority,
will, purposes, schemes, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Suspicion of evil designs.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Alienation and <i>distrust</i> . . . are the growth of
false principles.</blockquote> <i>D. Webster.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>State of being suspected; loss of
trust.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trust"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
distrusts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trust"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence
or thrust; modest; as, <i>distrustful</i> of ourselves, of one's
powers.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Distrustful</i> sense with modest caution
speaks.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Apt to distrust; suspicious;
mistrustful.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dis*trust"ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dis*trust"ful*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trust"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That distrusts;
suspicious; lacking confidence in.</def> --
<wf>Dis*trust"ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dis*trust"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Free from
distrust.</def>  <i>Shenstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*tune"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To put out of
tune.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*turb"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Disturbed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disturbing</u>.] [OE. <i>desturben</i>, <i>destourben</i>, OF.
<i>destorber</i>, <i>desturber</i>, <i>destourber</i>, fr. L.
<i>disturbare</i>, <i>disturbatum</i>; <i>dis-</i> + <i>turbare</i>
to disturb, trouble, <i>turba</i> disorder, tumult, crowd. See
<u>Turbid</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To throw into disorder or
confusion; to derange; to interrupt the settled state of; to excite
from a state of rest.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Preparing to <i>disturb</i><BR>
With all-cofounding war the realms above.</blockquote>
<i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The bellow's noise <i>disturbed</i> his quiet
rest.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The utmost which the discontented colonies could do,
was to <i>disturb</i> authority.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To agitate the mind of; to deprive of
tranquillity; to disquiet; to render uneasy; as, a person is
<i>disturbed</i> by receiving an insult, or his mind is
<i>disturbed</i> by envy.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To turn from a regular or designed
course.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And <i>disturb</i><BR>
His inmost counsels from their destined aim.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disorder; disquiet; agitate; discompose; molest;
perplex; trouble; incommode; ruffle.</p>

<p><hw>Dis*turb"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Disturbance.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*turb"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>destorbance</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An interruption of a
state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things;
disquiet; disorder; as, a <i>disturbance</i> of religious exercises;
a <i>disturbance</i> of the galvanic current.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Confusion of the mind; agitation of the
feelings; perplexity; uneasiness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Any man . . . in a state of <i>disturbance</i> and
irritation.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Violent agitation in the body politic;
public commotion; tumult.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>disturbance</i> was made to support a general
accusation against the province.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>The hindering or disquieting
of a person in the lawful and peaceable enjoyment of his right; the
interruption of a right; as, the <i>disturbance</i> of a franchise,
of common, of ways, and the like.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Tumult; brawl; commotion; turmoil; uproar; hubbub;
disorder; derangement; confusion; agitation; perturbation;
annoyance.</p>

<p><hw>Dis`tur*ba"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>disturbatio</i>.] <def>Act of disturbing; disturbance.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*turb"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>destorbeor</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that which,
disturbs of disquiets; a violator of peace; a troubler.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A needless <i>disturber</i> of the peace of God's
church and an author of dissension.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>One who interrupts or
incommodes another in the peaceable enjoyment of his right.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*turn"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>destourner</i>, F. <i>d&eacute;tourner</i>. See <u>Detour</u>.]
<def>To turn aside.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis"tyle</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk> =
<grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; pillar: cf. F. <i>distyle</i>.]
<i>(Arch.)</i> <def>Having two columns in front; -- said of a temple,
portico, or the like.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Distyle in antis</b></col>, <cd>having columns between two
ant&aelig;. See <u>Anta</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*sul"phate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>sulphate</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A salt of
disulphuric or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only
one equivalent of base to two of the acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*sul"phide</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>sulphide</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A binary compound of
sulphur containing two atoms of sulphur in each molecule; -- formerly
called <i>disulphuret</i>.  Cf. <u>Bisulphide</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*sul"phu*ret</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>sulphuret</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>See
<u>Disulphide</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`sul*phu"ric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-
</i> + <i>sulphuric</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Applied to an acid
having in each molecule two atoms of sulphur in the higher state of
oxidation.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Disulphuric acid</b></col>, <cd>a thick oily liquid,
H<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, called also <i>Nordhausen
acid</i> (from <i>Nordhausen</i> in the Harts, where it was
originally manufactured), <i>fuming sulphuric acid</i>, and
especially <i>pyrosulphuric acid</i>. See under
<u>Pyrosulphuric</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dis*u"ni*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
uniform.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*un"ion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i> +
<i>union</i>: cf. F. <i>d&eacute;sunion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The termination of union; separation; disjunction; as, the
<i>disunion</i> of the body and the soul.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A breach of concord and its effect;
alienation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such a <i>disunion</i> between the two houses as might
much clou&?; the happiness of this kingdom.</blockquote>
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The termination or disruption of the union
of the States forming the United States.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I have not accustomed myself to hang over the
precipice of <i>disunion</i>.</blockquote> <i>D. Webster.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*un"ion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An advocate of
disunion, specifically, of disunion of the United States.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis`u*nite"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disunited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Disuniting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To destroy the union of;
to divide; to part; to sever; to disjoin; to sunder; to separate; as,
to <i>disunite</i> particles of matter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To alienate in spirit; to break the
concord of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Go on both in hand, O nations, never be
<i>disunited</i>, be the praise . . . of all posterity!</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`u*nite"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To part; to
fall asunder; to become separated.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The joints of the body politic do separate and
<i>disunite</i>.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`u*nit"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, disjoins or causes disunion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dis*u"ni*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A state of
separation or disunion; want of unity.</def>  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*us"age</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Gradual
cessation of use or custom; neglect of use; disuse.</def> [R.]
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*use"</hw> (?; see <u>Dis-</u>), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Disused</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Disusing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To cease
to use; to discontinue the practice of.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To disaccustom; -- with <i>to</i> or
<i>from</i>; as, <i>disused</i> to toil.</def> "<i>Disuse</i> me from
. . . pain."  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*use"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Cessation of use,
practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude; as, the limbs lose
their strength by <i>disuse</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>disuse</i> of the tongue in the only . . .
remedy.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Church discipline then fell into
<i>disuse</i>.</blockquote> <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*u"til*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
deprive of utility; to render useless.</def> [R.]  <i>Mrs.
Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*val`u*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disesteem; depreciation; disrepute.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*val"ue</hw> (?; see <u>Dis-</u>), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<def>To undervalue; to depreciate.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*val"ue</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Disesteem;
disregard.</def>  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis`van*ta"geous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-
</i> + <i>vantage</i>.] <def>Disadvantageous.</def> [Obs.]
"<i>Disadvantageous</i> ground."  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*vel"op</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
develop.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*ven"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
disadventure.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*vouch"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
discredit; to contradict.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*warn"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dis-</i>
(intens.) + <i>warn</i>.] <def>To dissuade from by previous
warning.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dis*wit"ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deprived of
wits or understanding; distracted.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*wont"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive of
wonted usage; to disaccustom.</def> [R.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*work"man*ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Bad
workmanship.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Heywood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*wor"ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To refuse
to worship; to treat as unworthy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*wor"ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A deprivation of
honor; a cause of disgrace; a discredit.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*worth"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of worth; to degrade.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dis*yoke"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To unyoke; to
free from a yoke; to disjoin.</def> [Poetic]  <i>R. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dit</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<u>Ditty</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A word; a decree.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A ditty; a song.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dit</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dyttan</i>, akin to
Icel. <i>ditta</i>.] <def>To close up.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Dr. H.
More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ditare</i> to
enrich, fr. <i>dis</i>, <i>ditis</i>, same as <i>dives</i>, rich.]
<def>The act of making rich; enrichment.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ditch</hw> (?; 224), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ditches</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>dich</i>, orig. the same word
as <i>dik</i>. See <u>Dike</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>moat</i> or a <i>fosse</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Any long, narrow receptacle for water on
the surface of the earth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ditch</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Ditched</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Ditching</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To dig a ditch or ditches
in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to <i>ditch</i> moist
land.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To surround with a ditch.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To throw into a ditch; as, the engine was
<i>ditched</i> and turned on its side.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ditch</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To dig a ditch or
ditches.</def>  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ditch"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who digs
ditches.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dite</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Dight</u>.]
<def>To prepare for action or use; to make ready; to dight.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His hideous club aloft he <i>dites</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ter"e*bene</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>terebene</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>See
<u>Colophene</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*the"cal</hw> (?), <hw>Di*the"cous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> + <i>theca</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Having two thec&aelig;, cells, or compartments.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"the*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>theism</i>: cf. F. <i>dith&eacute;isme</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Di"the*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who holds the
doctrine of ditheism; a dualist.</def>  <i>Cudworth.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di`the*is"tic</hw> (?), <hw>Di`the*is"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to ditheism;
dualistic.</def></p>

<p><! p. 437 !></p>

<p><hw>Di`thi*on"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i>
+ <i>-thionic</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Containing two equivalents of
sulphur; as, <i>dithionic</i> acid.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dithionic acid</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>an unstable
substance, H<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, known only in its
solutions, and in certain well-defined salts.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dith"y*ramb</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dithyrambus</i>, Gr. &?; a kind of lyric poetry in honor of
Bacchus; also, a name of Bacchus; of unknown origin: cf. F.
<i>dithyrambe</i>.] <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>
<i>Bentley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dith`y*ram"bic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dithyrambicus</i>, Gr. &?;: cf. F. <i>dithyrambique</i>.]
<def>Pertaining to, or resembling, a dithyramb; wild and
boisterous.</def> "<i>Dithyrambic</i> sallies." <i>Longfellow.</i> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dithyrambic poem; a dithyramb.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dith`y*ram"bus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>See
<u>Dithyramb</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ditio</i>,
<i>dicio</i>: cf. F. <i>dition</i>.] <def>Dominion; rule.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"tion*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Under rule;
subject; tributary.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"tion*a*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A subject; a
tributary.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Eden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"to*kous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>di-</grk>
= <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; a bringing forth, offspring.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Having two kinds of
young, as certain annelids.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Producing
only two eggs for a clutch, as certain birds do.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*tol"yl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
<i>tolyl</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A white, crystalline, aromatic
hydrocarbon, C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>14</sub>, consisting of two radicals
or residues of toluene.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"tone`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; of two tones;
<grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice + &?; tone.] <i>(Mus.)</i>
<def>The Greek major third, which comprehend two major tones (the
modern major third contains one major and one minor whole
tone).</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`tri*chot"o*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>di-</i> + <i>trichotomous</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Divided
into twos or threes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Dividing into double or
treble ramifications; -- said of a leaf or stem.</def> [R.]
<i>Loudon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`tro*che"an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Pros.)</i>
<def>Containing two trochees.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*tro"chee</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>ditrochaeus</i>, Gr. &?;; <grk>di-</grk> = <grk>di`s-</grk> twice
+ &?; trochee.] <i>(Pros.)</i> <def>A double trochee; a foot made up
of two trochees.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dit"ro*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Named from
<i>Ditro</i> in Transylvania.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>An igneous rock
composed of orthoclase, el&aelig;olite, and sodalite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ditt</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Dit</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 2.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dit*tan"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dittany</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A kind of peppergrass
(<i>Lepidium latifolium</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Dit"ta*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dytane</i>,
<i>detane</i>, <i>dytan</i>, OF. <i>ditain</i>, F. <i>dictame</i>, L.
<i>dictamnum</i>, fr. Gr. <grk>di`ktamnon</grk> ,
<grk>di`ktamnos</grk>, a plant growing in abundance on Mount
<i>Dicte</i> in Crete.  Cf. <u>Dittander</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A plant of the Mint family (<i>Origanum
Dictamnus</i>), a native of Crete.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The
<i>Dictamnus Fraxinella</i>. See <u>Dictamnus</u>.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>In America, the <i>Cunila Mariana</i>, a
fragrant herb of the Mint family.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dit"tied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Ditty</u>.]
<def>Set, sung, or composed as a ditty; -- usually in
composition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who, with his soft pipe, and smooth-<i>dittied</i>
song.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dit"to</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dittos</b></plw> (&?;). [It., <i>detto</i>, <i>ditto</i>, fr.
L. <i>dictum</i>. See <u>Dictum</u>.] <def>The aforesaid thing; the
same (as before). Often contracted to <i>do</i>., or to two "turned
commas" ("), or small marks. Used in bills, books of account, tables
of names, etc., to save repetition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A spacious table in the center, and a variety of
smaller <i>dittos</i> in the corners.</blockquote>
<i>Dickens.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dit"to</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>As before, or
aforesaid; in the same manner; also.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dit*tol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dittologi`a</grk>. Attic form of <grk>dissologi`a</grk>
repetition of words: &?; twofold + &?; to speak.] <def>A double
reading, or twofold interpretation, as of a Scripture text.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dit"ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ditties</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>dite</i>, OF.
<i>diti&eacute;</i>, fr. L. <i>dictatum</i>, p. p. neut. of
<i>dictare</i> to say often, dictate, compose. See <u>Dictate</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A saying or
utterance; especially, one that is short and frequently repeated; a
theme.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O, too high <i>ditty</i> for my simple
rhyme.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A song; a lay; a little poem intended to
be sung.</def> "Religious, martial, or civil <i>ditties</i>."
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And to the warbling lute soft <i>ditties</i>
sing.</blockquote> <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dit"ty</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To sing; to warble a
little tune.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Beasts fain would sing; birds <i>ditty</i> to their
notes.</blockquote> <i>Herbert.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dit"ty-bag`</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A sailor's small
bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; -- also called <i>sailor's
housewife</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dit"ty-box`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A small box to
hold a sailor's thread, needless, comb, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*u"re*ide</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Di-</i> +
<i>ureide</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <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.
<u>Ureide</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di`u*re"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Diuretic</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Free excretion of
urine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`u*ret"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diureticus</i>, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to make water; &?; through + &?;
to make water, fr. &?; urine: cf. F. <i>diur&eacute;tique</i>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Tending to increase the secretion and discharge of
urine.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A medicine with diuretic
properties.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diuretic salt</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>potassium
acetate; -- so called because of its diuretic properties.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di`u*ret"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Diuretic.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`u*ret"ic*al*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being diuretical; diuretic property.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*ur"na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>diurnus</i> belonging to the day.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
division of <i>Lepidoptera</i>, including the butterflies; -- so
called because they fly only in the daytime.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ur"nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>diurnalis</i>,
fr. <i>dies</i> day. See <u>Deity</u>, and cf. <u>Journal</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Relating to the daytime; belonging to the
period of daylight, distinguished from the night; -- opposed to
<i>nocturnal</i>; as, <i>diurnal</i> heat; <i>diurnal</i>
hours.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Daily; recurring every day; performed in a
day; going through its changes in a day; constituting the measure of
a day; as, a <i>diurnal</i> fever; a <i>diurnal</i> task;
<i>diurnal</i> aberration, or <i>diurnal</i> parallax; the
<i>diurnal</i> revolution of the earth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ere twice the horses of the sun shall bring<BR>
Their fiery torcher his <i>diurnal</i> ring.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Opening during the day, and
closing at night; -- said of flowers or leaves.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Active by day; --
applied especially to the eagles and hawks among raptorial birds, and
to butterflies (Diurna) among insects.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diurnal aberration</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <cd>the
aberration of light arising from the effect of the earth's rotation
upon the apparent direction of motion of light.</cd> --
<col><b>Diurnal arc</b></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><b>Diurnal circle</b></col>, <cd>the apparent circle described
by a celestial body in consequence of the earth's rotation.</cd> --
<col><b>Diurnal motion of the earth</b></col>, <cd>the motion of the
earth upon its axis which is described in twenty-four hours.</cd> --
<col><b>Diurnal motion of a heavenly body</b></col>, <cd>that
apparent motion of the heavenly body which is due to the earth's
diurnal motion.</cd> -- <col><b>Diurnal parallax</b></col>. <cd>See
under <u>Parallax</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Diurnal revolution of a
planet</b></col>, <cd>the motion of the planet upon its own axis
which constitutes one complete revolution.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Daily</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Di*ur"nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diurnal</i> a prayerbook. See <u>Diurnal</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A daybook; a
journal.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Tatler.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(R. C. Ch.)</i> <def>A small volume
containing the daily service for the "little hours," viz., prime,
tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A diurnal bird or
insect.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ur"nal*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
journalist.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ur"nal*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Daily; every
day.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ur"nal*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being diurnal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`ur*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Continuance during the day.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The condition of
sleeping or becoming dormant by day, as is the case of the
bats.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di`u*tur"nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diuturnus</i>, fr. <i>diu</i> a long time, by day; akin to
<i>dies</i> day.] <def>Of long continuance; lasting.</def> [R.]
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`u*tur"ni*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diuturnitas</i>.] <def>Long duration; lastingness.</def> [R.]
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`va*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>divagari</i> to wander about; <i>di-</i> = <i>dis-</i> +
<i>vagari</i> to stroll about: cf. F. <i>divagation</i>. See
<u>Vagary</u>.] <def>A wandering about or going astray;
digression.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let us be set down at Queen's Crawley without further
<i>divagation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Div"a*lent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>di-</i> +
L. <i>valens</i>, <i>valentis</i>, p. pr. See <u>Valence</u>.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Having two units of combining power; bivalent.
Cf. <u>Valence</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*van"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Per.
<i>d&imacr;w&amacr;n</i> a book of many leaves, an account book, a
collection of books, a senate, council: cf. Ar. <i>daiw&amacr;n</i>,
F. <i>divan</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A book; esp., a collection
of poems written by one author; as, the <i>divan</i> of Hafiz.</def>
[Persia]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A chief officer of state.</def>
[India]</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or
couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>A coffee and smoking saloon.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*var"i*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Divaricated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Divaricating</u>.] [L. <i>divaricatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>divaricare</i> to stretch apart; <i>di-</i> = <i>dis-</i> +
<i>varicare</i> to straddle, fr. <i>varicus</i> straddling, fr.
<i>varus</i> stretched outwards.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To part
into two branches; to become bifid; to fork.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To diverge; to be divaricate.</def>
<i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*var"i*cate</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To divide
into two branches; to cause to branch apart.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*var"i*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>divaricatus</i>, p. p.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Diverging;
spreading asunder; widely diverging.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Forking and diverging;
widely diverging; as the branches of a tree, or as lines of
sculpture, or color markings on animals, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*var"i*cate*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
divarication.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*var`i*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>divarication</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A separation into two
parts or branches; a forking; a divergence.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of
difference in opinion.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>A divergence of lines of
color sculpture, or of fibers at different angles.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*var`i*ca"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the muscles which open the shell of
brachiopods; a cardinal muscle. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>Brachiopoda</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vast"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Devastated; laid
waste.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dive</hw> (d&imacr;v), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dived</u> (d&imacr;vd), <i>colloq</i>. <u>Dove</u>
(d&omacr;v), a relic of the AS. strong forms <i>de&aacute;f</i>,
<i>dofen</i>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Diving</u>.] [OE.
<i>diven</i>, <i>duven</i>, AS. <i>d&ymacr;fan</i> to sink, v. t.,
fr. <i>d&umacr;fan</i>, v. i.; akin to Icel. <i>d&ymacr;fa</i>, G.
<i>taufen</i>, E. <i>dip</i>, <i>deep</i>, and perh. to <i>dove</i>,
<i>n.</i> Cf. <u>Dip</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To plunge into
water head foremost; to thrust the body under, or deeply into, water
or other fluid.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is not that pearls fetch a high price because men
have <i>dived</i> for them.</blockquote> <i>Whately.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The colloquial form <i>dove</i> is common in the United
States as an imperfect tense form.</p>

<p><blockquote>All [the walruses] <i>dove</i> down with a tremendous
splash.</blockquote> <i>Dr. Hayes.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When closely pressed it [the loon] <i>dove</i> . . .
and left the young bird sitting in the water.</blockquote> <i>J.
Burroughs.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any
subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.</def>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dive</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To explore by diving; to plunge
into.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The Curtii bravely <i>dived</i> the gulf of
fame.</blockquote> <i>Denham.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>dives</i> the hollow, climbs the
steeps.</blockquote> <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives, literally
or figuratively.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A place of low resort; a dispreputable bar
or nightclub; a dingy hotel; a joint.</def> [Slang]</p>

<p><blockquote>The music halls and <i>dives</i> in the lower part of
the city.</blockquote> <i>J. Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dive"dap`per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dive</u>,
<u>Didapper</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A water fowl; the
didapper. See <u>Dabchick</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vel"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>divellere</i>; <i>dit-</i> = <i>dis-</i> + <i>vellere</i> to
pluck.] <def>To rend apart.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vel"lent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>divellens</i>, p. pr.] <def>Drawing asunder.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*vel"li*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>di-
</i> = <i>vellicatus</i>, p. p. of <i>vellicare</i> to pluck, fr.
<i>vellere</i> to pull.] <def>To pull in pieces.</def> [Obs. or
R.]</p>

<p><hw>Div"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, dives.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Divers</i> and fishers for pearls.</blockquote>
<i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject,
study, or business.</def> "A <i>diver</i> into causes."  <i>Sir H.
Wotton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Any bird of certain
genera, as <i>Urinator</i> (formerly <i>Colymbus</i>), or the allied
genus <i>Colymbus</i>, or <i>Podiceps</i>, remarkable for their
agility in diving.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The northern diver (<i>Urinator imber</i>) is the loon; the
black diver or velvet scoter (<i>Oidemia fusca</i>) is a sea duck.
See <u>Loon</u>, and <u>Scoter</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Di"verb</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>diverbium</i>
the colloquial part of a comedy, dialogue; <i>di- = dis-</i> +
<i>verbum</i> word.] <def>A saying in which two members of the
sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Italy, a paradise for horses, a hell for women, as the
<i>diverb</i> goes.</blockquote> <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"ber*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diverberatus</i>, p. p. of <i>diverberare</i> to strike asunder;
<i>di-</i> = <i>dis-</i> + <i>verberare</i>. See <u>Verberate</u>.]
<def>To strike or sound through.</def> [R.]  <i>Davies (Holy
Roode).</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver`ber*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
sounding through.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*verge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Diverged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Diverging</u>.] [L. <i>di-</i> = <i>dis-</i> + <i>vergere</i> to
bend, incline. See <u>Verge</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>converge</i>;
as, rays of light <i>diverge</i> as they proceed from the
sun.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Di*verge"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Divergence.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Di*ver"gence</hw> (?), <hw>Di*ver"gen*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>divergence</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A receding from each other in moving from a common center; the
state of being divergent; as, an angle is made by the
<i>divergence</i> of straight lines.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Rays come to the eye in a state of
<i>divergency</i>.</blockquote> <i>&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disagreement; difference.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Related with some <i>divergence</i> by other
writers.</blockquote> <i>Sir G. C. Lewis.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"gent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>divergent</i>. See <u>Diverge</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating
from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; --
opposed to <i>convergent</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Optics)</i> <def>Causing divergence of
rays; as, a <i>divergent</i> lens.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: Disagreeing from something given;
differing; as, a <i>divergent</i> statement.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Divergent series</b></col>. <i>(Math.)</i> <cd>See
<i>Diverging series</i>, under <u>Diverging</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"ging</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending in
different directions from a common center; spreading apart;
divergent.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diverging series</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <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 <i>converging
series</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"ging*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
diverging manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di"vers</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>divers</i>, L.
<i>diversus</i> turned in different directions, different, p. p. of
<i>divertere</i>. See <u>Divert</u>, and cf. <u>Diverse</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Different in kind or species; diverse.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Every sect of them hath a <i>divers</i>
posture.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with <i>divers</i>
seeds.</blockquote> <i>Deut. xxii. 9.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Several; sundry; various; more than one,
but not a great number; as, <i>divers</i> philosophers. Also used
substantively or pronominally.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Divers</i> of Antonio's creditors.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Divers</i> is now limited to the plural; as, <i>divers
ways</i> (not <i>divers way</i>). Besides plurality it ordinarily
implies variety of kind.</p>

<p><hw>Di"verse</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [The same word as
<i>divers</i>. See <u>Divers</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Different;
unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The word . . . is used in a sense very <i>diverse</i>
from its original import.</blockquote> <i>J. Edwards.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Our roads are <i>diverse</i>: farewell, love! said
she.</blockquote> <i>R. Browning.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Capable of various forms;
multiform.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Eloquence is a great and <i>diverse</i>
thing.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*verse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In different
directions; diversely.</def></p>

<p><! p. 438 !></p>

<p><hw>di*verse"</hw> (d&ibreve;*v&etilde;rs"), <pos><i>v.
i.</i></pos> <def>To turn aside.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The redcross knight <i>diverst</i>, but forth rode
Britomart.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"verse*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>In different ways; differently;
variously.</def> "<i>Diversely</i> interpreted."  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>How <i>diversely</i> love doth his pageants
play.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>In different directions; to different
points.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>On life's vast ocean <i>diversely</i> we
sail.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*verse"ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being diverse.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver`si*fi`a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.</def>
<i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"si*fi`a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being diversified or varied.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver`si*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Diversify</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of making various,
or of changing form or quality.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>State of diversity or variation;
variegation; modification; change; alternation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Infinite <i>diversifications</i> of tints may be
produced.</blockquote> <i>Adventurer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"si*fied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Distinguished by various forms, or by a variety of aspects or
objects; variegated; as, <i>diversified</i> scenery or
landscape.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"si*fi`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who,
or that which, diversifies.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"si*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diversus</i> diverse + <i>-form</i>.] <def>Of a different form; of
varied forms.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"si*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Diversified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Diversifying</u>.] [F. <i>diversifier</i>, LL.
<i>diversificare</i>, fr. L. <i>diversus</i> diverse + <i>ficare</i>
(in comp.), akin to <i>facere</i> to make. See <u>Diverse</u>.]
<def>To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety
to; to variegate; to distinguish by numerous differences or
aspects.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Separated and <i>diversified</i> on from
another.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Its seven colors, that <i>diversify</i> all the face
of nature.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di`ver*sil"o*quent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diversus</i> diverse + <i>loquens</i>, p. pr. of <i>loqui</i> to
speak.] <def>Speaking in different ways.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>diversion</i>. See <u>Divert</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act
of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the
<i>diversion</i> of a stream from its channel; <i>diversion</i> of
the mind from business.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the <i>diversions</i> of youth.</def>
"Public <i>diversions</i>."  <i>V. Knox.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Such productions of wit and humor as expose vice and
folly, furnish useful <i>diversion</i> to readers.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <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></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Amusement; entertainment; pastime; recreation;
sport; game; play; solace; merriment.</p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"si*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Diversities</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>diversit&eacute;</i>, L.
<i>diversitas</i>, fr. <i>diversus</i>. See <u>Diverse</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A state of difference; dissimilitude;
unlikeness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They will prove opposite; and not resting in a bare
<i>diversity</i>, rise into a contrariety.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Multiplicity of difference; multiformity;
variety.</def> "<i>Diversity</i> of sounds." <i>Shak.</i>
"<i>Diversities</i> of opinion."  <i>Secker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Variegation.</def> "Bright
<i>diversities</i> of day."  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Variety</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Di`ver*siv"o*lent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diversus</i> diverse + <i>volens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of
<i>velle</i> to wish.] <def>Desiring different things.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Webster (White Devil).</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving or
tending to divert; also, distinguishing.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"so*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diversorium</i>, <i>deversorium</i>, an inn or lodging.] <def>A
wayside inn.</def> [Obs. or R.]  <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vert"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Diverted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Diverting</u>.] [F. <i>divertir</i>, fr. L. <i>divertere</i>,
<i>diversum</i>, to go different ways, turn aside; <i>di- = dis-</i>
+ <i>vertere</i> to turn. See <u>Verse</u>, and cf. <u>Divorce</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To turn aside; to turn off from any course or
intended application; to deflect; as, to <i>divert</i> a river from
its channel; to <i>divert</i> commerce from its usual
course.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That crude apple that <i>diverted</i>
Eve.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To turn away from any occupation,
business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations;
to amuse; to entertain; as, children are <i>diverted</i> with sports;
men are <i>diverted</i> with works of wit and humor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We are amused by a tale, <i>diverted</i> by a
comedy.</blockquote> <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To please; gratify; amuse; entertain; exhilarate;
delight; recreate. See <u>Amuse</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Di*vert"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To turn aside; to
digress.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>diverted</i> to see one of the prince's
palaces.</blockquote> <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vert"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, diverts, turns off, or pleases.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vert"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being diverted.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*ver"ti*cle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>diverticulum</i>, <i>deverticulum</i>, a bypath, fr.
<i>divertere</i> to turn away.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A turning; a
byway; a bypath.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hales.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A diverticulum.</def></p>

<p><hw>Div`er*tic"u*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to a diverticulum.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Div`er*tic"u*lum</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Diverticula</b></plw> (#). [L. See <u>Diverticle</u>.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A blind tube branching out of a longer
one.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di*ver`ti*men"to</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>-ti</b></plw> (#). [It.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A light and
pleasing composition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vert"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Amusing;
entertaining.</def> -- <wf>Di*vert"ing*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Di*vert"ing*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Di*vert"ise</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>divertir</i>, p. pr. <i>divertissant</i>.] <def>To divert; to
entertain.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vert"ise*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. the next
word.] <def>Diversion; amusement; recreation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>||Di`ver`tisse`ment"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<def>A short ballet, or other entertainment, between the acts of a
play.</def>  <i>Smart.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vert"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Divert</u>.] <def>Tending to divert; diverting; amusing;
interesting.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Things of a pleasant and <i>divertive</i>
nature.</blockquote> <i>Rogers.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di"ves</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., rich.] <def>The
name popularly given to the rich man in our Lord's parable of the
"Rich Man and Lazarus" (<i>Luke xvi. 19-31</i>). Hence, a name for a
rich worldling.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vest"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Divested</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Divesting</u>.] [LL. <i>divestire</i> (<i>di-</i> = <i>dis-</i> +
L. <i>vestire</i> to dress), equiv. to L. <i>devestire</i>. It is the
same word as <i>devest</i>, but the latter is rarely used except as a
technical term in law. See <u>Devest</u>, <u>Vest</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms,
or equipage; -- opposed to <i>invest</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: To strip; to deprive; to dispossess;
as, to <i>divest</i> one of his rights or privileges; to
<i>divest</i> one's self of prejudices, passions, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wretches <i>divested</i> of every moral
feeling.</blockquote> <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The tendency of the language to <i>divest</i> itself
of its gutturals.</blockquote> <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>See <u>Devest</u>.</def>
<i>Mozley & W.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vest"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being divested.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vest"i*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of stripping, or depriving; the state of being divested; the
deprivation, or surrender, of possession of property, rights,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vest"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
divesting.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*ves"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Divestiture.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Div"et</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Divot</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vid"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Divide</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being divided;
divisible.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Divided; separated; parted.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vid"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Different;
distinct.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vide"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Divided</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dividing</u>.] [L. <i>dividere</i>, <i>divisum</i>; <i>di- = dis-
</i> + root signifying <i>to part</i>; cf. Skr. <i>vyadh</i> to
pierce; perh. akin to L. <i>vidua</i> widow, and E. <i>widow</i>.
Cf. <u>Device</u>, <u>Devise</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To part
asunder (a whole); to sever into two or more parts or pieces; to
sunder; to separate into parts.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Divide</i> the living child in two.</blockquote>
<i>1 Kings iii. 25.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause to be separate; to keep apart by
a partition, or by an imaginary line or limit; as, a wall
<i>divides</i> two houses; a stream <i>divides</i> the
towns.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let it <i>divide</i> the waters from the
waters.</blockquote> <i>Gen. i. 6.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>True justice unto people to
<i>divide</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Ye shall <i>divide</i> the land by lot.</blockquote>
<i>Num. xxxiii. 54.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To disunite in opinion or interest; to
make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If a kingdom be <i>divided</i> against itself, that
kingdom can not stand.</blockquote> <i>Mark iii. 24.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Every family became now <i>divided</i> within
itself.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To separate into two parts, in order to
ascertain the votes for and against a measure; as, to <i>divide</i> a
legislative house upon a question.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>To subject to arithmetical
division.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>To separate into species; -
- said of a genus or generic term.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <def>To mark divisions on; to
graduate; as, to <i>divide</i> a sextant.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Music)</i> <def>To play or sing in a florid
style, or with variations.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To sever; dissever; sunder; cleave; disjoin;
disunite; detach; disconnect; part; distribute; share.</p>

<p><hw>Di*vide"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To be separated; to part; to open; to go asunder.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The Indo-Germanic family <i>divides</i> into three
groups.</blockquote> <i>J. Peile.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause separation; to
disunite.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A gulf, a strait, the sea intervening between islands,
<i>divide</i> less than the matted forest.</blockquote>
<i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To break friendship; to fall out.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To have a share; to partake.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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 <i>ayes</i>
dividing from the <i>noes</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The emperors sat, voted, and <i>divided</i> with their
equals.</blockquote> <i>Gibbon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vide"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dividing ridge of
land between the tributaries of two streams; a watershed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vid"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Parted; disunited; distributed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Cut into distinct parts, by
incisions which reach the midrib; -- said of a leaf.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vid"ed*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Separately; in
a divided manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Div"i*dend</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dividendum</i> thing to be divided, neut. of the gerundive of
<i>dividere</i>: cf. F. <i>dividende</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, the
<i>dividend</i> of a bank, a railway corporation, or a bankrupt
estate.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>A number or quantity which
is to be divided.</def></p>

<p><hw>Div"i*dent</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dividend;
share.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vid"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, divides; that which separates anything
into parts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who deals out to each his
share.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who made me a judge or a <i>divider</i> over
you?</blockquote> <i>Luke xii. 14.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that which, causes
division.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Hate is of all things the mightiest
<i>divider</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Money, the great <i>divider</i> of the
world.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>An instrument for dividing
lines, describing circles, etc., compasses. See
<u>Compasses</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The word <i>dividers</i> is usually applied to the
instrument as made for the use of draughtsmen, etc.; <i>compasses</i>
to the coarser instrument used by carpenters.</p>

<p><hw>Di*vid"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That divides;
separating; marking divisions; graduating.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dividing engine</b></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><b>Dividing sinker</b></col>. <i>(Knitting Mach.)</i>. <cd>See
under <u>Sinker</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*vid"ing*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
division.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Di"vi-di"vi</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Native name.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A small tree of tropical America
(<i>C&aelig;salpinia coriaria</i>), whose legumes contain a large
proportion of tannic and gallic acid, and are used by tanners and
dyers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vid"u*al</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dividuous</u>.] <def>Divided, shared, or participated in, in
common with others.</def> [R.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vid"u*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
dividing.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*vid"u*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dividuus</i> divisible, divided, fr. <i>dividere</i>.]
<def>Divided; dividual.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He so often substantiates distinctions into
<i>dividuous</i>, selfsubsistent.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Div`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>divinatio</i>, fr. <i>divinare</i>, <i>divinatum</i>, to foresee,
foretell, fr. <i>divinus</i>: cf. F. <i>divination</i>. See
<u>Divine</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of divining; a
foreseeing or foretelling of future events; the pretended art
discovering secret or future by preternatural means.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There shall not be found among you any one that . . .
useth <i>divination</i>, or an observer of times, or an
enchanter.</blockquote> <i>Deut. xviii. 10.</i></p>

<p>&fist; Among the ancient heathen philosophers <i>natural</i>
divination was supposed to be effected by a divine afflatus;
<i>artificial</i> divination by certain rites, omens, or appearances,
as the flight of birds, entrails of animals, etc.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An indication of what is future or secret;
augury omen; conjectural presage; prediction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Birds which do give a happy <i>divination</i> of
things to come.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. North.</i></p>

<p><hw>Div"i*na`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. See
<u>Divination</u>.] <def>One who practices or pretends to divination;
a diviner.</def> [R.]  <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vin"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>divinatoire</i>.] <def>Professing, or relating to,
divination.</def> "A natural <i>divinatory</i> instinct."
<i>Cowley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vine"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Compar.
<u>Diviner</u> (&?;); <i>superl</i>. <u>Divinest</u>.] [F.
<i>divin</i>, L. <i>divinus</i> divine, divinely inspired, fr.
<i>divus</i>, <i>dius</i>, belonging to a deity; akin to Gr. &?;, and
L. <i>deus</i>, God. See <u>Deity</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Of or
belonging to God; as, <i>divine</i> perfections; the <i>divine</i>
will.</def> "The immensity of the <i>divine</i> nature."
<i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Proceeding from God; as, <i>divine</i>
judgments.</def> "<i>Divine</i> protection."  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Appropriated to God, or celebrating his
praise; religious; pious; holy; as, <i>divine</i> service;
<i>divine</i> songs; <i>divine</i> worship.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to, or proceeding from, a
deity; partaking of the nature of a god or the gods.</def> "The
<i>divine</i> Apollo said."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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, the
<i>divinest</i> mind. <i>Sir J</i>. <i>Davies</i>.</def> "The
<i>divine</i> Desdemona."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>divine</i> sentence is in the lips of the
king.</blockquote> <i>Prov. xvi. 10.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>But not to one in this benighted age<BR>
Is that <i>diviner</i> inspiration given.</blockquote>
<i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Presageful; foreboding; prescient.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Yet oft his heart, <i>divine</i> of something ill,<BR>
Misgave him.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Relating to divinity or
theology.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Church history and other <i>divine</i>
learning.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Supernatural; superhuman; godlike; heavenly;
celestial; pious; holy; sacred; pre&euml;minent.</p>

<p><hw>Di*vine"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>divinus</i> a
soothsayer, LL., a theologian. See <u>Divine</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One skilled in
divinity; a theologian.</def> "Poets were the first <i>divines</i>."
<i>Denham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A minister of the gospel; a priest; a
clergyman.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The first <i>divines</i> of New England were surpassed
by none in extensive erudition.</blockquote> <i>J.
Woodbridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vine"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Divined</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Divining</u>.] [L. <i>divinare</i>: cf. F. <i>deviner</i>. See
<u>Divination</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To foresee or foreknow;
to detect; to anticipate; to conjecture.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A sagacity which <i>divined</i> the evil
designs.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To foretell; to predict; to
presage.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Darest thou . . . <i>divine</i> his
downfall?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To render divine; to deify.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Living on earth like angel new
<i>divined</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To foretell; predict; presage; prophesy;
prognosticate; forebode; guess; conjecture; surmise.</p>

<p><hw>Di*vine"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To use or practice divination; to foretell by divination; to
utter prognostications.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The prophets thereof <i>divine</i> for
money.</blockquote> <i>Micah iii. 11.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To have or feel a presage or
foreboding.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Suggest but truth to my <i>divining</i>
thoughts.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To conjecture or guess; as, to
<i>divine</i> rightly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vine"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>In a divine or godlike manner; holily; admirably or excellently
in a supreme degree.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Most <i>divinely</i> fair.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>By the agency or influence of
God.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Divinely</i> set apart . . . to be a preacher of
righteousness.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vine"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Divination.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Di*vine"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being divine; superhuman or supreme excellence.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vin"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who professes divination; one who pretends to predict
events, or to reveal occult things, by supernatural means.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>diviners</i> have seen a lie, and have told
false dreams; they comfort in vain.</blockquote> <i>Zech. x.
2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A conjecture; a guesser; one who makes out
occult things.</def>  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vin"er*ess</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A woman who
divines.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><! p. 439 !></p>

<p><hw>Div"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That dives or is
used or diving.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Diving beetle</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any
beetle of the family <i>Dytiscid&aelig;</i>, which habitually lives
under water; -- called also <i>water tiger</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>Diving bell</b></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><b>Diving
dress</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Submarine armor</i>, under
<u>Submarine</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Diving stone</b></col>, <cd>a kind
of jasper.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*vin"i*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>divinus</i> divine + <i>-fy</i>.] <def>To render divine; to
deify.</def> [Obs.] "Blessed and <i>divinified</i> soul."  <i>Parth.
Sacra (1633).</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vin"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That divines;
for divining.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Divining rod</b></col>, <cd>a rod, commonly of witch
hazel, with forked branches, used by those who pretend to discover
water or metals under ground.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*vin"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a divining
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Div`i*nis"tre</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
diviner.</def> [Obs.] " I am no <i>divinistre</i>."
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vin"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Divinities</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>divinit&eacute;</i>, L.
<i>divinitas</i>. See <u>Divine</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of being divine; the nature or
essence of God; deity; godhead.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When he attributes <i>divinity</i> to other things
than God, it is only a <i>divinity</i> by way of
participation.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Stillingfleet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The Deity; the Supreme Being;
God.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This the <i>divinity</i> that within us.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A pretended deity of pagans; a false
god.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Beastly <i>divinities</i>, and droves of
gods.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A celestial being, inferior to the supreme
God, but superior to man.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>God . . . employing these subservient
<i>divinities</i>.</blockquote> <i>Cheyne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Something divine or superhuman;
supernatural power or virtue; something which inspires awe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They say there is <i>divinity</i> in odd
numbers.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>There's such <i>divinity</i> doth hedge a
king.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Divinity</i> is essentially the first of the
professions.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Case divinity</b></col>, <cd>casuistry.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Div`i*ni*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A making
divine.</def>  <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>Div"i*nize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To invest
with a divine character; to deify.</def> [R.]  <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Man had <i>divinized</i> all those objects of
awe.</blockquote> <i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vis`i*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>divisibilit&eacute;</i>.] <def>The quality of being divisible; the
property of bodies by which their parts are capable of
separation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Divisibility</i> . . . is a primary attribute of
matter.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vis"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>divisibilis</i>, fr. <i>dividere</i>: cf. F. <i>divisible</i>. See
<u>Divide</u>.] <def>Capable of being divided or separated.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Extended substance . . . is <i>divisible</i> into
parts.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Divisible contract</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>a contract
containing agreements one of which can be separated from the
other.</cd> -- <col><b>Divisible offense</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>,
<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></p>

<p>-- <wf>Di*vis"i*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> --
<wf>Di*vis"i*bly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Di*vis"i*ble</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A divisible
substance.</def>  <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vi"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>division</i>,
L. <i>divisio</i>, from <i>dividere</i>. See <u>Divide</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or process of diving anything into
parts, or the state of being so divided; separation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I was overlooked in the <i>division</i> of the
spoil.</blockquote> <i>Gibbon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which divides or keeps apart; a
partition.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The portion separated by the divining of a
mass or body; a distinct segment or section.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Communities and <i>divisions</i> of men.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Disunion; difference in opinion or
feeling; discord; variance; alienation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There was a <i>division</i> among the
people.</blockquote> <i>John vii. 43.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Difference of condition; state of
distinction; distinction; contrast.</def>  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I will put a <i>division</i> between my people and thy
people.</blockquote> <i>Ex. viii. 23.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Separation of the members of a
deliberative body, esp. of the Houses of Parliament, to ascertain the
vote.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The motion passed without a
<i>division</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The process of finding how
many times one number or quantity is contained in another; the
reverse of <i>multiplication</i>; also, the rule by which the
operation is performed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>The separation of a genus
into its constituent species.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Two or
more brigades under the command of a general officer.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Two companies of infantry maneuvering as one
subdivision of a battalion.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>One of the
larger districts into which a country is divided for administering
military affairs.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>One of the groups into
which a fleet is divided.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>11.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>12.</b></sn> <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>The distribution of a
discourse into parts; a part so distinguished.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>13.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Cell division</b></col> <i>(Biol.)</i>, <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
<u>Karyokinesis</u>). 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 <i>daughter cells</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Long
division</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>the process of division when
the operations are mostly written down.</cd> -- <col><b>Short
division</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- compartment; section; share; allotment;
distribution; separation; partition; disjunction; disconnection;
difference; variance; discord; disunion.</p>

<p><hw>Di*vi"sion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That
divides; pertaining to, making, or noting, a division; as, a
<i>divisional</i> line; a <i>divisional</i> general; a
<i>divisional</i> surgeon of police.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Divisional planes</b></col> <i>(Geol.)</i>, <cd>planes of
separation between rock masses. They include joints.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*vi"sion*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>So as to be
divisional.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vi"sion*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Divisional.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vi"sion*or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
divides or makes division.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sheldon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vi"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>divisif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Indicating division or
distribution.</def>  <i>Mede.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Creating, or tending to create, division,
separation, or difference.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It [culture] is after all a dainty and <i>divisive</i>
quality, and can not reach to the depths of humanity.</blockquote>
<i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Di*vi"sive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Di*vi"sive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vi"sor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr.
<i>dividere</i>. See <u>Divide</u>.] <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The number
by which the dividend is divided.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Common divisor</b></col>. <i>(Math.)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Common</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*vorce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>divorce</i>,
L. <i>divortium</i>, fr. <i>divortere</i>, <i>divertere</i>, to turn
different ways, to separate. See <u>Divert</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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 <i>a vinculo matrimonii.</i></def> "from the bond of
matrimony." <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The separation of a married
woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce <i>a mensa et
toro (or thoro)</i>, "from bed and board."</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The decree or writing by which marriage is
dissolved.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Separation; disunion of things closely
united.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To make <i>divorce</i> of their incorporate
league.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>That which separates.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Bill of divorce</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Bill</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Di*vorce"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Divorced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Divorcing</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>divorcer</i>. See <u>Divorce</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To dissolve the
marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by
divorce.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To separate or disunite; to
sunder.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It [a word] was <i>divorced</i> from its old
sense.</blockquote> <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To make away; to put away.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nothing but death<BR>
Shall e'er <i>divorce</i> my dignities.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vorce"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being divorced.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vor`cee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A person
divorced.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vorce"less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Incapable of
being divorced or separated; free from divorce.</def></p>

<p><hw>Di*vorce"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dissolution
of the marriage tie; divorce; separation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let him write her a <i>divorcement</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Deut. xxiv. 1.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>divorcement</i> of our written from our spoken
language.</blockquote> <i>R. Morris.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vor"cer</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The person or cause
that produces or effects a divorce.</def>  <i>Drummond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vor"ci*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Divorceable.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vor"cive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having power
to divorce; tending to divorce.</def> "This <i>divorcive</i> law."
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Div"ot</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A thin, oblong turf
used for covering cottages, and also for fuel.</def> [Scot.]
<i>Simmonds.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vul"gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>divulgatus</i>, p. p. of <i>divulgare</i>. See <u>Divulge</u>.]
<def>Published.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vul"gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
divulge.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Div"ul*ga`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
divulger.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Div`ul*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>divulgatio</i>: cf. F. <i>divulgation</i>.] <def>The act of
divulging or publishing.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Secrecy hath no use than
<i>divulgation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vulge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Divulged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Divulging</u>.] [F. <i>divulguer</i>, L. <i>divulgare</i>; <i>di-
= dis-</i> + <i>vulgare</i> to spread among the people, from
<i>vulgus</i> the common people. See <u>Vulgar</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>divulge</i> a secret.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Divulge not such a love as mine.</blockquote>
<i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To indicate publicly; to proclaim.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>God . . . marks<BR>
The just man, and <i>divulges</i> him through heaven.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To impart; to communicate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Which would not be</blockquote></p>

<p><blockquote>To them [animals] made common and
<i>divulged</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To publish; disclose; discover; uncover; reveal;
communicate; impart; tell.</p>

<p><hw>Di*vulge"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
publicly known.</def> [R.] "To keep it from <i>divulging</i>."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Di*vul"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
pull asunder, tear, or rend; distracting.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dix"ie</hw> (d&ibreve;ks"&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>A colloquial name for the Southern portion of the United States,
esp. during the Civil War.</def> [U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Diz"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dizened</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dizening</u>.] [Perh. orig., to dress in a foolish manner, and
allied to <i>dizzy</i>: but cf. also OE. <i>dysyn</i>
(<i>Palsgrave</i>) to put tow or flax on a distaff, <i>i. e.</i>, to
dress it.  Cf. <u>Distaff</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To dress; to
attire.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To dress gaudily; to overdress; to
bedizen; to deck out.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Like a tragedy queen, he has <i>dizened</i> her
out.</blockquote> <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To-morrow when the masks shall fall<BR>
That <i>dizen</i> Nature's carnival.</blockquote> <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dizz</hw> (d&ibreve;z), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dizzy</u>.] <def>To make dizzy; to astonish; to puzzle.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Gayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Diz"zard</hw> (d&ibreve;z"z&etilde;rd), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[See <u>Dizzy</u>, and cf. <u>Disard</u>.] <def>A blockhead. [Obs.]
[Written also <i>dizard</i>, and <i>disard</i>.]</def> --
<wf>Diz"zard*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Diz"zi*ly</hw> (d&ibreve;z"z&ibreve;*l&ybreve;),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dizzy manner or state.</def></p>

<p><hw>Diz"zi*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dysigness</i>
folly. See <u>Dizzy</u>.] <def>Giddiness; a whirling sensation in the
head; vertigo.</def></p>

<p><hw>Diz"zy</hw> (d&ibreve;z"z&ybreve;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Dizzier</u> (-z&ibreve;*&etilde;r);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dizziest</u>.] [OE. <i>dusi</i>,
<i>disi</i>, <i>desi</i>, foolish, AS. <i>dysig</i>; akin to LG.
<i>d&uuml;sig</i> dizzy, OD. <i>deuzig</i>, <i>duyzig</i>, OHG.
<i>tusig</i> foolish, OFries. <i>dusia</i> to be dizzy; LG.
<i>dusel</i> dizziness, <i>duselig</i>, <i>dusselig</i>, D.
<i>duizelig</i>, dizzy, Dan. <i>d&ouml;sig</i> drowsy, slepy,
<i>d&ouml;se</i> to make dull, drowsy, <i>d&ouml;s</i> dullness,
drowsiness, and to AS. <i>dw&aemacr;s</i> foolish, G. <i>thor</i>
fool. &radic;71.  Cf. <u>Daze</u>, <u>Doze</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to
fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused; indistinct.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Alas! his brain was <i>dizzy</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Causing, or tending to cause, giddiness or
vertigo.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To climb from the brink of Fleet Ditch by a
<i>dizzy</i> ladder.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Without distinct thought; unreflecting;
thoughtless; heedless.</def> "The <i>dizzy</i> multitude."
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Diz"zy</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dizzied</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dizzying</u>.] <def>To make dizzy or giddy; to give the vertigo
to; to confuse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If the jangling of thy bells had not <i>dizzied</i>
thy understanding.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Djer*eed"</hw> (?) or <hw>Djer*rid"</hw> (&?;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>djerid</i>, fr. Ar. See <u>Jereed</u>.]
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A blunt javelin used in military games in
Moslem countries.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A game played with
it.</def> [Written also <i>jereed</i>, <i>jerrid</i>, etc.]</p>

<p><hw>||Djin"nee</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Jjinn</b></plw> (&?;) or <plw><b>Djinns</b></plw> (&?;).
<def>See <u>Jinnee</u>, <u>Jinn</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do.</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An abbreviation of
<u>Ditto</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do</hw> (d&omacr;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mus.)</i> <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 <i>Ut</i>, applied to
the note C. In England and America the same syllables are used by
many as a scale pattern, while the tones in respect to absolute pitch
are named from the first seven letters of the alphabet.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do</hw> (d&oomac;), <pos><i>v. t. or auxiliary</i></pos>.
[<pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <u>Did</u> (d&ibreve;d); <pos><i>p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Done</u> (ducr/n); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Doing</u> (d&oomac;"&ibreve;ng).  This verb, when transitive, is
formed in the indicative, present tense, thus: I <i>do</i>, thou
<i>doest</i> (d&oomac;"&ebreve;st) or <i>dost</i> (d&ubreve;st), he
<i>does</i> (d&ubreve;z), <i>doeth</i> (d&oomac;"&ebreve;th), or
<i>doth</i> (d&ubreve;th); when auxiliary, the second person is, thou
<i>dost</i>. As an independent verb, <i>dost</i> is obsolete or rare,
except in poetry. "What <i>dost</i> thou in this world?"
<i>Milton.</i> The form <i>doeth</i> is a verb unlimited,
<i>doth</i>, formerly so used, now being the auxiliary form. The
second pers, sing., imperfect tense, is <i>didst</i> (d&ibreve;dst),
formerly <i>didest</i> (d&ibreve;d"&ebreve;st).] [AS.
<i>d&omacr;n</i>; akin to D. <i>doen</i>, OS. <i>duan</i>, OHG.
<i>tuon</i>, G. <i>thun</i>, Lith. <i>deti</i>, OSlav.
<i>d&emacr;ti</i>, OIr. <i>d&eacute;nim</i> I do, Gr.
<grk>tiqe`nai</grk> to put, Skr. <i>dh&amacr;</i>, and to E. suffix
<i>-dom</i>, and prob. to L. <i>facere</i> to do, E. <i>fact</i>, and
perh. to L. <i>-dere</i> in some compounds, as ad<i>dere</i> to add,
cre<i>dere</i> to trust. &radic;65.  Cf. <u>Deed</u>, <u>Deem</u>,
<u>Doom</u>, <u>Fact</u>, <u>Creed</u>, <u>Theme</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To place; to put.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Tale of a
Usurer (about 1330).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause; to make; -- with an
infinitive.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>My lord Abbot of Westminster <i>did</i> do shewe to me
late certain evidences.</blockquote> <i>W. Caxton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I shall . . . your cloister do make.</blockquote>
<i>Piers Plowman.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A fatal plague which many <i>did</i> to
die.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We <i>do</i> you to wit [<i>i. e.</i>, We <i>make</i>
you to know] of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of
Macedonia.</blockquote> <i>2 Cor. viii. 1.</i></p>

<p>&fist; We have lost the idiom shown by the citations (<i>do</i>
used like the French <i>faire</i> or <i>laisser</i>), in which the
verb in the infinitive apparently, but not really, has a passive
signification, <i>i. e.</i>, cause . . . to be made.</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To bring about; to produce, as an effect
or result; to effect; to achieve.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The neglecting it may <i>do</i> much
danger.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He waved indifferently 'twixt <i>doing</i> them
neither good not harm.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To perform, as an action; to execute; to
transact to carry out in action; as, to <i>do</i> a good or a bad
act; <i>do</i> our duty; to <i>do</i> what I can.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Six days shalt thou labor and <i>do</i> all thy
work.</blockquote> <i>Ex. xx. 9.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We did not <i>do</i> these things.</blockquote> <i>Ld.
Lytton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>You can not <i>do</i> wrong without suffering
wrong.</blockquote> <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p>Hence: <i>To do homage</i>, <i>honor</i>, <i>favor</i>,
<i>justice</i>, etc., to render homage, honor, etc.</p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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 <i>done</i>.</def>
"Ere summer half be <i>done</i>." "I have <i>done</i> weeping."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><! p. 440 !></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To make ready for an object, purpose, or
use, as food by cooking; to cook completely or sufficiently; as, the
meat is <i>done</i> on one side only.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>To put or bring into a form, state, or
condition, especially in the phrases, <i>to do death</i>, to put to
death; to slay; <i>to do away</i> (often do <i>away with</i>), to put
away; to remove; <i>to do on</i>, to put on; to don; <i>to do
off</i>, to take off, as dress; to doff; <i>to do into</i>, to put
into the form of; to translate or transform into, as a
text.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Done to death</i> by slanderous
tongues.</blockquote> <i> Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The ground of the difficulty is <i>done
away</i>.</blockquote> <i> Paley.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Suspicions regarding his loyalty were entirely <i>done
away</i>.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>do on</i> our own harness, that we may not; but
we must <i>do on</i> the armor of God.</blockquote> <i>
Latimer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Then Jason rose and <i>did on</i> him a fair<BR>
Blue woolen tunic.</blockquote> <i> W. Morris (Jason).</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Though the former legal pollution be now <i>done
off</i>, yet there is a spiritual contagion in idolatry as much to be
shunned.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It ["Pilgrim's Progress"] has been <i>done into</i>
verse: it has been <i>done into</i> modern English.</blockquote> <i>
Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>To cheat; to gull; to overreach.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He was not be <i>done</i>, at his time of life, by
frivolous offers of a compromise that might have secured him seventy-
five per cent.</blockquote> <i> De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>To see or inspect; to explore; as, to
<i>do</i> all the points of interest.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <i>(Stock Exchange)</i> <def>To cash or to
advance money for, as a bill or note.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>Do</i> and <i>did</i> are much
employed as auxiliaries, the verb to which they are joined being an
infinitive. As an auxiliary the verb <i>do</i> has no participle. "I
<i>do</i> set my bow in the cloud." <i>Gen. ix. 13.</i> [Now archaic
or rare except for emphatic assertion.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Rarely . . . <i>did</i> the wrongs of individuals to
the knowledge of the public.</blockquote> <i> Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> They are often used in emphatic construction.
"You don't say so, Mr. Jobson. -- but I <i>do</i> say so." <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i> "I <i>did love him</i>, <i>but scorn him now</i>."
<i>Latham.</i> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> In negative and interrogative
constructions, <i>do</i> and <i>did</i> are in common use. I
<i>do</i> not wish to see them; what <i>do</i> you think? <i>Did</i>
C&aelig;sar cross the Tiber? He <i>did</i> not.  "<i>Do</i> you love
me?" <i>Shak.</i> <sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <i>Do</i>, as an auxiliary, is
supposed to have been first used before imperatives. It expresses
entreaty or earnest request; as, <i>do help me</i>. In the imperative
mood, but not in the indicative, it may be used with the verb <i>to
be</i>; as, <i>do be</i> quiet. <i>Do</i>, <i>did</i>, and
<i>done</i> often stand as a general substitute or representative
verb, and thus save the repetition of the principal verb. "To live
and die is all we have to <i>do</i>." <i>Denham.</i> In the case of
<i>do</i> and <i>did</i> as auxiliaries, the sense may be completed
by the infinitive (without <i>to</i>) of the verb represented. "When
beauty lived and died as flowers <i>do</i> now." <i>Shak.</i>  "I . .
. chose my wife as she <i>did</i> her wedding gown."
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My brightest hopes giving dark fears a being.<BR>
As the light <i>does</i> the shadow.</blockquote> <i>
Longfellow.</i></p>

<p>In unemphatic affirmative sentences <i>do</i> is, for the most
part, archaic or poetical; as, "This just reproach their virtue
<i>does</i> excite."  <i>Dryden.</i>
</p>

<p><col><b>To do one's best</b></col>, <col><b>To do one's
diligence</b></col> (and the like), <cd>to exert one's self; to put
forth one's best or most or most diligent efforts.</cd> "We will . .
. <i>do our</i> best to gain their assent." <i>Jowett (Thucyd.).</i>
-- <col><b>To do one's business</b></col>, <cd>to ruin one.</cd>
[Colloq.] <i>Wycherley.</i> -- <col><b>To do one shame</b></col>,
<cd>to cause one shame.</cd> [Obs.] -- <col><b>To do over</b></col>.
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>To make over; to perform a second time.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>To cover; to spread; to smear.</cd> "Boats .
. . sewed together and <i>done over</i> with a kind of slimy stuff
like rosin." <i>De Foe.</i> -- <col><b>To do to death</b></col>,
<cd>to put to death.</cd> (See 7.) [Obs.] -- <col><b>To do
up</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>To put up; to raise.</cd>
[Obs.] <i>Chaucer.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>To pack together and
envelop; to pack up.</cd> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <cd>To accomplish
thoroughly.</cd> [Colloq.] <sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <cd>To starch and
iron.</cd> "A rich gown of velvet, and a ruff <i>done up</i> with the
famous yellow starch." <i>Hawthorne.</i> -- <col><b>To do
way</b></col>, <cd>to put away; to lay aside.</cd> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i> -- <col><b>To do with</b></col>, <cd>to dispose of;
to make use of; to employ; -- usually preceded by <i>what</i>.</cd>
"Men are many times brought to that extremity, that were it not for
God they would not know what <i>to do with</i> themselves."
<i>Tillotson.</i> -- <col><b>To have to do with</b></col>, <cd>to
have concern, business or intercourse with; to deal with. When
preceded by <i>what</i>, the notion is usually implied that the
affair does not concern the person denoted by the subject of
<i>have</i>.</cd> "Philology <i>has to do with</i> language in its
fullest sense." <i>Earle.</i>  "What <i>have</i> I <i>to do with</i>
you, ye sons of Zeruiah? <i>2 Sam. xvi. 10.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To act or behave in any manner; to conduct one's self.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They fear not the Lord, neither <i>do</i> they after .
. . the law and commandment.</blockquote> <i> 2 Kings xvii.
34.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To fare; to be, as regards health; as,
they asked him how he <i>did</i>; how do you <i>do</i> to-
day?</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> [Perh. a different word. OE. <i>dugen</i>,
<i>dowen</i>, to avail, be of use, AS. <i>dugan</i>. See
<u>Doughty</u>.] <def>To succeed; to avail; to answer the purpose; to
serve; as, if no better plan can be found, he will make this
<i>do</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You would do well to prefer a bill against all kings
and parliaments since the Conquest; and if that won't <i>do</i>;
challenge the crown.</blockquote> <i> Collier.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To do by</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>By</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>To do for</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>To answer for;
to serve as; to suit.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>To put an end to;
to ruin; to baffle completely; as, a goblet is <i>done for</i> when
it is broken.</cd> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Some folks are happy and easy in mind when their
victim is stabbed and <i>done for</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>To do withal</b></col>, <cd>to help or prevent it.</cd>
[Obs.] "I could not do <i>withal</i>." <i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>To do
without</b></col>, <cd>to get along without; to dispense with.</cd> -
- <col><b>To have done</b></col>, <cd>to have made an end or
conclusion; to have finished; to be quit; to desist.</cd> --
<col><b>To have done with</b></col>, <cd>to have completed; to be
through with; to have no further concern with.</cd> -- <col><b>Well
to do</b></col>, <cd>in easy circumstances.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Do</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Deed;
act; fear.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Ado; bustle; stir; to do.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A great deal of <i>do</i>, and a great deal of
trouble.</blockquote> <i> Selden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A cheat; a swindle.</def> [Slang,
Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>||Do"ab</hw> (?), [Pers. & Hind. <i>do&amacr;b</i>, prop., two
waters.] <def>A tongue or tract of land included between two rivers;
as, the <i>doab</i> between the Ganges and the Jumna.</def> [India]
<i>Am. Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of being
done.</def>  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"-all`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>General manager;
factotum.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Under him, Dunstan was the <i>do-all</i> at court,
being the king's treasurer, councilor, chancellor, confessor, all
things.</blockquote> <i> Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"and</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. pr.</i></pos> <def>Doing.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Rom. of R.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doat</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dote</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dob"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>See <u>Dabchick</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A float to a fishing line.</def> [Local,
U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dob"bin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>An old jaded horse.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Sea gravel mixed with sand.</def> [Prov.
Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Dob"chick`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See <u>Dabchick</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dob"son</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (<i>Corydalus
cornutus</i>), used as bait in angling. See
<u>Hellgamite</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dob"ule</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The European dace.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>docens</i>, <i>-
entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>docere</i> to teach.] <def>Serving to
instruct; teaching.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||Do*ce"t&aelig;</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
&?; to appear.] <i>(Eccl. Hist.)</i> <def>Ancient heretics who held
that Christ's body was merely a phantom or appearance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*cet"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to,
held by, or like, the Docet&aelig;.</def> "<i>Docetic</i>
Gnosticism."  <i> Plumptre.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"e*tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl. Hist.)</i>
<def>The doctrine of the Docet&aelig;.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doch"mi*ac</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Pros.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or containing, the dochmius.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Doch"mi*us</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;.]
<i>(Pros.)</i> <def>A foot of five syllables (usually &?; -- -&?; -
).</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Doc`i*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <hw>Doc"i*ble*ness</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>docibilitas</i>.] <def>Aptness for being
taught; teachableness; docility.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To persons of <i>docibility</i>, the real character
may be easily taught in a few days.</blockquote>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>docibleness</i> of dogs in
general.</blockquote> <i>Walton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>docibilis</i>,
fr. <i>docere</i> to teach.] <def>Easily taught or managed;
teachable.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"ile</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>docilis</i>,fr.
<i>docere</i> to teach; cf. Gr. &?;, and L.  <i>discere</i> to learn,
Gr. &?; learned, &?; knowing: cf. F. <i>docile</i>.  Cf.
<u>Doctor</u>, <u>Didactic</u>, <u>Disciple</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Teachable; easy to teach; docible.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disposed to be taught; tractable; easily
managed; as, a <i>docile</i> child.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The elephant is at once docible and
<i>docile</i>.</blockquote> <i> C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do*cil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>docilitas</i>, fr. <i>docilis</i>: cf. F. <i>docilit&eacute;</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>teachableness; aptness for being taught;
docibleness.</def> [Obs. or R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Willingness to be taught;
tractableness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The humble <i>docility</i> of little children is, in
the New Testament, represented as a necessary preparative to the
reception of the Christian faith.</blockquote> <i> Beattie.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"i*ma*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; an assay,
examination, fr. &?; to examine (Metals), fr. &?; assayed, tested,
fr. &?; to take, approve: cf. F. <i>docimasie</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Doc`i*mas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf. F.
<i>docimastique</i>.] <def>Proving by experiments or tests.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Docimastic art</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Doc`i*mol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a test
+ <i>-logy</i>.] <def>A treatise on the art of testing, as in
assaying metals, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doc"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Teachableness.</def> [Prov. Eng. & Local, U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dock</hw> (d&obreve;k), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>docce</i>; of uncertain origin; cf. G. <i>docken-</i>bl&auml;tter,
Gael. <i>dogha</i> burdock, OF. <i>doque</i>; perh. akin to L.
<i>daucus</i>, <i>daucum</i>, Gr. &?;, &?;, a kind of parsnip or
carrot, used in medicine.  Cf. <u>Burdock</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
genus of plants (<i>Rumex</i>), some species of which are well-known
weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of
extermination.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Yellow dock</i> is <i>Rumex crispus</i>, with smooth
curly leaves and yellow root, which that of other species is used
medicinally as an astringent and tonic.</p>

<p><hw>Dock</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. Icel. <i>dockr</i> a
short tail, Fries. <i>dok</i> a little bundle or bunch, G.
<i>docke</i> bundle, skein, a short and thick column.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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>  <i>Grew.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A case of leather to cover the clipped or
cut tail of a horse.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dock</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Docked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Docking</u>.] [See <u>Dock</u> a tail.  Cf. W.  <i>tociaw</i>, and
<i>twciaw</i>, to dock, clip.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>to cut off, as
the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to
<i>dock</i> the tail of a horse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His top was <i>docked</i> like a priest
biforn.</blockquote> <i> Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cut off a part from; to shorten; to
deduct from; to subject to a deduction; as, to <i>dock</i> one's
wages.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To cut off, bar, or destroy; as, to
<i>dock</i> an entail.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dock</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Akin to D. <i>dok</i>; of
uncertain origin; cf. LL. <i>doga</i> ditch, L. <i>doga</i> ditch, L.
<i>doga</i> sort of vessel, Gr. &?; receptacle, fr. &?; to receive.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to be down on the
<i>dock</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The place in court where a criminal or
accused person stands.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Balance dock</b></col>, <cd>a kind of <i>floating dock</i>
which is kept level by pumping water out of, or letting it into, the
compartments of side chambers.</cd> -- <col><b>Dry dock</b></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 <i>graving docks</i>,
<i>floating docks</i>, <i>hydraulic docks</i>, etc.</cd> --
<col><b>Floating dock</b></col>, <cd>a dock which is made to become
buoyant, and, by floating, to lift a vessel out of water.</cd> --
<col><b>Graving dock</b></col>, <cd>a dock for holding a ship for
graving or cleaning the bottom, etc.</cd> -- <col><b>Hydraulic
dock</b></col>, <cd>a dock in which a vessel is raised clear of the
water by hydraulic presses.</cd> -- <col><b>Naval dock</b></col>,
<cd>a dock connected with which are naval stores, materials, and all
conveniences for the construction and repair of ships.</cd> --
<col><b>Sectional dock</b></col>, <cd>a form of <i>floating dock</i>
made in separate sections or caissons.</cd> -- <col><b>Slip
dock</b></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><b>Wet
dock</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Dock</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To draw, law, or
place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dock"age</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A charge for the
use of a dock.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dock"-cress`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Nipplewort.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dock"et</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dock</i> to cut off
+ dim. suffix <i>-et</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A small piece of
paper or parchment, containing the heads of a writing; a summary or
digest.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> (U. S.)
<def>A list or calendar of causes ready for hearing or trial,
prepared for the use of courts by the clerks.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A list or calendar of business matters to
be acted on in any assembly.</def></p>

<p><col><b>On the docket</b></col>, <cd>in hand; in the plan; under
consideration; in process of execution or performance.</cd>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Dock"et</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Docketed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Docketing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to
<i>docket</i> letters and papers.</def>  <i>Chesterfield.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>To make a
brief abstract of and inscribe in a book; as, judgments regularly
<i>docketed</i>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To enter or inscribe
in a docket, or list of causes for trial.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To mark with a ticket; as, to
<i>docket</i> goods.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dock"yard`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A yard or
storage place for all sorts of naval stores and timber for
shipbuilding.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Doc`o*glos"sa</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; a beam + &?; the tongue.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An order
of gastropods, including the true limpets, and having the teeth on
the odontophore or lingual ribbon.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doc"quet</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. & v.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Docket</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>doctur</i>, L.
<i>doctor</i>, teacher, fr. <i>docere</i> to teach. See
<u>Docile</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A teacher; one skilled in a
profession, or branch of knowledge; a learned man.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>One of the <i>doctors</i> of Italy, Nicholas
Macciavel.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An academical title, originally meaning a
man so well versed in his department as to be qualified to teach it.
Hence: One who has taken the highest degree conferred by a university
or college, or has received a diploma of the highest degree; as, a
<i>doctor</i> of divinity, of law, of medicine, of music, or of
philosophy. Such diplomas may confer an honorary title
only.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>One duly licensed to practice medicine; a
member of the medical profession; a physician.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>By medicine life may be prolonged, yet death<BR>
Will seize the <i>doctor</i> too.</blockquote> <i> Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Any mechanical contrivance intended to
remedy a difficulty or serve some purpose in an exigency; as, the
<i>doctor</i> of a calico-printing machine, which is a knife to
remove superfluous coloring matter; the <i>doctor</i>, or auxiliary
engine, called also <i>donkey engine</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The friar skate.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><col><b>Doctors' Commons</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Commons</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Doctor's stuff</b></col>, <cd>physic,
medicine.</cd> <i>G. Eliot.</i> -- <col><b>Doctor fish</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>,  <cd>any fish of the genus <i>Acanthurus</i>;
the surgeon fish; -- so called from a sharp lancetlike spine on each
side of the tail. Also called <i>barber fish</i>. See <u>Surgeon
fish</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tor</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Doctored</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Doctoring</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To treat as a physician
does; to apply remedies to; to repair; as, to <i>doctor</i> a sick
man or a broken cart.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To confer a doctorate upon; to make a
doctor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To tamper with and arrange for one's own
purposes; to falsify; to adulterate; as, to <i>doctor</i> election
returns; to <i>doctor</i> whisky.</def> [Slang]</p>

<p><hw>Doc"tor</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To practice
physic.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Doc"tor*al</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>doctoral</i>.] <def>Of or relating to a doctor, or to the degree
of doctor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Doctoral</i> habit and square cap.</blockquote> <i>
Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tor*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In the manner
of a doctor.</def>[R.]</p>

<p><! p. 441 !></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tor*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>doctorat</i>.] <def>The degree, title, or rank, of a
doctor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tor*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
(one) a doctor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He was bred . . . in Oxford and there
<i>doctorated</i>.</blockquote> <i> Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tor*ess</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
doctor.</def>[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Doc"tor*ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like a doctor or
learned man.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Doctorly</i> prelates."
<i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tor*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Doctorate.</def>
[R.]  <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
doctor.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Doc"tri*na*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of the
nature of, or constituting, doctrine.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir P.
Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Doc`tri*naire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. See
<u>Doctrine</u>.] <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, <i>doctrinaire</i>
notions.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In french history, the <i>Doctrinaires</i> 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.  <i>Am. Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tri*nal</hw> (d&obreve;k"tr&ibreve;*n<i>a</i>l),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL. <i>doctrinalis</i>, fr. L. <i>doctrina</i>:
cf. F. <i>doctrinal</i>. See <u>Doctrine</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to, or containing, doctrine or something taught and
to be believed; as, a <i>doctrinal</i> observation.</def>
"<i>Doctrinal</i> clauses."  <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to, or having to do with,
teaching.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The word of God serveth no otherwise than in the
nature of a <i>doctrinal</i> instrument.</blockquote> <i>
Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tri*nal</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A matter of
doctrine; also, a system of doctrines.</def>  <i>T. Goodwin. Sir T.
Elyot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tri*nal*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
doctrinal manner or form; by way of teaching or positive
direction.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doc"tri*na"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
doctrinaire.</def>  <i>J. H. Newman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc`tri*na"ri*an*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
principles or practices of the Doctrinaires.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doc"trine</hw> (d&obreve;k"tr&ibreve;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[F. <i>doctrine</i>, L. <i>doctrina</i>, fr. <i>doctor</i>. See
<u>Doctor</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Teaching;
instruction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He taught them many things by parables, and said unto
them in his <i>doctrine</i>, Hearken.</blockquote> <i> Mark iv.
2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the
<i>doctrine</i> of atoms; the <i>doctrine</i> of chances.</def> "The
<i>doctrine</i> of gravitation."  <i>I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Articles of faith and <i>doctrine</i>.</blockquote>
<i> Hooker.</i></p>

<p><col><b>The Monroe doctrine</b></col> <i>(Politics)</i>, <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></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Precept; tenet; principle; maxim; dogma.  --
<u>Doctrine</u>, <u>Precept</u>. <i>Doctrine</i> denotes whatever is
recommended as a speculative truth to the belief of others.
<i>Precept</i> is a rule down to be obeyed. <i>Doctrine</i> supposes
a teacher; <i>precept</i> supposes a superior, with a right to
command. The <i>doctrines</i> of the Bible; the <i>precepts</i> of
our holy religion.</p>

<p><blockquote>Unpracticed he to fawn or seek for power<BR>
By <i>doctrines</i> fashioned to the varying hour.</blockquote> <i>
Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"u*ment</hw> (-&usl;*m<i>e</i>nt), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[LL. <i>documentum</i>, fr. <i>docere</i> to teach: cf. F.
<i>document</i>. See <u>Docile</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That
which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction;
dogma.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Learners should not be too much crowded with a heap or
multitude of <i>documents</i> or ideas at one time.</blockquote> <i>
I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An example for instruction or
warning.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>They were forth with stoned to death, as a
<i>document</i> to others.</blockquote> <i> Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Saint Luke . . . collected them from such
<i>documents</i> and testimonies as he . . . judged to be
authentic.</blockquote> <i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doc"u*ment</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To teach; to school.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I am finely <i>documented</i> by my own
daughter.</blockquote> <i> Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To furnish with documents or papers
necessary to establish facts or give information; as, a ship should
be <i>documented</i> according to the directions of law.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doc`u*men"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to instruction.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to written evidence;
documentary; as, <i>documental</i> testimony.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doc`u*men"ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to written evidence; contained or certified in writing.</def>
"<i>Documentary</i> evidence."  <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dodd</hw>, <hw>Dod</hw> (?) }, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>dodden</i>.] <def>To cut off, as wool from sheep's tails; to lop
or clip off.</def>  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dod"dart</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A game much like
hockey, played in an open field; also, the, bent stick for playing
the game.</def> [Local, Eng.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dod"ded</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Dodd</u>.]
<def>Without horns; as, <i>dodded</i> cattle; without beards; as,
<i>dodded</i> corn.</def>  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dod"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. Dan.
<i>dodder</i>, Sw. <i>dodra</i>, G. <i>dotter</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A plant of the genus <i>Cuscuta</i>. 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></p>

<p><hw>Dod"der</hw>, <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [Cf. AS.
<i>dyderian</i> to deceive, delude, and E. <i>didder</i>,
<i>dudder</i>.] <def>To shake, tremble, or totter.</def> "The
<i>doddering</i> mast."  <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dod"dered</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Shattered;
infirm.</def> "A laurel grew, <i>doddered</i> with age."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do*dec"a*gon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; twelve +
&?; angle: cf. F. <i>dod&eacute;cagone</i>.] <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>A
figure or polygon bounded by twelve sides and containing twelve
angles.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Do*dec`a*gyn"i*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. &?; twelve + &?; woman, female.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
Linn&aelig;an order of plants having twelve styles.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Do*dec`a*gyn"i*an</hw> (?), <hw>Do`de*cag"y*nous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to the
Dodecagynia; having twelve styles.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*dec`a*he"dral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to, or like, a dodecahedion; consisting of twelve
equal sides.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dodecahedral cleavage</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Cleavage</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Do*dec`a*he"dron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?;
twelve + &?; seat, bottom, base: cf. F.
<i>dod&eacute;ca&egrave;dre</i>.] <i>(Geom. & Crystallog.)</i> <def>A
solid having twelve faces.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The <i>regular dodecahedron</i> is bounded by twelve equal
and regular pentagons; the pyritohedron (see <u>Pyritohedron</u>) is
related to it; the <i>rhombic dodecahedron</i> is bounded by twelve
equal rhombic faces.</p>

<p><hw>||Do`de*can"dri*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; twelve + &?;, &?;, man, male.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
Linn&aelig;an class of plants including all that have any number of
stamens between twelve and nineteen.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Do`de*can"dri*an</hw> (?), <hw>Do`de*can"drous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to the
Dodecandria; having twelve stamens, or from twelve to
nineteen.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"de*cane</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; twelve.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Any one of a group of thick oily hydrocarbons,
C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>26</sub>, of the paraffin series.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*dec"a*style</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; twelve
+ &?; column: cf. F. <i>dod&eacute;castyle</i>.] <i>(Arch.)</i>
<def>Having twelve columns in front.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>A dodecastyle portico, or building.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*dec`a*syl*lab"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
twelve + E. <i>syllabic</i>.] <def>Having twelve syllables.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*dec"a*syl`la*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A word
consisting of twelve syllables.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*dec`a*tem"o*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?;
twelve + &?;, dim. of &?; part: cf. F.
<i>dod&eacute;cat&eacute;morie</i>.] <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>A tern
applied to the twelve houses, or parts, of the zodiac of the
<i>primum mobile</i>, to distinguish them from the twelve signs;
also, any one of the twelve signs of the zodiac.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dodge</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dodged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dodging</u>.] [Of uncertain origin: cf. <i>dodder</i>, v.,
<i>daddle</i>, dade, or <i>dog</i>, v. t.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift place
by a sudden start.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Some <i>dodging</i> casuist with more craft than
sincerity.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dodge</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to
<i>dodge</i> a blow aimed or a ball thrown.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: To evade by craft; as, to
<i>dodge</i> a question; to <i>dodge</i> responsibility.</def>
[Colloq.]  <i>S. G. Goodrich.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting
from place to place.</def>  <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dodge</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Some, who have a taste for good living, have many
harmless arts, by which they improve their banquet, and innocent
<i>dodges</i>, if we may be permitted to use an excellent phrase that
has become vernacular since the appearance of the last
dictionaries.</blockquote> <i> Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dodg"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who dodges or evades; one who plays fast and loose, or uses
tricky devices.</def>  <i>Smart.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A small handbill.</def> [U. S.]</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>See <u>Corndodger</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dodg"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>trickery;
artifice.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hacket.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dod"i*pate</hw> (?), <hw>Dod"i*poll</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Perh. fr. OE. <i>dodden</i> to cut off, to
shear, and first applied to shaven-polled priests.] <def>A stupid
person; a fool; a blockhead.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some will say, our curate is naught, an ass-head, a
<i>dodipoll</i>.</blockquote>  <i> Latimer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dod"kin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D. <i>duitken</i>,
dim. of <i>duit</i>. See <u>Doit</u>, and cf. <u>Doitkin</u>.] <def>A
doit; a small coin.</def>  <i>Shelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dod"man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A snail; also, a snail shell; a hodmandod.</def> [Obs. or Prov.
Eng.]  <i>Nares.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Any shellfish which
casts its shell, as a lobster.</def> [Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Do"do</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dodoes</b></plw> (#). [Said to be fr. Pg. <i>doudo</i> silly,
foolish (cf. <u>Booby</u>); this is fr. Prov. E. <i>dold</i>, the
same word as E. <i>dolt</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A large,
extinct bird (<i>Didus ineptus</i>), 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 <i>dronte</i>. It
was related to the pigeons.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doe</hw> (d&omacr;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>d&amacr;</i>; cf. Dan. <i>daa</i>, <i>daa-</i>dyr, deer, and perh.
L. <i>dama</i>. &radic;66.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A female deer or
antelope; specifically, the female of the fallow deer, of which the
male is called a <i>buck</i>.  Also applied to the female of other
animals, as the rabbit. See the Note under <u>Buck</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doe</hw> (d&oomac;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A feat. [Obs.]
See <u>Do</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></def>  <i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><hw>D&oelig;g"lic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to, or obtained from, the d&oelig;gling; as, <i>d&oelig;glic</i> acid
(<i>Chem</i>.), an oily substance resembling oleic acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>||D&oelig;g"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Native name
in Faroe Islands.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The beaked whale
(<i>Bal&aelig;noptera rostrata</i>), from which d&oelig;gling oil is
obtained.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Do</u>,
<pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who does;
one who performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an
actor; an agent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>doers</i> of the law shall be
justified.</blockquote> <i> Rom. ii. 13.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Scots Law)</i> <def>An agent or attorney; a
factor.</def>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Does</hw> (d&ubreve;z). <def>The <pos><i>3d pers. sing.
pres.</i></pos> of <u>Do</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doe"skin`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The skin of the doe.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A firm woolen cloth with a smooth, soft
surface like a doe's skin; -- made for men's wear.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doff</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Doffed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Doffing</u>.] [<i>Do</i> + <i>off</i>. See <u>Do</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>, 7.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>And made us <i>doff</i> our easy robes of
peace.</blockquote> <i> Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>At night, or in the rain,<BR>
He dons a surcoat which he <i>doffs</i> at morn.</blockquote> <i>
Emerson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To strip; to divest; to undress.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Heaven's King, who <i>doffs</i> himself our flesh to
wear.</blockquote> <i> Crashaw.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doff</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To put off dress; to
take off the hat.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doff"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mach.)</i> <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>
<i>Ure.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog</hw> (d&obreve;g), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>docga</i>;
akin to D. <i>dog</i> mastiff, Dan. <i>dogge</i>, Sw. <i>dogg</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A quadruped of the genus
<i>Canis</i>, esp. the domestic dog (<i>C. familiaris</i>).</def> 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.)</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A mean, worthless fellow; a
wretch.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What is thy servant, which is but a <i>dog</i>, that
he should do this great thing?</blockquote> <i> 2 Kings viii. 13
(Rev. Ver. )</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A fellow; -- used humorously or
contemptuously; as, a sly <i>dog</i>; a lazy <i>dog</i>.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>One of the two
constellations, <i>Canis Major</i> and <i>Canis Minor</i>, or the
Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. <i>Canis Major</i> contains the Dog
Star (Sirius).</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a
firedog; an andiron.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>An iron with fangs fastening a
log in a saw pit, or on the carriage of a sawmill.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></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></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Dog</i> is used adjectively or in composition, commonly
in the sense of <i>relating to</i>, <i>or characteristic of</i>, <i>a
dog</i>. It is also used to denote a <i>male</i>; as, <i>dog</i> fox
or <i>g</i>-fox, a male fox; <i>dog</i> otter or <i>dog</i>-otter,
<i>dog</i> wolf, etc.; -- also to denote a <i>thing of cheap or mean
quality</i>; as, <i>dog</i> Latin.</p>

<p><col><b>A dead dog</b></col>, <cd>a thing of no use or value.</cd>
<i>1 Sam. xxiv. 14.</i> -- <col><b>A dog in the manger</b></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><b>Dog
ape</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a male ape.</cd> --
<col><b>Dog cabbage</b></col>, or <col><b>Dog's cabbage</b></col>
<i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a succulent herb, native to the Mediterranean
region (<i>Thelygonum Cynocrambe</i>).</cd> -- <col><b>Dog
cheap</b></col>, <cd>very cheap. See under <u>Cheap</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Dog ear</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>an acroterium.</cd>
[Colloq.] -- <col><b>Dog flea</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a
species of flea (<i>Pulex canis</i>) which infests dogs and cats, and
is often troublesome to man. In America it is the common flea. See
<u>Flea</u>, and <u>Aphaniptera</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dog
grass</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a grass (<i>Triticum caninum</i>)
of the same genus as wheat.</cd> -- <col><b>Dog Latin</b></col>,
<cd>barbarous Latin; as, the <i>dog Latin</i> of pharmacy.</cd> --
<col><b>Dog lichen</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a kind of lichen
(<i>Peltigera canina</i>) growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -
- a lobed expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous veins
beneath.</cd> -- <col><b>Dog louse</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>,
<cd>a louse that infests the dog, esp. <i>H&aelig;matopinus
piliferus</i>; another species is <i>Trichodectes latus</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>Dog power</b></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><b>Dog salmon</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>,
<cd>a salmon of northwest America and northern Asia; -- the
<i>gorbuscha</i>; -- called also <i>holia</i>, and <i>hone</i>.</cd>
-- <col><b>Dog shark</b></col>. <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <cd>See
<u>Dogfish</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dog's meat</b></col>, <cd>meat fit
only for dogs; refuse; offal.</cd> -- <col><b>Dog Star</b></col>.
<cd>See in the Vocabulary.</cd> -- <col><b>Dog wheat</b></col>
<i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>Dog grass.</cd> -- <col><b>Dog whelk</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any species of univalve shells of the family
<i>Nassid&aelig;</i>, esp. the <i>Nassa reticulata</i> of
England.</cd> -- <col><b>To give, or throw</b></col>, <col><b>to the
dogs</b></col>, <cd>to throw away as useless.</cd> "<i>Throw</i>
physic <i>to the dogs</i>; I'll none of it." <i>Shak.</i> --
<col><b>To go to the dogs</b></col>, <cd>to go to ruin; to be
ruined.</cd></p>

<p><! p. 442 !></p>

<p><hw>Dog</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dogged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dogging</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>I have been pursued, <i>dogged</i>, and
waylaid.</blockquote> <i> Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Your sins will <i>dog</i> you, pursue
you.</blockquote> <i>Burroughs.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Eager ill-bred petitioners, who do not so properly
supplicate as hunt the person whom they address to, <i>dogging</i>
him from place to place, till they even extort an answer to their
rude requests.</blockquote> <i> South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"gal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL. <i>dogalis</i> for
<i>ducalis</i>. See <u>Doge</u>.] <def>Of or pertaining to a
doge.</def>[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Do"gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>dogat</i>,
It. <i>dogato</i>. See <u>Doge</u>, and cf. <u>Dogeate</u>.] <def>The
office or dignity of a doge.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"bane`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Said to be poisonous
to dogs.  Cf. <u>Apocynaceous</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A small genus
of perennial herbaceous plants, with poisonous milky juice, bearing
slender pods pods in pairs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog" bee`</hw> (?). <def>A male or drone bee.</def>
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ber`ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>The berry of the dogwood; -- called also <i>dogcherry</i>.</def>
<i>Dr. Prior.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dogberry tree</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>the
dogwood.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dog"bolt`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Gun.)</i>
<def>The bolt of the cap-square over the trunnion of a cannon.</def>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"-bri`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>The dog-rose.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"cart`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dog" day`</hw> or <hw>Dog"day`</hw> (?) }. <def>One of the
dog days.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dogday cicada</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a large
American cicada (<i>C. pruinosa</i>), which trills loudly in
midsummer.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dog" days`</hw> (?). <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></p>

<p>&fist; 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 <i>dog days</i> 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.</p>

<p><hw>Dog"draw`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eng. Forest
Law)</i> <def>The act of drawing after, or pursuing, deer with a
dog.</def>  <i>Cowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doge</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [It <i>doge</i>,
<i>dogio</i>, for <i>duce</i>, <i>duca</i>, fr. L. <i>dux</i>,
<i>ducis</i>, a leader, commander. See <u>Duke</u>.] <def>The chief
magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"-eared`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having the
corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-
continued usage; -- said of a book.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Statute books before unopened, not <i>dog-
eared</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ld. Mansfield.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doge"ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dogate.</def>
<i>Wright.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doge"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without a
doge.</def>  <i> Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"-faced`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a face
resembling that of a dog.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dog-faced baboon</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any
baboon of the genus <i>Cynocephalus</i>. See <u>Drill</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dog" fan`cier</hw> (?). <def>One who has an unusual fancy for,
or interest in, dogs; also, one who deals in dogs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"fish`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A small shark, of many species, of the genera
<i>Mustelus</i>, <i>Scyllium</i>, <i>Spinax</i>, etc.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The European spotted dogfishes (<i>Scyllium catudus</i>,
and <i>S. canicula</i>) are very abundant; the American smooth, or
blue dogfish is <i>Mustelus canis</i>; the common picked, or horned
dogfish (<i>Squalus acanthias</i>) abundant on both sides of the
Atlantic.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The bowfin (<i>Amia calva</i>). See
<u>Bowfin</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The burbot of Lake Erie.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"-fox`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A male fox. See the Note under <u>Dog</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 6.</def> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The Arctic or blue fox; -- a name also
applied to species of the genus <i>Cynalopex</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ged</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Fron. <u>Dog</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Sullen; morose.</def> [Obs. or R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The sulky spite of a temper naturally
<i>dogged</i>.</blockquote> <i> Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Sullenly obstinate; obstinately determined
or persistent; as, <i>dogged</i> resolution; <i>dogged</i>
work.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ged*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dogged
manner; sullenly; with obstinate resolution.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ged*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Sullenness; moroseness.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Sullen or obstinate determination; grim
resolution or persistence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D., fr. <i>dogger</i>
codfish, orig. used in the catching of codfish.] <i>(Naut.)</i>
<def>A two-masted fishing vessel, used by the Dutch.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ger</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A sort of stone, found
in the mines with the true alum rock, chiefly of silica and
iron.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ger*el</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>dogerel</i>.] <def>Low in style, and irregular in measure; as,
<i>doggerel</i> rhymes.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This may well be rhyme <i>doggerel</i>, quod
he.</blockquote> <i> Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ger*el</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A sort of loose or
irregular verse; mean or undignified poetry.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Doggerel</i> like that of Hudibras.</blockquote>
<i> Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The ill-spelt lines of <i>doggerel</i> in which he
expressed his reverence for the brave sufferers.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ger*man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A sailor
belonging to a dogger.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"get</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Docket. See
<u>Docket</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dog"gish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like a dog;
having the bad qualities of a dog; churlish; growling; brutal.</def>
-- <wf>Dog"gish*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dog"gish*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dog"grel</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Doggerel</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"-head`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having a head shaped like that of a dog; --
said of certain baboons.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"-heart`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Inhuman;
cruel.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"hole`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A place fit only
for dogs; a vile, mean habitation or apartment.</def>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>dog"-leg`ged</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Arch)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ma</hw> (d&obreve;g"m&adot;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> E. <plw><b>Dogmas</b></plw> (-m&adot;z), L.
<plw><b>Dogmata</b></plw> (-m&adot;*t&adot;). [L. <i>dogma</i>, Gr.
<grk>do`gma</grk>, <i>pl.</i> <grk>do`gmata</grk>, fr.
<grk>dokei^n</grk> to think, seem, appear; akin to L. <i>decet</i> it
is becoming.  Cf. <u>Decent</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That which
is held as an opinion; a tenet; a doctrine.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The obscure and loose <i>dogmas</i> of early
antiquity.</blockquote> <i> Whewell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A formally stated and authoritatively
settled doctrine; a definite, established, and authoritative
tenet.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A doctrinal notion asserted without regard
to evidence or truth; an arbitrary dictum.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> --  tenet; opinion; proposition; doctrine.  --
<u>Dogma</u>, <u>Tenet</u>. A <i>tenet</i> is that which is
maintained as true with great firmness; as, the <i>tenets</i> of our
holy religion. A <i>dogma</i> is that which is laid down with
authority as indubitably true, especially a religious doctrine; as,
the <i>dogmas</i> of the church. A <i>tenet</i> rests on its own
intrinsic merits or demerits; a <i>dogma</i> rests on authority
regarded as competent to decide and determine. <i>Dogma</i> 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 <i>dogmatical</i> and
<i>dogmatism</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Dog*mat"ic</hw> (d&obreve;g*m&abreve;t"&ibreve;k),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of an ancient sect of physicians who
went by general principles; -- opposed to the
<i>Empiric</i>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dog*mat"ic</hw> (d&obreve;g*m&abreve;t"&ibreve;k),
<hw>Dog*mat`ic*al</hw> (-&ibreve;*k<i>a</i>l), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[L. <i>dogmaticus</i>, Gr. <grk>dogmatiko`s</grk>, fr.
<grk>do`gma</grk>: cf. F. <i>dogmatique</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized
doctrine or tenet.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Asserting a thing positively and
authoritatively; positive; magisterial; hence, arrogantly
authoritative; overbearing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Critics write in a positive, <i>dogmatic</i>
way.</blockquote> <i> Spectator.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>[They] are as assertive and <i>dogmatical</i> as if
they were omniscient.</blockquote> <i> Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dogmatic theology</b></col>. <cd>Same as
<u>Dogmatics</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Magisterial; arrogant. See <u>Magisterial</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dog*mat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dogmatic manner; positively; magisterially.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog*mat"ic*al*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being dogmatical; positiveness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog`ma*ti"cian</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
dogmatist.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog*mat"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The science
which treats of Christian doctrinal theology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ma*tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The manner or
character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating
opinion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The self-importance of his demeanor, and the
<i>dogmatism</i> of his conversation.</blockquote> <i> Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ma*tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dogmatistes</i>, Gr. &?; , fr. &?;.] <def>One who dogmatizes; one
who speaks dogmatically; a bold and arrogant advancer of
principles.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I expect but little success of all this upon the
<i>dogmatist</i>; his opinioned assurance is paramount to
argument.</blockquote> <i> Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ma*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dogmatized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dogmatizing</u>.] [L. <i>dogmatizare</i> to lay down
an opinion, Gr. &?;, fr. &?;: cf. F. <i>dogmatiser</i>. See
<u>Dogma</u>.] <def>To assert positively; to teach magisterially or
with bold and undue confidence; to advance with arrogance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The pride of <i>dogmatizing</i> schools.</blockquote>
<i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ma*tize</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deliver as a
dogma.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dog"ma*ti`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dogmatizes; a bold asserter; a magisterial teacher.</def>
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"-rose`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
common European wild rose, with single pink or white
flowers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog's"-bane`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>See <u>Dogbane</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog's"-ear`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The corner of
a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of a dog.</def>
<i>Gray.</i> -- <wf>Dog's"-eared`</wf> (#), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The character, or
individuality, of a dog.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"shore`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i>
<def>One of several shores used to hold a ship firmly and prevent her
moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"sick`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Sick as a dog
sometimes is very sick.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Dog"skin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The skin of a
dog, or leather made of the skin. Also used adjectively.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"sleep`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pretended sleep.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>The fitful naps taken when
all hands are kept up by stress.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog's"-tail grass`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A hardy species of British grass (<i>Cynosurus
cristatus</i>) which abounds in grass lands, and is well suited for
making straw plait; -- called also <i>goldseed</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog" Star`</hw> (?). <def>Sirius, a star of the constellation
<i>Canis Major</i>, or the Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the
heavens; -- called also <i>Canicula</i>, and, in astronomical charts,
<i>&alpha; Canis Majoris</i>. See <u>Dog days</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog's"-tongue`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Hound's-tongue.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"tie`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>A
cramp.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"tooth`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dogteeth</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>See
<i>Canine tooth</i>, under <u>Canine</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>An ornament common in
Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling
teeth; -- also called <i>tooth ornament</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dogtooth spar</b></col> <i>(Min.)</i>, <cd>a variety of
calcite, in acute crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See
<u>Calcite</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dogtooth violet</b></col>
<i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a small, bulbous herb of the Lily family (genus
<i>Erythronium</i>). It has two shining flat leaves and commonly one
large flower.</cd> [Written also <i>dog's-tooth violet</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dog"trick`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A gentle trot,
like that of a dog.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dog"vane`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>A
small vane of bunting, feathers, or any other light material, carried
at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind.</def>
<i>Totten.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"watch`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i>
<def>A half watch; a watch of two hours, of which there are two, the
first <i>dogwatch</i> from 4 to 6 o'clock, p. m., and the second
<i>dogwatch</i> from 6 to 8 o'clock, p. m.</def>  <i>Totten.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"-wea`ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Extremely
weary.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dog"wood`</hw> (-w&oocr;d`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [So named
from skewers (dags) being made of it. <i>Dr. Prior</i>.  See
<u>Dag</u>, and <u>Dagger</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The <i>Cornus</i>,
a genus of large shrubs or small trees, the wood of which is
exceedingly hard, and serviceable for many purposes.</def></p>

<p>&fist; There are several species, one of which, <i>Cornus
mascula</i>, called also <i>cornelian cherry</i>, bears a red acid
berry. <i>C. florida</i> is the flowering dogwood, a small American
tree with very showy blossoms.</p>

<p><col><b>Dogwood tree</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>The
dogwood or <i>Cornus</i></cd>. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A
papilionaceous tree (<i>Piscidia erythrina</i>) growing in Jamaica.
It has narcotic properties; -- called also <i>Jamaica
dogwood</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Doh"tren</hw> (d&omacr;"tr&ebreve;n), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos>
<def>Daughters.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Doi"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [So called from the name
of the dealer.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A kind of woolen stuff.</def>
[Obs.] "Some <i>doily</i> petticoats."  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A fool and a <i>doily</i> stuff, would now and then
find days of grace, and be worn for variety.</blockquote> <i>
Congreve.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A small napkin, used at table with the
fruit, etc.; -- commonly colored and fringed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Doings</b></plw> (&?;). <def>Anything done; a deed; an action
good or bad; hence, in the plural, conduct; behavior. See
<u>Do</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To render an account of his
<i>doings</i>.</blockquote> <i> Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doit</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D. <i>duit</i>, Icel.
<i>pveit</i>, prop., a piece cut off. See <u>Thwaite</u> a piece of
ground, <u>Thwite</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A thing of small value; as, I care not a
<i>doit</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doit"kin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A very small
coin; a doit.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dok`i*mas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Docimastic.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Do"ko</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See <u>Lepidosiren</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Do*la"bra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr.
<i>dolare</i> to hew.] <def>A rude ancient ax or hatchet, seen in
museums.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*lab"ri*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dolabra</i> a mattock + <i>-form</i>.] <def>Shaped like the head
of an ax or hatchet, as some leaves, and also certain organs of some
shellfish.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Dol"ce</hw> (?), <hw>Dol`ce*men"te</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [It., fr. L. <i>dulcis</i> sweet, soft.]
<i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Softly; sweetly; with soft, smooth, and delicate
execution.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dol*ci"no</hw> (?), or  <hw>||Dul*ci"no</hw> (&?;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. It. <i>dolcigno</i> sweetish.]
<i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A small bassoon, formerly much used.</def>
<i>Simmonds.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dol"drums</hw> (d&obreve;l"dr&ubreve;mz), <pos><i>n.
pl.</i></pos> [Cf. Gael. <i>doltrum</i> grief, vexation?] <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></p>

<p><col><b>To be in the doldrums</b></col>, <cd>to be in a state of
listlessness ennui, or tedium.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dole</hw> (d&omacr;l), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>deol</i>,
<i>doel</i>, <i>dol</i>, OF. <i>doel</i>, fr. <i>doloir</i> to
suffer, fr. L. <i>dolere</i>; perh. akin to <i>dolare</i> to hew.]
<def>grief; sorrow; lamentation.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>And she died.<BR>
So that day there was <i>dole</i> in Astolat.</blockquote> <i>
Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dole</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dolus</i>: cf. F.
<i>dol</i>.] <i>(Scots Law)</i> <def>See <u>Dolus</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dole</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>d&amacr;l</i> portion;
same word as <i>d&?;l</i>. See <u>Deal</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Distribution; dealing; apportionment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>At her general <i>dole</i>,<BR>
Each receives his ancient soul.</blockquote> <i> Cleveland.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is dealt out; a part, share, or
portion also, a scanty share or allowance.</def></p>

<p><! p. 443 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Alms; charitable gratuity or
portion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>So sure the <i>dole</i>, so ready at their call,<BR>
They stood prepared to see the manna fall.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Heaven has in store a precious
<i>dole</i>.</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A boundary; a landmark.</def>
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A void space left in tillage.</def>
<i>[Prov. Eng.]</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dole beer</b></col>, <cd>beer bestowed as alms.</cd>
[Obs.] -- <col><b>Dole bread</b></col>, <cd>bread bestowed as
alms.</cd> [Obs.] -- <col><b>Dole meadow</b></col>, <cd>a meadow in
which several persons have a common right or share.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dole</hw> (d&omacr;l), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Doled</u> (d&omacr;ld); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Doling</u>.] <def>To deal out in small portions; to
distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The supercilious condescension with which even his
reputed friends <i>doled</i> out their praises to him.</blockquote>
<i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dole"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of dole or
grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad;
dismal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With screwed face and <i>doleful</i>
whine.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Regions of sorrow, <i>doleful</i> shades.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Piteous; rueful; sorrowful; woeful; melancholy; sad
gloomy; dismal; dolorous; woe-begone.</p>

<p>-- <wf>Dole"ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dole"ful*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Do"lent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dolens</i>, p.
pr. of <i>dolere</i>: cf. F. <i>dolent</i>. See <u>Dole</u> sorrow.]
<def>Sorrowful.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Do*len"te</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & adv.</i></pos> [It.]
<i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Plaintively. See <u>Doloroso</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dol"er*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; deceitful;
because it was easily confounded with diorite.] <i>(Geol. & Min.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Dol`er*it"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of the nature
of dolerite; as, much lava is <i>doleritic</i> lava.</def>
<i>Dana.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dole"some</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Doleful; dismal;
gloomy; sorrowful.</def> -- <wf>Dole"some*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dole"some*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dolf</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Delve</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dol`i*cho*ce*phal"ic</hw>
(d&obreve;l`&ibreve;*k&osl;*s&esl;*f&abreve;l"&ibreve;k),
<hw>Dol`i*cho*ceph"a*lous</hw> (-s&ebreve;f"&adot;*l&ubreve;s), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>dolicho`s</grk> long +
<grk>kefalh`</grk> head.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Having the cranium, or
skull, long to its breadth; long-headed; -- opposed to
<i>brachycephalic</i>.</def> -- <wf>Dol`i*cho*ceph"al</wf> (#),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> & <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dol`i*cho*ceph"a*ly</hw> (-&adot;*l&ybreve;),
<hw>Dol`i*cho*ceph"a*lism</hw> (-&adot;*l&ibreve;z'm) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>dolichc&eacute;phalie</i>.] <def>The
quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"li*o*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dolium</i>
large jar + <i>-form</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Barrel-shaped, or like
a cask in form.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Do*li"o*lum</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>doliolum</i> a small cask.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of
freeswimming oceanic tunicates, allied to <i>Salpa</i>, and having
alternate generations.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"-lit`tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
performs little though professing much.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Great talkers are commonly
<i>dolittles</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Richardson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Do"li*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. large jar.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of large univalve mollusks,
including the partridge shell and tun shells.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doll</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [A contraction of
<i>Dorothy</i>; or less prob. an abbreviation of <i>idol</i>; or cf.
OD. <i>dol</i> a whipping top, D. <i>dollen</i> to rave, and E.
<i>dull</i>.] <def>A child's puppet; a toy baby for a little
girl.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dol"lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D. <i>daalder</i>, LG.
<i>dahler</i>, G. <i>thaler</i>, an abbreviation of
<i>Joachimsthaler</i>, i. e., a piece of money first coined, about
the year 1518, in the valley (G. <i>thal</i>) of St. <i>Joachim</i>,
in Bohemia. See <u>Dale</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></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></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The value of a dollar; the unit commonly
employed in the United States in reckoning money values.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Chop dollar</b></col>. <cd>See under 9th <u>Chop</u>.</cd>
-- <col><b>Dollar fish</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a fish of
the United States coast (<i>Stromateus triacanthus</i>), having a
flat, roundish form and a bright silvery luster; -- called also
<i>butterfish</i>, and <i>Lafayette</i>. See <u>Butterfish</u>.</cd>
-- <col><b>Trade dollar</b></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>
</p>

<p><hw>Dol`lar*dee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A species of sunfish (<i>Lepomis
pallidus</i>), common in the United States; -- called also <i>blue
sunfish</i>, and <i>copper-nosed bream</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doll"man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dolman</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dol"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dollies</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i>
<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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>A tool with an indented
head for shaping the head of a rivet.</def>  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>In pile driving, a block interposed
between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A small truck with a single wide roller
used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge
building.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used
for moving construction trains, switching, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dol"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A child's mane for
a doll.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dolly shop</b></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.</cd> [England]</p>

<p><hw>Dol"ly Var"den</hw> (?). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A character
in Dickens's novel "Barnaby Rudge," a beautiful, lively, and
coquettish girl who wore a cherry-colored mantle and cherry-colored
ribbons.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A style of light, bright-figured dress
goods for women; also, a style of dress.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dolly Varden trout</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a
trout of northwest America; -- called also <i>bull trout</i>,
<i>malma</i>, and <i>red-spotted trout</i>. See
<u>Malma</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dol"man</hw> (d&obreve;l"m<i>a</i>n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Turk. <i>d&omacr;l&amacr;m&amacr;n</i>: cf. F. <i>doliman</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A long robe or outer garment, with long
sleeves, worn by the Turks.</def> [Written also <i>doliman</i>.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A cloak of a peculiar fashion worn by
women.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dol"men</hw> (d&obreve;l"m&ebreve;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Armor. <i>taol</i>, <i>tol</i>, table + <i>mean</i>, <i>maen</i>,
<i>men</i>, stone: cf. F. <i>dolmen</i>.] <def>A cromlech. See
<u>Cromlech</u>.</def> [Written also <i>tolmen</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dol"o*mite</hw> (d&obreve;l"&osl;*m&imacr;t),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [After the French geologist <i>Dolomieu</i>.]
<i>(Geol. & Min.)</i> <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 <i>bitter spar</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dol`o*mit"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
dolomite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dol"o*mize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To convert
into dolomite.</def> -- <wf>Dol`o*mi*za"tion</wf> (#),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Do"lor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dolor</i>,
<i>dolur</i>, <i>dolour</i>, F. <i>douleur</i>, L. <i>dolor</i>, fr.
<i>dolere</i>. See 1st <u>Dole</u>.] <def>Pain; grief; distress;
anguish.</def> [Written also <i>dolour</i>.] [Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Of death and <i>dolor</i> telling sad
tidings.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dol`or*if"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dolor</i> pain + <i>-ferous</i>.] <def>Producing pain.</def>
<i>Whitaker.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dol`or*if"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Dol`or*if"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL. <i>dolorificus</i>; L. <i>dolor</i> pain +
<i>facere</i> to make.] <def>Causing pain or grief.</def>
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Do`lo*ro"so</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & adv.</i></pos> [It.]
<i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Plaintive; pathetic; -- used adverbially as a
musical direction.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dol"or*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dolorosus</i>, from <i>dolor</i>: cf. F. <i>douloureux</i>. See
<u>Dolor</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Full of grief; sad; sorrowful;
doleful; dismal; as, a <i>dolorous</i> object; <i>dolorous</i>
discourses.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You take me in too <i>dolorous</i> a sense;<BR>
I spake to you for your comfort.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Occasioning pain or grief;
painful.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their dispatch is quick, and less <i>dolorous</i> than
the paw of the bear or teeth of the lion.</blockquote> <i>Dr. H.
More.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dol"or*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dol"or*ous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dol"phin</hw> (d&obreve;l"f&ibreve;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[F. <i>dauphin</i> dolphin, dauphin, earlier spelt also
<i>doffin</i>; cf. OF. <i>dalphinal</i> of the dauphin; fr. L.
<i>delphinus</i>, Gr. <grk>delfi`s</grk> a dolphin (in senses 1, 2, &
5), perh. properly, belly fish; cf. <grk>delfy`s</grk> womb, Skr.
<i>garbha</i>; perh. akin to E. <i>calf</i>.  Cf. <u>Dauphin</u>,
<u>Delphine</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zool.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A cetacean of the genus <i>Delphinus</i> and
allied genera (esp. <i>D. delphis</i>); the true dolphin.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The <i>Coryph&aelig;na hippuris</i>, 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 <u>Coryph&aelig;noid</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The dolphin of the ancients (<i>D. delphis</i>) is common
in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, and attains a length of from six
to eight feet.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [Gr. <grk>delfi`s</grk>] <i>(Gr. Antiq.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A kind
of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to
which ships may fasten their cables.</def> <i>R. H. Dana.</i>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A mooring post on a wharf or beach.</def>
<sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>A permanent fender around a heavy boat just
below the gunwale.</def>  <i>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Gun.)</i> <def>In old ordnance, one of the
handles above the trunnions by which the gun was lifted.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>A small constellation
between Aquila and Pegasus. See <u>Delphinus</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 2.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dolphin fly</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the black,
bean, or collier, Aphis (<i>Aphis fable</i>), destructive to
beans.</cd> -- <col><b>Dolphin striker</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>,
<cd>a short vertical spar under the bowsprit.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dol"phin*et</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
dolphin.</def> [R.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dolt</hw> (d&omacr;lt; 110), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>dulte</i>, prop. p. p. of <i>dullen</i> to dull. See <u>Dull</u>.]
<def>A heavy, stupid fellow; a blockhead; a numskull; an ignoramus; a
dunce; a dullard.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This Puck seems but a dreaming
<i>dolt</i>.</blockquote> <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dolt</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To behave
foolishly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dolt"ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Doltlike; dull in
intellect; stupid; blockish; as, a <i>doltish</i> clown.</def> --
<wf>Dolt"ish*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dolt"ish*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||Do"lus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., deceit; akin to
Gr. &?;.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>Evil intent, embracing both malice and
fraud. See <u>Culpa</u>.</def>  <i>Wharton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dolv"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Delve</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Rom. of R.</i></p>

<p><hw>-dom</hw> (&?;). <def>A suffix denoting</def>:
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def><i>Jurisdiction</i> or <i>property and
jurisdiction</i>, <i>dominion</i>, as in king<i>dom</i>
earl<i>dom</i>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def><i>State</i>,
<i>condition</i>, or <i>quality of being</i>, as in wis<i>dom</i>,
free<i>dom</i>.</def> It is from the same root as <i>doom</i> meaning
<i>authority</i> and <i>judgment</i>. <i>&?;</i>. See
<u>Doom</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dom</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pg. See <u>Don</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A title anciently given to the pope, and
later to other church dignitaries and some monastic orders. See
<u>Don</u>, and <u>Dan</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>In Portugal and Brazil, the title given to
a member of the higher classes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dom"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>domabilis</i>,
fr. <i>domare</i> to tame.] <def>Capable of being tamed;
tamable.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dom"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Tamableness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dom"age</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Damage</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Damage; hurt.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Subjugation.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Hobbes.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do*main"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>domaine</i>,
OF. <i>demaine</i>, L. <i>dominium</i>, property, right of ownership,
fr. <i>dominus</i> master, owner. See <u>Dame</u>, and cf
<u>Demesne</u>, <u>Dungeon</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Dominion;
empire; authority.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>domain</i> of authentic history.</blockquote>
<i>E. Everett.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>domain</i> over which the poetic spirit
ranges.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Landed property; estate; especially, the
land about the mansion house of a lord, and in his immediate
occupancy; demesne.</def>  <i>Shenstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Ownership of land; an estate
or patrimony which one has in his own right; absolute proprietorship;
paramount or sovereign ownership.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Public domain</b></col>, <cd>the territory belonging to a
State or to the general government; public lands.</cd> [U.S.] --
<col><b>Right of eminent domain</b></col>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Do"mal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>domus</i> house.]
<i>(Astrol.)</i> <def>Pertaining to a house.</def>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do*ma"ni*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or relating
to a domain or to domains.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dome</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>d&ocirc;me</i>, It.
<i>duomo</i>, fr. L. <i>domus</i> a house, <i>domus Dei</i> or
<i>Domini</i>, house of the Lord, house of God; akin to Gr. &?;
house, &?; to build, and E. <i>timber</i>. See <u>Timber</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A building; a house; an edifice; -- used
chiefly in poetry.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Approach the <i>dome</i>, the social banquet
share.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>A cupola formed on a large
scale.</def></p>

<p>&fist; "The Italians apply the term <i>il duomo</i> to the
principal church of a city, and the Germans call every cathedral
church <i>Dom</i>; 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."  <i>Am.
Cyc.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Crystallog.)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; If the plane is parallel to the longer diagonal
(macrodiagonal) of the prism, it is called a <i>macrodome</i>; if
parallel to the shorter (brachydiagonal), it is a <i>brachydome</i>;
if parallel to the inclined diagonal in a monoclinic crystal, it is
called a <i>clinodome</i>; if parallel to the orthodiagonal axis, an
<i>orthodome</i>.  <i>Dana.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dome</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Doom</u>.]
<def>Decision; judgment; opinion; a court decision.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dome"book`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dome</i> doom +
<i>book</i>.] <i>(O. Eng. Law)</i> <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. <i>Domebook</i>
was probably a general name for <i>book of judgments</i>.</def>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Domed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Furnished with a
dome; shaped like a dome.</def></p>

<p><hw>Domes"day`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A day of
judgment. See <u>Doomsday</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><col><b>Domesday Book</b></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> [Written also <i>Doomsday Book</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Domes"man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Domesmen</b></plw> (#). [See <u>Doom</u>.] <def>A judge; an
umpire.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Do*mes"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>domesticus</i>, fr. <i>domus</i> use: cf. F. <i>domestique</i>.
See 1st <u>Dome</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to
one's house or home, or one's household or family; relating to home
life; as, <i>domestic</i> concerns, life, duties, cares, happiness,
worship, servants.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His fortitude is the more extraordinary, because his
<i>domestic</i> feelings were unusually strong.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to a nation considered as
a family or home, or to one's own country; intestine; not foreign;
as, foreign wars and <i>domestic</i> dissensions.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Remaining much at home; devoted to home
duties or pleasures; as, a <i>domestic</i> man or woman.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Living in or near the habitations of man;
domesticated; tame as distinguished from wild; as, <i>domestic</i>
animals.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Made in one's own house, nation, or
country; as, <i>domestic</i> manufactures, wines, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*mes"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who lives in the family of an other, as hired household
assistant; a house servant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The master labors and leads an anxious life, to secure
plenty and ease to the <i>domestic</i>.</blockquote> <i>V.
Knox.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <i>(Com.)</i> <def>Articles of home
manufacture, especially cotton goods.</def> [U. S.]</p>

<p><! p. 444 !></p>

<p><hw>Do*mes"tic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Domestic.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Our private and <i>domestical</i> matter.</blockquote>
<i>Sir. P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do*mes"tic*al</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A family; a
household.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Do*mes"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
domestic manner; privately; with reference to domestic
affairs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*mes"ti*cant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Forming
part of the same family.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir E. Dering.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do*mes"ti*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Domesticated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Domesticating.</u>] [LL. <i>domesticatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>domesticare</i> to reside in, to tame. See <u>Domestic</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make domestic; to
habituate to home life; as, to <i>domesticate</i> one's
self.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause to be, as it were, of one's
family or country; as, to <i>domesticate</i> a foreign custom or
word.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To tame or reclaim from a wild state; as,
to <i>domesticate</i> wild animals; to <i>domesticate</i> a
plant.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*mes`ti*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>domestication</i>.] <def>The act of domesticating, or accustoming
to home; the action of taming wild animals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*mes"ti*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
domesticates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do`mes*tic"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>domesticitas</i>: cf. F. <i>domesticit&eacute;</i>.] <def>The
state of being domestic; domestic character; household
life.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dom"ett</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of baize of
which the ward is cotton and the weft woolen.</def>
<i>Blakely.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"mey*kite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Named after
<i>Domeyko</i>, a mineralogist of Chili.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A
massive mineral of tin-white or steel-gray color, an arsenide of
copper.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to, or
shaped like, a dome.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*cile</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>domicilium</i>; <i>domus</i> house + (prob.) root of <i>celare</i>
to conceal: cf. F. <i>domicile</i>. See <u>Dome</u>, and
<u>Conceal</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An abode or mansion; a place
of permanent residence, either of an individual or a
family.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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>
<i>Wharton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*cile</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Domiciled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Domiciling</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>domicilier</i>.  Cf.
<u>Domiciliate</u>.] <def>To establish in a fixed residence, or a
residence that constitutes habitancy; to domiciliate.</def>
<i>Kent.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom`i*cil"i*ar</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A member of
a household; a domestic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dom`i*cil"i*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>domiciliarius</i>.] <def>Of or pertaining to a domicile, or the
residence of a person or family.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The personal and <i>domiciliary</i> rights of the
citizen scrupulously guarded.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Domiciliary visit</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>a visit to a
private dwelling, particularly for searching it, under
authority.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dom`i*cil"i*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Domiciliated</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Domiciliating</u> (?).] [See
<u>Domicile</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To establish in a permanent
residence; to domicile.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To domesticate.</def>  <i>Pownall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom`i*cil`i*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of domiciliating; permanent residence; inhabitancy.</def>
<i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*cul`ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>domus</i> house + E. <i>culture</i>. See 1st <u>Dome</u>.]
<def>The art of house-keeping, cookery, etc.</def> [R.]  <i>R.
Park.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>domus + -
fy</i>: cf. F. <i>domifier</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Astrol.)</i>
<def>To divide, as the heavens, into twelve houses. See <u>House</u>,
in astrological sense.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To tame; to domesticate.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dom"i*na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., lady. See
<u>Dame</u>.] <i>(O. Eng. Law)</i> <def>Lady; a lady; -- a title
formerly given to noble ladies who held a barony in their own
right.</def>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dom"i*nance</hw> (?), <hw>Dom"i*nan*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Predominance; ascendency;
authority.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*nant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dominans</i>,
<i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>dominari</i>: cf. F. <i>dominant</i>. See
<u>Dominate</u>.] <def>Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling;
predominant; as, the <i>dominant</i> party, church, spirit,
power.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The member of a <i>dominant</i> race is, in his
dealings with the subject race, seldom indeed fraudulent, . . . but
imperious, insolent, and cruel.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dominant estate</b></col> or <col><b>tenement</b></col>
<i>(Law)</i>, <cd>the estate to which a servitude or easement is due
from another estate, the estate over which the servitude extends
being called the <i>servient estate</i> or <i>tenement</i>.</cd>
<i>Bouvier.</i>  <i>Wharton's Law Dict.</i> -- <col><b>Dominant
owner</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>one who owns lands on which there
is an easement owned by another.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Governing; ruling; controlling; prevailing;
predominant; ascendant.</p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*nant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>The
fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so
on.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dominant chord</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>the chord
based upon the dominant.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dominated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dominating</u>.] [L. <i>dominatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dominari</i> to
dominate, fr. <i>dominus</i> master, lord. See <u>Dame</u>, and cf.
<u>Domineer</u>.] <def>To predominate over; to rule; to govern.</def>
"A city <i>dominated</i> by the ax."  <i>Dickens.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We everywhere meet with Slavonian nations either
dominant or <i>dominated</i>.</blockquote> <i>W. Tooke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*nate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be
dominant.</def>  <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>domination</i>, L. <i>dominatio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy;
authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In such a people, the haughtiness of <i>domination</i>
combines with the spirit of freedom.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A ruling party; a party in power.</def>
[R.]  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>A high order of angels in the
celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thrones, <i>dominations</i>, princedoms, virtues,
powers.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*na*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dominatif</i>.] <def>Governing; ruling; imperious.</def>  <i>Sir
E. Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*na`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>A ruler
or ruling power.</def> "Sole <i>dominator</i> of Navarre."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Jupiter and Mars are <i>dominators</i> for this
northwest part of the world.</blockquote> <i>Camden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*ne</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dominie</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [From Sp. <i>domine</i> a schoolmaster.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A West Indian fish (<i>Epinula
magistralis</i>), of the family <i>Trichiurid&aelig;</i>. It is a
long-bodied, voracious fish.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dom`i*neer"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i. & t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Domineered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Domineering</u>.] [F. <i>dominer</i>, L.
<i>dominari</i>: cf. OD. <i>domineren</i> to feast luxuriously. See
<u>Dominate</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <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 <i>over</i>; as, to <i>domineer</i> over
dependents.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Go to the feast, revel and
<i>domineer</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His wishes tend abroad to roam,<BR>
And hers to <i>domineer</i> at home.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom`i*neer"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Ruling
arrogantly; overbearing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A violent, brutal, <i>domineering</i> old
reprobate.</blockquote> <i>Blackw. Mag.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Haughty; overbearing; lordly. See <u>Imperious</u>.
-- <wf>Dom`i*neer"ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Do*min"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>dominicalis</i>, for L. <i>dominicus</i> belonging to a master or
lord (<i>dominica dies</i> the Lord's day), fr. <i>dominus</i> master
or lord: cf. F. <i>dominical</i>. See <u>Dame</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Indicating, or pertaining to, the Lord's day,
or Sunday.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Relating to, or given by, our Lord; as,
the <i>dominical</i> (or Lord's) prayer.</def>  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Some words altered in the <i>dominical</i>
Gospels.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dominical altar</b></col> <i>(Eccl.)</i>, <cd>the high
altar.</cd> -- <col><b>Dominical letter</b></col>, <cd>the letter
which, in almanacs, denotes Sunday, or the Lord's day (<i>dies
Domini</i>). 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; <i>e. g.</i>, if the dominical letter
of a common year be G, F will be the dominical letter for the next
year. Called also <i>Sunday letter</i>.  Cf. <i>Solar cycle</i>,
under <u>Cycle</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></cd></p>

<p><hw>Do*min"ic*al</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The Lord's day or
Sunday; also, the Lord's prayer.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Do*min"i*can</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [NL.
<i>Dominicanus</i>, fr. <i>Dominicus</i>, <i>Dominic</i>, the
founder: cf. F. <i>Dominicain</i>.] <def>Of or pertaining to St.
Dominic (Dominic de Guzman), or to the religious communities named
from him.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dominican nuns</b></col>, <cd>an order of nuns founded by
St. Dominic, and chiefly employed in teaching.</cd> --
<col><b>Dominican tertiaries</b></col> (the third order of St.
Dominic). <cd>See <u>Tertiary</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Do*min"i*can</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl. Hist.)</i>
<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 <i>preaching friars</i>, <i>friars
preachers</i>, <i>black friars</i> (from their black cloak),
<i>brothers of St. Mary</i>, and in France,
<i>Jacobins</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*min"i*cide</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dominus</i> master + <i>caedere</i> to cut down, kill.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of killing a master.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who kills his master.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*nie</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dominus</i>
master. See <u>Don</u>, <u>Dame</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
schoolmaster; a pedagogue.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><blockquote>This was Abel Sampson, commonly called, from
occupation as a pedagogue, <i>Dominie</i> Sampson.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A clergyman. See <u>Domine</u>, 1.</def>
[Scot. & Colloq. U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Do*min"ion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>dominio</i>,
equiv. to L. <i>dominium</i>. See <u>Domain</u>, <u>Dungeon</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of
governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and
control; sovereignty; supremacy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I praised and honored him that liveth forever, whose
<i>dominion</i> is an everlasting <i>dominion</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Dan. iv. 34.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To choose between <i>dominion</i> or
slavery.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Superior prominence; predominance;
ascendency.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Objects placed foremost ought . . . have
<i>dominion</i> over things confused and transient.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is governed; territory over
which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county,
considered as <i>subject</i>; as, the <i>dominions</i> of a king.
Also used figuratively; as, the <i>dominion</i> of the
passions.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>A supposed high order of
angels; dominations. See <u>Domination</u>, 3.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>By him were all things created . . . whether they be
thrones, or <i>dominions</i>, or principalities, or
powers.</blockquote> <i>Col. i. 16.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Sovereignty; control; rule; authority;
jurisdiction; government; territory; district; region.</p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*no</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dominos</b></plw> or (esp. the pieces for a game)
<plw><b>Dominoes</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>domino</i>, or It.
<i>domin&ograve;</i>, or Sp. <i>domin&oacute;</i>, fr. L.
<i>dominus</i> master. The <i>domino</i> was orig. a hood worn by the
canons of a cathedral. See <u>Don</u>, <u>Dame</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A kind of hood worn by the canons of a
cathedral church; a sort of amice.</def>  <i>Kersey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A mourning veil formerly worn by
women.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A costume worn as a disguise at
masquerades, consisting of a robe with a hood adjustable at
pleasure.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A person wearing a domino.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <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>
<i>Hoyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>One of the pieces with which the game of
dominoes is played.</def>  <i>Hoyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dom"i*nus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Domini</b></plw> (#). [L., master. See <u>Dame</u>.]
<def>Master; sir; -- a title of respect formerly applied to a knight
or a clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor.</def>
<i>Cowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dom"i*ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>domitare</i> to tame, fr. <i>domare</i>.] <def>That can be
tamed.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"mite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A
grayish variety of trachyte; -- so called from the Puy-de-
<i>D&ocirc;me</i> in Auvergne, France, where it is found.</def></p>

<p><hw>Don</hw> (d&obreve;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Sp. <i>don</i>;
akin to Pg. <i>dom</i>, It. <i>donno</i>; fr. L. <i>dominus</i>
master. See <u>Dame</u>, and cf. <u>Domine</u>, <u>Dominie</u>,
<u>Domino</u>, <u>Dan</u>, <u>Dom</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Sir;
Mr; Signior; -- a title in Spain, formerly given to noblemen and
gentlemen only, but now common to all classes.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Don</i> is used in Italy, though not so much as in
Spain. France talks of <i>Dom</i> Calmet, England of <i>Dan</i>
Lydgate.</blockquote> <i>Oliphant.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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> [Univ. Cant] "The
great <i>dons</i> of wit."  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Don</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Donned</u> (d&obreve;nd); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Donning</u>.] [<i>Do</i> + <i>on</i>; -- opposed to
<i>doff</i>. See <u>Do</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, 7.] <def>To put
on; to dress in; to invest one's self with.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Should I <i>don</i> this robe and trouble
you.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>At night, or in the rain,<BR>
He <i>dons</i> a surcoat which he doffs at morn.</blockquote>
<i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Do"&ntilde;a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Sp.
<i>do&ntilde;a</i>. See <u>Duenna</u>.] <def>Lady; mistress; madam; -
- a title of respect used in Spain, prefixed to the Christian name of
a lady.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"na*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>donabilis</i>,
fr. <i>donare</i> to donate.] <def>Capable of being donated or
given.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Do"na*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>donarium</i>,
fr. <i>donare</i>.] <def>A thing given to a sacred use.</def> [R.]
<i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Don"at</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <i>Donatus</i>, a
famous grammarian.] <def>A grammar.</def> [Obs.] [Written also
<i>donet</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Don"a*ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Donatory</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"nate</hw> (d&omacr;"n&amacr;t), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Donated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Donating</u>.] [L. <i>donatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>donare</i> to donate, fr. <i>donum</i> gift, fr. <i>dare</i> to
give. See 2d <u>Date</u>.] <def>To give; to bestow; to present; as,
to <i>donate</i> fifty thousand dollars to a college.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>donatio</i>;
cf. F. <i>donation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of giving or
bestowing; a grant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>After <i>donation</i> there is an absolute change and
alienation of the property of the thing given.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is given as a present; that
which is transferred to another gratuitously; a gift.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And some <i>donation</i> freely to estate<BR>
On the bless'd lovers.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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>  <i>Bouvier.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Donation party</b></col>, <cd>a party assembled at the
house of some one, as of a clergyman, each one bringing some
present.</cd> [U.S.]  <i>Bartlett.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Gift; present; benefaction; grant. See
<u>Gift</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Don"a*tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>Donatisme</i>.] <i>(Eccl. Hist.)</i> <def>The tenets of the
Donatists.</def></p>

<p><hw>Don"a*tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>Donatista</i>: cf. F. <i>Donatiste</i>.] <i>(Eccl. Hist.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Don`a*tis"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to Donatism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Don"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>donativum</i>, fr. <i>donare</i>: cf. F. <i>donatif</i>. See
<u>Donate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A gift; a largess; a
gratuity; a present.</def> "The Romans were entertained with shows
and <i>donatives</i>."  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl. Law)</i> <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 <u>Benefice</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 3.</def></p>

<p><hw>Don"a*tive</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Vested or vesting
by donation; as, a <i>donative</i> advowson.</def>
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Do*na"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.  Cf.
<u>Donor</u>.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>One who makes a gift; a donor; a
giver.</def></p>

<p><hw>Don"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Scots Law)</i>
<def>A donee of the crown; one the whom, upon certain condition,
escheated property is made over.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"-naught`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Do</i> +
<i>naught</i>.] <def>A lazy, good-for-nothing fellow.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Do"nax</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., reed, also a sea
fish, Gr. &?;.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A canelike grass of southern
Europe (<i>Arundo Donax</i>), used for fishing rods, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Don*cel"la</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Sp., lit., a
maid.  Cf. <u>Damsel</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A handsome fish
of Florida and the West Indies (<i>Platyglossus radiatus</i>). The
name is applied also to the ladyfish (<i>Harpe rufa</i>) of the same
region.</def></p>

<p><hw>Done</hw> (?), <def><pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> from <u>Do</u>,
and formerly the <pos><i>infinitive.</i></pos></def>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Performed; executed; finished.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>It is done or agreed; let it be a match or
bargain; -- used elliptically.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Done brown</b></col>, <cd>a phrase in cookery; applied
figuratively to one who has been thoroughly deceived, cheated, or
fooled.</cd> [Colloq.] -- <col><b>Done for</b></col>, <cd>tired out;
used up; collapsed; destroyed; dead; killed.</cd> [Colloq.] --
<col><b>Done up</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>Wrapped up</cd>.
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>Worn out; exhausted.</cd> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Done</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Prob. corrupted from OF.
<i>don&eacute;</i>, F. <i>donn&eacute;</i>, p. p. of OF.
<i>doner</i>, F. <i>donner</i>, to give, issue, fr. L. <i>donare</i>
to give. See <u>Donate</u>, and cf. <u>Donee</u>.] <def>Given;
executed; issued; made public; -- used chiefly in the clause giving
the date of a proclamation or public act.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do*nee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>don&eacute;</i>, F. <i>donn&eacute;</i>, p. p. See the preceding
word.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The person to whom a gift or donation
is made.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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 <i>appointor</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Don"et</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Donat</u>. <i>Piers Plowman</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"ni</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Tamil
<i>t&?;n&imacr;</i>.] <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>A clumsy craft, having one
mast with a long sail, used for trading purposes on the coasts of
Coromandel and Ceylon.</def> [Written also <i>dhony</i>,
<i>doney</i>, and <i>done</i>.]   <i>Balfour.</i></p>

<p><! p. 445 !></p>

<p><hw>Do*nif"er*ous</hw> (d&osl;*n&ibreve;f"&etilde;r*&ubreve;s),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>donum</i> gift + <i>-ferous</i>.]
<def>Bearing gifts.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Don"jon</hw> (d&ubreve;n"j&ubreve;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[See <u>Dungeon</u>.] <def>The chief tower, also called the
<i>keep</i>; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the
strongest part of the fortifications. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>Castle</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Don"key</hw> (d&obreve;&nsm;"k&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Donkeys</b></plw> (-k&ibreve;z). [Prob.
<i>dun</i>, in allusion to the color of the animal + a dim.
termination.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An ass; or (less frequently) a
mule.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A stupid or obstinate fellow; an
ass.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Donkey engine</b></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><b>Donkey
pump</b></col>, <cd>a steam pump for feeding boilers, extinguishing
fire, etc.; -- usually an auxiliary.</cd> -- <col><b>Donkey's
eye</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>the large round seed of the
<i>Mucuna pruriens</i>, a tropical leguminous plant.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Don"na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [It. <i>donna</i>, L.
<i>domina</i>. See <u>Don</u>, <u>Dame</u>.] <def>A lady; madam;
mistress; -- the title given a lady in Italy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Don"nat</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Corrupted from <i>do-
naught</i>.] <def>See <u>Do-naught</u>.</def> [Prov. Eng.]
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Don"nism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<u>Don</u>,
<pos><i>n</i></pos>., 2.] <def>Self-importance; loftiness of
carriage.</def> [Cant, Eng. Universities]</p>

<p><hw>Do"nor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>donneur</i>, OF.
<i>daneor</i>, fr. <i>donner</i>. See <u>Donee</u>, and cf.
<u>Donator</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who gives or bestows;
one who confers anything gratuitously; a benefactor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>One who grants an estate; in
later use, one who confers a power; -- the opposite of
<i>donee</i>.</def>  <i>Kent.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Touching, the parties unto deeds and charters, we are
to consider as well the <i>donors</i> and granters as the donees or
grantees.</blockquote> <i>Spelman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"-noth`ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Doing
nothing; inactive; idle; lazy; as, a <i>do-nothing</i>
policy.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Do"-noth`ing*ism</hw> (?), <hw>Do"-noth`ing*ness</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Inactivity; habitual sloth; idleness.</def>
[Jocular]  <i>Carlyle. Miss Austen.</i></p>

<p><hw>Don"ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality or
rank of a don, gentleman, or knight.</def>  <i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><hw>Don"zel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. It.
<i>donzello</i>, Sp. <i>doncel</i>, OF. <i>danzel</i>. See
<u>Damsel</u>, <u>Don</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>A young squire,
or knight's attendant; a page.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beau. &  Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doo</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
dove.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Doob" grass`</hw> (?). [Hind. <i>d&?;b</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A perennial, creeping grass (<i>Cynodon dactylon</i>), highly
prized, in Hindostan, as food for cattle, and acclimated in the
United States.</def> [Written also <i>doub grass</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Doo"dle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Dawdle</u>.]
<def>A trifler; a simple fellow.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doo"dle*sack`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. G.
<i>dudelsack</i>.] <def>The Scotch bagpipe.</def> [Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Doole</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Sorrow; dole.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doo"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Doolies</b></plw> (#). [Skr. <i>d&?;la</i>.] <def>A kind of
litter suspended from men's shoulders, for carrying persons or
things; a palanquin.</def> [Written also <i>doolee</i> and
<i>doolie</i>.] [East Indies]</p>

<p><blockquote>Having provided <i>doolies</i>, or little bamboo
chairs slung on four men's shoulders, in which I put my papers and
boxes, we next morning commenced the ascent.</blockquote> <i>J. D.
Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doom</hw> (d&oomac;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [As.
<i>d&omacr;m</i>; akin to OS. <i>d&omacr;m</i>, OHG. <i>tuom</i>,
Dan. & Sw. <i>dom</i>, Icel. <i>d&omacr;mr</i>, Goth.
<i>d&omacr;ms</i>, Gr. <grk>qe`mis</grk> law; fr. the root of E.
<i>do</i>, v. t. &radic;65.  See <u>Do</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>,
and cf. <u>Deem</u>, <u>-dom</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Judgment;
judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The first <i>dooms</i> of London provide especially
the recovery of cattle belonging to the citizens.</blockquote> <i>J.
R. Green.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Now against himself he sounds this
<i>doom</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That to which one is doomed or sentenced;
destiny or fate, esp. unhappy destiny; penalty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ere Hector meets his <i>doom</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And homely household task shall be her
<i>doom</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Ruin; death.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This is the day of <i>doom</i> for
Bassianus.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Discriminating opinion or judgment;
discrimination; discernment; decision.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And there he learned of things and haps to come,<BR>
To give foreknowledge true, and certain <i>doom</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Sentence; condemnation; decree; fate; destiny; lot;
ruin; destruction.</p>

<p><hw>Doom</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Doomed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dooming</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To judge; to estimate or
determine as a judge.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to
condemn; to consign by a decree or sentence; to sentence; as, a
criminal <i>doomed</i> to chains or death.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Absolves the just, and <i>dooms</i> the guilty
souls.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To ordain as penalty; hence, to mulct or
fine.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Have I tongue to <i>doom</i> my brother's
death?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at
discretion.</def> [New England]  <i>J. Pickering.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To destine; to fix irrevocably the destiny
or fate of; to appoint, as by decree or by fate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A man of genius . . . <i>doomed</i> to struggle with
difficulties.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doom"age</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A penalty or fine
for neglect.</def> [Local, New England]</p>

<p><hw>Doom"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
condemnation or destructive power.</def> [R.] "That <i>doomful</i>
deluge."  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doom" palm`</hw> (?). [Ar. <i>daum</i>, <i>d&umacr;m</i>: cf.
F. <i>doume</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A species of palm tree
(<i>Hyph&aelig;ne Thebaica</i>), highly valued for the fibrous pulp
of its fruit, which has the flavor of gingerbread, and is largely
eaten in Egypt and Abyssinia.</def> [Written also <i>doum
palm</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dooms"day`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>d&?;mes
d&amacr;g</i>. See <u>Doom</u>, and <u>Day</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A day of sentence or condemnation; day of death.</def> "My
body's <i>doomsday</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The day of the final judgment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I could not tell till <i>doomsday</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Doomsday Book</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Domesday
Book</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dooms"man</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Doom</i> +
<i>man</i>.] <def>A judge; an umpire.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Hampole.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doom"ster</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Dempster</u>.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Door</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dore</i>,
<i>dure</i>, AS. <i>duru</i>; akin to OS. <i>dura</i>, <i>dor</i>, D.
<i>deur</i>, OHG. <i>turi</i>, door, <i>tor</i> gate, G.
<i>th&uuml;r</i>, <i>thor</i>, Icel. <i>dyrr</i>, Dan.
<i>d&ouml;r</i>, Sw. <i>d&ouml;rr</i>, Goth. <i>daur</i>, Lith.
<i>durys</i>, Russ. <i>dvere</i>, Olr. <i>dorus</i>, L. <i>fores</i>,
Gr. &?;; cf. Skr. <i>dur</i>, <i>dv&amacr;ra</i>. &radic;246.  Cf.
<u>Foreign</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>To the same end, men several paths may tread,<BR>
As many <i>doors</i> into one temple lead.</blockquote>
<i>Denham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>At last he came unto an iron <i>door</i><BR>
That fast was locked.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Passage; means of approach or
access.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I am the <i>door</i>; by me if any man enter in, he
shall be saved.</blockquote> <i>John x. 9.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>An entrance way, but taken in the sense of
the <i>house</i> or <i>apartment</i> to which it leads.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Martin's office is now the second <i>door</i> in the
street.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Blank door</b></col>, <col><b>Blind door</b></col>,
<cd>etc. <i>(Arch.)</i> See under <u>Blank</u>, <u>Blind</u>,
etc.</cd> -- <col><b>In doors</b></col>, or <col><b>Within
doors</b></col>, <cd>within the house.</cd> -- <col><b>Next door
to</b></col>, <cd>near to; bordering on.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>A riot unpunished is but <i>next door to</i> a
tumult.</blockquote> <i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>Out of doors</b></col>, or <col><b>Without
doors</b></col>, <i>and, colloquially</i>, <col><b>Out
doors</b></col>, <cd>out of the house; in open air; abroad; away;
lost.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>His imaginary title of fatherhood is <i>out of
doors</i>.</blockquote> <i>Locke.  </i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>To lay (a fault, misfortune, etc.) at one's
door</b></col>, <cd>to charge one with a fault; to blame for.</cd> --
<col><b>To lie at one's door</b></col>, <cd>to be imputable or
chargeable to.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>If I have failed, the fault <i>lies</i> wholly <i>at
my door</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Door</i> is used in an adjectival construction or as the
first part of a compound (with or without the hyphen), as,
<i>door</i> frame, <i>door</i>bell or <i>door</i> bell, <i>door</i>
knob or <i>door</i>knob, <i>door</i> latch or <i>door</i>latch,
<i>door</i> jamb, <i>door</i> handle, <i>door</i> mat, <i>door</i>
panel.</p>

<p><hw>Door"case`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The surrounding
frame into which a door shuts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Door"cheek`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The jamb or
sidepiece of a door.</def>  <i>Ex. xii. 22 (Douay version).</i></p>

<p><hw>||Door"ga</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Skr.
<i>Durg&amacr;</i>.] <i>(Myth.)</i> <def>A Hindoo divinity, the
consort of Siva, represented with ten arms.</def> [Written also
Durga.]  <i>Malcom.</i></p>

<p><hw>Door"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The frame of a
door.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Door"keep`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
guards the entrance of a house or apartment; a porter; a
janitor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Door"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without a
door.</def></p>

<p><hw>Door"nail`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The nail or
knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; -- hence the old
saying, "As dead as a <i>doornail</i>."</def></p>

<p><hw>Door"plane`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A plane on a
door, giving the name, and sometimes the employment, of the
occupant.</def></p>

<p><hw>Door"post`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The jamb or
sidepiece of a doorway.</def></p>

<p><hw>Door"sill`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The sill or
threshold of a door.</def></p>

<p><hw>Door"stead</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Entrance or
place of a door.</def> [Obs. or Local]  <i>Bp. Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Door"step`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The stone or
plank forming a step before an outer door.</def></p>

<p><hw>Door"stone`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The stone
forming a threshold.</def></p>

<p><hw>Door"stop`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Carp.)</i>
<def>The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at
the right place, the shutting of a door.</def></p>

<p><hw>Door"way`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The passage of a
door; entrance way into a house or a room.</def></p>

<p><hw>Door"yard`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A yard in front
of a house or around the door of a house.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dop</hw>, <hw>Doop</hw>  } (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
little copper cup in which a diamond is held while being
cut.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dop</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Dap</u>,
<u>Dip</u>.] <def>To dip.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Walton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dop</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dip; a low
courtesy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dop"per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D. <i>dooper</i>.]
[Written also <i>doper</i>.] <def>An Anabaptist or Baptist.</def>
[Contemptuous]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dop"pler*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Named after the
physicist and mathematician Christian <i>Doppler</i>.] <i>(Min.)</i>
<def>A brownish black native hydrocarbon occurring in elastic or
jellylike masses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doq"uet</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A warrant. See
<u>Docket</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. AS. <i>dora</i> drone,
locust, D. <i>tor</i> beetle, L. <i>taurus</i> a kind of beetle.  Cf.
<u>Dormouse</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A large European scaraboid
beetle (<i>Geotrupes stercorarius</i>), which makes a droning noise
while flying. The name is also applied to allied American species, as
the <i>June bug</i>. Called also <i>dorr</i>, <i>dorbeetle</i>, or
<i>dorrbeetle</i>, <i>dorbug</i>, <i>dorrfly</i>, and <i>buzzard
clock</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Dor</u> a beetle, and
<u>Hum</u>, <u>Humbug</u>.] <def>A trick, joke, or deception.</def>
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To give one the dor</b></col>, <cd>to make a fool of
him.</cd> [Archaic]  <i>P. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dor</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make a fool of; to
deceive.</def> [Obs.] [Written also <i>dorr</i>.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do*ra"do</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Sp. <i>dorado</i>
gilt, fr. <i>dorar</i> to gild, fr. L. <i>deaurare</i>. See 1st
<u>Dory</u>, and cf. <u>Fl Dorado</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Astron.)</i> <def>A southern constellation, within which is the
south pole of the ecliptic; -- called also sometimes <i>Xiphias</i>,
or the <i>Swordfish</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A large, oceanic fish
of the genus <i>Coryph&aelig;na</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"bee`tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See 1st <u>Dor</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"ree</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dory</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A European marine fish (<i>Zeus faber</i>),
of a yellow color. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>John Doree</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The popular name in England is <i>John Doree</i>, or
<i>Dory</i>, well known to be a corruption of F. <i>jaune-
dor&eacute;e</i>, <i>i. e.</i>, golden-yellow. See 1st
<u>Dory</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dore"tree`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
doorpost.</def> [Obs.] "As dead as a <i>doretree</i>."  <i>Piers
Plowman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dor"hawk`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The European goatsucker; -- so called because it eats the
<i>dor</i> beetle. See <u>Goatsucker</u>.</def> [Written also
<i>dorrhawk</i>.]  <i>Booth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks of Doris; Doric; as, a
<i>Dorian</i> fashion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Doric</u>,
3.</def> "<i>Dorian</i> mood."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dorian mode</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <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>  <i>Grove.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"ri*an</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A native or
inhabitant of Doris in Greece.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>Doricus</i>, Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; the Dorians.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to
Doris, in ancient Greece, or to the Dorians; as, the <i>Doric</i>
dialect.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <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 <u>Abacus</u>, <u>Capital</u>,
<u>Order</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; This order is distinguished, according to the treatment of
details, as <i>Grecian Doric</i>, or <i>Roman Doric</i>.</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dor"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The Doric
dialect.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"i*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A Doric phrase
or idiom.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Do"ris</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>Doris</i>, the
daughter of Oceanus, and wife of Nereus, Gr. &?;.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of nudibranchiate mollusks having a
wreath of branchi&aelig; on the back.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"rism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;.] <def>A Doric
phrase or idiom.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"king fowl`</hw> (?). [From the town of <i>Dorking</i> in
England.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of a breed of large-bodied
domestic fowls, having five toes, or the hind toe double. There are
several strains, as the <i>white</i>, <i>gray</i>, and <i>silver-
gray</i>. They are highly esteemed for the table.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"man*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Dormant</u>.] <def>The state of being dormant; quiescence;
abeyance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"mant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F., p. pr. of
<i>dormir</i> to sleep, from L. <i>dormire</i>; cf. Gr. &?;, Skr.
<i>dr&amacr;</i>, OSlav. <i>dr&?;mati</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Sleeping; as, a <i>dormant</i> animal; hence, not in action or
exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed, asserted,
or insisted on; as, <i>dormant</i> passions; <i>dormant</i> claims or
titles.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is by lying <i>dormant</i> a long time, or being .
. . very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a
people.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>In a sleeping posture; as, a
lion <i>dormant</i>; -- distinguished from <i>couchant</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dormant partner</b></col> <i>(Com.)</i>, <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 <i>sleeping or silent partner</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>Dormant window</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a dormer window.
See <u>Dormer</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Table dormant</b></col>, <cd>a
stationary table.</cd> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dor"mant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dormant</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>A large beam in the roof of
a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or "
sleep."</def>  <i>Arch. Pub. Soc.</i> -- Called also <i>dormant
tree</i>, <i>dorman tree</i>, <i>dormond</i>, and <i>dormer</i>.
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dor"mer</hw> (?), or <hw>Dor"mer win"dow</hw> (&?;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Literally, the window of a sleeping apartment.
F. <i>dormir</i> to sleep. See <u>Dormant</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> &
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <i>(Arch.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dor"mi*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dormitif</i>, fr. <i>dormire</i> to sleep.] <def>Causing sleep;
as, the <i>dormitive</i> properties of opium.</def> <i>Clarke.</i> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A medicine to promote sleep;
a soporific; an opiate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"mi*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dormitories</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>dormitorium</i>, fr.
<i>dormitorius</i> of or for sleeping, fr. <i>dormire</i> to sleep.
See <u>Dormant</u>.]  <sn><b>1.</b></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>  <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A burial place.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Ayliffe.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My sister was interred in a very honorable manner in
our <i>dormitory</i>, joining to the parish church.</blockquote>
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dor"mouse</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dormice</b></plw> (#). [Perh. fr. F. <i>dormir</i> to sleep
(Prov. E. <i>dorm</i> to doze) + E. <i>mouse</i>; or perh. changed
fr. F. <i>dormeuse</i>, fem., a sleeper, though not found in the
sense of <i>a dormouse</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A small
European rodent of the genus <i>Myoxus</i>, of several species. They
live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; -- so called because
they are usually torpid in winter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dorn</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. G. <i>dorn</i> thorn,
D. <i>doorn</i>, and G. <i>dorn</i>fisch stickleback.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A British ray; the thornback.</def></p>

<p><! p. 446 !></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dor"nick</hw> (?), or <hw>Dor"nock</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A coarse sort of damask, originally made at
Tournay (in Flemish, <i>Doornick</i>), Belgium, and used for
hangings, carpets, etc. Also, a stout figured linen manufactured in
Scotland.</def> [Formerly written also <i>darnex</i>, <i>dornic</i>,
<i>dorneck</i>, etc.]  <i>Halliwell.</i> <i>Jamieson.</i></p>

<p>&fist; Ure says that <i>dornock</i>, a kind of stout figured
linen, derives its name from a town in Scotland where it was first
manufactured for tablecloths.</p>

<p><hw>Dorp</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LG. & D. <i>dorp</i>. See
<u>Thorpe</u>.] <def>A hamlet.</def> "A mean fishing <i>dorp</i>."
<i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dorr</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The dorbeetle; also,
a drone or an idler. See 1st <u>Dor</u>.</def>  <i>Robynson (More's
Utopia).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dorr</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
deceive. [Obs.] See <u>Dor</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deafen with noise.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dorr"fly`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See 1st <u>Dor</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dorr"hawk`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See <u>Dorhawk</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"sad</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [<i>Dorsum</i> +L.
<i>ad</i> towards.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Toward the dorsum or back; on
the dorsal side; dorsally.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"sal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>dorsal</i>, LL.
<i>dorsalis</i>, fr. L. <i>dorsualis</i>, fr. <i>dorsum</i> back; cf.
Gr. &?;, &?;, mountain ridge.  Cf. <u>Dorse</u>, <u>Dorsel</u>,
<u>Dosel</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to,
or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its
parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the <i>dorsal</i> fin of a fish;
the <i>dorsal</i> artery of the tongue; -- opposed to
<i>ventral</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a
leaf.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Pertaining to the surface
naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dorsal vessel</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a central
pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects, acting as a
heart.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dor"sal</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>dorsale</i>, neut.
fr. <i>dorsalis</i>. See <u>Dorsal</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>]
<i>(Fine Arts)</i> <def>A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back
of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"sale</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Dorsal</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"sal*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>On, or toward, the dorsum, or back; on the dorsal side of;
dorsad.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dorse</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. L. <i>dorsum</i> the
back. See <u>Dorsel</u>, <u>Dosel</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Same
as <u>dorsal</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The back of a book.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Books, all richly bound, with gilt
<i>dorses</i>.</blockquote> <i>Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dorse</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The
Baltic or variable cod (<i>Gadus callarias</i>), by some believed to
be the young of the common codfish.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"sel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dosser</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A pannier.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Same as <u>Dorsal</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Dor"ser</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dosser</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||dor`si*bran`chi*a"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos>
[NL., from L. <i>dorsum</i> back + <i>branchiae</i> gills.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A division of ch&aelig;topod annelids in
which the branchi&aelig; are along the back, on each side, or on the
parapodia. [See <i>Illusts</i>. under <u>Annelida</u> and
<u>Ch&aelig;topoda</u>.]</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor`si*bran"chi*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having branchi&aelig; along the back;
belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>One of the Dorsibranchiata.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor*sif"er*ous</hw> (?),. [<i>Dorsum</i> + <i>-ferous</i>; cf.
F. <i>dorsif&egrave;re</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dor`si*mes"on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dorsum</i> +
<i>meson</i>.] <def>(Anat.) See <u>Meson</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor*sip"a*rous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Dorsum</i> +
L. <i>parere</i> to bring forth.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Dorsiferous</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor`si*ven"tral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Dorsum</i>
+ <i>ventral</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Having
distinct upper and lower surfaces, as most common leaves. The leaves
of the iris are not <i>dorsiventral</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>See
<u>Dorsoventral</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dor`so*ven"tral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>dorsum</i>
+ <i>ventral</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>From the dorsal to the ventral
side of an animal; as, the <i>dorsoventral</i> axis.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dor"sum</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The ridge of a hill.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The back or dorsal region
of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the
<i>dorsum</i> of the tongue.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dor"tour</hw> (?), <hw>Dor"ture</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>dortoir</i>, fr. L. <i>dormitorium</i>.]
<def>A dormitory.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dories</b></plw> (#). [Named from 1st color, fr. F.
<i>dor&eacute;e</i> gilded, fr. <i>dorer</i> to gild, L.
<i>deaurare</i>. See <u>Deaurate</u>, and cf. <u>Aureole</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A European fish. See
<u>Doree</u>, and <u>John Doree</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The American wall-eyed
perch; -- called also <i>dor&eacute;</i>. See <u>Pike
perch</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dories</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A small, strong, flat-bottomed
rowboat, with sharp prow and flaring sides.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Do*ryph"o*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Doryphoros</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of plant-eating
beetles, including the potato beetle. See <u>Potato
beetle</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Do*ryph"o*ros</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
&?;, lit., spear bearing; &?; a spear + <grk>fe`rein</grk> to bear.]
<i>(Fine Arts)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dose</hw> (d&omacr;s), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>dose</i>,
Gr. <grk>do`sis</grk> a giving, a dose, fr. <grk>dido`nai</grk> to
give; akin to L. <i>dare</i> to give. See <u>Date</u> point of time.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The quantity of medicine given, or prescribed
to be taken, at one time.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A sufficient quantity; a portion; as much
as one can take, or as falls to one to receive.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Anything nauseous that one is obliged to
take; a disagreeable portion thrust upon one.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I am for curing the world by gentle alteratives, not
by violent <i>doses</i>.</blockquote> <i> W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I dare undertake that as fulsome a <i>dose</i> as you
give him, he shall readily take it down.</blockquote> <i>
South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dose</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dosed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>dosing</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>doser</i>. See <u>Dose</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To proportion properly
(a medicine), with reference to the patient or the disease; to form
into suitable doses.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To give doses to; to medicine or physic
to; to give potions to, constantly and without need.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A self-opinioned physician, worse than his distemper,
who shall <i>dose</i>, and bleed, and kill him, "secundum
artem."</blockquote> <i> South</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To give anything nauseous to.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dos"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>dossel</i>; cf.
LL. <i>dorsale</i>. See <u>Dorsal</u>, and cf. <u>Dorse</u>,
<u>Dorsel</u>.] <def>Same as <u>Dorsal</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Do*sol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dose</i> +-
<i>logy</i>.] <def>Posology.</def> [R.]  <i>Ogilvie.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dos"sel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dosel</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>Same as <u>Dorsal</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Dos"ser</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>dosserum</i>,
or F. <i>dossier</i> bundle of papers, part of a basket resting on
the back, fr. L. <i>dorsum</i> back. See <u>Dorsal</u>, and cf.
<u>Dosel</u>.] [Written also <i>dorser</i> and <i>dorsel</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A pannier, or basket.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To hire a ripper's mare, and buy new
<i>dossers</i>.</blockquote> <i>Beau. &  Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A hanging tapestry; a dorsal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dos"sil</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dosil</i>
faucet of a barrel, OF. <i>dosil</i>, <i>duisil</i>, spigot, LL.
<i>diciculus</i>, <i>ducillus</i>, fr. L. <i>ducere</i> to lead,
draw. See <u>Duct</u>, <u>Duke</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Surg.)</i> <def>A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of
lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Printing)</i> <def>A roll of cloth for
wiping off the face of a copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved
lines.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dost</hw> (?), <pos><i>2d pers. sing. pres.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Do</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dot</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. L. <i>dos</i>,
<i>dotis</i>, dowry. See <u>Dower</u>, and cf. <u>Dote</u> dowry.]
<i>(Law)</i> <def>A marriage portion; dowry.</def> [Louisiana]</p>

<p><hw>Dot</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. AS. <i>dott</i> small
spot, speck; of uncertain origin.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A small
point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck,
or small mark.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Anything small and like a speck
comparatively; a small portion or specimen; as, a <i>dot</i> of a
child.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dot</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dotted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dotting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To mark with dots or small
spots; as, to <i>dot</i> a line.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To mark or diversify with small detached
objects; <i>as</i>, <i>a landscape dotted</i> with
cottages.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dot</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To make dots or
specks.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"tage</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Dote</u>,
<pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Feebleness or
imbecility of understanding or mind, particularly in old age; the
childishness of old age; senility; as, a venerable man, now in his
<i>dotage</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Capable of distinguishing between the infancy and the
<i>dotage</i> of Greek literature.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Foolish utterance; drivel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The sapless <i>dotages</i> of old Paris and
Salamanca.</blockquote> <i> Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Excessive fondness; weak and foolish
affection.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dotage</i> of the nation on
presbytery.</blockquote> <i> Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dotalis</i>, fr.
<i>dos</i>, <i>dotis</i>, dowry: cf. F. <i>dotal</i>. See <u>Dot</u>
dowry.] <def>Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion;
constituting dower, or comprised in it.</def>  <i>Garth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"tant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dotard.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"tard</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<u>Dote</u>,
<pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <def>One whose mind is impaired by age; one
in second childhood.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The sickly <i>dotard</i> wants a wife.</blockquote>
<i> Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"tard*ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Foolish;
weak.</def>  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do"ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dotard's
weakness; dotage.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Do*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>dotatio</i>,
fr. L. <i>dotare</i> to endow, fr. <i>dos</i>, <i>dotis</i>, dower:
cf. F. <i>dotation</i>. See <u>Dot</u> dowry.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a
woman.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Endowment; establishment of funds for
support, as of a hospital or eleemosynary corporation.</def>
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dote</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dot</u> dowry.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A marriage portion. [Obs.] See 1st
<u>Dot</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></def>  <i>Wyatt.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>Natural endowments.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dote</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Doted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Doting</u>.] [OE. <i>doten</i>; akin to OD. <i>doten</i>, D.
<i>dutten</i>, to doze, Icel. <i>dotta</i> to nod from sleep, MHG.
<i>t&?;zen</i> to keep still: cf. F. <i>doter</i>, OF. <i>radoter</i>
(to dote, rave, talk idly or senselessly), which are from the same
source.] [Written also <i>doat</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To act
foolishly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He wol make him <i>doten</i> anon right.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Time has made you <i>dote</i>, and vainly tell<BR>
Of arms imagined in your lonely cell.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He survived the use of his reason, grew infatuated,
and <i>doted</i> long before he died.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To be excessively or foolishly fond; to
love to excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with <i>on or upon</i>;
as, the mother <i>dotes</i> on her child.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sing, siren, for thyself, and I will
<i>dote</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What dust we <i>dote</i> on, when 't is man we
love.</blockquote> <i> Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dote</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An imbecile; a
dotard.</def>  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dot"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Stupid; foolish.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Senseless speech and <i>doted</i>
ignorance.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Half-rotten; as, <i>doted</i> wood.</def>
[Local, U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dote"head`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dotard.</def>
[R.]  <i>Tyndale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dot"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who dotes; a man whose understanding is enfeebled by age; a
dotard.</def>  <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One excessively fond, or weak in
love.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dot"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The acts or
speech of a dotard; drivel.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Doth</hw> (?), <pos><i>3d pers. sing. pres.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Do</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dot"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That dotes; silly;
excessively fond.</def> -- <wf>Dot"ing*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dot"ing*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dot"ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Foolish; weak;
imbecile.</def>  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dot"tard</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [For <u>Dotard</u> ?]
<def>An old, decayed tree.</def> [R.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dot"ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Marked with, or
made of, dots or small spots; diversified with small, detached
objects.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dotted note</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <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><b>Dotted
rest</b></col>, <cd>a rest lengthened by a dot in the same manner as
a dotted note.</cd></p>

<p>&fist; 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 <i>double-dotted</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Dot"ter*el</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Dottard</u>.] <def>Decayed.</def> "Some old <i>dotterel</i>
trees." [Obs.]  <i>Ascham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dot"ter*el</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Dote</u>,
<pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A European bird of the Plover family (<i>Eudromias, or
Charadrius, morinellus</i>). It is tame and easily taken, and is
popularly believed to imitate the movements of the fowler.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In catching of <i>dotterels</i> we see how the foolish
bird playeth the ape in gestures.</blockquote> <i> Bacon.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The ringed dotterel (or ring plover) is <i>Charadrius
hiaticula</i>.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A silly fellow; a dupe; a gull.</def>
<i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dot"ting pen`</hw> (?). <def>See under <u>Pun</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dot"trel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See <u>Dotterel</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Dottard</u>.]
<def>Half-rotten; as, <i>doty</i> timber.</def> [Local, U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>||Dou`ane"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>A
customhouse.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dou`a"nier"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>An
officer of the French customs.</def> [Anglicized form
<i>douaneer</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dou"ar</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. Ar.
<i>d&?;&amacr;r</i>.] <def>A village composed of Arab tents arranged
in streets.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ay Bi"ble</hw> (?). [From <i>Douay</i>, or <i>Douai</i>, a
town in France.] <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, <u>A. D.</u> 1582,
the Old Testament at Douai, <u>A. D.</u> 1609-10. Various revised
editions have since been published.</def> [Written also <i>Doway
Bible</i>. Called also the <i>Rheims and Douay version</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Doub" grass`</hw> (d&oomac;b" gr&adot;s).<i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Doob grass.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble</hw> (d&ubreve;b"'l), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>doble</i>, <i>duble</i>, <i>double</i>, OF. <i>doble</i>,
<i>duble</i>, <i>double</i>, F. <i>double</i>, fr. L. <i>duplus</i>,
fr. the root of <i>duo</i> two, and perh. that of <i>plenus</i> full;
akin to Gr. <grk>diplo`os</grk> double.  See <u>Two</u>, and
<u>Full</u>, and cf. <u>Diploma</u>, <u>Duple</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Twofold; multiplied by two; increased by its
equivalent; made twice as large or as much, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let a <i>double</i> portion of thy spirit be upon
me.</blockquote> <i> 2 Kings ii. 9.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Darkness and tempest make a <i>double</i>
night.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Being in pairs; presenting two of a kind,
or two in a set together; coupled.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[Let] The swan, on still St. Mary's lake,<BR>
Float <i>double</i>, swan and shadow.</blockquote>
<i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Divided into two; acting two parts, one
openly and the other secretly; equivocal; deceitful;
insincere.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With a <i>double</i> heart do they speak.</blockquote>
<i> Ps. xii. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <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 <i>double</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Double</i> is often used as the first part of a compound
word, generally denoting <i>two ways</i>, or <i>twice the number</i>,
<i>quantity</i>, <i>force</i>, etc., <i>twofold</i>, or <i>having
two</i>.</p>

<p><col><b>Double base</b></col>, or <col><b>Double bass</b></col>
<i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>the largest and lowest-toned instrument in the
violin form; the contrabasso or violone.</cd> -- <col><b>Double
convex</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Convex</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Double
counterpoint</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <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><b>Double court</b></col> <i>(Lawn Tennis)</i>, <cd>a court laid
out for four players, two on each side.</cd> -- <col><b>Double
dagger</b></col> <i>(Print.)</i>, <cd>a reference mark (&Dagger;)
next to the dagger (&dagger;) in order; a diesis.</cd> --
<col><b>Double drum</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>a large drum that is
beaten at both ends.</cd> -- <col><b>Double eagle</b></col>, <cd>a
gold coin of the United States having the value of 20 dollars.</cd> -
- <col><b>Double entry</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Bookkeeping</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Double floor</b></col>
<i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a floor in which binding joists support flooring
joists above and ceiling joists below. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<i>Double-framed floor</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Double flower</b></col>.
<cd>See <u>Double</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, 4.</cd> --
<col><b>Double-framed floor</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a double
floor having girders into which the binding joists are framed.</cd> -
- <col><b>Double fugue</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>a fugue on two
subjects.</cd> -- <col><b>Double letter</b></col>.
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Print.)</i> <cd>Two letters on one shank; a
ligature</cd>. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A mail requiring double
postage.</cd> -- <col><b>Double note</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>a
note of double the length of the semibreve; a breve. See
<u>Breve</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Double octave</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>,
<cd>an interval composed of two octaves, or fifteen notes, in
diatonic progression; a fifteenth.</cd> -- <col><b>Double
pica</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Pica</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Double
play</b></col> <i>(Baseball)</i>, <cd>a play by which two players are
put out at the same time.</cd> -- <col><b>Double plea</b></col>
<i>(Law)</i>, <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.</cd> <i>Stephen.</i> -- <col><b>Double
point</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <cd>a point of a curve at which two
branches cross each other. Conjugate or isolated points of a curve
are called <i>double points</i>, since they possess most of the
properties of <i>double points</i> (see <u>Conjugate</u>). They are
also called <i>acnodes</i>, and those points where the branches of
the curve really cross are called <i>crunodes</i>. The extremity of a
cusp is also a <i>double point</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Double
quarrel</b></col>. <i>(Eccl. Law)</i> <cd>See <i>Duplex querela</i>,
under <u>Duplex</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Double refraction</b></col>.
<i>(Opt.)</i> <cd>See <u>Refraction</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Double
salt</b></col>. <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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,
NaKCO<sub>3</sub>.<sub>6</sub>H<sub>2</sub>O</cd>.
<sd><i>(b)</i></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><b>Double
shuffle</b></col>, <cd>a low, noisy dance.</cd> -- <col><b>Double
standard</b></col> <i>(Polit. Econ.)</i>, <cd>a double standard of
monetary values; <i>i. e.</i>, a gold standard and a silver standard,
both of which are made legal tender.</cd> -- <col><b>Double
star</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <cd>two stars so near to each other
as to be seen separate only by means of a telescope. Such stars may
be only <i>optically</i> near to each other, or may be
<i>physically</i> connected so that they revolve round their common
center of gravity, and in the latter case are called also
<i>binary</i> stars.</cd> -- <col><b>Double time</b></col>
<i>(Mil.)</i>. <cd>Same as <u>Double-quick</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Double window</b></col>, <cd>a window having two sets of
glazed sashes with an air space between them.</cd></p>

<p><! p. 447 !></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Twice;
doubly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I was <i>double</i> their age.</blockquote>
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Doubled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Doubling</u> (?).] [OE. <i>doblen</i>, <i>dublen</i>,
<i>doublen</i>, F. <i>doubler</i>, fr. L. <i>duplare</i>, fr.
<i>duplus</i>. See <u>Double</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To increase by adding an equal number,
quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; as, to
<i>double</i> a sum of money; to <i>double</i> a number, or
length.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Double</i> six thousand, and then treble
that.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>double</i> the leaf of a book, and the
like; to clinch, as the fist; -- often followed by <i>up</i>; as, to
<i>double</i> up a sheet of paper or cloth.</def>  <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Then the old man<BR>
Was wroth, and <i>doubled</i> up his hands.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To be the double of; to exceed by twofold;
to contain or be worth twice as much as.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thus re&euml;nforced, against the adverse fleet,<BR>
Still <i>doubling</i> ours, brave Rupert leads the way.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To pass around or by; to march or sail
round, so as to reverse the direction of motion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sailing along the coast, the <i>doubled</i> the
promontory of Carthage.</blockquote> <i>Knolles.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To unite, as ranks or files,
so as to form one from each two.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To be increased to twice the sum, number, quantity, length, or
value; to increase or grow to twice as much.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>'T is observed in particular nations, that within the
space of three hundred years, notwithstanding all casualties, the
number of men <i>doubles</i>.</blockquote> <i>T. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To return upon one's track; to turn and go
back over the same ground, or in an opposite direction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Doubling</i> and turning like a hunted
hare.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Doubling</i> and <i>doubling</i> with laborious
walk.</blockquote> <i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To play tricks; to use sleights; to play
false.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What penalty and danger you accrue,<BR>
If you be found to <i>double</i>.</blockquote> <i>J. Webster.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Print.)</i> <def>To set up a word or words
a second time by mistake; to make a doublet.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To double upon</b></col> <i>(Mil.)</i>, <cd>to inclose
between two fires.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Twice as much; twice the number, sum, quantity, length, value,
and the like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If the thief be found, let him pay
<i>double</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ex. xxii. 7.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Among compositors, a doublet (see
<u>Doublet</u>, 2.); among pressmen, a sheet that is twice pulled,
and blurred.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is doubled over or together; a
doubling; a plait; a fold.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Rolled up in sevenfold <i>double</i><BR>
Of plagues.</blockquote> <i>Marston.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A turn or circuit in running to escape
pursues; hence, a trick; a shift; an artifice.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>These men are too well acquainted with the chase to be
flung off by any false steps or <i>doubles</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Something precisely equal or counterpart
to another; a counterpart. Hence, a wraith.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>My charming friend . . . has, I am almost sure, a
<i>double</i>, who preaches his afternoon sermons for
him.</blockquote> <i>Atlantic Monthly.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>A player or singer who prepares to take
the part of another player in his absence; a substitute.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Double beer; strong beer.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <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>
<i>Shipley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Lawn Tennis)</i> <def>A game between two
pairs of players; as, a first prize for <i>doubles</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>An old term for a
variation, as in Bach's Suites.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-act`ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Acting or
operating in two directions or with both motions; producing a twofold
result; as, a <i>double-acting</i> engine or pump.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-bank"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i>
<def>To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or
thwart.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To double-bank an oar</b></col>, <cd>to set two men to
pulling one oar.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-banked`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dou"ble-bar`reled</hw> (?), or <hw>-bar`relled</hw>  },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having two barrels; -- applied to a
gun.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-beat` valve"</hw> (?). <def>See under
<u>Valve</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-breast`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Folding
or lapping over on the breast, with a row of buttons and buttonholes
on each side; as, a <i>double-breasted</i> coat.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-charge`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To load with a double charge, as of
gunpowder.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To overcharge.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble deal"er</hw> (?). <def>One who practices double
dealing; a deceitful, trickish person.</def>  <i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble deal"ing</hw> (?). <def>False or deceitful dealing.
See <i>Double dealing</i>, under <u>Dealing</u>.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-deck"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>A man-of-war having two gun
decks.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A public conveyance, as a street car, with
seats on the roof.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-dye`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To dye
again or twice over.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>double-dye</i> their robes in
scarlet.</blockquote> <i>J. Webster.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-dyed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dyed twice;
thoroughly or intensely colored; hence; firmly fixed in opinions or
habits; as, a <i>double-dyed</i> villain.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-end"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>A vessel capable of moving in
either direction, having bow and rudder at each end.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Railroad)</i> <def>A locomotive with pilot at
each end.</def>  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dou"ble-en*ten"dre</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>double</i> double + <i>entendre</i> to mean. This is a barbarous
compound of French words. The true French equivalent is <i>double
entente</i>.] <def>A word or expression admitting of a double
interpretation, one of which is often obscure or
indelicate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-eyed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a
deceitful look.</def> [R.] "Deceitful meanings is <i>double-
eyed</i>."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-faced`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having two faces designed for use; as, a
<i>double-faced</i> hammer.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Deceitful; hypocritical;
treacherous.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble first`</hw> (?). <i>(Eng. Universities)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A degree of the first class both in classics
and mathematics.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>One who gains at
examinations the highest honor both in the classics and the
mathematics.</def>  <i>Beaconsfield.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-hand"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having two hands.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Deceitful; deceptive.</def>
<i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-head"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having two
heads; bicipital.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Double-headed rail</b></col> <i>(Railroad)</i>, <cd>a rail
whose flanges are duplicates, so that when one is worn the other may
be turned uppermost.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble*heart"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a
false heart; deceitful; treacherous.</def>  <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-hung`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having both
sashes hung with weights and cords; -- said of a window.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-lock`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To lock
with two bolts; to fasten with double security.</def>
<i>Tatler.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-milled`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Twice
milled or fulled, to render more compact or fine; -- said of cloth;
as, <i>double-milled</i> kerseymere.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble*mind"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having
different minds at different times; unsettled;
undetermined.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>double-minded</i> man is unstable in all his
ways.</blockquote> <i>Jas. i. 8.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The state of being double or doubled.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Duplicity; insincerity.</def>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-quick`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Mil.)</i>
<def>Of, or performed in, the fastest time or step in marching, next
to the run; as, a <i>double-quick</i> step or march.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-quick`</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Double-quick
time, step, or march.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-quick`</hw>, <pos><i>v. i. & t.</i></pos>
<i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To move, or cause to move, in double-quick
time.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"bler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, doubles.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Elec.)</i> <def>An instrument for
augmenting a very small quantity of electricity, so as to render it
manifest by sparks or the electroscope.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-rip"per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of
coasting sled, made of two sleds fastened together with a board, one
before the other.</def> [Local, U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-shade`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
double the natural darkness of (a place).</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doub"let</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [In sense 3, OF.
<i>doublet</i>; in sense 4, F. <i>doublet</i>, dim. of <i>double</i>
double. See <u>Double</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Two of the same kind; a pair; a couple.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Print.)</i> <def>A word or words
unintentionally doubled or set up a second time.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Lapidary Work)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Opt.)</i> <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>  <i>W. H. Wollaston.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> (See No. 1.) <def>Two dice, each of
which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face lying
uppermost; as, to throw <i>doublets</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> [Cf. Pr. <i>doblier</i>,
<i>dobler</i> draughtboard.] <def>A game somewhat like
backgammon.</def>  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>One of two or more words in the same
language derived by different courses from the same original from;
as, <i>crypt</i> and <i>grot</i> are <i>doublets</i>; also,
<i>guard</i> and <i>ward</i>; <i>yard</i> and <i>garden</i>;
<i>abridge</i> and <i>abbreviate</i>, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble*thread`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Consisting of two threads twisted together;
using two threads.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-tongue`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Deceit;
duplicity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Now cometh the sin of <i>double-tongue</i>, such as
speak fair before folk and wickedly behind.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-tongued`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Making
contrary declarations on the same subject; deceitful.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Likewise must the deacons be grave, not <i>double-
tongued</i>.</blockquote> <i>1 Tim. iii. 8.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble-tongu`ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mus.)</i>
<def>A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating
staccato notes; also, the rapid repetition of notes in cornet
playing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ble*tree`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The bar, or
crosspiece, of a carriage, to which the singletrees are
attached.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doub"lets</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Doublet</u>, 6 and 7.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"bling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication;
also, that which is doubled.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A turning and winding; as, the
<i>doubling</i> of a hunted hare; shift; trick; artifice.</def>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>The lining of the mantle
borne about the shield or escutcheon.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The process of redistilling spirits, to
improve the strength and flavor.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Doubling a cape</b></col>, <col><b>promontory</b></col>,
<cd>etc. <i>(Naut.)</i>, sailing around or passing beyond a cape,
promontory, etc.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Doub*loon"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>doublon</i>,
Sp. <i>doblon</i>. See <u>Double</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, and cf.
<u>Dupion</u>.] <def>A Spanish gold coin, no longer issued, varying
in value at different times from over fifteen dollars to about five.
See <u>Doblon</u> in Sup.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"bly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as, <i>doubly</i>
wise or good; to be <i>doubly</i> sensible of an obligation.</def>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Deceitfully.</def> "A man that deals
<i>doubly</i>."  <i>Huloet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doubt</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dou&?;ted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Doubting</u>.] [OE. <i>duten</i>, <i>douten</i>, OF. <i>duter</i>,
<i>doter</i>, <i>douter</i>, F. <i>douter</i>, fr. L.
<i>dubitare</i>; akin to <i>dubius</i> doubtful. See <u>Dubious</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Even in matters divine, concerning some things, we may
lawfully <i>doubt</i>, and suspend our judgment.</blockquote>
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To try your love and make you <i>doubt</i> of
mine.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To suspect; to fear; to be
apprehensive.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To waver; vacillate; fluctuate; hesitate; demur;
scruple; question.</p>

<p><hw>Doubt</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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, I have heard the story, but I <i>doubt</i> the
truth of it.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To admire superior sense, and <i>doubt</i> their
own!</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>doubt</i> not that however changed, you keep<BR>
So much of what is graceful.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To doubt not but</b></col>.
<blockquote>I do <i>not doubt but</i> I have been to
blame.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We <i>doubt not</i> now<BR>
<i>But</i> every rub is smoothed on our way.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>That is, we have no doubt to <i>prevent</i> us from believing,
etc. (or notwithstanding all that may be said to the contrary) --
<i>but</i> having a preventive sense, after verbs of "doubting" and
"denying" that convey a notion of hindrance.  <i>E. A. Abbott.</i>
</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive
of.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Edmond [was a] good man and <i>doubted</i>
God.</blockquote> <i>R. of Gloucester.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>doubt</i> some foul play.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>That I of <i>doubted</i> danger had no
fear.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To fill with fear; to affright.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The virtues of the valiant Caratach<BR>
More <i>doubt</i> me than all Britain.</blockquote> <i>Beau. &
Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doubt</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dute</i>,
<i>doute</i>, F. <i>doute</i>, fr. <i>douter</i> to doubt. See
<u>Doubt</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Doubt</i> is the beginning and the end of our
efforts to know.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Doubt</i>, 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.</blockquote> <i>Wharton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Uncertainty of condition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thy life shall hang in <i>doubt</i> before
thee.</blockquote> <i>Deut. xxviii. 66.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Suspicion; fear; apprehension;
dread.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I stand in <i>doubt</i> of you.</blockquote> <i>Gal.
iv. 20.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor slack her threatful hand for danger's
<i>doubt</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Difficulty expressed or urged for
solution; point unsettled; objection.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To every <i>doubt</i> your answer is the
same.</blockquote> <i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><col><b>No doubt</b></col>, <cd>undoubtedly; without doubt.</cd> -
- <col><b>Out of doubt</b></col>, <cd>beyond doubt.</cd> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Uncertainty; hesitation; suspense; indecision;
irresolution; distrust; suspicion; scruple; perplexity; ambiguity;
skepticism.</p>

<p><hw>Doubt"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>doutable</i>, L. <i>dubitabilis</i>, from <i>dubitare</i>.  Cf.
<u>Dubitable</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being doubted;
questionable.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Worthy of being feared; redoubtable.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Doubt"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>doutance</i>.  Cf. <u>Dubitancy</u>.] <def>State of being in
doubt; uncertainty; doubt.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doubt"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who doubts;
one whose opinion is unsettled; one who scruples.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doubt"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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, we are <i>doubtful</i> of a
fact, or of the propriety of a measure.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Methinks I should know you, and know this man;<BR>
Yet I am <i>doubtful</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>With <i>doubtful</i> feet and wavering
resolution.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><! p. 448 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Admitting of doubt; not obvious, clear, or
certain; questionable; not decided; not easy to be defined, classed,
or named; as, a <i>doubtful</i> case, hue, claim, title, species, and
the like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Beauty is but a vain and <i>doubtful</i>
good.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Is it a great cruelty to expel from our abode the
enemy of our peace, or even the <i>doubtful</i> friend [i. e., one as
to whose sincerity there may be doubts]?</blockquote>
<i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Characterized by ambiguity; dubious; as, a
<i>doubtful</i> expression; a <i>doubtful</i> phrase.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Of uncertain issue or event.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We . . . have sustained one day in <i>doubtful</i>
fight.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The strife between the two principles had been long,
fierce, and <i>doubtful</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Fearful; apprehensive; suspicious.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I am <i>doubtful</i> that you have been conjunct<BR>
And bosomed with her.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Wavering; vacillating; hesitating; undetermined;
distrustful; dubious; uncertain; equivocal; ambiguous; problematical;
questionable.</p>

<p><hw>Doubt"ful*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
doubtful manner.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor did the goddess <i>doubtfully</i>
declare.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doubt"ful*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>State of being doubtful.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Uncertainty of meaning; ambiguity;
indefiniteness.</def> " The <i>doubtfulness</i> of his expressions."
<i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Uncertainty of event or issue.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doubt"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That is uncertain;
that distrusts or hesitates; having doubts.</def> --
<wf>Doubt"ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Doubt"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Free from fear or
suspicion.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Pretty child, sleep <i>doubtless</i> and
secure.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doubt"less</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Undoubtedly;
without doubt.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doubt"less*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Unquestionably.</def>  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doubt"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF. <i>dotos</i>,
<i>douteus</i>, F. <i>douteux</i>.] <def>Doubtful.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Douc</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
monkey (<i>Semnopithecus nem&aelig;us</i>), remarkable for its varied
and brilliant colors. It is a native of Cochin China.</def></p>

<p><hw>Douce</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>doux</i>, masc.,
<i>douce</i>, fem., sweet, fr. L. <i>duleis</i> sweet.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Sweet; pleasant.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Sober; prudent; sedate; modest.</def>
[Scot.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And this is a <i>douce</i>, honest man.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Douce"pere`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>les douze
pairs</i> the twelve peers of France, renowned in romantic fiction.]
<def>One of the twelve peers of France, companions of Charlemagne in
war.</def> [Written also <i>douzepere</i>.] [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Big-looking like a doughty
<i>doucepere</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dou"cet</hw> (?), <hw>Dow"set</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>doucet</i> sweet, dim. of <i>doux</i>.
See <u>Douce</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A custard.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A dowcet, or deep's testicle.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dou`ceur"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>doux</i> sweet. See <u>Douce</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness.</def>
<i>Chesterfield.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A gift for service done or to be done; an
honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Douche</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. It.
<i>doccia</i>, fr. <i>docciare</i> to flow, pour, fr. an assumed LL.
<i>ductiare</i>, fr. L. <i>ducere</i>, <i>ductum</i>, to lead,
conduct (water). See <u>Duct</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A syringe.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou"cine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <i>(Arch.)</i>
<def>Same as <i>Cyma&?;recta</i>, under <u>Cyma</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Douck"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <i>aouck</i>,
for <i>duck</i>. See <u>Duck</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A grebe or diver; -- applied also to the
golden-eye, pochard, scoter, and other ducks.</def> [Written also
<i>ducker</i>.] [Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Dough</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dagh</i>,
<i>dogh</i>, <i>dow</i>, AS. <i>d&amacr;h</i>; akin to D.
<i>deeg</i>, G. <i>teig</i>, Icel. <i>deig</i>, Sw. <i>deg</i>, Dan.
<i>deig</i>, Goth. <i>daigs</i>; also, to Goth. <i>deigan</i> to
knead, L. <i>fingere</i> to form, shape, Skr. <i>dih</i> to smear;
cf. Gr. &?; wall, &?; to touch, handle. &?;.  Cf. <u>Feign</u>,
<u>Figure</u>, <u>Dairy</u>, <u>Duff</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Paste of bread; a soft mass of moistened flour or meal, kneaded
or unkneaded, but not yet baked; as, to knead <i>dough</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Anything of the consistency of such
paste.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To have one's cake dough</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Cake</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dough"-baked`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Imperfectly
baked; hence, not brought to perfection; unfinished; also, of weak or
dull understanding.</def> [Colloq.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dough"bird`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The Eskimo curlew (<i>Numenius borealis</i>). See
<u>Curlew</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dough"face`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A contemptuous
nickname for a timid, yielding politician, or one who is easily
molded.</def> [Political cant, U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dough"-faced`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Easily
molded; pliable.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dough"face`ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
character of a doughface; truckling pliability.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dough"i*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality or
state of being doughy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dough"-knead`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like
dough; soft.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He demeans himself . . . like a <i>dough-kneaded</i>
thing.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dough"nut</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A small cake
(usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dough"ti*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a doughty
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dough"ti*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being doughty; valor; bravery.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dough"tren</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [See
<u>Daughter</u>.] <def>Daughters.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dough"ty</hw> (dou"t&ybreve;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Doughtier</u> (-t&ibreve;*&etilde;r);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Doughtiest</u>.] [OE. <i>duhti</i>,
<i>dohti</i>, <i>douhti</i>, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS,
<i>dyhtig</i>; akin to G. <i>t&uuml;chtig</i>, Dan. <i>dygtig</i>,
Sw. <i>dygdig</i> virtuous, and fr. AS. <i>dugan</i> to avail, be of
use, be strong, akin to D. <i>deugen</i>, OHG. <i>tugan</i>, G.
<i>taugen</i>, Icel. & Sw. <i>duga</i>, Dan. <i>due</i>, Goth.
<i>dugan</i>, but of uncertain origin; cf. Skr. <i>duh</i> to milk,
give milk, draw out, or Gr. <grk>ty`chh</grk> fortune. &radic;68.]
<def>Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a <i>doughty</i>
hero.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sir Thopas wex [grew] a <i>doughty</i>
swain.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Doughty</i> families, hugging old musty quarrels to
their hearts, buffet each other from generation to
generation.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p>&fist; Now seldom used, except in irony or burlesque.</p>

<p><hw>Dough"y</hw> (d&omacr;"&ybreve;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Like dough; soft and heavy; pasty; crude; flabby and pale; as, a
<i>doughy</i> complexion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dou*loc"ra*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>doy^los</grk> slave + <grk>kratei^n</grk> to rule.] <def>A
government by slaves.</def> [Written also <i>dulocracy</i>.]
<i>Hare.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doum" palm`</hw> (d&oomac;m" p&auml;m`). <def>See <u>Doom
palm</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doupe</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The carrion crow.</def> [Written also <i>dob</i>.] [Prov.
Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Dour</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>dur</i>, L.
<i>durus</i>.] <def>Hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect;
hardy; bold.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>dour</i> wife, a sour old carlin.</blockquote>
<i>C. Reade.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dou"ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of millet.
See <u>Durra</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dou`rou*cou"li</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Durukuli</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Douse</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Doused</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dousing</u>.] [Cf. <u>Dowse</u>, and OD. <i>donsen</i> to strike
with the fist on the back, Sw. <i>dunsa</i> to fall down violently
and noisily; perh. akin to E. <i>din</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.</def>
<i>Bp. Stillingfleet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>To strike or lower in
haste; to slacken suddenly; as, <i>douse</i> the topsail.</def></p>

<p><hw>Douse</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To fall suddenly into
water.</def>  <i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><hw>Douse</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dw&aelig;scan</i>.
(Skeat.)] <def>To put out; to extinguish.</def> [Slang] " To
<i>douse</i> the glim."  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dous"ing-chock`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Shipbuilding)</i> <def>One of several pieces fayed across the
apron and lapped in the knightheads, or inside planking above the
upper deck.</def>  <i>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dout</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<i>Do</i> +
<i>out</i>.  Cf. <u>Doff</u>.] <def>To put out.</def> [Obs.] "It
<i>douts</i> the light."  <i>Sylvester.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dout"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An extinguisher
for candles.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dove</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dove</i>,
<i>duve</i>, <i>douve</i>, AS. <i>d&?;fe</i>; akin to OS.
<i>d&?;ba</i>, D. <i>duif</i>, OHG. <i>t&?;ba</i>, G. <i>taube</i>,
Icel. <i>d&?;fa</i>, Sw. <i>dufva</i>, Dan. <i>due</i>, Goth.
<i>d&?;b&?;</i>; perh. from the root of E. <i>dive</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A pigeon of the genus
<i>Columba</i> and various related genera. The species are
numerous.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The domestic dove, including the varieties called
<i>fantails</i>, <i>tumblers</i>, <i>carrier pigeons</i>, etc., was
derived from the <i>rock pigeon</i> (<i>Columba livia</i>) of Europe
and Asia; the <i>turtledove</i> of Europe, celebrated for its sweet,
plaintive note, is <i>C. turtur</i> or <i>Turtur vulgaris</i>; the
<i>ringdove</i>, the largest of European species, is <i>C.
palumbus</i>; the <i>Carolina dove</i>, or <i>Mourning dove</i>, is
<i>Zenaidura macroura</i>; the <i>sea dove</i> is the little auk
(<i>Mergulus alle</i> or <i>Alle alle</i>). See <u>Turtledove</u>,
<u>Ground dove</u>, and <u>Rock pigeon</u>. The dove is a symbol of
innocence, gentleness, and affection; also, in art and in the
Scriptures, the typical symbol of the Holy Ghost.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A word of endearment for one regarded as
pure and gentle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O my <i>dove</i>, . . . let me hear thy
voice.</blockquote> <i>Cant. ii. 14.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dove tick</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a mite
(<i>Argas reflexus</i>) which infests doves and other birds.</cd> --
<col><b>Soiled dove</b></col>, <cd>a prostitute.</cd> [Slang]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Dove"cot`</hw> (?), <hw>Dove"cote`</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Like an eagle in a <i>dovecote</i>, I<BR>
Fluttered your Volscians in Corioli.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dove"-eyed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having eyes
like a dove; meekeyed; as, <i>dove-eyed</i> Peace.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dove"kie</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A guillemot (<i>Uria grylle</i>), of the arctic regions. Also
applied to the little auk or sea dove. See under
<u>Dove</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dove"let</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A young or small
dove.</def>  <i>Booth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dove"like`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Mild as a dove;
gentle; pure and lovable.</def>  <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dove" plant`</hw> (?). <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A Central American
orchid (<i>Peristeria elata</i>), 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 <i>Holy
Spirit plant</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Do"ver's Pow"der</hw> (?). [From Dr. <i>Dover</i>, an English
physician.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dove's"-foot`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A small annual species of Geranium, native
in England; -- so called from the shape of the leaf.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The columbine.</def> [Prov. Eng.]
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dove"ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The possession
of dovelike qualities, harmlessness and innocence.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dove"tail`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Carp.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><col><b>Dovetail molding</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a molding
of any convex section arranged in a sort of zigzag, like a series of
dovetails.</cd> -- <col><b>Dovetail saw</b></col> <i>(Carp.)</i>,
<cd>a saw used in dovetailing.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dove"tail`</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dovetailed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dovetailing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Carp.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>To cut to a dovetail.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To join by means of dovetails.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully,
or nicely; to fit ingeniously or complexly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He put together a piece of joinery so crossly indented
and whimsically <i>dovetailed</i> . . . that it was indeed a very
curious show.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dov"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like a dove;
harmless; innocent.</def> "Joined with <i>dovish</i> simplicity."
<i>Latimer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dow</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of vessel. See
<u>Dhow</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dow</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F. <i>douer</i>. See
<u>Dower</u>.] <def>To furnish with a dower; to endow.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Wyclif.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dow"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Dow</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Capable of being endowed; entitled to
dower.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dow"a*ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>douagiere</i>, fr. <i>douage</i> dower. See <u>Dower</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Eng. Law)</i> <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>  <i>Blount.</i>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>With prudes for proctors, <i>dowagers</i> for
deans.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Queen dowager</b></col>, <cd>the widow of a king.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dow"a*ger*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The rank or
condition of a dowager; formality, as that of a dowager. Also used
figuratively.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Mansions that have passed away into
<i>dowagerism</i>.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dow"cet</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Doucet</u>.]
<def>One of the testicles of a hart or stag.</def> [Spelt also
<i>doucet</i>.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dow"dy</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Dowdier</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dowdiest</u>.] [Scot. <i>dawdie</i>
slovenly, <i>daw</i>, <i>da</i> sluggard, drab, Prov. E. <i>dowd</i>
flat, dead.] <def>Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and
slovenly in dress; vulgar-looking.</def> -- <wf>Dow"di*ly</wf> (#),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dow"di*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dow"dy</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dowdies</b></plw> (&?;). <def>An awkward, vulgarly dressed,
inelegant woman.</def>  <i>Shak. Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dow"dy*ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like a
dowdy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dow"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. G.
<i>d&ouml;bel</i> peg, F. <i>douelle</i> state of a cask, surface of
an arch, <i>douille</i> socket, little pipe, cartridge.]
<i>(Mech.)</i> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A piece of wood driven into a wall, so
that other pieces may be nailed to it.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dowel joint</b></col>, <cd>a joint secured by a dowel or
dowels.</cd> -- <col><b>Dowel pin</b></col>, <cd>a dowel. See
<u>Dowel</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 1.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dow"el</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Doweled</u> (?) or <u>Dowelled</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Doweling</u> or <u>Dowelling</u>.] <def>To fasten
together by dowels; to furnish with dowels; as, a cooper
<i>dowels</i> pieces for the head of a cask.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dow"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>douaire</i>, LL.
<i>dotarium</i>, from L. <i>dotare</i> to endow, portion, fr.
<i>dos</i> dower; akin to Gr. &?; gift, and to L. <i>dare</i> to
give. See 1st <u>Date</u>, and cf. <u>Dot</u> dowry,
<u>Dotation</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That with which one is
gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How great, how plentiful, how rich a
<i>dower</i>!</blockquote> <i>Sir J. Davies.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Man in his primeval <i>dower</i> arrayed.</blockquote>
<i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The property with which a woman is
endowed</def>; especially: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>That which a
woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His wife brought in <i>dower</i> Cilicia's
crown.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Law)</i> <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>
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Dower</i>, in modern use, is and should be distinguished
from <i>dowry</i>. The former is a provision for a widow on her
husband's death; the latter is a bride's portion on her marriage.
<i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Assignment of dower</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Assignment</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dow"ered</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos> <def>Furnished
with, or as with, dower or a marriage portion.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dow"er*less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Destitute of
dower; having no marriage portion.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dow"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dower</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dow"itch*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The red-breasted or gray snipe (<i>Macrorhamphus griseus</i>); -
- called also <i>brownback</i>, and <i>grayback</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dowl</hw> (doul), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Dowle</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dow"las</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prob. fr.
<i>Doullens</i>, a town of Picardy, in France, formerly celebrated
for this manufacture.] <def>A coarse linen cloth made in the north of
England and in Scotland, now nearly replaced by calico.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dowle</hw> (doul), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>douille</i> soft.  Cf. <u>Ductile</u>.] <def>Feathery or wool-like
down; filament of a feather.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No feather, or <i>dowle</i> of a feather.</blockquote>
<i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down</hw> (doun), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Akin to LG.
<i>dune</i>, <i>dun</i>, Icel. <i>d&umacr;nn</i>, Sw. <i>dun</i>,
Dan. <i>duun</i>, G. <i>daune</i>, cf. D. <i>dons</i>; perh. akin to
E. <i>dust</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth
from the skin or surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy
like wool</def>; esp.: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The soft under feathers of birds. They have short stems with
soft rachis and bards and long threadlike barbules, without
hooklets.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The pubescence
of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain
plants, as of the thistle.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>The soft
hair of the face when beginning to appear.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And the first <i>down</i> begins to shade his
face.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>When in the <i>down</i> I sink my head,<BR>
Sleep, Death's twin brother, times my breath.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou bosom softness, <i>down</i> of all my
cares!</blockquote> <i>Southern.</i></p>

<p><! p. 449 !></p>

<p><col><b>Down tree</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a tree of Central
America (<i>Ochroma Lagopus</i>), the seeds of which are enveloped in
vegetable wool.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Down</hw> (doun"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cover,
ornament, line, or stuff with down.</def> [R.]  <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dun</i>, <i>doun</i>,
AS. <i>d&umacr;n</i>; of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. <i>d&umacr;n</i>
hill, fortified hill, Gael. <i>dun</i> heap, hillock, hill, W.
<i>din</i> a fortified hill or mount; akin to E. <i>town</i>. See
<u>Town</u>, and cf. <u>Down</u>, <pos><i>adv. & prep.</i></pos>,
<u>Dune</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Hills afford prospects, as they must needs acknowledge
who have been on the <i>downs</i> of Sussex.</blockquote>
<i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>She went by dale, and she went by
<i>down</i>.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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> [Eng.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Seven thousand broad-tailed sheep grazed on his
<i>downs</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>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 <i>Downs</i>, and went ashore at Deal.</blockquote> <i>Cook
(First Voyage).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> [From the adverb.] <def>A state of
depression; low state; abasement.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><blockquote>It the <i>downs</i> of life too much outnumber the
ups.</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [For older <i>adown</i>, AS.
<i>ad&?;n</i>, <i>ad&?;ne</i>, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d
<u>Down</u>, and cf. <u>Adown</u>, and cf. <u>Adown</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>up</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> Hence, in many derived uses, as:
<sd><i>(a)</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>It will be rain to-night. Let it come
<i>down</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I sit me <i>down</i> beside the hazel
grove.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And that drags <i>down</i> his life.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>There is not a more melancholy object in the learned
world than a man who has written himself <i>down</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The French . . . shone <i>down</i> [i. e.,
<i>outshone</i>] the English.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>In a low or the lowest position,
literally or figuratively; at the bottom of a descent; below the
horizon; on the ground; in a condition of humility, dejection,
misery, and the like; in a state of quiet.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I was <i>down</i> and out of breath.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The moon is <i>down</i>; I have not heard the
clock.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He that is <i>down</i> needs fear no
fall.</blockquote> <i>Bunyan.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>From a remoter or higher
antiquity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Venerable men! you have come <i>down</i> to us from a
former generation.</blockquote> <i>D. Webster.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>From a greater to a less bulk, or from a
thinner to a thicker consistence; as, to boil <i>down</i> in cookery,
or in making decoctions.</def>  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Down</i> is sometimes used elliptically, standing for
<i>go down</i>, <i>come down</i>, <i>tear down</i>, <i>take down</i>,
<i>put down</i>, <i>haul down</i>, <i>pay down</i>, and the like,
especially in command or exclamation.</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Down</i>, therefore, and beg mercy of the
duke.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If he be hungry more than wanton, bread alone will
<i>down</i>.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><i>Down</i> is also used intensively; as, to be loaded
<i>down</i>; to fall <i>down</i>; to hang <i>down</i>; to drop
<i>down</i>; to pay <i>down</i>.</p>

<p><blockquote>The temple of Her&egrave; at Argos was burnt
<i>down</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</i></p>

<p><i>Down</i>, as well as <i>up</i>, is sometimes used in a
conventional sense; as, <i>down</i> East.</p>

<p><blockquote>Persons in London say <i>down</i> to Scotland, etc.,
and those in the provinces, <i>up</i> to London.</blockquote>
<i>Stormonth.</i>
</p>

<p><col><b>Down helm</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>an order to the
helmsman to put the helm to leeward.</cd> -- <col><b>Down
on</b></col> or <col><b>upon</b></col> (joined with a verb indicating
motion, as <i>go</i>, <i>come</i>, <i>pounce</i>), <cd>to attack,
implying the idea of threatening power.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>Come <i>down</i> upon us with a mighty
power.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>Down with</b></col>, <cd>take down, throw down, put
down; -- used in energetic command.</cd> "<i>Down with</i> the
palace; fire it." <i>Dryden.</i> -- <col><b>To be down on</b></col>,
<cd>to dislike and treat harshly.</cd> [Slang, U.S.] -- <col><b>To
cry down</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Cry</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos></cd> -- <col><b>To cut down</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Cut</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos></cd> -- <col><b>Up and
down</b></col>, <cd>with rising and falling motion; to and fro;
hither and thither; everywhere.</cd> "Let them wander <i>up and
down</i>." <i>Ps. lix. 15.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down</hw>, <pos><i>prep.</i></pos> [From <u>Down</u>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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, <i>down</i> a hill; <i>down</i> a
well.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Hence: Towards the mouth of a river;
towards the sea; as, to sail or swim <i>down</i> a stream; to sail
<i>down</i> the sound.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Down the country</b></col>, <cd>toward the sea, or toward
the part where rivers discharge their waters into the ocean.</cd> --
<col><b>Down the sound</b></col>, <cd>in the direction of the ebbing
tide; toward the sea.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Down</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Downed</u> (dound); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Downing</u>.] <def>To cause to go down; to make descend; to put
down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring
down.</def> [Archaic or Colloq.] "To <i>down</i> proud hearts."
<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I remember how you <i>downed</i> Beauclerk and
Hamilton, the wits, once at our house.</blockquote> <i>Madame
D'Arblay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To go down; to
descend.</def>  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Downcast; as, a <i>down</i> look.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Downright; absolute; positive; as, a
<i>down</i> denial.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Downward; going down; sloping; as, a
<i>down</i> stroke; a <i>down</i> grade; a <i>down</i> train on a
railway.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Down draught</b></col>, <cd>a downward draft, as in a
flue, chimney, shaft of a mine, etc.</cd> -- <col><b>Down in the
mouth</b></col>, <cd>chopfallen; dejected.</cd>
</p>

<p><hw>Down"bear`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To bear
down; to depress.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down"cast`</hw> (doun"k&adot;st`), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Cast downward; directed to the ground, from bashfulness,
modesty, dejection, or guilt.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>'T is love, said she; and then my <i>downcast</i>
eyes,<BR>
And guilty dumbness, witnessed my surprise.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Down"cast`ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Down"cast`ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Down"cast`</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Downcast or melancholy look.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That <i>downcast</i> of thine eye.</blockquote>
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(mining)</i> <def>A ventilating shaft down
which the air passes in circulating through a mine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down"come`</hw> (-k&ubreve;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Sudden fall; downfall; overthrow.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Iron Manuf.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Down"fall`</hw> (-f&add;l`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A sudden fall; a body of things
falling.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those cataracts or <i>downfalls</i>
aforesaid.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Each <i>downfall</i> of a flood the mountains
pour.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A sudden descent from rank or state,
reputation or happiness; destruction; ruin.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Dire were the consequences which would follow the
<i>downfall</i> of so important a place.</blockquote>
<i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"fall`en</hw> (-f&add;l`'n), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Fallen; ruined.</def>  <i>Carew.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"fall`ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Falling
down.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down"gyved`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Hanging down
like gyves or fetters.</def> [Poetic & Rare]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"haul`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i>
<def>A rope to haul down, or to assist in hauling down, a sail; as, a
staysail <i>downhaul</i>; a trysail <i>downhaul</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down"heart`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dejected;
low-spirited.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down"hill`</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Towards the
bottom of a hill; as, water runs <i>downhill</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down"hill`</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Declivous;
descending; sloping.</def> "A <i>downhill</i> greensward."
<i>Congrewe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"hill`</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Declivity; descent;
slope.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>On th' icy <i>downhills</i> of this slippery
life.</blockquote> <i>Du Bartas (Trans. ).</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"i*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality or
state of being downy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down"looked`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a
downcast countenance; dejected; gloomy; sullen.</def> [R.]
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"ly`ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The time of
retiring to rest; time of repose.</def>  <i>Cavendish.</i></p>

<p><col><b>At the downlying</b></col>, <cd>at the travail in
childbirth.</cd> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Down"pour`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A pouring or
streaming downwards; esp., a heavy or continuous shower.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down"right`</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Straight down; perpendicularly.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>In plain terms; without
ceremony.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We shall chide <i>downright</i>, if I longer
stay.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Without delay; at once; completely.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>She fell <i>downright</i> into a fit.</blockquote>
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"right`</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Plain; direct; unceremonious; blunt; positive; as, he spoke in
his <i>downright</i> way.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A man of plain, <i>downright</i>
character.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Open; artless; undisguised; absolute;
unmixed; as, <i>downright</i> atheism.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>downright</i> impossibilities charged upon
it.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Gloomy fancies which in her amounted to
<i>downright</i> insanity.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Down"right`ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Down"right`ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Down"-share`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A breastplow
used in paring off turf on downs.</def> [Eng.]  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"sit`ting</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
sitting down; repose; a resting.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou knowest my <i>downsitting</i> and my
uprising.</blockquote> <i>Ps. cxxxix. 2.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"stairs</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Down the
stairs; to a lower floor.</def> -- <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Below
stairs; as, a <i>downstairs</i> room.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down"steep`y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Very
steep.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Florio.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"stream`</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Down the
stream; as, floating <i>downstream</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down"stroke`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Penmanship)</i> <def>A stroke made with a downward motion of the
pen or pencil.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down"throw`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Geol.)</i>
<def>The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side
of a fault. See <u>Throw</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Down"trod`</hw> (?), <hw>Down"trod`den</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Trodden down; trampled down; abused by
superior power.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Down"ward</hw> (?), <hw>Down"wards</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [AS. <i>ad&?;nweard</i>. See <u>Down</u>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos>, and <u>-ward</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course; as, to
tend, move, roll, look, or take root, <i>downward</i> or
<i>downwards</i>.</def> "Looking <i>downwards</i>."  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Their heads they <i>downward</i> bent.</blockquote>
<i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>From a higher to a lower condition; toward
misery, humility, disgrace, or ruin.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And <i>downward</i> fell into a groveling
swine.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>From a remote time; from an ancestor or
predecessor; from one to another in a descending line.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A ring the county wears,<BR>
That <i>downward</i> hath descended in his house,<BR>
From son to son, some four or five descents.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"ward</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>With <i>downward</i> force<BR>
That drove the sand along he took his way.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Descending from a head, origin, or source;
as, a <i>downward</i> line of descent.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Tending to a lower condition or state;
depressed; dejected; as, <i>downward</i> thoughts.</def>  <i>Sir P.
Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"weed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Cudweed, a species of <i>Gnaphalium</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Down`weigh"</hw> (-w&amacr;"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
weigh or press down.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A different sin <i>downweighs</i> them to the
bottom.</blockquote> <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Down"y</hw> (-&ybreve;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft
hairs.</def> "A <i>downy</i> feather."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Plants that . . . have <i>downy</i> or velvet rind
upon their leaves.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Made of, or resembling, down. Hence,
figuratively: Soft; placid; soothing; quiet.</def>  "A <i>downy</i>
shower." <i>Keble.</i> "<i>Downy</i> pillow."  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Time steals on with <i>downy</i> feet.</blockquote>
<i>Young.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Cunning; wary.</def> [Slang, Eng.]
<i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dow"ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or relating to
a dower.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dow"ress</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A woman entitled to
dower.</def>  <i>Bouvier.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dow"ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dowries</b></plw> (#). [Contr. from <i>dowery</i>; cf. LL.
<i>dotarium</i>. See <u>Dower</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A gift;
endowment.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <u>Dower</u>.</def>  <i>Shak. Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A gift or presents for the bride, on
espousal. See <u>Dower</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ask me never so much <i>dowry</i> and gift, and I will
give . . .; but give me the damsel to wife.</blockquote> <i>Gen.
xxxiv. 12.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dowse</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. 1st
<u>Douse</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To plunge, or duck into water;
to immerse; to douse.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [Cf. OD. <i>doesen</i> to strike, Norw.
<i>dusa</i> to break.] <def>To beat or thrash.</def> [Prov. Eng.]
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dowse</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To use the dipping or
divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Adams had the reputation of having <i>dowsed</i>
successfully for more than a hundred wells.</blockquote> <i>Eng.
Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dowse</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A blow on the
face.</def> [Low]  <i>Colman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dows"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc., a dowsing
rod.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who uses the dowser or divining
rod.</def>  <i>Eng. Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dowst</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dowse.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dow"ve</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dove.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dox`o*log"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to doxology; giving praise to God.</def>  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dox*ol"o*gize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Doxologized</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Doxologizing</u>.] <def>To give glory to God, as in a
doxology; to praise God with doxologies.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dox*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Doxologies</b></plw> (#). [LL. <i>doxologia</i>, Gr. &?;, fr.
&?; praising, giving glory; &?; opinion, estimation, glory, praise
(from &?; to think, imagine) + &?; to speak: cf. F. <i>doxologie</i>.
See <u>Dogma</u>, and <u>Legend</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>David breaks forth into these triumphant praises and
<i>doxologies</i>.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dox"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Doxies</b></plw> (#). [See <u>Duck</u> a pet.] <def>A loose
wench; a disreputable sweetheart.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doy"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Doily</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doze</hw> (d&omacr;z), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dozed</u> (d&omacr;zd); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dozing</u>.] [Prob. akin to <i>daze</i>,
<i>dizzy</i>: cf. Icel. <i>d&umacr;sa</i> to doze, Dan.
<i>d&ouml;se</i> to make dull, heavy, or drowsy, <i>d&ouml;s</i>
dullness, drowsiness, <i>d&ouml;sig</i> drowsy, AS.
<i>dw&aemacr;s</i> dull, stupid, foolish. &radic;71.  Cf.
<u>Dizzy</u>.] <def>To slumber; to sleep lightly; to be in a dull or
stupefied condition, as if half asleep; to be drowsy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If he happened to <i>doze</i> a little, the jolly
cobbler waked him.</blockquote> <i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doze</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
pass or spend in drowsiness; as, to <i>doze</i> away one's
time.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make dull; to stupefy.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I was an hour . . . in casting up about twenty sums,
being <i>dozed</i> with much work.</blockquote> <i>Pepys.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They left for a long time <i>dozed</i> and
benumbed.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doze</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A light sleep; a
drowse.</def>  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doz"en</hw> (d&ubreve;z"'n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dozen</b></plw> (before another noun),
<plw><b>Dozens</b></plw> (&?;). [OE. <i>doseine</i>, <i>dosein</i>,
OF. <i>doseine</i>, F. <i>douzaine</i>, fr. <i>douze</i> twelve, fr.
L. <i>duodecim</i>; <i>duo</i> two + <i>decem</i> ten. See
<u>Two</u>, <u>Ten</u>, and cf. <u>Duodecimal</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A collection of twelve objects; a tale or set
of twelve; with or without <i>of</i> before the substantive which
follows.</def>  "Some six or seven <i>dozen</i> of Scots."  "A
<i>dozen</i> of shirts to your back." "A <i>dozen</i> sons."  "Half a
<i>dozen</i> friends."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An indefinite small number.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>A baker's dozen</b></col>, <cd>thirteen; -- called also a
<i>long dozen</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Doz"enth</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Twelfth.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Doz"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who dozes or
drowses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doz"i*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being dozy; drowsiness; inclination to sleep.</def></p>

<p><hw>Doz"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Drowsy; inclined to
doze; sleepy; sluggish; as, a <i>dozy</i> head.</def>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Doz"zled</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [&radic;71.]
<def>Stupid; heavy.</def> [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drab</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>drabbe</i> dregs,
lees; akin to D. <i>drab</i>, <i>drabbe</i>, dregs, G. <i>treber</i>;
for sense 1, cf. also Gael. <i>drabag</i> a slattern, <i>drabach</i>
slovenly.  Cf. <u>Draff</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A low, sluttish
woman.</def>  <i>King.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A lewd wench; a strumpet.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A wooden box, used in salt works for
holding the salt when taken out of the boiling pans.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drab</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drabbed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drabbing</u>.] <def>To associate with strumpets; to wench.</def>
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drab</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>drap</i> cloth: LL.
<i>drappus</i>, <i>trapus</i>, perh. orig., a firm, solid stuff, cf.
F. <i>draper</i> to drape, also to full cloth; prob. of German
origin; cf. Icel. <i>drepa</i> to beat, strike, AS. <i>drepan</i>, G.
<i>treffen</i>; perh. akin to E. <i>drub</i>.  Cf. <u>Drape</u>,
<u>Trappings</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A kind of thick woolen
cloth of a dun, or dull brownish yellow, or dull gray, color; --
called also <i>drabcloth</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A dull brownish yellow or dull gray
color.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drab</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of a color between gray
and brown.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A drab color.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drab"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
associates with drabs; a wencher.</def>  <i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drab"bet</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A coarse linen
fabric, or duck.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drab"bish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat drab in
color.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drab"bish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having the
character of a drab or low wench.</def> "The <i>drabbish</i>
sorceress."  <i>Drant.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drab"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drabbled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drabbling</u> (?).] [&?;&?;&?;.See <u>Drab</u>, <u>Draff</u>.]
<def>To draggle; to wet and befoul by draggling; as, to
<i>drabble</i> a gown or cloak.</def>  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><! p. 450 !></p>

<p><hw>Drab"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To fish with a
long line and rod; as, to <i>drabble</i> for barbels.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drab"bler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>A
piece of canvas fastened by lacing to the bonnet of a sail, to give
it a greater depth, or more drop.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drab"ble-tail`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A draggle-
tail; a slattern.</def>  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dra*c&aelig;"na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; she-dragon.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of liliaceous plants with
woody stems and funnel-shaped flowers.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Drac&aelig;na Draco</i>, the source of the dragon's
blood of the Canaries, forms a tree, sometimes of gigantic size.</p>

<p><hw>Dra"canth</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of gum; -
- called also <i>gum tragacanth</i>, or <i>tragacanth</i>. See
<u>Tragacanth</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drachm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Drachma</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A drachma.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Same as <u>Dram</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Drach"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Drachmas</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Drachm&aelig;</b></plw>
(#). [L., fr. Gr. &?;. See <u>Dram</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A gold and silver coin of modern Greece
worth 19.3 cents.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of
about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a
gram.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Drach"me</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>See
<u>Drachma</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dra"cin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dracine</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>See <u>Draconin</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dra"co</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. See
<u>Dragon</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>The Dragon,
a northern constellation within which is the north pole of the
ecliptic.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A luminous exhalation from marshy
grounds.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of lizards.
See <u>Dragon</u>, 6.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dra*co"ni*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 <u>b. c.</u></def></p>

<p><col><b>Draconian code</b></col>, <i>or</i>  <col><b>Draconian
laws</b></col>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Dra*con"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to
Draco, the Athenian lawgiver; or to the constellation Draco; or to
dragon's blood.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dra*co"nin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>draconine</i>. See <u>Draco</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A red resin
forming the essential basis of dragon's blood; -- called also
<i>dracin</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dra*con"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>draco</i> dragon, in allusion to the terms <i>dragon's head</i>
and <i>dragon's tail</i>.] <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>Belonging to that
space of time in which the moon performs one revolution, from
ascending node to ascending node. See <i>Dragon's head</i>, under
<u>Dragon</u>.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Dracontic</i> month."
<i>Crabb.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dra*con"tine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>draco</i>
dragon.] <def>Belonging to a dragon.</def>  <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dra*cun"cu*lus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dracunculi</b></plw> (#). [L., dim. of <i>draco</i> dragon.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A fish; the
dragonet.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The Guinea worm (<i>Filaria
medinensis</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Drad</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p. & a.</i></pos>
<def>Dreaded.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drad"de</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Dread</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dradge</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Min.)</i>
<def>Inferior ore, separated from the better by cobbing.</def>
<i>Raymond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draff</hw> (dr&adot;f), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. D.
<i>draf</i> the sediment of ale, Icel. <i>draf</i> draff, husks.  Cf.
1st <u>Drab</u>.] <def>Refuse; lees; dregs; the wash given to swine
or cows; hogwash; waste matter.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Prodigals lately come from swine keeping, from eating
<i>draff</i> and husks.</blockquote> <i> Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>draff</i> and offal of a bygone
age.</blockquote> <i> Buckle.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Mere chaff and <i>draff</i>, much better
burnt.</blockquote> <i> Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draff"ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Worthless;
draffy.</def>  <i>Bale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draff"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dreggy; waste;
worthless.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The dregs and <i>draffy</i> part.</blockquote> <i>
Beau. &  Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draft</hw> (dr&adot;ft), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [The same word
as <i>draught</i>. OE. <i>draught</i>, <i>draht</i>, fr. AS.
<i>dragan</i> to draw. See <u>Draw</u>, and cf. <u>Draught</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of drawing; also, the thing drawn.
Same as <u>Draught</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Everything available for <i>draft</i>
burden.</blockquote> <i> S. G. Goodrich.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Several of the States had supplied the deficiency by
<i>drafts</i> to serve for the year.</blockquote>
<i>Marshall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An order from one person or party to
another, directing the payment of money; a bill of
exchange.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I thought it most prudent to defer the <i>drafts</i>
till advice was received of the progress of the loan.</blockquote>
<i> A. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>An allowance or deduction made from the
gross weight of goods.</def>  <i> Simmonds.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A drawing of lines for a plan; a plan
delineated, or drawn in outline; a delineation. See
<u>Draught</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></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 <u>Draught</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Masonry)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
narrow border left on a finished stone, worked differently from the
rest of its face.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></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></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Milling)</i> <def>The slant given to the
furrows in the dress of a millstone.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>Depth of water necessary to
float a ship; the depth below the water surface to which the bottom
of a ship sinks when bearing a specific load. See
<u>Draught</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <def>A current of air. Same as
<u>Draught</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draft</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles,
loads, etc.). Same as <u>Draught</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Relating to, or characterized by, a draft,
or current of air. Same as <u>Draught</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The forms <i>draft</i> and <i>draught</i>, in the senses
above-given, are both in approved use.</p>

<p><col><b>Draft box</b></col>, <col><b>Draft engine</b></col>,
<col><b>Draft horse</b></col>, <col><b>Draft net</b></col>,
<col><b>Draft ox</b></col>, <col><b>Draft tube</b></col>. <cd>Same as
<i>Draught box</i>, <i>Draught engine</i>, etc. See under
<u>Draught</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Draft</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drafted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drafting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To draw the outline of; to
delineate.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To compose and write; as, to <i>draft</i>
a memorial.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To draw from a military band or post, or
from any district, company, or society; to detach; to
select.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some royal seminary in Upper Egypt, from whence they
<i>drafted</i> novices to supply their colleges and
temples.</blockquote> <i> Holwell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To transfer by draft.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All her rents been <i>drafted</i> to
London.</blockquote> <i> Fielding.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drafts"man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Draughtsman</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drag</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See 3d <u>Dredge</u>.]
<def>A confection; a comfit; a drug.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drag</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dragged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dragging</u> (?).] [OE. <i>draggen</i>; akin to Sw. <i>dragga</i>
to search with a grapnel, fr. <i>dragg</i> grapnel, fr. <i>draga</i>
to draw, the same word as E. <i>draw</i>. &?; See <u>Draw</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>drag</i> stone or
timber; to <i>drag</i> a net in fishing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dragged</i> by the cords which through his feet
were thrust.</blockquote> <i>Denham.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The grossness of his nature will have weight to
<i>drag</i> thee down.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A needless Alexandrine ends the song<BR>
That, like a wounded snake, <i>drags</i> its slow length
along.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Then while I <i>dragged</i> my brains for such a
song.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To draw along, as something burdensome;
hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Have <i>dragged</i> a lingering life.</blockquote> <i>
Dryden.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To drag an anchor</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>to trail
it along the bottom when the anchor will not hold the ship.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Draw</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Drag</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To move onward heavily, laboriously, or
slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The day <i>drags</i> through, though storms keep out
the sun.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Long, open panegyric <i>drags</i> at
best.</blockquote> <i> Gay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold
back.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A propeller is said to <i>drag</i> when the sails urge
the vessel faster than the revolutions of the screw can propel
her.</blockquote> <i>Russell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To fish with a dragnet.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drag</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Drag</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Dray</u> a cart, and 1st <u>Dredge</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of dragging; anything which is
dragged.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along
the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for drowned persons,
etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A kind of sledge for conveying heavy
bodies; also, a kind of low car or handcart; as, a stone
<i>drag</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A heavy coach with seats on top; also, a
heavy carriage.</def> [Collog.]  <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A heavy harrow, for breaking up
ground.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <sd><i>(a)</i></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 <i>Drag
sail</i> (below).</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Also, a skid or
shoe, for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>Hence, anything that retards; a clog; an
obstacle to progress or enjoyment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>My lectures were only a pleasure to me, and no
<i>drag</i>.</blockquote> <i>J. D. Forbes.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Motion affected with slowness and
difficulty, as if clogged.</def> "Had a <i>drag</i> in his walk."
<i> Hazlitt.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Founding)</i> <def>The bottom part of a
flask or mold, the upper part being the cope.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Masonry)</i> <def>A steel instrument for
completing the dressing of soft stone.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <i>(Marine Engin.)</i> <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
<u>Drag</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>, 3.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Drag sail</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <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 <i>drift sail</i>, <i>drag sheet</i>, <i>drag anchor</i>,
<i>sea anchor</i>, <i>floating anchor</i>, etc.</cd> -- <col><b>Drag
twist</b></col> <i>(Mining)</i>, <cd>a spiral hook at the end of a
rod for cleaning drilled holes.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dra*gan"tine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dracanth</u>.] <def>A mucilage obtained from, or containing, gum
tragacanth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drag"bar`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Drawbar</u> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>. Called also <i>draglink</i>, and
<i>drawlink</i>.</def> [U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Drag"bolt`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A coupling pin.
See under <u>Coupling</u>.</def> [U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>||Dra`g&eacute;es"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [F. See
3d <u>Dredge</u>.] <i>(Pharmacy)</i> <def>Sugar-coated
medicines.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drag"gle</hw> (dr&abreve;g"g'l), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Draggled</u> (-g'ld); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Draggling</u> (-gl&ibreve;ng).] [Freq. of
<i>drag</i>. &radic;73.  Cf. <u>Drawl</u>.] <def>To wet and soil by
dragging on the ground, mud, or wet grass; to drabble; to
trail.</def>  <i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>With <i>draggled</i> nets down-hanging to the
tide.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drag"gle</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</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>  <i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drag"gle-tail`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A slattern
who suffers her gown to trail in the mire; a drabble-tail.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drag"gle-tailed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Untidy;
sluttish; slatternly.</def>  <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drag"link`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mach.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A link connecting the cranks of two
shafts.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A drawbar.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drag"man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dragmen</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A fisherman who uses a
dragnet.</def>  <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drag"net`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. AS.
<i>dr&aelig;gnet</i>.] <def>A net to be drawn along the bottom of a
body of water, as in fishing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drag"o*man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dragomans</b></plw> (#). [From F. <i>dragoman</i>, or Sp.
<i>dragoman</i>, or It. <i>dragomanno</i>; all fr. LGr. &?;, Ar.
<i>tarjum&amacr;n</i>, from the same source as E. <i>targum</i>.  Cf.
<u>Drogman</u>, <u>Truchman</u>.] <def>An interpreter; -- so called
in the Levant and other parts of the East.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drag"on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>dragon</i>, L.
<i>draco</i>, fr. Gr. &?;, prob. fr. &?;, &?;, to look (akin to Skr.
<i>dar&?;</i> to see), and so called from its terrible eyes.  Cf.
<u>Drake</u> a dragon, <u>Dragoon</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Myth.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dragons</i> which appear in early paintings and
sculptures are invariably representations of a winged
crocodile.</blockquote> <i>Fairholt.</i></p>

<p>&fist; In Scripture the term <i>dragon</i> 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.</p>

<p><blockquote>Thou breakest the heads of the <i>dragons</i> in the
waters.</blockquote> <i> Ps. lxxiv. 13.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder; the young
lion and the <i>dragon</i> shalt thou trample under
feet.</blockquote> <i> Ps. xci. 13.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He laid hold on the <i>dragon</i>, that old serpent,
which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand
years.</blockquote> <i>Rev. xx. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A fierce, violent person, esp. a
woman.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>A constellation of the
northern hemisphere figured as a dragon; Draco.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds,
seeming to move through the air as a winged serpent.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Mil. Antiq.)</i> <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>
<i>Fairholt.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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 <i>flying lizard</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A variety of carrier
pigeon.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>A fabulous winged creature,
sometimes borne as a charge in a coat of arms.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Dragon</i> is often used adjectively, or in combination,
in the sense of <i>relating to</i>, <i>resembling</i>, or
<i>characteristic of</i>, <i>a dragon</i>.</p>

<p><col><b>Dragon arum</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>the name of
several species of <i>Aris&aelig;ma</i>, a genus of plants having a
spathe and spadix. See <i>Dragon root</i>(below).</cd> --
<col><b>Dragon fish</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the
dragonet.</cd> -- <col><b>Dragon fly</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>,
<cd>any insect of the family <i>Libellulid&aelig;</i>. They have
finely formed, large and strongly reticulated wings, a large head
with enormous eyes, and a long body; -- called also <i>mosquito
hawks</i>. Their larv&aelig; are aquatic and insectivorous.</cd> --
<col><b>Dragon root</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>an American aroid
plant (<i>Aris&aelig;ma Dracontium</i>); green dragon.</cd> --
<col><b>Dragon's blood</b></col>, <cd>a resinous substance obtained
from the fruit of several species of <i>Calamus</i>, esp. from <i>C.
Rotang</i> and <i>C. Draco</i>, growing in the East Indies. A
substance known as <i>dragon's blood</i> is obtained by exudation
from <i>Drac&aelig;na Draco</i>; also from <i>Pterocarpus Draco</i>,
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 <i>Cinnabar Gr&aelig;corum</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>Dragon's head</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<cd>A plant of several species of the genus <i>Dracocephalum</i>.
They are perennial herbs closely allied to the common catnip.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Astron.)</i> <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> <i>Encyc. Brit.</i> -
- <col><b>Dragon shell</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a species
of limpet.</cd> -- <col><b>Dragon's skin</b></col>, <cd>fossil stems
whose leaf scars somewhat resemble the scales of reptiles; -- a name
used by miners and quarrymen.</cd> <i>Stormonth.</i> --
<col><b>Dragon's tail</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <cd>the descending
node of a planet, indicated by the symbol &?;. See <i>Dragon's
head</i> (above).</cd> -- <col><b>Dragon's wort</b></col>
<i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a plant of the genus <i>Artemisia</i> (<i>A.
dracunculus</i>).</cd> -- <col><b>Dragon tree</b></col>
<i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a West African liliaceous tree (<i>Drac&aelig;na
Draco</i>), yielding one of the resins called dragon's blood. See
<u>Drac&aelig;na</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dragon water</b></col>, <cd>a
medicinal remedy very popular in the earlier half of the 17th
century.</cd> "<i>Dragon water</i> may do good upon him." <i>Randolph
(1640).</i> -- <col><b>Flying dragon</b></col>, <cd>a large meteoric
fireball; a bolide.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drag"on*et</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A little dragon.</def>  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A small British marine
fish (<i>Callionymuslyra</i>); -- called also <i>yellow sculpin</i>,
<i>fox</i>, and <i>gowdie</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drag"on*ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>resembling a
dragon.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drag"on*like`</hw> (-l&imacr;k`), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Like a dragon.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

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<p><hw>Drag`on*nade"</hw> (dr&abreve;g`&obreve;n*n&amacr;d"),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. <i>dragon</i> dragoon, because Louis
XIV., in persecuting the Protestants of his kingdom, quartered
dragoons upon them.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>He learnt it as he watched the <i>dragonnades</i>, the
tortures, the massacres of the Netherlands.</blockquote> <i>C.
Kingsley.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Drag"on's blood</hw>, <hw>Drag"on's head</hw>, <hw>Drag"on's
tail</hw>  }. <def>See <i>Dragon's blood</i>, <i>Dragon's head</i>,
etc., under <u>Dragon</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dra*goon"</hw> (dr&adot;*g&oomac;n"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>dragon</i> dragon, dragoon, fr. L. <i>draco</i> dragon, also, a
cohort's standard (with a dragon on it). The name was given from the
sense <i>standard</i>. See <u>Dragon</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>((Mil.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A variety of pigeon.</def>
<i>Clarke.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dragoon bird</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the
umbrella bird.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dra*goon"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dragooned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dragooning</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To harass or reduce to
subjection by dragoons; to persecute by abandoning a place to the
rage of soldiers.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To compel submission by violent measures;
to harass; to persecute.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The colonies may be influenced to anything, but they
can be <i>dragooned</i> to nothing.</blockquote> <i>Price.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Lewis the Fourteenth is justly censured for trying to
<i>dragoon</i> his subjects to heaven.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drag`oon*ade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dragonnade</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dra*goon"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
dragoon.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Drail</hw> (dr&amacr;l), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos>
[&radic;73.] <def>To trail; to draggle.</def> [Obs.]
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drain</hw> (dr&amacr;n), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Drained</u> (dr&amacr;nd); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Draining</u>.] [AS. <i>drehnigean</i> to drain,
strain; perh. akin to E. <i>draw</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to
cause the exhaustion of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Fountains <i>drain</i> the water from the ground
adjacent.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>But it was not alone that the he <i>drained</i> their
treasure and hampered their industry.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to
<i>drain</i> a country of its specie.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sinking waters, the firm land to <i>drain</i>,<BR>
Filled the capacious deep and formed the main.</blockquote>
<i>Roscommon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To filter.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Salt water, <i>drained</i> through twenty vessels of
earth, hath become fresh.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drain</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
flow gradually; as, the water of low ground <i>drains</i>
off.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To become emptied of liquor by flowing or
dropping; as, let the vessel stand and <i>drain</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drain</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or
withdrawal; as, the <i>drain</i> of specie from a country.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That means of which anything is drained; a
channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>The grain from the mashing tub;
as, brewers' <i>drains</i>.</def> [Eng.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Box drain</b></col>, <col><b>Counter drain</b></col>.
<cd>See under <u>Box</u>, <u>Counter</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Right of
drain</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <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>  <i>Kent.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drain"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being drained.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drain"age</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that
which flows out of a drain.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The mode in which the waters of a country
pass off by its streams and rivers.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Engin.)</i> <def>The system of drains and
their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from towns,
railway beds, mines, and other works.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Area or district drained; as, the
<i>drainage</i> of the Po, the Thames, etc.</def>  <i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Surg.)</i> <def>The act, process, or means
of drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess,
etc.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Drainage tube</b></col> <i>(Surg.)</i>, <cd>a tube
introduced into a wound, etc., to draw off the discharges.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Draine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The missel thrush.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drain"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, drains.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drain"ing</hw>, <pos><i>vb. n.</i></pos> of <u>Drain</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Agric.)</i> <def>The art of carrying off
surplus water, as from land.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Draining tile</b></col>. <cd>Same as
<u>Draintile</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drain"pipe`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A pipe used
for carrying off surplus water.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drain"tile`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A hollow tile
used in making drains; -- called also <i>draining tile</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drain"trap`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See 4th
<u>Trap</u>, 5.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drake</hw> (dr&amacr;k), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Akin to LG.
<i>drake</i>, OHG. <i>antrache</i>, <i>anetrecho</i>, G.
<i>enterich</i>, Icel. <i>andriki</i>, Dan. <i>andrik</i>, OSw.
<i>andrak</i>, <i>andrage</i>, masc., and fr. AS. <i>ened</i>, fem.,
duck; akin to D. <i>eend</i>, G. <i>ente</i>, Icel. <i>&ouml;nd</i>,
Dan. <i>and</i>, Sw. <i>and</i>, Lith. <i>antis</i>, L. <i>anas</i>,
Gr. &?; (for &?;), and perh. Skr. <i>&amacr;ti</i> a water fowl.
&radic;207. In English the first part of the word was lost. The
ending is akin to E. <i>rich</i>.  Cf. <u>Gulaund</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The male of the duck kind.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [Cf. <i>Dragon fly</i>, under <u>Dragon</u>.]
<def>The drake fly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>drake</i> will mount steeple height into the
air.</blockquote> <i>Walton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Drake fly</b></col>, <cd>a kind of fly, sometimes used in
angling.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>The dark <i>drake fly</i>, good in
August.</blockquote> <i>Walton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drake</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>draca</i> dragon, L.
<i>draco</i>. See <u>Dragon</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
dragon.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Beowulf resolves to kill the
<i>drake</i>.</blockquote> <i>J. A. Harrison (Beowulf).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A small piece of artillery.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Two or three shots, made at them by a couple of
<i>drakes</i>, made them stagger.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drake</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>dravik</i>, W.
<i>drewg</i>, darnel, cockle, etc.] <def>Wild oats, brome grass, or
darnel grass; -- called also <i>drawk</i>, <i>dravick</i>, and
<i>drank</i>.</def> [Prov. Eng.]  <i>Dr. Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drake"stone</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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 <i>ducks and drakes</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Internal earthquakes, that, not content with one
throe, run along spasmodically, like boys playing at what is called
<i>drakestone</i>.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dram</hw> (dr&abreve;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>drame</i>, F. <i>drachme</i>, L. <i>drachma</i>, drachm, drachma,
fr. Gr. <grk>drachmh`</grk>, prop., a handful, fr.
<grk>dra`ssesqai</grk> to grasp.  Cf. <u>Drachm</u>, <u>Drachma</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A weight; in <i>Apothecaries' weight</i>, one
eighth part of an ounce, or sixty grains; in <i>Avoirdupois
weight</i>, one sixteenth part of an ounce, or 27.34375
grains.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A minute quantity; a mite.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Were I the chooser, a <i>dram</i> of well-doing should
be preferred before many times as mush the forcible hindrance of
evildoing.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>As much spirituous liquor as is usually
drunk at once; as, a <i>dram</i> of brandy; hence, a potation or
potion; as, a <i>dram</i> of poison.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Numis.)</i> <def>A Persian daric.</def>
<i>Ezra ii. 69.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Fluid dram</b></col>, or <col><b>Fluid drachm</b></col>.
<cd>See under <u>Fluid</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dram</hw>, <pos><i>v. i. & t.</i></pos> <def>To drink drams;
to ply with drams.</def> [Low]  <i>Johnson.</i>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dra"ma</hw> (dr&auml;"m&adot; <i>or</i> dr&amacr;"m&adot;;
277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>drama</i>, Gr. <grk>dra^ma</grk>,
fr. <grk>dra^n</grk> to do, act; cf. Lith. <i>daryti</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A divine pastoral <i>drama</i> in the Song of
Solomon.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A series of real events invested with a
dramatic unity and interest.</def> "The <i>drama</i> of war."
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Westward the course of empire takes its way;<BR>
The four first acts already past,<BR>
A fifth shall close the <i>drama</i> with the day;<BR>
Time's noblest offspring is the last.</blockquote>
<i>Berkeley.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>drama</i> and contrivances of God's
providence.</blockquote> <i>Sharp.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Dramatic composition and the literature
pertaining to or illustrating it; dramatic literature.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The principal species of the drama are <i>tragedy</i> and
<i>comedy</i>; inferior species are <i>tragi-comedy</i>,
<i>melodrama</i>, <i>operas</i>, <i>burlettas</i>, and
<i>farces</i>.</p>

<p><col><b>The romantic drama</b></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>  <i>J. A. Symonds.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dra*mat"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Dra*mat"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;: cf. F. <i>dramatique</i>.]
<def>Of or pertaining to the drama; appropriate to, or having the
qualities of, a drama; theatrical; vivid.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The emperor . . . performed his part with much
<i>dramatic</i> effect.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dra*mat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dramatic manner; theatrically; vividly.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dram"a*tis per*so"n&aelig;</hw> (?). [L.] <def>The actors in
a drama or play.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dram"a*tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dramatiste</i>.] <def>The author of a dramatic composition; a
writer of plays.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dram"a*ti`za*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being dramatized.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dram`a*ti*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
dramatizing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dram"a*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dramatized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dramatizing</u> (?).] [Cf. F. <i>dramatiser</i>.]
<def>To compose in the form of the drama; to represent in a drama; to
adapt to dramatic representation; as, to <i>dramatize</i> a novel, or
an historical episode.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They <i>dramatized</i> tyranny for public
execration.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dram`a*tur"gic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to
dramaturgy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dram"a*tur`gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One versed
in dramaturgy.</def>  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dram"a*tur`gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; dramatic
composition; &?; drama + a root akin to E. <i>work</i>: cf. F.
<i>dramaturgie</i>.] <def>The art of dramatic composition and
representation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dram"ming</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The practice of
drinking drams.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dram"sell`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who sells
distilled liquors by the dram or glass.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dram"shop`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A shop or
barroom where spirits are sold by the dram.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drank</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Drink</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drank</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. 3d <u>Drake</u>.]
<def>Wild oats, or darnel grass. See <u>Drake</u> a plant.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Drap` d'&eacute;*t&eacute;"</hw> (?). [F., clot of summer.]
<def>A thin woolen fabric, twilled like merino.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drape</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Draped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Draping</u> (?).] [F. <i>draper</i>, fr. <i>drap</i> cloth. See 3d
<u>Drab</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To cover or adorn with drapery
or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to <i>drape</i> a bust, a
building, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The whole people were <i>draped</i>
professionally.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>These starry blossoms, [of the snow] pure and
white,<BR>
Soft falling, falling, through the night,<BR>
Have <i>draped</i> the woods and mere</blockquote>.
<i>Bungay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To rail at; to banter.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drape</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
make cloth.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To design drapery, arrange its folds,
etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dra"per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>drapier</i>.]
<def>One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; as, a <i>draper</i>
and tailor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dra"per*ied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Covered or
supplied with drapery.</def> [R.]  <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dra"per*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Draperies</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>draperie</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or
dealing in cloth.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Cloth, or woolen stuffs in
general.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>People who ought to be weighing out grocery or
measuring out <i>drapery</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A textile fabric used for decorative
purposes, especially when hung loosely and in folds carefully
disturbed; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> Garments or vestments of this
character worn upon the body, or shown in the representations of the
human figure in art. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> Hangings of a room or hall,
or about a bed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Like one that wraps the <i>drapery</i> of his
couch<BR>
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.</blockquote>
<i>Bryant.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>All the decent <i>drapery</i> of life is to be rudely
torn off.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Casting of draperies</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Casting</u>.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>casting of draperies</i> . . . is one of the
most important of an artist's studies.</blockquote>
<i>Fairholt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dra"pet</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Dim. of <i>drap</i>.]
<def>Cloth.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dras"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to
do, act: cf. F. <i>drastique</i>. See <u>Drama</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Acting rapidly and violently; efficacious; powerful; -- opposed
to <i>bland</i>; as, <i>drastic</i> purgatives.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A violent purgative. See
<u>Cathartic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dras"ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>d&aelig;rstan</i>, <i>dresten</i>, dregs.] <def>Filthy;
worthless.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Drasty</i> ryming."  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draugh</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Draft</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Draught</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [The same as
<i>draft</i>, the spelling with <i>gh</i> indicating an older
pronunciation. See <u>Draft</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, <u>Draw</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of drawing or pulling</def>; as:
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The act of moving loads by drawing, as by
beasts of burden, and the like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A general custom of using oxen for all sort of
<i>draught</i> would be, perhaps, the greatest
improvement.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The drawing of a bowstring.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>She sent an arrow forth with mighty
<i>draught</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the
water for fish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Upon the <i>draught</i> of a pond, not one fish was
left.</blockquote> <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>The act of drawing liquor into the mouth
and throat; the act of drinking.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In his hands he took the goblet, but a while the
<i>draught</i> forbore.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(e)</i></sd> <def>A sudden attack or drawing upon an
enemy.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>By drawing sudden <i>draughts</i> upon the enemy when
he looketh not for you.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(f)</i></sd> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>The act of selecting or
detaching soldiers; a draft (see <u>Draft</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>,
2)</def> <sd><i>(g)</i></sd> <def>The act of drawing up, marking out,
or delineating; representation.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is drawn</def>; as:
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>That which is taken by sweeping with a
net.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a
<i>draught</i>.</blockquote> <i>Luke v. 4.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He laid down his pipe, and cast his net, which brought
him a very great <i>draught</i>.</blockquote> <i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>The force drawn; a
detachment; -- in this sense usually written <i>draft</i>.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a
potion or potation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery, . . .
still thou art a bitter <i>draught</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Sterne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Low lies that house where nut-brown <i>draughts</i>
inspired.</blockquote> <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>A sketch, outline, or representation,
whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>draught</i> of a Toleration Act was offered to
the Parliament by a private member.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No picture or <i>draught</i> of these things from the
report of the eye.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(e)</i></sd> <i>(Com.)</i> <def>An order for the payment of
money; -- in this sense almost always written <i>draft</i>.</def>
<sd><i>(f)</i></sd> <def>A current of air moving through an inclosed
place, as through a room or up a chimney.</def>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He preferred to go and sit upon the stairs, in . . .
a strong <i>draught</i> of air, until he was again sent
for.</blockquote> <i>Dickens.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which draws</def>; as:
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A team of oxen or horses.</def>
<i>Blackstone.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A sink or drain; a
privy.</def> <i>Shak.</i> <i>Matt. xv. 17.</i> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd>
<i>pl.</i> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to
apply <i>draughts</i> to the feet.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Capacity of being drawn; force necessary
to draw; traction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Hertfordshire wheel plow . . . is of the easiest
<i>draught</i>.</blockquote> <i>Mortimer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>The depth of water
necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water,
especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet
<i>draught</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <def>An allowance on weighable
goods. [Eng.] See <u>Draft</u>, 4.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>A move, as at chess or checkers.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Masonry)</i> <def>See <u>Draft</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 7.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Angle of draught</b></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><b>Black draught</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Black</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos></cd> -- <col><b>Blast draught</b></col>, or
<col><b>Forced draught</b></col>, <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><b>Natural draught</b></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><b>On
draught</b></col>, <cd>so as to be drawn from the wood (as a cask,
barrel, etc.) in distinction from being bottled; as, ale <i>on
draught</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Sheer draught</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Sheer</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Draught</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a <i>draught</i>
beast; <i>draught</i> hooks.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Relating to, or characterized by, a draft,
or current of air.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Used in making drawings; as,
<i>draught</i> compasses.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Drawn directly from the barrel, or other
receptacle, in distinction from <i>bottled</i>; on draught; -- said
of ale, cider, and the like.</def></p>

<p>&fist; This word, especially in the first and second meanings, is
often written <i>draft</i>, a spelling which is approved by many
authorities.</p>

<p><col><b>Draught box</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Draught tube</i>,
below.</cd> -- <col><b>Draught engine</b></col> <i>(Mining)</i>,
<cd>an engine used for pumping, raising heavy weights, and the
like.</cd> -- <col><b>Draught hook</b></col> <i>(Mil.)</i>, <cd>one
of the hooks on a cannon carriage, used in drawing the gun backward
and forward.</cd> -- <col><b>Draught horse</b></col>, <cd>a horse
employed in drawing loads, plowing, etc., as distinguished from a
saddle horse or carriage horse.</cd> -- <col><b>Draught
net</b></col>, <cd>a seine or hauling net.</cd> -- <col><b>Draught
ox</b></col>, <cd>an ox employed in hauling loads, plowing, etc.</cd>
-- <col><b>Draught tube</b></col> <i>(Water Wheels)</i>, <cd>an air-
tight pipe extending downward into the tailrace from a turbine wheel
located above it, to make the whole fall available; -- called also
<i>draught box</i>.</cd></p>

<p><! p. 452 !></p>

<p><hw>Draught</hw> (dr&adot;ft), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Draughted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Draughting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To draw
out; to call forth. See <u>Draft</u>.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To diminish or exhaust by drawing.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The Parliament so often <i>draughted</i> and
drained.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To draw in outline; to make a draught,
sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical
drawing.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Draughting room</b></col>, <cd>a room draughtsmen to work
in, and where plans are kept.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Draught"board`</hw> (-b&omacr;rd`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>A checkered board on which draughts are played. See
<u>Checkerboard</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draught"house`</hw> (-hous`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
house for the reception of waste matter; a privy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>2
Kings x. 27.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draughts</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>A mild
vesicatory. See <u>Draught</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 3
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draughts</hw>, <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>A game, now more
commonly called <i>checkers</i>. See <u>Checkers</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Polish draughts</i> is sometimes played with 40 pieces
on a board divided into 100 squares.  <i>Am. Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draughts"man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Draughtsmen</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who
draws pleadings or other writings.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who draws plans and sketches of
machinery, structures, and places; also, more generally, one who
makes drawings of any kind.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A "man" or piece used in the game of
draughts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>One who drinks drams; a tippler.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Tatler.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draughts"man*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The office,
art, or work of a draughtsman.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draught"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to a
draught, or current of air; as, a <i>draughtly</i>, comfortless
room.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drave</hw> (?), <def>old <pos><i>imp.</i></pos> of
<u>Drive</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dra"vi*da</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [Skr.
<i>Dr&amacr;vi&dsdot;a</i>, prob. meaning, Tamil.] <i>(Ethnol.)</i>
<def>A race of Hindostan, believed to be the original people who
occupied the land before the Hindoo or Aryan invasion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dra*vid"i*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From Skr.
<i>Dr&amacr;vi&dsdot;a</i>, the name of the southern portion of the
peninsula of India.] <i>(Ethnol.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to the
Dravida.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dravidian languages</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Draw</hw> (dr&add;), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <u>Drew</u> (dr&udd;); <pos><i>p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drawn</u> (dr&add;n); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Drawing</u>.] [OE. <i>dra&yogh;en</i>, <i>drahen</i>,
<i>draien</i>, <i>drawen</i>, AS. <i>dragan</i>; akin to Icel. & Sw.
<i>draga</i>, Dan. <i>drage</i> to draw, carry, and prob. to OS.
<i>dragan</i> to bear, carry, D. <i>dragen</i>, G. <i>tragen</i>,
Goth. <i>dragan</i>; cf. Skr. <i>dhraj</i> to move along, glide; and
perh. akin to Skr. <i>dhar</i> to hold, bear. &radic;73.  Cf. 2d
<u>Drag</u>, <u>Dray</u> a cart, 1st <u>Dredge</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>He cast him down to ground, and all along<BR>
<i>Drew</i> him through dirt and mire without remorse.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He hastened to <i>draw</i> the stranger into a private
room.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Do not rich men oppress you, and <i>draw</i> you
before the judgment seats?</blockquote> <i>James ii. 6.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The arrow is now <i>drawn</i> to the
head.</blockquote> <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The poet<BR>
Did feign that Orpheus <i>drew</i> trees, stones, and
floods.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>All eyes you <i>draw</i>, and with the eyes the
heart.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To cause to come out for one's use or
benefit; to extract; to educe; to bring forth; as:
<sd><i>(a)</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>drew</i> out the staves of the
ark.</blockquote> <i>2 Chron. v. 9.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Draw</i> thee waters for the siege.</blockquote>
<i>Nahum iii. 14.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I opened the tumor by the point of a lancet without
<i>drawing</i> one drop of blood.</blockquote> <i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To pull from a sheath, as a
sword.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will <i>draw</i> my sword, my hand shall destroy
them.</blockquote> <i>Ex. xv. 9.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>To extract; to force out; to elicit; to
derive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Spirits, by distillations, may be <i>drawn</i> out of
vegetable juices, which shall flame and fume of
themselves.</blockquote> <i>Cheyne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Until you had <i>drawn</i> oaths from
him.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>To obtain from some cause or origin; to
infer from evidence or reasons; to deduce from premises; to
derive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We do not <i>draw</i> the moral lessons we might from
history.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(e)</i></sd> <def>To take or procure from a place of
deposit; to call for and receive from a fund, or the like; as, to
<i>draw</i> money from a bank.</def> <sd><i>(f)</i></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 <i>drew</i> a
prize.</def> <sd><i>(g)</i></sd> <def>To select by the drawing of
lots.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Provided magistracies were filled by men freely chosen
or <i>drawn</i>.</blockquote> <i>Freeman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To remove the contents of</def>; as:
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>To drain by emptying; to suck dry.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sucking and <i>drawing</i> the breast dischargeth the
milk as fast as it can generated.</blockquote> <i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To extract the bowels of; to eviscerate;
as, to <i>draw</i> a fowl; to hang, <i>draw</i>, and quarter a
criminal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In private <i>draw</i> your poultry, clean your
tripe.</blockquote> <i>King.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To take into the lungs; to inhale; to
inspire; hence, also, to utter or produce by an inhalation; to
heave.</def> "Where I first <i>drew</i> air."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Drew</i>, or seemed to <i>draw</i>, a dying
groan.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To extend in length; to lengthen; to
protract; to stretch; to extend, as a mass of metal into
wire.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How long her face is <i>drawn</i>!</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And the huge Offa's dike which he <i>drew</i> from the
mouth of Wye to that of Dee.</blockquote> <i>J. R. Green.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A flattering painter who made it his care<BR>
To <i>draw</i> men as they ought to be, not as they are.</blockquote>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Can I, untouched, the fair one's passions move,<BR>
Or thou <i>draw</i> beauty and not feel its power?</blockquote>
<i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>To write in due form; to prepare a draught
of; as, to <i>draw</i> a memorial, a deed, or bill of
exchange.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Clerk, <i>draw</i> a deed of gift.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <def>To require (so great a depth, as of
water) for floating; -- said of a vessel; to sink so deep in (water);
as, a ship <i>draws</i> ten feet of water.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>11.</b></sn> <def>To withdraw.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Go wash thy face, and <i>draw</i> the
action.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>12.</b></sn> <def>To trace by scent; to track; -- a hunting
term.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Draw</i>, 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 <i>pour</i> liquid
quickly, but we <i>draw</i> it in a continued stream. We <i>force</i>
compliance by threats, but we <i>draw</i> it by gradual prevalence.
We may <i>write</i> a letter with haste, but we <i>draw</i> a bill
with slow caution and regard to a precise form. We <i>draw</i> a bar
of metal by continued beating.</p>

<p><col><b>To draw a bow</b></col>, <cd>to bend the bow by drawing
the string for discharging the arrow.</cd> -- <col><b>To draw a
cover</b></col>, <cd>to clear a cover of the game it contains.</cd> -
- <col><b>To draw a curtain</b></col>, <cd>to cause a curtain to
slide or move, either closing or unclosing.</cd> "Night <i>draws the
curtain</i>, which the sun withdraws." <i>Herbert.</i> -- <col><b>To
draw a line</b></col>, <cd>to fix a limit or boundary.</cd> --
<col><b>To draw back</b></col>, <cd>to receive back, as duties on
goods for exportation.</cd> -- <col><b>To draw breath</b></col>,
<cd>to breathe.</cd> <i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>To draw cuts</b></col>
or <col><b>lots</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Cut</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></cd> -- <col><b>To draw in</b></col>.
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>To bring or pull in; to collect.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>To entice; to inveigle.</cd> -- <col><b>To
draw interest</b></col>, <cd>to produce or gain interest.</cd> --
<col><b>To draw off</b></col>, <cd>to withdraw; to abstract.</cd>
<i>Addison.</i> -- <col><b>To draw on</b></col>, <cd>to bring on; to
occasion; to cause.</cd> "War which either his negligence <i>drew
on</i>, or his practices procured." <i>Hayward.</i> -- <col><b>To
draw (one) out</b></col>, <cd>to elicit cunningly the thoughts and
feelings of another.</cd> -- <col><b>To draw out</b></col>, <cd>to
stretch or extend; to protract; to spread out.</cd> -- "Wilt thou
<i>draw out</i> thine anger to all generations?" <i>Ps. lxxxv. 5.</i>
"Linked sweetness long <i>drawn out</i>." <i>Milton.</i> --
<col><b>To draw over</b></col>, <cd>to cause to come over, to induce
to leave one part or side for the opposite one.</cd> -- <col><b>To
draw the longbow</b></col>, <cd>to exaggerate; to tell preposterous
tales.</cd> -- <col><b>To draw (one)</b></col> <col><b>to or on
to</b></col> (something), <cd>to move, to incite, to induce.</cd>
"How many actions most ridiculous hast thou been <i>drawn to</i> by
thy fantasy?" <i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>To draw up</b></col>.
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>To compose in due form; to draught; to form
in writing.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>To arrange in order, as a
body of troops; to array.</cd> "<i>Drawn up</i> in battle to receive
the charge."  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To <u>Draw</u>, <u>Drag</u>.  <i>Draw</i> differs
from <i>drag</i> in this, that <i>drag</i> 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. <i>Draw</i> 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.
<i>Draw</i> is the more general or generic term, and <i>drag</i> the
more specific. We say, the horses <i>draw</i> a coach or wagon, but
they <i>drag</i> it through mire; yet <i>draw</i> is properly used in
both cases.</p>

<p><hw>Draw</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To pull; to exert strength in drawing anything; to have force to
move anything by pulling; as, a horse <i>draws</i> well; the sails of
a ship <i>draw</i> well.</def></p>

<p>&fist; A sail is said to <i>draw</i> when it is filled with
wind.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To draw a liquid from some receptacle, as
water from a well.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to
<i>draw</i> with, and the well is deep.</blockquote> <i>John iv.
11.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To exert an attractive force; to act as an
inducement or enticement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Keep a watch upon the particular bias of their minds,
that it may not <i>draw</i> too much.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>To have efficiency as an
epispastic; to act as a sinapism; -- said of a blister, poultice,
etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To have draught, as a chimney, flue, or
the like; to furnish transmission to smoke, gases, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To unsheathe a weapon, especially a
sword.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>So soon as ever thou seest him, <i>draw</i>; and as
thou <i>drawest</i>, swear horrible.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>To perform the act, or practice the art,
of delineation; to sketch; to form figures or pictures.</def> "Skill
in <i>drawing</i>."  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>To become contracted; to shrink.</def> "To
<i>draw</i> into less room."  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>To move; to come or go; literally, to draw
one's self; -- with prepositions and adverbs; as, to <i>draw
away</i>, to move off, esp. in racing, to get in front; to obtain the
lead or increase it; to <i>draw back</i>, to retreat; to <i>draw
level</i>, to move up even (with another); to come up to or overtake
another; to <i>draw off</i>, to retire or retreat; to <i>draw on</i>,
to advance; to <i>draw up</i>, to form in array; to <i>draw near</i>,
<i>nigh</i>, or <i>towards</i>, to approach; to <i>draw together</i>,
to come together, to collect.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <def>To make a draft or written demand for
payment of money deposited or due; -- usually with <i>on</i> or
<i>upon</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You may <i>draw</i> on me for the expenses of your
journey.</blockquote> <i>Jay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>11.</b></sn> <def>To admit the action of pulling or
dragging; to undergo draught; as, a carriage <i>draws</i>
easily.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>12.</b></sn> <def>To sink in water; to require a depth for
floating.</def> "Greater hulks <i>draw</i> deep."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To draw to a head</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<i>(Med.)</i> <cd>To begin to suppurate; to ripen, as a boil.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> Fig.: <cd>To ripen, to approach the time for
action; as, the plot <i>draws to a head</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Draw</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act of drawing; draught.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A lot or chance to be drawn.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A drawn game or battle, etc.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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 <u>Drawbridge</u>.</def> [U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Draw"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being drawn.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"back`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A loss of advantage, or deduction from profit, value, success,
etc.; a discouragement or hindrance; objectionable feature.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The avarice of Henry VII . . . . must be deemed a
<i>drawback</i> from the wisdom ascribed to him.</blockquote>
<i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <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>  <i>M&lsquo;Culloch.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draw"bar`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Railroad)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Draw"bench`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>A machine in which strips of metal are drawn through a
drawplate; especially, one in which wire is thus made; -- also called
<i>drawing bench</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"bolt`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Engin.)</i>
<def>A coupling pin. See under <u>Coupling</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"bore`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Joinery)</i>
<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>  <i>Weale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draw"bore`</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To make a drawbore in; as, to <i>drawbore</i> a tenon.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To enlarge the bore of a gun barrel by
drawing, instead of thrusting, a revolving tool through it.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"boy`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Weaving)</i>
<def>A boy who operates the harness cords of a hand loom; also, a
part of power loom that performs the same office.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"bridge`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p>&fist; The movable portion, or draw, is called, specifically, a
<i>bascule</i>, <i>balance</i>, or <i>lifting bridge</i>, a
<i>turning</i>, <i>swivel</i>, or <i>swing bridge</i>, or a
<i>rolling bridge</i>, according as it turns on a hinge vertically,
or on a pivot horizontally, or is pushed on rollers.</p>

<p><hw>Draw"can*sir</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From the name of
a bullying braggart character in the play by George Villiers called
"The Rehearsal."] <def>A blustering, bullying fellow; a pot-valiant
braggart; a bully.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The leader was of an ugly look and gigantic stature;
he acted like a <i>drawcansir</i>, sparing neither friend nor
foe.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draw"-cut`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A single cut
with a knife.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw*ee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i> <def>The
person on whom an order or bill of exchange is drawn; -- the
correlative of <i>drawer</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, draws</def>; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>One who draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a taproom.</def>
<i>Shak.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>One who delineates or depicts;
a draughtsman; as, a good <i>drawer</i>.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd>
<i>(Law)</i> <def>One who draws a bill of exchange or order for
payment; -- the correlative of <i>drawee</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is drawn</def>; as:
<sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>pl.</i> <def>An under-garment worn on the
lower limbs.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Chest of drawers</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Chest</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Draw"fil`ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The process
of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of
lengthwise.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"gear`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A harness for draught horses.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Railroad)</i> <def>The means or parts by
which cars are connected to be drawn.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"gloves`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>An old
game, played by holding up the fingers.</def>  <i>Herrick.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draw"head`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Railroad)</i>
<def>The flanged outer end of a drawbar; also, a name applied to the
drawgear.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of pulling, or attracting.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Textile Manuf.)</i> <def>The process of
pulling out and elongating the sliver from the carding machine, by
revolving rollers, to prepare it for spinning.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>The distribution of prizes and blanks in a
lottery.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Drawing</i> is used adjectively or as the first part of
compounds in the sense of <i>pertaining to drawing</i>, <i>for
drawing</i> (in the sense of pulling, and of pictorial
representation); as, <i>drawing</i> master or <i>drawing</i>-master,
<i>drawing</i> knife or <i>drawing</i>-knife, <i>drawing</i> machine,
<i>drawing</i> board, <i>drawing</i> paper, <i>drawing</i> pen,
<i>drawing</i> pencil, etc.</p>

<p><col><b>A drawing of tea</b></col>, <cd>a small portion of tea for
steeping.</cd> -- <col><b>Drawing knife</b></col>. <cd>See in the
<u>Vocabulary</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Drawing paper</b></col> <i>(Fine
Arts)</i>, <cd>a thick, sized paper for draughtsman and for water-
color painting.</cd> -- <col><b>Drawing slate</b></col>, <cd>a soft,
slaty substance used in crayon drawing; -- called also <i>black
chalk</i>, or <i>drawing chalk</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Free-hand
drawing</b></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></p>

<p><! p. 453 !></p>

<p>{ <hw>Draw"ing knife"</hw> (?), <hw>Draw"knife`</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>drawshave</i>, and
<i>drawing shave</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Carp.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Draw"ing-room`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Abbrev. fr.
<i>withdraw-ing-room</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A room
appropriated for the reception of company; a room to which company
withdraws from the dining room.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The company assembled in such a room;
also, a reception of company in it; as, to hold a <i>drawing-
room</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He [Johnson] would amaze a <i>drawing-room</i> by
suddenly ejaculating a clause of the Lord's Prayer.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Drawing-room car</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Palace car</i>,
under <u>Car</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drawl</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drawled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drawling</u>.] [Prob. fr. <i>draw</i>: cf. D. <i>dralen</i> to
linger, tarry, Icel. <i>dralla</i> to loiter. See <u>Draw</u>, and
cf. <u>Draggle</u>.] <def>To utter in a slow, lengthened
tone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drawl</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To speak with slow
and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation,
etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Theologians and moralists . . . talk mostly in a
<i>drawling</i> and dreaming way about it.</blockquote>
<i>Landor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drawl</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A lengthened, slow
monotonous utterance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"latch`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A housebreaker
or thief.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Old Play (1631).</i></p>

<p><hw>Drawl"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
speaking with a drawl; a drawl.</def> -- <wf>Drawl"ing*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draw"link`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Drawbar</u> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"loom`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A kind of loom used in weaving figured patterns; -- called also
<i>drawboy</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A species of damask made on the
drawloom.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drawn</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p. & a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Draw</u>, <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><col><b>Drawn butter</b></col>, <cd>butter melter and prepared to
be used as a sort of gravy.</cd> -- <col><b>Drawn fowl</b></col>,
<cd>an eviscerated fowl.</cd> -- <col><b>Drawn game</b></col> or
<col><b>battle</b></col>, <cd>one in which neither party wins; one
equally contested.</cd> -- <col><b>Drawn fox</b></col>, <cd>one
driven from cover.</cd> <i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>Drawn work</b></col>,
<cd>ornamental work made by drawing out threads from fine cloth, and
uniting the cross threads, to form a pattern.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Draw"net`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A net for
catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet.</def>
<i>Crabb.</i></p>

<p><hw>Draw"plate`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Draw"rod`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Railroad)</i>
<def>A rod which unites the drawgear at opposite ends of the car, and
bears the pull required to draw the train.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"shave`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Drawing
knife</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draw"spring`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Railroad)</i>
<def>The spring to which a drawbar is attached.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dray</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A squirrel's
nest.</def>  <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dray</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dr&aelig;ge</i> a
dragnet, fr. <i>dragan</i>. <i>&?;&?;&?;&?;</i>. See <u>Draw</u>, and
cf. 2d <u>Drag</u>, 1st <u>Dredge</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens.</def>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A kind of sledge or sled.</def>
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dray cart</b></col>, <cd>a dray.</cd> -- <col><b>Dray
horse</b></col>, <cd>a heavy, strong horse used in drawing a
dray.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dray"age</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Use of a dray.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The charge, or sum paid, for the use of a
dray.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dray"man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Draymen</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A man who attends a
dray.</def></p>

<p><hw>Draz"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Dross</u>,
<u>Drossel</u>.] <def>A slut; a vagabond wench. Same as
<u>Drossel</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dread</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dreaded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dreading</u>.] [AS. <i>dr&?;dan</i>, in comp.; akin to OS.
<i>dr&amacr;dan</i>, OHG. <i>tr&amacr;tan</i>, both only in comp.]
<def>To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with
terrific apprehension.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When at length the moment <i>dreaded</i> through so
many years came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's
mind.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dread</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be in dread, or
great fear.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dread</i> not, neither be afraid of
them.</blockquote> <i>Deut. i. 29.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dread</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Great
fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger;
anticipatory terror.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The secret <i>dread</i> of divine
displeasure.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>dread</i> of something after
death.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Reverential or respectful fear;
awe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The fear of you, and the <i>dread</i> of you, shall be
upon every beast of the earth.</blockquote> <i>Gen. ix. 2.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His scepter shows the force of temporal power,<BR>
The attribute to awe and majesty,<BR>
Wherein doth sit the <i>dread</i> and fear of kings.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An object of terrified
apprehension.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A person highly revered.</def> [Obs.]
"Una, his dear <i>dread</i>."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Fury; dreadfulness.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Doubt; as, out of <i>dread</i>.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Awe; fear; affright; terror; horror; dismay;
apprehension. See <u>Reverence</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dread</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful;
dreadful.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>dread</i> eternity! how surely mine.</blockquote>
<i>Young.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Inspiring with reverential fear; awful'
venerable; as, <i>dread</i> sovereign; <i>dread</i> majesty;
<i>dread</i> tribunal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dread"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Worthy of
being dreaded.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dread"-bolt`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Armed with
dreaded bolts.</def> "<i>Dread-bolted</i> thunder." [Poetic]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dread"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who fears, or
lives in fear.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dread"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Full of dread or terror; fearful.</def> [Obs.] "With
<i>dreadful</i> heart."  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Inspiring dread; impressing great fear;
fearful; terrible; as, a <i>dreadful</i> storm.</def> "
<i>Dreadful</i> gloom."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>For all things are less <i>dreadful</i> than they
seem.</blockquote> <i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Inspiring awe or reverence; awful.</def>
[Obs.] "God's <i>dreadful</i> law."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Fearful; frightful; terrific; terrible; horrible;
horrid; formidable; tremendous; awful; venerable. See
<u>Frightful</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dread"ful*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
dreadful manner; terribly.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dread"ful*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being dreadful.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dread"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
dread.</def>  <i>Warner.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dread"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Free from dread; fearless; intrepid; dauntless; as,
<i>dreadless</i> heart.</def> "The <i>dreadless</i> angel."
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Exempt from danger which causes dread;
secure.</def> " safe in his <i>dreadless</i> den."
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dread"less</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Without
doubt.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dread"less*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Freedom from
dread.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dread"ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dreadful.</def>
[Obs.] "<i>Dreadly</i> spectacle." <i>Spenser.</i> --
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos>  <def>With dread.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Dreadly</i>
to shake."  <i>Sylvester (Du Bartas).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dread"naught`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A fearless person.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth,
that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself;
fearnaught.</def>
</p>

<p><hw>Dream</hw> (dr&emacr;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Akin to OS.
<i>dr&omacr;m</i>, D. <i>droom</i>, G. <i>traum</i>, Icel.
<i>draumr</i>, Dan. & Sw. <i>dr&ouml;m</i>; cf. G. <i>tr&uuml;gen</i>
to deceive, Skr. <i>druh</i> to harm, hurt, try to hurt. AS.
<i>dre&aacute;m</i> joy, gladness, and OS. <i>dr&omacr;m</i> joy are,
perh., different words; cf. Gr. <grk>qry^los</grk> noise.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or
imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a
sleeping vision.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dreams</i> are but interludes which fancy
makes.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I had a <i>dream</i> which was not all a
<i>dream</i>.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, a <i>dream</i> of
bliss; the <i>dream</i> of his youth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There sober thought pursued the amusing theme,<BR>
Till Fancy colored it and formed a <i>dream</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It is not them a mere <i>dream</i>, but a very real
aim which they propose.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dream</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dreamed</u> (dr&emacr;md) or <u>Dreamt</u>
(dr&ebreve;mt); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dreaming</u>.]
[Cf. AS. <i>dr&emacr;man</i>, <i>dr&ymacr;man</i>, to rejoice. See
<u>Dream</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To have
ideas or images in the mind while in the state of sleep; to
experience sleeping visions; -- often with <i>of</i>; as, to
<i>dream</i> of a battle, or of an absent friend.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Here may we sit and <i>dream</i><BR>
Over the heavenly theme</blockquote>. <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They <i>dream</i> on in a constant course of reading,
but not digesting</blockquote>. <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dream</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Your old men shall <i>dream</i> dreams</blockquote>.
<i>Acts ii. 17.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>At length in sleep their bodies they compose,<BR>
And <i>dreamt</i> the future fight</blockquote>. <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And still they <i>dream</i> that they shall still
succeed</blockquote>. <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dream</b></col> <col><b>away, out, through</b></col>,
etc., <cd>to pass in revery or inaction; to spend in idle vagaries;
as, to <i>dream away</i> an hour; to <i>dream through</i> life.</cd>
" Why does Antony <i>dream out</i> his hours?"  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dream"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who dreams.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A visionary; one lost in wild imaginations
or vain schemes of some anticipated good; as, a political
<i>dreamer</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dream"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
dreams.</def> " <i>Dreamful</i> ease." <i>Tennyson.</i> --
<wf>Dream"ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dream"i*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>As if in a
dream; softly; slowly; languidly.</def>  <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dream"i*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being dreamy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dream"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dreamy
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dream"land`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An unreal,
delightful country such as in sometimes pictured in dreams; region of
fancies; fairyland.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[He] builds a bridge from <i>dreamland</i> for his
lay.</blockquote> <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dream"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Free from, or
without, dreams.</def> <i>Camden.</i> -- <wf>Dream"less*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dream"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Dreamier</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dreamiest</u> (?).] <def>Abounding in
dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or like, dreams;
visionary.</def> "The <i>dreamy</i> dells."  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drear</hw> (dr&emacr;r), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dreary</u>.] <def>Dismal; gloomy with solitude.</def> "A
<i>drear</i> and dying sound."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drear</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Sadness;
dismalness.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Drear"i*head</hw> (-&ibreve;*h&ebreve;d),
<hw>Drear"i*hood</hw> (-&ibreve;*h&oocr;d), } <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Affliction; dreariness.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drear"i*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Gloomily;
dismally.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drear"i*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Dreariness.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drear"i*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Sorrow; wretchedness.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Dismalness; gloomy solitude.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drear"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Sorrow.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drear"i*some</hw> (-s&ubreve;m), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Very dreary.</def>  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drear"y</hw> (dr&emacr;r"&ybreve;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Drearier</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dreariest</u>.] [OE. <i>dreori</i>,
<i>dreri</i>, AS. <i>dre&oacute;rig</i>, sad; akin to G.
<i>traurig</i>, and prob. to AS. <i>dre&oacute;san</i> to fall, Goth.
<i>driusan</i>.  Cf. <u>Dross</u>, <u>Drear</u>, <u>Drizzle</u>,
<u>Drowse</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Sorrowful; distressful.</def>
[Obs.] " <i>Dreary</i> shrieks."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Exciting cheerless sensations, feelings,
or associations; comfortless; dismal; gloomy.</def> " <i>Dreary</i>
shades." <i>Dryden.</i> "The <i>dreary</i> ground."
<i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Full many a <i>dreary</i> anxious hour.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Johnson entered on his vocation in the most
<i>dreary</i> part of that <i>dreary</i> interval which separated two
ages of prosperity.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drec"che</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>dreccan</i>, <i>dreccean</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To vex; to
torment; to trouble.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>As man that in his dream is <i>drecched</i>
sore.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drec"che</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To delay.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Gower.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dredge</hw> (dr&ebreve;j), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>dr&egrave;ge</i>, <i>dreige</i>, fish net, from a word akin to E.
<i>draw</i>; cf. D. <i>dreg</i>, <i>dregge</i>, small anchor,
<i>dreg</i>net dragnet. &radic;73.  See <u>Draw</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Any instrument used to gather or take by
dragging; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> A dragnet for taking up oysters,
etc., from their beds. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> A dredging machine.
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in
collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>Very fine mineral matter
held in suspension in water.</def>  <i>Raymond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dredge</hw> (dr&ebreve;j), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dredged</u> (dr&ebreve;jd);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dredging</u>.] <def>To catch or
gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine.</def>  <i>R.
Carew.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dredging machine</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Dredge</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dragge</i>, F.
<i>drag&eacute;e</i>, dredge, also, sugar plum; cf. Prov.
<i>dragea</i>, It. <i>treggea</i>; corrupted fr. LL.
<i>tragemata</i>, pl., sweetmeats, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to gnaw.] <def>A
mixture of oats and barley.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Kersey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dredge</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To sift or sprinkle
flour, etc., on, as on roasting meat.</def>  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dredging box</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>Same as 2d
<u>Dredger</u>.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Gun.)</i> <cd>A copper
box with a perforated lid; -- used for sprinkling meal powder over
shell fuses.</cd>  <i>Farrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dredg"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who fishes with a dredge.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A dredging machine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dredg"er</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Cookery)</i> <def>A
box with holes in its lid; -- used for sprinkling flour, as on meat
or a breadboard; -- called also <i>dredging box</i>, <i>drudger</i>,
and <i>drudging box</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dree</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>dre&oacute;gan</i> to bear, endure, complete.] <def>To endure; to
suffer.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Dree</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be able to do or
endure.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dree</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Wearisome; tedious.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Dreg</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prob. from Icel.
<i>dregg</i>; akin to Sw. <i>dr&auml;gg</i>, cf. Icel. & Sw.
<i>draga</i> to draw.  Cf. <u>Draw</u>.] <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, the <i>dregs</i> of
society.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We, the <i>dregs</i> and rubbish of
mankind.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p>&fist; Used formerly (rarely) in the singular, as by Spenser and
Shakespeare, but now chiefly in the plural.</p>

<p><hw>Dreg"gi*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Fullness of
dregs or lees; foulness; feculence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dreg"gish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Foul with lees;
feculent.</def>  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dreg"gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Containing dregs
or lees; muddy; foul; feculent.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drein</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To drain.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Congreve.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drein"te</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp.</i></pos>, <hw>Dreint</hw>
(&?;), <def><pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> of <u>Drench</u> to drown.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dreis"se*na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. Named after
<i>Dreyssen</i>, a Belgian physician.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
genus of bivalve shells of which one species (<i>D. polymorpha</i>)
is often so abundant as to be very troublesome in the fresh waters of
Europe.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drench</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drenched</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drenching</u>.] [AS. <i>drencan</i> to give to drink, to drench,
the causal of <i>drincan</i> to drink; akin to D. <i>drenken</i>, Sw.
<i>dr&auml;nka</i>, G. <i>tr&auml;nken</i>. See <u>Drink</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>As "to fell," is "to make to fall," and "to lay," to
make to lie." so "to <i>drench</i>," is "to make to
drink."</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly;
to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to
immerse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Now dam the ditches and the floods restrain;<BR>
Their moisture has already <i>drenched</i> the plain.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drench</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>drenc</i>. See
<u>Drench</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>A drink; a draught;
specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat;
also, a potion that causes purging.</def> "A <i>drench</i> of wine."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Give my roan horse a <i>drench</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drench</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dreng</i> warrior,
soldier, akin to Icel. <i>drengr</i>.] <i>(O. Eng. Law)</i> <def>A
military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drench"e</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>To
drown.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>In the sea he <i>drenched</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drench"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, west or steeps.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who administers a drench.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dren"gage</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(O. Eng. Law)</i>
<def>The tenure by which a drench held land.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drent</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> [See <u>Dreinte</u>.]
<def>Drenched; drowned.</def> [Obs.] "Condemned to be <i>drent</i>."
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dres"den ware`</hw> (?). <def>A superior kind of decorated
porcelain made near Dresden in Saxony.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dress</hw> (dr&ebreve;s), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dressed</u> (dr&ebreve;st) or
<u>Drest</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dressing</u>.]
[OF. <i>drecier</i> to make straight, raise, set up, prepare,
arrange, F. <i>dresser</i>, (assumed) LL. <i>directiare</i>, fr. L.
<i>dirigere</i>, <i>directum</i>, to direct; <i>dis-</i> +
<i>regere</i> to rule. See <u>Right</u>, and cf. <u>Address</u>,
<u>Adroit</u>, <u>Direct</u>, <u>Dirge</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to
order.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>At all times thou shalt bless God and pray Him to
<i>dress</i> thy ways.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Dress</i> is used reflexively in Old English, in sense
of "to direct one's step; to address one's self."</p>

<p><blockquote>To Grisild again will I me <i>dresse</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To arrange in exact
continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight
line and at proper distance; to align; as, to <i>dress</i> the
ranks.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>To treat methodically with
remedies, bandages, or curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer, a
wound, or a wounded or diseased part.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To adjust; to put in good order; to
arrange; specifically: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> To prepare for use; to fit
for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get
ready; as, to <i>dress</i> a slain animal; to <i>dress</i> meat; to
<i>dress</i> leather or cloth; to <i>dress</i> or trim a lamp; to
<i>dress</i> a garden; to <i>dress</i> a horse, by currying and
rubbing; to <i>dress</i> grain, by cleansing it; in mining and
metallurgy, to <i>dress</i> ores, by sorting and separating
them.</def></p>

<p><! p. 454 !></p>

<p><blockquote>And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the
garden of Eden to <i>dress</i> it.</blockquote> <i>Gen. ii.
15.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When he <i>dresseth</i> the lamps he shall burn
incense.</blockquote> <i>Ex. xxx. 7.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Three hundred horses . . . smoothly
<i>dressed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dressing</i> their hair with the white sea
flower.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson</i>.</p>

<p><blockquote>If he felt obliged to expostulate, he might have
<i>dressed</i> his censures in a kinder form.</blockquote>
<i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To cut to proper dimensions, or give
proper shape to, as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or
finish.</def></p>

<p><sd><i>(c)</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dressed</i> myself in such humility.</blockquote>
<i> Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Prove that ever I<i>dress</i> myself handsome till thy
return.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>To break and train for use, as a horse or
other animal.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To dress up</b></col> or <col><b>out</b></col>, <cd>to
dress elaborately, artificially, or pompously.</cd> "You see very
often a king of England or France <i>dressed up</i> like a Julius
C&aelig;sar." <i>Addison.</i> -- <col><b>To dress a ship</b></col>
<i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>to ornament her by hoisting the national colors
at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when dressed
<i>full</i>, the signal flags and pennants are added.</cd> <i>Ham.
Nav. Encyc.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To attire; apparel; clothe; accouter; array; robe;
rig; trim; deck; adorn; embellish.</p>

<p><hw>Dress</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Mil.)</i> <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, <i>dress</i>!</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To clothe or apparel one's self; to put on
one's garments; to pay particular regard to dress; as, to
<i>dress</i> quickly.</def> "To <i>dress</i> for a ball."
<i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To flaunt, to <i>dress</i>, to dance, to
thrum.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson</i>.</p>

<p><col><b>To dress to the right</b></col>, <col><b>To dress to the
left</b></col>, <col><b>To dress on the center</b></col>
<i>(Mil.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Dress</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That
which is used as the covering or ornament of the body; clothes;
garments; habit; apparel.</def> "In your soldier's <i>dress</i>."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet
<i>dress</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Attention to apparel, or skill in
adjusting it.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Men of pleasure, <i>dress</i>, and
gallantry.</blockquote> <i> Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Milling)</i> <def>The system of furrows on
the face of a millstone.</def>  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dress circle</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Circle</u>.</cd>
-- <col><b>Dress parade</b></col> <i>(Mil.)</i>, <cd>a parade in full
uniform for review.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dress" coat`</hw> (?). <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></p>

<p><hw>Dress"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use;
one who on clothes or ornaments.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>A kind of pick for shaping
large coal.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An assistant in a hospital, whose office
it is to dress wounds, sores, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> [F. <i>dressoir</i>. See <u>Dress</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A table or bench on
which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A cupboard or set of shelves to receive
dishes and cooking utensils.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The pewter plates on the <i>dresser</i><BR>
Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of armies the
sunshine.</blockquote> <i> Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dress" goods"</hw> (?). <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></p>

<p><hw>Dress"i*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being dressy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dress"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or
attire.</def>  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Surg.)</i> <def>An application (a remedy,
bandage, etc.) to a sore or wound.</def>  <i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Manure or compost over land. When it
remains on the surface, it is called a <i>top-dressing</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Cookery)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
preparation to fit food for use; a condiment; as, a <i>dressing</i>
for salad.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The stuffing of fowls,
pigs, etc.; forcemeat.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Gum, starch, and the like, used in
stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>An ornamental finish, as a molding around
doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Castigation; scolding; -- often with
<i>down</i>.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><col><b>Dressing case</b></col>, <cd>a case of toilet
utensils.</cd> -- <col><b>Dressing forceps</b></col>, <cd>a variety
of forceps, shaped like a pair of scissors, used in dressing
wounds.</cd> -- <col><b>Dressing gown</b></col>, <cd>a light gown,
such as is used by a person while dressing; a study gown.</cd> --
<col><b>Dressing room</b></col>, <cd>an apartment appropriated for
making one's toilet.</cd> -- <col><b>Dressing table</b></col>, <cd>a
table at which a person may dress, and on which articles for the
toilet stand.</cd> -- <col><b>Top-dressing</b></col>, <cd>manure or
compost spread over land and not worked into the soil.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dress"mak`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A maker of
gowns, or similar garments; a mantuamaker.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dress"mak`ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The art,
process, or occupation, of making dresses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dress"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Showy in dress;
attentive to dress.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>dressy</i> flaunting maidservant.</blockquote>
<i>T. Hook.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A neat, <i>dressy</i> gentleman in black.</blockquote>
<i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drest</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Dress</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dretch</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Drecche</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dreul</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To drool.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Drev"il</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A fool; a drudge.
See <u>Drivel</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drew</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Draw</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drey</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A squirrel's nest.
See <u>Dray</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dreye</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dry.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dreyn"te</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp.</i></pos>, <hw>Dreynt</hw>
(&?;), <def><pos><i>p. p.</i></pos>, of <u>Drench</u> to drown.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drib</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dribbed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dribbing</u>.] [Cf. <u>Drip</u>.] <def>To do by little and
little</def>; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>To cut off by a little at
a time; to crop.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To appropriate
unlawfully; to filch; to defalcate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He who drives their bargain <i>dribs</i> a
part.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>To lead along step by step; to
entice.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With daily lies she <i>dribs</i> thee into
cost.</blockquote> <i> Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drib</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <i>(Archery)</i>
<def>To shoot (a shaft) so as to pierce on the descent.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drib</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A drop.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drib"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who dribs;
one who shoots weakly or badly.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Ascham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drib"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dribbled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dribbing</u> (?).] [Freq. of <i>drib</i>, which is a variant of
<i>drip</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To fall in drops or small
drops, or in a quick succession of drops; as, water <i>dribbles</i>
from the eaves.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To slaver, as a child or an idiot; to
drivel.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To fall weakly and slowly.</def> [Obs.]
"The <i>dribbling</i> dart of love." <i>Shak. (Meas. for Meas. , i.
3, 2).</i> [Perhaps an error for <i>dribbing</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Drib"ble</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To let fall in
drops.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let the cook . . . <i>dribble</i> it all the way
upstairs.</blockquote> <i> Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drib"ble</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A drizzling shower; a
falling or leaking in drops.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Drib"bler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
dribbles.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Drib"blet</hw> (?), <hw>Drib"let</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Dribble</u>.] <def>A small piece or
part; a small sum; a small quantity of money in making up a sum; as,
the money was paid in <i>dribblets</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When made up in <i>dribblets</i>, as they could, their
best securities were at an interest of twelve per cent.</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drie</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Dree</u>.]
<def>To endure.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>So causeless such drede for to
<i>drie</i>.</blockquote> <i> Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dried</hw> (dr&imacr;d), <def><pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos>
of <u>Dry</u>. Also <pos><i>adj.</i></pos>; as, <i>dried</i>
apples.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dri"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or absorb
moisture; a desiccative; as, the sun and a northwesterly wind are
great <i>driers</i> of the earth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Paint.)</i> <def>Drying oil; a substance
mingled with the oil used in oil painting to make it dry
quickly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dri"er</hw>, <pos><i>compar.</i></pos>, <hw>Dri"est</hw>,
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos>, <def>of <u>Dry</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Drift</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>drive</u>; akin
to LG. & D. <i>drift</i> a driving, Icel. <i>drift</i> snowdrift,
Dan. <i>drift</i>, impulse, drove, herd, pasture, common, G.
<i>trift</i> pasturage, drove. See <u>Drive</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A driving; a violent movement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The dragon drew him [self] away with <i>drift</i> of
his wings.</blockquote> <i>King Alisaunder (1332).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act or motion of drifting; the force
which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or
impulse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A bad man, being under the <i>drift</i> of any
passion, will follow the impulse of it till something
interpose.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Course or direction along which anything
is driven; setting.</def> "Our <i>drift</i> was south."
<i>Hakluyt.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>He has made the <i>drift</i> of the whole poem a
compliment on his country in general.</blockquote> <i>
Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Now thou knowest my <i>drift</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir
W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>That which is driven, forced, or urged
along</def>; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Anything driven at
random.</def>  "Some log . . . a useless <i>drift</i>."
<i>Dryden.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></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, a <i>drift</i> of snow,
of ice, of sand, and the like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Drifts</i> of rising dust involve the
sky.</blockquote> <i> Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>We got the brig a good bed in the rushing <i>drift</i>
[of ice].</blockquote> <i>Kane.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep,
birds.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Cattle coming over the bridge (with their great
<i>drift</i> doing much damage to the high ways).</blockquote> <i>
Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>The horizontal thrust or
pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.</def> [R.]
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>In South Africa, a ford in a
river.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A tool
used in driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket,
or like firework.</def>   <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A deviation from
the line of fire, peculiar to oblong projectiles.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>11.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>A passage driven or cut
between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an
adit or tunnel.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>12.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
distance through which a current flows in a given time.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The angle which the line of a ship's motion
makes with the meridian, in drifting.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd>
<def>The distance to which a vessel is carried off from her desired
course by the wind, currents, or other causes.</def>
<sd><i>(d)</i></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><i>(e)</i></sd> <def>The distance
between the two blocks of a tackle.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>13.</b></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></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Drift</i> is used also either adjectively or as the
first part of a compound. See <u>Drift</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><col><b>Drift of the forest</b></col> <i>(O. Eng. Law)</i>, <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>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drift</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drifted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drifting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To float or be driven along
by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship <i>drifted</i>
astern; a raft <i>drifted</i> ashore; the balloon <i>drifts</i>
slowly east.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We <i>drifted</i> o'er the harbor bar.</blockquote>
<i> Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To accumulate in heaps by the force of
wind; to be driven into heaps; as, snow or sand
<i>drifts</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(mining)</i> <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> [U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Drift</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.</def>  <i>J.
H. Newman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind
<i>drifts</i> snow or sand.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>To enlarge or shape, as a
hole, with a drift.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drift</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That causes drifting or
that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, <i>drift</i>
currents; <i>drift</i> ice; <i>drift</i> mud.</def>  <i>Kane.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Drift anchor</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Sea anchor</u>, and
also <i>Drag sail</i>, under <u>Drag</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></cd> -
- <col><b>Drift epoch</b></col> <i>(Geol.)</i>, <cd>the glacial
epoch.</cd> -- <col><b>Drift net</b></col>, <cd>a kind of fishing
net.</cd> -- <col><b>Drift sail</b></col>. <cd>Same as <i>Drag
sail</i>. See under <u>Drag</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></cd></p>

<p><hw>Drift"age</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Anything that drifts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drift"bolt`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A bolt for
driving out other bolts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drift"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having no drift or
direction; without aim; purposeless.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drift"piece"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Shipbuilding)</i> <def>An upright or curved piece of timber
connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll
terminating a rail.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drift"pin`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mech.)</i>
<def>A smooth drift. See <u>Drift</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>,
9.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drift"way`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A common way, road, or path, for driving cattle.</def>
<i>Cowell. Burrill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>Same as <u>Drift</u>,
<u>11</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drift"weed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Seaweed
drifted to the shore by the wind.</def>  <i>Darwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drift"wind`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A driving
wind; a wind that drives snow, sand, etc., into heaps.</def>
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drift"wood`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Wood drifted or floated by water.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: Whatever is drifting or floating as
on water.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The current of humanity, with its heavy proportion of
very useless <i>driftwood</i>.</blockquote> <i> New Your
Times.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drift"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of drifts;
tending to form drifts, as snow, and the like.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drill</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drilled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drilling</u>.] [D. <i>drillen</i> to bore, drill (soldiers);
probably akin to AS. <i>pyrlian</i>, <i>pyrelian</i>, to pierce. See
<u>Thrill</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To pierce or bore with a
drill, or a with a drill; to perforate; as, to <i>drill</i> a hole
into a rock; to <i>drill</i> a piece of metal.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>He [Frederic the Great] <i>drilled</i> his people, as
he <i>drilled</i> his grenadiers.</blockquote> <i> Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drill</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To practice an
exercise or exercises; to train one's self.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drill</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <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, infantry
<i>drill</i>; battalion <i>drill</i>; artillery
<i>drill</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Any exercise, physical or mental, enforced
with regularity and by constant repetition; as, a severe <i>drill</i>
in Latin grammar.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A marine gastropod, of
several species, which kills oysters and other bivalves by drilling
holes through the shell. The most destructive kind is <i>Urosalpinx
cinerea</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Bow drill</b></col>, <col><b>Breast drill</b></col>.
<cd>See under <u>Bow</u>, <u>Breast</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Cotter
drill</b></col>, or <col><b>Traverse drill</b></col>, <cd>a machine
tool for drilling slots.</cd> -- <col><b>Diamond drill</b></col>.
<cd>See under <u>Diamond</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Drill jig</b></col>.
<cd>See under <u>Jig</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Drill pin</b></col>,
<cd>the pin in a lock which enters the hollow stem of the key.</cd> -
- <col><b>Drill sergeant</b></col> <i>(Mil.)</i>, <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><b>Vertical drill</b></col>, <cd>a drill
press.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drill</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Trill</u> to
trickle, <u>Trickle</u>, <u>Dribble</u>, and W. <i>rhillio</i> to put
in a row, drill.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To cause to flow in drills
or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling; as, waters
<i>drilled</i> through a sandy stratum.</def> [R.]
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To sow, as seeds, by dribbling them along
a furrow or in a row, like a trickling rill of water.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To entice; to allure from step; to decoy;
-- with <i>on</i>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>See <i>drilled</i> him on to five-fifty.</blockquote>
<i> Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To cause to slip or waste away by
degrees.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote> This accident hath <i>drilled</i> away the whole
summer.</blockquote> <i> Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drill</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
trickle.</def> [Obs. or R.]  <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To sow in drills.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drill</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
small trickling stream; a rill.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Springs through the pleasant meadows pour their
<i>drills</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Agr.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A light furrow or channel made to put seed
into sowing.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A row of seed sown in a
furrow.</def></p>

<p><! p. 455 !></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Drill</i> is used adjectively, or as the first part of a
compound; as, <i>drill</i> barrow or <i>drill</i>-barrow;
<i>drill</i> husbandry; <i>drill</i> plow or <i>drill</i>-plow.</p>

<p><col><b>Drill barrow</b></col>, <cd>a wheeled implement for
planting seed in drills.</cd> -- <col><b>Drill bow</b></col>, <cd>a
small bow used for the purpose of rapidly turning a drill around
which the bowstring takes a turn.</cd> -- <col><b>Drill
harrow</b></col>, <cd>a harrow used for stirring the ground between
rows, or drills.</cd> -- <col><b>Drill plow</b></col>, or
<col><b>Drill plough</b></col>, <cd>a sort plow for sowing grain in
drills.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drill</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Mandrill</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A large African baboon (<i>Cynocephalus
leucoph&aelig;us</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Drill</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Usually in <i>pl</i>.]
<i>(Manuf.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Drilling</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Imperial drill</b></col>, <cd>a linen fabric having two
threads in the warp and three in the filling.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drill"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, drills.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drill"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of piercing with a drill.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A training by repeated
exercises.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drill"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of using a
drill in sowing seeds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drill"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [G. <i>drillich</i>, fr.
L. <i>trilix</i> having three threads, fr. the of <i>tres</i> three +
<i>licium</i> a thread of the warm. See <u>Three</u>, and cf.
<u>Twill</u>.] <i>(Manuf.)</i> <def>A heavy, twilled fabric of linen
or cotton.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drill"mas`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
teaches drill, especially in the way of gymnastics.</def>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><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></p>

<p><hw>Drill"stock`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mech.)</i>
<def>A contrivance for holding and turning a drill.</def>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dri"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dryly</u>.</def>  <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dri"mys</hw> (dr&imacr;"m&ibreve;s), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>drimy`s</grk> sharp, acrid.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
genus of magnoliaceous trees. <i>Drimys aromatica</i> furnishes
Winter's bark.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drink</hw> (dr&ibreve;&nsm;k), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <u>Drank</u> (dr&abreve;&nsm;k), formerly
<u>Drunk</u> (dr&ubreve;&nsm;k); & <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos>
<u>Drunk</u>, <u>Drunken</u> (-'n); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drinking</u>. <i>Drunken</i> is now rarely used, except as a
verbal adj. in sense of <i>habitually intoxicated</i>; the form
<i>drank</i>, not infrequently used as a p. p., is not so
analogical.] [AS. <i>drincan</i>; akin to OS. <i>drinkan</i>, D.
<i>drinken</i>, G. <i>trinken</i>, Icel. <i>drekka</i>, Sw.
<i>dricka</i>, Dan. <i>drikke</i>, Goth. <i>drigkan</i>.  Cf.
<u>Drench</u>, <u>Drunken</u>, <u>Drown</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>drink</i> from a spring.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Gird thyself, and serve me, till have eaten and
<i>drunken</i>; and afterward thou shalt eat and
<i>drink</i>.</blockquote> <i>Luke xvii. 8.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He shall <i>drink</i> of the wrath the
Almighty.</blockquote> <i>Job xxi. 20.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Drink</i> of the cup that can not
cloy.</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And they <i>drank</i>, and were merry with
him.</blockquote> <i>Gem. xliii. 34.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Bolingbroke always spoke freely when he had
<i>drunk</i> freely.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To drink to</b></col>, <cd>to salute in drinking; to wish
well to, in the act of taking the cup; to pledge in
drinking.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>drink to</i> the general joy of the whole
table,<BR>
And to our dear friend Banquo.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drink</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to
imbibe; as, to <i>drink</i> milk or water.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There lies she with the blessed gods in bliss,<BR>
There <i>drinks</i> the nectar with ambrosia mixed.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The bowl of punch which was brewed and <i>drunk</i> in
Mrs. Betty's room.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to
suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And let the purple violets <i>drink</i> the
stream.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To take in; to receive within one, through
the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>drink</i> the cooler air,</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My ears have not yet <i>drunk</i> a hundred words<BR>
Of that tongue's utterance.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Let me . . . <i>drink</i> delicious poison from thy
eye.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To smoke, as tobacco.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And some men now live ninety years and past,<BR>
Who never <i>drank</i> to tobacco first nor last.</blockquote>
<i>Taylor (1630.)</i></p>

<p><col><b>To drink down</b></col>, <cd>to act on by drinking; to
reduce or subdue; as, to <i>drink down</i> unkindness.</cd>
<i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>To drink in</b></col>, <cd>to take into one's
self by drinking, or as by drinking; to receive and appropriate as in
satisfaction of thirst.</cd> "Song was the form of literature which
he [Burns] had <i>drunk in</i> from his cradle." <i>J. C. Shairp.</i>
-- <col><b>To drink off</b></col> or <col><b>up</b></col>, <cd>to
drink the whole at a draught; as, to <i>drink off</i> a cup of
cordial.</cd> -- <col><b>To drink the health of</b></col>, or
<col><b>To drink to the health of</b></col>, <cd>to drink while
expressing good wishes for the health or welfare of.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drink</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Give me some <i>drink</i>, Titinius.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as,
when <i>drink</i> is on, wit is out.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Drink money</b></col>, or <col><b>Drink penny</b></col>,
<cd>an allowance, or perquisite, given to buy drink; a gratuity.</cd>
-- <col><b>Drink offering</b></col> <i>(Script.)</i>, <cd>an offering
of wine, etc., in the Jewish religious service.</cd> -- <col><b>In
drink</b></col>, <cd>drunk.</cd> "The poor monster's <i>in
drink</i>." <i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>Strong drink</b></col>,
<cd>intoxicating liquor; esp., liquor containing a large proportion
of alcohol.</cd> " Wine is a mocker, <i>strong drink</i> is raging."
<i>Prov. xx. 1.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drink"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being drunk; suitable for drink; potable. <i>Macaulay.</i> Also used
substantively, esp. in the plural.</def>  <i>Steele.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drink"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being drinkable.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drink"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who drinks;
as, the effects of tea on the <i>drinker</i>; also, one who drinks
spirituous liquors to excess; a drunkard.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Drinker moth</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a large
British moth (<i>Odonestis potatoria</i>).</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drink"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of one who drinks; the act of imbibing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The practice of partaking to excess of
intoxicating liquors.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An entertainment with liquors; a
carousal.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Drinking</i> is used adjectively, or as the first part
of a compound; as, a <i>drinking</i> song, <i>drinking</i> cup,
<i>drinking</i> glass, <i>drinking</i> house, etc.</p>

<p><col><b>Drinking horn</b></col>, <cd>a drinking vessel made of a
horn.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drink"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Destitute of
drink.</def>  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drip</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dripped</u> (?) or <u>Dript</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dripping</u>.] [Akin to LG. <i>drippen</i>, Dan.
<i>dryppe</i>, from a noun. See <u>Drop</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To fall in drops; as, water <i>drips</i> from the
eaves.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To let fall drops of moisture or liquid;
as, a wet garment <i>drips</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The dark round of the <i>dripping</i>
wheel.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drip</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To let fall in
drops.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Which from the thatch <i>drips</i> fast a shower of
rain.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drip</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
falling or letting fall in drops; a dripping; that which drips, or
falls in drops.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The light <i>drip</i> of the suspended
oar.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Right of drip</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Drip"ping</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
falling in drops, or the sound so made.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which falls in drops, as fat from
meat in roasting.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dripping pan</b></col>, <cd>a pan for receiving the fat
which drips from meat in roasting.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drip"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Drip</u>, cf.
<u>Dribble</u>.] <def>Weak or rare.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Drip"stone`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Arch.)</i>
<def>A drip, when made of stone. See <u>Drip</u>, 2.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drive</hw> (dr&imacr;v), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <u>Drove</u> (dr&omacr;v), formerly
<u>Drave</u> (dr&amacr;v); <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> <u>Driven</u>
(dr&ibreve;v'n); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Driving</u>.]
[AS. <i>dr&imacr;fan</i>; akin to OS. <i>dr&imacr;ban</i>, D.
<i>drijven</i>, OHG. <i>tr&imacr;ban</i>, G. <i>treiben</i>, Icel.
<i>dr&imacr;fa</i>, Goth. <i>dreiban</i>.  Cf. <u>Drift</u>,
<u>Drove</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to
<i>drive</i> cattle; to <i>drive</i> a nail; smoke <i>drives</i>
persons from a room.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A storm came on and <i>drove</i> them into
Pylos.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Shield pressed on shield, and man <i>drove</i> man
along.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Go <i>drive</i> the deer and drag the finny
prey.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>drive</i> a pair of horses or a stage; to <i>drive</i> a
person to his own door.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How . . . proud he was to <i>drive</i> such a
brother!</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To urge, impel, or hurry forward; to
force; to constrain; to urge, press, or bring to a point or state;
as, to <i>drive</i> a person by necessity, by persuasion, by force of
circumstances, by argument, and the like.</def> " Enough to
<i>drive</i> one mad."  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He, <i>driven</i> to dismount, threatened, if I did
not do the like, to do as much for my horse as fortune had done for
his.</blockquote> <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To carry or; to keep in motion; to
conduct; to prosecute.</def> [Now used only colloquially.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The trade of life can not be <i>driven</i> without
partners.</blockquote> <i>Collier.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To clear, by forcing away what is
contained.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>drive</i> the country, force the swains
away.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>To dig Horizontally; to
cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.</def>  <i>Tomlinson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>To pass away; -- said of time.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Drive</i>, in all its senses, implies forcible or
violent action. It is the reverse of to <i>lead</i>. To <i>drive</i>
a body is to move it by applying a force behind; to <i>lead</i> 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, <i>to drive an engine</i>, to direct and regulate its
motions; <i>to drive logs</i>, to keep them in the current of a river
and direct them in their course; <i>to drive feathers</i> or
<i>down</i>, to place them in a machine, which, by a current of air,
<i>drives</i> off the lightest to one end, and collects them by
themselves. "My thrice-<i>driven</i> bed of down."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drive</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
rush and press with violence; to move furiously.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Fierce Boreas <i>drove</i> against his flying
sails.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Under cover of the night and a <i>driving</i>
tempest.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Time <i>driveth</i> onward fast,<BR>
And in a little while our lips are dumb.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To be forced along; to be impelled; to be
moved by any physical force or agent; to be driven.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The hull <i>drives</i> on, though mast and sail be
torn.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The chaise <i>drives</i> to Mr. Draper's
chambers.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, the coachman <i>drove</i> to my door.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To press forward; to aim, or tend, to a
point; to make an effort; to strive; -- usually with
<i>at</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let them therefore declare what carnal or secular
interest he <i>drove</i> at.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To distrain for rent.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><col><b>To let drive</b></col>, <cd>to aim a blow; to strike with
force; to attack.</cd> "Four rogues in buckram <i>let drive</i> at
me."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drive</hw> (dr&imacr;v), <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos>
<def>Driven.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drive</hw> (dr&imacr;v), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A place suitable or agreeable for driving;
a road prepared for driving.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward
or away; esp., a forced or hurried dispatch of business.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Murdstonian <i>drive</i> in business.</blockquote>
<i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>In type founding and forging, an
impression or matrix, formed by a punch drift.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A collection of objects that are driven; a
mass of logs to be floated down a river.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Ride</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Drive"bolt`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A drift; a
tool for setting bolts home.</def></p>

<p><hw>Driv"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Driveled</u> (?) or <u>Drivelled</u>; <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Driveling</u> or <u>Drivelling</u>.] [Cf. OE.
<i>dravelen</i>, <i>drabelen</i>, <i>drevelen</i>, <i>drivelen</i>,
to slaver, and E. <i>drabble</i>.  Cf. <u>Drool</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To slaver; to let spittle drop or flow from
the mouth, like a child, idiot, or dotard.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [Perh. a different word: cf. Icel. <i>drafa</i>
to talk thick.] <def>To be weak or foolish; to dote; as, a
<i>driveling</i> hero; <i>driveling</i> love.</def>  <i>Shak.
Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Driv"el</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Slaver; saliva flowing from the mouth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Inarticulate or unmeaning utterance;
foolish talk; babble.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A driveler; a fool; an idiot.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A servant; a drudge.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Huloet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Driv"el*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A slaverer; a
slabberer; an idiot; a fool.</def> [Written also
<i>driveller</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Driv"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Drive</u>. Also <i>adj</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Driven well</b></col>, <cd>a well made by driving a tube
into the earth to an aqueous stratum; -- called also <i>drive
well</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drive"pipe`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A pipe for
forcing into the earth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Driv"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Drive</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that which, drives; the person or
thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An overseer of a gang of slaves or gang of
convicts at their work.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The driving wheel of a locomotive.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>An attachment to a lathe, spindle, or face
plate to turn a carrier.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A crossbar on
a grinding mill spindle to drive the upper stone.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>The after sail in a ship or
bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a gaff; a spanker.</def>
<i>Totten.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Driver ant</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a species of
African stinging ant; one of the visiting ants (<i>Anomma
arcens</i>); -- so called because they move about in vast armies, and
drive away or devour all insects and other small animals.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drive"way`</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A passage or
way along or through which a carriage may be driven.</def></p>

<p><hw>Driv"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Having great force of impulse; as, a <i>driving</i> wind or
storm.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Communicating force; impelling; as, a
<i>driving</i> shaft.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Driving axle</b></col>, <cd>the axle of a driving wheel,
as in a locomotive.</cd> -- <col><b>Driving box</b></col>
<i>(Locomotive)</i>, <cd>the journal box of a driving axle. See
<i>Illust.</i> of <u>Locomotive</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Driving
note</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <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 <i>driving</i> it through.</cd> --
<col><b>Driving spring</b></col>, <cd>a spring fixed upon the box of
the driving axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and
deaden shocks.</cd> [Eng.] <i>Weale.</i> -- <col><b>Driving
wheel</b></col> <i>(Mach.)</i>, <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, <i>driver</i>.
See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Locomotive</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Driv"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of forcing or urging something along; the act of
pressing or moving on furiously.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Tendency; drift.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Driz"zle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drizzled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drizzling</u> (?).] [Prop. freq. of AS. <i>dre&oacute;san</i> to
fall. See <u>Dreary</u>.] <def>To rain slightly in very small drops;
to fall, as water from the clouds, slowly and in fine particles; as,
it <i>drizzles</i>; <i>drizzling</i> drops or rain.</def>
"<i>Drizzling</i> tears."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Driz"zle</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To shed slowly in
minute drops or particles.</def> "The air doth <i>drizzle</i> dew."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Driz"zle</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Fine rain or
mist.</def>  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Driz"zly</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Characterized by
small rain, or snow; moist and disagreeable.</def> "Winter's
<i>drizzly</i> reign."  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drock</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A water
course.</def> [Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Drof"land</hw> (?), <hw>Dryf"land</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Drove</u>.] <i>(Law)</i> <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>  <i>Cowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dro"gher</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Drag</u>.]
<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, a lumber <i>drogher</i>.</def>
[Written also <i>droger</i>.]  <i>Ham. Nar. Encyc.</i></p>

<p><! p. 456 !></p>

<p>{ <hw>Drog"man</hw> (?), <hw>Drog"o*man</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Dragoman</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drogue</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>See
<u>Drag</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 6, and <i>Drag sail</i>, under
<u>Drag</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Droh</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Draw</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Droil</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [D. <i>druilen</i> to
mope.] <def>To work sluggishly or slowly; to plod.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Droil</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D. <i>druil</i> sluggard.
Cf. <u>Droll</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A drudge.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Mean labor; toil.</def>[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Droit</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. See <u>Direct</u>.]
<def>A right; law in its aspect of the foundation of rights; also, in
old law, the writ of right.</def>  <i> Abbott.</i></p>

<p><col><b>||Droit d'aubaine</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Aubaine</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Droits of the Admiralty</b></col>
<i>(Eng. Law)</i>, <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
<i>droits of admiralty</i> are now paid into the Exchequer for the
public benefit.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Droi"tu*ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(O. Eng.
Law)</i> <def>relating to the mere right of property, as
distinguished from the right of possession; as, <i>droitural</i>
actions.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Droitzsch"ka</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Drosky</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Droll</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Droller</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Drollest</u> (?).] [F.
<i>dr&ocirc;le</i>; cf. G. & D. <i>drollig</i>, LG. <i>drullig</i>,
D. <i>drol</i> a thick and short person, a droll, Sw. <i>troll</i> a
magical appearance, demon, <i>trolla</i> to use magic arts, enchant,
Dan. <i>trold</i> elf, imp, Icel. <i>tr&ouml;ll</i> giant, magician,
evil spirit, monster. If this is the origin, cf. <u>Trull</u>.]
<def>Queer, and fitted to provoke laughter; ludicrous from oddity;
amusing and strange.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Comic; comical; farcical; diverting; humorous;
ridiculous; queer; odd; waggish; facetious; merry; laughable;
ludicrous. -- <u>Droll</u>, <u>Laughable</u>, <u>Comical</u>.
<i>Laughable</i> is the generic term, denoting anything exciting
laughter or worthy of laughter; <i>comical</i> denotes something of
the kind exhibited in <i>comedies</i>, something humorous of the kind
exhibited in <i>comedies</i>, something, as it were, dramatically
<i>humorous</i>; <i>droll</i> stands lower on the scale, having
reference to persons or things which excite laughter by their
buffoonery or oddity. A <i>laughable</i> incident; a <i>comical</i>
adventure; a <i>droll</i> story.</p>

<p><hw>Droll</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One
whose practice it is to raise mirth by odd tricks; a jester; a
buffoon; a merry-andrew.</def>  <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Something exhibited to raise mirth or
sport, as a puppet, a farce, and the like.</def></p>

<p><hw>Droll</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drolled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drolling</u>.] <def>To jest; to play the buffoon.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Droll</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
lead or influence by jest or trick; to banter or jest; to
cajole.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Men that will not be reasoned into their senses, may
yet be laughed or <i>drolled</i> into them.</blockquote>
<i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make a jest of; to set in a comical
light.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>This <i>drolling</i> everything is rather
fatiguing.</blockquote> <i> W. D. Howells.</i></p>

<p><hw>Droll"er</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A jester; a
droll.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Droll"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Drolleries</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>dr&ocirc;lerie</i>. See
<u>Droll</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The quality of being droll;
sportive tricks; buffoonery; droll stories; comical gestures or
manners.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The rich <i>drollery</i> of "She Stoops to
Conquer."</blockquote> <i> Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Something which serves to raise
mirth</def>; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A puppet show; also, a
puppet.</def> [Obs.] <i>Shak.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A lively
or comic picture.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I bought an excellent <i>drollery</i>, which I
afterward parted with to my brother George of Wotton.</blockquote>
<i> Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Droll"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a jesting
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Droll"ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat
droll.</def>  <i> Sterne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Droll"ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A droll.</def> [R.]
<i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dro`m&aelig;*og"na*thous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [NL.
<i>dromaius</i> emu + Gr. &?; jaw.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having
the structure of the palate like that of the ostrich and
emu.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Drom`a*the"ri*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>droma`s</grk> running + <grk>qhri`on</grk> beast. See
<u>Dromedary</u>.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A small extinct triassic
mammal from North Carolina, the earliest yet found in
America.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drome</hw> (dr&omacr;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. Gr.
<grk>droma`s</grk> running. See <u>Dromedary</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The crab plover (<i>Dromas ardeola</i>), a
peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drom"e*da*ry</hw> (dr&ubreve;m"&esl;*d&asl;*r&ybreve;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Dromedaries</b></plw> (#).
[F. <i>dromadaire</i>, LL. <i>dromedarius</i>, fr. L. <i>dromas</i>
(sc. <i>camelus</i>), fr. Gr. <grk>droma`s</grk> running, from
<grk>dramei`n</grk>, used as aor. of <grk>tre`chein</grk> to run; cf.
Skr. <i>dram</i> to run.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The Arabian camel
(<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>), having one hump or protuberance on the
back, in distinction from the <i>Bactrian camel</i>, which has two
humps.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In Arabia and Egypt the name is restricted to the better
breeds of this species of camel. See <u>Deloul</u>.</p>

<p>{ <hw>Drom"ond</hw> (?), or <hw>Drom"on</hw> (?) }. [OF.
<i>dromont</i>, L. <i>dromo</i>, fr. Gr. <grk>dro`mwn</grk> light
vessel, prob. fr. <grk>dramei^n</grk> to run. See <u>Dromedary</u>.]
<def>In the Middle Ages, a large, fast-sailing galley, or cutter; a
large, swift war vessel.</def> [Hist. or Archaic]  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The great <i>dromond</i> swinging from the
quay.</blockquote> <i> W. Morris.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drone</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>drane</i> a
dronebee, AS. <i>dr&amacr;n</i>; akin to OS. <i>dr&amacr;n</i>, OHG.
<i>treno</i>, G. <i>drohne</i>, Dan.  <i>drone</i>, cf. Gr. &?; a
kind of wasp, dial. Gr. &?; drone. Prob. named fr. the droning sound.
See <u>Drone</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It
gathers no honey. See <u>Honeybee</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All with united force combine to drive<BR>
The lazy <i>drones</i> from the laborious hive.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who lives on the labors of others; a
lazy, idle fellow; a sluggard.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>By living as a <i>drone</i>,to be an unprofitable and
unworthy member of so noble and learned a society.</blockquote> <i>
Burton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which gives out a grave or monotonous
tone or dull sound; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> A drum. [Obs.]
<i>Halliwell</i>. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> The part of the bagpipe
containing the two lowest tubes, which always sound the key note and
the fifth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A humming or deep murmuring
sound.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The monotonous <i>drone</i> of the wheel.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A monotonous bass, as in a
pastoral composition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drone</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Droned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Droning</u>.] [Cf. (for sense 1) D. <i>dreunen</i>, G.
<i>dr&ouml;hnen</i>, Icel. <i>drynja</i> to roar, <i>drynr</i> a
roaring, Sw. <i>dr&ouml;na</i> to bellow, drone, Dan.
<i>dr&ouml;ne</i>, Goth. <i>drunjus</i> sound, Gr. &?; dirge, &?; to
cry aloud, Skr. <i>dhran</i> to sound.  Cf. <u>Drone</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To utter or make a low,
dull, monotonous, humming or murmuring sound.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Where the beetle wheels his <i>droning</i>
flight.</blockquote> <i>T. Gray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To love in idleness; to do nothing.</def>
"Race of <i>droning</i> kings."  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drone" bee`</hw> (?). <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The male of the
honeybee; a drone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drone" fly`</hw> (?). <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A dipterous
insect (<i>Eristalis tenax</i>), resembling the drone bee. See
<u>Eristalis</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drone"pipe`</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the low-
toned tubes of a bagpipe.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dron"go</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Drongos</b></plw> (&?;). <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A passerine
bird of the family <i>Dicrurid&aelig;</i>. They are usually black
with a deeply forked tail. They are natives of Asia, Africa, and
Australia; -- called also <i>drongo shrikes</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dron"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like a drone;
indolent; slow.</def> <i>Burke.</i> -- <wf>Dron"ish*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dron"ish*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dron"ke*lewe</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Drink</u>.] <def>Given to drink; drunken.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dron"te</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The dodo.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dron"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like a drone;
sluggish; lazy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drool</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drooled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drooling</u>.] [Contr. fr. <i>drivel</i>.] <def>To drivel, or drop
saliva; as, the child <i>drools</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His mouth <i>drooling</i> with texts.</blockquote> <i>
T. Parker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Droop</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drooped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drooping</u>.] [Icel.  <i>dr&?;pa</i>; akin to E. <i>drop</i>. See
<u>Drop</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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>  "The purple
flowers <i>droop</i>."  "Above her <i>drooped</i> a lamp."
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I saw him ten days before he died, and observed he
began very much to <i>droop</i> and languish.</blockquote>
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To grow weak or faint with disappointment,
grief, or like causes; to be dispirited or depressed; to languish;
as, her spirits <i>drooped</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I'll animate the soldier's <i>drooping</i>
courage.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To proceed downward, or toward a close; to
decline.</def> "Then day <i>drooped</i>."  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Droop</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To let droop or
sink.</def> [R.]  <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Like to a withered vine<BR>
That <i>droops</i> his sapless branches to the ground.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Droop</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A drooping; as, a
<i>droop</i> of the eye.</def></p>

<p><hw>Droop"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, droops.</def></p>

<p><hw>Droop"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a drooping
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drop</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>drope</i>, AS.
<i>dropa</i>; akin to OS. <i>dropo</i>, D. <i>drop</i>, OHG.
<i>tropo</i>, G. <i>tropfen</i>, Icel. <i>dropi</i>, Sw.
<i>droppe</i>; and Fr. AS. <i>dre&oacute;pan</i> to drip, drop; akin
to OS. <i>driopan</i>, D. <i>druipen</i>, OHG. <i>triofan</i>, G.
<i>triefen</i>, Icel. <i>drj&?;pa</i>.  Cf. <u>Drip</u>,
<u>Droop</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, a <i>drop</i> of water.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With minute <i>drops</i> from off the
eaves.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>As dear to me as are the ruddy <i>drops</i><BR>
That visit my sad heart.</blockquote> <i> Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>That <i>drop</i> of peace divine.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Same as
<u>Gutta</u>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Any small pendent
ornament.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or
fall from an elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering
something</def>; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A machine for lowering heavy
weights, as packages, coal wagons, etc., to a ship's deck.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A contrivance for temporarily lowering a gas
jet.</def> <sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>A curtain which drops or falls in
front of the stage of a theater, etc.</def>  <sd><i>(e)</i></sd>
<def>A drop press or drop hammer.</def> <sd><i>(f)</i></sd>
<i>(Mach.)</i> <def>The distance of the axis of a shaft below the
base of a hanger.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>Any medicine the dose of which
is measured by drops; as, lavender <i>drops</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>The depth of a square sail;
-- generally applied to the courses only.</def>  <i>Ham. Nav.
Encyc.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Act of dropping; sudden fall or
descent.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ague drop</b></col>, <col><b>Black drop</b></col>. <cd>See
under <u>Ague</u>, <u>Black</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Drop by
drop</b></col>, <cd>in small successive quantities; in repeated
portions.</cd> "Made to taste <i>drop by drop</i> more than the
bitterness of death." <i>Burke.</i> -- <col><b>Drop
curtain</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Drop</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 4.
<sd><i>(d)</i></sd>.</cd> -- <col><b>Drop forging</b></col>.
<i>(Mech.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>A forging made in dies by a
drop hammer.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>The process of making drop
forgings.</cd> -- <col><b>Drop hammer</b></col> <i>(Mech.)</i>, <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><b>Drop kick</b></col>
<i>(Football)</i>, <cd>a kick given to the ball as it rebounds after
having been dropped from the hands.</cd> -- <col><b>Drop
lake</b></col>, <cd>a pigment obtained from Brazil wood.</cd>
<i>Mollett.</i> -- <col><b>Drop letter</b></col>, <cd>a letter to be
delivered from the same office where posted.</cd> -- <col><b>Drop
press</b></col> <i>(Mech.)</i>, <cd>a drop hammer; sometimes, a dead-
stroke hammer; -- also called <i>drop</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Drop
scene</b></col>, <cd>a drop curtain on which a scene is painted. See
<u>Drop</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 4. <sd><i>(d)</i></sd>.</cd> --
<col><b>Drop seed</b></col>. <i>(Bot.)</i> <cd>See the List under
<u>Glass</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Drop serene</b></col>. <i>(Med.)</i>
<cd>See <u>Amaurosis</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drop</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dropped</u> (?) or <u>Dropt</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dropping</u>.] [OE. <i>droppen</i>, AS.
<i>dropan</i>, v. i. See <u>Drop</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To pour or let fall in drops; to pour in
small globules; to distill.</def> "The trees <i>drop</i> balsam."
<i>Creech.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The recording angel, as he wrote it down,
<i>dropped</i> a tear upon the word and blotted it out
forever.</blockquote> <i>Sterne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause to fall in one portion, or by one
motion, like a drop; to let fall; as, to <i>drop</i> a line in
fishing; to <i>drop</i> a courtesy.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To let go; to dismiss; to set aside; to
have done with; to discontinue; to forsake; to give up; to
omit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They suddenly <i>drop't</i> the pursuit.</blockquote>
<i>S. Sharp.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>That astonishing ease with which fine ladies
<i>drop</i> you and pick you up again.</blockquote>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The connection had been <i>dropped</i> many
years.</blockquote> <i> Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dropping</i> the too rough H in Hell and
Heaven.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To bestow or communicate by a suggestion;
to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to
<i>drop</i> hint, a word of counsel, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a
gun, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To send, as a letter; as, please
<i>drop</i> me a line, a letter, word.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>To give birth to; as, to <i>drop</i> a
lamb.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>To cover with drops; to variegate; to
bedrop.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Show to the sun their waved coats <i>dropped</i> with
gold.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To drop a vessel</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>to leave it
astern in a race or a chase; to outsail it.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drop</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
fall in drops.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The kindly dew <i>drops</i> from the higher tree,<BR>
And wets the little plants that lowly dwell.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To fall, in general, literally or
figuratively; as, ripe fruit <i>drops</i> from a tree; wise words
<i>drop</i> from the lips.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Mutilations of which the meaning has <i>dropped</i>
out of memory.</blockquote> <i>H. Spencer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When the sound of <i>dropping</i> nuts is
heard.</blockquote> <i>Bryant.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To let drops fall; to discharge itself in
drops.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The heavens . . . <i>dropped</i> at the presence of
God.</blockquote> <i>Ps. lxviii. 8.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To fall dead, or to fall in
death.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nothing, says Seneca, so soon reconciles us to the
thoughts of our own death, as the prospect of one friend after
another <i>dropping</i> round us.</blockquote> <i>Digby.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To come to an end; to cease; to pass out
of mind; as, the affair <i>dropped</i>.</def>  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To come unexpectedly; -- with <i>in</i> or
<i>into</i>; as, my old friend <i>dropped</i> in a moment.</def>
<i>Steele.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Takes care to <i>drop</i> in when he thinks you are
just seated.</blockquote> <i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>To fall or be depressed; to lower; as, the
point of the spear <i>dropped</i> a little.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>To fall short of a mark.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Often it <i>drops</i> or overshoots by the
disproportion of distance.</blockquote> <i>Collier.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <def>To be deep in extent; to descend
perpendicularly; as, her main topsail <i>drops</i> seventeen
yards.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To drop astern</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <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><b>To drop down</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>to sail, row, or
move down a river, or toward the sea.</cd> -- <col><b>To drop
off</b></col>, <cd>to fall asleep gently; also, to die.</cd>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Drop"let</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A little drop; a
tear.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drop"light`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An apparatus
for bringing artificial light down from a chandelier nearer to a
table or desk; a pendant.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Drop"meal`</hw>, <hw>Drop"mele`</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [AS. <i>drop-m&aemacr;lum</i>; <i>dropa</i>
drop + <i>m&aemacr;l</i> portion.  Cf. <u>Piecemeal</u>.] <def>By
drops or small portions.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Distilling <i>dropmeal</i>, a little at
once.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drop"per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: <i>(Fishing)</i> A fly
that drops from the leader above the bob or end fly.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A dropping tube.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>A branch vein which drops
off from, or leaves, the main lode.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Drop"ping</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The action of causing to drop or of letting drop;
falling.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>That which falls in drops; the
excrement or dung of animals.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dropping bottle</b></col>, <cd>an instrument used to
supply small quantities of a fluid to a test tube or other
vessel.</cd> -- <col><b>Dropping fire</b></col>, <cd>a continued
irregular discharge of firearms.</cd> -- <col><b>Dropping
tube</b></col>, <cd>a tube for ejecting any liquid in drops.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drop"ping*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
drops.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drop"si*cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Dropsy</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Diseased with dropsy;
hydropical; tending to dropsy; as, a <i>dropsical</i>
patient.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to dropsy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drop"si*cal*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being dropsical.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drop"sied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Diseased with
drops.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drop"sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dropsies</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>dropsie</i>, <i>dropesie</i>,
OF. <i>idropisie</i>, F. <i>hydropisie</i>, L. <i>hydropisis</i>, fr.
Gr. &?; dropsy, fr. &?; water. See <u>Water</u>, and cf.
<u>Hydropsy</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An unnatural collection of
serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous
cellular tissue.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dropt</hw> (?), <def><pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> of
<u>Drop</u>, <pos><i>v.</i></pos></def>  <i>G. Eliot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drop"wise`</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>After the
manner of a drop; in the form of drops.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Trickling <i>dropwise</i> from the cleft.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><! p. 457 !></p>

<p><hw>Drop"worm`</hw> (dr&obreve;p"w&ucirc;rm`),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The larva of any
geometrid moth, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk,
as the cankerworm.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drop"wort`</hw> (-w&ucirc;rt`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>An Old World species of <i>Spir&aelig;a</i> (<i>S.
filipendula</i>), with finely cut leaves.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dros"e*ra</hw> (dr&obreve;s"&esl;*r&adot;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>drosero`s</grk> dewy.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of low perennial or biennial plants, the
leaves of which are beset with gland-tipped bristles. See
<u>Sundew</u>.</def>  <i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dros"ky</hw> (dr&obreve;s"k&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Droskies</b></plw> (-k&ibreve;z). [Russ.
<i>drojki</i>, dim. of <i>drogi</i> a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of
<i>droga</i> shaft or pole of a carriage.] <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> [Written also
<i>droitzschka</i>, and <i>droschke</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dro*som"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dro`sos</grk> dew + <i>-meter</i>: cf. F.
<i>drosom&eacute;tre</i>.] <i>(Meteorol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dross</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dros</i>, fr.
<i>dre&oacute;san</i> to fall. See <u>Dreary</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Rust of metals.</def> [R.]
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Waste matter; any worthless matter
separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All world's glory is but <i>dross</i>
unclean.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>At the devil's booth are all things sold,<BR>
Each ounce of <i>dross</i> coats its ounce of gold.</blockquote>
<i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dros"sel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Drazel</u>.]
<def>A slut; a hussy; a drazel.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Warner.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dross"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Free from
dross.</def>  <i>Stevens.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dross"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Drossier</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Drossiest</u> (?).] <def>Of, pertaining
to, resembling, dross; full of dross; impure; worthless.</def> "
<i>Drossy</i> gold." <i>Dryden.</i> "<i>Drossy</i> rhymes."
<i>Donne.</i> -- <wf>Dross"i*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Drotch"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Drossel</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Drough</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Draw</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drought</hw> (drout), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>droght</i>,
<i>drougth</i>, <i>dru&yogh;&eth;</i>, AS. <i>druga&eth;</i>, from
<i>drugian</i> to dry. See <u>Dry</u>, and cf. <u>Drouth</u>, which
shows the original final sound.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>drought</i> of March hath pierced to the
root.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In a <i>drought</i> the thirsty creatures
cry.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Thirst; want of drink.</def>
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Scarcity; lack.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>drought</i> of Christian writers caused a dearth
of all history.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drought"i*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A state of
dryness of the weather; want of rain.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drought"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Characterized by drought; wanting rain; arid; adust.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Droughty</i> and parched countries.</blockquote>
<i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Dry; thirsty; wanting drink.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thy <i>droughty</i> throat.</blockquote>
<i>Philips.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drou"my</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. Scot. <i>drum</i>,
<i>dram</i>, melancholy, Icel <i>prumr</i> a moper, W. <i>trwm</i>
heavy, sad.] <def>Troubled; muddy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drouth</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Drought</u>.</def>  <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Another ill accident is <i>drouth</i> at the spindling
of corn.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>One whose <i>drouth</i> [thirst],<BR>
Yet scarce allayed, still eyes the current stream.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In the dust and <i>drouth</i> of London
life.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drouth"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Droughty.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drove</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Drive</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drove</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dr&amacr;f</i>, fr.
<i>dr&imacr;fan</i> to drive. See <u>Drive</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Any collection of irrational animals,
moving or driving forward; as, a finny <i>drove</i>.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A crowd of people in motion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Where <i>droves</i>, as at a city gate, may
pass.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A road for driving cattle; a
driftway.</def> [Eng.]</p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Agric.)</i> <def>A narrow drain or channel
used in the irrigation of land.</def>  <i>Simmonds.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Masonry)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; --
called also <i>drove chisel</i>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The
grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; -- called also
<i>drove work</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dro"ven</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Drive</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dro"ver</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Why, that's spoken like an honest <i>drover</i>; so
they sell bullocks.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A boat driven by the tide.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dro"vy</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dr&?;f</i>
dirty; cf. D. <i>droef</i>, G. <i>tr&uuml;be</i>, Goth.
<i>dr&?;bjan</i> to trouble.] <def>Turbid; muddy; filthy.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drow</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Draw</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drown</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drowned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drowning</u>.] [OE. <i>drunen</i>, <i>drounen</i>, earlier
<i>drunknen</i>, <i>druncnien</i>, AS. <i>druncnian</i> to be
drowned, sink, become drunk, fr. <i>druncen</i> drunken. See
<u>Drunken</u>, <u>Drink</u>.] <def>To be suffocated in water or
other fluid; to perish in water.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Methought, what pain it was to
<i>drown</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drown</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
overwhelm in water; to submerge; to inundate.</def> "They
<i>drown</i> the land."  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of life by immersion in water
or other liquid.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To overpower; to overcome; to extinguish;
-- said especially of sound.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Most men being in sensual pleasures
<i>drowned</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir J. Davies.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My private voice is <i>drowned</i> amid the
senate.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To drown up</b></col>, <cd>to swallow up.</cd> [Obs.]
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drown"age</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
drowning.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Drown"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, drowns.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drowse</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drowsed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drowsing</u>.] [AS. <i>dr&?;sian</i>, <i>dr&?;san</i>, to sink,
become slow or inactive; cf. OD. <i>droosen</i> to be sleepy, fall
asleep, LG. <i>dr&?;sen</i>, <i>druusken</i>, to slumber, fall down
with a noise; prob, akin to AS. <i>dre&oacute;san</i> to fall. See
<u>Dreary</u>.] <def>To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber;
to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze.</def> "He <i>drowsed</i> upon
his couch."  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In the pool <i>drowsed</i> the cattle up to their
knees.</blockquote> <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drowse</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make heavy with
sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drowse</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A slight or imperfect
sleep; a doze.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>But smiled on in a <i>drowse</i> of
ecstasy.</blockquote> <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drow"si*head</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Drowsiness.</def>  <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drow"si*hed</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Drowsihead.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drow"si*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a drowsy
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drow"si*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of being
drowsy.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drow"sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Drowsier</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Drowsiest</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic;
dozy.</def> "When I am <i>drowsy</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Dapples the <i>drowsy</i> east with spots of
gray.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To our age's <i>drowsy</i> blood<BR>
Still shouts the inspiring sea.</blockquote> <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disposing to sleep; lulling;
soporific.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>drowsy</i> hours, dispensers of all
good.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Dull; stupid.</def> " <i>Drowsy</i>
reasoning."  <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Sleepy; lethargic; dozy; somnolent; comatose; dull
heavy; stupid.</p>

<p><hw>Drowth</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Drought</u>.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Droyle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Droil</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drub</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drubbed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drubbing</u>.] [Cf. Prov. E. <i>drab</i> to beat, Icel. & Sw.
<i>drabba</i> to hit, beat, Dan. <i>dr&aelig;be</i> to slay, and
perh. OE. <i>drepen</i> to strike, kill, AS. <i>drepan</i> to strike,
G. & D. <i>freffen</i> to hit, touch, Icel. <i>drepa</i> to strike,
kill.] <def>To beat with a stick; to thrash; to cudgel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Soundly <i>Drubbed</i> with a good honest
cudgel.</blockquote> <i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drub</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A blow with a cudgel; a
thump.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drub"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
drubs.</def>  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drudge</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drudged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drudging</u>.] [OE. <i>druggen</i>; prob not akin to E.
<i>drag</i>, v. t., but fr. Celtic; cf. Ir. <i>drugaire</i> a slave
or drudge.] <def>To perform menial work; to labor in mean or
unpleasant offices with toil and fatigue.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He gradually rose in the estimation of the booksellers
for whom he <i>drudged</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drudge</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To consume
laboriously; -- with <i>away</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Rise to our toils and <i>drudge</i> away the
day.</blockquote> <i>Otway.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drudge</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who drudges; one
who works hard in servile employment; a mental servant.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drudg"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who drudges; a drudge.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A dredging box.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drudg"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
drudging; disagreeable and wearisome labor; ignoble or slavish
toil.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>drudgery</i> of penning
definitions.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Paradise was a place of bliss . . . without
<i>drudgery</i> and with out sorrow.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Toll</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Drudg"ing box`</hw> (?). <def>See <u>Dredging
box</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drudg"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a drudging
manner; laboriously.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dru"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>druerie</i>.]
<def>Courtship; gallantry; love; an object of love.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drug</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [See 1st
<u>Drudge</u>.] <def>To drudge; to toil laboriously.</def> [Obs.] "To
<i>drugge</i> and draw."  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drug</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A drudge (?).</def>
<i>Shak. (Timon iv. 3, 253).</i></p>

<p><hw>Drug</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>drogue</i>, prob. fr.
D. <i>droog</i>; akin to E. <i>dry</i>; thus orig., dry substance,
hers, plants, or wares. See <u>Dry</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Any
animal, vegetable, or mineral substance used in the composition of
medicines; any stuff used in dyeing or in chemical
operations.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whence merchants bring</blockquote></p>

<p><blockquote>Their spicy <i>drugs</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not
salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.</def> "But sermons
are mere <i>drugs</i>."  <i>Fielding.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And virtue shall a <i>drug</i> become.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drug</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drugged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drugging</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>droguer</i>.] <def>To prescribe or
administer drugs or medicines.</def>  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drug</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
affect or season with drugs or ingredients; esp., to stupefy by a
narcotic drug. Also Fig.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The laboring masses . . . [were] <i>drugged</i> into
brutish good humor by a vast system of public
spectacles.</blockquote> <i>C. Kingsley.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Drug thy memories, lest thou learn it.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To tincture with something offensive or
injurious.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Drugged</i> as oft,<BR>
With hatefullest disrelish writhed their jaws.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To dose to excess with, or as with,
drugs.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With pleasure <i>drugged</i>, he almost longed for
woe.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drug"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A druggist.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drug"get</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>droguet</i>,
prop. dim. of <i>drogue</i> trash, stuff, perh, the same word as
<i>drogue</i> drug, but cf. also W. <i>drwg</i> evil, bad, Ir. &
Gael. <i>droch</i>, Arm. <i>droug</i>, <i>drouk</i>. See 3d
<u>Drug</u>.] <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A coarse woolen cloth dyed of
one color or printed on one side; generally used as a covering for
carpets.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>By extension, any material
used for the same purpose.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drug"gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>droguiste</i>,
fr. <i>drogue</i>. See 3d <u>Drug</u>.] <def>One who deals in drugs;
especially, one who buys and sells drugs without compounding them;
also, a pharmaceutist or apothecary.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The same person often carries on the business of the
druggist and the apothecary. See the Note under
<u>Apothecary</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Drug"ster</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
druggist.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boule.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dru"id</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>Druides</i>; of
Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. <i>draoi</i>, <i>druidh</i>, magician,
Druid, W. <i>derwydd</i> Druid.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <i>groves</i> of the society are
established in other countries.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Druid stones</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Dru"id*ess</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female Druid; a
prophetess.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dru*id"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Dru*id"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, the
Druids.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Druidical circles</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Circle</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dru"id*ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Druidic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dru"id*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The system of
religion, philosophy, and instruction, received and taught by the
Druids; the rites and ceremonies of the Druids.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drum</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. D. <i>trom</i>,
<i>trommel</i>, LG. <i>trumme</i>, G. <i>trommel</i>, Dan.
<i>tromme</i>, Sw. <i>trumma</i>, OHG. <i>trumba</i> a trumpet, Icel.
<i>pruma</i> a clap of thunder, and as a verb, to thunder, Dan.
<i>drum</i> a booming sound, <i>drumme</i> to boom; prob. partly at
least of imitative origin; perh. akin to E. <i>trum</i>, or
<i>trumpet</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <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 <i>tympani</i> in an orchestra, or
cavalry band.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>drums</i> cry bud-a-dub.</blockquote>
<i>Gascoigne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Anything resembling a drum in form</def>;
as: <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A small cylindrical box in which figs, etc.,
are packed.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The
tympanum of the ear; -- often, but incorrectly, applied to the
tympanic membrane.</def> <sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <i>(Arch.)</i> <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><i>(e)</i></sd> <i>(Mach.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>See
<u>Drumfish</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A noisy, tumultuous assembly of
fashionable people at a private house; a rout.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Not unaptly styled a <i>drum</i>, from the noise and
emptiness of the entertainment.</blockquote> <i>Smollett.</i></p>

<p>&fist; There were also <i>drum major</i>, <i>rout</i>,
<i>tempest</i>, and <i>hurricane</i>, differing only in degrees of
multitude and uproar, as the significant name of each declares.</p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A tea party; a kettledrum.</def>  <i>G.
Eliot.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Bass drum</b></col>. <cd>See in the Vocabulary.</cd> --
<col><b>Double drum</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Double</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Drum</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Drummed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drumming</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To beat a drum with sticks;
to beat or play a tune on a drum.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the ruffed grouse <i>drums</i>
with his wings.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Drumming</i> with his fingers on the arm of his
chair.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To throb, as the heart.</def> [R.]
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To go about, as a drummer does, to gather
recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc,; -- with
<i>for</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drum</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
execute on a drum, as a tune.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>(With <i>out</i>) To expel ignominiously,
with beat of drum; as, to <i>drum</i> out a deserter or rogue from a
camp, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>(With <i>up</i>) To assemble by, or as by,
beat of drum; to collect; to gather or draw by solicitation; as, to
<i>drum</i> up recruits; to <i>drum</i> up customers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drum"beat`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The sound of a
beaten drum; drum music.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whose morning <i>drumbeat</i>, following the sun, and
keeping company with the hours, circles the earth with one continuous
and unbroken strain of the martial airs of England.</blockquote>
<i>D. Webster.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drum"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [See
<u>Drumly</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To be sluggish or lazy; to be
confused.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To mumble in speaking.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Drum"fish`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Any fish of the family <i>Sci&aelig;nid&aelig;</i>, which makes
a loud noise by means of its air bladder; -- called also
<i>drum</i>.</def></p>

<p><! p. 458 !></p>

<p>&fist; The common drumfish (<i>Pogonias chromis</i>) is a large
species, common south of New Jersey. The southern red drum or red
horse (<i>Sci&aelig;na ocellata</i>), and the fresh-water drum or
croaker (<i>Aplodionotus grunniens</i>), are related species.</p>

<p><hw>Drum"head`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a
drum.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The top of a capstan which is pierced with
sockets for levers used in turning it. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>Capstan</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Drumhead court-martial</b></col> <i>(Mil.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Drum"lin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gael. <i>druim</i>
the ridge of a hill.] <i>(Geol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Drum"ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Droumy</u>.]
<def>Turbid; muddy.</def> [Scot. & Obs. or Prov. Eng.]  <i>Wodroephe
(1623).  Burns.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drum" ma"jor</hw> (?)<def>.</def> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
chief or first drummer of a regiment; an instructor of
drummers.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The marching leader of a military
band.</def> [U.S.]</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A noisy gathering. [R.] See under
<u>Drum</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 4.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drum"mer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One whose office is to best the drum, as in military exercises
and marching.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who solicits custom; a commercial
traveler.</def> [Colloq. U.S.]  <i>Bartlett.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A fish that makes a
sound when caught</def>; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
squeteague.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A California
sculpin.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A large West Indian
cockroach (<i>Blatta gigantea</i>) which drums on woodwork, as a
sexual call.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drum"ming</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Drum"mond light`</hw> (?). [From Thomas <i>Drummond</i>, a
British naval officer.] <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 <i>oxycalcium light</i>, or <i>lime light</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><hw>Drum"stick`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A stick with which a drum is beaten.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Anything resembling a drumstick in form,
as the tibiotarsus, or second joint, of the leg of a fowl.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drunk</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dronke</i>,
<i>drunke</i>, <i>dronken</i>, <i>drunken</i>, AS. <i>druncen</i>.
Orig. the same as <i>drunken</i>, p. p. of <i>drink</i>. See
<u>Drink</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Intoxicated with, or as with,
strong drink; inebriated; drunken; -- never used
<i>attributively</i>, but always <i>predicatively</i>; as, the man is
<i>drunk</i> (not, a <i>drunk</i> man).</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Be not <i>drunk</i> with wine, where in is
excess.</blockquote> <i> Eph. v. 18.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Drunk</i> with recent prosperity.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Drenched or saturated with moisture or
liquid.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will make mine arrows <i>drunk</i> with
blood.</blockquote> <i> Deut. xxxii. 42.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drunk</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A drunken condition; a
spree.</def> [Slang]</p>

<p><hw>Drunk"ard</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Drunk</i> + <i>-
ard</i>.] <def>One who habitually drinks strong liquors immoderately;
one whose habit it is to get drunk; a toper; a sot.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>drunkard</i> and glutton shall come to
poverty.</blockquote> <i> Prov. xxiii. 21.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drunk"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>druncen</i>,
prop., that has drunk, p. p. of <i>drincan</i>, taken as active. See
<u>Drink</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Drunk</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Overcome by strong drink; intoxicated by, or
as by, spirituous liquor; inebriated.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Drunken</i> men imagine everything turneth
round.</blockquote> <i> Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Saturated with liquid or moisture;
drenched.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let the earth be <i>drunken</i> with our
blood.</blockquote> <i> Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to, or proceeding from,
intoxication.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>drunken</i> quarrels of a rake.</blockquote>
<i> Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drunk"en*head</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Drunkenness.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Drunk"en*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a drunken
manner.</def> [R.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Drunk"en*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The state of being drunken with, or as with, alcoholic liquor;
intoxication; inebriety; -- used of the casual state or the
habit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Lacedemonians trained up their children to hate
<i>drunkenness</i> by bringing a drunken man into their
company.</blockquote> <i>I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disorder of the faculties, resembling
intoxication by liquors; inflammation; frenzy; rage.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Passion is the <i>drunkenness</i> of the
mind.</blockquote> <i> South.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Intoxication; inebriation; inebriety. --
<u>Drunkenness</u>, <u>Intoxication</u>, <u>Inebriation</u>.
<i>Drunkenness</i> refers more to the habit; <i>intoxication</i> and
<i>inebriation</i>, to specific acts. The first two words are
extensively used in a figurative sense; a person is
<i>intoxicated</i> with success, and is <i>drunk</i> with joy. "This
plan of empire was not taken up in the first <i>intoxication</i> of
unexpected success."  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Drunk"en*ship</hw>, <hw>Drunk"ship</hw>, }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of being drunk;
drunkenness.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Gower.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dru*pa"ceous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>drupac&eacute;</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Producing, or pertaining
to, drupes; having the form of drupes; as, <i>drupaceous</i> trees or
fruits.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drup"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Drupaceous.</def></p>

<p><hw>Drupe</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>drupe</i>, L.
<i>drupa</i> an overripe, wrinkled olive, fr. Gr. &?;.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Drup"el</hw> (?), <hw>Drupe"let</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Dim. of <u>Drupe</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
small drupe, as one of the pulpy grains of the blackberry.</def></p>

<p><hw>Druse</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. G. <i>druse</i>
bonny, crystallized piece of ore, Bohem. <i>druza</i>.  Cf.
<u>Dross</u>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A cavity in a rock, having its
interior surface studded with crystals and sometimes filled with
water; a geode.</def></p>

<p><hw>Druse</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of a people and
religious sect dwelling chiefly in the Lebanon mountains of
Syria.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Druses separated from the Mohammedan Arabs in the
9th century. Their characteristic dogma is the unity of
God.</blockquote> <i> Am. Cyc.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dru"sy</hw> (?), <hw>Drused</hw> (?), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Min.)</i> <def>Covered with a large number of minute
crystals.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Drux"ey</hw>, <hw>Drux"y</hw>  } (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[Etymol. uncertain.] <def>Having decayed spots or streaks of a
whitish color; -- said of timber.</def>  <i>Weale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos>
<u>Drier</u> (?); <pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Driest</u>.] [OE.
<i>dru&?;e</i>, <i>druye</i>, <i>drie</i>, AS. <i>dryge</i>; akin to
LG. <i>dr&ouml;ge</i>, D. <i>droog</i>, OHG. <i>trucchan</i>, G.
<i>trocken</i>, Icel. <i>draugr</i> a dry log.  Cf. <u>Drought</u>,
<u>Drouth</u>, 3d <u>Drug</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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><i>(a)</i></sd> Of the
weather: Free from rain or mist.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The weather, we agreed, was too <i>dry</i> for the
season.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Of vegetable matter: Free from juices or
sap; not succulent; not green; as, <i>dry</i> wood or hay.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>Of animals: Not giving milk; as, the cow is
<i>dry</i>.</def> <sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>Of persons: Thirsty;
needing drink.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Give the <i>dry</i> fool drink.</blockquote> <i>
Shak</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(e)</i></sd> <def>Of the eyes: Not shedding
tears.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not a <i>dry</i> eye was to be seen in the
assembly.</blockquote> <i> Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(f)</i></sd> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Of certain morbid
conditions, in which there is entire or comparative absence of
moisture; as, <i>dry</i> gangrene; <i>dry</i> catarrh.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Destitute of that which interests or
amuses; barren; unembellished; jejune; plain.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>These epistles will become less <i>dry</i>, more
susceptible of ornament.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Characterized by a quality somewhat
severe, grave, or hard; hence, sharp; keen; shrewd; quaint; as, a
<i>dry</i> tone or manner; <i>dry</i> wit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He was rather a <i>dry</i>, shrewd kind of
body.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Fine Arts)</i> <def>Exhibiting a sharp,
frigid preciseness of execution, or the want of a delicate contour in
form, and of easy transition in coloring.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dry area</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a small open space
reserved outside the foundation of a building to guard it from
damp.</cd> -- <col><b>Dry blow</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<i>(Med.)</i> <cd>A blow which inflicts no wound, and causes no
effusion of blood.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A quick, sharp
blow.</cd> -- <col><b>Dry bone</b></col> <i>(Min.)</i>,
<cd>Smithsonite, or carbonate of zinc; -- a miner's term.</cd> --
<col><b>Dry castor</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <cd>a kind of
beaver; -- called also <i>parchment beaver</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dry
cupping</b></col>. <i>(Med.)</i> <cd>See under <u>Cupping</u>.</cd> -
- <col><b>Dry dock</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Dock</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Dry fat</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Dry vat</i> (below).</cd> --
<col><b>Dry light</b></col>, <cd>pure unobstructed light; hence, a
clear, impartial view.</cd> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The scientific man must keep his feelings under stern
control, lest they obtrude into his researches, and color the <i>dry
light</i> in which alone science desires to see its
objects.</blockquote> <i> J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>Dry masonry</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Masonry</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Dry measure</b></col>, <cd>a system of measures of volume for
dry or coarse articles, by the bushel, peck, etc.</cd> -- <col><b>Dry
pile</b></col> <i>(Physics)</i>, <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 <i>Zamboni's </i>, from the names of the two
earliest constructors of it.</cd> -- <col><b>Dry pipe</b></col>
<i>(Steam Engine)</i>, <cd>a pipe which conducts dry steam from a
boiler.</cd> -- <col><b>Dry plate</b></col> <i>(Photog.)</i>, <cd>a
glass plate having a dry coating sensitive to light, upon which
photographic negatives or pictures can be made, without
moistening.</cd> -- <col><b>Dry-plate process</b></col>, <cd>the
process of photographing with dry plates.</cd> -- <col><b>Dry
point</b></col>. <i>(Fine Arts)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A print from such an engraving,
usually upon paper.</cd> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> Hence: <cd>The needle
with which such an engraving is made.</cd> -- <col><b>Dry
rent</b></col> <i>(Eng. Law)</i>, <cd>a rent reserved by deed,
without a clause of distress.</cd> <i>Bouvier.</i> -- <col><b>Dry
rot</b></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 (<i>Merulius lacrymans</i>), 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. <i>D. C.
Eaton.</i> Called also <i>sap rot</i>, and, in the United States,
<i>powder post</i>.</cd> <i>Hebert.</i> -- <col><b>Dry
stove</b></col>, <cd>a hothouse adapted to preserving the plants of
arid climates.</cd> <i>Brande & C.</i> -- <col><b>Dry vat</b></col>,
<cd>a vat, basket, or other receptacle for dry articles.</cd> --
<col><b>Dry wine</b></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 <i>sweet wine</i>, in which the saccharine matter is in
excess.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dry</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dried</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Drying</u>.] [AS. <i>drygan</i>; cf. <i>drugian</i> to grow dry.
See <u>Dry</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>To make dry; to free from
water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate;
as, to <i>dry</i> the eyes; to <i>dry</i> one's tears; the wind
<i>dries</i> the earth; to <i>dry</i> a wet cloth; to <i>dry</i>
hay.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To dry up</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>To scorch or
parch with thirst; to deprive utterly of water; to consume.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>Their honorable men are famished, and their multitude
<i>dried up</i> with thirst.</blockquote> <i> Is. v. 13.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The water of the sea, which formerly covered it, was
in time exhaled and <i>dried up</i> by the sun.</blockquote>
<i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>To make to cease, as a stream of
talk.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>Their sources of revenue were <i>dried
up</i>.</blockquote> <i> Jowett (Thucyd. )</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>To dry, or dry up</b></col>, <col><b>a cow</b></col>,
<cd>to cause a cow to cease secreting milk.</cd>  <i>Tylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dry</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
grow dry; to become free from wetness, moisture, or juice; as, the
road <i>dries</i> rapidly.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To evaporate wholly; to be exhaled; --
said of moisture, or a liquid; -- sometimes with <i>up</i>; as, the
stream <i>dries</i>, or <i>dries</i> up.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To shrivel or wither; to lose
vitality.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And his hand, which he put forth against him,
<i>dried</i> up, so that he could not pull it in again to
him.</blockquote> <i>I Kings xiii. 4.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dry"ad</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dryas</i>, pl.
<i>dryades</i>, Gr. &?;, pl. &?;, fr. &?; oak, tree. See
<u>Tree</u>.] <i>(Class. Myth.)</i> <def>A wood nymph; a nymph whose
life was bound up with that of her tree.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dry*an"dra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. Named after
<i>J. Dryander</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of shrubs growing in
Australia, having beautiful, hard, dry, evergreen leaves.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dry"as</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dryades</b></plw> (#). [L. See <u>Dryad</u>.] <i>(Class.
Myth.)</i> <def>A dryad.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dry"-beat`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To beat
severely.</def>  <i> Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dry"-boned`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having dry
bones, or bones without flesh.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dry" dock`</hw> (?). <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>See under
<u>Dock</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dry"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Drier</u>.</def>  <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dry"-eyed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not having
tears in the eyes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dry"-fist`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Niggardly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dry"foot</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The scent of the
game, as far as it can be traced.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dry" goods`</hw> (?). <def>A commercial name for textile
fabrics, cottons, woolens, linen, silks, laces, etc., -- in
distinction from <i>groceries</i>.</def> [U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dry"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Adapted or tending to exhaust moisture; as, a <i>drying</i> wind
or day; a <i>drying</i> room.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having the quality of rapidly becoming
dry.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Drying oil</b></col>, <cd>an oil which, either naturally
or after boiling with oxide of lead, absorbs oxygen from the air and
dries up rapidly. <i>Drying oils</i> are used as the bases of many
paints and varnishes.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dry"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dry manner; not
succulently; without interest; without sympathy; coldly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dry"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of being
dry. See <u>Dry</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dry" nurse`</hw> (?). <def>A nurse who attends and feeds a
child by hand; -- in distinction from a <i>wet nurse</i>, who suckles
it.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dry"nurse`</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To feed, attend,
and bring up without the breast.</def>  <i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dry`o*bal"a*nops</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>dry^s</grk> oak + <grk>ba`lanos</grk> acorn +
<grk>'o`psis</grk> appearance. The fruit remotely resembles an acorn
in its cup.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The genus to which belongs the single
species <i>D. Camphora</i>, a lofty resinous tree of Borneo and
Sumatra, yielding Borneo camphor and camphor oil.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dry"-rub`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dry-rubbed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dry-rubbing</u>.] <def>To rub and cleanse without wetting.</def>
<i>Dodsley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dry"salt`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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>  <i>Brande & C.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dry"salt`er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The articles
kept by a drysalter; also, the business of a drysalter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dry"-shod`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without wetting
the feet.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dry"-stone`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Constructed of
uncemented stone.</def> "<i>Dry-stone</i> walls."  <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dryth</hw> (?), or <hw>Drith</hw>  }, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Drought.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Tyndale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"ad</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dyad</u>.] <def>A
union of two; duality.</def> [R.]  <i>Harris.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dualis</i>, fr.
<i>duo</i> two. See <u>Two</u>.] <def>Expressing, or consisting of,
the number two; belonging to two; as, the <i>dual</i> number of
nouns, etc. , in Greek.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Here you have one half of our <i>dual</i>
truth.</blockquote> <i>Tyndall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"a*lin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Du"al*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dualisme</i>.] <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><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Philos.)</i>
<def>A view of man as constituted of two original and independent
elements, as matter and spirit.</def> <i>(Theol.)</i>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A system which accepts two gods, or two
original principles, one good and the other evil.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></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><i>(d)</i></sd>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The theory that each cerebral hemisphere acts
independently of the other.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An inevitable <i>dualism</i> bisects nature, so that
each thing is a half, and suggests another thing to make it
whole.</blockquote> <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"al*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>dualiste</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who believes in dualism; a
ditheist.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who administers two offices.</def>
<i> Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du`al*is"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Consisting of
two; pertaining to dualism or duality.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dualistic</b></col> <col><b>system or theory</b></col>
<i>(Chem.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Du"al"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dualitas</i>:
cf. F. <i>dualit&eacute;</i>.] <def>The quality or condition of being
two or twofold; dual character or usage.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du"an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gael. & Ir.] <def>A
division of a poem corresponding to a canto; a poem or song.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Du"ar*chy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; two + <i>-
archy</i>.] <def>Government by two persons.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dub</hw> (d&ubreve;b), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dubbed</u> (d&ubreve;bd); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Dubbing</u>.] [AS. <i>dubban</i> to strike, beat
("<i>dubbade</i> his sunu . . . to r&imacr;dere." <i>AS. Chron.</i>
an. 1086); akin to Icel. <i>dubba</i>; cf. OF. <i>adouber</i> (prob.
fr. Icel.) a chevalier, Icel. <i>dubba</i> til riddara.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To confer knighthood upon; as, the king
<i>dubbed</i> his son Henry a knight.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the
shoulder with the sword.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To invest with any dignity or new
character; to entitle; to call.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A man of wealth is <i>dubbed</i> a man of
worth.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To clothe or invest; to ornament; to
adorn.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His diadem was dropped down<BR>
<i>Dubbed</i> with stones.</blockquote> <i>Morte d'Arthure.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to
dab;</def> as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>To dress with an adz; as, to
<i>dub</i> a stick of timber smooth.</def></p>

<p><! p. 459 !></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To strike cloth with teasels to raise a
nap.</def> <i>Halliwell.</i> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>To rub or dress
with grease, as leather in the process of cyrrying it.</def>
<i>Tomlinson.</i> <sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>To prepare for fighting,
as a gamecock, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and
wattles.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To dub a fly</b></col>, <cd>to dress a fishing fly.</cd>
[Prov. Eng.] <i>Halliwell.</i> -- <col><b>To dub out</b></col>
<i>(Plastering)</i>, <cd>to fill out, as an uneven surface, to a
plane, or to carry out a series of small projections.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dub</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To make a noise by
brisk drumbeats.</def> "Now the drum <i>dubs</i>."  <i>Beau. &
Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dub</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A blow.</def> [R.]
<i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dub</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. Ir. <i>d&oacute;b</i>
mire, stream, W. <i>dwvr</i> water.] <def>A pool or puddle.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dubb</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ar.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The Syrian bear. See under <u>Bear</u>.</def> [Written also
<i>dhubb</i>, and <i>dub</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dub"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, dubs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dub"ber</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Hind. <i>dabbah</i>.]
<def>A globular vessel or bottle of leather, used in India to hold
ghee, oil, etc.</def> [Also written <i>dupper</i>.]
<i>M'Culloch.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dub"bing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of dubbing, as a knight, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of rubbing, smoothing, or
dressing; a dressing off smooth with an adz.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A dressing of flour and water used by
weavers; a mixture of oil and tallow for dressing leather;
daubing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The body substance of an angler's
fly.</def>  <i>Davy.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du*bi"e*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dubieties</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>dubietas</i>, fr.
<i>dubius</i>. See <u>Dubious</u>.] <def>Doubtfulness; uncertainty;
doubt.</def> [R.] <i>Lamb.</i> "The <i>dubiety</i> of his fate."
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du`bi*os"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dubiosities</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>dubiosus</i>.] <def>The
state of being doubtful; a doubtful statement or thing.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Men often swallow falsities for truths,
<i>dubiosities</i> for certainties, possibilities for
feasibilities.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"bi*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dubius</i>,
<i>dubiosus</i>, fr. <i>duo</i> two. See <u>Two</u>, and cf.
<u>Doubt</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Doubtful or not settled in
opinion; being in doubt; wavering or fluctuating; undetermined.</def>
"<i>Dubious</i> policy."  <i>Sir T. Scott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>dubious</i>, agitated state of mind.</blockquote>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Occasioning doubt; not clear, or obvious;
equivocal; questionable; doubtful; as, a <i>dubious</i>
answer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wiping the dingy shirt with a still more
<i>dubious</i> pocket handkerchief.</blockquote>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Of uncertain event or issue; as, in
<i>dubious</i> battle.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Doubtful; doubting; unsettled; undetermined;
equivocal; uncertain.  Cf. <u>Doubtful</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Du"bi*ous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dubious
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du"bi*ous*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of being
dubious.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du"bi*ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dubitabilis</i>.  Cf. <u>Doubtable</u>.] <def>Liable to be
doubted; uncertain.</def> [R.] <i>Dr. H. More.</i> --
<wf>Du"bi*ta*bly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Du"bi*tan*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>dubitantia</i>.] <def>Doubt; uncertainty.</def> [R.]
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"bi*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dubitatus</i>, p. p. of <i>dubitare</i>. See <u>Doubt</u>.]
<def>To doubt.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>If he . . . were to loiter <i>dubitating</i>, and not
come.</blockquote> <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du`bi*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dubitatio</i>.] <def>Act of doubting; doubt.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"bi*ta*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dubitativus</i>: cf. F. <i>dubitatif</i>.] <def>Tending to doubt;
doubtful.</def> [R.] -- <wf>Du"bi*ta*tive*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [R.]  <i>. Eliot.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Du*bois"i*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Duboisine</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du*bois"ine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>An alkaloid obtained from the leaves of an Australian tree
(<i>Duboisia myoporoides</i>), and regarded as identical with
hyoscyamine. It produces dilation of the pupil of the eye.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du"cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>ducal</i>. See
<u>Duke</u>.] <def>Of or pertaining to a duke.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>ducal</i> cap was to be exchanged for a kingly
crown.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"cal*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In the manner of a
duke, or in a manner becoming the rank of a duke.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duc"at</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>ducat</i>, It.
<i>ducato</i>, LL. <i>ducatus</i>, fr. <i>dux</i> leader or
commander. See <u>Duke</u>.] <def>A coin, either of gold or silver,
of several countries in Europe; originally, one struck in the
dominions of a duke.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><hw>Duc`a*toon"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. or Sp.
<i>ducaton</i>, fr. <i>ducat</i>.] <def>A silver coin of several
countries of Europe, and of different values.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Du"ces te"cum</hw> (?). [L., bring with thee.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Duch"ess</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>duchesse</i>,
fr. <i>duc</i> duke.] <def>The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady
who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Du`chesse" d'An`gou`l&ecirc;me"</hw> (?). [F.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A variety of pear of large size and excellent flavor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duch"y</hw> (d&ubreve;ch"&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Duchies</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>duch&eacute;</i>,
OF. <i>duch&eacute;e</i>, (assumed) LL. <i>ducitas</i>, fr. L.
<i>dux</i>. See <u>Duke</u>.] <def>The territory or dominions of a
duke; a dukedom.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duck</hw> (d&ubreve;k), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. Dan.
<i>dukke</i>, Sw. <i>docka</i>, OHG. <i>doccha</i>, G. <i>docke</i>.
Cf. <u>Doxy</u>.] <def>A pet; a darling.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duck</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D. <i>doek</i> cloth, canvas,
or Icel. <i>d&umacr;kr</i> cloth; akin to OHG. <i>tuoh</i>, G.
<i>tuch</i>, Sw. <i>duk</i>, Dan. <i>dug</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <i>pl.</i> <def>The light
clothes worn by sailors in hot climates.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Duck</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Ducked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Ducking</u>.] [OE. <i>duken</i>, <i>douken</i>, to dive; akin to
D. <i>duiken</i>, OHG. <i>t&?;hhan</i>, MHG. <i>tucken</i>,
<i>t&uuml;cken</i>, <i>t&?;chen</i>, G. <i>tuchen</i>.  Cf. 5th
<u>Duck</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To thrust or plunge under water
or other liquid and suddenly withdraw.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Adams, after <i>ducking</i> the squire twice or
thrice, leaped out of the tub.</blockquote> <i>Fielding.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To plunge the head of under water,
immediately withdrawing it; as, <i>duck</i> the boy.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To bow; to bob down; to move quickly with
a downward motion.</def> " Will <i>duck</i> his head aside."
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duck</hw> (d&ubreve;k), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>In Tiber <i>ducking</i> thrice by break of
day.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To drop the head or person suddenly; to
bow.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The learned pate<BR>
<i>Ducks</i> to the golden fool.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duck</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>duke</i>, <i>doke</i>.
See <u>Duck</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> ] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zool.)</i> <def>Any bird of the subfamily <i>Anatin&aelig;</i>,
family <i>Anatid&aelig;</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The genera and species are numerous. They are divided into
<i>river ducks</i> and <i>sea ducks</i>. Among the former are the
common domestic duck (<i>Anas boschas</i>); the wood duck (<i>Aix
sponsa</i>); the beautiful mandarin duck of China (<i>Dendronessa
galeriliculata</i>); the Muscovy duck, originally of South America
(<i>Cairina moschata</i>). Among the sea ducks are the eider,
canvasback, scoter, etc.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A sudden inclination of the bead or
dropping of the person, resembling the motion of a duck in
water.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Here be, without <i>duck</i> or nod,<BR>
Other trippings to be trod.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Bombay duck</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a fish. See
<u>Bummalo</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Buffel duck</b></col>, or
<col><b>Spirit duck</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Buffel duck</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Duck ant</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a species of
white ant in Jamaica which builds large nests in trees.</cd> --
<col><b>Duck barnacle</b></col>. <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <cd>See <u>Goose
barnacle</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Duck hawk</b></col>.
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>In the United States: The
peregrine falcon.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>In England: The marsh
harrier or moor buzzard.</cd> -- <col><b>Duck mole</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a small aquatic mammal of Australia, having
webbed feet and a bill resembling that of a duck (<i>Ornithorhynchus
anatinus</i>). It belongs the subclass Monotremata and is remarkable
for laying eggs like a bird or reptile; -- called also
<i>duckbill</i>, <i>platypus</i>, <i>mallangong</i>,
<i>mullingong</i>, <i>tambreet</i>, and <i>water mole</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>To make ducks and drakes</b></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</cd>; hence: <col><b>To play
at ducks and drakes</b></col>, with property, <cd>to throw it away
heedlessly or squander it foolishly and unprofitably.</cd> --
<col><b>Lame duck</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Lame</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Duck"bill`</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See <i>Duck mole</i>, under <u>Duck</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Duck"-billed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a
bill like that of a duck.</def>.</p>

<p><hw>Duck"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A cringing, servile person; a
fawner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duck"ing</hw>, <def><pos><i>n. & a.</i></pos>, from
<u>Duck</u>, <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><col><b>Ducking stool</b></col>, <cd>a stool or chair in which
common scolds were formerly tied, and plunged into water, as a
punishment. See <u>Cucking stool</u>. 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.</cd>
<i>Blackstone. Chambers.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duck"-legged`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having short
legs, like a waddling duck; short-legged.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duck"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A young or
little duck.</def>  <i>Gay.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Duck"meat`</hw> (?), or <hw>Duck's"-meat`</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Duckweed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duck's"-bill`</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having the form
of a duck's bill.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Duck's-bill limpet</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a
limpet of the genus <i>Parmaphorus</i>; -- so named from its
shape.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Duck's"-foot`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>The May apple (<i>Podophyllum peltatum</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Duck"weed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
genus (<i>Lemna</i>) 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 <i>duckmeat</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duct</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ductus</i> a
leading, conducting, conduit, fr. <i>ducere</i>, <i>ductum</i>, to
lead. See <u>Duke</u>, and cf. <u>Douche</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other substance is
conducted or conveyed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>One of the vessels of an
animal body by which the products of glandular secretion are conveyed
to their destination.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A large, elongated cell,
either round or prismatic, usually found associated with woody
fiber.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Ducts</i> are classified, according to the character of
the surface of their walls, or their structure, as annular, spiral,
scalariform, etc.</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Guidance; direction.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duc"ti*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being drawn out</def> [R.]  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duc"tile</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>ductilis</i>,
fr. <i>ducere</i> to lead: cf. F. <i>ductile</i>. See <u>Duct</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to
motives, persuasion, or instruction; as, a <i>ductile</i>
people.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Forms their <i>ductile</i> minds<BR>
To human virtues.</blockquote> <i>Philips.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being elongated or drawn out,
as into wire or threads.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Gold . . . is the softest and most <i>ductile</i> of
all metals.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Duc"tile*ly</wf> (#), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Duc"tile*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Duc`ti*lim"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Ductile</i> + <i>-meter</i>.] <def>An instrument for accurately
determining the ductility of metals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duc*til"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>ductilit&eacute;</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The property of a
metal which allows it to be drawn into wires or filaments.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Tractableness; pliableness.</def>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ductio</i>, fr.
<i>ducere</i> to lead.] <def>Guidance.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duct"less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having to duct
or outlet; as, a <i>ductless</i> gland.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duc"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. <i>ducere</i>
to lead.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who leads.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir
T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>A contrivance for removing
superfluous ink or coloring matter from a roller. See <u>Doctor</u>,
4.</def>  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Ductor roller</b></col> <i>(Printing)</i>, <cd>the roller
which conveys or supplies ink to another roller.</cd>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duc"ture</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Guidance.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dud"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [In Suffolk, Eng.,
to shiver, shake, tremble; also written <i>dodder</i>.] <def>To
confuse or confound with noise.</def>  <i>Jennings.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dud"der</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To shiver or
tremble; to dodder.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>dudder</i> and shake like an aspen
leaf.</blockquote> <i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dud"der</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Duds</u>.] <def>A
peddler or hawker, especially of cheap and flashy goods pretended to
be smuggled; a duffer.</def> [Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Dud"der*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A place where
rags are bought and kept for sale.</def> [Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Dude</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of dandy;
especially, one characterized by an ultrafashionable style of dress
and other affectations.</def> [Recent]</p>

<p><blockquote>The social <i>dude</i> who affects English dress and
English drawl.</blockquote> <i>The American.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du*deen"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A short tobacco
pipe.</def> [Written also <i>dudheen</i>.] [Irish]</p>

<p><hw>Dudg"eon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The root of the box tree, of which hafts for daggers were
made.</def>  <i>Gerarde (1597).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The haft of a dagger.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A dudgeon-hafted dagger; a dagger.</def>
<i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dudg"eon</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [W. <i>dygen</i> anger,
grudge.] <def>Resentment; ill will; anger; displeasure.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I drink it to thee in <i>dudgeon</i> and
hostility.</blockquote></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Sir T</i>. <i>Scott</i>.</blockquote></p>

<p><hw>Dudg"eon</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Homely; rude;
coarse.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>By my troth, though I am plain and <i>dudgeon</i>,<BR>
I would not be an ass.</blockquote> <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dud"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like, or
characterized of, a dude.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duds</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [Scot. <i>dud</i> rag,
pl. <i>duds</i> clothing of inferior quality.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Old or inferior clothes; tattered garments.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Effects, in general.</def>[Slang]</p>

<p><hw>Due</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF. <i>deu</i>, F.
<i>d&ucirc;</i>, p. p. of <i>devoir</i> to owe, fr. L. <i>debere</i>.
See <u>Debt</u>, <u>Habit</u>, and cf. <u>Duty</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or
done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Justly claimed as a right or property;
proper; suitable; becoming; appropriate; fit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Her obedience, which is <i>due</i> to me.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>With dirges <i>due</i>, in sad array,<BR>
Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne.</blockquote>
<i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Such as (a thing) ought to be; fulfilling
obligation; proper; lawful; regular; appointed; sufficient; exact;
as, <i>due</i> process of law; <i>due</i> service; in <i>due</i>
time.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Appointed or required to arrive at a given
time; as, the steamer was <i>due</i> yesterday.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Owing; ascribable, as to a
cause.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This effect is <i>due</i> to the attraction of the
sun.</blockquote> <i>J. D. Forbes.</i></p>

<p><hw>Due</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Directly; exactly; as, a
<i>due</i> east course.</def></p>

<p><hw>Due</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>He will give the devil his <i>due</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Yearly little <i>dues</i> of wheat, and wine, and
oil.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Right; just title or claim.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The key of this infernal pit by <i>due</i> . . . <i>I
keep</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Due</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To endue.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Due"bill`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Com.)</i> <def>A
brief written acknowledgment of a debt, not made payable to order,
like a promissory note.</def>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Due"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Fit;
becoming.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [It. <i>duello</i>, fr.
L. <i>duellum</i>, orig., a contest between two, which passed into
the common form <i>bellum</i> war, fr. <i>duo</i> two: cf. F.
<i>duel</i>. See <u>Bellicose</u>, <u>Two</u>, and cf.
<u>Duello</u>.] <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></p>

<p><col><b>Trial by duel</b></col> <i>(Old Law)</i>, <cd>a combat
between two persons for proving a cause; trial by battel.</cd>
</p>

<p><hw>Du"el</hw>, <pos><i>v. i. & t.</i></pos> <def>To fight in
single combat.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Du"el*er</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who engages in a
duel.</def> [R.] [Written also <i>dueller</i>.]  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"el*ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act or practice
of fighting in single combat. Also <pos><i>adj.</i></pos></def>
[Written also <i>duelling</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Du"el*ist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>duelliste</i>.] <def>One who fights in single combat.</def>
[Written also <i>duellist</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A <i>duelist</i> . . . always values himself upon his
courage, his sense of honor, his fidelity and
friendship.</blockquote> <i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Du*e"lo</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [It. See
<u>Duel</u>.] <def>A duel; also, the rules of dueling.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Du*e"&ntilde;a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Sp.] <def>See
<u>Do&ntilde;a</u>.</def></p>

<p><! p. 460 !></p>

<p><hw>Due"ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Quality of being
due; debt; what is due or becoming.</def>  <i>T. Goodwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du*en"na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Duennas</b></plw> (#). [Sp. <i>due&ntilde;a</i>,
<i>do&ntilde;a</i>, fr. L. <i>domina</i>. See <u>Dame</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The chief lady in waiting on the queen of
Spain.</def>  <i>Brande.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>  <i>Brande
& C.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Any old woman who is employed to guard a
younger one; a governess.</def>  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du*et"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<u>Duetto</u>.]
<i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A composition for two performers, whether vocal or
instrumental.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Du`et*ti"no</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [It ., dim. fr.
<i>duetto</i> a duet.] <def>A duet of short extent and concise
form.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Du*et"to</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [It., fr. It & L.
<i>duo</i> two. See <u>Two</u>.] <def>See <u>Duet</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duff</hw> (d&ubreve;f), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From OE.
<i>dagh</i>. &radic;67. See <u>Dough</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Dough or paste.</def> [Prov. Eng.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A stiff flour pudding, boiled in a bag; --
a term used especially by seamen; as, plum <i>duff</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duf"fel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D. <i>duffel</i>, from
<i>Duffel</i>, a town not far from Antwerp.] <def>A kind of coarse
woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.</def> [Written also
<i>duffle</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Good <i>duffel</i> gray and flannel fine.</blockquote>
<i> Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duf"fer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A peddler or hawker, especially of cheap, flashy articles, as
sham jewelry; hence, a sham or cheat.</def> [Slang, Eng.]
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A stupid, awkward, inefficient
person.</def>[Slang]</p>

<p><hw>Duf"fle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Duffel</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du*fren"ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From &?;&?;ierre
Armand <i>Dufr&eacute;noy</i>, a French geologist.] <i>(Min.)</i>
<def>A mineral of a blackish green color, commonly massive or in
nodules. It is a hydrous phosphate of iron.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dug</hw> (d&ubreve;g), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Akin to Sw.
<i>d&auml;gga</i> to suckle (a child), Dan. <i>d&aelig;gge</i>, and
prob. to Goth. <i>daddjan</i>. &radic;66.] <def>A teat, pap, or
nipple; -- formerly that of a human mother, now that of a cow or
other beast.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With mother's <i>dug</i> between its
lips.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dug</hw>, <def><pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> of
<u>Dig</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du*gong"</hw> (d&usdot;*g&obreve;g"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Malayan <i>d&?;y&?;ng</i>, or Javan. <i>duyung</i>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An aquatic herbivorous mammal (<i>Halicore
dugong</i>), 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> [Written also <i>duyong</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dug"out`</hw> (d&ubreve;g"out), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A canoe or boat dug out from a large
log.</def> [U.S.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A man stepped from his slender
<i>dugout</i>.</blockquote> <i> G. W. Cable.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A place dug out.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A house made partly in a hillside or
slighter elevation.</def> [Western U.S.]  <i>Bartlett.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dug"way`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A way or road dug
through a hill, or sunk below the surface of the land.</def>
[U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Duke</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>duc</i>, fr. L.
<i>dux</i>, <i>ducis</i>, leader, commander, fr. <i>ducere</i> to
lead; akin to AS. <i>te&oacute;n</i> to draw; cf. AS. <i>heretoga</i>
(<i>here</i> army) an army leader, general, G. <i>herzog</i> duke.
See <u>Tue</u>, and cf. <u>Doge</u>, <u>Duchess</u>, <u>Ducat</u>,
<u>Duct</u>, <u>Adduce</u>, <u>Deduct</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
leader; a chief; a prince.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Hannibal, <i>duke</i> of Carthage.</blockquote> <i>Sir
T. Elyot.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>All were <i>dukes</i> once, who were "duces" --
captains or leaders of their people.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>In some European countries, a sovereign
prince, without the title of king.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Duke's coronet</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Illust</u>. of
<u>Coronet</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>To dine with Duke Humphrey</b></col>,
<cd>to go without dinner. See under <u>Dine</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Duke</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To play the
duke.</def> [Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Lord Angelo <i>dukes</i> it well in his
absence.</blockquote> <i> Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duke"dom</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The territory of a duke.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The title or dignity of a duke.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duke"ling</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A little or
insignificant duke.</def>  <i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><hw>Duke"ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality or
condition of being a duke; also, the personality of a duke.</def>
<i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dul`ca*ma"ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>dulcis</i> sweet + <i>amarus</i> bitter.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
plant (<i>Solanum Dulcamara</i>). See <u>Bittersweet</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 3 <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dul`ca*ma"rin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>A glucoside extracted from the bittersweet (<i>Solanum
Dulcamara</i>), as a yellow amorphous substance. It probably
occasions the compound taste. See <u>Bittersweet</u>,
3<sd><i>(a)</i></sd>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dulce</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make sweet; to
soothe.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Dulce"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Sweetness.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dul"cet</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF. <i>doucet</i>,
dim. of <i>dous</i> sweet, F. <i>doux</i>, L. <i>dulcis</i>; akin to
Gr. &?; .  Cf. <u>Doucet</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Sweet to the
taste; luscious.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>She tempers <i>dulcet</i> creams.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Sweet to the ear; melodious;
harmonious.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their dainty lays and <i>dulcet</i>
melody.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dul`ci*an"a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>dulcis</i> sweet.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A sweet-toned stop of an
organ.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dul`ci*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dulcification</i>.] <def>The act of dulcifying or
sweetening.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dul"ci*fied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Sweetened;
mollified.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dulcified spirit</b></col> or <col><b>spirits</b></col>,
<cd>a compound of alcohol with mineral acids; as, <i>dulcified
spirits</i> of niter.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dul*cif"lu*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dulcis</i> sweet + <i>fluere</i> to flow.] <def>Flowing
sweetly.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dul"ci*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dulcified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dulcifying</u>.] [L. <i>dulcis</i> sweet + <i>-fy</i>: cf. F.
<i>dulcifier</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Pharm.)</i> <def>To
sweeten; to free from acidity, saltness, or acrimony.</def>
<i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig. : To mollify; to sweeten; to
please.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As she . . . was further <i>dulcified</i> by her pipe
of tobacco.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dul*cil"o*quy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dulcis</i>
sweet + <i>loqui</i> to speak.] <def>A soft manner of
speaking.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dul"ci*mer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [It.
<i>dolcemele</i>,r Sp. <i>dulcemele</i>, fr. L. <i>dulcis</i> sweet +
<i>melos</i> song, melody, Gr. &?;; cf. OF.  <i>doulcemele</i>. See
<u>Dulcet</u>, and <u>Melody</u>.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>An instrument, having stretched metallic wires which are beaten
with two light hammers held in the hands of the performer.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>An ancient musical instrument in use among
the Jews. <i>Dan. iii. 5.</i> It is supposed to be the same with the
psaltery.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dul*cin"e*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Sp., from
<i>Dulcinea del Toboso</i> the mistress of the affections of Don
<u>Quixote</u>.] <def>A mistress; a sweetheart.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I must ever have some <i>Dulcinea</i> in my
head.</blockquote> <i>Sterne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dul"ci*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dulceness</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||Dul*ci"no</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mus.)</i>
<def>See <u>Dolcino</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dul"cite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dulcite</i>, fr. L. <i>dulcis</i> sweet.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A
white, sugarlike substance,
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>8</sub>.(OH)<sub>2</sub>, 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></p>

<p><hw>Dul"ci*tude</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dulcitudo</i>, fr.  <i>dulcis</i> sweet. <def>Sweetness.</def>
[R.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dul"co*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dulcoratus</i>, p. p. of <i>dulcorare</i>, fr. <i>dulcor</i>
sweetness, fr. <i>dulcis</i> sweet.] <def>To sweeten; to make less
acrimonious.</def> [R.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dul`co*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>dulcoratio</i>.] <def>The act of sweetening.</def> [R.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"ledge</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>One
of the dowels joining the ends of the fellies which form the circle
of the wheel of a gun carriage.</def>  <i>Wilhelm.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Du*li"a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL., fr. Gr. &?;
servitude, fr. &?; slave.] <i>(R. C. Ch.)</i> <def>An inferior kind
of veneration or worship, given to the angels and saints as the
servants of God.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dull</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos>
<u>Duller</u> (?); <pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dullest</u>.] [AS.
<i>dol</i> foolish; akin to <i>gedwelan</i> to err, D. <i>dol</i>
mad, <i>dwalen</i> to wander, err, G. <i>toll</i> mad, Goth.
<i>dwals</i> foolish, stupid, cf. Gr. &?; turbid, troubled, Skr.
<i>dhvr</i> to cause to fall.  Cf. <u>Dolt</u>, <u>Dwale</u>,
<u>Dwell</u>, <u>Fraud</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Slow of
understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish;
blockish.</def> "<i>Dull</i> at classical learning."
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>She is not bred so <i>dull</i> but she can
learn.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Slow in action; sluggish; unready;
awkward.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are
<i>dull</i> of hearing.</blockquote> <i>Matt. xiii. 15.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>O, help my weak wit and sharpen my <i>dull</i>
tongue.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Insensible; unfeeling.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Think me not<BR>
So <i>dull</i> a devil to forget the loss<BR>
Of such a matchless wife.</blockquote> <i> Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Not keen in edge or point; lacking
sharpness; blunt.</def> "Thy scythe is <i>dull</i>."
<i>Herbert.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in
liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; as, a
<i>dull</i> fire or lamp; a <i>dull</i> red or yellow; a <i>dull</i>
mirror.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Heavy; gross; cloggy; insensible;
spiritless; lifeless; inert.</def> "The <i>dull</i> earth."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>As turning the logs will make a <i>dull</i> fire burn,
so changes of study a <i>dull</i> brain.</blockquote> <i>
Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Furnishing little delight, spirit, or
variety; uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy;
depressing; as, a <i>dull</i> story or sermon; a <i>dull</i>
occupation or period; hence, cloudy; overcast; as, a <i>dull</i>
day.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Along life's <i>dullest</i>, dreariest
walk.</blockquote> <i> Keble.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Lifeless; inanimate; dead; stupid; doltish; heavy;
sluggish; sleepy; drowsy; gross; cheerless; tedious; irksome; dismal;
dreary; clouded; tarnished; obtuse. See <u>Lifeless</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dull</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Duller</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dulling</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of sharpness of
edge or point.</def> "This . . . <i>dulled</i> their swords."
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Borrowing <i>dulls</i> the edge of
husbandry.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to
stupefy, as the senses, the feelings, the perceptions, and the
like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those [drugs] she has<BR>
Will stupefy and <i>dull</i> the sense a while.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Use and custom have so <i>dulled</i> our
eyes.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To render dim or obscure; to sully; to
tarnish.</def> "<i>Dulls</i> the mirror."  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of liveliness or activity; to
render heavy; to make inert; to depress; to weary; to
sadden.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Attention of mind . . . wasted or <i>dulled</i>
through continuance.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dull</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become dull or
stupid.</def>  <i>Rom. of R.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dull"ard</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dull</i> + <i>-
ard</i>.] <def>A stupid person; a dunce.</def> <i>Shak.</i> --
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Stupid.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dull"-brained`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Stupid;
doltish.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dull"-browed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a
gloomy look.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dull"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, dulls.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dull"-eyed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having eyes
wanting brightness, liveliness, or vivacity.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dull"head`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A blockhead; a
dolt.</def>  <i>Ascham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dull"ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat dull;
uninteresting; tiresome.</def> "A series of <i>dullish</i> verses."
<i>Prof. Wilson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dull"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of being
dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness;
obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of
brightness.</def> [Written also <i>dulness</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And gentle <i>dullness</i> ever loves a
joke.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dull"-sight`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having poor
eyesight.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dull"some</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dull.</def> [R.]
<i>Gataker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dull"-wit`ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Stupid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dul"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dull manner;
stupidly; slowly; sluggishly; without life or spirit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Supinely calm and <i>dully</i> innocent.</blockquote>
<i> G. Lyttelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du*loc"ra*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Doulocracy</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dulse</hw> (d&ubreve;ls), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. Gael.
<i>duileasg</i>; <i>duille</i> leaf + <i>uisge</i> water.  Cf.
<u>Whisky</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A seaweed of a reddish brown
color, which is sometimes eaten, as in Scotland. The true dulse is
<i>Sarcophyllis edulis</i>; the common is <i>Rhodymenia</i>. [Written
also <i>dillisk.</i>]</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The crimson leaf of the <i>dulse</i> is seen<BR>
To blush like a banner bathed in slaughter.</blockquote>
<i>Percival.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dul"wil*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prob. imitative.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The ring plover.</def> [Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Du"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a due, fit, or
becoming manner; as it (anything) ought to be; properly;
regularly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du"mal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dumus</i>
bramble.] <def>Pertaining to, or set with, briers or bushes;
brambly.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dumb</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dumb</i>; akin to
D. <i>dom</i> stupid, dumb, Sw. <i>dumb</i>, Goth. <i>dumbs</i>; cf.
Gr. &?; blind. See <u>Deaf</u>, and cf. <u>Dummy</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to
utter articulate sounds; as, the <i>dumb</i> brutes.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To unloose the very tongues even of <i>dumb</i>
creatures.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Not willing to speak; mute; silent; not
speaking; not accompanied by words; as, <i>dumb</i> show.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This spirit, <i>dumb</i> to us, will speak to
him.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To pierce into the <i>dumb</i> past.</blockquote> <i>
J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Lacking brightness or clearness, as a
color.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Her stern was painted of a <i>dumb</i> white or dun
color.</blockquote> <i>De Foe.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Deaf and dumb</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Deaf-mute</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Dumb ague</b></col>, or <col><b>Dumb chill</b></col>, <cd>a
form of intermittent fever which has no well-defined "chill."</cd>
[U.S.] -- <col><b>Dumb animal</b></col>, <cd>any animal except man; -
- usually restricted to a domestic quadruped; -- so called in
contradistinction to man, who is a "speaking animal."</cd> --
<col><b>Dumb cake</b></col>, <cd>a cake made in silence by girls on
St. Mark's eve, with certain mystic ceremonies, to discover their
future husbands.</cd> <i>Halliwell.</i> -- <col><b>Dumb
cane</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a west Indian plant of the Arum
family (<i>Dieffenbachia seguina</i>), which, when chewed, causes the
tongue to swell, and destroys temporarily the power of speech.</cd> -
- <col><b>Dumb crambo</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>crambo</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Dumb show</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>Formerly, a part
of a dramatic representation, shown in pantomime.</cd> "Inexplicable
<i>dumb shows</i> and noise." <i>Shak.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<cd>Signs and gestures without words; as, to tell a story in <i>dumb
show</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>To strike dumb</b></col>, <cd>to confound;
to astonish; to render silent by astonishment; or, it may be, to
deprive of the power of speech.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Silent; speechless; noiseless. See <u>Mute</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dumb</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To put to
silence.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dumb"-bell`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Dum"ble*dor`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [The first part is
prob. of imitative origin. See <u>Dor</u> a beetle.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A bumblebee; also, a cockchafer.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Dumb"ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In silence;
mutely.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dumb"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality or state
of being dumb; muteness; silence; inability to speak.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dumb"-wait`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Du"me*tose`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>dumetum</i> a thicket.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Dumose.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dum"found`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dumfounded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dumfounding</u>.] <def>To strike dumb; to confuse with
astonishment.</def> [Written also <i>dumbfound</i>.]
<i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dum"found`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
dumfound; to confound.</def> [Written also <i>dumbfounder</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dum"ma*dor`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
dumbledor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dum"mer*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who feigns
dumbness.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dum"my</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Dumb</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Silent; mute; noiseless; as a <i>dummy</i>
engine.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a
<i>dummy</i> watch.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dummy car</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Car</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dum"my</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dummies</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who is
dumb.</def>  <i>H. Smith.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A sham package in a shop, or one which
does not contain what its exterior indicates.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Drama)</i> <def>One who plays a merely
nominal part in any action; a sham character.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A thick-witted person; a dolt.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Railroad)</i> <def>A locomotive with
condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam;
also, a dummy car.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Card Playing)</i> <def>The fourth or
exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of
cards.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>A floating barge connected with a
pier.</def>  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To play dummy</b></col>, <cd>to play the exposed or dummy
hand in cards. The partner of the dummy plays it.</cd></p>

<p>{ <hw>Du`mose"</hw> (?), <hw>Du"mous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dumosus</i>, fr. <i>dumus</i> a
thornbush, a bramble.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Abounding with bushes
and briers.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having a compact, bushy
form.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dump</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dumpling</u>.]
<def>A thick, ill-shapen piece; a clumsy leaden counter used by boys
in playing chuck farthing.</def> [Eng.]  <i>Smart.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dump</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. dial. Sw.  <i>dumpin</i>
melancholy, Dan. <i>dump</i> dull, low, D. <i>dompig</i> damp, G.
<i>dumpf</i> damp, dull, gloomy, and E. <i>damp</i>, or rather perh.
<i>dump</i>, v. t.  Cf. <u>Damp</u>, or <u>Dump</u>,    <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A dull, gloomy state of the
mind; sadness; melancholy; low spirits; despondency; ill humor; --
now used only in the plural.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>March slowly on in solemn <i>dump</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Doleful <i>dumps</i> the mind oppress.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I was musing in the midst of my
<i>dumps</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bunyan.</i></p>

<p><! p. 461 !></p>

<p>&fist; The ludicrous associations now attached to this word did
not originally belong to it. "Holland's translation of Livy
represents the Romans as being `in the <i>dumps'</i> after the battle
of Cann&aelig;."  <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Absence of mind; revery.</def>
<i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A melancholy strain or tune in music; any
tune.</def>  [Obs.] "Tune a deploring <i>dump</i>."  "Play me some
merry <i>dump</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>An old kind of dance.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Nares.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dump</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dumped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dumping</u>.] [OE. <i>dumpen</i> to throw down, fall down, cf.
Icel. <i>dumpa</i> to thump, Dan.  <i>dumpe</i> to fall suddenly,
rush, dial. Sw.  <i>dimpa</i> to fall down plump.  Cf. <u>Dump</u>
sadness.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To knock heavily; to stump.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]  <i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To put or throw down with more or less of
violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it; as, to
<i>dump</i> sand, coal, etc.</def> [U.S.]  <i>Bartlett.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dumping car</b></col> or <col><b>cart</b></col>, <cd>a
railway car, or a cart, the body of which can be tilted to empty the
contents; -- called also <i>dump car</i>, or <i>dump
cart</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dump</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A car
or boat for dumping refuse, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A ground or place for dumping ashes,
refuse, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is dumped.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>A pile of ore or
rock.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dump"age</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of dumping loads from carts, especially loads of refuse
matter; also, a heap of dumped matter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A fee paid for the privilege of dumping
loads.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dump"i*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being dumpy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dump"ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Dull; stupid; sad;
moping; melancholy.</def> " A . . . <i>dumpish</i> and sour life."
<i>Lord Herbert.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Dump"ish*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Dump"ish*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dum"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Dumpling</u>.] <def>To make dumpy; to fold, or bend, as one part
over another.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He was a little man, <i>dumpled</i> up
together.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dump"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Dimin. of
<i>dump</i> an illshapen piece; cf. D.  <i>dompelen</i> to plunge,
dip, duck, Scot. to <i>dump in</i> to plunge into, and E.
<i>dump</i>, v. t.] <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, an apple
<i>dumpling</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dump"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Dumpier</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dumpiest</u>.] [<sn><b>1.</b></sn> From
<u>Dump</u> a short ill-shapen piece. <sn><b>2.</b></sn> From
<u>Dump</u> sadness.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Short and thick; of low
stature and disproportionately stout.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Sullen or discontented.</def> [Prov. Eng.]
<i>Halliwell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Dune</u>.] <def>A
mound or small hill.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dun</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Dun</hw> (d&ubreve;n), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Dunned</u> (d&ubreve;nd);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dunning</u>
(d&ubreve;n"n&ibreve;ng).] [AS. <i>dyne</i> noise, <i>dynian</i> to
make a noise, or fr. Icel. <i>dynr</i>, <i>duna</i>, noise, thunder,
<i>duna</i> to thunder; the same word as E. <i>din</i>. &radic;74.
See <u>Din</u>.] <def>To ask or beset, as a debtor, for payment; to
urge importunately.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Hath she sent so soon to <i>dun</i>?</blockquote>
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who
duns; a dunner.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To be pulled by the sleeve by some rascally
<i>dun</i>.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An urgent request or demand of payment;
as, he sent his debtor a <i>dun</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dun</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dunn</i>, of Celtic
origin; cf. W. <i>dwn</i>, Ir. & Gael. <i>donn</i>.] <def>Of a dark
color; of a color partaking of a brown and black; of a dull brown
color; swarthy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Summer's <i>dun</i> cloud comes thundering
up.</blockquote> <i> Pierpont.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Chill and <i>dun</i><BR>
Falls on the moor the brief November day.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dun crow</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the hooded
crow; -- so called from its color; -- also called <i>hoody</i>, and
<i>hoddy</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dun diver</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the goosander or merganser.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dun"bird`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Named from its
color.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The pochard; --
called also <i>dunair</i>, and <i>dunker</i>, or <i>dun-
curre</i>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>An American duck; the ruddy
duck.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dunce</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From Joannes <i>Duns</i>
Scotus, a schoolman called the <i>Subtle Doctor</i>, who died in
1308. Originally in the phrase "a Duns man". See Note below.]
<def>One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or
weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I never knew this town without <i>dunces</i> of
figure.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The schoolmen were often called, after their great leader
Duns Scotus, <i>Dunsmen</i> or <i>Duncemen</i>. 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.</p>

<p><hw>Dunce"dom</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The realm or
domain of dunces.</def> [Jocose]  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun"cer*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dullness;
stupidity.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dun"ci*cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like a dunce;
duncish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The most dull and <i>duncical</i>
commissioner.</blockquote> <i> Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun"ci*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<i>Dunce</i> +
<i>-fy</i>.] <def>To make stupid in intellect.</def> [R.]  <i>Bp.
Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun"cish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat like a
dunce.</def> [R.]</p>

<p>-- <wf>Dun"cish*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dun"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. Sp.
<i>redundar</i> to overflow.] <def>The lees or dregs of cane juice,
used in the distillation of rum.</def> [West Indies]</p>

<p><blockquote>The use of <i>dunder</i> in the making of rum answers
the purpose of yeast in the fermentation of flour.</blockquote> <i>B.
Edwards.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun"der*head`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prov. Eng. also
<i>dunderpoll</i>, from <i>dunder</i>, same as <i>thunder</i>.]
<def>A dunce; a numskull; a blockhead.</def>  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun"der-head`ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Thick-headed;
stupid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dun"der*pate`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dunderhead</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dune</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [The same word as
<i>down</i>: cf. D. <i>duin</i>. See <u>Down</u> a bank of sand.]
<def>A low hill of drifting sand usually formed on the coats, but
often carried far inland by the prevailing winds.</def> [Written also
<i>dun</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Three great rivers, the Rhine, the Meuse, and the
Scheldt, had deposited their slime for ages among the <i>dunes</i> or
sand banks heaved up by the ocean around their mouths.</blockquote>
<i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun"fish</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Codfish cured in
a particular manner, so as to be of a superior quality.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dung</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>dung</i>; akin to
G. <i>dung</i>, <i>d&uuml;nger</i>, OHG. <i>tunga</i>, Sw.
<i>dynga</i>; cf. Icel. <i>dyngja</i> heap, Dan. <i>dynge</i>, MHG.
<i>tunc</i> underground dwelling place, orig., covered with dung.
Cf. <u>Dingy</u>.] <def>The excrement of an animal.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dung</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dunged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dunging</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To manure with dung.</def>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Calico Print.)</i> <def>To immerse or
steep, as calico, in a bath of hot water containing cow dung; -- done
to remove the superfluous mordant.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dung</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To void
excrement.</def>  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun`ga*ree"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A coarse kind
of unbleached cotton stuff.</def> [Written also <i>dungari</i>.]
[India]</p>

<p><hw>Dun"geon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>donjoun</i>
highest tower of a castle, tower, prison, F. <i>donjon</i> tower or
platform in the midst of a castle, turret, or closet on the top of a
house, a keep of a castle, LL. <i>domnio</i>, the same word as LL.
<i>dominus</i> lord. See <u>Dame</u>, <u>Don</u>, and cf.
<u>Dominion</u>, <u>Domain</u>, <u>Demesne</u>, <u>Danger</u>,
<u>Donjon</u>.] <def>A close, dark prison, common&?;, under ground,
as if the lower apartments of the <i>donjon</i> or keep of a castle,
these being used as prisons.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Down with him even into the deep
<i>dungeon</i>.</blockquote> <i> Tyndale.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Year after year he lay patiently in a
<i>dungeon</i>.</blockquote> <i> Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun"geon</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To shut up in a
dungeon.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dung"fork`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A fork for
tossing dung.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dung"hill`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A heap of dung.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Any mean situation or condition; a vile
abode.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He . . . lifteth up the beggar from the
<i>dunghill</i>.</blockquote> <i> 1. Sam. ii. 8.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dunghill fowl</b></col>, <cd>a domestic fowl of common
breed.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dung"meer`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Dung</i> +
(prob.) <i>meer</i> a pool.] <def>A pit where dung and weeds rot for
manure.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dung"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of dung;
filthy; vile; low.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dung"yard`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A yard where
dung is collected.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dun"ker</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [G. <i>tunken</i> to
dip.] <def>One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices
are mainly those of the Baptists, but partly those of the Quakers; --
called also <i>Tunkers</i>, <i>Dunkards</i>, <i>Dippers</i>, and, by
themselves, <i>Brethren</i>, and <i>German Baptists</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The denomination was founded in Germany in 1708, but after
a few years the members emigrated to the United States.</p>

<p><col><b>Seventh-day Dunkers</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Dun"lin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prob. of Celtic
origin; cf. Gael. <i>dun</i> hill (E. <i>dune</i>), and <i>linne</i>
pool, pond, lake, E. <i>lin</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A species
of sandpiper (<i>Tringa alpina</i>); -- called also <i>churr</i>,
<i>dorbie</i>, <i>grass bird</i>, and <i>red-backed sandpiper</i>. It
is found both in Europe and America.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dun"nage</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Dun</u> a
mound.] <i>(Naut.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dun"ner</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Dun</u> to ask
payment from.] <def>One employed in soliciting the payment of
debts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dun"nish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Inclined to a dun
color.</def>  <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun"nock</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Dun</u>,<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The hedge
sparrow or hedge accentor.</def> [Local, Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Dun"ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deaf;
stupid.</def>[Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><blockquote>My old dame Joan is something <i>dunny</i>, and will
scarce know how to manage.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dunt</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<u>Dint</u>.] <def>A
blow.</def> [Obs.]  <i>R. of Glouc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dunt"ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Beaten; hence,
blunted.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Fencer's swords . . . having the edge
<i>dunted</i>.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dun"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A porpoise.</def> [Scott.]</p>

<p><col><b>Dunter goose</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <cd>the eider
duck.</cd>  <i>J. Brand.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"o</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [It. <i>duo</i>, fr. L.
<i>duo</i> two. See <u>Duet</u>.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A composition
for two performers; a duet.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du`o*dec`a*he"dral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>,
<hw>Du`o*dec`a*he"dron</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Dodecahedral</u>, and <u>Dodecahedron</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du`o*de*cen"ni*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>duodecennis</i>; <i>duodecim</i> twelve + <i>annus</i> year.]
<def>Consisting of twelve years.</def> [R.]  <i>Ash.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du`o*dec"i*mal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>duodecim</i> twelve. See <u>Dozen</u>.] <def>Proceeding in
computation by twelves; expressed in the scale of twelves.</def> --
<wf>Du`o*dec"i*mal*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Du`o*dec"i*mal</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A twelfth part; as, the <i>duodecimals</i> of an inch.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <i>(Arch.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Du`o*dec"im*fid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>duodecim</i> twelve + <i>findere</i> to cleave.] <def>Divided into
twelve parts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du`o*dec"i*mo</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>in
duodecimo</i> in twelfth, fr. <i>duodecimus twelfth</i>, <i>fr</i>.
<i>duodecim</i> twelve. See <u>Dozen</u>.] <def>Having twelve leaves
to a sheet; as, a <i>duodecimo</i> from, book, leaf, size,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du*o*dec"i*mo</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Duodecimos</b></plw> (&?;). <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></p>

<p><hw>Du`o*dec"u*ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>duo</i>
two + &?; <i>decuple</i>.] <def>Consisting of twelves.</def>
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du`o*de"nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>duod&eacute;nal</i>.] <def>Of or pertaining to the duodenum; as,
<i>duodenal</i> digestion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du`o*den"a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>duodenarius</i>, fr. <i>duodeni</i> twelve each: cf. F.
<i>duod&eacute;naire</i>.] <def>Containing twelve; twelvefold;
increasing by twelves; duodecimal.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Du`o*de"num</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
<i>duodeni</i> twelve each: cf. F. <i>duodenum</i>. So called because
its length is about twelve fingers' breadth.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The
part of the small intestines between the stomach and the jejunum. See
<i>Illust.</i> of <i>Digestive apparatus</i>, under
<u>Digestive</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du`o*lit"er*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>duo</i>
two + E.  <i>literal</i>.] <def>Consisting of two letters only;
biliteral.</def>  <i>Stuart.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Duo"mo</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [It. See <u>Done</u>.]
<def>A cathedral. See <u>Dome</u>, 2.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Of tower or <i>duomo</i>, sunny sweet.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dup</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Contr. fr. <i>do
up</i>, that is, to lift up the latch.  Cf. <u>Don</u>, <u>Doff</u>.]
<def>To open; as, to <i>dup</i> the door.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dup"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of being
duped.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dupe</hw> (d&umacr;p), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., prob. from
Prov. F.  <i>dupe</i>, <i>dube</i>; of unknown origin; equiv. to F.
<i>huppe</i> hoopoe, a foolish bird, easily caught.  Cf. Armor.
<i>houp&eacute;rik</i> hoopoe, a man easily deceived.  Cf. also
<u>Gull</u>, <u>Booby</u>.] <def>One who has been deceived or who is
easily deceived; a gull; as, the <i>dupe</i> of a schemer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dupe</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Duped</u> (d&umacr;pt); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Duping</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>duper</i>, fr. <i>dupe</i>.
See <u>Dupe</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>To deceive; to trick; to
mislead by imposing on one's credulity; to gull; as, <i>dupe</i> one
by flattery.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ne'er have I <i>duped</i> him with base
counterfeits.</blockquote> <i> Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dup"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who dupes
another.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dup"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>duperie</i>,
fr. <i>duper</i>.] <def>The act or practice of duping.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Du"pi*on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>doupion</i>,
It. <i>doppione</i>, fr. <i>doppio</i> double, L. <i>duplus</i>. See
<u>Double</u>, and cf. <u>Doubloon</u>.] <def>A double cocoon, made
by two silkworms.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>duplus</i>. See
<u>Double</u>.] <def>Double.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Duple ratio</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>that in which
the antecedent term is double the consequent, as of 2 to 1, 8 to 4,
etc.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Du"plex</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L., fr.  <i>duo</i>
two + <i>plicare</i> to fold. See <u>Two</u>, and <u>Complex</u>.]
<def>Double; twofold.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Duplex escapement</b></col>, <cd>a peculiar kind of watch
escapement, in which the scape-wheel has two sets of teeth. See
<u>Escapement</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Duplex lathe</b></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><b>Duplex pumping engine</b></col>, <cd>a steam pump in which
two steam cylinders are placed side by side, one operating the valves
of the other.</cd> -- <col><b>Duplex querela</b></col> [L., double
complaint] <i>(Eccl. Law)</i>, <cd>a complaint in the nature of an
appeal from the ordinary to his immediate superior, as from a bishop
to an archbishop.</cd> <i>Mozley & W.</i> -- <col><b>Duplex
telegraphy</b></col>, <cd>a system of telegraphy for sending two
messages over the same wire simultaneously.</cd> -- <col><b>Duplex
watch</b></col>, <cd>one with a duplex escapement.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Du"pli*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>duplicatus</i>, p. p. of <i>duplicare</i> to double, fr.
<i>duplex</i> double, twofold. See <u>Duplex</u>.] <def>Double;
twofold.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Duplicate proportion</b></col> or <col><b>ratio</b></col>
<i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>the proportion or ratio of squares. Thus, in
geometrical proportion, the first term to the third is said to be in
a <i>duplicate</i> 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 <i>duplicate</i> of that of 2 to 4, or as the square of 2
is to the square of 4.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Du"pli*cate</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which exactly resembles or corresponds to something else;
another, correspondent to the first; hence, a copy; a transcript; a
counterpart.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I send a <i>duplicate</i> both of it and my last
dispatch.</blockquote> <i> Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"pli*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Duplicated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Duplicating</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To double;
to fold; to render double.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make a duplicate of (something); to
make a copy or transcript of.</def>  <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>To divide into two by
natural growth or spontaneous action; as, infusoria <i>duplicate</i>
themselves.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du`pli*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>duplicatio</i>: cf. F. <i>duplication</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a
doubling; a folding over; a fold.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The act or process of
dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, the
<i>duplication</i> of cartilage cells.</def>  <i>Carpenter.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Duplication of the cube</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>the
operation of finding a cube having a volume which is double that of a
given cube.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Du"pli*ca*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having the quality of duplicating or
doubling.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Having the quality of
subdividing into two by natural growth.</def> "<i>Duplicative</i>
subdivision."  <i>Carpenter.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"pli*ca*ture</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>duplicature</i>.] <def>A doubling; a fold, as of a
membrane.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du*plic"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Duplicities</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>duplicit&eacute;</i>, L.
<i>duplicitas</i>, fr. <i>duplex</i> double. See <u>Duplex</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Doubleness; a twofold state.</def>
[Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Do not affect <i>duplicities</i> nor triplicities, nor
any certain number of parts in your division of things.</blockquote>
<i>I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Doubleness of heart or speech;
insincerity; a sustained form of deception which consists in
entertaining or pretending to entertain one set of feelings, and
acting as if influenced by another; bad faith.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Far from the <i>duplicity</i> wickedly charged on him,
he acted his part with alacrity and resolution.</blockquote>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><! p. 462 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The use
of two or more distinct allegations or answers, where one is
sufficient.</def> <i>Blackstone.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>In
indictments, the union of two incompatible offenses.</def>
<i>Wharton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Double dealing; dissimulation; deceit; guile;
deception; falsehood.</p>

<p><hw>Dup"per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See 2d
<u>Dubber</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dur</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [G., fr. L. <i>durus</i>
hard, firm, vigorous.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Major; in the major mode;
as, C <i>dur</i>, that is, C major.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Du"ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Short form for
<u>Dura mater</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du`ra*bil"i*ty</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>durabilitas</i>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>A Gothic cathedral raises ideas of grandeur in our
minds by the size, its height, . . . its antiquity, and its
<i>durability</i>.</blockquote> <i>Blair.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"ra*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>durabilis</i>,
fr. <i>durare</i> to last: cf. F. <i>durable</i>. See <u>Dure</u>.]
<def>Able to endure or continue in a particular condition; lasting;
not perishable or changeable; not wearing out or decaying soon;
enduring; as, <i>durable</i> cloth; <i>durable</i>
happiness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Riches and honor are with me; yea, <i>durable</i>
riches and righteousness.</blockquote> <i>Prov. viii. 18.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An interest which from its object and grounds must be
so <i>durable</i>.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Lasting; permanent; enduring; firm; stable;
continuing; constant; persistent. See <u>Lasting</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Du"ra*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Power of
lasting, enduring, or resisting; durability.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>durableness</i> of the metal that supports
it.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"ra*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a lasting
manner; with long continuance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du"ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to the dura, or dura mater.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Du"ra ma"ter</hw> (?). [L., lit., hard mother. The membrane
was called <i>mater</i>, or mother, because it was formerly thought
to give rise to every membrane of the body.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <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 <i>dura</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Du*ra"men</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., hardness, a
hardened, <i>i. e.</i>, ligneous, vine branch, fr. <i>durare</i> to
harden. See <u>Dure</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The heartwood of an
exogenous tree.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dur"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>durance</i>
duration, fr. L. <i>durans</i>, <i>-antis</i>, p. pr. <i>durare</i>
to endure, last. See <u>Dure</u>, and cf. <u>Durant</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Continuance; duration. See
<u>Endurance</u>.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Of how short <i>durance</i> was this new-made
state!</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Imprisonment; restraint of the person;
custody by a jailer; duress. <i>Shak</i>.</def> "<i>Durance</i>
vile."  <i>Burns.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In <i>durance</i>, exile, Bedlam or the
mint.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A stout cloth stuff,
formerly made in imitation of buff leather and used for garments; a
sort of tammy or everlasting.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Where didst thou buy this buff? let me not live but I
will give thee a good suit of <i>durance</i>.</blockquote> <i>J.
Webster.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>In modern manufacture, a worsted of one
color used for window blinds and similar purposes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dur"an*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Duration.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dur"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>durant</i>, p.
pr. of <i>durer</i> to last.  Cf. <u>Durance</u>.] <def>See
<u>Durance</u>, 3.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Du*ran"te</hw> (?), <pos><i>prep.</i></pos> [L., abl. case
of the p. pr. of <i>durare</i> to last.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>During;
as, <i>durante vita</i>, during life; <i>durante bene placito</i>,
during pleasure.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>duration</i>. See <u>Dure</u>.] <def>The state or quality of
lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time during which
anything exists.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It was proposed that the <i>duration</i> of Parliament
should be limited.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Soon shall have passed our own human
<i>duration</i>.</blockquote> <i>D. Webster.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dur"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Continuing; not
completed; implying duration.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Its <i>durative</i> tense, which expresses the thought
of it as going on.</blockquote> <i>J. Byrne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dur"bar</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Hind.
<i>darb&amacr;r</i>, fr. Per <i>dar&?;&amacr;r</i> house, court, hall
of audience; <i>dar</i> door, gate + <i>b&amacr;r</i> court,
assembly.] <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> [India] [Written also
<i>darbar</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Dure</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>durus</i>; akin to
Ir. & Gael. <i>dur &?;</i>, stubborn, W. <i>dir</i> certain, sure,
cf. Gr. &?; force.] <def>Hard; harsh; severe; rough; toilsome.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The winter is severe, and life is <i>dure</i> and
rude.</blockquote> <i>W. H. Russell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dure</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [F. <i>durer</i>, L.
<i>durare</i> to harden, be hardened, to endure, last, fr.
<i>durus</i> hard. See <u>Dure</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>To
last; to continue; to endure.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir W.
Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Yet hath he not root in himself, but <i>dureth</i> for
a while.</blockquote> <i>Matt. xiii. 21.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dure"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Lasting.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dure"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not lasting.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"rene</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>durus</i> hard;
-- so called because solid at ordinary temperatures.] <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>A colorless, crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon,
C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>2</sub>(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>4</sub>, off
artificial production, with an odor like camphor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du"ress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>duresse</i>,
<i>du&?;</i>, hardship, severity, L. <i>duritia</i>, <i>durities</i>,
fr. <i>durus</i> hard. See <u>Dure</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Hardship; constraint; pressure; imprisonment; restraint of
liberty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The agreements . . . made with the landlords during
the time of slavery, are only the effect of <i>duress</i> and
force.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Du*ress"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To subject to
duress.</def> "The party <i>duressed</i>."  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du*ress"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>One who subjects another to duress</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dur"ga</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Myth.)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Doorga</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dur"ham</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Du"ri*an</hw> (?), or <hw>Du"ri*on</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dur"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>prep.</i></pos> [Orig., p. pr. of
<i>dure</i>.] <def>In the time of; as long as the action or existence
of; as, <i>during</i> life; <i>during</i> the space of a
year.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Du"ri*o</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Malay
<i>d&?;ri</i> thorn.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A fruit tree (<i>D.
zibethinus</i>, the only species known) of the Indian Archipelago. It
bears the durian.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du"ri*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>duritas</i>,
fr. <i>durus</i> hard.] [Obs.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Hardness;
firmness.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Harshness; cruelty.</def>
<i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du*rom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>durus</i>
hard + <i>-meter</i>.] <def>An instrument for measuring the degree of
hardness; especially, an instrument for testing the relative hardness
of steel rails and the like.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du"rous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>durus</i>.]
<def>Hard.</def> [Obs. & R.]</p>

<p><hw>Dur"ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ar. <i>dhorra</i>.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A kind of millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and
introduced into the south of Europe; a variety of <i>Sorghum
vulgare</i>; -- called also <i>Indian millet</i>, and <i>Guinea
corn</i>.</def> [Written also <i>dhoorra</i>, <i>dhurra</i>,
<i>doura</i>, etc.]</p>

<p><hw>Durst</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <def>of <u>Dare</u>.
See <u>Dare</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>||Du`ru*ku"li</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A small, nocturnal, South American monkey
(<i>Nyctipthecus trivirgatus</i>).</def> [Written also
<i>douroucouli</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Du*ryl"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, allied to, or derived from, durene; as,
<i>durylic</i> acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Duse</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A demon or spirit.
See <u>Deuce</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dusk</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dusc</i>,
<i>dosc</i>, <i>deosc</i>; cf. dial. Sw. <i>duska</i> to drizzle,
<i>dusk</i> a slight shower. &?;&?;&?;.] <def>Tending to darkness or
blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A pathless desert, <i>dusk</i> with horrid
shades.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dusk</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Imperfect obscurity; a middle degree between light and darkness;
twilight; as, the <i>dusk</i> of the evening.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A darkish color.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whose <i>duck</i> set off the whiteness of the
skin.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dusk</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make dusk.</def>
[Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>After the sun is up, that shadow which <i>dusketh</i>
the light of the moon must needs be under the earth.</blockquote>
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dusk</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To grow dusk.</def>
[R.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dusk"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make dusk or
obscure.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Not utterly defaced, but only
<i>duskened</i>.</blockquote> <i>Nicolls.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dusk"i*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dusky
manner.</def>  <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dusk"i*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of being
dusky.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dusk"ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat dusky.</def>
" <i>Duskish</i> smoke." <i>Spenser.</i> -- <wf>Dusk"ish*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Dusk"ish*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dusk"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Duskiness.</def>
[R.]  <i>Sir T. Elyot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dusk"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Partially dark or obscure; not luminous; dusk; as, a
<i>dusky</i> valley.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Through <i>dusky</i> lane and wrangling
mart.</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Tending to blackness in color; partially
black; dark-colored; not bright; as, a <i>dusky</i> brown.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When Jove in <i>dusky</i> clouds involves the
sky.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The figure of that first ancestor invested by family
tradition with a dim and <i>dusky</i> grandeur.</blockquote>
<i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Gloomy; sad; melancholy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This <i>dusky</i> scene of horror, this melancholy
prospect.</blockquote> <i>Bentley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Intellectually clouded.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Though <i>dusky</i> wits dare scorn
astrology.</blockquote> <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dust</hw> (d&ubreve;st), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>dust</i>; cf. LG. <i>dust</i>, D. <i>duist</i> meal dust, OD.
<i>doest</i>, <i>donst</i>, and G. <i>dunst</i> vapor, OHG.
<i>tunist</i>, <i>dunist</i>, a blowing, wind, Icel. <i>dust</i>
dust, Dan. <i>dyst</i> mill dust; perh. akin to L. <i>fumus</i>
smoke, E. <i>fume</i>. &radic;71.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 to minute
portions; fine powder; as, clouds of <i>dust</i>; bone
<i>dust</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dust</i> thou art, and unto <i>dust</i> shalt thou
return.</blockquote> <i>Gen. iii. 19.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Stop! -- for thy tread is on an empire's
<i>dust</i>.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A single particle of earth or other
matter.</def> [R.] "To touch a <i>dust</i> of England's ground."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The earth, as the resting place of the
dead.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For now shall sleep in the <i>dust</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Job vii. 21.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The earthy remains of bodies once alive;
the remains of the human body.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And you may carve a shrine about my
<i>dust</i>.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Figuratively, a worthless thing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And by the merit of vile gold, dross,
<i>dust</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Figuratively, a low or mean
condition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[God] raiseth up the poor out of the
<i>dust</i>.</blockquote> <i>1 Sam. ii. 8.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Gold dust</def>; hence: (Slang)
<def>Coined money; cash.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Down with the dust</b></col>, <cd>deposit the cash; pay
down the money.</cd>  [Slang] "My lord, quoth the king, presently
deposit your hundred pounds in gold, or else no going hence all the
days of your life. . . . The Abbot <i>down with his dust</i>, and
glad he escaped so, returned to Reading." <i>Fuller.</i> --
<col><b>Dust brand</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a fungous plant
(<i>Ustilago Carbo</i>); -- called also <i>smut</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>Gold dust</b></col>, <cd>fine particles of gold, such as are
obtained in placer mining; -- often used as money, being transferred
by weight.</cd> -- <col><b>In dust and ashes</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Ashes</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>To bite the dust</b></col>. <cd>See
under <u>Bite</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos></cd> --
<col><b>To</b></col> <col><b>raise, or kick up, dust</b></col>,
<cd>to make a commotion.</cd> [Colloq.] -- <col><b>To throw dust in
one's eyes</b></col>, <cd>to mislead; to deceive.</cd> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Dust</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dusted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dusting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To free from dust; to brush,
wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to <i>dust</i> a table or a
floor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To sprinkle with dust.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To reduce to a fine powder; to
levigate.</def>  <i>Sprat.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dyst one's jacket</b></col>, <cd>to give one a
flogging.</cd> [Slang.]</p>

<p><hw>Dust"brush`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A brush of
feathers, bristles, or hair, for removing dust from
furniture.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dust"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, dusts; a utensil that frees from
dust.</def> Specifically: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Paper Making)</i>
<def>A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from
rags, etc.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Milling)</i> <def>A blowing
machine for separating the flour from the bran.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A light over-garment, worn in traveling to
protect the clothing from dust.</def> [U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Dust"i*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being dusty.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dust"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without dust; as a
<i>dustless</i> path.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dust"man</hw> (-m&abreve;n), <pos><i>p.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dustmen</b></plw> (-m&ebreve;n). <def>One whose employment is
to remove dirt and refuse.</def>  <i>Gay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dust"pan`</hw> (-p&abreve;n`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
shovel-like utensil for conveying away dust brushed from the
floor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dust"-point`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An old rural
game.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With any boy at <i>dust-point</i> they shall
play.</blockquote> <i>Peacham (1620).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dust"y</hw> (-&ybreve;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Dustier</u> (-&ibreve;*&etilde;r);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Dustiest</u> (-&ibreve;*&ebreve;st).]
[AS. <i>dystig</i>. See <u>Dust</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Filled,
covered, or sprinkled with dust; clouded with dust; as, a
<i>dusty</i> table; also, reducing to dust.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And all our yesterdays have lighted fools<BR>
The way to <i>dusty</i> death.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Like dust; of the color of dust; as, a
<i>dusty</i> white.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dusty miller</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a plant
(<i>Cineraria maritima</i>); -- so called because of the ashy-white
coating of its leaves.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dutch</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [D. <i>duitsch</i>
German; or G. <i>deutsch</i>, orig., popular, national, OD.
<i>dietsc</i>, MHG. <i>diutsch</i>, <i>tiutsch</i>, OHG.
<i>diutisk</i>, fr. <i>diot</i>, <i>diota</i>, a people, a nation;
akin to AS. <i>pe&oacute;d</i>, OS. <i>thiod</i>, <i>thioda</i>,
Goth. <i>piuda</i>; cf. Lith. <i>tauta</i> land, OIr. <i>tuath</i>
people, Oscan <i>touto</i>. The English have applied the name
especially to the Germanic people living nearest them, the
Hollanders.  Cf. <u>Derrick</u>, <u>Teutonic</u>.] <def>Pertaining to
Holland, or to its inhabitants.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dutch auction</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Auction</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dutch cheese</b></col>, <cd>a small,
pound, hard cheese, made from skim milk.</cd> -- <col><b>Dutch
clinker</b></col>, <cd>a kind of brick made in Holland. It is
yellowish, very hard, and long and narrow in shape.</cd> --
<col><b>Dutch clover</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>common white clover
(<i>Trifolium repens</i>), the seed of which was largely imported
into England from Holland.</cd> -- <col><b>Dutch concert</b></col>,
<cd>a so-called concert in which all the singers sing at the same
time different songs.</cd> [Slang] -- <col><b>Dutch
courage</b></col>, <cd>the courage of partial intoxication.</cd>
[Slang] <i>Marryat.</i> -- <col><b>Dutch door</b></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> --
<col><b>Dutch foil</b></col>, <col><b>Dutch leaf</b></col>, or
<col><b>Dutch gold</b></col>, <cd>a kind of brass rich in copper,
rolled or beaten into thin sheets, used in Holland to ornament toys
and paper; -- called also <i>Dutch mineral</i>, <i>Dutch metal</i>,
<i>brass foil</i>, and <i>bronze leaf</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dutch
liquid</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>a thin, colorless, volatile
liquid, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>, of a sweetish taste
and a pleasant ethereal odor, produced by the union of chlorine and
ethylene or olefiant gas; -- called also <i>Dutch oil</i>. It is so
called because discovered (in 1795) by an association of four
Hollandish chemists. See <u>Ethylene</u>, and <u>Olefiant</u>.</cd> -
- <col><b>Dutch oven</b></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><b>Dutch pink</b></col>, <cd>chalk, or whiting dyed yellow, and
used in distemper, and for paper staining. etc.</cd> <i>Weale.</i> --
<col><b>Dutch rush</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a species of
horsetail rush or Equisetum (<i>E. hyemale</i>) having a rough,
siliceous surface, and used for scouring and polishing; -- called
also <i>scouring rush</i>, and <i>shave grass</i>. See
<u>Equisetum</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Dutch tile</b></col>, <cd>a glazed
and painted ornamental tile, formerly much exported, and used in the
jambs of chimneys and the like.</cd></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Dutch</i> was formerly used for <i>German</i>.</p>

<p><blockquote>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 <i>Dutch</i>, and called
fools for their pains.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dutch</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i>
<def>The people of Holland; Dutchmen.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The language spoken in Holland.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dutch"man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dutchmen</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A native, or one of the
people, of Holland.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dutchman's breeches</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a
perennial American herb (<i>Dicentra cucullaria</i>), with peculiar
double-spurred flowers. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Dicentra</u>.</cd> -
- <col><b>Dutchman's laudanum</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a West
Indian passion flower (<i>Passiflora Murucuja</i>); also, its
fruit.</cd> -- <col><b>Dutchman's pipe</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>,
<cd>an American twining shrub (<i>Aristolochia Sipho</i>). Its
flowers have their calyx tubes curved like a tobacco pipe.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Du"te*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Duty</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Fulfilling duty; dutiful; having the
sentiments due to a superior, or to one to whom respect or service is
owed; obedient; as, a <i>duteous</i> son or daughter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Subservient; obsequious.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Duteous</i> to the vices of thy
mistress.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Du"te*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Du"te*ous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Du"ti*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Duty</u>.]
<def>Subject to the payment of a duty; as <i>dutiable</i>
goods.</def> [U.S.]</p>

<p><blockquote>All kinds of <i>dutiable</i> merchandise.</blockquote>
<i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"tied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Subjected to a
duty.</def>  <i>Ames.</i></p>

<p><hw>Du"ti*ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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, a <i>dutiful</i> son or daughter; a <i>dutiful</i>
ward or servant; a <i>dutiful</i> subject.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Controlled by, proceeding from, a sense of
duty; respectful; deferential; as, <i>dutiful</i>
affection.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Duteous; obedient; reverent; reverential;
submissive; docile; respectful; compliant.</p>

<p>-- <wf>Du"ti*ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Du"ti*ful*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Du"ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Duties</b></plw> (#). [From <u>Due</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which is due; payment.</def> [Obs. as signifying a material
thing.]</p>

<p><blockquote>When thou receivest money for thy labor or ware, thou
receivest thy <i>duty</i>.</blockquote> <i>Tyndale.</i></p>

<p><! p. 463 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Forgetting his <i>duty</i> toward God, his sovereign
lord, and his country.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Hence, any assigned service or business;
as, the <i>duties</i> of a policeman, or a soldier; to be on
<i>duty</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With records sweet of <i>duties</i> done.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To employ him on the hardest and most imperative
<i>duty</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Duty</i> is a graver term than obligation. A
<i>duty</i> hardly exists to do trivial things; but there may be an
obligation to do them.</blockquote> <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Specifically, obedience or submission due
to parents and superiors.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Respect; reverence; regard; act of
respect; homage.</def> "My <i>duty</i> to you."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Engin.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; An impost on land or other real estate, and on the stock of
farmers, is not called a <i>duty</i>, but a <i>direct tax</i>.
[U.S.]</p>

<p><col><b>Ad valorem duty</b></col>, <cd>a duty which is graded
according to the cost, or market value, of the article taxed. See
<u>Ad valorem</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Specific duty</b></col>, <cd>a
duty of a specific sum assessed on an article without reference to
its value or market.</cd> -- <col><b>On duty</b></col>, <cd>actually
engaged in the performance of one's assigned task.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Du*um"vir</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Duumvirs</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Duumviri</b></plw> (#).
[L., fr. <i>duo</i> two + <i>vir</i> man.] <i>(Rom. Antiq.)</i>
<def>One of two Roman officers or magistrates united in the same
public functions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du*um"vi*ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>duumviralis</i>.] <def>Of or belonging to the duumviri or the
duumvirate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du*um"vi*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>duumviratus</i>, fr. <i>duumvir</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>||Dux</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., leader.]
<i>(Mus.)</i> <def>The scholastic name for the theme or subject of a
fugue, the answer being called the <i>comes</i>, or
companion.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Duy"ker*bok</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D. <i>duiker</i>
diver + <i>bok</i> a buck, lit., diver buck. So named from its habit
of diving suddenly into the bush.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A small
South African antelope (<i>Cephalous mergens</i>); -- called also
<i>impoon</i>, and <i>deloo</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Du*young"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See <u>Dugong</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>D" valve`</hw> (?). <i>(Mech.)</i> <def>A kind of slide valve.
See <i>Slide valve</i>, under <u>Slide</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dver"gr</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dvergar</b></plw> (#). [See <u>Dwarf</u>.] <i>(Scand.
Myth.)</i> <def>A dwarf supposed to dwell in rocks and hills and to
be skillful in working metals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dwale</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>dwale</i>,
<i>dwole</i>, deception, deadly nightshade, AS. <i>dwala</i>,
<i>dwola</i>, error, doubt; akin to E. <i>dull</i>. See <u>Dull</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The
deadly nightshade (<i>Atropa Belladonna</i>), having stupefying
qualities.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>The tincture sable or black
when blazoned according to the fantastic system in which plants are
substituted for the tinctures.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A sleeping potion; an opiate.</def>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwang</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. D. <i>dwingen</i> to
force, compel.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Carp.)</i> <def>A piece of
wood set between two studs, posts, etc., to stiffen and support
them.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A kind
of crowbar.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A large wrench.</def>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwarf</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Dwarfs</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>dwergh</i>, <i>dwerf</i>,
<i>dwarf</i>, AS. <i>dweorg</i>, <i>dweorh</i>; akin to D.
<i>dwerg</i>, MHG. <i>twerc</i>, G. <i>zwerg</i>, Icel.
<i>dvergr</i>, Sw. & Dan. <i>dverg</i>; of unknown origin.] <def>An
animal or plant which is much below the ordinary size of its species
or kind; especially, a diminutive human being.</def></p>

<p>&fist; During the Middle Ages <i>dwarfs</i> as well as fools
shared the favor of courts and the nobility.</p>

<p><i>Dwarf</i> is used adjectively in reference to anything much
below the usual or normal size; as, <i>dwarf</i> tree; <i>dwarf</i>
honeysuckle.</p>

<p><col><b>Dwarf elder</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>danewort.</cd> --
<col><b>Dwarf wall</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a low wall, not as
high as the story of a building, often used as a garden wall or
fence.</cd>  <i>Gwilt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwarf</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dwarfed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dwarfing</u>.] <def>To hinder from growing to the natural size; to
make or keep small; to stunt.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Even the most common moral ideas and affections . . .
would be stunted and <i>dwarfed</i>, if cut off from a spiritual
background.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwarf</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become small; to
diminish in size.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Strange power of the world that, the moment we enter
it, our great conceptions <i>dwarf</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Beaconsfield.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwarf"ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like a dwarf; below
the common stature or size; very small; petty; as, a <i>dwarfish</i>
animal, shrub.</def> -- <wf>Dwarf"ish*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
-- <wf>Dwarf"ish*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Dwarf"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A diminutive
dwarf.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dwarf"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Much
undersized.</def> [R.]  <i>Waterhouse.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dwaul</hw>, <hw>Dwaule</hw>  } (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
[See <u>Dull</u>, <u>Dwell</u>.] <def>To be delirious.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Junius.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwell</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dwelled</u> (?), usually contracted into <u>Dwelt</u>
(&?;); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Dwelling</u>.] [OE.
<i>dwellen</i>, <i>dwelien</i>, to err, linger, AS. <i>dwellan</i> to
deceive, hinder, delay, <i>dwelian</i> to err; akin to Icel.
<i>dvelja</i> to delay, tarry, Sw. <i>dv&auml;ljas</i> to dwell, Dan.
<i>dv&aelig;le</i> to linger, and to E. <i>dull</i>. See <u>Dull</u>,
and cf. <u>Dwale</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To delay; to
linger.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To abide; to remain; to
continue.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I 'll rather <i>dwell</i> in my
necessity.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thy soul was like a star and <i>dwelt</i>
apart.</blockquote> <i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To abide as a permanent resident, or for a
time; to live in a place; to reside.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The parish in which I was born, <i>dwell</i>, and have
possessions.</blockquote> <i>Peacham.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The poor man <i>dwells</i> in a humble cottage near
the hall where the lord of the domain resides.</blockquote> <i>C. J.
Smith.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dwell in</b></col>, <cd>to abide in (a place); hence,
to depend on.</cd>  "My hopes <i>in</i> heaven to <i>dwell</i>."
<i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>To dwell on</b></col> or
<col><b>upon</b></col>, <cd>to continue long on or in; to remain
absorbed with; to stick to; to make much of; as, to <i>dwell upon</i>
a subject; a singer <i>dwells on</i> a note.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>They stand at a distance, <i>dwelling on</i> his looks
and language, fixed in amazement.</blockquote> <i>Buckminster.</i>
</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To inhabit; live; abide; sojourn; reside; continue;
stay; rest.</p>

<p><hw>Dwell</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To inhabit.</def>
[R.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwell"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An inhabitant; a
resident; as, a cave <i>dweller</i>.</def> "<i>Dwellers</i> at
Jerusalem."  <i>Acts i. 19.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwell"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Habitation; place or
house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Hazor shall be a <i>dwelling</i> for
dragons.</blockquote> <i>Jer. xlix. 33.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>God will deign<BR>
To visit oft the <i>dwellings</i> of just men.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Philip's <i>dwelling</i> fronted on the
street.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dwelling house</b></col>, <cd>a house intended to be
occupied as a residence, in distinction from a store, office, or
other building.</cd> -- <col><b>Dwelling place</b></col>, <cd>place
of residence.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dwelt</hw> (?), <pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos><def>of
<u>Dwell</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dwin"dle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dwindled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dwindling</u> (?).] [From OE. <i>dwinen</i> to languish, waste
away, AS. <i>dw&imacr;nan</i>; akin to LG. <i>dwinen</i>, D.
<i>dwijnen</i> to vanish, Icel. <i>dv&imacr;na</i> to cease, dwindle,
Sw. <i>tvina</i>; of uncertain origin. The suffix <i>-le</i>,
preceded by <i>d</i> excrescent after <i>n</i>, is added to the root
with a diminutive force.] <def>To diminish; to become less; to
shrink; to waste or consume away; to become degenerate; to fall
away.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Weary sennights nine times nine<BR>
Shall he <i>dwindle</i>, peak and pine.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Religious societies, though begun with excellent
intentions,<BR>
are said to have <i>dwindled</i> into factious clubs.</blockquote>
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwin"dle</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To make less; to bring low.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Our drooping days are <i>dwindled</i> down to
naught.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To break; to disperse.</def> [R.]
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwin"dle</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The process of
dwindling; dwindlement; decline; degeneracy.</def> [R.]
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwin"dle*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act or
process of dwindling; a dwindling.</def> [R.]  <i>Mrs.
Oliphant.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dwine</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [See <u>Dwindle</u>.]
<def>To waste away; to pine; to languish.</def> [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
<i>Gower.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dy"ad</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dyas</i>,
<i>dyadis</i>, the number two. Gr. &?;: cf. F. <i>dyade</i>. See two,
and cf. <u>Duad</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Two units treated as
one; a couple; a pair.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>An element, atom, or
radical having a valence or combining power of two.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"ad</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Having a
valence or combining power of two; capable of being substituted for,
combined with, or replaced by, two atoms of hydrogen; as, oxygen and
calcium are <i>dyad</i> elements. See <u>Valence</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy*ad"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
two.] <def>Pertaining to the number two; of two parts or
elements.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dyadic arithmetic</b></col>, <cd>the same as <i>binary
arithmetic</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dy"aks</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos>; sing.
<singw><b>Dyak</b></singw>. <i>(Ethnol.)</i> <def>The aboriginal and
most numerous inhabitants of Borneo. They are partially civilized,
but retain many barbarous practices.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dy"as</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dyas</i> the
number two.] <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>A name applied in Germany to the
Permian formation, there consisting of two principal
groups.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dye</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Dyed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Dyeing</u>.] [OE. <i>deyan</i>, <i>dyen</i>, AS.
<i>de&aacute;gian</i>.] <def>To stain; to color; to give a new and
permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Cloth to be <i>dyed</i> of divers colors.</blockquote>
<i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The soul is <i>dyed</i> by its thoughts.</blockquote>
<i>Lubbock.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To dye in the grain</b></col>, <col><b>To dye in the
wool</b></col> (Fig.), <cd>to dye firmly; to imbue
thoroughly.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the
revenue system <i>dyed in the wool</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Stain</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Dye</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Color
produced by dyeing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Material used for dyeing; a
dyestuff.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dye</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as <u>Die</u>, a
lot.</def>  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dye"house`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A building in
which dyeing is carried on.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dye"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The process or art
of fixing coloring matters permanently and uniformly in the fibers of
wool, cotton, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One whose occupation
is to dye cloth and the like.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Dyer's broom</b></col>, <col><b>Dyer's rocket</b></col>,
<col><b>Dyer's weed</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Dyer's broom</i>, under
<u>Broom</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dye"stuff`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A material used
for dyeing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dye"wood`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Any wood from
which coloring matter is extracted for dyeing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as,
<i>dying</i> bodies.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to dying or death; as,
<i>dying</i> bed; <i>dying</i> day; <i>dying</i> words; also,
simulating a dying state.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of expiring;
passage from life to death; loss of life.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a dying manner;
as if at the point of death.</def>  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dy"ing*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of dying
or the stimulation of such a state; extreme languor;
languishment.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Tenderness becomes me best, a sort of
<i>dyingness</i>; you see that picture, Foible, -- a swimmingness in
the eyes; yes, I'll look so.</blockquote> <i>Congreve.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dyke</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Dike</u>. The
spelling <i>dyke</i> is restricted by some to the geological
meaning.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy*nac`ti*nom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
power + E. <i>actinometer</i>.] <def>An instrument for measuring the
intensity of the photogenic (light-producing) rays, and computing the
power of object glasses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"nam</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>dyname</i>.
See <u>Dynamic</u>.] <def>A unit of measure for dynamical effect or
work; a foot pound. See <u>Foot pound</u>.</def>  <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dy*nam"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; power +
<i>-meter</i>: cf. F. <i>dynam&egrave;tre</i>.  Cf.
<u>Dynamometer</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A dynamometer.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Opt.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dy`na*met"ric*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to a dynameter.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dy*nam"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Dy*nam"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; powerful, fr. &?; power, fr. &?; to be
able; cf. L. <i>durus</i> hard, E. <i>dure</i>: cf. F.
<i>dynamique</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to
dynamics; belonging to energy or power; characterized by energy or
production of force.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Science, as well as history, has its past to show, --
a past indeed, much larger; but its immensity is <i>dynamic</i>, not
divine.</blockquote> <i>J. Martineau.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The vowel is produced by phonetic, not by
<i>dynamic</i>, causes.</blockquote> <i>J. Peile.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Relating to physical forces, effects, or
laws; as, <i>dynamical</i> geology.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As natural science has become more <i>dynamic</i>, so
has history.</blockquote> <i>Prof. Shedd.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Dynamical electricity</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Electricity</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Dy*nam"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
accordance with the principles of dynamics or moving forces.</def>
<i>J. Peile.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dy*nam"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That branch of mechanics which treats of the motion of bodies
<i>(kinematics)</i> and the action of forces in producing or changing
their motion <i>(kinetics)</i>. Dynamics is held by some recent
writers to include <i>statics</i> and not
<i>kinematics</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The moving moral, as well as physical,
forces of any kind, or the laws which relate to them.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>That department of musical
science which relates to, or treats of, the power of tones.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"na*mism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dynamisme</i>. See <u>Dynamics</u>.] <def>The doctrine of
Leibnitz, that all substance involves force.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"na*mist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
accounts for material phenomena by a theory of dynamics.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those who would resolve matter into centers of force
may be said to constitute the school of
<i>dynamists</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ward (Dyn. Sociol. ).</i></p>

<p><hw>Dy"na*mi`tard</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A political
dynamiter. [A form found in some newspapers.]</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"na*mite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; power. See
<u>Dynamic</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dy"na*mi`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who uses
dynamite; esp., one who uses it for the destruction of life and
property.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"na*mi`ting</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Destroying
by dynamite, for political ends.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Dynamiting</i> is not the American
way.</blockquote> <i>The Century.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dy"na*mi`tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The work of
dynamiters.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"na*mi*za`tion</hw> (?), [Gr. &?; power. See
<u>Dynamic</u>.] <i>(Homeop.)</i> <def>The act of setting free the
dynamic powers of a medicine, as by shaking the bottle containing
it.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"na*mo</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dynamo-electric
machine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy`na*mo-e*lec"tric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
power + E. <i>electric</i>. See <u>Dynamic</u>.] <def>Pertaining to
the development of electricity, especially electrical currents, by
power; producing electricity or electrical currents by mechanical
power.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy*nam"o*graph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; power +
<i>-graph</i>. See <u>Dynamic</u>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>A
dynamometer to which is attached a device for automatically
registering muscular power.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy`na*mom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>dynamom&egrave;tre</i>. See <u>Dynameter</u>.] <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></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p>{ <hw>Dy`na*mo*met"ric</hw> (?), <hw>Dy`na*mo*met"ric*al</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to a dynamometer, or to the
measurement of force doing work; as, <i>dynamometrical</i>
instruments.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy`na*mom"e*try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The art or
process of measuring forces doing work.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy"nast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dynastes</i>,
Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to be able or strong: cf. F. <i>dynaste</i>. See
<u>Dynamic</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A ruler; a governor; a
prince.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A dynasty; a government.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||Dy*nas"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Dynast</u>.] <def>A tyrant.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dy*nas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; of a
dynast, fr. &?;: cf. F. <i>dunastique</i>.] <def>Of or relating to a
dynasty or line of kings.</def>  <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dy*nas"tic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Dynastic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dy*nas"ti*dan</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fem. of
&?;. See <u>Dynast</u>. The name alludes to the immense size of some
species.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of a group of gigantic, horned
beetles, including <i>Dynastus Neptunus</i>, and the Hercules beetle
(<i>D. Hercules</i>) of tropical America, which grow to be six inches
in length.</def></p>

<p><! p. 464 !></p>

<p><hw>Dy"nas*ty</hw> (d&imacr;"n<i>a</i>s*t&ybreve; <i>or</i>
d&ibreve;n"<i>a</i>s*t&ybreve;; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Dynasties</b></plw> (-t&ibreve;z). [Gr.
<grk>dynastei`a</grk> lordship, fr. <grk>dynastey`ein</grk> to hold
power or lordship, fr. <grk>dyna`sths</grk>: cf. F. <i>dynastie</i>
dynasty. See <u>Dynast</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Sovereignty;
lordship; dominion.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A race or succession of kings, of the same
line or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dyne</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Formed fr. Gr. &?; power.
See <u>Dynamic</u>.] <i>(Physics)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Dys-</hw> (?). <def>An inseparable prefix, fr. the Greek &?;
hard, ill, and signifying <i>ill</i>, <i>bad</i>, <i>hard</i>,
<i>difficult</i>, and the like; cf. the prefixes, Skr. <i>dus</i>-,
Goth. <i>tuz</i>-, OHG. <i>zur</i>-, G. <i>zer</i>-, AS. <i>to</i>-,
Icel. <i>tor</i>-, Ir. <i>do</i>-.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dys`&aelig;s*the"si*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. <grk>dys-</grk> ill, bad + &?; to perceive, to feel.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Impairment of any of the senses, esp. of
touch.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dys*cra"si*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.
<i>dyscrasia</i>, fr. Gr. <grk>dyskrasi`a</grk>; <grk>dys-</grk> bad
+ <grk>kra^sis</grk> mixture, fr. <grk>keranny`nai</grk> to mix: cf.
F. <i>dycrasie</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An ill habit or state of the
constitution; -- formerly regarded as dependent on a morbid condition
of the blood and humors.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dys"cra*site</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>dys-
</grk> bad + &?; compound.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A mineral consisting
of antimony and silver.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dys"cra*sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Discrasies</b></plw> (&?;). <def>Dycrasia.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sin is a cause of <i>dycrasies</i> and
distempers.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dys`en*ter"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Dys`en*ter"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>dysentericus</i>, Gr. &?;; cf. F.
<i>dysent&eacute;rigue</i>.] <def>Of or pertaining to dysentery;
having dysentery; as, a <i>dysenteric</i> patient.</def>
"<i>Dysenteric</i> symptoms."  <i>Copland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dys"en*ter*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>dysenteria</i>, Gr. &?;; <grk>dys-</grk> ill, bad + &?;, pl. &?;,
intestines, fr. <grk>'ento`s</grk> within, fr. &?; in, akin to E.
<i>in</i>: cf. F. <i>dysenterie</i>. See <u>Dys</u>, and <u>In</u>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; When acute, <i>dysentery</i> is usually accompanied with
high fevers. It occurs epidemically, and is believed to be
communicable through the medium of the alvine discharges.</p>

<p><hw>Dys`ge*nes"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
procreating or breeding freely; as, one race may be <i>dysgenesic</i>
with respect to another.</def>  <i>Darwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dys*gen"e*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dys-
</i> + <i>genesis</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>A condition of not
generating or breeding freely; infertility; a form of homogenesis in
which the hybrids are sterile among themselves, but are fertile with
members of either parent race.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dys`lo*gis"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>dys-
</grk> ill, bad, + &?; discourse, fr. &?; to speak.]
<def>Unfavorable; not commendatory; -- opposed to
<i>eulogistic</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There is no course of conduct for which
<i>dyslogistic</i> or eulogistic epithets may be found.</blockquote>
<i>J. F. Stephen.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The paternity of <i>dyslogistic</i> -- no bantling,
but now almost a centenarian -- is adjudged to that genius of common
sense, Jeremy Bentham.</blockquote> <i>Fitzed. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dys"lu*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>dys-</grk>
ill, hard + &?; to loose, dissolve.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A variety of
the zinc spinel or gahnite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dys"ly*sin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>dys-</grk>
ill, hard + &?; a loosing.] <i>(Physiol. Chem.)</i> <def>A resinous
substance formed in the decomposition of cholic acid of bile; -- so
called because it is difficult to solve.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dys*men`or*rhe"a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>dys-</grk> ill, hard + &?; month + &?; to flow.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Difficult and painful menstruation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dys"no*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; <grk>dys-
</grk> ill, bad + &?; law.] <def>Bad legislation; the enactment of
bad laws.</def>  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Dys"o*dile</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.  &?; ill smell,
from &?; ill-smelling; <grk>dys-</grk> ill, bad + &?; to smell.]
<i>(Min.)</i> <def>An impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a
highly fetid odor when burning.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dys*pep"si*a</hw> (?), <hw>Dys*pep"sy</hw> (?; 277), }[L.
<i>dyspepsia</i>, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; hard to digest; <grk>dys-</grk>
ill, hard + &?; to cook, digest; akin to E. <i>cook</i>: cf. F.
<i>dyspepsie</i>. See <u>Dys-</u>, and 3d Cook.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dys*pep"tic</hw> (?), <hw>Dys*pep"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to dyspepsia; having dyspepsia;
as, a <i>dyspeptic</i> or <i>dyspeptical</i> symptom.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dys*pep"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A person afflicted
with dyspepsia.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dys*pep"tone</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>dys-</i>
+ <i>peptone</i>.] <i>(Physiol. Chem.)</i> <def>An insoluble
albuminous body formed from casein and other proteid substances by
the action of gastric juice.</def>  <i>Meissner.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Dys*pha"gi*a</hw> (?), <hw>Dys"pha*gy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>dysphagia</i>, fr. Gr. <grk>dys-</grk>
ill, hard + &?; to eat.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Difficulty in
swallowing.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Dys*pho"ni*a</hw> (?), <hw>Dys"pho*ny</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>dysphonia</i>, Gr. &?;; <grk>dys-</grk>
ill, hard + &?; sound, voice: cf. F. <i>dysphonie</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>A difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved
voice.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dys*pho"ri*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; hard to bear; <grk>dys-</grk> ill, hard +
<grk>fe`rein</grk> to bear:  cf. F. <i>dysphorie</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Impatience under affliction; morbid restlessness;
dissatisfaction; the fidgets.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Dysp*n&oelig;"a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; short of breath; pref. <grk>dys-</grk> ill, hard + &?;,
&?;, breathing, &?; to blow, breathe: cf.  F. <i>dyspn&eacute;e</i>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Difficulty of breathing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dysp*no"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Affected with shortness of breath; relating to
dyspn&oelig;a.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dys*te`le*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>dys-</i> + <i>teleology</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>To the doctrine of <i>dysteleology</i>, or the denial
of final causes, a proof of the real existence of such a thing as
instinct must necessarily be fatal.</blockquote> <i>Word (Dynamic
Sociology).</i></p>

<p><hw>||Dys*to"ci*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;; <grk>dys-</grk> ill, hard + <grk>to`kos</grk> delivery.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Difficult delivery pr parturition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dys"tome</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.  <grk>dys-</grk>
ill, hard + <grk>tomo`s</grk> cutting, <grk>diate`mnein</grk> to
cut.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>Cleaving with difficulty.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Datolite was called <i>dystome spar</i> by Mohs.</p>

<p>{ <hw>||Dys*u"ri*a</hw> (?), <hw>Dys"u*ry</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>dysuria</i>, Gr. &?;; <grk>dys-</grk> +
&?; urine: cf. F. <i>dysurie</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Difficult or
painful discharge of urine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dys*u"ric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf. F.
<i>dysurique</i>.] <def>Pertaining to, or afflicted with,
dysury.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Dze"ren</hw> (?), <hw>Dze"ron</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The Chinese yellow
antelope (<i>Procapra gutturosa</i>), a remarkably swift-footed
animal, inhabiting the deserts of Central Asia, Thibet, and
China.</def></p>

<p><hw>Dzig"ge*tai</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The kiang, a wild horse or wild ass of Thibet (<i>Asinus
hemionus</i>).</def></p>

<p>&fist; The name is sometimes applied also to the koulan or onager.
See <u>Koulan</u>.</p>

<p><point26>E.</point26></p>

<p><hw>E</hw> (&emacr;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The fifth letter of
the English alphabet.</def> 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&oelig;nician, and ultimately,
probably, from the Egyptian. Its etymological relations are closest
with the vowels <i>i</i>, <i>a</i>, and <i>o</i>, as illustrated by
to f<i>a</i>ll, to f<i>e</i>ll; m<i>a</i>n, pl. m<i>e</i>n;
dr<i>i</i>nk, dr<i>a</i>nk, dr<i>e</i>nch; d<i>i</i>nt, d<i>e</i>nt;
d<i>oo</i>m, d<i>ee</i>m; g<i>oo</i>se, pl. g<i>ee</i>se;
b<i>ee</i>f, OF. b<i>oe</i>f, L. b<i>o</i>s; and E. ch<i>ee</i>r, OF.
ch<i>ie</i>re, LL. <i>ca</i>ra.</p>

<p>The letter <i>e</i> has in English several vowel sounds, the two
principal being its long or name sound, as in <i>e</i>ve, m<i>e</i>,
and the short, as in <i>e</i>nd, b<i>e</i>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
<i>m&amacr;ne</i>, <i>c&amacr;ne</i>, <i>m&emacr;te</i>, which
without the final <i>e</i> would be pronounced <i>m&abreve;n</i>,
<i>c&abreve;n</i>, <i>m&ebreve;t</i>. After <i>c</i> and <i>g</i>,
the final <i>e</i> indicates that these letters are to be pronounced
as <i>s</i> and <i>j</i>; respectively, as in <i>lace</i>,
<i>rage</i>.</p>

<p>See <i>Guide to Pronunciation</i>, &sect;&sect; 74-97.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E-</hw>. <def>A Latin prefix meaning <i>out</i>, <i>out
of</i>, <i>from</i>; also, <i>without</i>. See <u>Ex-</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Each</hw> (&emacr;ch), <pos><i>a. or a. pron.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>eche</i>, <i>&aelig;lc</i>, <i>elk</i>, <i>ilk</i>, AS.
<i>&aelig;lc</i>; <i>&amacr;</i> always + <i>gel&imacr;c</i> like;
akin to OD. <i>iegelik</i>, OHG. <i>&emacr;ogil&imacr;h</i>, MHG.
<i>iegel&imacr;ch</i>, G. <i>jeglich</i>. &radic;209. See 3d
<u>Aye</u>, <u>Like</u>, and cf. <u>Either</u>, <u>Every</u>,
<u>Ilk</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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,
<i>each</i> of you or <i>each</i> one of you.</def> "<i>Each</i> of
the combatants."  <i>Fielding.</i></p>

<p>&fist; To <i>each</i> corresponds <i>other</i>. "Let <i>each</i>
esteem <i>other</i> better than himself." <i>Each other</i>, used
elliptically for <i>each the other</i>. It is our duty to assist
<i>each other</i>; that is, it is our duty, <i>each</i> to assist the
<i>other</i>, <i>each</i> being in the nominative and <i>other</i> in
the objective case.</p>

<p><blockquote>It is a bad thing that men should hate <i>each</i>
other; but it is far worse that they should contract the habit of
cutting one another's throats without hatred.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Let <i>each</i><BR>
His adamantine coat gird well.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In <i>each</i> cheek appears a pretty
dimple.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Then draw we nearer day by day,<BR>
<i>Each</i> to his brethren, all to God.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The oak and the elm have <i>each</i> a distinct
character.</blockquote> <i>Gilpin.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Every; -- sometimes used interchangeably
with <i>every</i>.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I know <i>each</i> lane and every alley
green.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In short <i>each</i> man's happiness depends upon
himself.</blockquote> <i>Sterne.</i></p>

<p>&fist; This use of <i>each</i> for <i>every</i>, though common in
Scotland and in America, is now un-English.  <i>Fitzed. Hall.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Every</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Each"where`</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Everywhere.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The sky <i>eachwhere</i> did show full bright and
fair.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ead"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eddish</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ea"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. <i>egre</i> sharp,
sour, eager, OF. <i>agre</i>, <i>aigre</i>, F. <i>aigre</i>, fr. L.
<i>acer</i> sharp, sour, spirited, zealous; akin to Gr. &?; highest,
extreme, Skr. <i>a&?;ra</i> point; fr. a root signifying <i>to be
sharp</i>.  Cf. <u>Acrid</u>, <u>Edge</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Sharp; sour; acid.</def> [Obs.] "Like <i>eager</i> droppings
into milk."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Sharp; keen; bitter; severe.</def>  [Obs.]
"A nipping and an <i>eager</i> air."  "<i>Eager</i> words."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, the hounds were
<i>eager</i> in the chase.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And gazed for tidings in my <i>eager</i>
eyes.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>How <i>eagerly</i> ye follow my
disgraces!</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When to her <i>eager</i> lips is brought<BR>
Her infant's thrilling kiss.</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A crowd of <i>eager</i> and curious
schoolboys.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Conceit and grief an <i>eager</i> combat
fight.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Brittle; inflexible; not ductile.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Gold will be sometimes so <i>eager</i>, as artists
call it, that it will as little endure the hammer as glass
itself.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Earnest; ardent; vehement; hot; impetuous; fervent;
intense; impassioned; zealous; forward.  See <u>Earnest</u>. --
<u>Eager</u>, <u>Earnest</u>. <i>Eager</i> marks an excited state of
desire or passion; thus, a child is <i>eager</i> for a plaything, a
hungry man is <i>eager</i> for food, a covetous man is <i>eager</i>
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. <i>Earnest</i> denotes a permanent state of mind, feeling,
or sentiment. It is always taken in a good sense; as, a preacher is
<i>earnest</i> in his appeals to the conscience; an agent is
<i>earnest</i> in his solicitations.</p>

<p><hw>Ea"ger</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Eagre</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ea"ger*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an eager
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ea"ger*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.</def> "The
<i>eagerness</i> of love."  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Tartness; sourness.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Ardor; vehemence; earnestness; impetuosity;
heartiness; fervor; fervency; avidity; zeal; craving; heat; passion;
greediness.</p>

<p><hw>Ea"gle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>egle</i>, F.
<i>aigle</i>, fr. L. <i>aquila</i>; prob. named from its color, fr.
<i>aquilus</i> dark-colored, brown; cf. Lith. <i>aklas</i> blind.
Cf. <u>Aquiline</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Any
large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera
<i>Aquila</i> and <i>Hali&aelig;etus</i>. The eagle is remarkable for
strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and
extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle
(<i>Aquila chrysa&euml;tus</i>); the imperial eagle of Europe (<i>A.
mogilnik or imperialis</i>); the American bald eagle
(<i>Hali&aelig;etus leucocephalus</i>); the European sea eagle (<i>H.
albicilla</i>); and the great harpy eagle (<i>Thrasaetus
harpyia</i>). 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 <u>Bald eagle</u>, <u>Harpy</u>, and
<u>Golden eagle</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A gold coin of the United States, of the
value of ten dollars.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>A northern constellation,
containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See
<u>Aquila</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Though the Roman <i>eagle</i> shadow
thee.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><col><b>Bald eagle</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Bald eagle</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Bold eagle</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Bold</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Double eagle</b></col>, <cd>a gold coin of the United States
worth twenty dollars.</cd> -- <col><b>Eagle hawk</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a large, crested, South American hawk of the
genus <i>Morphnus</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Eagle owl</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any large owl of the genus <i>Bubo</i>, and
allied genera; as the American great horned owl (<i>Bubo
Virginianus</i>), and the allied European species (<i>B.
maximus</i>). See <u>Horned owl</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Eagle
ray</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any large species of ray of
the genus <i>Myliobatis</i> (esp. <i>M. aquila</i>).</cd> --
<col><b>Eagle vulture</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a large West
African bid (<i>Gypohierax Angolensis</i>), intermediate, in several
respects, between the eagles and vultures.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ea"gle-eyed`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Sharp-sighted
as an eagle.</def> "Inwardly <i>eagle-eyed</i>."  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ea"gle-sight`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Farsighted
and strong-sighted; sharp-sighted.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><! p. 465 !></p>

<p><hw>Ea"gless</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>aiglesse</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A female or hen
eagle.</def> [R.]  <i>Sherwood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ea"gle*stone</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Min.)</i>
<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&euml;tites.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ea"glet</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>aiglet</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A young eagle, or a
diminutive eagle.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ea"gle-winged`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having the
wings of an eagle; swift, or soaring high, like an eagle.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ea"gle*wood`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From Skr.
<i>aguru</i>, through Pg. <i>aguila</i>; cf. F. bois d'<i>aigle</i>.]
<def>A kind of fragrant wood. See <u>Agallochum</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ea"grass</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eddish</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ea"gre</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>e&aacute;gor</i>, <i>&?;gor</i>, in comp., water, sea,
<i>e&aacute;gor-stre&aacute;m</i> water stream, sea.] <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
<i>bore</i>. See <u>Bore</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eal"der*man</hw>, <hw>Eal"dor*man</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An alderman.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Eale</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Ale</u>.]
<def>Ale.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eame</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>e&aacute;m</i>;
akin to D. <i>oom</i>, G. <i>ohm</i>, <i>oheim</i>; cf. L.
<i>avunculus</i>.] <def>Uncle.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ean</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>e&aacute;nian</i>. See <u>Yean</u>.] <def>To bring forth, as
young; to yean.</def> "In <i>eaning</i> time."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ean"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Ean</u>,
<u>Yeanling</u>.] <def>A lamb just brought forth; a yeanling.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>e&aacute;re</i>;
akin to OFries. <i>&aacute;re</i>, <i>&aacute;r</i>, OS.
<i>&?;ra</i>, D. <i>oor</i>, OHG. <i>&?;ra</i>, G. <i>ohr</i>, Icel.
<i>eyra</i>, Sw. <i>&ouml;ra</i>, Dan. <i>&ouml;re</i>, Goth.
<i>auso</i>, L. <i>auris</i>, Lith. <i>ausis</i>, Russ. <i>ukho</i>,
Gr. &?;; cf. L. <i>audire</i> to hear, Gr. &?;, Skr. <i>av</i> to
favor , protect.  Cf. <u>Auricle</u>, <u>Orillon</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The organ of hearing; the external
ear.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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 <i>pinna</i> or <i>auricle</i> and
<i>meatus</i> or external opening; the middle ear, drum, or
<i>tympanum</i>; and the internal ear, or <i>labyrinth</i>. The
middle ear is a cavity connected by the <i>Eustachian tube</i> with
the pharynx, separated from the opening of the external ear by the
<i>tympanic membrane</i>, and containing a chain of three small
bones, or ossicles, named <i>malleus</i>, <i>incus</i>, and
<i>stapes</i>, 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 <i>membranous labyrinth</i>, a complicated
system of sacs and tubes filled with a fluid (the endolymph), and
lodged in a cavity, called the <i>bony labyrinth</i>, 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
<i>vestibule</i>, into which three <i>semicircular canals</i> and the
canal of the <i>cochlea</i> (spirally coiled in mammals) open. The
vestibular portion of the membranous labyrinth consists of two sacs,
the <i>utriculus</i> and <i>sacculus</i>, 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 <i>organ of Corti</i>. 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.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The sense of hearing; the perception of
sounds; the power of discriminating between different tones; as, a
nice <i>ear</i> for music; -- in the singular only.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Songs . . . not all ungrateful to thine
<i>ear</i>.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, the
<i>ears</i> of a tub, a skillet, or dish. The <i>ears</i> of a boat
are outside kneepieces near the bow. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>Bell</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Same as
<u>Acroterium</u>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Same as
<u>Crossette</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Privilege of being kindly heard; favor;
attention.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Dionysius . . . would give no <i>ear</i> to his
suit.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your
<i>ears</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>About the ears</b></col>, <cd>in close proximity to; near
at hand.</cd> -- <col><b>By the ears</b></col>, <cd>in close contest;
as, to set <i>by the ears</i>; to fall together <i>by the ears</i>;
to be <i>by the ears</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Button ear</b></col> (in
dogs), <cd>an ear which falls forward and completely hides the
inside.</cd> -- <col><b>Ear finger</b></col>, <cd>the little
finger.</cd> -- <col><b>Ear of Dionysius</b></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><b>Ear sand</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <cd>otoliths. See
<u>Otolith</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Ear snail</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any snail of the genus <i>Auricula</i> and
allied genera.</cd> -- <col><b>Ear stones</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>,
<cd>otoliths. See <u>Otolith</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Ear
trumpet</b></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><b>Ear vesicle</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <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><b>Rose ear</b></col> (in dogs), <cd>an ear
which folds backward and shows part of the inside.</cd> -- <col><b>To
give ear to</b></col>, <cd>to listen to; to heed, as advice or one
advising.</cd> "<i>Give ear unto</i> my song." <i>Goldsmith.</i> --
<col><b>To have one's ear</b></col>, <cd>to be listened to with
favor.</cd> -- <col><b>Up to the ears</b></col>, <cd>deeply
submerged; almost overwhelmed; as, to be in trouble <i>up to one's
ears</i>.</cd> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Ear</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Eared</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Earing</u>.] <def>To take in with the ears; to hear.</def>
[Sportive] "I <i>eared</i> her language."  <i>Two Noble
Kinsmen.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>ear</i>; akin to D.
<i>aar</i>, OHG. <i>ahir</i>, G. <i>&auml;hre</i>, Icel., Sw., & Dan.
<i>ax</i>, Goth. <i>ahs</i>. <i>&?;&?;&?;</i>.  Cf. <u>Awn</u>,
<u>Edge</u>.] <def>The spike or head of any cereal  (as, wheat, rye,
barley, Indian corn, etc.), containing the kernels.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>First the blade, then the <i>ear</i>, after that the
full corn in the <i>ear</i>.</blockquote> <i>Mark iv. 28.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To put forth ears in
growing; to form ears, as grain; as, this corn <i>ears</i>
well.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OE. <i>erien</i>, AS.
<i>erian</i>; akin to OFries. <i>era</i>, OHG. <i>erran</i>, MHG.
<i>eren</i>, <i>ern</i>, Prov. G. <i>aren</i>, <i>&auml;ren</i>,
Icel. <i>erja</i>, Goth. <i>arjan</i>, Lith. <i>arti</i>, OSlav.
<i>orati</i>, L. <i>arare</i>, Gr. &?;.  Cf. <u>Arable</u>.] <def>To
plow or till; to cultivate.</def> "To <i>ear</i> the land."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Arable;
tillable.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><hw>Ear"ache`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Ache or pain in
the ear.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Receiving by the
ear.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hewyt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"-bored`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having the ear
perforated.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"cap`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A cap or cover to
protect the ear from cold.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"coc`kle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A disease in wheat, in which the blackened and contracted grain,
or ear, is filled with minute worms.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"drop`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A pendant for the ear; an earring; as, a pair of
<i>eardrops</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A species of primrose. See
<u>Auricula</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"drum`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>The tympanum. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Ear</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eared</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Having (such or so many) ears; -- used in composition; as, long-
<i>eared-eared</i>; sharp-<i>eared</i>; full-<i>eared</i>; ten-
<i>eared</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having external ears;
having tufts of feathers resembling ears.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Eared owl</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>an owl having
earlike tufts of feathers, as the <i>long-eared owl</i>, and
<i>short-eared owl</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Eared seal</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any seal of the family
<i>Otariid&aelig;</i>, including the fur seals and hair seals. See
<u>Seal</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ear"i*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Scotch <i>ery</i>
or <i>eiry</i> affected with fear.] <def>Fear or timidity, especially
of something supernatural.</def> [Written also <i>eiryness</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The sense of <i>eariness</i>, as twilight came
on.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A line used to fasten the upper corners of a
sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called <i>head earing</i>.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A line for hauling the reef cringle to the
yard; -- also called <i>reef earing</i>.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd>
<def>A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or
stanchions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Coming into ear, as
corn.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A plowing of
land.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Neither <i>earing</i> nor harvest.</blockquote>
<i>Gen. xlv. 6.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>eorl</i>,
<i>erl</i>, AS. <i>eorl</i> man, noble; akin to OS. <i>erl</i> boy,
man, Icel. <i>jarl</i> nobleman, count, and possibly to Gr. &?; male,
Zend <i>arshan</i> man.  Cf. <u>Jarl</u>.] <def>A nobleman of England
ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl
corresponds to that of a <i>count</i> (<i>comte</i>) in France, and
<i>graf</i> in Germany. Hence the wife of an earl is still called
countess. See <u>Count</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earl</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The
needlefish.</def> [Ireland]</p>

<p><hw>Ear"lap`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The lobe of the
ear.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earl"dom</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>eorl-
d&?;m</i>; <i>eorl</i> man, noble + <i>-d&?;m</i> -dom.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial
possessions of an earl.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The status, title, or dignity of an
earl.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an
<i>earldom</i>.</blockquote> <i>Chesterfield.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earl"dor*man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Alderman.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Earl"duck`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The red-breasted merganser (<i>Merganser
serrator</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Earles" pen`ny</hw> (?). [Cf. <u>Arles</u>, 4th
<u>Earnest</u>.] <def>Earnest money. Same as <u>Arles
penny</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ear"less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without ears;
hence, deaf or unwilling to hear.</def>  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"let</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ear</i> + <i>-
let</i>.] <def>An earring.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The Ismaelites were accustomed to wear golden
<i>earlets</i>.</blockquote> <i>Judg. viii. 24 (Douay
version).</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"li*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being early or forward; promptness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earl" mar"shal</hw> (?). <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></p>

<p><hw>Ear"lock`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>e&aacute;r-
locca</i>.] <def>A lock or curl of hair near the ear; a lovelock. See
<u>Lovelock</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"ly</hw> (&etilde;r"l&ybreve;), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>erli</i>, <i>erliche</i>, AS. <i>&aemacr;rl&imacr;ce</i>;
<i>&aemacr;r</i> sooner + <i>l&imacr;c</i> like. See <u>Ere</u>, and
<u>Like</u>.] <def>Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as,
come <i>early</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those that me <i>early</i> shall find me.</blockquote>
<i>Prov. viii. 17.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>You must wake and call me <i>early</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos>
<u>Earlier</u> (&etilde;r"l&ibreve;*&etilde;r);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Earliest</u>.] [OE. <i>earlich</i>.
&radic;204. See <u>Early</u>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>In advance of the usual or appointed time; in
good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to
<i>late</i>; as, the <i>early</i> bird; an <i>early</i> spring;
<i>early</i> fruit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Early</i> and provident fear is the mother of
safety.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The doorsteps and threshold with the <i>early</i>
grass springing up about them.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Coming in the first part of a period of
time, or among the first of successive acts, events, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Seen in life's <i>early</i> morning sky.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The forms of its <i>earlier</i> manhood.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>earliest</i> poem he composed was in his
seventeenth summer.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Early English</b></col> <i>(Philol.)</i> <cd>See the Note
under <u>English</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Early English
architecture</b></col>, <cd>the first of the pointed or Gothic styles
used in England, succeeding the Norman style in the 12th and 13th
centuries.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Forward; timely; not late; seasonable.</p>

<p><hw>Ear"mark`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A mark on the ear of sheep, oxen, dogs, etc., as by cropping or
slitting.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A mark for identification; a
distinguishing mark.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Money is said to have no <i>earmark</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Wharton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Flying, he [a slave] should be described by the
rounding of his head, and his <i>earmark</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Robynson (More's Utopia).</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A set of intellectual ideas . . . have <i>earmarks</i>
upon them, no tokens of a particular proprietor.</blockquote>
<i>Burrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"mark`</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Earmarked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Earmarking</u>.] <def>To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting
the ear.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earn</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See <u>Ern</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></def>  <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earn</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Earned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Earning</u>.] [AS. <i>earnian</i>; akin to OHG. <i>arn&?;n</i> to
reap, <i>aran</i> harvest, G. <i>ernte</i>, Goth. <i>asans</i>
harvest, <i>asneis</i> hireling, AS. <i>esne</i>; cf. Icel.
<i>&ouml;nn</i> working season, work.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The high repute<BR>
Which he through hazard huge must <i>earn</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To acquire by labor, service, or
performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to
<i>earn</i> a good living; to <i>earn</i> honors or
laurels.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>earn</i> that [what] I eat.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The bread I have <i>earned</i> by the hazard of my
life or the sweat of my brow.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Earned run</b></col> <i>(Baseball)</i>, <cd>a run which is
made without the assistance of errors on the opposing side.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Obtain</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Earn</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [See 1st
<u>Yearn</u>.] <def>To grieve.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Earn</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [See 4th <u>Yearn</u>.]
<def>To long; to yearn.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And ever as he rode, his heart did <i>earn</i><BR>
To prove his puissance in battle brave.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earn</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [AS. <i>irnan</i> to run.
&radic;11. See <u>Rennet</u>, and cf. <u>Yearnings</u>.] <def>To
curdle, as milk.</def> [Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Ear"nest</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>eornost</i>,
<i>eornest</i>; akin to OHG. <i>ernust</i>, G. <i>ernst</i>; cf.
Icel. <i>orrosta</i> battle, perh. akin to Gr. &?; to excite, L.
<i>oriri</i> to rise.] <def>Seriousness; reality; fixed
determination; eagerness; intentness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Take heed that this jest do not one day turn to
<i>earnest</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And given in <i>earnest</i> what I begged in
jest.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>In earnest</b></col>, <cd>serious; seriously; not in jest;
earnestly.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ear"nest</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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, <i>earnest</i>
prayers.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>earnest</i> advocate to plead for
him.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Intent; fixed closely; as, <i>earnest</i>
attention.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Serious; important.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>They whom <i>earnest</i> lets do often
hinder.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Eager; warm; zealous; ardent; animated;
importunate; fervent; sincere; serious; hearty; urgent. See
<u>Eager</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ear"nest</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To use in
earnest.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>earnest</i> them [our arms] with
men.</blockquote> <i>Pastor Fido (1602).</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"nest</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prob. corrupted fr. F.
<i>arrhes</i>, L. <i>arra</i>, <i>arrha</i>, <i>arrhabo</i>, Gr.
<grk>'arrabw`n</grk>, of Semitic origin, cf. Heb.
<i>&emacr;r&amacr;v&omacr;n</i>; or perh. fr. W. <i>ernes</i>, akin
to Gael. <i>earlas</i>, perh. fr. L. <i>arra</i>.  Cf. <u>Arles</u>,
<u>Earles penny</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Something given, or a
part paid beforehand, as a pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what
is to come.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who hath also sealed us, and given the <i>earnest</i>
of the Spirit in our hearts.</blockquote> <i>2 Cor. i. 22.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And from his coffers<BR>
Received the golden <i>earnest</i> of our death.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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>  <i>Kent. Ayliffe.
Benjamin.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Earnest money</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>money paid as
earnest, to bind a bargain or to ratify and prove a sale.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Earnest</u>, <u>Pledge</u>.  These words are
here compared as used in their figurative sense. <i>Earnest</i> is
not so strong as <i>pledge</i>. An <i>earnest</i>, like first fruits,
gives assurance, or at least a high probability, that more is coming
of the same kind; a <i>pledge</i>, like money deposited, affords
security and ground of reliance for the future. Washington gave
<i>earnest</i> 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 <i>pledge</i> of
their ultimate triumph.</p>

<p><hw>Ear"nest*ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Serious.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"nest*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an earnest
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"nest*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state or
quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An honest <i>earnestness</i> in the young man's
manner.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earn"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Earn</u> to
yearn.] <def>Full of anxiety or yearning.</def> [Obs.]  <i>P.
Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earn"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Earnings</b></plw> (&?;). <def>That which is earned; wages
gained by work or services; money earned; -- used commonly in the
plural.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As to the common people, their stock is in their
persons and in their <i>earnings</i>.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"pick`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An instrument
for removing wax from the ear.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"-pier`cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The earwig.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"reach`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Earshot.</def>
<i>Marston.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"ring`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An ornament
consisting of a ring passed through the lobe of the ear, with or
without a pendant.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earsh</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Arrish</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"-shell`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A flattened marine univalve shell of the genus <i>Haliotis</i>;
-- called also <i>sea-ear</i>. See <u>Abalone</u>.</def></p>

<p><! p. 466 !></p>

<p><hw>Ear"shot`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Reach of the
ear; distance at which words may be heard.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"shrift`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A nickname for
auricular confession; shrift.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cartwright.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"sore`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An annoyance to
the ear.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The perpetual jangling of the chimes . . . is no small
<i>earsore</i> &?;s.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"-split`ting</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deafening;
disagreeably loud or shrill; as, <i>ear-splitting</i>
strains.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earst</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Erst</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>eor&?;e</i>; akin
to OS. <i>ertha</i>, OFries. <i>irthe</i>, D. <i>aarde</i>, OHG.
<i>erda</i>, G. <i>erde</i>, Icel. <i>j&ouml;r&?;</i>, Sw. & Dan.
<i>jord</i>, Goth. <i>a&imacr;rpa</i>, OHG. <i>ero</i>, Gr. &?;,
adv., to earth, and perh. to E. <i>ear</i> to plow.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>That law preserves the <i>earth</i> a sphere<BR>
And guides the planets in their course.</blockquote> <i>S.
Rogers.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In heaven, or <i>earth</i>, or under <i>earth</i>, in
hell.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The solid materials which make up the
globe, in distinction from the air or water; the dry land.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>God called the dry land <i>earth</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Gen. i. 10.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He is pure air and fire, and the dull elements of
<i>earth</i> and water never appear in him.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, loose <i>earth</i>; rich
<i>earth</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Give him a little <i>earth</i> for
charity.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A part of this globe; a region; a country;
land.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Would I had never trod this English
<i>earth</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual
things; the pursuits, interests, and allurements of this
life.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Our weary souls by <i>earth</i> beguiled.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>The people on the globe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The whole <i>earth</i> was of one
language.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xi. 1.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Any
earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria,
and thoria.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A similar oxide, having a
slight alkaline reaction, as lime, magnesia, strontia,
baryta.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>A hole in the ground, where an animal
hides himself; as, the <i>earth</i> of a fox.</def>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They [ferrets] course the poor conies out of their
<i>earths</i>.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Earth</i> is used either adjectively or in combination
to form compound words; as, <i>earth</i> apple or <i>earth</i>-apple;
<i>earth</i> metal or <i>earth</i>-metal; <i>earth</i> closet or
<i>earth</i>-closet.</p>

<p><col><b>Adamic earth</b></col>, <col><b>Bitter earth</b></col>,
<col><b>Bog earth</b></col>, <col><b>Chian earth</b></col>, <cd>etc.
See under <u>Adamic</u>, <u>Bitter</u>, etc.</cd> -- <col><b>Alkaline
earths</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Alkaline</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Earth apple</b></col>. <i>(Bot.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<cd>A potato.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A cucumber.</cd> --
<col><b>Earth auger</b></col>, <cd>a form of auger for boring into
the ground; -- called also <i>earth borer</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Earth
bath</b></col>, <cd>a bath taken by immersing the naked body in earth
for healing purposes.</cd> -- <col><b>Earth battery</b></col>
<i>(Physics)</i>, <cd>a voltaic battery the elements of which are
buried in the earth to be acted on by its moisture.</cd> --
<col><b>Earth chestnut</b></col>, <cd>the pignut.</cd> --
<col><b>Earth closet</b></col>, <cd>a privy or commode provided with
dry earth or a similar substance for covering and deodorizing the
f&aelig;cal discharges.</cd> -- <col><b>Earth dog</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a dog that will dig in the earth, or enter
holes of foxes, etc.</cd> -- <col><b>Earth hog</b></col>,
<col><b>Earth pig</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the aard-
vark.</cd> -- <col><b>Earth hunger</b></col>, <cd>an intense desire
to own land, or, in the case of nations, to extend their domain.</cd>
-- <col><b>Earth light</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <cd>the light
reflected by the earth, as upon the moon, and corresponding to
moonlight; -- called also <i>earth shine</i>.</cd> <i>Sir J.
Herschel.</i> -- <col><b>Earth metal</b></col>. <cd>See 1st
<u>Earth</u>, 7. <i>(Chem.)</i></cd> -- <col><b>Earth oil</b></col>,
<cd>petroleum.</cd> -- <col><b>Earth pillars</b></col> or
<col><b>pyramids</b></col> <i>(Geol.)</i>, <cd>high pillars or
pyramids of earth, sometimes capped with a single stone, found in
Switzerland.</cd> <i>Lyell.</i> -- <col><b>Earth pitch</b></col>
<i>(Min.)</i>, <cd>mineral tar, a kind of asphaltum.</cd> --
<col><b>Earth quadrant</b></col>, <cd>a fourth of the earth's
circumference.</cd> -- <col><b>Earth table</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>,
<cd>the lowest course of stones visible in a building; the ground
table.</cd> -- <col><b>On earth</b></col>, <cd>an intensive
expression, oftenest used in questions and exclamations; as, What
<i>on earth</i> shall I do? Nothing <i>on earth</i> will satisfy
him.</cd> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Earth</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Earthed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Earthing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To hide, or cause to hide,
in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.</def> "The fox is
<i>earthed</i>."  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cover with earth or mold; to inter; to
bury; -- sometimes with <i>up</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The miser <i>earths</i> his treasure, and the
thief,<BR>
Watching the mole, half beggars him ere noon.</blockquote>
<i>Young.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Why this in <i>earthing</i> up a carcass?</blockquote>
<i>R. Blair.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To burrow.</def>
<i>Tickell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Ear</u> to plow.]
<def>A plowing.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Such land as ye break up for barley to sow,<BR>
Two <i>earths</i> at the least, ere ye sow it, bestow.</blockquote>
<i>Tusser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth"bag`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>A
bag filled with earth, used commonly to raise or repair a
parapet.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"bank`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A bank or
mound of earth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"board`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Agric.)</i>
<def>The part of a plow, or other implement, that turns over the
earth; the moldboard.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"born`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Born of the earth; terrigenous; springing originally from the
earth; human.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some <i>earthborn</i> giant.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Relating to, or occasioned by, earthly
objects.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All <i>earthborn</i> cares are wrong.</blockquote>
<i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth"bred`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Low;
grovelling; vulgar.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"din`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
earthquake.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Earth"drake`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A mythical
monster of the early Anglo-Saxon literature; a dragon.</def>  <i>W.
Spalding.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Made of earth;
made of burnt or baked clay, or other like substances; as, an
<i>earthen</i> vessel or pipe.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"en-heart`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Hard-
hearted; sordid; gross.</def> [Poetic]  <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth"en*ware`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Vessels and
other utensils, ornaments, or the like, made of baked clay. See
<u>Crockery</u>, <u>Pottery</u>, <u>Stoneware</u>, and
<u>Porcelain</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth" flax`</hw> (?). <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A variety of
asbestus. See <u>Amianthus</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"fork`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A pronged fork
for turning up the earth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"i*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
or state of being earthy, or of containing earth; hence,
grossness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"li*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
or state of being earthly; worldliness; grossness;
perishableness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Earth</i> + <i>-
ling</i>.] <def>An inhabitant of the earth; a mortal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Earthlings</i> oft her deemed a deity.</blockquote>
<i>Drummond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth"ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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, <i>earthly</i> joys; <i>earthly</i> flowers; <i>earthly</i>
praise.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This <i>earthly</i> load<BR>
Of death, called life.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Whose glory is in their shame, who mind <i>earthly</i>
things.</blockquote> <i>Phil. iii. 19.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Of all things on earth; possible;
conceivable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What <i>earthly</i> benefit can be the
result?</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Made of earth; earthy.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Gross; material; sordid; mean; base; vile; low;
unsubstantial; temporary; corrupt; groveling.</p>

<p><hw>Earth"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In the manner of
the earth or its people; worldly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Took counsel from his guiding eyes<BR>
To make this wisdom <i>earthly</i> wise.</blockquote>
<i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth"ly-mind`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a
mind devoted to earthly things; worldly-minded; -- opposed to
<i>spiritual-minded</i>.</def> -- <wf>Earth"ly-mind`ed*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Earth"mad`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Earth</i> +
<i>mad</i> an earthworm.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The
earthworm.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>earthmads</i> and all the sorts of worms . . .
are without eyes.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth"nut`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
name given to various roots, tubers, or pods grown under or on the
ground</def>; as to: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The esculent tubers of
the umbelliferous plants <i>Bunium flexuosum</i> and <i>Carum
Bulbocastanum</i>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The peanut. See
<u>Peanut</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"pea`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
species of pea (<i>Amphicarp&aelig;a monoica</i>). It is a climbing
leguminous plant, with hairy underground pods.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"quake`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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 <i>earthdin</i>, <i>earthquave</i>, and
<i>earthshock</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Earthquake alarm</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Earth"quake`</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Like, or
characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; startling.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>earthquake</i> voice of victory.</blockquote>
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth"quave`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
earthquake.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth" shine`</hw> (?). <def>See <i>Earth light</i>, under
<u>Earth</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"shock`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
earthquake.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"star`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A curious fungus of the genus <i>Geaster</i>, in which the outer
coating splits into the shape of a star, and the inner one forms a
ball containing the dustlike spores.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"-tongue`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A fungus of the genus <i>Geoglossum</i>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Earth"ward</hw> (?), <hw>Earth"wards</hw> (&?;), }
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Toward the earth; -- opposed to
<i>heavenward</i> or <i>skyward</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"work`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Mil.)</i> <def>Any construction, whether a temporary breastwork
or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the material of
which is chiefly earth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Engin.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
operation connected with excavations and embankments of earth in
preparing foundations of buildings, in constructing canals,
railroads, etc.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>An embankment or
construction made of earth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Earth"worm`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Any worm of the genus <i>Lumbricus</i> and
allied genera, found in damp soil. One of the largest and most
abundant species in Europe and America is <i>L. terrestris</i>; many
others are known; -- called also <i>angleworm</i> and
<i>dewworm</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A mean, sordid person; a niggard.</def>
<i>Norris.</i></p>

<p><hw>Earth"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as,
<i>earthy</i> matter.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How pale she looks,<BR>
And of an <i>earthy</i> cold!</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>All over <i>earthy</i>, like a piece of
earth.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this
world; earthly; terrestrial; carnal.</def> [R.] "Their <i>earthy</i>
charge."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The first man is of the earth, <i>earthy</i>; the
second man is from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that
are <i>earthy</i>.</blockquote> <i>1 Cor. xv. 47, 48 (Rev. Ver.
)</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Earthy</i> spirits black and envious
are.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Gross; low; unrefined.</def> "Her
<i>earthy</i> and abhorred commands."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Min.)</i> <def>Without luster, or dull and
roughish to the touch; as, an <i>earthy</i> fracture.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"wax`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>See <u>Cerumen</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ear"wig`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>e&aacute;rwicga</i>; <i>e&aacute;re</i> ear + <i>wicga</i> beetle,
worm: cf. Prov. E. <i>erri-wiggle</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Any insect of the genus <i>Forticula</i> and
related genera, belonging to the order Euplexoptera.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>In America, any small
chilopodous myriapod, esp. of the genus <i>Geophilus</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Both insects are so called from the supposition that they
creep into the human ear.</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A whisperer of insinuations; a secret
counselor.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"wig`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Earwigged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Earwigging</u> (?).] <def>To influence, or attempt to influence,
by whispered insinuations or private talk.</def> "No longer was he
<i>earwigged</i> by the Lord Cravens."  <i>Lord Campbell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ear"wit`ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A witness by
means of his ears; one who is within hearing and does hear; a
hearer.</def>  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ease</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>ese</i>,
<i>eise</i>, F. <i>aise</i>; akin to Pr. <i>ais</i>, <i>aise</i>,
OIt. <i>asio</i>, It. <i>agio</i>; of uncertain origin; cf. L.
<i>ansa</i> handle, occasion, opportunity.  Cf. <u>Agio</u>,
<u>Disease</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Satisfaction; pleasure;
hence, accommodation; entertainment.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>They him besought<BR>
Of harbor and or <i>ease</i> as for hire penny.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Freedom from anything that pains or
troubles; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> Relief from labor or effort; rest;
quiet; relaxation; as, <i>ease</i> of body.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Usefulness comes by labor, wit by
<i>ease</i>.</blockquote> <i>Herbert.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Give yourself <i>ease</i> from the fatigue of
watching.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Freedom from care, solicitude, or
anything that annoys or disquiets; tranquillity; peace; comfort;
security; as, <i>ease</i> of mind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Among these nations shalt thou find no
<i>ease</i>.</blockquote> <i>Deut. xxviii. 65.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Take thine <i>ease</i>, eat, drink, and be
merry.</blockquote> <i>Luke xii. 19.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>Freedom from constraint, formality,
difficulty, embarrassment, etc.; facility; liberty; naturalness; --
said of manner, style, etc.; as, <i>ease</i> of style, of behavior,
of address.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>True <i>ease</i> in writing comes from art, not
chance.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Whate'er he did was done with so much <i>ease</i>,<BR>
In him alone 't was natural to please.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><col><b>At ease</b></col>, <cd>free from pain, trouble, or
anxiety.</cd> "His soul shall dwell <i>at ease</i>." <i>Ps. xxv.
12.</i> -- <col><b>Chapel of ease</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Chapel</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Ill at ease</b></col>, <cd>not at
ease, disquieted; suffering; anxious.</cd> -- <col><b>To stand at
ease</b></col> <i>(Mil.)</i>, <cd>to stand in a comfortable attitude
in one's place in the ranks.</cd> -- <col><b>With ease</b></col>,
<cd>easily; without much effort.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Rest; quiet; repose; comfortableness; tranquillity;
facility; easiness; readiness.</p>

<p><hw>Ease</hw> (&emacr;z), <pos><i>v. t. &  i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Eased</u> (&emacr;zd); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Easing</u>.] [OE. <i>esen</i>,
<i>eisen</i>, OF. <i>aisier</i>. See <u>Ease</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To free from anything
that pains, disquiets, or oppresses; to relieve from toil or care; to
give rest, repose, or tranquillity to; -- often with <i>of</i>; as,
to <i>ease</i> of pain; to <i>ease</i> the body or mind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Eased</i> [from] the putting off<BR>
These troublesome disguises which we wear.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Sing, and I 'll <i>ease</i> thy shoulders of thy
load.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To render less painful or oppressive; to
mitigate; to alleviate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>My couch shall <i>ease</i> my complaint.</blockquote>
<i>Job vii. 13.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To release from pressure or restraint; to
move gently; to lift slightly; to shift a little; as, to <i>ease</i>
a bar or nut in machinery.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To entertain; to furnish with
accommodations.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To ease off</b></col>, <col><b>To ease away</b></col>
<i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>to slacken a rope gradually.</cd> -- <col><b>To
ease a ship</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>to put the helm hard, or
regulate the sail, to prevent pitching when closehauled.</cd> --
<col><b>To ease the helm</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>to put the
helm more nearly amidships, to lessen the effect on the ship, or the
strain on the wheel rope.</cd>  <i>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To relieve; disburden; quiet; calm; tranquilize;
assuage; alleviate; allay; mitigate; appease; pacify.</p>

<p><hw>Ease"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of ease;
suitable for affording ease or rest; quiet; comfortable;
restful.</def> <i>Shak.</i> -- <wf>Ease"ful*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Ease"ful*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ea"sel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D. <i>ezel</i> ass,
donkey, hence, easel, or G. <i>esel</i>; akin to E. <i>ass</i>. See
<u>Ass</u>.] <def>A frame (commonly) of wood serving to hold a canvas
upright, or nearly upright, for the painter's convenience or for
exhibition.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Easel picture</b></col>, <col><b>Easel piece</b></col>,
<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></p>

<p><hw>Ease"less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without
ease.</def>  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ease"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>aisement</i>.
See <u>Ease</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That
which gives ease, relief, or assistance; convenience;
accommodation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In need of every kind of relief and
<i>easement</i>.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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
<i>servitude</i>.</def>  <i>Kent.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>A curved member instead of
an abrupt change of direction, as in a baseboard, hand rail,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eas"i*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [From <u>Easy</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>With ease; without difficulty or much effort;
as, this task may be <i>easily</i> performed; that event might have
been <i>easily</i> foreseen.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Without pain, anxiety, or disturbance; as,
to pass life well and <i>easily</i>.</def>  <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Readily; without reluctance;
willingly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not soon provoked, she <i>easily</i>
forgives.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><! p. 467 !></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Smoothly; quietly; gently; gracefully;
without &?;umult or discord.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Without shaking or jolting; commodiously;
as, a carriage moves <i>easily</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eas"i*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The state or condition of being easy; freedom from distress;
rest.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Freedom from difficulty; ease; as the
<i>easiness</i> of a task.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Freedom from emotion; compliance;
disposition to yield without opposition; unconcernedness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Give to him, and he shall but laugh at your
<i>easiness</i>.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Freedom from effort, constraint, or
formality; -- said of style, manner, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With painful care, but seeming
<i>easiness</i>.</blockquote> <i>Roscommon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Freedom from jolting, jerking, or
straining.</def></p>

<p><hw>East</hw> (&emacr;st), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>est</i>,
<i>east</i>, AS. <i>e&aacute;st</i>; akin to D. <i>oost</i>,
<i>oosten</i>, OHG. <i>&omacr;stan</i>, G. <i>ost</i>, <i>osten</i>,
Icel. <i>austr</i>, Sw. <i>ost</i>, Dan. <i>&ouml;st</i>,
<i>&ouml;sten</i>, Lith. <i>auszra</i> dawn, L. <i>aurora</i> (for
<i>ausosa</i>), Gr. <grk>'hw`s</grk>, <grk>"e`os</grk>,
<grk>'a`yws</grk>, Skr. <i>ushas</i>; cf. Skr. <i>ush</i> to burn, L.
<i>urere</i>. &radic;149, 288.  Cf. <u>Aurora</u>, <u>Easter</u>,
<u>Sterling</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>east</i> began kindle.</blockquote> <i>E.
Everett.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the riches of the <i>East</i>; the
diamonds and pearls of the <i>East</i>; the kings of the
<i>East</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The gorgeous <i>East</i>, with richest hand,<BR>
Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(U. S. Hist. and Geog.)</i> <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, the
commerce of the <i>East</i> is not independent of the agriculture of
the West.</def></p>

<p><col><b>East by north</b></col>, <col><b>East by south</b></col>,
<cd>according to the notation of the mariner's compass, that point
which lies 11&frac14;&deg; to the north or south, respectively, of
the point due east.</cd> -- <col><b>East-northeast</b></col>,
<col><b>East-southeast</b></col>, <cd>that which lies 22&frac12;&deg;
to the north or south of east, or half way between east and northeast
or southeast, respectively. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>Compass</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>East</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Toward the rising
sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial;
as, the <i>east</i> gate; the <i>east</i> border; the <i>east</i>
side; the <i>east</i> wind is a wind that blows from the
east.</def></p>

<p><hw>East</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Eastward.</def></p>

<p><hw>East</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To move toward the
east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; to
orientate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eas"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>e&aacute;ster</i>, <i>e&aacute;stran</i>, paschal feast, Easter;
akin to G. <i>ostern</i>; fr. AS. <i>E&aacute;stre</i>, a goddess of
light or spring, in honor of whom a festival was celebrated in April;
whence this month was called in AS.
<i>E&aacute;sterm&omacr;na&eth;</i>. From the root of E. <i>east</i>.
See <u>East</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An annual church festival
commemorating Christ's resurrection, and occurring on Sunday, the
second day after Good Friday. It corresponds to the pascha or
passover of the Jews, and most nations still give it this name under
the various forms of <i>pascha</i>, <i>pasque</i>,
<i>p&acirc;que</i>, or <i>pask</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The day on which the festival is observed;
Easter day.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Easter</i> is used either adjectively or as the first
element of a compound; as, <i>Easter</i> day or <i>Easter</i>-day,
<i>Easter</i> Sunday, <i>Easter</i> week, <i>Easter</i> gifts.</p>

<p><blockquote>Sundays by thee more glorious break,<BR>
An <i>Easter</i> day in every week.</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Easter day</i>, 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.  <i>Eng. Cyc.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Easter dues</b></col> <i>(Ch. of Eng.)</i>, <cd>money due
to the clergy at Easter, formerly paid in communication of the tithe
for personal labor and subject to exaction. For <i>Easter dues</i>,
Easter offerings, voluntary gifts, have been substituted.</cd> --
<col><b>Easter egg</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>A painted or
colored egg used as a present at Easter.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></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></p>

<p><hw>East"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i>
<def>To veer to the east; -- said of the wind.</def>
<i>Russell.</i></p>

<p><hw>East"er*ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Sterling</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Merchants of Norway, Denmark, . . . called . . .
<i>Easterlings</i> because they lie east in respect of
us.</blockquote> <i>Holinshed.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A piece of money coined in the east by
Richard II. of England.</def>  <i>Crabb.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The smew.</def></p>

<p><hw>East"er*ling</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to the
money of the Easterlings, or Baltic traders. See
<u>Sterling</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>East"er*ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Coming from the east; as, it was <i>easterly</i> wind.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Situated, directed, or moving toward the
east; as, the <i>easterly</i> side of a lake; an <i>easterly</i>
course or voyage.</def></p>

<p><hw>East"er*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Toward, or in the
direction of, the east.</def></p>

<p><hw>East"ern</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>e&aacute;stern</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Situated or dwelling
in the east; oriental; as, an <i>eastern</i> gate; <i>Eastern</i>
countries.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Eastern</i> churches first did Christ
embrace.</blockquote> <i>Stirling.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Going toward the east, or in the direction
of east; as, an <i>eastern</i> voyage.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Eastern Church</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Greek Church</i>,
under <u>Greek</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>East"ern*most`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Most
eastern.</def></p>

<p><hw>East" In"di*an</hw> (?; see <u>Indian</u>). <def>Belonging to,
or relating to, the East Indies.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
native of, or a dweller in, the East Indies.</def></p>

<p><hw>East"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Naut. & Surv.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>East`-in"su*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to the Eastern Islands; East Indian.</def> [R.]  <i>Ogilvie.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>East"ward</hw> (?), <hw>East"wards</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Toward the east; in the direction of east
from some point or place; as, New Haven lies <i>eastward</i> from New
York.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eas"y</hw> (&emacr;z"&ybreve;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Easier</u> (-&ibreve;*&etilde;r);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Easiest</u>.] [OF. <i>aisi&eacute;</i>,
F. <i>ais&eacute;</i>, prop. p. p. of OF. <i>aisier</i>. See
<u>Ease</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>At
ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint</def>; as:
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Free from pain, distress, toil, exertion,
and the like; quiet; as, the patient is <i>easy</i>.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Free from care, responsibility, discontent,
and the like; not anxious; tranquil; as, an <i>easy</i> mind.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>Free from constraint, harshness, or
formality; unconstrained; smooth; as, <i>easy</i> manners; an
<i>easy</i> style.</def> "The <i>easy</i> vigor of a line."
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Not causing, or attended with, pain or
disquiet, or much exertion; affording ease or rest; as, an
<i>easy</i> carriage; a ship having an <i>easy</i> motion;
<i>easy</i> movements, as in dancing.</def> "<i>Easy</i> ways to
die."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Not difficult; requiring little labor or
effort; slight; inconsiderable; as, an <i>easy</i> task; an
<i>easy</i> victory.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It were an <i>easy</i> leap.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Causing ease; giving freedom from care or
labor; furnishing comfort; commodious; as, <i>easy</i> circumstances;
an <i>easy</i> chair or cushion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Not making resistance or showing
unwillingness; tractable; yielding; complying; ready.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He gained their <i>easy</i> hearts.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He is too tyrannical to be an <i>easy</i>
monarch.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Moderate; sparing; frugal.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <def>Not straitened as to money
matters; as, the market is <i>easy</i>; -- opposed to
<i>tight</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Honors are easy</b></col> <i>(Card Playing)</i>, <cd>said
when each side has an equal number of honors, in which case they are
not counted as points.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Quiet; comfortable; manageable; tranquil; calm;
facile; unconcerned.</p>

<p><hw>Eas"y-chair`</hw> (&emacr;z"&ybreve;*ch&acirc;r`),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An armchair for ease or repose.</def>
"Laugh . . . in Rabelais' <i>easy-chair</i>."  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eas"y-go`ing</hw> (-g&omacr;`&ibreve;ng), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Moving easily; hence, mild-tempered; ease-loving;
inactive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eat</hw> (&emacr;t), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <u>Ate</u> (&amacr;t; 277), Obsolescent &
Colloq. <u>Eat</u> (&ebreve;t); <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> <u>Eaten</u>
(&emacr;t"'n), Obs. or Colloq. <u>Eat</u> (&ebreve;t); <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Eating</u>.] [OE. <i>eten</i>, AS. <i>etan</i>;
akin to OS. <i>etan</i>, OFries. <i>eta</i>, D. <i>eten</i>, OHG.
<i>ezzan</i>, G. <i>essen</i>, Icel. <i>eta</i>, Sw. <i>&auml;ta</i>,
Dan. <i>&aelig;de</i>, Goth. <i>itan</i>, Ir. & Gael. <i>ith</i>, W.
<i>ysu</i>, L. <i>edere</i>, Gr. <grk>'e`dein</grk>, Skr. <i>ad</i>.
&radic;6.  Cf. <u>Etch</u>, <u>Fret</u> to rub, <u>Edible</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To chew and swallow as food; to devour; --
said especially of food not liquid; as, to <i>eat</i> bread.</def>
"To <i>eat</i> grass as oxen."  <i>Dan. iv. 25.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They . . . <i>ate</i> the sacrifices of the
dead.</blockquote> <i>Ps. cvi. 28.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The lean . . . did <i>eat</i> up the first seven fat
kine.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xli. 20.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The lion had not <i>eaten</i> the
carcass.</blockquote> <i>1 Kings xiii. 28.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>With stories told of many a feat,<BR>
How fairy Mab the junkets <i>eat</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The island princes overbold<BR>
Have <i>eat</i> our substance.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His wretched estate is <i>eaten</i> up with
mortgages.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><col><b>To eat humble pie</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Humble</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>To eat of</b></col> <cd>(partitive
use).</cd> "<i>Eat of</i> the bread that can not waste."
<i>Keble.</i> -- <col><b>To eat one's words</b></col>, <cd>to retract
what one has said. (See the Citation under <u>Blurt</u>.)</cd> --
<col><b>To eat out</b></col>, <cd>to consume completely.</cd> "<i>Eat
out</i> the heart and comfort of it."  <i>Tillotson.</i> --
<col><b>To eat the wind out of a vessel</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>,
<cd>to gain slowly to windward of her.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To consume; devour; gnaw; corrode.</p>

<p><hw>Eat</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
take food; to feed; especially, to take solid, in distinction from
liquid, food; to board.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He did <i>eat</i> continually at the king's
table.</blockquote> <i>2 Sam. ix. 13.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To taste or relish; as, it <i>eats</i>
like tender beef.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To make one's way slowly.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To eat</b></col>, <col><b>To eat in</b></col> or
<col><b>into</b></col>, <cd>to make way by corrosion; to gnaw; to
consume.</cd> "A sword laid by, which <i>eats into</i> itself."
<i>Byron.</i> -- <col><b>To eat to windward</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>,
<cd>to keep the course when closehauled with but little steering; --
said of a vessel.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eat"a*ble</hw> (-&adot;*b'l), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Capable of being eaten; fit to be eaten; proper for food;
esculent; edible.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Something fit to
be eaten.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eat"age</hw> (-&asl;j; 48), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Eatable
growth of grass for horses and cattle, esp. that of
aftermath.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eat"er</hw> (-&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who,
or that which, eats.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eath</hw> (&emacr;th), <pos><i>a. & adv.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>e&aacute;&eth;e</i>.] <def>Easy or easily.</def> [Obs.]
"<i>Eath</i> to move with plaints."  <i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eat"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of tasking food; the act of consuming or
corroding.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Something fit to be eaten; food; as, a
peach is good <i>eating</i>.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><col><b>Eating house</b></col>, <cd>a house where cooked
provisions are sold, to be eaten on the premises.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Eau` de Co*logne"</hw> (?). [F. <i>eau</i> water (L.
<i>aqua</i>) +  <i>de</i> of + <i>Cologne</i>.] <def>Same as
<u>Cologne</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eau` de vie"</hw> (?). [F., water of life; <i>eau</i> (L.
<i>aqua</i>) water  + <i>de</i> of + <i>vie</i> (L. <i>vita</i>)
life.] <def>French name for brandy.  Cf. <i>Aqua vit&aelig;</i>,
under <u>Aqua</u>.</def>  <i>Bescherelle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eave"drop`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A drop from the
eaves; eavesdrop.</def> [R.]  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eaves</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [OE. <i>evese</i>,
pl. <i>eveses</i>, AS. <i>efese</i> eaves, brim, brink; akin to OHG.
<i>obisa</i>, <i>opasa</i>, porch, hall, MHG. <i>obse</i> eaves,
Icel. <i>ups</i>, Goth. <i>ubizwa</i> porch; cf. Icel. <i>upsar</i>-
dropi, OSw. <i>ops&auml;</i>-drup water dropping from the eaves.
Probably from the root of E. <i>over</i>. The <i>s</i> of
<i>eaves</i> is in English regarded as a plural ending, though not so
in Saxon. See <u>Over</u>, and cf. <u>Eavesdrop</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Brow; ridge.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Eaves</i> of
the hill."  <i>Wyclif.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Eyelids or eyelashes.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And closing <i>eaves</i> of wearied eyes.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Eaves board</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <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
<i>eaves catch</i> and <i>eaves lath</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Eaves
channel</b></col>, <col><b>Eaves gutter</b></col>, <col><b>Eaves
trough</b></col>. <cd>Same as <u>Gutter</u>, 1.</cd> -- <col><b>Eaves
molding</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a molding immediately below the
eaves, acting as a cornice or part of a cornice.</cd> --
<col><b>Eaves swallow</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>.
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>The cliff swallow; -- so called from its
habit of building retort-shaped nests of mud under the eaves of
buildings. See <i>Cliff swallow</i>, under <u>Cliff</u>.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>The European swallow.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eaves"drop`</hw> (&emacr;vz"dr&obreve;p`), <pos><i>v.
i.</i></pos> [<i>Eaves</i> + <i>drop</i>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>eavesdrop</i> in disguises.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eaves"drop`</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The water which
falls in drops from the eaves of a house.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eaves"drop`per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
stands under the eaves, or near the window or door of a house, to
listen; hence, a secret listener.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eaves"drop`ping</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>The habit of lurking about dwelling houses, and other places
where persons meet for private intercourse, secretly listening to
what is said, and then tattling it abroad. The offense is indictable
at common law.</def>  <i>Wharton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ebb</hw> (&ebreve;b), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The European bunting.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ebb</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>ebba</i>; akin to
Fries. <i>ebba</i>, D. <i>eb</i>, <i>ebbe</i>, Dan. & G. <i>ebbe</i>,
Sw. <i>ebb</i>, cf. Goth. <i>ibuks</i> backward; prob. akin to E.
<i>even.</i>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The reflux or flowing back of
the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; -- opposed to
<i>flood</i>; as, the boats will go out on the <i>ebb</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou shoreless flood which in thy <i>ebb</i> and
flow<BR>
Claspest the limits of morality!</blockquote> <i>Shelley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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> "Our <i>ebb</i> of life."
<i>Roscommon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Painting was then at its lowest
<i>ebb</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Ebb and flow</b></col>, <cd>the alternate ebb and flood of
the tide; often used figuratively.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>This alternation between unhealthy activity and
depression, this <i>ebb and flow</i> of the industrial.</blockquote>
<i>A. T. Hadley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ebb</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Ebbed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Ebbing</u>.] [AS. <i>ebbian</i>; akin to D. & G. <i>ebben</i>,
Dan. <i>ebbe</i>. See 2d <u>Ebb</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To flow
back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; -- opposed
to <i>flow</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That Power who bids the ocean <i>ebb</i> and
flow.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To return or fall back from a better to a
worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The hours of life <i>ebb</i> fast.</blockquote>
<i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To recede; retire; withdraw; decay; decrease; wane;
sink; lower.</p>

<p><hw>Ebb</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause to flow
back.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ebb</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Receding; going out;
falling; shallow; low.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The water there is otherwise very low and
<i>ebb</i>.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ebb" tide`</hw> (?). <def>The reflux of tide water; the
retiring tide; -- opposed to <i>flood tide</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"bi*o*nite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Heb.
<i>ebyon&imacr;m</i> poor people.] <i>(Eccl. Hist.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E"bi*o*ni`tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.
Hist.)</i> <def>The system or doctrine of the Ebionites.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eb"la*nin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>See <u>Pyroxanthin</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eb"lis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ar. <i>iblis</i>.]
<i>(Moham. Myth.)</i> <def>The prince of the evil spirits;
Satan.</def> [Written also <i>Eblees</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Eb"on</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Consisting of ebony.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Like ebony, especially in color; black;
dark.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Night, sable goddess! from her <i>ebon</i>
throne.</blockquote> <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eb"on</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Ebony.</def> [Poetic]
"Framed of <i>ebon</i> and ivory."  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eb"on*ist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who works in
ebony.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eb"on*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Eb"on*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Ebonized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Ebonizing</u>.] <def>To make black, or stain black, in imitation
of ebony; as, to <i>ebonize</i> wood.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eb"on*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ebonies</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>&eacute;b&egrave;ne</i>, L.
<i>ebenus</i>, fr. Gr. &?;; prob. of Semitic origin; cf. Heb.
<i>hobn&imacr;m</i>, pl.  Cf. <u>Ebon</u>.] <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></p>

<p>&fist; The finest black ebony is the heartwood of <i>Diospyros
reticulata</i>, of the Mauritius. Other species of the same genus
(<i>D. Ebenum</i>, <i>Melanoxylon</i>, etc.), furnish the ebony of
the East Indies and Ceylon. The West Indian green ebony is from a
leguminous tree (<i>Brya Ebenus</i>), and from the <i>Exc&aelig;caria
glandulosa</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Eb"on*y</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Made of ebony, or
resembling ebony; black; as, an <i>ebony</i> countenance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This <i>ebony</i> bird beguiling my sad fancy into
smiling.</blockquote> <i>Poe.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*brac"te*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i>
+ <i>bracteate</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Without bracts.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*brac"te*o*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-
</i> + <i>bracteolate</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Without bracteoles, or
little bracts; -- said of a pedicel or flower stalk.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*brau"ke</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>Hebraicus</i>:
cf. F. <i>H&eacute;bra&iuml;que</i>.] <def>Hebrew.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*bri"e*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ebrieties</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>ebrietas</i>, from.
<i>ebrius</i> intoxicated: cf. F. <i>&eacute;bri&eacute;te</i>.  Cf.
<u>So&?;er</u>.] <def>Drunkenness; intoxication by spirituous
liquors; inebriety.</def> "Ruinous <i>ebriety</i>."
<i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><! p. 468 !></p>

<p><hw>E*bril"lade</hw> (&esl;*br&ibreve;l"l&abreve;d),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <i>(Man.)</i> <def>A bridle check; a jerk
of one rein, given to a horse when he refuses to turn.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`bri*os"i*ty</hw>
(&emacr;`br&ibreve;*&obreve;s"&ibreve;*t&ybreve;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ebriositas</i>, from <i>ebriousus</i>
given to drinking, fr. <i>ebrius</i>. See <u>Ebriety</u>.]
<def>Addiction to drink; habitual drunkenness.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"bri*ous</hw> (&emacr;`br&ibreve;*&ubreve;s),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>ebrius</i>.] <def>Inclined to drink to
excess; intoxicated; tipsy.</def> [R.]  <i>M. Collins.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*bul"li*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To boil or
bubble up.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Prynne.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*bul"lience</hw> (?; 106), <hw>E*bul"lien*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A boiling up or over; effervescence.</def>
<i>Cudworth.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*bul"lient</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>ebulliens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>ebullire</i> to boil
up, bubble up; <i>e</i> out, from + <i>bullire</i> to boil. See 1st
<u>Boil</u>.] <def>Boiling up or over; hence, manifesting
exhilaration or excitement, as of feeling; effervescing.</def>
"<i>Ebullient</i> with subtlety."  <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>ebullient</i> enthusiasm of the
French.</blockquote> <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*bul"li*o*scope</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>ebullire</i> to boil up + <i>-scope</i>.] <i>(Phys. Chem.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Eb`ul*li"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;bullition</i>, L. <i>ebullitio</i>, fr. <i>ebullire</i>.
See <u>Ebullient</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A boiling or bubbling
up of a liquid; the motion produced in a liquid by its rapid
conversion into vapor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Effervescence occasioned by fermentation
or by any other process which causes the liberation of a gas or an
a&euml;riform fluid, as in the mixture of an acid with a carbonated
alkali.</def> [Formerly written <i>bullition</i>.]</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A sudden burst or violent display; an
outburst; as, an <i>ebullition</i> of anger or ill temper.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eb"ur*in</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`bur*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eburnus</i> of ivory, fr. <i>ebur</i> ivory: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;burnation</i>. See <u>Ivory</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E*bur"ne*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eburneus</i>, fr. <i>ebur</i> ivory. See <u>Ivory</u>.] <def>Made
of or relating to ivory.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*bur`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eburnus</i> of ivory (fr. <i>ebur</i> ivory) + <i>facere</i> to
make.] <def>The conversion of certain substances into others which
have the appearance or characteristics of ivory.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eb"ur*nine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to ivory.</def> "[She] read from tablet <i>eburnine</i>."
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E*car"di*nes</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>e</i> out, without + <i>cardo</i> a hinge.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>An order of Brachiopoda; the Lyopomata. See
<u>Brachiopoda</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`car`t&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.,
prop. fr. <i>&eacute;carter</i> to reject, discard.] <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></p>

<p><hw>E*cau"date</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i> +
<i>caudate</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Without a tail
or spur.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Tailless.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec*bal"li*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;. See <u>Ecbole</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of cucurbitaceous
plants consisting of the single species <i>Ecballium agreste</i> (or
<i>Elaterium</i>), 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></p>

<p><hw>||Ec"ba*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?; a
going out, issue, or event; &?; out + &?; to go.] <i>(Rhet.)</i>
<def>A figure in which the orator treats of things according to their
events consequences.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*bat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Ecbasis</u>.]
<i>(Gram.)</i> <def>Denoting a mere result or consequence, as
distinguished from <i>telic</i>, which denotes intention or purpose;
thus the phrase &?; &?;, if rendered "<i>so that</i> it was
fulfilled," is ecbatic; if rendered "<i>in order that</i> it might
be." etc., is telic.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec"bo*le</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?; a
throwing out, a digression, fr. &?; to throw out; &?; out of + &?; to
throw.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A digression in which a person is
introduced speaking his own words.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*bol"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Ecbole</u>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>A drug, as ergot, which by exciting uterine
contractions promotes the expulsion of the contents of the
uterus.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"bo*line</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a
throwing out; &?; out + &?; to throw.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>An
alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot; -- so named from
its power of producing abortion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec`ca*le*o"bi*on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; to
call out (&?; out of + &?; to call) + &?; life.] <def>A contrivance
for hatching eggs by artificial heat.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec"ce ho"mo</hw> (?). [L., behold the man. See John xix. 5.]
<i>(Paint.)</i> <def>A picture which represents the Savior as given
up to the people by Pilate, and wearing a crown of thorns.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cen"tric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>excentrique</i>, formerly also spelled <i>eccentrique</i>, fr. LL.
<i>eccentros</i> out of the center, eccentric, Gr. &?;; &?; out of +
&?; center. See <u>Ex-</u>, and <u>Center</u>, and cf.
<u>Excentral</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Deviating or departing
from the center, or from the line of a circle; as, an
<i>eccentric</i> or elliptical orbit; pertaining to deviation from
the center or from true circular motion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <i>concentric</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>Pertaining to an eccentric;
as, the <i>eccentric</i> rod in a steam engine.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Not coincident as to motive or
end.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His own ends, which must needs be often
<i>eccentric</i> to those of his master.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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, <i>eccentric</i> conduct.</def> "This brave and
<i>eccentric</i> young man."  <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He shines <i>eccentric</i>, like a comet's
blaze.</blockquote> <i>Savage.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Eccentric anomaly</b></col>. <i>(Astron.)</i> <cd>See
<u>Anomaly</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Eccentric chuck</b></col>
<i>(Mach.)</i>, <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><b>Eccentric gear</b></col>. <i>(Mach.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A cogwheel set to turn about an eccentric
axis used to give variable rotation.</cd> --
<col><b>Eccentric</b></col> <col><b>hook or gab</b></col>, <cd>a
hook-shaped journal box on the end of an eccentric rod, opposite the
strap.</cd> -- <col><b>Eccentric rod</b></col>, <cd>the rod that
connects as eccentric strap with any part to be acted upon by the
eccentric.</cd> -- <col><b>Eccentric sheave</b></col>, or
<col><b>Eccentric pulley</b></col>, <cd>an eccentric.</cd> --
<col><b>Eccentric strap</b></col>, <cd>the ring, operating as a
journal box, that encircles and receives motion from an eccentric; --
called also <i>eccentric hoop</i>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Irregular; anomalous; singular; odd; peculiar;
erratic; idiosyncratic; strange; whimsical.</p>

<p><hw>Ec*cen"tric</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A circle not having the same center as another contained in some
measure within the first.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that which, deviates from
regularity; an anomalous or irregular person or thing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A circle described about the center of an
elliptical orbit, with half the major axis for radius.</def>
<i>Hutton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Back eccentric</b></col>, <cd>the eccentric that reverses
or backs the valve gear and the engine.</cd> -- <col><b>Fore
eccentric</b></col>, <cd>the eccentric that imparts a forward motion
to the valve gear and the engine.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cen"tric*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eccentric</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cen"tric*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
eccentric manner.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Drove <i>eccentrically</i> here and
there.</blockquote> <i>Lew Wallace.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec`cen*tric"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eccentricities</b></plw> (#). [Cf. F.
<i>excentricit&eacute;</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of
being eccentric; deviation from the customary line of conduct;
oddity.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The ratio of the distance
between the center and the focus of an ellipse or hyperbola to its
semi-transverse axis.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Ec"chy*mose</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>To discolor by the production of an ecchymosis, or effusion of
blood, beneath the skin; -- chiefly used in the passive form; as, the
parts were much <i>ecchymosed</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec`chy*mo"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ecchymoses</b></plw> (&?;). [NL., fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to
extravasate; &?; out of + &?; to pour.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A livid or
black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of
blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec`chy*mot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to ecchymosis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"cle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The European green woodpecker; -- also called <i>ecall</i>,
<i>eaquall</i>, <i>yaffle</i>.</def> [Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>||Ec*cle"si*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ecclesi&aelig;</b></plw> (&?;). [L., fr. Gr. &?;.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Gr. Antiq.)</i> <def>The public legislative
assembly of the Athenians.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>A church, either as a body
or as a building.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle"si*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Ecclesiastical.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle"si*arch</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>ecclesiarcha</i>, fr. Gr. &?; church + &?; to rule: cf. F.
<i>eccl&eacute;siarque</i>.] <def>An official of the Eastern Church,
resembling a sacrist in the Western Church.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle"si*ast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An ecclesiastic.</def>  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The Apocryphal book of
Ecclesiasticus.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle`si*as"tes</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
&?; a preacher. See <u>Ecclesiastic</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>]
<def>One of the canonical books of the Old Testament.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle`si*as"tic</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>ecclesiasticus</i>, 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 <u>Ex-</u>, and
<u>Hale</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, <u>Haul</u>.] <def>Of or
pertaining to the church. See <u>Ecclesiastical</u>.</def>
"<i>Ecclesiastic</i> government."  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle`si*as"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>From a humble <i>ecclesiastic</i>, he was subsequently
preferred to the highest dignities of the church.</blockquote>
<i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle`si*as"tic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Ecclesiastical</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>Of or pertaining to
the church; relating to the organization or government of the church;
not secular; as, <i>ecclesiastical</i> affairs or history;
<i>ecclesiastical</i> courts.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Every circumstance of <i>ecclesiastical</i> order and
discipline was an abomination.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Ecclesiastical commissioners for England</b></col>, <cd>a
permanent commission established by Parliament in 1836, to consider
and report upon the affairs of the Established Church.</cd> --
<col><b>Ecclesiastical courts</b></col>, <cd>courts for maintaining
the discipline of the Established Church; -- called also <i>Christian
courts</i>.</cd> [Eng.] -- <col><b>Ecclesiastical law</b></col>,
<cd>a combination of civil and canon law as administered in
ecclesiastical courts.</cd> [Eng.] -- <col><b>Ecclesiastical
modes</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>the church modes, or the scales
anciently used.</cd> -- <col><b>Ecclesiastical States</b></col>,
<cd>the territory formerly subject to the Pope of Rome as its
temporal ruler; -- called also <i>States of the Church</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle`si*as"tic*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>In an ecclesiastical manner; according ecclesiastical
rules.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle`si*as"ti*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Strong attachment to ecclesiastical usages, forms,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle`si*as"ti*cus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>A
book of the Apocrypha.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle`si*o*log"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Belonging to ecclesiology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle`si*ol"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One
versed in ecclesiology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*cle`si*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Ecclesia</i> + <i>-logy</i>.] <def>The science or theory of
church building and decoration.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*crit"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; secretive,
fr. &?; to choose out.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A remedy which promotes
discharges, as an emetic, or a cathartic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"der*on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?; out
+ &?;  skin.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>See <u>Ecteron</u>.</def> --
<wf>Ec`der*on"ic</wf> (#), <pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||Ec"dy*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ecdyses</b></plw> (#). [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.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The act of
shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of
serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, the <i>ecdysis</i> of the
pupa from its shell; exuviation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"go*nine</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`kgonos</grk> sprung from.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A colorless,
crystalline, nitrogenous base, obtained by the decomposition of
cocaine.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`chau`guette"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<def>A small chamber or place of protection for a sentinel, usually
in the form of a projecting turret, or the like. See
<u>Castle</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ech"e</hw> (&emacr;sh"<i>e</i>), <pos><i>a. or a.
pron.</i></pos> <def>Each.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ech"e*lon</hw> (&ebreve;sh"<i>e</i>*l&obreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. <i>&eacute;chelle</i> ladder, fr. L.
<i>scala</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <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, <i>echelon</i> distance.</def>  <i>Upton (Tactics).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Naval)</i> <def>An arrangement of a fleet
in a wedge or <universbold>V</universbold> formation.</def>
<i>Encyc. Dict.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Echelon lens</b></col> <i>(Optics)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Ech"e*lon</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Mil.)</i>
<def>To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in
echelon.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ech"e*lon</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To take position
in echelon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Change direction to the left, <i>echelon</i> by
battalion from the right.</blockquote> <i>Upton (Tactics).</i></p>

<p><hw>||E*chid"na</hw> (&esl;*k&ibreve;d"n&adot;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., a viper, adder, Gr. <grk>'e`chidna</grk>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Gr. Myth.)</i> <def>A monster, half maid and
half serpent.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of
<i>Monotremata</i> found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. They
are toothless and covered with spines; -- called also <i>porcupine
ant-eater</i>, and <i>Australian ant-eater</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*chid"nine</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Echidna</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <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>  <i>Brande & C.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ech"i*nate</hw> (?), <hw>Ech"i*na`ted</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>echinatus</i>. See <u>Echinus</u>.]
<def>Set with prickles; prickly, like a hedgehog; bristled; as, an
<i>echinated</i> pericarp.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*chi"nid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Echinoid</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*chin"i*dan</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;chinide</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One the
Echinoidea.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*chin"i*tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of, or like,
an echinite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ech"i*nite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;chinite</i>. See <u>Echinus</u>.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A
fossil echinoid.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*chi`no*coc"cus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [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.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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 <i>T&aelig;nia echinococcus</i>, a small
tapeworm peculiar to the dog.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*chin"o*derm`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the Echinodermata.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*chi`no*der"mal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Relating or belonging to the
echinoderms.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*chi`no*der"ma*ta</hw>
(&esl;*k&imacr;`n&osl;*d&etilde;r"m&adot;*t&adot;), <pos><i>n.
pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'echi^nos</grk> hedgehog, sea urchin
+ <grk>de`rma</grk>, <grk>-atos</grk>, skin.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom. By many
writers it was formerly included in the Radiata.</def> [Written also
<i>Echinoderma</i>.]</p>

<p><! p. 469 !></p>

<p>&fist; 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
(<i>spheromeres</i>) 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 <u>Ambulacrum</u>.</p>

<p><hw>E*chi`no*der"ma*tous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Relating to Echinodermata;
echinodermal.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*chi"noid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Echinus</i> +
<i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to the
Echinoidea.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the
Echinoidea.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ech`i*noi"de*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Echinus</u>, and <u>-oid</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The class
Echinodermata which includes the sea urchins.  They have a calcareous
shell, usually more or less spheroidal or disk-shaped, composed of
many united plates, and covered with movable spines. See
<u>Spatangoid</u>, <u>Clypeastroid</u>.</def> [Written also
<i>Echinidea</i>, and <i>Echinoida</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>||E*chi`no*zo"a</hw> (&esl;*k&imacr;`n&osl;*z&omacr;"&adot;),
<pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'echi^nos</grk> an
echinus + <grk>zw^,on</grk> an animal.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The
Echinodermata.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*chin"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot. &
Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Set with small spines or prickles.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*chi"nus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Echini</b></plw> (#). [L., a hedgehog, sea urchin, Gr.
<grk>'echi^nos</grk>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
hedgehog.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of
echinoderms, including the common edible sea urchin of
Europe.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
rounded molding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric
style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve. See
<u>Entablature</u>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The quarter-round
molding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>Column</u></def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A name sometimes given
to the egg and anchor or egg and dart molding, because that ornament
is often identified with the Roman Doric capital.  The name probably
alludes to the shape of the shell of the sea urchin.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ech`i*u*roi"de*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. <i>echiurus</i>, the name of one genus (Gr. <grk>'e`chis</grk> an
adder + <grk>o'yra`</grk> tail) + <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A division of Annelida which includes the genus <i>Echiurus</i>
and allies. They are often classed among the Gephyrea, and called the
<i>armed Gephyreans</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ech"o</hw> (&ebreve;k"&osl;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Echoes</b></plw> (&ebreve;k"&omacr;z). [L. <i>echo</i>, Gr.
<grk>'hchw`</grk> echo, sound, akin to <grk>'hchh`</grk>,
<grk>'h^chos</grk>, sound, noise; cf. Skr. <i>v&amacr;&ccedil;</i> to
sound, bellow; perh. akin to E. <i>voice</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;cho</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The babbling <i>echo</i> mocks the
hounds.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The woods shall answer, and the <i>echo</i>
ring.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: Sympathetic recognition; response;
answer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Fame is the <i>echo</i> of actions, resounding
them.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Many kind, and sincere speeches found an <i>echo</i>
in his heart.</blockquote> <i>R. L. Stevenson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Myth. & Poetic)</i>
<def>A wood or mountain nymph, regarded as repeating, and causing the
reverberation of them.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sweet <i>Echo</i>, sweetest nymph, that liv'st
unseen<BR>
Within thy airy shell.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Gr. Myth.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Compelled me to awake the courteous <i>Echo</i><BR>
To give me answer from her mossy couch.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Echo organ</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>a set organ pipes
inclosed in a box so as to produce a soft, distant effect; --
generally superseded by the swell.</cd> -- <col><b>Echo
stop</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>a stop upon a harpsichord contrived
for producing the soft effect of distant sound.</cd> -- <col><b>To
applaud to the echo</b></col>, <cd>to give loud and continuous
applause.</cd>  <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I would <i>applaud</i> thee <i>to the very
echo</i>,<BR>
That should applaud again.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ech"o</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Echoed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Echoing</u>. -- <pos><i>3d pers. sing.  pres.</i></pos>
<u>Echoes</u> (&?;).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To send back (a sound);
to repeat in sound; to reverberate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those peals are <i>echoed</i> by the Trojan
throng.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The wondrous sound<BR>
Is <i>echoed</i> on forever.</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To repeat with assent; to respond; to
adopt.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They would have <i>echoed</i> the praises of the men
whom they &?;nvied, and then have sent to the newspaper anonymous
libels upon them.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ech"o</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To give an echo; to
resound; to be sounded back; as, the hall <i>echoed</i> with
acclamations.</def> "<i>Echoing</i> noise."  <i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ech"o*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, echoes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ech"o*less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without echo or
response.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*chom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, &?;,
sound + <i>-meter</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;chom&egrave;tre</i>.]
<i>(Mus)</i> <def>A graduated scale for measuring the duration of
sounds, and determining their different, and the relation of their
intervals.</def>  <i>J. J. Rousseau.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*chom"e*try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;chom&eacute;trie</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The art of
measuring the duration of sounds or echoes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The art of constructing vaults to produce
echoes.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ech*on"</hw> (?), <hw>Ech*oon"</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>pron.</i></pos> <def>Each one.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ech"o*scope</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, &?;,
sound + <i>-scope</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An instrument for
intensifying sounds produced by percussion of the thorax.</def>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`clair"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<i>(Cookery)</i> <def>A kind of frosted cake, containing flavored
cream.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*clair"cise</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;claircir</i>; pref. <i>es-</i> (L. <i>ex</i>) +
<i>clair</i> clear, L. <i>clarus</i>.] <def>To make clear; to clear
up what is obscure or not understood; to explain.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*clair"cisse*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>&eacute;claircir</i>. See <u>Eclaircise</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <def>The clearing up of anything which is obscure or
not easily understood; an explanation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>eclaircissement</i> ended in the discovery of
the informer.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ec*lamp"si*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr.
&?; a shining forth, fr. &?; to shine forth; &?;  out + &?; to
shine.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A fancied perception of flashes of light,
a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The term is generally restricted to a convulsive affection
attending pregnancy and parturition, and to infantile
convulsions.</p>

<p><hw>||Ec*lamp"sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Eclampsia</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*clat"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>&eacute;clat</i>
a fragment, splinter, explosion, brilliancy, splendor, fr.
<i>&eacute;clater</i> to splinter, burst, explode, shine brilliantly,
prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. <i>sleizan</i> to slit, split, fr.
<i>sl&imacr;zan</i>, G. <i>schleissen</i>; akin to E. <i>slit</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Brilliancy of success or effort; splendor;
brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown.</def> "The
<i>eclat</i> of Homer's battles."  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Demonstration of admiration and
approbation; applause.</def>  <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec*lec"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to
pick out, choose out: cf. F. <i>&eacute;clectique</i>. See
<u>Eclogue</u>, and cf. <u>Elect</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines,
opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an
<i>eclectic</i> philosopher.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Consisting, or made up, of what is chosen
or selected; as, an <i>eclectic</i> method; an <i>eclectic</i>
magazine.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Eclectic physician</b></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
<i>botanic physician</i>. [U.S.] -- <col><b>Eclectic
school</b></col>. <i>(Paint.)</i> <cd>See <i>Bolognese school</i>,
under <u>Bolognese</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ec*lec"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who follows
an eclectic method.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*lec"tic*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
eclectic manner; by an eclectic method.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*lec"ti*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;clecticisme</i>.  Cf. <u>Electicism</u>.] <def>Theory or
practice of an eclectic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*legm"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;clegme</i>, L. <i>ecligma</i>, fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to
lick up.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A medicine made by mixing oils with
sirups.</def>  <i>John Quincy.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*clipse"</hw> (&esl;*kl&ibreve;ps"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;clipse</i>, L. <i>eclipsis</i>, fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`kleipsis</grk>, prop., a forsaking, failing, fr.
<grk>'eklei`pein</grk> to leave out, forsake; <grk>'ek</grk> out +
<grk>lei`pein</grk> to leave. See <u>Ex-</u>, and <u>Loan</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <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 <i>occultation</i>. The
eclipse of a small portion of the sun by Mercury or Venus is called a
<i>transit</i> of the planet.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><blockquote>That fatal and perfidious bark,<BR>
Built in the <i>eclipse</i>, and rigged with curses
dark.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The loss, usually temporary or partial, of
light, brilliancy, luster, honor, consciousness, etc.; obscuration;
gloom; darkness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All the posterity of our fist parents suffered a
perpetual <i>eclipse</i> of spiritual life.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>As in the soft and sweet <i>eclipse</i>,<BR>
When soul meets soul on lovers' lips.</blockquote>
<i>Shelley.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Annular eclipse</b></col>. <i>(Astron.)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Annular</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Cycle of eclipses</b></col>. <cd>See
under <u>Cycle</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*clipse"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Eclipsed</u> (&esl;*kl&ibreve;pst"); <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Eclipsing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To cause
the obscuration of; to darken or hide; -- said of a heavenly body;
as, the moon <i>eclipses</i> the sun.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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> "His <i>eclipsed</i> state."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My joy of liberty is half
<i>eclipsed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*clipse"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To suffer an
eclipse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>While the laboring moon<BR>
<i>Eclipses</i> at their charms.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*clip"tic</hw> (&esl;*kl&ibreve;p"t&ibreve;k),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;cliptique</i>, L. <i>linea
ecliptica</i>, Gr. <grk>'ekleiptiko`s</grk>, prop. adj., of an
eclipse, because in this circle eclipses of the sun and moon take
place. See <u>Ecliptic</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Astron.)</i> <def>A great circle of the celestial sphere, making
an angle with the equinoctial of about 23&deg; 28&prime;. It is the
apparent path of the sun, or the real path of the earth as seen from
the sun.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Geog.)</i> <def>A great circle drawn on a
terrestrial globe, making an angle of 23&deg; 28&prime; with the
equator; -- used for illustrating and solving astronomical
problems.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*clip"tic</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>eclipticus</i>
belonging to an eclipse, Gr. <grk>'ekleiptiko`s</grk>.  See
<u>Eclipse</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to the ecliptic;
as, the <i>ecliptic</i> way.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to an eclipse or to
eclipses.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Lunar ecliptic limit</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <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><b>Solar ecliptic limit</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Ec"lo*gite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Ecloque</u>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A rock consisting of granular red
garnet, light green smaragdite, and common hornblende; -- so called
in reference to its beauty.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"logue</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ecloga</i>, Gr.
&?; a selection, choice extracts, fr. &?; to pick out, choose out;
&?;  out + &?; to gather, choose: cf.  F. <i>&eacute;gloque</i>,
<i>&eacute;cloque</i>. See <u>Ex-</u>, and <u>Legend</u>.] <def>A
pastoral poem, in which shepherds are introduced conversing with each
other; a bucolic; an idyl; as, the <i>Ecloques</i> of Virgil, from
which the modern usage of the word has been established.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E`co*nom"ic</hw> (?; 277), <hw>E`co*nom"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>&eacute;conomique</i>, L.
<i>oeconomicus</i> orderly, methodical, Gr. &?; economical. See
<u>Economy</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to the household;
domestic.</def> "In this <i>economical</i> misfortune [of ill-
assorted matrimony.]"  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Relating to domestic economy, or to the
management of household affairs.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And doth employ her <i>economic</i> art<BR>
And busy care, her household to preserve.</blockquote> <i>Sir J.
Davies.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Just rich enough, with <i>economic</i> care,<BR>
To save a pittance.</blockquote> <i>Harte.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Managed with frugality; not marked with
waste or extravagance; frugal; -- said of acts; saving; as, an
<i>economical</i> use of money or of time.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Relating to the means of living, or the
resources and wealth of a country; relating to political economy; as,
<i>economic</i> purposes; <i>economical</i> truths.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>These matters <i>economical</i> and
political.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>There was no <i>economical</i> distress in England to
prompt the enterprises of colonization.</blockquote>
<i>Palfrey.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Economic</i> questions, such as money, usury,
taxes, lands, and the employment of the people.</blockquote> <i>H. C.
Baird.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Regulative; relating to the adaptation of
means to an end.</def>  <i>Grew.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Economical</i> is the usual form when meaning frugal,
saving; <i>economic</i> is the form commonly used when meaning
pertaining to the management of a household, or of public
affairs.</p>

<p><hw>E`co*nom"ic*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
economy; with careful management; with prudence in
expenditure.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`co*nom"ics</hw> (&emacr;`k&ocr*;n&obreve;m"&ibreve;ks),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>ta` o'ikonomika`</grk>, equiv. to
<grk>"h o'ikonomi`a</grk>. See <u>Economic</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The science of household affairs, or of domestic
management.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Political economy; the science of the
utilities or the useful application of wealth or material resources.
See <i>Political economy</i>, under <u>Political</u>.</def> "In
politics and <i>economics</i>."  <i>V. Knox.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*con"o*mist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;conomiste</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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> "<i>Economists</i> even to parsimony."
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who is conversant with political
economy; a student of economics.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*con`o*mi*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
or practice of using to the best effect.</def> [R.]  <i>H.
Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*con"o*mize</hw> (&esl;*k&obreve;n"&osl;*m&imacr;z),
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos>
<u>Economized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Economizing</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;conomiser</i>.] <def>To
manage with economy; to use with prudence; to expend with frugality;
as, to <i>economize</i> one's income.</def> [Written also
<i>economise</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Expenses in the city were to be
<i>economized</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Calculating how to <i>economize</i> time.</blockquote>
<i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*con"o*mize</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be
prudently sparing in expenditure; to be frugal and saving; as, to
<i>economize</i> in order to grow rich.</def> [Written also
<i>economise</i>.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*con"o*mi`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that which, economizes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Specifically: <i>(Steam Boilers)</i> An
arrangement of pipes for heating feed water by waste heat in the
gases passing to the chimney.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*con"o*my</hw> (-m&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Economies</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>&eacute;conomie</i>, L.
<i>oeconomia</i> household management, fr. Gr.
<grk>o'ikonomi`a</grk>, fr. <grk>o'ikono`mos</grk> one managing a
household; <grk>o'i^kos</grk> house (akin to L. <i>vicus</i> village,
E. <i>vicinity</i>) + <grk>no`mos</grk>  usage, law, rule, fr.
<grk>ne`mein</grk> to distribute, manage. See <u>Vicinity</u>,
<u>Nomad</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The management of domestic
affairs; the regulation and government of household matters;
especially as they concern expense or disbursement; as, a careful
<i>economy</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Himself busy in charge of the household
<i>economies</i>.</blockquote> <i>Froude.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, political <i>economy</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, the
animal or vegetable <i>economy</i>; the <i>economy</i> of a poem; the
Jewish <i>economy</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The position which they [the verb and adjective] hold
in the general <i>economy</i> of language.</blockquote>
<i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In the Greek poets, as also in Plautus, we shall see
the <i>economy</i> . . . of poems better observed than in
Terence.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The Jews already had a Sabbath, which, as citizens and
subjects of that <i>economy</i>, they were obliged to
keep.</blockquote> <i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Thrifty and frugal housekeeping;
management without loss or waste; frugality in expenditure; prudence
and disposition to save; as, a housekeeper accustomed to
<i>economy</i> but not to parsimony.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Political economy</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Political</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Economy</u>, <u>Frugality</u>, <u>Parsimony</u>.
<i>Economy</i> avoids all waste and extravagance, and applies money
to the best advantage; <i>frugality</i> 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 <i>lavishness</i>
or <i>profusion</i>. <i>Frugality</i> is usually applied to matters
of consumption, and commonly points to simplicity of manners;
<i>parsimony</i> is frugality carried to an extreme, involving
meanness of spirit, and a sordid mode of living. <i>Economy</i> is a
virtue, and <i>parsimony</i> a vice.</p>

<p><! p. 470 !></p>

<p><blockquote>I have no other notion of <i>economy</i> than that it
is the parent to liberty and ease.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The father was more given to <i>frugality</i>, and the
son to riotousness [luxuriousness].</blockquote> <i>Golding.</i></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`cor`ch&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<i>(Fine Arts)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`cos`saise"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A dancing tune in the Scotch style.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*cos"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i> +
<i>costate</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having no ribs or nerves; -- said
of a leaf.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`coute"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., a
listening place.] <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>One of the small galleries run
out in front of the glacis. They serve to annoy the enemy's
miners.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec"pha*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;,
fr. &?;  to speak out.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>An explicit
declaration.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec`pho*ne"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; a thing called out, fr. &?; to cry out; <grk>'ek</grk> out + &?;
voice.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A breaking out with some interjectional
particle.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"pho*neme</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Ecphonema</u>.] <def>A mark (!) used to indicate an
exclamation.</def>  <i>G. Brown.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ec`pho*ne"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;. See <u>Ecphonema</u>.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>An animated or
passionate exclamation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The feelings by the <i>ecphonesis</i> are very
various.</blockquote> <i>Gibbs.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec*phrac"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, from &?;
to open; <grk>'ek</grk> out + &?; to block up: cf. F.
<i>ecphractique</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Serving to dissolve or
attenuate viscid matter, and so to remove obstructions;
deobstruent.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An ecphractic
medicine.</def>  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`crase`ment"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<i>(Surg.)</i> <def>The operation performed with an
&eacute;craseur.</def></p>

<p><hw>&Eacute;`cra`seur"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>&eacute;craser</i> to crush.] <i>(Surg.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`cru"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F., fr. L.
<i>crudus</i> raw.] <def>Having the color or appearance of unbleached
stuff, as silk, linen, or the like.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"sta*sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ecstasies</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>extase</i>, L.
<i>ecstasis</i>, fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to put out of place, derange;
&?; = <grk>'ek</grk> out + &?; to set, stand. See <u>Ex-</u>, and
<u>Stand</u>.] [Also written <i>extasy</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Like a mad prophet in an <i>ecstasy</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This is the very <i>ecstasy</i> of love.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Excessive and overmastering joy or
enthusiasm; rapture; enthusiastic delight.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He on the tender grass<BR>
Would sit, and hearken even to <i>ecstasy</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Violent distraction of mind; violent
emotion; excessive grief of anxiety; insanity; madness.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>That unmatched form and feature of blown youth<BR>
Blasted with <i>ecstasy</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Our words will but increase his
<i>ecstasy</i>.</blockquote> <i>Marlowe.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <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>  <i>Mayne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec"sta*sy</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To fill ecstasy,
or with rapture or enthusiasm.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The most <i>ecstasied</i> order of holy . . .
spirits.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec*stat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;:
cf. F. <i>extatique</i>.  See <u>Ecstasy</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or
excessive emotion; of the nature, or in a state, of ecstasy; as,
<i>ecstatic</i> gaze; <i>ecstatic</i> trance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This <i>ecstatic</i> fit of love and
jealousy.</blockquote> <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Delightful beyond measure; rapturous;
ravishing; as, <i>ecstatic</i> bliss or joy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*stat"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
enthusiast.</def> [R.]  <i>Gauden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec*stat"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Ecstatic.</def>  <i>Bp.
Stillingfleet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Tending to external objects.</def> [R.]
<i>Norris.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec*stat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Rapturously; ravishingly.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ect-</hw> (?), <hw>Ec"to-</hw> (?) }. [Gr. &?; outside.]
<def>A combining form signifying <i>without</i>, <i>outside</i>,
<i>external</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"tad</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [<i>Ect-</i> + L.
<i>ad</i> towards.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Toward the outside or
surface; -- opposed to <i>entad</i>.</def>  <i>B. G. Wilder.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Ect-</u>.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or situated near, the surface;
outer; -- opposed to <i>ental</i>.</def>  <i>B. G. Wilder.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ec*ta"si*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Ectasis</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A dilatation of a hollow organ or
of a canal.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec"ta*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;;
<grk>'ek</grk> out + &?; to stretch.] <i>(Pros.)</i> <def>The
lengthening of a syllable from short to long.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*ten"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; outside +
&?; inside.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Relating to, or connected with, the
two primitive germ layers, the ectoderm and ectoderm; as, the
"<i>ectental</i> line" or line of juncture of the two layers in the
segmentation of the ovum.</def>  <i>C. S. Minot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec"ter*on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Ect-</u>.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The external layer of the skin and mucous
membranes; epithelium; ecderon.</def> -- <wf>Ec`ter*on"ic</wf> (#),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ec*teth"moid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ect-</i> +
<i>ethmoid</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>External to the ethmoid;
prefrontal.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec*thlip"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; to squeeze out.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The dropping
out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a
vowel.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Lat. Pros.)</i> <def>The elision of a final
<i>m</i>, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning with a
vowel.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec`tho*re"um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ecthorea</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. &?; to leap out;
<grk>ek</grk> out + &?;, &?;, to leap, dart.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The slender, hollow thread of a nettling cell or cnida. See
<u>Nettling cell</u>.</def> [Written also
<i>ecthor&aelig;um</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>||Ec*thy"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ecthymata</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. &?; pimple, fr. &?; to
break out.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A cutaneous eruption, consisting of
large, round pustules, upon an indurated and inflamed base.</def>
<i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec"to-</hw> (?). <def>See <u>Ect-</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"to*blast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ecto-</i> + Gr.
&?; bud, germ.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The outer
layer of the blastoderm; the epiblast; the ectoderm.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The outer envelope of a cell; the cell
wall.</def>  <i>Agassiz.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ec`to*bron"chi*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ectobronchia</b></plw> (#). [NL. See <u>Ecto-</u>, and
<u>Bronchia</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>One of the dorsal branches of
the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ec`to*cu*ne"ri*form</hw> (?), <hw>Ec`to*cu"ni*form</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ecto-</i> + <i>cuneiform</i>,
<i>cuniform</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>One of the bones of the tarsus.
See <u>Cuneiform</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"to*cyst</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ecto-</i> + Gr.
&?; bladder.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The outside covering of the
Bryozoa.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"to*derm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ecto-</i> + <i>-
derm</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The outer layer of
the blastoderm; epiblast.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The external
skin or outer layer of an animal or plant, this being formed in an
animal from the epiblast. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>Blastoderm</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ec`to*der"mal</hw> (?), <hw>Ec`to*der"mic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Of or relating to the
ectoderm.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec`to*lec"i*thal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ecto-</i>
+ Gr.  &?; the yolk of an egg.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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,
<i>ectolecithal</i> ova.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"to*mere</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ecto-</i> + <i>-
mere</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The more transparent cells, which
finally become external, in many segmenting ova, as those of
mammals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec`to*par"a*site</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Any parasite which lives on the exterior of
animals; -- opposed to <i>endoparasite</i>.</def> --
<wf>Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic</wf> (#), <pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||Ec*to"pi*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'ek</grk> out + &?; place.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A morbid
displacement of parts, especially such as is congenial; as,
<i>ectopia</i> of the heart, or of the bladder.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*top"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Out of place; congenitally displaced; as, an <i>ectopic</i>
organ.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"to*plasm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ecto-</i> + Gr.
&?; form.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The outer
transparent layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The outer hyaline layer of protoplasm in a
vegetable cell.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>The ectosarc of
protozoan.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec`to*plas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ecto-</i> +
Gr. &?; to mold.] <def>Pertaining to, or composed of,
ectoplasm.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec`to*proc"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; outside + &?; the anus.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An order of
Bryozoa in which the anus lies outside the circle of
tentacles.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"to*py</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Ectopia</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ect*or"gan*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ect-</i> +
<i>organism</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>An external parasitic
organism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"to*sarc</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>   [<i>Ecto-</i> +
Gr. &?;, &?;, flesh.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The semisolid external
layer of protoplasm in some unicellular organisms, as the
am&oelig;ba; ectoplasm; exoplasm.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*tos"te*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Physiol.)</i>
<def>Of or pertaining to ectostosis; as, <i>ectosteal</i>
ossification.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec`tos*to"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Ect-</u>, and <u>Ostosis</u>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>A process of
bone formation in which ossification takes place in the perichondrium
and either surrounds or gradually replaces the cartilage.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec`to*zo"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See <u>Epizoic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec`to*zo"&ouml;n</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ectozoa</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'ekto`s</grk>
outside outside + <grk>zw^,on</grk> an animal.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>See <u>Epizo&ouml;n</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec*tro"pi*on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; a turning aside; &?; from + &?; to turn.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>An unnatural eversion of the eyelids.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ec*tro"pi*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Ectropion</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*trot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; for
abortion; <grk>'ek</grk> out + &?; to wound, cause mischief to.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Having a tendency to prevent the development of
anything, especially of a disease.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"ty*pal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>ectypus</i>
worked in high relief, Gr. &?;; <grk>'ek</grk> out + &?; stamp,
figure. See <u>Type</u>.] <def>Copied, reproduced as a molding or
cast, in contradistinction from the original model.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"type</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>ectype</i>.
See <u>Ectypal</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Classical
Arch&aelig;ol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A copy, as in pottery,
of an artist's original work. Hence:</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A
work sculptured in relief, as a cameo, or in bas-relief (in this
sense used loosely).</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A copy from an original; a type of
something that has previously existed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some regarded him [Klopstock] as an <i>ectype</i> of
the ancient prophets.</blockquote> <i>Eng. Cyc. .</i></p>

<p><hw>Ec`ty*pog"ra*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ectype</i>
+ <i>-graphy</i>.] <def>A method of etching in which the design upon
the plate is produced in relief.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ec`u*men"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ec`u*men"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>oecumenicus</i>, Gr. &?; (sc. &?;) the
inhabited world, fr. &?; to inhabit, from &?; house, dwelling. See
<u>Economy</u>.] <def>General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage,
that which concerns the whole church; as, an <i>ecumenical</i>
council.</def> [Written also <i>&oelig;cumenical</i>.]</p>

<p><col><b>Ecumenical Bishop</b></col>, <cd>a title assumed by the
popes.</cd> -- <col><b>Ecumenical council</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Council</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ec"u*rie</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. See
<u>Equerry</u>.] <def>A stable.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec"ze*ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`kzema</grk>; <grk>"ek</grk> out + <grk>zei^n</grk> to boil.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <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
<i>tetter</i>, <i>milk crust</i>, and <i>salt rheum</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ec*zem"a*tous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to eczema; having the characteristic of
eczema.</def></p>

<p><hw>-ed</hw> (?). <def>The termination of the past participle of
regular, or weak, verbs; also, of analogous participial adjectives
from nouns; as, pigment<i>ed</i>; talent<i>ed</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*da"cious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>edax</i>,
<i>edacis</i>, fr. <i>edere</i> to eat.] <def>Given to eating;
voracious; devouring.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Swallowed in the depths of <i>edacious</i>
Time.</blockquote> <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>E*da"cious*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>E*da"cious*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E*dac"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>edacitas</i>.] <def>Greediness; voracity; ravenousness;
rapacity.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed"da</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eddas</b></plw> (#). [Icel., lit. <i>great-grandmother</i>
(<i>i. e.</i>, of Scandinavian poetry), so called by Bishop
Brynj&uacute;lf Sveinsson, who brought it again to light in 1643.]
<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></p>

<p>&fist; 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 <i>prose Edda</i>, called also the <i>Edda of
Snorri</i>, is the work of several writers, though usually ascribed
to Snorri Sturleson, who was born in 1178.</p>

<p>{ <hw>Ed*da"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ed"dic</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to the Eddas; resembling the
Eddas.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Adder</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An adder or serpent.</def> [Prov. Eng.]
<i>Wright.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed"der</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>edor</i> hedge,
fence; akin to <i>etar</i>.] <def>Flexible wood worked into the top
of hedge stakes, to bind them together.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Tusser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed"der</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To bind the top
interweaving edder; as, to <i>edder</i> a hedge.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ed"dish</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>edisc</i>; cf.
AS. pref. <i>ed-</i> again, anew.  Cf. <u>Eddy</u>, and
<u>Arrish</u>.] <def>Aftermath; also, stubble and stubble field. See
<u>Arrish</u>.</def> [Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Ed"does</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>The tubers of <i>Colocasia antiquorum</i>. See
<u>Taro</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"dy</hw> (&ebreve;d"d&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Eddies</b></plw> (-d&ibreve;z). [Prob. fr. Icel.
<i>i&eth;a</i>; cf. Icel. pref. <i>i&eth;-</i> back, AS. <i>ed-</i>,
OS. <i>idug-</i>, OHG. <i>ita-</i>; Goth. <i>id-</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A current of air or water running back, or in
a direction contrary to the main current.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A current of water or air moving in a
circular direction; a whirlpool.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And smiling <i>eddies</i> dimpled on the
main.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Wheel through the air, in circling <i>eddies</i>
play.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p>Used also adjectively; as, <i>eddy</i> winds.  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed"dy</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Eddied</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Eddying</u>.] <def>To move as an eddy, or as in an eddy; to move
in a circle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Eddying</i> round and round they sink.</blockquote>
<i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed"dy</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To collect as into an
eddy.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The circling mountains <i>eddy</i> in<BR>
From the bare wild the dissipated storm.</blockquote>
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E"del*weiss</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [G., fr.
<i>edel</i> noble + <i>weiss</i> white.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A little,
perennial, white, woolly plant (<i>Leontopodium alpinum</i>), growing
at high elevations in the Alps.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*de"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Same as <u>&oelig;dema</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*de"ma*tous</hw> (?), or <hw>E*de"ma*tose`</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>&oelig;dematous</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"den</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Heb. <i>&emacr;den</i>
delight, pleasure; also, a place of pleasure, Eden.] <def>The garden
where Adam and Eve first dwelt; hence, a delightful region or
residence.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*den"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining
to Eden; paradisaic.</def> "<i>Edenic</i> joys."  <i>Mrs.
Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"den*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<i>Eden</i>ville, N. Y.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A variety of amphibole.
See <u>Amphibole</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"den*ized</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Admitted to a
state of paradisaic happiness.</def> [R.]  <i>Davies (Wit's Pilgr.
).</i></p>

<p><hw>E*den"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Edentate</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the Edentata.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*den"tal*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Edentate</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>||E`den*ta"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., neut.
pl. from L. <i>edentatus</i>, p. p. of <i>edentare</i> to render
toothless; <i>e</i> out + <i>dens</i>, <i>dentis</i>, tooth.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An order of mammals including the
armadillos, sloths, and anteaters; -- called also <i>Bruta</i>. The
incisor teeth are rarely developed, and in some groups all the teeth
are lacking.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*den"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Destitute of teeth; as, an <i>edentate</i> quadruped; an
<i>edentate</i> leaf.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Belonging to the
Edentata.</def></p>

<p><! p. 471 !></p>

<p><hw>E*den"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>One of the Edentata.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*den`ta*ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Edentate</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>E`den*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A depriving
of teeth.</def> [R.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*den"tu*lous</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>edentulus</i>; <i>e</i> out + <i>dens</i>, <i>dentis</i>, tooth.]
<def>Toothless.</def></p>

<p><hw>Edge</hw> (&ebreve;j), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>eg</i>,
<i>egge</i>, AS. <i>ecg</i>; akin to OHG. <i>ekka</i>, G.
<i>ecke</i>, Icel. & Sw. <i>egg</i>, Dan. <i>eg</i>, and to L.
<i>acies</i>, Gr. <grk>'akh`</grk> point, Skr. <i>a&ccedil;ri</i>
edge. &radic;1.  Cf. <u>Egg</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>,
<u>Eager</u>, <u>Ear</u> spike of corn, <u>Acute</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The thin cutting side of the blade of an
instrument; as, the <i>edge</i> of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe.
Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds
deeply, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He which hath the sharp sword with two
<i>edges</i>.</blockquote> <i>Rev. ii. 12.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Slander,<BR>
Whose <i>edge</i> is sharper than the sword.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a
brink; extreme verge; as, the <i>edge</i> of a table, a
precipice.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Upon the <i>edge</i> of yonder coppice.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In worst extremes, and on the perilous <i>edge</i><BR>
Of battle.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Pursue even to the very <i>edge</i> of
destruction.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut;
keenness; intenseness of desire.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The full <i>edge</i> of our indignation.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can
have, if we do not set an <i>edge</i> upon them by our fears and by
our vices.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The border or part adjacent to the line of
division; the beginning or early part; as, in the <i>edge</i> of
evening.</def> "On the <i>edge</i> of winter."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Edge joint</b></col> <i>(Carp.)</i>, <cd>a joint formed by
two edges making a corner.</cd> -- <col><b>Edge mill</b></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 <i>Chilian mill</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Edge molding</b></col>
<i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>a molding whose section is made up of two curves
meeting in an angle.</cd> -- <col><b>Edge plane</b></col>.
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Carp.)</i> <cd>A plane for edging
boards.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Shoemaking)</i> <cd>A plane for
edging soles.</cd> -- <col><b>Edge play</b></col>, <cd>a kind of
swordplay in which backswords or cutlasses are used, and the edge,
rather than the point, is employed.</cd> -- <col><b>Edge
rail</b></col>. <i>(Railroad)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>A rail set
on edge; -- applied to a rail of more depth than width.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A guard rail by the side of the main rail at
a switch.</cd> <i>Knight.</i> -- <col><b>Edge railway</b></col>,
<cd>a railway having the rails set on edge.</cd> -- <col><b>Edge
stone</b></col>, <cd>a curbstone.</cd> -- <col><b>Edge
tool</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>Any tool or instrument having
a sharp edge intended for cutting.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A
tool for forming or dressing an edge; an edging tool.</cd> --
<col><b>To be on edge</b></col>, <cd>to be eager, impatient, or
anxious.</cd> -- <col><b>To set the teeth on edge</b></col>, <cd>to
cause a disagreeable tingling sensation in the teeth, as by bringing
acids into contact with them.</cd>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Edge</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Edged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Edging</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To furnish with an edge as a
tool or weapon; to sharpen.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>edge</i> her champion's sword.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To shape or dress the edge of, as with a
tool.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To furnish with a fringe or border; as, to
<i>edge</i> a dress; to <i>edge</i> a garden with box.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Hills whose tops were <i>edged</i> with
groves.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to
incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>By such reasonings, the simple were blinded, and the
malicious <i>edged</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hayward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To move little by little or cautiously, as
by pressing forward edgewise; as, <i>edging</i> their chairs
forwards.</def>  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Edge</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
move sideways; to move gradually; as, <i>edge</i> along this
way.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To sail close to the wind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I must <i>edge</i> up on a point of wind.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To edge away</b></col> <i>or</i>  <col><b>To edge
off</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>to increase the distance gradually
from the shore, vessel, or other object.</cd> -- <col><b>To edge
down</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>to approach by slow degrees, as
when a sailing vessel approaches an object in an oblique direction
from the windward.</cd> -- <col><b>To edge in</b></col>, <cd>to get
in edgewise; to get in by degrees.</cd> -- <col><b>To edge in
with</b></col>, <cd>as with a coast or vessel <i>(Naut.)</i>, to
advance gradually, but not directly, toward it.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Edge"bone`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Aitchbone</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Edge"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without an edge; not
sharp; blunt; obtuse; as, an <i>edgeless</i> sword or
weapon.</def></p>

<p><hw>Edge"long</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In the
direction of the edge.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Three hundred thousand pieces have you stuck<BR>
<i>Edgelong</i> into the ground.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Edge"shot</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Carp.)</i>
<def>Having an edge planed, -- said of a board.</def>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Edge"ways</hw> (?), <hw>Edge"wise</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With the edge towards anything; in the
direction of the edge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Glad to get in a word, as they say,
<i>edgeways</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Edg"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which forms an edge or border, as the fringe, trimming,
etc., of a garment, or a border in a garden.</def>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The operation of shaping or dressing the
edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Edging machine</b></col>, <cd>a machine tool with a
revolving cutter, for dressing edges, as of boards, or metal plates,
to a pattern or templet.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Edg"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Gradually;
gingerly.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Edg"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Edge</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Easily irritated; sharp; as, an <i>edgy</i>
temper.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Fine Arts)</i> <def>Having some of the
forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.</def> "An
<i>edgy</i> style of sculpture."  <i>Hazlitt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Edh</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The name of the Anglo-
Saxon letter &eth;, capital form &ETH;. It is sounded as "English
<i>th</i> in a similar word: &omacr;&eth;er, other, d&ocirc;&eth;,
doth."</def>  <i>March.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed`i*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Suitableness
for being eaten; edibleness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>edibilis</i>,
fr. <i>edere</i> to eat. See <u>Eat</u>.] <def>Fit to be eaten as
food; eatable; esculent; as, <i>edible</i> fishes.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Anything edible.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Edible bird's nest</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Bird's nest</u>,
2.</cd> -- <col><b>Edible crab</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any
species of crab used as food, esp. the American blue crab
(<i>Callinectes hastatus</i>). See <u>Crab</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Edible frog</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the common
European frog (<i>Rana esculenta</i>), used as food.</cd> --
<col><b>Edible snail</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any snail
used as food, esp. <i>Helix pomatia</i> and <i>H. aspersa</i> of
Europe.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Suitableness for
being eaten.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"dict</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>edictum</i>, fr.
<i>edicere</i>, <i>edictum</i>, to declare, proclaim; <i>e</i> out +
<i>dicere</i> to say: cf. F. <i>&eacute;dit</i>. See <u>Diction</u>.]
<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, the <i>edicts</i> of the
Roman emperors; the <i>edicts</i> of the French monarch.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It stands as an <i>edict</i> in destiny.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Edict of Nantes</b></col> <i>(French Hist.)</i>, <cd>an
edict issued by Henry IV. (<u>A. D.</u> 1598), giving toleration to
Protestants. Its revocation by Louis XIV. (<u>A. D.</u> 1685) was
followed by terrible persecutions and the expatriation of thousands
of French Protestants.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Decree; proclamation; law; ordinance; statute;
rule; order; manifesti; command. See <u>Law</u>.</p>

<p><hw>E*dic"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to, or
consisting of, edicts; as, the Roman <i>edictal</i> law.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*fi*cant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aedificans</i>, <i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>aedificare</i>. See
<u>Edify</u>.] <def>Building; constructing.</def> [R.]
<i>Dugard.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aedificatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;dification</i>. See
<u>Edify</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The assured <i>edification</i> of his
church.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Out of these magazines I shall supply the town with
what may tend to their <i>edification</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A building or edifice.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bullokar.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*fi*ca`to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to edification.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*fice</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aedificium</i>, fr. <i>aedificare</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;difice</i>. See <u>Edify</u>.] <def>A building; a
structure; an architectural fabric; -- chiefly applied to elegant
houses, and other large buildings; as, a palace, a church, a
statehouse.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed`i*fi"cial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aedificialis</i>.] <def>Pertaining to an edifice;
structural.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*fi`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who builds.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who edifies, builds up, or strengthens
another by moral or religious instruction.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Edified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Edifying</u>.] [F. <i>&eacute;difier</i>, L. <i>aedificare</i>;
<i>aedes</i> a building, house, orig., a fireplace (akin to Gr. &?;
to burn, Skr. <i>idh</i> to kindle, OHG. <i>eit</i> funeral pile, AS.
<i>&amacr;d</i>, OIr. <i>aed</i> fire) + <i>facere</i> to make. See
<u>Fact</u>, <u>-fy</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To build; to
construct.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>There was a holy chapel <i>edified</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To instruct and improve, especially in
moral and religious knowledge; to teach.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It does not appear probable that our dispute [about
miracles] would either <i>edify</i> or enlighten the
public.</blockquote> <i>Gibbon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To teach or persuade.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*fy</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To improve.</def>
[R.]  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*fy`ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Instructing;
improving; as, an <i>edifying</i> conversation.</def> --
<wf>Ed"i*fy`ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Ed"i*fy`ing*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E"dile</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>aedilis</i>: cf.
F. <i>&eacute;dile</i>.  Cf. <u>&AElig;dile</u>.] <i>(Rom.
Antiq.)</i> <def>See <u>&AElig;dile</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"dile*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The office of
&aelig;dile.</def>  <i>T. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed"ing*ton*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Min.)</i>
<def>A grayish white zeolitic mineral, in tetragonal crystals. It is
a hydrous silicate of alumina and baryta.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Edited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Editing</u>.] [F. <i>&eacute;diter</i>, or L. <i>editus</i>, p. p.
of <i>edere</i> to give out, put forth, publish; <i>e</i> out +
<i>dare</i> to give. See <u>Date</u> a point of time.] <def>To
superintend the publication of; to revise and prepare for
publication; to select, correct, arrange, etc., the matter of, for
publication; as, to <i>edit</i> a newspaper.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Philosophical treatises which have never been
<i>edited</i>.</blockquote> <i>Enfield.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*di"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>editio</i>,
fr. <i>edere</i> to publish; cf. F. <i>&eacute;dition</i>. See
<u>Edit</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A literary work edited and
published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner; as, a good
<i>edition</i> of Chaucer; Chalmers' <i>edition</i> of
Shakespeare.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The whole number of copies of a work
printed and published at one time; as, the first <i>edition</i> was
soon sold.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`di`tion" de luxe"</hw> (?). [F.] <def>See
<u>Luxe</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*di`tion*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
editor.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., that which
produces, from <i>edere</i> to publish: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;diteur</i>.] <def>One who edits; esp., a person who
prepares, superintends, revises, and corrects a book, magazine, or
newspaper, etc., for publication.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed`i*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor; as,
<i>editorial</i> labors; <i>editorial</i> remarks.</def>
</p>

<p><hw>Ed`i*to"ri*al</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Ed`i*to"ri*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In the
manner or character of an editor or of an editorial
article.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*tor*ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The office
or charge of an editor; care and superintendence of a
publication.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"i*tress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
editor.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*dit"u*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>aedituatus</i>, p. p. of <i>aedituare</i>, fr. L. <i>aedituus</i>
a temple warden; <i>aedes</i> building, temple + <i>tueri</i> to
guard.] <def>To guard as a churchwarden does.</def> [Obs.]  <i>J.
Gregory.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"dom*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the
descendants of Esau or Edom, the brother of Jacob; an
Idumean.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ed`ri*oph*thal"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. <grk>"edrai^os</grk> steadfast + <grk>'ofqalmo`s</grk> the
eye.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group of Crustacea in which the eyes
are without stalks; the Arthrostraca.</def> [Written also
<i>Edriophthalmata</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Ed`ri*oph*thal"mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the Edriophthalma.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed`u*ca*bil"i*ty</hw>
(&ebreve;d`&usl;*k&adot;*b&ibreve;l"&ibreve;*t&ybreve;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;ducabilit&eacute;</i>.]
<def>Capability of being educated.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"u*ca*ble</hw> (&ebreve;d"&usl;*k&adot;*b'l; 135),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;ducable</i>.] <def>Capable of
being educated.</def> "Men are <i>educable</i>."  <i>M.
Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed"u*cate</hw> (-k&amacr;t), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Educated</u> (-
k&amacr;`t&ebreve;d); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Educating</u> (-k&amacr;`t&ibreve;ng).] [L. <i>educatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>educare</i> to bring up a child physically or mentally, to
educate, fr. <i>educere</i> to lead forth, bring up (a child). See
<u>Educe</u>.] <def>To bring up 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, to <i>educate</i> a child; to
<i>educate</i> the eye or the taste.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To develop; instruct; teach; inform; enlighten;
edify; bring up; train; breed; rear; discipline; indoctrinate.</p>

<p><hw>Ed"u*ca`ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Formed or
developed by education; as, an <i>educated</i> man.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed`u*ca"tion</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>educatio</i>; cf. F. <i>&eacute;ducation</i>.] <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, an <i>education</i> for the bar or the pulpit; he
has finished his <i>education</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To prepare us for complete living is the function
which <i>education</i> has to discharge.</blockquote> <i>H.
Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Education</u>, <u>Instruction</u>,
<u>Teaching</u>, <u>Training</u>, <u>Breeding</u>.  <i>Education</i>,
properly <i>a drawing forth</i>, 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.
<i>Instruction</i> is that part of education which furnishes the mind
with knowledge. <i>Teaching</i> is the same, being simply more
familiar. It is also applied to practice; as, <i>teaching</i> to
speak a language; <i>teaching</i> a dog to do tricks. <i>Training</i>
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. <i>Breeding</i> commonly relates to the manners and
outward conduct.</p>

<p><hw>Ed`u*ca"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to education.</def> "His <i>educational</i>
establishment."  <i>J. H. Newman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ed`u*ca"tion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who is
versed in the theories of, or who advocates and promotes,
education.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"u*ca*tive</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;ducatif</i>.] <def>Tending to educate; that gives
education; as, an <i>educative</i> process; an <i>educative</i>
experience.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ed"u*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One who
educates; a teacher.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*duce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Educed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Educing</u> (?).] [L. <i>educere</i>; <i>e</i> out  +
<i>ducere</i> to lead. See <u>Duke</u>.] <def>To bring or draw out;
to cause to appear; to produce against counter agency or influence;
to extract; to evolve; as, to <i>educe</i> a form from
matter.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The eternal art <i>educing</i> good from
ill.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They want to <i>educe</i> and cultivate what is best
and noblest in themselves.</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*du"ci*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being educed.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"duct</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>eductum</i>, fr.
<i>educere</i>.] <def>That which is educed, as by analysis.</def>
<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*duc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>eductio</i>.]
<def>The act of drawing out or bringing into view.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Eduction pipe</b></col>, &and; <col><b>Eduction
port</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Exhaust pipe</i> and <i>Exhaust port</i>,
under <u>Exhaust</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></cd></p>

<p><hw>E*duc"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to draw
out; extractive.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*duc"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., tutor.] <def>One
who, or that which, brings forth, elicits, or extracts.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Stimulus must be called an <i>eductor</i> of vital
ether.</blockquote> <i>E. Darwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*dul"co*rant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Edulcorate</u>.] <def>Having a tendency to purify or to sweeten by
removing or correcting acidity and acrimony.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*dul"co*rant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An edulcorant
remedy.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*dul"co*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Edulcorated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Edulcorating</u>.] [L. <i>e</i> out +
<i>dulcoratus</i>, p. p. of <i>dulcorare</i> to sweeten, fr.
<i>dulcor</i> sweetness, fr. <i>dulcis</i> sweet: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;dulcorer</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To render sweet; to
sweeten; to free from acidity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Succory . . . <i>edulcorated</i> with sugar and
vinegar.</blockquote> <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>To free from acids, salts,
or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*dul`co*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;dulcoration</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
sweetening or edulcorating.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The act of freeing from
acids or any soluble substances, by affusions of water.</def> [R.]
<i>Ure.</i></p>

<p><! p. 472 !></p>

<p><hw>E*dul"co*ra*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to &?;weeten or purify by affusions of water.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*dul"co*ra`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E*du"li*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>edulis</i>,
fr. <i>edere</i> to eat.] <def>Edible.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Edulious</i>
pulses."  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>-ee</hw> (?). [Formed on the F. p. p. ending <i>-&eacute;</i>,
masc.] <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 <i>to whom</i> an act <i>is done</i> or <i>on
whom</i> a right <i>is conferred</i>; as in assign<i>ee</i>,
don<i>ee</i>, alien<i>ee</i>, grant<i>ee</i>, etc. It is correlative
to <i>-or</i>, the agent or doer.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eek</hw>, <hw>Eeke</hw> (?) }, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<def>See <u>Eke</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>&?;l</i>; akin to
D., G., & Dan. <i>aal</i>, Icel. <i>&amacr;ll</i>, Sw.
<i>&aring;l</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An elongated fish of many
genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to
the genus <i>Anguilla</i>. The electrical eel is a species of
<i>Gymnotus</i>. The so called <i>vinegar eel</i> is a minute
nematode worm. See <u>Conger eel</u>, <u>Electric eel</u>, and
<u>Gymnotus</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eel"buck`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An eelpot or eel
basket.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eel"fare`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Eel</i> +
<i>fare</i> a journey or passage.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A brood
of eels.</def> [Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Eel"grass`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
plant (<i>Zostera marina</i>), with very long and narrow leaves,
growing abundantly in shallow bays along the North Atlantic
coast.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eel"-moth`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The eelpout.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eel"pot`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A boxlike
structure with funnel-shaped traps for catching eels; an
eelbuck.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eel"pout`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>&?;lepute</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
European fish (<i>Zoarces viviparus</i>), remarkable for producing
living young; -- called also <i>greenbone</i>, <i>guffer</i>,
<i>bard</i>, and <i>Maroona eel</i>. Also, an American species (<i>Z.
anguillaris</i>), -- called also <i>mutton fish</i>, and,
erroneously, <i>congo eel</i>, <i>ling</i>, and <i>lamper eel</i>.
Both are edible, but of little value.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>A fresh-water fish, the burbot.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eel"spear`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A spear with
barbed forks for spearing eels.</def></p>

<p><hw>E'en</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>A contraction for
<i>even</i>. See <u>Even</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I have <i>e'en</i> done with you.</blockquote>
<i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><hw>Een</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The old plural of
<u>Eye</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And eke with fatness swollen were his
<i>een</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E'er</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>A contraction
for <i>ever</i>. See <u>Ever</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ee"rie</hw>, <hw>Ee"ry</hw>  } (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[Scotch, fr. AS. <i>earh</i> timid.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Serving
to inspire fear, esp. a dread of seeing ghosts; wild; weird; as,
<i>eerie</i> stories.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She whose elfin prancer springs<BR>
By night to <i>eery</i> warblings.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Affected with fear; affrighted.</def>
<i>Burns.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ee"ri*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a strange,
unearthly way.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ee"ri*some</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing fear;
eerie.</def> [Scot.]</p>

<p><hw>Eet</hw> (?), <pos><i>obs. imp.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Eat</u>.</def>  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef"fa*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>effabilis</i>;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>fari</i> to speak.] <def>Capable of being uttered
or explained; utterable.</def>  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*face"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Effaced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Effacing</u> (?).] [F. <i>effacer</i>; pref. <i>es-</i> (L.
<i>ex</i>) + <i>face</i> face; prop., to destroy the face or form.
See <u>Face</u>, and cf. <u>Deface</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>efface</i> the letters on a
monument, or the inscription on a coin.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To destroy, as a mental impression; to
wear away.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Efface</i> from his mind the theories and notions
vulgarly received.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To blot out; expunge; erase; obliterate; cancel;
destroy. -- <u>Efface</u>, <u>Deface</u>. To <i>deface</i> is to
injure or impair a figure; to <i>efface</i> is to rub out or destroy,
so as to render invisible.</p>

<p><hw>Ef*face"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being effaced.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*face"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>effacement</i>.] <def>The act if effacing; also, the result of the
act.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fas"ci*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effascinare</i>.] <def>To charm; to bewitch.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Heywood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fas`ci*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effascinatio</i>.] <def>A charming; state of being bewitched or
deluded.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ef*fect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>effectus</i>,
fr. <i>efficere</i>, <i>effectum</i>, to effect; <i>ex</i> +
<i>facere</i> to make: cf. F. <i>effet</i>, formerly also spelled
<i>effect</i>. See <u>Fact</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Execution;
performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into
<i>effect</i> in May.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That no compunctious visitings of nature<BR>
Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between<BR>
The <i>effect</i> and it.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Manifestation; expression; sign.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All the large <i>effects</i><BR>
That troop with majesty.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>In general: That which is produced by an
agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an
antecedent, called the <i>cause</i>; result; consequence; outcome;
fruit; as, the <i>effect</i> of luxury.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>effect</i> is the unfailing index of the amount
of the cause.</blockquote> <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Impression left on the mind; sensation
produced.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Patchwork . . . introduced for oratorical
<i>effect</i>.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>effect</i> was heightened by the wild and
lonely nature of the place.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Power to produce results; efficiency;
force; importance; account; as, to speak with
<i>effect</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Consequence intended; purpose; meaning;
general intent; -- with <i>to</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They spake to her to that <i>effect</i>.</blockquote>
<i>2 Chron. xxxiv. 22.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>The purport; the sum and substance.</def>
"The <i>effect</i> of his intent."  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>Reality; actual meaning; fact, as
distinguished from mere appearance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No other in <i>effect</i> than what it
seems.</blockquote> <i>Denham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>Goods; movables; personal
estate; -- sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal
property; as, the people escaped from the town with their
<i>effects</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>For effect</b></col>, <cd>for an exaggerated impression or
excitement.</cd> -- <col><b>In effect</b></col>, <cd>in fact; in
substance. See 8, above.</cd> -- <col><b>Of no effect</b></col>,
<col><b>Of none effect</b></col>, <col><b>To no effect</b></col>, or
<col><b>Without effect</b></col>, <cd>destitute of results, validity,
force, and the like; vain; fruitless.</cd>  "Making the word of God
<i>of none effect</i> through your tradition." <i>Mark vii. 13.</i>
"All my study be <i>to no effect</i>." <i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>To
give effect to</b></col>, <cd>to make valid; to carry out in
practice; to push to its results.</cd> -- <col><b>To take
effect</b></col>, <cd>to become operative, to accomplish aims.</cd>
<i>Shak.</i>
</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Effect</u>, <u>Consequence</u>, <u>Result</u>.
These words indicate things which arise out of some antecedent, or
follow as a consequent. <i>Effect</i>, which may be regarded as the
generic term, denotes that which springs directly from something
which can properly be termed a cause. A <i>consequence</i> 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 <i>result</i> is still more
remote and variable, like the rebound of an elastic body which falls
in very different directions. We may foresee the <i>effects</i> of a
measure, may conjecture its <i>consequences</i>, but can rarely
discover its final <i>results</i>.</p>

<p><blockquote>Resolving all events, with their <i>effects</i><BR>
And manifold <i>results</i>, into the will<BR>
And arbitration wise of the Supreme.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Shun the bitter <i>consequence</i>, for know,<BR>
The day thou eatest thereof, . . . thou shalt die.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Effected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Effecting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To produce, as a cause or
agent; to cause to be.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>So great a body such exploits to
<i>effect</i>.</blockquote> <i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce;
to achieve; to accomplish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>effect</i> that which the divine counsels had
decreed.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Hurd.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They sailed away without <i>effecting</i> their
purpose.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Th. ).</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To accomplish; fulfill; achieve; complete; execute;
perform; attain. See <u>Accomplish</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ef*fect"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
effects.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fect"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being done or achieved; practicable; feasible.</def>  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effectio</i>: cf. F. <i>effection</i>.] <def>Creation; a
doing.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fect"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effectivus</i>: cf. F. <i>effectif</i>.] <def>Having the power to
produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect;
efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an <i>effective</i> force,
remedy, speech; the <i>effective</i> men in a regiment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They are not <i>effective</i> of anything, nor leave
no work behind them.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Whosoever is an <i>effective</i>, real cause of doing
his heighbor wrong, is criminal.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Efficient; forcible; active; powerful; energetic;
competent. See <u>Effectual</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ef*fect"ive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which produces a given effect; a cause.</def>  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who is capable of active
service.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He assembled his army -- 20,000 <i>effectives</i> --
at Corinth.</blockquote> <i>W. P. Johnston.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> [F. <i>effectif</i> real, effective, real
amount.] <i>(Com.)</i> <def>Specie or coin, as distinguished from
paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe.</def>
<i>Simmonds.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fect"ive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With effect;
powerfully; completely; thoroughly.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fect"ive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being effective.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fect"less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without
effect or advantage; useless; bootless.</def> <i>Shak.</i> --
<wf>Ef*fect"less*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fect"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>An
effecter.</def>  <i>Derham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fec"tu*al</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Effect</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>Producing, or having
adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate;
efficient; operative; decisive.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Effectual</i> steps for the suppression of the
rebellion.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Effectual calling</b></col> <i>(Theol.)</i>, <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 <u>Calvinism</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Effectual</u>, <u>Efficacious</u>,
<u>Effective</u>.  An <i>efficacious</i> remedy is had recourse to,
and proves <i>effective</i> if it does decided good, <i>effectual</i>
if it does all the good desired.  <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fec"tu*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>With effect; efficaciously.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Actually; in effect.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fec"tu*al*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being effectual.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fec"tu*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Effectuated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Effectuating</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>effectuer</i>. See
<u>Effect</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> & <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<def>To bring to pass; to effect; to achieve; to accomplish; to
fulfill.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A fit instrument to <i>effectuate</i> his
desire.</blockquote> <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In order to <i>effectuate</i> the thorough
reform.</blockquote> <i>G. T. Curtis.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fec`tu*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
effectuating.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ef*fec"tu*ose`</hw> (?), <hw>Ef*fec"tu*ous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Effective.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fec"tu*ous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Effectively.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ef*fem"i*na*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Effeminacies</b></plw> (#). [From <u>Effeminate</u>.]
<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>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fem"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effeminatus</i>, p. p. of <i>effeminare</i> to make a woman of;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>femina</i> a woman. See <u>Feminine</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having some
characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or
delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish; weak.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The king, by his voluptuous life and mean marriage,
became <i>effeminate</i>, and less sensible of honor.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>effeminate</i> and unmanly foppery.</blockquote>
<i>Bp. Hurd.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Womanlike; womanly; tender; -- in a good
sense.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Gentle, kind, <i>effeminate</i> remorse.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Effeminate</i> and <i>womanish</i> are generally used in
a reproachful sense; <i>feminine</i> and <i>womanly</i>, applied to
women, are epithets of propriety or commendation.</p>

<p><hw>Ef*fem"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Effeminated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Effeminating</u> (?).] <def>To make womanish; to make
soft and delicate; to weaken.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It will not corrupt or <i>effeminate</i> children's
minds.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fem"i*nate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To grow
womanish or weak.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In a slothful peace both courage will
<i>effeminate</i> and manners corrupt.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fem"i*nate*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>In an effeminate or womanish manner; weakly;
softly; delicately.</def> "Proud and <i>effeminately</i> gay."
<i>Fawkes.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>By means of a woman; by the power or art
of a woman.</def> [R.] "<i>Effeminately</i> vanquished."
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fem"i*nate*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being effeminate; unmanly softness.</def>  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fem`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effeminatio</i>.] <def>Effeminacy; womanishness.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fem"i*nize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
effeminate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||Ef*fen"di</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Turk.
<i>efendi</i>, fr. Modern Gr.  &?;, fr. Gr. &?; a chief. See
<u>Authentic</u>.] <def>Master; sir; -- a title of a Turkish state
official and man of learning, especially one learned in the
law.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef"fe*rent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>efferens</i>,
<i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>effere</i> to bear out; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>ferre</i> to bear.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>Conveying outward, or discharging; -- applied to certain blood
vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>Conveyed outward; as, <i>efferent</i> impulses, <i>i. e.</i>,
such as are conveyed by the motor or <i>efferent</i> nerves from the
central nervous organ outwards; -- opposed to
<i>afferent</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef"fe*rent</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An efferent
duct or stream.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef"fer*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>efferus</i>
savage; <i>ex</i> (intens.) + <i>ferus</i> wild.] <def>Like a wild
beast; fierce.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ef`fer*vesce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Effervesced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Effervescing</u> (?).] [L. <i>effervescere</i>;
<i>ex</i> + <i>fervescere</i> to begin boiling, incho., fr.
<i>fervere</i> to boil. See <u>Fervent</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To exhibit, in lively natural expression,
feelings that can not be repressed or concealed; as, to
<i>effervesce</i> with joy or merriment.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ef`fer*ves"cence</hw> (?), <hw>Ef`fer*ves"cen*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>effervescence</i>.] <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, the <i>effervescence</i> of a
carbonate with citric acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef`fer*ves"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effervescences</i>, p. pr. of <i>effervescere</i>: cf. F.
<i>effervescent</i>.] <def>Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of
the disengagement of gas</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef`fer*ves"ci*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of effervescing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef`fer*ves"cive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
produce effervescence.</def> "An <i>effervescive</i> force."
<i>Hickok.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef"fet</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Eft</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The common newt; --
called also <i>asker</i>, <i>eft</i>, <i>evat</i>, and
<i>ewt</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fete"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>effetus</i>
that has brought forth, exhausted; <i>ex</i> + <i>fetus</i> that has
brought forth. See <u>Fetus</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Effete</i> results from virile
efforts.</blockquote> <i>Mrs. Browning</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If they find the old governments <i>effete</i>, worn
out, . . . they may seek new ones.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef`fi*ca"cious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eficax</i>, <i>-acis</i>, fr. <i>efficere</i>. See <u>Effect</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>Possessing the quality of being effective;
productive of, or powerful to produce, the effect intended; as, an
<i>efficacious</i> law.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Effectual</u>.</p>

<p>-- <wf>Ef`fi*ca"cious*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Ef`fi*ca"cious*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ef`fi*cac"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>efficacitas</i>: cf. F. <i>efficacit&eacute;</i>.]
<def>Efficacy.</def> [R.]  <i>J. Fryth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef"fi*ca*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>efficacia</i>, fr. <i>efficax</i>. See <u>Efficacious</u>.]
<def>Power to produce effects; operation or energy of an agent or
force; production of the effect intended; as, the <i>efficacy</i> of
medicine in counteracting disease; the <i>efficacy</i> of
prayer.</def> "Of noxious <i>efficacy</i>."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Virtue; force; energy; potency; efficiency.</p>

<p>{ <hw>Ef*fi"cience</hw> (?), <hw>Ef*fi"cien*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>efficientia</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The quality of being efficient or producing an effect or
effects; efficient power; effectual agency.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The manner of this divine <i>efficiency</i> being far
above us.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <def>The ratio of useful work to
energy expended.</def>  <i>Rankine.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Efficiency of a heat engine</b></col>, <cd>the ratio of
the work done by an engine, to the work due to the heat supplied to
it.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fi"cient</hw> (-<i>e</i>nt), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>efficiens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>efficere</i> to effect:
cf. F. <i>efficient</i>. See <u>Effect</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<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, an
<i>efficient</i> officer, power.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>efficient</i> cause is the working
cause.</blockquote> <i>Wilson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Effective; effectual; competent; able; capable;
material; potent.</p>

<p><! p. 473 !></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fi"cient</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An efficient
cause; a prime mover.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>God . . . moveth mere natural agents as an
<i>efficient</i> only.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fi"cient*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With effect;
effectively.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fierce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-</i>
(intens.) + <i>fierce</i>.] <def>To make fierce.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fig"i*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to an
effigy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fig"i*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effigiatus</i>, p. p. of <i>effigiare</i> to form, fr.
<i>effigies</i>. See <u>Effigy</u>.] <def>To form as an effigy;
hence, to fashion; to adapt.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[He must] <i>effigiate</i> and conform himself to
those circumstances.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fig`i*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. LL.
<i>effigiatio</i>.] <def>The act of forming in resemblance; an
effigy.</def>  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ef*fig"i*es</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>See
<u>Effigy</u>.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef"fi*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Effigies</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>effigies</i>, fr.
<i>effingere</i> to form, fashion; <i>ex</i> + <i>fingere</i> to
form, shape, devise. See <u>Feign</u>.] <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></p>

<p><col><b>To burn</b></col>, or <col><b>To hang</b></col>,
<col><b>in effigy</b></col>, <cd>to burn or to hang an image or
picture of a person, as a token of public odium.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ef*flag"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>efflagitatus</i>, p. p. of <i>efflagitare</i>.] <def>To ask
urgently.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*flate"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>efflatus</i>, p. p. of <i>efflare</i> to blow or breathe out;
<i>ex</i> + <i>flare</i> to blow.] <def>To fill with breath; to puff
up.</def>  <i>Sir T. Herbert.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fla"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
filling with wind; a breathing or puffing out; a puff, as of
wind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A soft <i>efflation</i> of celestial
fire.</blockquote> <i>Parnell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef`flo*resce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Effloresced</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Efflorescing</u> (?).] [L.
<i>efflorescere</i> to bloom, blossom; <i>ex</i> + <i>florescere</i>
to begin to blossom, incho., fr. <i>florere</i> to blossom, fr.
<i>flos</i> a flower. See <u>Flower</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
blossom forth.</def>  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <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, Glauber's salts, and many others,
<i>effloresce</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, the walls of limestone caverns sometimes
<i>effloresce</i> with nitrate of calcium in consequence of the
action in consequence of nitric acid formed in the
atmosphere.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef`flo*res"cence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>efflorescence</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of flowers;
blowth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A redness of the skin;
eruption, as in rash, measles, smallpox, scarlatina, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
formation of the whitish powder or crust on the surface of
efflorescing bodies, as salts, etc.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>The powder or crust thus formed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef`flo*res"cen*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state or quality of being efflorescent; efflorescence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef`flo*res"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>efflorescent</i>, L. <i>efflorescens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, blooming,
p. pr. of <i>efflorescere</i>. See <u>Effloresce</u>, <pos><i>v.
i.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That effloresces, or is liable
to effloresce on exposure; as, an <i>efflorescent</i> salt.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Covered with an efflorescence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*flow"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>effleurer</i>.] <i>(Leather Making)</i> <def>To remove the
epidermis of (a skin) with a concave knife, blunt in its middle part,
-- as in making chamois leather.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef"flu*ence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>effluence</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A flowing out, or
emanation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which flows or issues from any body
or substance; issue; efflux.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Bright <i>effluence</i> of bright essence
increate!</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And, as if the gloom of the earth and sky had been but
the <i>effluence</i> of these two mortal hearts, it vanished with
their sorrow.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef"flu*en*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Effluence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef"flu*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>effluens</i>,
<i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>effluere</i> to flow out; <i>ex</i> +
<i>fluere</i> to flow: cf. F. <i>effluent</i>. See <u>Fluent</u>.]
<def>Flowing out; as, <i>effluent</i> beams.</def>
<i>Parnell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef"flu*ent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Geog.)</i> <def>A
stream that flows out of another stream or lake.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*flu"vi*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being given off as an effluvium.</def> "<i>Effluviable</i> matter."
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*flu"vi*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Belonging to
effluvia.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*flu"vi*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To give
forth effluvium.</def> [R.] "An <i>effluviating</i> power."
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*flu"vi*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Effluvia</b></plw> (#). [L., a flowing out, fr.
<i>effluere</i> to flow out. See <u>Effluent</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>Subtile or invisible emanation; exhalation
perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome or noxious
exhalation; as, the <i>effluvium</i> from diseased or putrefying
bodies, or from ill drainage.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef"flux</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Effluent</u>,
<u>Flux</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or process of flowing
out, or issuing forth; effusion; outflow; as, the <i>efflux</i> of
matter from an ulcer; the <i>efflux</i> of men's piety.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is then that the devout affections . . . are
incessantly in <i>efflux</i>.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which flows out; emanation;
effluence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Prime cheerer, light! . . . <BR>
<i>Efflux</i> divine.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*flux"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To run out; to
flow forth; to pass away.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*flux"ion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Efflux</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of flowing out;
effusion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which flows out; effluvium;
emanation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some light <i>effluxions</i> from spirit to
spirit.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fo"di*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effodiens</i>, p. pr. of <i>effodere</i> to dig out; <i>ex</i> +
<i>fodere</i> to dig.] <def>Digging up.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*force</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Efforced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Efforcing</u> (?).] [OF. <i>esforcier</i> (F. <i>s'efforcer</i> to
exert one's self), LL. <i>exforciare</i>; L. <i>ex</i> +
<i>fortis</i> strong. See <u>Force</u>.] <def>To force; to constrain;
to compel to yield.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*form"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-</i> +
<i>form</i>.] <def>To form; to shape.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Efforming</i> their words within their
lips.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef`for*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
giving shape or form.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef"fort</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>effort</i>, OF.
<i>esfort</i>, for <i>esfors</i>, <i>esforz</i>, fr.
<i>esforcier</i>. See <u>Efforce</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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,
an <i>effort</i> to scale a wall.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We prize the stronger <i>effort</i> of his
power.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <def>A force acting on a body in
the direction of its motion.</def>  <i>Rankine.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Endeavor; exertion; struggle; strain; straining;
attempt; trial; essay. See <u>Attempt</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ef"fort</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To stimulate.</def>
[Obs.] "He <i>efforted</i> his spirits."  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef"fort*less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Making no
effort.</def>  <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fos"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effossio</i>. See <u>Effodient</u>.] <def>A digging out or
up.</def> [R.] "The <i>effossion</i> of coins."
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fran"chise</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-
</i> + <i>franchise</i>: cf. OF. <i>esfranchir</i>.] <def>To
enfranchise.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fray"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>effrayer</i>. See <u>Affray</u>.] <def>To frighten; to
scare.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fray"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Frightful.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef`fre*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effrenatio</i>, fr. <i>effrenare</i> to unbridle; <i>ex</i> +
<i>frenum</i> a bridle.] <def>Unbridled license; unruliness.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*front"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To give
assurance to.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*front"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Effronteries</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>effronterie</i>, fr.
<i>effront&eacute;</i> shameless, fr. L. <i>effrons</i>, <i>-
ontis</i>, putting forth the forehead, <i>i. e.</i>, barefaced,
shameless; <i>ex</i> + <i>frons</i> the forehead. See <u>Front</u>.]
<def>Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the
bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless
boldness; barefaced assurance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Corruption lost nothing of its
<i>effrontery</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Impudence; sauciness. See <u>Impudence</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ef*front"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>effront&eacute;</i>.] <def>Marked by impudence.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fron"tu*ous*ly</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Impudently.</def> [Obs.]  <i>R. North.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fulge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Effulged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Effulging</u> (?).] [L. <i>effulgere</i> to shine forth; <i>ex</i>
+ <i>fulgere</i> to flash, shine. See <u>Fulgent</u>.] <def>To cause
to shine with abundance of light; to radiate; to beam.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His eyes <i>effulging</i> a peculiar
fire.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fulge"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To shine forth;
to beam.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*ful"gence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being effulgent; extreme brilliancy; a flood of light; great luster
or brightness; splendor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>effulgence</i> of his glory
abides.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The bright and the balmy <i>effulgence</i> of
morn.</blockquote> <i>Beattie.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*ful"gent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effulgens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>effulgere</i>.]
<def>Diffusing a flood of light; shining; luminous; beaming; bright;
splendid.</def> "<i>Effulgent</i> rays of light."  <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*ful"gent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
effulgent manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fu`ma*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
capability of flying off in fumes or vapor.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fume"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>effumare</i>
to emit smoke; <i>ex</i> + <i>fumare</i> to smoke, fr. <i>fumus</i>
smoke.] <def>To breathe or puff out.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fund"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>effundere</i>. See <u>Effuse</u>.] <def>To pour out.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fuse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>effusus</i>, p.
p. of <i>effundere</i> to pour out; <i>ex</i> + <i>fundere</i> to
pour. See <u>Fuse</u> to melt.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Poured out
freely; profuse.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>So should our joy be very <i>effuse</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Disposed to pour out freely;
prodigal.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Spreading loosely,
especially on one side; as, an <i>effuse</i> inflorescence.</def>
<i>Loudon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the lips, or
edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading; -- said of certain
shells.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fuse"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Effusion; loss.</def>
"Much <i>effuse</i> of blood."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fuse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Effused</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Effusing</u>.] <def>To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause
to exude; to shed.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>With gushing blood <i>effused</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fuse"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To emanate; to
issue.</def>  <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fu"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>effusio</i>:
cf. F. <i>effusion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of pouring
out; as, <i>effusion</i> of water, of blood, of grace, of words, and
the like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To save the <i>effusion</i> of my people's
blood.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is poured out, literally or
figuratively.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wash me with that precious <i>effusion</i>, and I
shall be whiter than sow.</blockquote> <i>Eikon Basilike.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The light <i>effusions</i> of a heedless
boy.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Pathol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The liquid escaping or exuded.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ef*fu"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pouring out;
pouring forth freely.</def> "Washed with the <i>effusive</i> wave."
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Effusive rocks</b></col> <i>(Geol.)</i>, <cd>volcanic
rocks, in distinction from so-called <i>intrusive</i>, or
<i>plutonic</i>, rocks.</cd></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ef*fu"sive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Ef*fu"sive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ef"reet</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Afrit</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eft</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>efete</i> lizard.
See <u>Newt</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
European lizard of the genus <i>Seps</i>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>A salamander, esp. the European smooth newt (<i>Triton
punctatus</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Eft</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [AS. <i>eft</i>,
<i>&aelig;ft</i>, again, back, afterward. See <u>Aft</u>,
<u>After</u>.] <def>Again; afterwards; soon; quickly.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I wold never <i>eft</i> comen into the
snare.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eft*soon"</hw> (?), <hw>Eft*soons"</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [OE. <i>eftsone</i>, <i>eftsones</i>; AS.
<i>eft + s&?;na</i> soon. See <u>Eft</u>, and <u>Soon</u>.]
<def>Again; anew; a second time; at once; speedily.</def>
[Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>And, if he fall from his capel [horse]
<i>eftsone</i>.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The champion stout <i>eftsoons</i>
dismounted.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*gad"</hw> (?), <pos><i>interj.</i></pos> [Euphemistic
corruption of the oath, "by God."] <def>An exclamation expressing
exultation or surprise, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"gal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>&eacute;gal</i>.
See <u>Equal</u>.] <def>Equal; impartial.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*gal"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>egalite</i>,
F. <i>&eacute;galit&eacute;</i>.] <def>Equality.</def>  <i>Chaucer.
Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ge"an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>&AElig;gean</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"gence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>egens</i>, <i>-
entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>egere</i> to be needy, suffer want.] <def>The
state of needing, or of suffering a natural want.</def> [R.]  <i>J.
Grote.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>E"ger</hw> (?), <hw>E"gre</hw>  }, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Eager</u>.] <def>Sharp; bitter; acid; sour.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>egre</i> words of thy friend.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"ger</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An impetuous flood; a
bore. See <u>Eagre</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ger"mi*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>egerminare</i> to sprout.] <def>To germinate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*gest"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>egestus</i>,
p. p. of <i>egerere</i> to carry out, to discharge; <i>e</i> out +
<i>gerere</i> to carry.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||E*ges"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., neut. pl.
from p. p. of L. <i>egere</i>. See <u>Egest</u>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i>
<def>That which is egested or thrown off from the body by the various
excretory channels; excrements; -- opposed to
<i>ingesta</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ges"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>egestio</i>.]
<def>Act or process of egesting; a voiding.</def>  <i>Sir M.
Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Egg</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE., fr. Icel. <i>egg</i>;
akin to AS. <i>&aelig;g</i> (whence OE. <i>ey</i>), Sw.
<i>&auml;gg</i>, Dan. <i>&aelig;g</i>, G. & D. <i>ei</i>, and prob.
to OSlav. <i>aje</i>, <i>jaje</i>, L. <i>ovum</i>, Gr.
<grk>'w,o`n</grk>, Ir. <i>ugh</i>, Gael. <i>ubh</i>, and perh. to L.
<i>avis</i> bird.  Cf. <u>Oval</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Popularly)</i> <def>The oval or roundish body laid by domestic
poultry and other birds, tortoises, etc. It consists of a yolk,
usually surrounded by the "white" or albumen, and inclosed in a shell
or strong membrane.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>A simple cell, from the
development of which the young of animals are formed; ovum; germ
cell.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Anything resembling an egg in
form.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Egg</i> is used adjectively, or as the first part of
self-explaining compounds; as, <i>egg</i> beater or <i>egg</i>-
beater, <i>egg</i> case, <i>egg</i> ladle, <i>egg</i>-shaped,
etc.</p>

<p><col><b>Egg and anchor</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>an egg-shaped
ornament, alternating with another in the form of a dart, used to
enrich the ovolo; -- called also <i>egg and dart</i>, and <i>egg and
tongue</i>. See <u>Anchor</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 5.</cd>
<i>Ogilvie.</i> -- <col><b>Egg cleavage</b></col> <i>(Biol.)</i>,
<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 <i>Segmentation of the ovum</i>, under
<u>Segmentation</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Egg development</b></col>
<i>(Biol.)</i>, <cd>the process of the development of an egg, by
which the embryo is formed.</cd> -- <col><b>Egg mite</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any mite which devours the eggs of insects,
as <i>Nothrus ovivorus</i>, which destroys those of the canker
worm.</cd> -- <col><b>Egg parasite</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>,
<cd>any small hymenopterous insect, which, in the larval stage, lives
within the eggs of other insects. Many genera and species are
known.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Egg</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Egged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Egging</u> (?).] [OE. <i>eggen</i>, Icel. <i>eggja</i>, fr.
<i>egg</i> edge. &?;&?;. See <u>Edge</u>.] <def>To urge on; to
instigate; to incite&?;</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Adam and Eve he <i>egged</i> to ill.</blockquote>
<i>Piers Plowman.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>[She] did <i>egg</i> him on to tell<BR>
How fair she was.</blockquote> <i>Warner.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eg"gar</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Etymol. uncertain.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Any bombycid moth of the genera
<i>Eriogaster</i> and <i>Lasiocampa</i>; as, the oak <i>eggar</i>
(<i>L. roboris</i>) of Europe.</def></p>

<p><hw>Egg"-bird`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A species of tern, esp. the sooty tern (<i>Sterna
fuliginosa</i>) of the West Indies. In the Bahama Islands the name is
applied to the tropic bird, <i>Pha&euml;thon
flavirostris</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Egg"-cup`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A cup used for
holding an egg, at table.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eg"ge*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Egg</i>, v. t. +
<i>-ment</i>.] <def>Instigation; incitement.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Egg"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Egg</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>One who gathers eggs; an eggler.</def></p>

<p><hw>Egg"er</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Egg</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <def>One who eggs or incites.</def></p>

<p><hw>Egg"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A place where
eggs are deposited (as by sea birds) or kept; a nest of eggs.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Egg"-glass`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Egg"hot`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of posset
made of eggs, brandy, sugar, and ale.</def>  <i>Lamb.</i></p>

<p><hw>Egg"ler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who gathers,
or deals in, eggs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Egg`nog"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A drink
consisting of eggs beaten up with sugar, milk, and (usually) wine or
spirits.</def></p>

<p><hw>Egg"plant`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
plant (<i>Solanum Melongena</i>), of East Indian origin, allied to
the tomato, and bearing a large, smooth, edible fruit, shaped
somewhat like an egg; mad-apple.</def></p>

<p><! p. 474 !></p>

<p><hw>Egg"-shaped`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Resembling an
egg in form; ovoid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Egg"shell`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively
for anything resembling an eggshell.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A smooth, white,
marine, gastropod shell of the genus <i>Ovulum</i>, resembling an egg
in form.</def></p>

<p><hw>Egg" squash`</hw> (?). <def>A variety of squash with small
egg-shaped fruit.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"ghen</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>Eyes.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eg`i*lop"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>&AElig;gilops</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, of the
nature of, or affected with, an &aelig;gilops, or tumor in the corner
of the eye.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eg"i*lops</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>&AElig;gilops</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*glan"du*lose`</hw> (?; 135), <hw>E*glan"du*lous</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.  <i>e-</i> + <i>glandulose</i>,
<i>glandulosus</i>.] <def>Destitute of glands.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eg"lan*tine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;glantine</i>, fr. OF. <i>aiglent</i> brier, hip tree, fr.
(assumed) LL. <i>acuculentus</i>, fr. a dim. of L. <i>acus</i>
needle; cf. F. <i>aiguille</i> needle.  Cf. <u>Aglet</u>.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A species of rose (<i>Rosa
Eglanteria</i>), with fragrant foliage and flowers of various
colors.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The sweetbrier (<i>R.
rubiginosa</i>).</def></p>

<p>&fist; Milton, in the following lines, has applied the name to
some twining plant, perhaps the honeysuckle.</p>

<p><blockquote>Through the sweetbrier, or the vine,<BR>
Or the twisted <i>eglantine</i>.</blockquote> <i>L'Allegro,
47.</i></p>

<p>"In our early writers and in Gerarde and the herbalists, it was a
shrub with white flowers."  <i>Dr. Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eg"la*tere</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Eglantine.</def> [Obs. or R.] [Written also <i>eglantere</i>.]
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eg"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Etymol. uncertain.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The European perch when two years old.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>E*glom"er*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-
</i> + <i>glomerate</i>.] <def>To unwind, as a thread from a
ball.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E"go</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., I.] <i>(Met.)</i>
<def>The conscious and permanent subject of all psychical
experiences, whether held to be directly known or the product of
reflective thought; -- opposed to <i>non-ego</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*go"i*cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
egoism.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E"go*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;go&iuml;sme</i>, fr. L. <i>-ego</i> I.  See <u>I</u>, and
cf. <u>Egotism</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Philos.)</i> <def>The
doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and
Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in
the <i>ego</i> and the relations which it implies or provides
for.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Excessive love and thought of self; the
habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest;
selfishness; -- opposed to <i>altruism</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"go*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;go&iuml;ste</i>. See <u>Egoism</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One given overmuch to egoism or thoughts of self.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I, dullard <i>egoist</i>, taking no special
recognition of such nobleness.</blockquote> <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Philos.)</i> <def>A believer in
egoism.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E`go*is"tic</hw> (?), <hw>E`go*is"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to egoism; imbued with egoism or
excessive thoughts of self; self-loving.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ill-natured feeling, or <i>egoistic</i> pleasure in
making men miserable.</blockquote> <i>G. Eliot.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`go*is"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
egoistic manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*go"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Personality.</def> [R.]  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"go*mism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Egoism.</def>
[R.]  <i>A. Baxter.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`go*phon"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Belonging to,
or resembling, egophony.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*goph"o*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, &?;, goat
+ &?; voice.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E"go*the`ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'egw`</grk> I + <grk>qeo`s</grk> God.] <def>The deification of
self.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E"go*tism</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ego</i> I
+ ending <i>-tism</i> for <i>-ism</i>, prob. influenced by other
English words in <i>-tism</i> fr. the Greek, where <i>t</i> is not
part of the ending, as <i>baptism</i>. See <u>Egoism</u>.] <def>The
practice of too frequently using the word <i>I</i>; 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
<i>egoism</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His excessive <i>egotism</i>, which filled all objects
with himself.</blockquote> <i>Hazlitt.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Egotism</u>, <u>Self-conceit</u>, <u>Vanity</u>,
<u>Egoism</u>. <i>Self-conceit</i> is an overweening opinion of one's
talents, capacity, attractions, etc.; <i>egotism</i> is the acting
out of <i>self-conceit</i>, or self-importance, in words and exterior
conduct; <i>vanity</i> 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. <i>Egoism</i> is a state in which the
feelings are concentrated on one's self. Its expression is
<i>egotism</i>.</p>

<p><hw>E"go*tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ego</i> I +
ending <i>-tist</i> for <i>-ist</i>. See <u>Egotism</u>, and cf.
<u>Egoist</u>.] <def>One addicted to egotism; one who speaks much of
himself or magnifies his own achievements or affairs.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E`go*tis"tic</hw> (?), <hw>E`go*tis"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Addicted to, or manifesting,
egotism.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Conceited; vain; self-important; opinionated.</p>

<p><hw>E`go*tis"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
egotism.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"go*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Egotized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Egotizing</u> (?).] [See <u>Egotism</u>.] <def>To talk or write as
an egotist.</def>  <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*gran"u*lose`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i>
+ <i>granule</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having no granules, as
chlorophyll in certain conditions.</def>  <i>R. Brown.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"gre</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eager</u>, and <u>Eagre</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*gre"gious</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>egregius</i>; lit., separated or chosen from the herd, <i>i.
e.</i>, distinguished, excellent; <i>e</i> out + <i>grex</i>,
<i>gregis</i>, herd. See <u>Gregarious</u>.] <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, an <i>egregious</i> rascal; an <i>egregious</i> ass;
an <i>egregious</i> mistake.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>egregious</i> impudence of this
fellow.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His [Wyclif's] <i>egregious</i> labors are not to be
neglected.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*gre"gious*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Greatly;
enormously; shamefully; as, <i>egregiously</i> cheated.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*gre"gious*ness</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state of being egregious.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eg"re*moin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Agrimony</u>.] <def>Agrimony (<i>Agrimonia Eupatoria</i>).</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"gress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>egressus</i>,
fr. <i>egredi</i> to go out; <i>e</i> out + <i>gradi</i> to go. See
<u>Grade</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of going out or
leaving, or the power to leave; departure.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Embarred from all <i>egress</i> and
regress.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Gates of burning adamant,<BR>
Barred over us, prohibit all <i>egress</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>The passing off from the
sun's disk of an inferior planet, in a transit.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*gress"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To go out; to
depart; to leave.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*gres"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>egressio</i>.] <def>The act of going; egress.</def> [R.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*gress"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who goes
out.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E"gret</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Aigret</u>,
<u>Heron</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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
(<i>Ardea, or Herodias, egretta</i>); the great egret (<i>A.
alba</i>); the little egret (<i>A. garzetta</i>), of Europe; and the
American snowy egret (<i>A. candidissima</i>).</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A bunch of <i>egrets</i> killed for their
plumage.</blockquote> <i>G. W. Cable.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part
of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an
aigrette.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The flying feathery or hairy
crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A kind of
ape.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*grette"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Aigrette</u>.] <def>Same as <u>Egret</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>,
2.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eg"ri*mo*ny</hw> (?), [Corrupted fr. <i>agrimony</i>.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The herb agrimony.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Eg"ri*mo*ny</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>aegrimonia</i>.]
<def>Sorrow.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E"gri*ot</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>aigrette</i>,
<i>griotte</i>, formerly <i>agriote</i>; cf. <i>aigre</i> sour.]
<def>A kind of sour cherry.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"gri*tude</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aegritudo</i>, fr. <i>aeger</i> sick.] <def>Sickness; ailment;
sorrow.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Elyot.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*gyp"tian</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>Aegyptius</i>, Gr. &?;, fr.  &?; (L. <i>Aegyptus</i>) Egypt: cf.
F. <i>&eacute;gyptien</i>.  Cf. <u>Gypsy</u>.] <def>Pertaining to
Egypt, in Africa.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Egyptian bean</b></col>. <i>(Bot.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<cd>The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant (<i>Nelumbium
speciosum</i>), somewhat resembling the water lily.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>See under <u>Bean</u>, 1.</cd> --
<col><b>Egyptian cross</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Illust.</i> (No. 6) of
<u>Cross</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Egyptian thorn</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>,
<cd>a medium-sized tree (<i>Acacia vera</i>). It is one of the chief
sources of the best gum arabic.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*gyp"tian</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian
language.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A gypsy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"gypt*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Egyptized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Egyptizing</u> (?).] <def>To give an Egyptian
character or appearance to.</def>  <i>Fairbairn.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>E`gyp*tol"o*ger</hw> (?), <hw>E`gyp*tol"o*gist</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One skilled in the antiquities of Egypt; a
student of Egyptology.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*gyp`to*log"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of,
pertaining to, or devoted to, Egyptology.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`gyp*tol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Egypt</i> +
<i>-logy</i>.] <def>The science or study of Egyptian antiquities,
esp. the hieroglyphics.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eh</hw> (?), <pos><i>interj.</i></pos> [OE. <i>ei</i>,
<i>ey</i>.] <def>An expression of inquiry or slight
surprise.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eh"lite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <i>Ehl</i> near
Linz, where it occurs.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A mineral of a green color
and pearly luster; a hydrous phosphate of copper.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ei"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Of Scand. origin, cf.
Icel <i>&aelig;&?;r</i>; akin to Sw. <i>eider</i>, Dan.
<i>ederfugl</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Any species of sea duck of
the genus <i>Somateria</i>, esp. <i>Somateria mollissima</i>, 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 <i>eider duck</i>. The American eider (<i>S.
Dresseri</i>), the king eider (<i>S. spectabilis</i>), and the
spectacled eider (<i>Arctonetta Fischeri</i>) are related
species.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Eider down</b></col>. [Cf. Icel.
<i>&aelig;&eth;ard&umacr;n</i>, Sw. <i>eiderd&umacr;n</i>, Dan.
<i>ederduun</i>.] <cd>Down of the eider duck, much sought after as an
article of luxury.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ei"do*graph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; form +
<i>graph</i>.] <def>An instrument for copying drawings on the same or
a different scale; a form of the pantograph.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ei*do"lon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.  &?;
image. See <u>Idol</u>.] <def>An image or representation; a form; a
phantom; an apparition.</def>  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eigh</hw> (?), <pos><i>interj.</i></pos> <def>An exclamation
expressing delight.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight</hw> (&amacr;t), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Ait</u>.]
<def>An island in a river; an ait.</def> [Obs.] "Osiers on their
<i>eights</i>."  <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eight</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>eahta</i>; akin to
OS. <i>ahto</i>, OFries. <i>achta</i>, D. & G. <i>acht</i>, OHG.
<i>ahto</i>, Icel. <i>&amacr;tta</i>, Sw. <i>&aring;tta</i>, Dan.
<i>otte</i>, Goth. <i>ahtau</i>, Lith. <i>aszt&uring;ni</i>, Ir. &
Gael. <i>ochd</i>, W. <i>wyth</i>, Armor. <i>eich</i>, <i>eiz</i>, L.
<i>octo</i>, Gr. <grk>'oktw`</grk>, Skr. <i>ash&tsdot;an</i>.
&radic;306.  Cf. <u>Octave</u>.] <def>Seven and one; as, <i>eight</i>
years.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight</hw> (&amacr;t), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or
objects.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or
viii.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight"een`</hw> (&amacr;"t&emacr;n`), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[AS. <i>eahtat&ymacr;ne</i>, <i>eahtat&emacr;ne</i>. See
<u>Eight</u>, and <u>Ten</u>, and cf. <u>Eighty</u>.] <def>Eight and
ten; as, <i>eighteen</i> pounds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight"een`</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or
objects.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or
xviii.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight`een"mo</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Octodecimo</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight"eenth`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Eighteen</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Next in order after the
seventeenth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts
or divisions of a thing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight"eenth`</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen
equal parts or divisions.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The eighth after the tenth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight"e*teth`e</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE., fr. AS.
<i>eahtate&oacute;&eth;a</i>; <i>eahta</i> eight +
<i>te&oacute;&eth;a</i> tenth.  Cf. <u>Eighteenth</u>, <u>Tenth</u>.]
<def>Eighteenth.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Eight"fold`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Eight times a
quantity.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eighth</hw> (&amacr;tth), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>eahto&eth;a</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Next in order after the
seventh.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Consisting of one of eight equal divisions
of a thing.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Eighth note</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <cd>the eighth part
of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eighth</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an
eighth part.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>The interval of an
octave.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eighth"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>As the eighth in
order.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight"i*eth</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Eighty</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The next in order after
seventy-ninth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Consisting of one of eighty equal parts or
divisions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight"i*eth</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quotient of a
unit divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight"ling</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Eight</i> + <i>-
ling</i>.] <i>(Crystallog.)</i> <def>A compound or twin crystal made
up of eight individuals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight"score`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos> <def>Eight
times twenty; a hundred and sixty.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>eahtatig</i>,
where the ending <i>-tig</i> is akin to English <i>ten</i>; cf. G.
<i>achtzig</i>. See <u>Eight</u>, and <u>Ten</u>.] <def>Eight times
ten; fourscore.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eight"y</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
sum of eight times ten; eighty units or objects.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A symbol representing eighty units, or ten
eight times repeated, as 80 or lxxx.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eigne</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF. <i>aisn&eacute;</i>,
<i>ainsn&eacute;</i>, F. <i>a&icirc;n&eacute;</i>, fr. L. <i>ante
natus</i> born before.  Cf. <u>Esnecy</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Law)</i> <def>Eldest; firstborn.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Entailed; belonging to the eldest
son.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><col><b>Bastard eigne</b></col>, <cd>a bastard eldest son whose
parents afterwards intermarry.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eik"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>See
<u>Eking</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ei"kon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>e'ikw`n</grk>.] <def>An image or effigy; -- used rather in an
abstract sense, and rarely for a work of art.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ei"ko*sane</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>e'i`kosi</grk>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A solid hydrocarbon,
C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>42</sub>, of the paraffine series, of artificial
production, and also probably occurring in petroleum.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ei*kos"y*lene</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>e'i`kosi</grk> twenty + acet<i>ylene</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A
liquid hydrocarbon, C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>38</sub>, of the acetylene
series, obtained from brown coal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eild</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Eld</u>.]
<def>Age.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eire</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Air.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ei`re*narch</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Irenarch</u>.] <i>(Gr. Antiq.)</i> <def>A justice of the peace;
irenarch.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ei*ren"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pacific. See
<u>Irenic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ei"rie</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Aerie</u>,
and <u>Eyrie</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ei"sel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>aisil</i>,
<i>aissil</i>, fr. L. <i>acetum</i>.  Cf. <u>Acetic</u>.]
<def>Vinegar; verjuice.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eis*tedd"fod</hw> (&amacr;s*t&ebreve;&thlig;"v&omacr;d),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [W., session, fr. <i>eistedd</i> to sit.]
<def>An 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></p>

<p><hw>Ei"ther</hw> (&emacr;"&thlig;&etilde;r <i>or</i>
&imacr;"&thlig;&etilde;r; 277), <pos><i>a. & pron.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>either</i>, <i>aither</i>, AS. <i>&aemacr;g&eth;er</i>,
<i>&aemacr;ghw&aelig;&eth;er</i> (akin to OHG.
<i>&emacr;ogiwedar</i>, MHG. <i>iegeweder</i>); <i>&amacr;</i> +
<i>ge</i> + <i>hw&aelig;&eth;er</i> whether. See <u>Each</u>, and
<u>Whether</u>, and cf. <u>Or</u>, <i>conj</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One of two; the one or the other; -- properly used of two
things, but sometimes of a larger number, for <i>any
one</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Lepidus flatters both,<BR>
Of both is flattered; but he neither loves,<BR>
Nor <i>either</i> cares for him.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Scarce a palm of ground could be gotten by
<i>either</i> of the three.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>There have been three talkers in Great British,
<i>either</i> of whom would illustrate what I say about
dogmatists.</blockquote> <i>Holmes.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Each of two; the one and the other; both;
-- formerly, also, each of any number.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His flowing hair<BR>
In curls on <i>either</i> cheek played.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>On <i>either</i> side . . . was there the tree of
life.</blockquote> <i>Rev. xxii. 2.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The extreme right and left of <i>either</i> army never
engaged.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd).</i></p>

<p><hw>Ei"ther</hw>, <pos><i>conj.</i></pos> <def>Either precedes
two, or more, co&ouml;rdinate words or phrases, and is introductory
to an alternative. It is correlative to <i>or</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Either</i> he is talking, <i>or</i> he is pursuing,
<i>or</i> he is in a journey, <i>or</i> peradventure he
sleepeth.</blockquote> <i>1 Kings xviii. 27.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Few writers hesitate to use <i>either</i> in what is
called a triple alternative; such as, We must <i>either</i> stay
where we are, proceed, or recede.</blockquote> <i>Latham.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Either</i> was formerly sometimes used without any
correlation, and where we should now use <i>or</i>.</p>

<p><blockquote>Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries?
<i>either</i> a vine, figs?</blockquote> <i>James iii. 12.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*jac"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Ejaculated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Ejaculating</u>.] [L. <i>ejaculatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>ejaculari</i> to throw out; <i>e</i> out + <i>ejaculari</i> to
throw, fr. <i>jaculum</i> javelin, dart, fr. <i>jacere</i> to throw.
See <u>Eject</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To throw out suddenly and
swiftly, as if a dart; to dart; to eject.</def> [Archaic or
Technical]</p>

<p><blockquote>Its active rays <i>ejaculated</i> thence.</blockquote>
<i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><! p. 475 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To throw out, as an exclamation; to utter
by a brief and sudden impulse; as, to <i>ejaculate</i> a
prayer.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*jac"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To utter
ejaculations; to make short and hasty exclamations.</def> [R.]
"<i>Ejaculating</i> to himself."  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*jac`u*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;jaculation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
throwing or darting out with a sudden force and rapid flight.</def>
[Archaic or Technical] "An <i>ejaculation</i> or irradiation of the
eye."  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The uttering of a short, sudden
exclamation or prayer, or the exclamation or prayer
uttered.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In your dressing, let there be <i>jaculations</i>
fitted to the several actions of dressing.</blockquote> <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The act of ejecting or
suddenly throwing, as a fluid from a duct.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*jac"u*la`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Ejaculate</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A muscle which helps
ejaculation.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*jac"u*la*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Casting or throwing out; fitted to eject; as,
<i>ejaculatory</i> vessels.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Suddenly darted out; uttered in short
sentences; as, an <i>ejaculatory</i> prayer or petition.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Sudden; hasty.</def> [Obs.]
"<i>Ejaculatory</i> repentances, that take us by fits and starts."
<i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ject"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Ejected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Ejecting</u>.] [L. <i>ejectus</i>, p. p. of <i>ejicere</i>;
<i>e</i> out + <i>jacere</i> to throw. See <u>Jet</u> a shooting
forth.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To expel; to dismiss; to cast forth;
to thrust or drive out; to discharge; as, to <i>eject</i> a person
from a room; to <i>eject</i> a traitor from the country; to
<i>eject</i> words from the language.</def> "Eyes <i>ejecting</i>
flame."  <i>H. Brooke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To cast out; to evict; to
dispossess; as, to <i>eject</i> tenants from an estate.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To expel; banish; drive out; discharge; oust;
evict; dislodge; extrude; void.</p>

<p><hw>E*jec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ejectio</i>:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;jection</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
ejecting or casting out; discharge; expulsion; evacuation.</def>
"Vast <i>ejection</i> of ashes." <i>Eustace.</i> "The <i>ejection</i>
of a word."  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The act or process of
discharging anything from the body, particularly the
excretions.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The state of being ejected or cast out;
dispossession; banishment.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ject"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A casting out; a dispossession; an expulsion; ejection; as, the
<i>ejectment</i> of tenants from their homes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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>
<i>Wharton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ject"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <def>A jet jump for lifting
water or withdrawing air from a space.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ejector condenser</b></col> <i>(Steam Engine)</i>, <cd>a
condenser in which the vacuum is maintained by a jet pump.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||E"joo</hw> (&emacr;"j&oomac;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Malay
<i>&imacr;j&umacr;</i> or <i>h&imacr;j&umacr;</i>.] <def>Gomuti
fiber. See <u>Gomuti</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ej`u*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>ejulatio</i>, fr. <i>ejulare</i> to wail, lament.] <def>A wailing;
lamentation.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Ejulation</i> in the pangs of death."
<i>Philips.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ek"a*bor`</hw> (&ebreve;k"&adot;*b&omacr;r`),
<hw>Ek"a*bo"ron</hw> (-b&omacr;"r&obreve;n), } <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[G., fr. Skr. <i>&emacr;ka</i> one + G. <i>bor</i>, <i>boron</i>, E.
<i>boron</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <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
<i>scandium</i>; -- so called because it was a missing analogue of
the boron group. See <u>Scandium</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ek*al`u*min"i*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Skr.
<i>&emacr;ka</i> one + E. <i>aluminium</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The
name given to a hypothetical element, -- later discovered and called
<i>gallium</i>. See <u>Gallium</u>, and cf. <u>Ekabor</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ek`a*sil"i*con</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Skr.
<i>&emacr;ka</i> one + E. <i>silicon</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The
name of a hypothetical element predicted and afterwards discovered
and named <i>germanium</i>; -- so called because it was a missing
analogue of the silicon group. See <u>Germanium</u>, and cf.
<u>Ekabor</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eke</hw> (&emacr;k), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Eked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Eking</u>.] [AS. <i>&emacr;kan</i>, <i>&ymacr;kan</i>; akin to
OFries, <i>&amacr;ka</i>, OS. <i>&?;kian</i>, OHG.
<i>ouhh&omacr;n</i> to add, Icel. <i>auka</i> to increase, Sw.
<i>&ouml;ka</i>, Dan. <i>&ouml;ge</i>, Goth. <i>aukan</i>, L.
<i>augere</i>, Skr. <i>&?;jas</i> strength, <i>ugra</i> mighty, and
probably to English <i>wax</i>, v. i.  Cf. <u>Augment</u>,
<u>Nickname</u>.] <def>To increase; to add to; to augment; -- now
commonly used with <i>out</i>, the notion conveyed being to add to,
or piece out by a laborious, inferior, or scanty addition; as, to
<i>eke</i> out a scanty supply of one kind with some other.</def> "To
<i>eke</i> my pain."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>eked</i> out by his wits an income of barely
fifty pounds.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eke</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [AS. <i>e&aacute;c</i>; akin
to OFries. <i>&aacute;k</i>, OS. <i>&?;k</i>, D. <i>&?;ok</i>, OHG.
<i>ouh</i>, G.  <i>auch</i>, Icel. <i>auk</i>, Sw. <i>och</i> and,
Dan. <i>og</i>, Goth. <i>auk</i> for, but. Prob. from the preceding
verb.] <def>In addition; also; likewise.</def> [Obs. or Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>'T will be prodigious hard to prove<BR>
That this is <i>eke</i> the throne of love.</blockquote>
<i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A trainband captain <i>eke</i> was he<BR>
Of famous London town.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Eke</i> serves less to unite than to render prominent a
subjoined more important sentence or notion.
<i>M&auml;tzner.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eke</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An addition.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Clumsy <i>ekes</i> that may well be
spared.</blockquote> <i>Geddes.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ek"e*berg`ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<i>Ekeberg</i>, a German.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A variety of
scapolite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eke"name`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Nickname</u>.] <def>An additional or epithet name; a
nickname.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ek"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Eke</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <i>(Shipbuilding)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>A lengthening or filling piece to make good a deficiency in
length.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The carved work under the
quarter piece at the aft part of the quarter gallery.</def> [Written
also <i>eiking</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>E"-la`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Originally, the
highest note in the scale of Guido; hence, proverbially, any
extravagant saying.</def> "Why, this is above <i>E-la</i>!"  <i>Beau.
& Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lab"o*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elaboratus</i>, p. p. of <i>elaborare</i> to work out; <i>e</i>
out + <i>laborare</i> to labor, <i>labor</i> labor. See
<u>Labor</u>.] <def>Wrought with labor; finished with great care;
studied; executed with exactness or painstaking; as, an
<i>elaborate</i> discourse; an <i>elaborate</i> performance;
<i>elaborate</i> research.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Drawn to the life in each <i>elaborate</i>
page.</blockquote> <i>Waller.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Labored; complicated; studied; perfected; high-
wrought.</p>

<p>-- <wf>E*lab"o*rate*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>E*lab"o*rate*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E*lab"o*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Elaborated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Elaborating</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
produce with labor</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They in full joy <i>elaborate</i> a sigh,</blockquote>
<i>Young.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To perfect with painstaking; to improve or
refine with labor and study, or by successive operations; as, to
<i>elaborate</i> a painting or a literary work.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The sap is . . . still more <i>elaborated</i> and
exalted as it circulates through the vessels of the
plant.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>elaborated</hw> <pos><i>adj.</i></pos>  <def>developed or
executed with care and in minute detail; as, the carefully
<i>elaborated</i> theme.</def><BR>
<b>Syn. --</b> detailed, elaborate.<BR>
[WordNet 1.5]</p>

<p><hw>E*lab`o*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elaboratio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;laboration</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or process of producing or refining
with labor; improvement by successive operations;
refinement.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <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, the <i>elaboration</i> of food into chyme; the
<i>elaboration</i> of chyle, or sap, or tissues.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lab"o*ra*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving or
tending to elaborate; constructing with labor and minute attention to
details.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Elaborative faculty</b></col> <i>(Metaph.)</i>, <cd>the
intellectual power of discerning relations and of viewing objects by
means of, or in, relations; the discursive faculty; thought.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*lab"o*ra`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, elaborates.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lab"o*ra*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to elaborate.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lab"o*ra*to*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
laboratory.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||E`l&aelig;*ag"nus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; a B&oelig;otian marsh plant; &?; olive + &?; sacred, pure.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of shrubs or small trees, having the
foliage covered with small silvery scales; oleaster.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*l&aelig;"is</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; olive tree.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of palms.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>El&aelig;is Guineensis</i>, 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.</p>

<p><hw>E*l&aelig;"o*lite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
olive oil, oil + <i>-lite</i>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A variety of
hephelite, usually massive, of greasy luster, and gray to reddish
color.</def></p>

<p><col><b>El&aelig;olite syenite</b></col>, <cd>a kind of syenite
characterized by the presence of el&aelig;olite.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E`l&aelig;*op"tene</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
olive oil, oil + &?; winged, fleeting.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The more
liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substance, as
distinguished from <i>stearoptene</i>, the more solid parts.</def>
[Written also <i>elaoptene</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>E*la"i*date</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>A salt of elaidic acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`la*id"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;la&iuml;dique</i>. See <u>Elaine</u>.] <def>Relating to
oleic acid, or elaine.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Elaidic acid</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>a fatty acid
isomeric with oleic acid, and obtained from it by the action of
nitrous acid.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*la"i*din</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;la&iuml;dine</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A solid isomeric
modification of olein.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*la"ine</hw> (?), or <hw>E*la"in</hw>  },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; olive oil, oil, from &?; the olive
tree: cf. F. <i>&eacute;la&iuml;ne</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Olein</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lai*od"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; olive oil,
oil + &?; form.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Derived from castor oil;
ricinoleic; as, <i>elaiodic</i> acid.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E`lai*om"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; olive
oil, oil + <i>-meter</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>An apparatus for
determining the amount of oil contained in any substance, or for
ascertaining the degree of purity of oil.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"lam*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A dweller in
Flam (or Susiana), an ancient kingdom of Southwestern Asia,
afterwards a province of Persia.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lamp"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Lamp</u>.]
<def>Shining.</def> [Obs.]  <i>G. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`lan"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>&eacute;lancer</i> to dart.] <def>Ardor inspired by passion or
enthusiasm.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lance"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Elanced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Elancing</u> (?).] [F. <i>&eacute;lancer</i>, OF.
<i>eslancier</i>; pref. <i>es-</i> (L. <i>ex</i>) + F. <i>lancer</i>
to dart, throw, fr. <i>lance</i>.] <def>To throw as a lance; to hurl;
to dart.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>While thy unerring hand <i>elanced</i> . . . a
dart.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"land</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [D. <i>eland</i> elk, of
Slav. origin; cf. Pol. <i>jelen</i> stag, Russ. <i>ol&eacute;ne</i>,
Lith. <i>elnis</i>; perh. akin to E. <i>elk</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A species of large South African antelope
(<i>Oreas canna</i>). It is valued both for its hide and flesh, and
is rapidly disappearing in the settled districts; -- called also
<i>Cape elk</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The elk or
moose.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*la"net</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A kite of the genus <i>Elanus</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*la"o*lite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Min.)</i>
<def>See <u>El&aelig;olite</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`la*op"tene</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>See <u>El&aelig;optene</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"a*phine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; stag.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic
of, the stag, or <i>Cervus elaphus</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"a*phure</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A species of deer (<i>Elaphurus Davidianus</i>) found in china.
It is about four feet high at the shoulder and has peculiar
antlers.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lap`i*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elapidatus</i> cleared from stones; <i>e</i> out + <i>lapis</i>
stone.] <def>A clearing away of stones.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>El"a*pine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Elaps</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Like or pertaining to the
<i>Elapid&aelig;</i>, a family of poisonous serpents, including the
cobras. See <u>Ophidia</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E"laps</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., of uncertain
origin.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of venomous snakes found
both in America and the Old World. Many species are known. See
<i>Coral snake</i>, under <u>Coral</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lapse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Elapsed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Elapsing</u>.] [L. <i>elapsus</i>, p. p. of <i>elabi</i> to glide
away; <i>e</i> out + <i>labi</i> to fall, slide. See <u>Lapse</u>.]
<def>To slip or glide away; to pass away silently, as time; -- used
chiefly in reference to time.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Eight days <i>elapsed</i>; at length a pilgrim
came.</blockquote> <i>Hoole.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lap"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
elapsing.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*la"que*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elaqueatus</i>, p. p. of <i>elaqueare</i> to unfetter.] <def>To
disentangle.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>||El`a*sip"o*da</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; metal beaten out, metal plate + <i>-poda</i>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An order of holothurians mostly found in the
deep sea. They are remarkable for their bilateral symmetry and
curious forms.</def> [Written also <i>Elasmopoda</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>E*las"mo*branch</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to the
Elasmobranchii.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the
Elasmobranchii.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*las`mo*bran"chi*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to Elasmobranchii.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <def>One of the Elasmobranchii.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*las`mo*bran"chi*i</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. &?; a metal plate + L. <i>branchia</i> a gill.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks,
the rays, and the Chim&aelig;ra. The skeleton is mainly
cartilaginous.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*las`mo*sau"rus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; a metal plate + &?; a lizard.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>An
extinct, long-necked, marine, cretaceous reptile from Kansas, allied
to Plesiosaurus.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*las"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Formed fr. Gr. &?;
to drive; prob. akin to L. <i>alacer</i> lively, brisk, and E.
<i>alacrity</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;lastique</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, a bow is
<i>elastic</i>; the air is <i>elastic</i>; India rubber is
<i>elastic</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Capable of being drawn out by force like a piece of
<i>elastic</i> gum, and by its own elasticity returning, when the
force is removed, to its former position.</blockquote>
<i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, <i>elastic</i> spirits; an
<i>elastic</i> constitution.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Elastic bitumen</b></col>. <i>(Min.)</i> <cd>See
<u>Elaterite</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Elastic curve</b></col>.
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Geom.)</i> <cd>The curve made by a thin
elastic rod fixed horizontally at one end and loaded at the
other.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Mech.)</i> <cd>The figure assumed
by the longitudinal axis of an originally straight bar under any
system of bending forces.</cd> <i>Rankine.</i> -- <col><b>Elastic
fluids</b></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><b>Elastic
limit</b></col> <i>(Mech.)</i>, <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><b>Elastic tissue</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <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><b>Gum elastic</b></col>,
<cd>caoutchouc.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*las"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An elastic woven
fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India
rubber.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>E*las"tic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Elastic.</def> [R.]  <i>Bentley.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*las"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
elastic manner; by an elastic power; with a spring.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`las*tic"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lasticit&eacute;</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, the <i>elasticity</i> of caoutchouc; the
<i>elasticity</i> of the air.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Power of resistance to, or recovery from,
depression or overwork.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Coefficient of elasticity</b></col>, <cd>the quotient of a
stress (of a given kind), by the strain (of a given kind) which it
produces; -- called also <i>coefficient of resistance</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>Surface of elasticity</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <cd>the pedal
surface of an ellipsoid (see <u>Pedal</u>); 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></p>

<p><hw>E*las"tic*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being elastic; elasticity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*las"tin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Elast</i>ic +
<i>-in</i>.] <i>(Physiol. Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E*late"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>elatus</i>
elevated, fig., elated, proud (the figure, perh., being borrowed from
a prancing horse); <i>e</i> out + <i>latus</i> (used as p. p. of
<i>ferre</i> to bear), for <i>tlatus</i>, and akin to E.
<i>tolerate</i>. See <u>Tolerate</u>, and cf. <u>Extol</u>.]</p>

<p><! p. 476 !> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Lifted up; raised;
elevated.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With upper lip <i>elate</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Fenton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And sovereign law, that State's collected will,<BR>
O'er thrones and globes, <i>elate</i>,<BR>
Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Jones.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having the spirits raised by success, or
by hope; flushed or exalted with confidence; elated;
exultant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O, thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate,<BR>
Too soon dejected, and dejected, and too soon
<i>elate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Our nineteenth century is wonderfully set up in its
own esteem, wonderfully <i>elate</i> at its progress.</blockquote>
<i>Mrs. H. H. Jackson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Puffed up; lofty; proud; haughty; exalted;
inspirited; transported; delighted; overjoyed.</p>

<p><hw>E*late"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Elated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Elating</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To raise; to exalt.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>By the potent sun <i>elated</i> high.</blockquote>
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Foolishly <i>elated</i> by spiritual
pride.</blockquote> <i>Warburton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>You ought not be <i>elated</i> at the chance mishaps
of your enemies.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lat"ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
elation.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lat"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being elated.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lat"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, elates.</def></p>

<p><hw>||El"a*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
driver, fr. &?; to drive.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>An
elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores, as in some
liverworts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Any beetle of the
family <i>Elaterid&aelig;</i>, 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 <i>click
beetle</i>, <i>spring beetle</i>, and <i>snapping
beetle</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The caudal spring used
by <i>Podura</i> and related insects for leaping. See
<u>Collembola</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"a*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>The active principle of elaterium, being found in the juice of
the wild or squirting cucumber (<i>Ecballium agreste</i>, formerly
<i>Motordica Elaterium</i>) and other related species. It is
extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance, which is a
violent purgative.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"a*ter*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Min.)</i>
<def>A mineral resin, of a blackish brown color, occurring in soft,
flexible masses; -- called also <i>mineral caoutchouc</i>, and
<i>elastic bitumen</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`a*te"ri*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;,
neut. of &?; driving. See 2d <u>Elater</u>.] <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
(<i>Ecballium agreste</i>, formerly called <i>Momordica
Elaterium</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>El`a*ter*om"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Elatrometer</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"a*ter*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See 2d
<u>Elater</u>.] <def>Acting force; elasticity.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>elatio</i>.
See <u>Elate</u>.] <def>A lifting up by success; exaltation;
inriation with pride of prosperity.</def> "Felt the <i>elation</i> of
triumph."  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*la"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Gram.)</i>
<def>Raised; lifted up; -- a term applied to what is also called the
<i>absolute superlative</i>, denoting a high or intense degree of a
quality, but not excluding the idea that an equal degree may exist in
other cases.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`a*trom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;  a
driver + <i>-meter</i>.] <i>(Physics)</i> <def>An instrument for
measuring the degree of rarefaction of air contained in the receiver
of an air pump.</def> [Spelt also <i>elaterometer</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>E*la"yl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; olive oil, oil
+ <i>yl</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Olefiant gas or ethylene; -- so
called by Berzelius from its forming an oil combining with chlorine.
[Written also <i>elayle</i>.] See <u>Ethylene</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"bow</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>elboga</i>,
<i>elnboga</i> (akin to D. <i>elleboga</i>, OHG. <i>elinbogo</i>, G.
<i>ellbogen</i>, <i>ellenbogen</i>, Icel. <i>&?;lnbogi</i>; prop.;
arm-bend); <i>eln</i> ell (orig., forearm) + <i>boga</i> a bending.
See 1st <u>Ell</u>, and 4th <u>Bow</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm
when bent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Her arms to the <i>elbows</i> naked.</blockquote>
<i>R. of Gloucester.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <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 <i>elbow</i> with the window back.</def>  <i>Gwilt.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Elbow</i> is used adjectively or as part of a compound,
to denote something <i>shaped like</i>, or <i>acting like</i>, <i>an
elbow</i>; as, <i>elbow</i> joint; <i>elbow</i> tongs or
<i>elbow</i>-tongs; <i>elbow</i>room, <i>elbow</i>-room, or
<i>elbow</i> room.</p>

<p><col><b>At the elbow</b></col>, <cd>very near; at hand.</cd> --
<col><b>Elbow grease</b></col>, <cd>energetic application of force in
manual labor.</cd> [Low] -- <col><b>Elbow in the hawse</b></col>
<i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>the twisting together of two cables by which a
vessel rides at anchor, caused by swinging completely round
once.</cd> <i>Totten.</i> -- <col><b>Elbow scissors</b></col>
<i>(Surg.)</i>, <cd>scissors bent in the blade or shank for
convenience in cutting.</cd> <i>Knight.</i> -- <col><b>Out at
elbow</b></col>, <cd>with coat worn through at the elbows; shabby; in
needy circumstances.</cd></p>

<p><hw>El"bow</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Elbowed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Elbowing</u>.] <def>To push or hit with the elbow, as when one
pushes by another.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They [the Dutch] would <i>elbow</i> our own aldermen
off the Royal Exchange.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To elbow one's way</b></col>, <cd>to force one's way by
pushing with the elbows; as, <i>to elbow one's way</i> through a
crowd.</cd></p>

<p><hw>El"bow</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of
an elbow.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To push rudely along; to elbow one's
way.</def> "Purseproud, <i>elbowing</i> Insolence."
<i>Grainger.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"bow*board`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The base of
a window casing, on which the elbows may rest.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"bow*chair`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A chair with
arms to support the elbows; an armchair.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"bow*room`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Room to
extend the elbows on each side; ample room for motion or action; free
scope.</def> "My soul hath <i>elbowroom</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Then came a stretch of grass and a little more
<i>elbowroom</i>.</blockquote> <i>W. G. Norris.</i></p>

<p><hw>El*ca"ja</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ar.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>An Arabian tree (<i>Trichilia emetica</i>). The fruit, which is
emetic, is sometimes employed in the composition of an ointment for
the cure of the itch.</def></p>

<p><hw>El*ce"sa*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<i>Elcesai</i>, the leader of the sect.] <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>One of a
sect of Asiatic Gnostics of the time of the Emperor Trajan.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eld</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>eald</i>.]
<def>Old.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eld</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>yldu</i>, <i>yldo</i>,
<i>eldo</i>, old age, fr. <i>ald</i>, <i>eald</i>, old. See
<u>Old</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Age; esp., old age.</def> [Obs.
or Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>As sooth is said, <i>eelde</i> hath great
avantage.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Great Nature, ever young, yet full of
<i>eld</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Old times; former days; antiquity.</def>
[Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Astrologers and men of <i>eld</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eld</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To age; to grow
old.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Eld</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make old or
ancient.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Time, that <i>eldeth</i> all things.</blockquote>
<i>Rom. of R.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eld"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>yldra</i>,
compar. of <i>eald</i> old. See <u>Old</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Older; more aged, or existing longer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Let the <i>elder</i> men among us emulate their own
earlier deeds.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd. )</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Born before another; prior in years;
senior; earlier; older; as, his <i>elder</i> brother died in infancy;
-- opposed to <i>younger</i>, and now commonly applied to a son,
daughter, child, brother, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>elder</i> shall serve the younger.</blockquote>
<i>Gen. xxv. 23.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>But ask of <i>elder</i> days, earth's vernal
hour.</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Elder hand</b></col> <i>(Card Playing)</i>, <cd>the hand
playing, or having the right to play, first.</cd>  <i>Hoyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eld"er</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>ealdor</i> an elder,
prince, fr. <i>eald</i> old. See <u>Old</u>, and cf. <u>Elder</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>, <u>Alderman</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One
who is older; a superior in age; a senior.</def>  <i>1 Tim. v.
1.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An aged person; one who lived at an
earlier period; a predecessor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Carry your head as your <i>elders</i> have
done.</blockquote> <i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, the <i>elders</i> of Israel; the <i>elders</i> of
the synagogue; the <i>elders</i> in the apostolic church.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In the modern Presbyterian churches, <i>elders</i> 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 <i>elders</i>, or
<i>presbyters</i>.</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(M. E. Ch.)</i> <def>A clergyman authorized
to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling
<i>elder</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Presiding elder</b></col> <i>(Meth. Ch.)</i>, <cd>an elder
commissioned by a bishop to have the oversight of the churches and
preachers in a certain district.</cd> -- <col><b>Ruling
elder</b></col>, <cd>a lay presbyter or member of a Presbyterian
church session.</cd>  <i>Schaff.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>ellern</i>,
<i>eller</i>, AS. <i>ellen</i>, cf. LG. <i>elloorn</i>; perh. akin to
OHG. <i>holantar</i>, <i>holuntar</i>, G. <i>holunder</i>; or perh.
to E. <i>alder</i>, <i>n.</i>] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of shrubs
(<i>Sambucus</i>) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small
black or red berries.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The common North American species is <i>Sambucus
Canadensis</i>; the common European species (<i>S. nigra</i>) forms a
small tree. The red-berried elder is <i>S. pubens</i>. The berries
are diaphoretic and aperient.</p>

<p><col><b>Box elder</b></col>. <cd>See under 1st <u>Box</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Dwarf elder</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Danewort</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Elder tree</b></col>. <i>(Bot.)</i> <cd>Same as
<u>Elder</u>.</cd> <i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>Marsh elder</b></col>,
<cd>the cranberry tree <i>Viburnum Opulus</i>).</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eld"er*ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat old;
elderly.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Eld"er*ly</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Somewhat old;
advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, <i>elderly</i>
people.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"dern</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Made of
elder.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He would discharge us as boys do <i>eldern</i>
guns.</blockquote> <i>Marston.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eld"er*ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The state of being older; seniority.</def> "Paternity an
<i>eldership</i>."  <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Office of an elder; collectively, a body
of elders.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"der*wort`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Danewort.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eld"est</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>yldest</i>,
superl. of <i>eald</i> old. See <u>Elder</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Oldest; longest in duration.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Born or living first, or before the
others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See
<u>Elder</u>.</def> "My lady's <i>eldest</i> son."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Their <i>eldest</i> historians are of suspected
credit.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Stillingfleet.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Eldest hand</b></col> <i>(Card Playing)</i>, <cd>the
player on the dealer's left hand.</cd>  <i>R. A. Proctor.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"ding</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Icel. <i>elding</i>,
fr. <i>elda</i> to kindle, <i>eldr</i> fire; akin to AS.
<i>&aelig;ld</i> fire, <i>&aelig;lan</i> to burn.] <def>Fuel.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]  <i>Grose.</i></p>

<p><hw>El` Do*ra"do</hw> (?), <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>El
Doradoes</b></plw> (&?;). [Sp., lit., the gilt (sc. land); <i>el</i>
the + <i>dorado</i> gilt, p. p. of <i>dorare</i> to gild.  Cf.
<u>Dorado</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Any region of fabulous wealth; exceeding
richness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The whole comedy is a sort of <i>El Dorado</i> of
wit.</blockquote> <i>T. Moore.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"dritch</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Hideous;
ghastly; as, an <i>eldritch</i> shriek or laugh.</def> [Local,
Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>E`le*at"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eleaticus</i>, from <i>Elea</i> (or <i>Velia</i>) in Italy.]
<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> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>A philosopher of the Eleatic school.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`le*at"i*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The Eleatic
doctrine.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`e*cam*pane"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;nulecampane</i>, NL. <i>inula campana</i>; L. <i>inula</i>
elecampane + LL. <i>campana</i> a bell; cf. G. <i>glockenwurz</i>, i.
e., "bellwort."] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A large,
coarse herb (<i>Inula Helenium</i>), 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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A sweetmeat made from the root of the
plant.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>electus</i>, p.
p. of <i>eligere</i> to elect; <i>e</i> out + <i>legere</i> to
choose. See <u>Legend</u>, and cf. <u>Elite</u>, <u>Eclectic</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Chosen; taken by preference from among two or
more.</def> "Colors quaint <i>elect</i>."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Theol.)</i> <def>Chosen as the object of
mercy or divine favor; set apart to eternal life.</def> "The
<i>elect</i> angels."  <i>1 Tim. v. 21.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Chosen to an office, but not yet actually
inducted into it; as, bishop <i>elect</i>; governor or mayor
<i>elect</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lect"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One
chosen or set apart.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine <i>elect</i>,
in whom my soul delighteth.</blockquote> <i>Is. xlii. 1.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <i>(Theol.)</i> <def>Those who are
chosen for salvation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Shall not God avenge his won
<i>elect</i>?</blockquote> <i>Luke xviii. 7.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lect"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Elected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Electing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To pick out; to select; to
choose.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The deputy <i>elected</i> by the Lord.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To select or take for an office; to select
by vote; as, to <i>elect</i> a representative, a president, or a
governor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Theol.)</i> <def>To designate, choose, or
select, as an object of mercy or favor.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To choose; prefer; select. See <u>Choose</u>.</p>

<p><hw>E*lect"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>electans</i>,
p. pr. of <i>electare</i>.] <def>One who has the power of choosing;
an elector.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*lec"ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>See <u>Electuary</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eclectic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"ti*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eclecticism</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;lection</i>, L. <i>electio</i>, fr. <i>eligere</i> to
choose out. See <u>Elect</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of choosing; choice;
selection.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of choosing a person to fill an
office, or to membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands,
or <i>viva voce</i>; as, the <i>election</i> of a president or a
mayor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Corruption in <i>elections</i> is the great enemy of
freedom.</blockquote> <i>J. Adams.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Power of choosing; free will; liberty to
choose or act.</def> "By his own <i>election</i> led to ill."
<i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Discriminating choice; discernment.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To use men with much difference and <i>election</i> is
good.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Theol.)</i> <def>Divine choice;
predestination of individuals as objects of mercy and salvation; --
one of the "five points" of Calvinism.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There is a remnant according to the <i>election</i> of
grace.</blockquote> <i>Rom. xi. 5.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>The choice, made by a party,
of two alternatives, by taking one of which, the chooser is excluded
from the other.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Those who are elected.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>election</i> hath obtained it.</blockquote>
<i>Rom. xi. 7.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To contest an election</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Contest</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>To make one's election</b></col>,
<cd>to choose.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>has made his election</i> to walk, in the main,
in the old paths.</blockquote> <i>Fitzed. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tion*eer"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Electionered</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Electioneering</u>.] <def>To make interest
for a candidate at an election; to use arts for securing the election
of a candidate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A master of the whole art of
<i>electioneering</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tion*eer"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
electioneers.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lect"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lectif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Exerting the power of
choice; selecting; as, an <i>elective</i> act.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice,
or right of choosing; electoral.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The independent use of their <i>elective</i>
franchise.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing
by election; as, an <i>elective</i> study; an <i>elective</i>
office.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Kings of Rome were at first <i>elective</i>; . . . for
such are the conditions of an <i>elective</i> kingdom.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Elective affinity</b></col> or
<col><b>attraction</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>a tendency to unite
with certain things; chemism.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*lect"ive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>In an American
college, an optional study or course of study.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>E*lect"ive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an elective
manner; by choice.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lect"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr.
<i>eligere</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;lecteur</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Hence, specifically, in any country, a
person legally qualified to vote.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>In the old German empire, one of the
princes entitled to choose the emperor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>One of the persons chosen, by vote of the
people in the United States, to elect the President and Vice
President.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lect"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lectoral</i>.] <def>Pertaining to an election or to
electors.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In favor of the <i>electoral</i> and other
princes.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Electoral college</b></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></p>

<p><hw>E*lect`or*al"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
territory or dignity of an elector; electorate.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir H.
Wotton.</i></p>

<p><! p. 477 !></p>

<p><hw>E*lect"or*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lectorat</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The territory,
jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German
empire.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The middle-class <i>electorate</i> of Great
Britain.</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lect"or*ess</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Fem. of
<u>Elector</u>.] <def>An electress.</def>  <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Electoral.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lect"or*ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The office
or status of an elector.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*lec"tre</hw>, <hw>E*lec"ter</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>electrum</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lectre</i> mixture of gold and silver. See
<u>Electrum</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Amber. See
<u>Electrum</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A metallic substance compounded of gold
and silver; an alloy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Wyclif.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*trep"e*ter</hw>
(&esl;`l&ebreve;k*tr&ebreve;p"&esl;*t&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Elec</i>tro + Gr. <grk>tre`pein</grk> to turn.] <def>An
instrument used to change the direction of electric currents; a
commutator.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*lect"ress</hw> (&esl;*l&ebreve;k"tr&ebreve;s),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;lectrice</i>.  Cf.
<u>Electoress</u>.] <def>The wife or widow of an elector in the old
German empire.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*lec"tric</hw> (&esl;*l&ebreve;k"tr&ibreve;k),
<hw>E*lec"tric*al</hw> (-tr&ibreve;*k<i>a</i>l), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>electrum</i> amber, a mixed metal, Gr.
<grk>'h`lektron</grk>; akin to <grk>'hle`ktwr</grk> the beaming sun,
cf. Skr. <i>arc</i> to beam, shine: cf. F. <i>&eacute;lectrique</i>.
The name came from the production of electricity by the friction of
amber.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to electricity; consisting
of, containing, derived from, or produced by, electricity; as,
<i>electric</i> power or virtue; an <i>electric</i> jar;
<i>electric</i> effects; an <i>electric</i> spark.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Capable of occasioning the phenomena of
electricity; as, an <i>electric</i> or <i>electrical</i> machine or
substance.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Electrifying; thrilling; magnetic.</def>
"<i>Electric</i> Pindar."  <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Electric atmosphere</b></col>, or <col><b>Electric
aura</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Aura</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Electrical
battery</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Battery</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Electrical
brush</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Brush</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Electric
cable</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Telegraph cable</i>, under
<u>Telegraph</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Electric candle</b></col>. <cd>See
under <u>Candle</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Electric cat</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>one of three or more large species of
African catfish of the genus <i>Malapterurus</i> (esp. <i>M.
electricus</i> of the Nile). They have a large electrical organ and
are able to give powerful shocks; -- called also
<i>sheathfish</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Electric clock</b></col>. <cd>See
under <u>Clock</u>, and see <u>Electro-chronograph</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Electric current</b></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> --
<col><b>Electric, or Electrical</b></col>, <col><b>eel</b></col>,
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a South American eel-like fresh-water fish
of the genus <i>Gymnotus</i> (<i>G. electricus</i>), from two to five
feet in length, capable of giving a violent electric shock. See
<u>Gymnotus</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Electrical fish</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <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 <u>Torpedo</u>, and <u>Gymnotus</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Electric fluid</b></col>, <cd>the supposed matter of
electricity; lightning.</cd> -- <col><b>Electrical image</b></col>
<i>(Elec.)</i>, <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.</cd> <i>Sir W. Thomson.</i> -- <col><b>Electrical
light</b></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 <u>Carbon</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Electric, or
Electrical</b></col>, <col><b>machine</b></col>, <cd>an apparatus for
generating, collecting, or exciting, electricity, as by
friction.</cd> -- <col><b>Electric motor</b></col>. <cd>See
<u>Electro-motor</u>, 2.</cd> -- <col><b>Electric osmose</b></col>.
<i>(Physics)</i> <cd>See under <u>Osmose</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Electric pen</b></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><b>Electric railway</b></col>, <cd>a railway
in which the machinery for moving the cars is driven by an electric
current.</cd> -- <col><b>Electric ray</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>,
<cd>the torpedo.</cd> -- <col><b>Electric telegraph</b></col>.
<cd>See <u>Telegraph</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tric</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Physics)</i>
<def>A nonconductor of electricity, as amber, glass, resin, etc.,
employed to excite or accumulate electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tric*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In the
manner of electricity, or by means of it; thrillingly.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tric*al*ness</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>The state
or quality of being electrical.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*tri"cian</hw>
(&emacr;`l&ebreve;k*tr&ibreve;sh"<i>a</i>n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>An investigator of electricity; one versed in the science of
electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*tric"i*ty</hw> (-tr&ibreve;s"&ibreve;*t&ybreve;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Electricities</b></plw> (-
t&ibreve;z). [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;lectricit&eacute;</i>. See
<u>Electric</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>polarity</i>, or opposition of
properties in opposite directions; also, by attraction for many
substances, by a law involving <i>attraction</i> between surfaces of
unlike polarity, and <i>repulsion</i> 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><BR>
[1913 Webster]</p>

<p>&fist; Electricity is manifested under following different forms:
(<i>a</i>) <col><b>Statical electricity</b></col>, called also
<col><b>Frictional or Common</b></col>,
<col><b>electricity</b></col>, electricity in the condition of a
stationary charge, which may be produced by friction, as of glass,
amber, etc., or by induction. (<i>b</i>) <col><b>Dynamical
electricity</b></col>, called also <col><b>Voltaic
electricity</b></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. (<i>c</i>)
<col><b>Thermoelectricity</b></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. (<i>d</i>) <col><b>Atmospheric electricity</b></col>,
any condition of electrical disturbance in the atmosphere or clouds,
due to some or all of the above mentioned causes. (<i>e</i>)
<col><b>Magnetic electricity</b></col>, electricity developed by the
action of magnets. (<i>f</i>)  <col><b>Positive
electricity</b></col>, the electricity that appears at the positive
pole or anode of a battery, or that is produced by friction of glass;
-- called also <i>vitreous electricity</i>.  (<i>g</i>)
<col><b>Negative electricity</b></col>, the electricity that appears
at the negative pole or cathode, or is produced by the friction of
resinous substance; -- called also <i>resinous electricity</i>.
(<i>h</i>) <col><b>Organic electricity</b></col>, that which is
developed in organic structures, either animal or vegetable, the
phrase <i>animal electricity</i> being much more common.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The science which unfolds the phenomena
and laws of electricity; electrical science.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: Electrifying energy or
characteristic.</def><BR>
[1913 Webster]</p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tri*fi`a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of receiving electricity, or of being charged with it.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tri*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Physics)</i> <def>The act of electrifying, or the state of being
charged with electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tri*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Electrified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Electrifying</u>.] [<i>Electr</i>ic + <i>-fy</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To communicate electricity to; to charge with
electricity; as, to <i>electrify</i> a jar.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause electricity to pass through; to
affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to; as, to
<i>electrify</i> a limb, or the body.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by
something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; as, this
patriotic sentiment <i>electrified</i> the audience.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If the sovereign were now to immure a subject in
defiance of the writ of habeas corpus . . . the whole nation would be
instantly <i>electrified</i> by the news.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Try whether she could <i>electrify</i> Mr. Grandcourt
by mentioning it to him at table.</blockquote> <i>G. Eliot.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tri*fy</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
electric.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"trine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>electrinus</i> of amber. See <u>Electric</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Belonging to, or made of, amber.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Made of electrum, an alloy used by the
ancients.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*tri"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The recognition by an animal body of the
electrical condition of external objects.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tri*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lectrisation</i>.] <def>The act of electrizing;
electrification.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"trize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Electrized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Electrizing</u> (?).] [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lectriser</i>.] <def>To electricity.</def>  <i>Eng.
Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tri`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, electrizes.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro-</hw> (?). [L. <i>electrum</i> amber. See
<u>Electric</u>.] <def>A prefix or combining form signifying
<i>pertaining to electricity</i>, <i>produced by electricity</i>,
<i>producing</i> or <i>employing electricity</i>, etc.; as,
<i>electro</i>-negative; <i>electro</i>-dynamic; <i>electro</i>-
magnet.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
electrotype.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-bal*lis"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to electro-ballistics.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-bal*lis"tics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
art or science of measuring the force or velocity of projectiles by
means of electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-bi*ol"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Biol.)</i> <def>One versed in electro-biology.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-bi*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Biol.)</i> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That branch of biology which
treats of the electrical phenomena of living organisms.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That phase of mesmerism or animal
magnetism, the phenomena of which are supposed to be produced by a
form of electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-bi*os"co*py</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Electro-</i> + Gr. &?; life + <i>-scopy</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-cap`il*lar"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Physics)</i> <def>The occurrence or production of certain
capillary effects by the action of an electrical current or
charge.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-cap"il*la*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Physics)</i> <def>Pert. to, or caused by, electro-
capillarity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-chem"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to electro-chemistry.</def>  <i>Ure.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-chem"is*try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That
branch of science which treats of the relation of electricity to
chemical changes.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-chron"o*graph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Astron. Physics)</i> <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 <u>Chronograph</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-chron`o*graph"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Belonging to the electro-chronograph, or recorded by the aid of
it.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*cute`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-
</i> + <i>cute</i> in <i>execute</i>.] <def>To execute or put to
death by electricity. -- <wf>E*lec`tro*cu"tion</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Recent</i>; <i>Newspaper
words</i>]</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"trode</hw> (&esl;*l&ebreve;k"tr&omacr;d),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-</i> + Gr. <grk>"odo`s</grk> way,
path: cf. F. <i>&eacute;lectrode</i>.] <i>(Elec.)</i> <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*lec`tro-dy*nam"ic</hw> (?), <hw>E*lec`tro-
dy*nam"ic*al</hw> (?), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Physics)</i>
<def>Pertaining to the movements or force of electric or galvanic
currents; dependent on electric force.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-dy*nam"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The phenomena of electricity in
motion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The branch of science which treats of the
properties of electric currents; dynamical electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-dy`na*mom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>An instrument for measuring the strength of electro-dynamic
currents.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-en*grav"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
art or process of engraving by means of electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-etch"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A mode
of etching upon metals by electrolytic action.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro*gen"e*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Electro-</i> + <i>genesis</i>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Electrogeny</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro*gen"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to electrogenesis; as, an
<i>electrogenic</i> condition.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*trog"e*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-
</i> + Gr. &?; to produce.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-gild"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The art
or process of gilding copper, iron, etc., by means of voltaic
electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro-gilt`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Gilded by
means of voltaic electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*graph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-
</i> + <i>-graph</i>.] <def>A mark, record, or tracing, made by the
action of electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-ki*net"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to electro-kinetics.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-ki*net"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That
branch of electrical science which treats of electricity in
motion.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro*lier"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Formed from
<i>electric</i> in imitation of <i>chandelier</i>.] <def>A branching
frame, often of ornamental design, to support electric illuminating
lamps.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*trol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-
</i> + <i>-logy</i>.] <def>That branch of physical science which
treats of the phenomena of electricity and its properties.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*trol"y*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-
</i> + Gr. &?; a loosing, dissolving, fr. &?; to loose, dissolve.]
<i>(Physics & Chem.)</i> <def>The act or process of chemical
decomposition, by the action of electricity; as, the
<i>electrolysis</i> of silver or nickel for plating; the
<i>electrolysis</i> of water.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*lyte</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-</i>
+ Gr. &?; a dissoluble: cf. F. <i>&eacute;lectrolyte</i>.]
<i>(Physics & Chem.)</i> <def>A compound decomposable, or subjected
to decomposition, by an electric current.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*lec`tro*lyt"ic</hw> (?), <hw>E*lec`tro*lyt"ic*al</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;lectrolytique</i>.]
<def>Pertaining to electrolysis; as, <i>electrolytic</i>
action.</def> -- <wf>E*lec`tro*lyt"ic*al*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*ly`za*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Capable of being electrolyzed, or decomposed by
electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro*ly*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act or the process of electrolyzing.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*lyze</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Electrolyzed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Electrolyzing</u> (?).] [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lectrolyser</i>. See <u>Electrolysis</u>.] <def>To
decompose by the direct action of electricity.</def>
<i>Faraday.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-mag"net</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-mag*net"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of,
Pertaining to, or produced by, magnetism which is developed by the
passage of an electric current.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Electro-magnetic engine</b></col>, <cd>an engine in which
the motive force is electro-magnetism.</cd> -- <col><b>Electro-
magnetic theory of light</b></col> <i>(Physics)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-mag"net*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-met"al*lur`gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*trom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-
</i> + <i>-meter</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;lectrom&egrave;tre</i>.]
<i>(Physics)</i> <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 <i>electroscope</i>).</def></p>

<p><col><b>Balance electrometer</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Balance</u>.</cd></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*lec`tro-met"ric</hw> (?), <hw>E*lec`tro-met"ric*al</hw>
(?), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lectrom&eacute;trique</i>.] <def>Pertaining to
electrometry; made by means of an electrometer; as, an
<i>electrometrical</i> experiment.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*trom"e*try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lectrom&eacute;trie</i>.] <i>(Physics)</i> <def>The art or
process of making electrical measurements.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-mo"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-mo"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Producing electro-motion; producing, or tending to produce,
electricity or an electric current; causing electrical action or
effects.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Electro-motive force</b></col> <i>(Physics)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro*mo"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lectromoteur</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Physics)</i>
<def>A mover or exciter of electricity; as apparatus for generating a
current of electricity.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <def>An apparatus or machine for
producing motion and mechanical effects by the action of electricity;
an electro-magnetic engine.</def></p>

<p><! p. 478 !></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-mus"cu*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Pertaining the reaction (contraction) of the
muscles under electricity, or their sensibility to it.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'h`lektron</grk>. See <u>Electric</u>.] <def>Amber; also, the
alloy of gold and silver, called <i>electrum</i>.</def>
</p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-neg"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.
& Physics)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Negative;
nonmetallic; acid; -- opposed to <i>positive</i>, <i>metallic</i>, or
<i>basic</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-neg"a*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem. &
Physics)</i> <def>A body which passes to the positive pole in
electrolysis.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*trop"a*thy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-
</i> + Gr. <grk>pa`qos</grk> suffering.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The
treatment of disease by electricity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*phone</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-
</i> + Gr. <grk>fwnh`</grk> sound.] <i>(Physics)</i> <def>An
instrument for producing sound by means of electric
currents.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*lec`troph"o*rus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>||Electrophori</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. combining form
<i>electro-</i> + Gr. <grk>fe`rein</grk> to bear.] <i>(Physics)</i>
<def>An instrument for exciting electricity, and repeating the charge
indefinitely by induction, consisting of a flat cake of resin,
shellac, or ebonite, upon which is placed a plate of metal.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-phys`i*o*log"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Pertaining to electrical results produced
through physiological agencies, or by change of action in a living
organism.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-phys`i*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>That branch of physiology which treats of
electric phenomena produced through physiological agencies.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*plate`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Electroplating</u>.]
<i>(Mech.)</i> <def>To plate or cover with a coating of metal,
usually silver, nickel, or gold, by means of electrolysis.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*pla`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
electroplates.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*pla`ting</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-po"lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Physics)</i> <def>Possessing electrical polarity; positively
electrified at one end, or on one surface, and negatively at the
other; -- said of a conductor.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-pos"i*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Physics)</i> <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
<i>electro-negative</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; An element that is <i>electro-positive</i> in one compound
may be <i>electro-negative</i> in another, and <i>vice versa</i>.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Hence: Positive; metallic;
basic; -- distinguished from <i>negative</i>, <i>nonmetallic</i>, or
<i>acid</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-pos"i*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem. &
Physics)</i> <def>A body which passes to the negative pole in
electrolysis.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*lec`tro-punc`tu*ra"tion</hw> (?), <hw>E*lec`tro-
punc`tur*ing</hw> (?; 135) }, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>See <u>Electropuncture</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-punc`ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>An operation that consists in inserting needless
in the part affected, and connecting them with the poles of a
galvanic apparatus.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*scope</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-
</i> + <i>-scope</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;lectroscope</i>.]
<i>(Physics)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Condensing electroscope</b></col> <i>(Physics)</i>, <cd>a
form of electroscope in which an increase of sensibility is obtained
by the use of a condenser.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro*scop"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to, or made by means of, the electroscope.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro*stat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to electrostatics.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro*stat"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Physics)</i> <def>That branch of science which treats of statical
electricity or electric force in a state of rest.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-ste"re*o*type</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Same as <u>Electrotype</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-tel`e*graph"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to the electric telegraph, or by means of
it.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-te*leg"ra*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The art or science of constructing or using the electric
telegraph; the transmission of messages by means of the electric
telegraph.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-ther`a*peu"tics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>The branch of medical science which treats of the
applications agent.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-ther"man*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro-tint`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Fine
Arts)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro*ton"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Physics)</i> <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>  <i>Faraday.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Relating to
electrotonus; as, the <i>electrotonic</i> condition of a
nerve.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*trot"o*nize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>To cause or produce electrotonus.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lec*trot"o*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Electrotonic.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E`lec*trot"o*nus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
combining form <i>electro-</i> + Gr. &?; tension.] <i>(Physiol.)</i>
<def>The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of
electricity passes through any part of it. See <u>Anelectrotonus</u>,
and <u>Catelectrotonus</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*type</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Electro-</i>
+ <i>-type</i>.] <def>A facsimile plate made by electrotypy for use
in printing; also, an impression or print from such plate. Also used
adjectively.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The face of an <i>electrotype</i> 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.</p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*type</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Electrotyped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Electrotyping</u> (?).] <def>To make facsimile plates
of by the electrotype process; as, to <i>electrotype</i> a page of
type, a book, etc. See <u>Electrotype</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*ty`per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
electrotypes.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro*typ"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to, or effected by means of, electrotypy.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*ty`ping</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
or the process of making electrotypes.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tro*ty`py</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
process of producing electrotype plates. See Note under
<u>Electrotype</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-vi"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E*lec`tro-vi"tal*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The theory that the functions of living
organisms are dependent upon electricity or a kindred
force.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"trum</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;.
See <u>Electric</u>, and cf. <u>Electre</u>, <u>Electron</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Amber.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An alloy of gold and silver, of an amber
color, used by the ancients.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>German-silver plate. See <i>German
silver</i>, under <u>German</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lec"tu*a*ry</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Electuaries</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>letuaire</i>, OF.
<i>lettuaire</i>, <i>electuaire</i>, F. <i>&eacute;lectuaire</i>, L.
<i>electuarium</i>, <i>electarium</i>. prob. fr. Gr. &?;, &?; a
medicine that is licked away, fr. Gr. &?; to lick up; <grk>'ek</grk>
out + &?; to lick. See <u>Lick</u>, and cf. <u>Eclegm</u>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>A medicine composed of powders, or other
ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a
confection. See the note under <u>Confection</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`ee*mos"y*na*ri*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
an eleemosynary manner; by charity; charitably.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`ee*mos"y*na*ry</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>eleemosynarius</i>, fr. <i>eleemosyna</i> alms, Gr. &?; alms. See
<u>Alms</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Relating to charity, alms, or
almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an
<i>eleemosynary</i> corporation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Given in charity or alms; having the
nature of alms; as, <i>eleemosynary</i> assistance.</def>
"<i>Eleemosynary</i> cures."  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Supported by charity; as,
<i>eleemosynary</i> poor.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`ee*mos"y*na*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eleemosynaries</b></plw> (&?;). <def>One who subsists on
charity; a dependent.</def>  <i>South.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>El"e*gance</hw> (?), <hw>El"e*gan*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>elegantia</i>, fr. <i>elegans</i>, <i>-
antis</i>, elegant: cf. F. <i>&eacute;l&eacute;gance</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>That grace that <i>elegance</i> affords.</blockquote>
<i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The endearing <i>elegance</i> of female
friendship.</blockquote> <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A trait of native <i>elegance</i>, 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.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is elegant; that which is
tasteful and highly attractive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The beautiful wildness of nature, without the nicer
<i>elegancies</i> of art.</blockquote> <i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Elegance</u>, <u>Grace</u>. <i>Elegance</i>
implies something of a select style of beauty, which is usually
produced by art, skill, or training; as, <i>elegance</i> of manners,
composition, handwriting, etc.; <i>elegant</i> furniture; an
<i>elegant</i> house, etc.  <i>Grace</i>, 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
<i>graceful</i>, but can hardly be called <i>elegant</i>.</p>

<p><hw>El"e*gant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>elegans</i>,
<i>-antis</i>; akin to <i>eligere</i> to pick out, choose, select:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;l&eacute;gant</i>. See <u>Elect</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, <i>elegant</i> manners;
<i>elegant</i> style of composition; an <i>elegant</i> speaker; an
<i>elegant</i> structure.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A more diligent cultivation of <i>elegant</i>
literature.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Exercising a nice choice; discriminating
beauty or sensitive to beauty; as, <i>elegant</i> taste.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Tasteful; polished; graceful; refined; comely;
handsome; richly ornamental.</p>

<p><hw>El"e*gant*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a manner to
please nice taste; with elegance; with due symmetry;
richly.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*le"gi*ac</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elegiacus</i>, Gr. &?;: cf. F. <i>&eacute;l&eacute;giaque</i>. See
<u>Elegy</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Belonging to elegy, or written
in elegiacs; plaintive; expressing sorrow or lamentation; as, an
<i>elegiac</i> lay; <i>elegiac</i> strains.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Elegiac</i> griefs, and songs of love.</blockquote>
<i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Used in elegies; as, <i>elegiac</i> verse;
the <i>elegiac</i> distich or couplet, consisting of a dactylic
hexameter and pentameter.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*le"gi*ac</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Elegiac
verse.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`e*gi"a*cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Elegiac.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*le"gi*ast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
composes elegies.</def>  <i>Goldsmith.</i></p>

<p><hw>El`e*gi*og"ra*pher</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; an
elegy + <i>-graph + -er</i>.] <def>An elegist.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>El"e*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A write of
elegies.</def>  <i>T. Warton.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E*le"git</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., he has chosen,
fr. <i>eligere</i> to choose. See <u>Elect</u>.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>A
judicial writ of execution, by which a defendant's goods are
appraised and delivered to the plaintiff, and, if not 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></p>

<p><hw>El"e*gize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To lament in
an elegy; to celebrate in elegiac verse; to bewail.</def>
<i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"e*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Elegies</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>elegia</i>, Gr. &?;, fem. sing.
(cf. &?;, prop., neut. pl. of &?; a distich in elegiac verse), fr.
&?; elegiac, fr. &?; a song of mourning.] <def>A mournful or
plaintive poem; a funereal song; a poem of lamentation.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*le"i*din</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Lifeless matter deposited in the form of minute granules within
the protoplasm of living cells.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"e*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;l&eacute;ment</i>, L. <i>elementum</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One of the ultimate, undecomposable
constituents of any kind of matter. Specifically: <i>(Chem.)</i> A
substance which cannot be decomposed into different kinds of matter
by any means at present employed; as, the <i>elements</i> of water
are oxygen and hydrogen.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The elements are naturally classified in several families
or groups, as the group of the <i>alkaline</i> elements, the
<i>halogen</i> group, and the like. They are roughly divided into two
great classes, the <i>metals</i>, as sodium, calcium, etc., which
form basic compounds, and the <i>nonmetals</i> or <i>metalloids</i>,
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 <i>atomic weight</i> or
<i>equivalent</i>. When the elements are tabulated in the order of
their ascending atomic weights, the arrangement constitutes the
series of the <i>Periodic law</i> of Mendelejeff. See <i>Periodic
law</i>, under <u>Periodic</u>. 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.</p>

<p><table><ttitle>The Elements</ttitle><BR>
------------------------------------------------------------<BR>
Name                 |Sym-|Atomic Weight|<BR>
                     |bol | O=16  | H=1 |<BR>
------------------------------------------------------------<BR>
Aluminum | Al | 27.1  | 26.9|<BR>
Antimony(Stibium)<BR>
Argon<BR>
Arsenic<BR>
Barium<BR>
Beryllium (see Glucinum)<BR>
Bismuth<BR>
Boron<BR>
Bromine<BR>
Cadmium<BR>
Caesium<BR>
Calcium<BR>
Carbon<BR>
Cerium<BR>
Chlorine<BR>
Chromium<BR>
Cobalt<BR>
Columbium<BR>
Copper (<i>Cuprum</i>)<BR>
Erbium<BR>
Fluorine<BR>
Gadolinium<BR>
Gallium<BR>
Germanium<BR>
Glucinum <BR>
Gold<BR>
Helium<BR>
Hydrogen<BR>
Indium<BR>
Iodine<BR>
Iridium<BR>
Iron (<i>Ferrum</i>)<BR>
Krypton<BR>
Lanthanum<BR>
Lead (<i>Plumbum</i>)<BR>
Lithium<BR>
Magnesium<BR>
Manganese<BR>
Mercury (<i>Hydrargyrum</i>)<BR>
Molybdenum<BR>
Neodymium<BR>
Neon<BR>
Nickel<BR>
Niobium (see Columbium)<BR>
Nirogen<BR>
Osmium<BR>
Oxygen<BR>
Palladium<BR>
Phosphorus<BR>
Platinum<BR>
Potassium (<i>Kalium</i>)<BR>
Praseodymium<BR>
Rhodium<BR>
Rubidium<BR>
Ruthenium<BR>
</table></p>

<p><! p. 479 !></p>

<p><table>-----------------------------------------------------------
<BR>
The Elements -- continued<BR>
------------------------------------------------------------<BR>
Name<BR>
Samarium<BR>
Scandium<BR>
Selenium<BR>
Silicon<BR>
Silver (<i>Argentum</i>)<BR>
Sodium (<i>Natrium</i>)<BR>
Strontium<BR>
Sulphur<BR>
Tantalum<BR>
Tellurium<BR>
Thallium<BR>
Thorium<BR>
Thulium<BR>
Tin (<i>Stannum</i>)<BR>
Titanium<BR>
Tungsten (<i>Wolfram</i>ium)<BR>
Uranium<BR>
Vanadium<BR>
Wolfranium (see <u>Tungsten</u>)<BR>
Xenon<BR>
Ytterbium<BR>
Yttrium<BR>
Zinc<BR>
Zirconium<BR>
------------------------------------------------------------<BR>
</table></p>

<p>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.</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>One of the ultimate parts which are
variously combined in anything; as, letters are the <i>elements</i>
of written language; 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, quartz, feldspar, and mica are the <i>elements</i> of
granite.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The simplicity which is so large an <i>element</i> in
a noble nature was laughed to scorn.</blockquote> <i>Jowett
(Thucyd.).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>One out of several
parts combined in a system of aggregation, when each is of the nature
of the whole; as, a single cell is an <i>element</i> of the
honeycomb.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>One of the
smallest natural divisions of the organism, as a blood corpuscle, a
muscular fiber.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>One of the simplest
essential parts, more commonly called <i>cells</i>, of which animal
and vegetable organisms, or their tissues and organs, are
composed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>An
infinitesimal part of anything of the same nature as the entire
magnitude considered; as, in a solid an <i>element</i> may be the
infinitesimal portion between any two planes that are separated an
indefinitely small distance. In the calculus, <i>element</i> is
sometimes used as synonymous with <i>differential</i>.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></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 <i>element</i> of the
former.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>One of the terms in an
algebraic expression.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>One of the necessary data or values upon
which a system of calculations depends, or general conclusions are
based; as, the <i>elements</i> of a planet's orbit.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>The simplest or fundamental
principles of any system in philosophy, science, or art; rudiments;
as, the <i>elements</i> of geometry, or of music.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>Any outline or sketch, regarded
as containing the fundamental ideas or features of the thing in
question; as, the <i>elements</i> of a plan.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <def>One of the simple substances, as supposed
by the ancient philosophers; one of the imaginary principles of
matter.</def> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The four <i>elements</i> were,
air, earth, water, and fire</def>; whence it is said, water is the
proper <i>element</i> of fishes; air is the <i>element</i> of birds.
Hence, the state or sphere natural to anything or suited for its
existence.</p>

<p><blockquote>Of <i>elements</i><BR>
The grosser feeds the purer: Earth the Sea;<BR>
Earth and the Sea feed Air; the Air those Fires<BR>
Ethereal.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Does not our life consist of the four
<i>elements</i>?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And the complexion of the <i>element</i> [<i>i.
e.</i>,the sky or air]<BR>
In favor's like the work we have in hand,<BR>
Most bloody, fiery, and most terrible.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>About twelve ounces [of food], with mere
<i>element</i> for drink.</blockquote> <i>Cheyne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They show that they are out of their
<i>element</i>.</blockquote> <i>T. Baker.</i></p>

<p>Esp., <def>the conditions and movements of the air.</def> "The
<i>elements</i> be kind to thee." <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The
<i>elements</i> of the alchemists were salt, sulphur, and
mercury.</def>  <i>Brande & C.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>11.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>The whole material composing
the world.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>elements</i> shall melt with fervent
heat.</blockquote> <i>2 Peter iii. 10.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>12.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>The bread and
wine used in the eucharist or Lord's supper.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Magnetic element</b></col>, <cd>one of the hypothetical
elementary portions of which a magnet is regarded as made
up.</cd></p>

<p><hw>El"e*ment</hw> (&ebreve;l"&esl;*m&ebreve;nt), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To compound of elements or first
principles.</def> [Obs.] "[Love] being <i>elemented</i> too."
<i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To constitute; to make up with
elements.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His very soul was <i>elemented</i> of nothing but
sadness.</blockquote> <i>Walton.</i></p>

<p><hw>El`e*men"tal</hw> (&ebreve;l`&esl;*m&ebreve;n"t<i>a</i>l),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to the
elements, first principles, and primary ingredients, or to the four
supposed elements of the material world; as, <i>elemental</i>
air.</def> "<i>Elemental</i> strife."  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to rudiments or first
principles; rudimentary; elementary.</def> "The <i>elemental</i>
rules of erudition."  <i>Cawthorn.</i></p>

<p><hw>El`e*men"tal*ism</hw> (-&ibreve;z'm), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>The theory that the heathen divinities originated in the
personification of elemental powers.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`le*men*tal"i*ty</hw> (-
m&ebreve;n*t&abreve;l"&ibreve;*t&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The condition of being composed of elements, or a thing so
composed.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`e*men"tal*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>According to elements; literally; as, the words, "Take, eat;
this is my body," <i>elementally</i> understood.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`e*men"tar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Elementary.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Skelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>El`e*men"ta*ri*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
state of being elementary; original simplicity; uncompounded
state.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`e*men*tar"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Elementariness.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>El`e*men"ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elementarius</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;l&eacute;mentaire</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having only one principle or constituent
part; consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an
<i>elementary</i> substance.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to, or treating of, the
elements, rudiments, or first principles of anything; initial;
rudimental; introductory; as, an <i>elementary</i>
treatise.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to one of the four elements,
air, water, earth, fire.</def> "Some luminous and fiery impressions
in the <i>elementary</i> region."  <i>J. Spencer.</i></p>

<p><hw>El`e*men*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Instruction in the elements or first principles.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>El"e*men*toid`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Element</i>
+ <i>-oid</i>.] <def>Resembling an element.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"e*mi</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lemi</i>, It. <i>elemi</i>, Sp. <i>elemi</i>; of American
or Oriental. origin.] <def>A fragrant gum resin obtained chiefly from
tropical trees of the genera <i>Amyris</i> and <i>Canarium</i>. <i>A.
elemifera</i> yields Mexican elemi; <i>C. commune</i>, the Manila
elemi. It is used in the manufacture of varnishes, also in ointments
and plasters.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"e*min</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A
transparent, colorless oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation
with water; also, a crystallizable extract from the resin.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lench"</hw> (&esl;*l&ebreve;&nsm;k"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Elenchs</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>elenchus</i>, Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; to convict, confute, prove: cf. OF. <i>elenche</i>.]
<i>(Logic)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>That part of an argument on
which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces of refutes an
antagonist; a refutation.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A specious
but fallacious argument; a sophism.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*len"chic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to an elench.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*len"chic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By means of
an elench.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*len"chize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
dispute.</def> [R.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*lench"tic</hw>, <hw>E*lench"tic*al</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Same as <u>Elenctic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*len"chus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>Same as
<u>Elench</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*lenc"tic</hw> (?), <hw>E*lenc"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.&?;.] <i>(Logic)</i> <def>Serving to refute;
refutative; -- applied to indirect modes of proof, and opposed to
<i>deictic</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"enge</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. AS. <i>ellende</i>
foreign, strange, G. <i>elend</i> miserable.] <def>Sorrowful;
wretched; full of trouble.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"enge*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Loneliness;
misery.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>El"e*phan*sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elephantia</i>.] <def>Elephantiasis.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"e*phant</hw> (&ebreve;l"&esl;*f<i>a</i>nt),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>elefaunt</i>, <i>olifant</i>, OF.
<i>olifant</i>, F. <i>&eacute;l&eacute;phant</i>, L.
<i>elephantus</i>, <i>elephas</i>, <i>-antis</i>, fr. Gr.
<grk>'ele`fas</grk>, <grk>-fantos</grk>; of unknown origin; perh. fr.
Skr. <i>ibha</i>, with the Semitic article <i>al</i>, <i>el</i>,
prefixed, or fr. Semitic <i>Aleph hindi</i> Indian bull; or cf. Goth.
<i>ulbandus</i> camel, AS. <i>olfend</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A mammal of the order Proboscidia, of which
two living species, <i>Elephas Indicus</i> and <i>E. Africanus</i>,
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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Ivory; the tusk of the elephant.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Dryden.</i>
</p>

<p><col><b>Elephant apple</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>an East Indian
fruit with a rough, hard rind, and edible pulp, borne by <i>Feronia
elephantum</i>, a large tree related to the orange.</cd> --
<col><b>Elephant bed</b></col> <i>(Geol.)</i>, <cd>at Brighton,
England, abounding in fossil remains of elephants.</cd>
<i>Mantell.</i> -- <col><b>Elephant beetle</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>any very large beetle of the genus
<i>Goliathus</i> (esp. <i>G. giganteus</i>), of the family
<i>Scarab&aelig;id&aelig;</i>. They inhabit West Africa.</cd> --
<col><b>Elephant fish</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a
chim&aelig;roid fish (<i>Callorhynchus antarcticus</i>), with a
proboscis-like projection of the snout.</cd> -- <col><b>Elephant
paper</b></col>, <cd>paper of large size, 23 &times; 28 inches.</cd>
-- <col><b>Double elephant paper</b></col>, <cd>paper measuring
26&frac34; &times; 40 inches. See Note under <u>Paper</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Elephant seal</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>an African
jumping shrew (<i>Macroscelides typicus</i>), having a long nose like
a proboscis.</cd> -- <col><b>Elephant's ear</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>,
<cd>a name given to certain species of the genus Begonia, which have
immense one-sided leaves.</cd> -- <col><b>Elephant's foot</b></col>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>A South African plant
(<i>Testudinaria Elephantipes</i>), which has a massive rootstock
covered with a kind of bark cracked with deep fissures; -- called
also <i>tortoise plant</i>. The interior part is barely edible,
whence the plant is also called <i>Hottentot's bread</i>.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A genus (<i>Elephantopus</i>) of coarse,
composite weeds.</cd> -- <col><b>Elephant's tusk</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the tooth shell. See
<u>Dentalium</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>El`e*phan"ti*ac</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Affected with elephantiasis; characteristic of
elephantiasis.</def></p>

<p><hw>||El`e*phan*ti"a*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr.
Gr. &?;, from <grk>'ele`fas</grk>, <grk>-fantos</grk>, an elephant.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>A disease of the skin, in which it become
enormously thickened, and is rough, hard, and fissured, like an
elephant's hide.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`e*phan"tine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elephantinus</i> of ivory, Gr. &?;: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;l&eacute;phantin</i>.] <def>Pertaining to the elephant, or
resembling an elephant (commonly, in size); hence, huge; immense;
heavy; as, of <i>elephantine</i> proportions; an <i>elephantine</i>
step or tread.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Elephantine epoch</b></col> <i>(Geol.)</i>, <cd>the epoch
distinguished by the existence of large pachyderms.</cd>
<i>Mantell.</i> -- <col><b>Elephantine tortoise</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a huge land tortoise; esp., <i>Testudo
elephantina</i>, from islands in the Indian Ocean; and <i>T.
elephantopus</i>, from the Galapagos Islands.</cd></p>

<p>{ <hw>El"e*phan*toid`</hw> (?; 277), <hw>El`e*phan*toid"al</hw>
(?), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Elephant</i> + <i>-oid</i>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Resembling an elephant in form or
appearance.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`eu*sin"i*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>Eleusinius</i>, Gr. &?;.] <def>Pertaining to Eleusis, in Greece,
or to secret rites in honor of Ceres, there celebrated; as,
<i>Eleusinian</i> mysteries or festivals.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*leu`ther*o*ma"ni*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eleu`qeros</grk> free + E. <i>mania</i>.] <def>A mania or
frantic zeal for freedom.</def> [R.]  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*leu`ther*o*ma"ni*ac</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Mad for
freedom.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*leu`ther*o-pet"al*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eleu`qeros</grk> free + E. <i>petal</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Having the petals free, that is, entirely separate from each
other; -- said of both plant and flower.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"e*vate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>elevatus</i>,
p. p.] <def>Elevated; raised aloft.</def> [Poetic]
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"e*vate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>   [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Elevated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Elevating</u> (?).] [L. <i>elevatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>elevare</i>; <i>e</i> + <i>levare</i> to lift up, raise, akin to
<i>levis</i> light in weight. See <u>Levity</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift up; to raise;
as, to <i>elevate</i> a weight, a flagstaff, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To raise to a higher station; to promote;
as, to <i>elevate</i> to an office, or to a high social
position.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To raise from a depressed state; to
animate; to cheer; as, to <i>elevate</i> the spirits.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; as, to
<i>elevate</i> the mind or character.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To raise to a higher pitch, or to a
greater degree of loudness; -- said of sounds; as, to <i>elevate</i>
the voice.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To intoxicate in a slight degree; to
render tipsy.</def> [Colloq. & Sportive] "The <i>elevated</i>
cavaliers sent for two tubs of merry stingo."  <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>To lessen; to detract from; to
disparage.</def> [A Latin meaning] [Obs.]  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To elevate a piece</b></col> <i>(Gun.)</i>, <cd>to raise
the muzzle; to lower the breech.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To exalt; dignify; ennoble; erect; raise; hoist;
heighten; elate; cheer; flush; excite; animate.</p>

<p><hw>El"e*va`ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Uplifted;
high; lofty; also, animated; noble; as, <i>elevated</i>
thoughts.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Elevated railway</b></col>, <cd>one in which the track is
raised considerably above the ground, especially a city railway above
the line of street travel.</cd></p>

<p><hw>El"e*va`ted*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being elevated.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`e*va"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elevatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;l&eacute;vation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, the <i>elevation</i> of
grain; <i>elevation</i> to a throne; <i>elevation</i> of mind,
thoughts, or character.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Condition of being elevated; height;
exaltation.</def> "Degrees of <i>elevation</i> above us."
<i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His style . . .  wanted a little
<i>elevation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is raised up or elevated; an
elevated place or station; as, an <i>elevation</i> of the ground; a
hill.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <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, the
<i>elevation</i> of the pole, or of a star.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Dialing)</i> <def>The angle which the style
makes with the substylar line.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Gunnery)</i> <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 <i>direction</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Drawing)</i> <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 <i>orthography</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Angle of elevation</b></col> <i>(Geodesy)</i>, <cd>the
angle which an ascending line makes with a horizontal plane.</cd> --
<col><b>Elevation of the host</b></col> <i>(R. C. Ch.)</i>, <cd>that
part of the Mass in which the priest raises the host above his head
for the people to adore.</cd></p>

<p><hw>El"e*va`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., one who raises
up, a deliverer: cf. F. <i>&eacute;l&eacute;vateur</i>.] <def>One
who, or that which, raises or lifts up anything</def>; as:
<sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></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 <i>lift</i>; the cage or
platform itself.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A building for
elevating, storing, and discharging, grain.</def> <sd><i>(d)</i></sd>
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A muscle which serves to raise a part of the
body, as the leg or the eye.</def> <sd><i>(e)</i></sd> <i>(Surg.)</i>
<def>An instrument for raising a depressed portion of a
bone.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Elevator head</b></col>, <col><b>leg</b></col>, &and;
<col><b>boot</b></col>, <cd>the boxes in which the upper pulley,
belt, and lower pulley, respectively, run in a grain
elevator.</cd></p>

<p><hw>El"e*va`to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
raise, or having power to elevate; as, <i>elevatory</i>
forces.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"e*va`to*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;l&eacute;vatoire</i>.] <i>(Surg.)</i> <def>See
<u>Elevator</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sd><i>(e)</i></sd>.</def>
<i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><! p. 480 !></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`l&egrave;ve"</hw> (&asl;`l&asl;v"),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. <i>&eacute;lever</i> to raise, bring
up.] <def>A pupil; a student.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lev"en</hw> (&esl;*l&ebreve;v"'n), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>enleven</i>, AS. <i>endleofan</i>, <i>endlufon</i>, for
<i>nleofan</i>; akin to LG. <i>eleve</i>, <i>&ouml;lwe</i>,
<i>&ouml;lwen</i>, D. <i>elf</i>, G. <i>elf</i>, <i>eilf</i>, OHG.
<i>einlif</i>, Icel. <i>ellifu</i>, Sw. <i>elfva</i>, Dan.
<i>elleve</i>, Goth. <i>ainlif</i>, cf. Lith. <i>v&euml;nolika</i>;
and fr. the root of E. <i>one</i> + (prob.) a root signifying "to be
left over, remain," appearing in E. <i>loan</i>, or perh. in
<i>leave</i>, v. t., <i>life</i>. See <u>One</u>, and cf.
<u>Twelve</u>.] <def>Ten and one added; as, <i>eleven</i>
men.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lev"en</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The sum of ten and one; eleven units or objects.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A symbol representing eleven units, as 11
or xi.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Cricket & American Football)</i> <def>The
eleven men selected to play on one side in a match, as the
representatives of a club or a locality; as, the all-England
<i>eleven</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lev"enth</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. AS.
<i>endlyfta</i>. See <u>Eleven</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Next
after the tenth; as, the <i>eleventh</i> chapter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Constituting one of eleven parts into
which a thing is divided; as, the <i>eleventh</i> part of a
thing.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to the
interval of the octave and the fourth.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lev"enth</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The quotient of a unit divided by eleven; one of eleven equal
parts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>The interval consisting of
ten conjunct degrees; the interval made up of an octave and a
fourth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Elf</hw> (&ebreve;lf), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Elves</b></plw> (&ebreve;lvz). [AS. <i>&aelig;lf</i>,
<i>ylf</i>; akin to MHG. <i>alp</i>, G. <i>alp</i> nightmare,
incubus, Icel. <i>&amacr;lfr</i> elf, Sw. <i>alf</i>, <i>elfva</i>;
cf. Skr. <i>&rsdot;bhu</i> skillful, artful, <i>rabh</i> to grasp.
Cf. <u>Auf</u>, <u>Oaf</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Every <i>elf</i>, and fairy sprite,<BR>
Hop as light as bird from brier.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A very diminutive person; a
dwarf.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Elf arrow</b></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 <i>elf bolt</i>, <i>elf dart</i>, and <i>elf shot</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>Elf child</b></col>, <cd>a child supposed to be left by
elves, in room of one they had stolen. See <u>Changeling</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Elf fire</b></col>, <cd>the ignis fatuus.</cd> <i>Brewer.</i>
-- <col><b>Elf owl</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a small owl
(<i>Micrathene Whitneyi</i>) of Southern California and
Arizona.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Elf</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To entangle
mischievously, as an elf might do.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Elf</i> all my hair in knots.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Elf"in</hw> (-&ibreve;n), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to elves.</def></p>

<p><hw>Elf"in</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A little elf or
urchin.</def>  <i>Shenstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Elf"ish</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or relating to the
elves; elflike; implike; weird; scarcely human; mischievous, as
though caused by elves.</def> "<i>Elfish</i> light."
<i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>elfish</i> intelligence that was so familiar an
expression on her small physiognomy.</blockquote>
<i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Elf"ish*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an elfish
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Elf"ish*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being elfish.</def></p>

<p><hw>Elf"kin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A little
elf.</def></p>

<p><hw>Elf"land`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Fairyland.</def>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Elf"lock`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Hair matted, or
twisted into a knot, as if by elves.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"gin mar"bles</hw> (?). <def>Greek sculptures in the British
Museum. They were obtained at Athens, about 1811, by Lord
Elgin.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lic"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>elictus</i>, p.
p. of <i>elicere</i> to elicit; <i>e</i> + <i>lacere</i> to entice.
Cf. <u>Delight</u>, <u>Lace</u>.] <def>Elicited; drawn out; made
real; open; evident.</def> [Obs.] "An <i>elicit</i> act of equity."
<i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lic"it</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Elicited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Eliciting</u>.] <def>To draw out or entice forth; to bring to
light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or
argument; as, to <i>elicit</i> truth by discussion.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lic"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
elicit.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*lic`i*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
eliciting.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Abp. Bramhall.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lide"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Elided</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Eliding</u>.] [L. <i>elidere</i> to strike out or off; <i>e</i> +
<i>laedere</i> to hurt by striking: cf. F. <i>&eacute;lider</i>. See
<u>Lesion</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To break or dash in pieces;
to demolish; as, to <i>elide</i> the force of an argument.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>To cut off, as a vowel or a
syllable, usually the final one; to subject to elision.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`i*gi*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;ligibilit&eacute;</i>.] <def>The quality of being
eligible; eligibleness; as, the <i>eligibility</i> of a candidate;
the <i>eligibility</i> of an offer of marriage.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"i*gi*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;ligible</i>, fr. L. <i>eligere</i>. See <u>Elect</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That may be selected; proper or qualified to
be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold
office.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable;
desirable; as, an <i>eligible</i> situation for a house.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The more <i>eligible</i> of the two
evils.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"i*gi*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being worthy or qualified to be chosen; suitableness;
desirableness.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"i*gi*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an eligible
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"i*mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elimatus</i>, p. p. of <i>elimare</i> to file up; <i>e</i> out +
<i>limare</i> to file, fr. <i>lima</i> file.] <def>To render smooth;
to polish.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*lim"i*nant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Math.)</i>
<def>The result of eliminating <i>n</i> variables between <i>n</i>
homogeneous equations of any degree; -- called also
<i>resultant</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lim"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Eliminated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Eliminating</u> (?).] [L. <i>eliminatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>eliminare</i>; <i>e</i> out + <i>limen</i> threshold; prob. akin
to <i>limes</i> boundary. See <u>Limit</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To put out of doors; to expel; to discharge; to release; to set
at liberty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Eliminate</i> my spirit, give it range<BR>
Through provinces of thought yet unexplored.</blockquote>
<i>Young.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Alg.)</i> <def>To cause to disappear from
an equation; as, to <i>eliminate</i> an unknown quantity.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To set aside as unimportant in a process
of inductive inquiry; to leave out of consideration.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Eliminate</i> errors that have been gathering and
accumulating.</blockquote> <i>Lowth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To obtain by separating, as from foreign
matters; to deduce; as, to <i>eliminate</i> an idea or a
conclusion.</def> [Recent, and not well authorized]</p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>To separate; to expel
from the system; to excrete; as, the kidneys <i>eliminate</i> urea,
the lungs carbonic acid; to <i>eliminate</i> poison from the
system.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lim`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;limination</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
expelling or throwing off</def>; <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>the act of
discharging or excreting waste products or foreign substances through
the various emunctories.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Alg.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The act of obtaining by separation, or as
the result of eliminating; deduction. [See <u>Eliminate</u>,
4.]</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lim"i*na*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Relating to, or carrying on,
elimination.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lin"guate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elinguare</i>.] <def>To deprive of the tongue.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Davies (Holy Roode).</i></p>

<p><hw>E`lin*gua"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elinguatio</i>. See <u>Elinguid</u>.] <i>(O. Eng. Law)</i>
<def>Punishment by cutting out the tongue.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lin"guid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>elinguis</i>,
prop., deprived of the tongue; hence, speechless; <i>e</i> +
<i>lingua</i> tongue.] <def>Tongue-tied; dumb.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*liq"ua*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A liquid
obtained from fat, or fat fish, by pressure.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`i*qua"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eliquatio</i>, fr. <i>eliquare</i> to clarify, strain; <i>e</i> +
<i>liquare</i> to make liquid, melt.] <i>(Metallurgy)</i> <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>
<i>Ure.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*li"son</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>elisio</i>, fr.
<i>elidere</i>, <i>elisum</i>, to strike out: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lision</i>. See <u>Elide</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Division; separation.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E*li"sor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;liseur</i>, fr. <i>&eacute;lire</i> to choose, L.
<i>eligere</i>. See <u>Elect</u>.] <i>(Eng. Law)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`lite"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>&eacute;lire</i> to choose, L.  <i>eligere</i>. See <u>Elect</u>.]
<def>A choice or select body; the flower; as, the <i>&eacute;lite</i>
of society.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lix"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Elixate</u>.]
<def>To extract.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Marston.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lix"ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elixatus</i>, p. p. of <i>elixare</i> to seethe, fr. <i>elixus</i>
thoroughly boiled; <i>e</i> + <i>lixare</i> to boil, <i>lix</i>
ashes.] <def>To boil; to seethe; hence, to extract by boiling or
seething.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>El`ix*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lixation</i>.] <def>A seething; digestion.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lix"ir</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;lixir</i>, Sp. <i>elixir</i>, Ar. <i>eliks&imacr;r</i> the
philosopher's stone, prob. from Gr. &?; dry, (hence probably) a dry
powder; cf. Skr. <i>ksh&amacr;</i> to burn.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Alchemy)</i> <def>An imaginary liquor
capable of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life
indefinitely; as, <i>elixir</i> vit&aelig;, or the <i>elixir</i> of
life.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The refined spirit; the
quintessence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The . . . <i>elixir</i> of worldly
delights.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Any cordial or substance which
invigorates.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The grand <i>elixir</i>, to support the spirits of
human nature.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*liz"a*beth`an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to Queen Elizabeth or her times, esp. to the architecture or
literature of her reign; as, the <i>Elizabethan</i> writers, drama,
literature.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who lived in
England in the time of Queen Elizabeth.</def>  <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Elk</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Icel. <i>elgr</i>; akin to
Sw. <i>elg</i>, AS. <i>eolh</i>, OHG. <i>elaho</i>, MHG. <i>elch</i>,
cf. L. <i>alces</i>; perh. akin to E. <i>eland</i>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A large deer, of several species. The
European elk (<i>Alces machlis</i> or <i>Cervus alces</i>) is closely
allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (<i>Cervus
Canadensis</i>), is closely related to the European stag. See
<u>Moose</u>, and <u>Wapiti</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Irish elk</b></col> <i>(Paleon.)</i>, <cd>a large,
extinct, Quaternary deer (<i>Cervus giganteus</i>) with widely
spreading antlers. Its remains have been found beneath the peat of
swamps in Ireland and England. See <i>Illustration</i> in Appendix;
also <i>Illustration</i> of <u>Antler</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Cape
elk</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the eland.</cd></p>

<p>{ <hw>Elk</hw>, <hw>Elke</hw>  } (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The European wild or whistling swan
(<i>Cygnus ferus</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Elk"nut`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The
buffalo nut. See under <u>Buffalo</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Elk"wood`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The soft, spongy
wood of a species of Magnolia (<i>M. Umbrella</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Ell</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>eln</i>; akin to D.
<i>el</i>, <i>elle</i>, G. <i>elle</i>, OHG. <i>elina</i>, Icel.
<i>alin</i>, Dan. <i>alen</i>, Sw. <i>aln</i>, Goth. <i>alenia</i>,
L. <i>ulna</i> elbow, ell, Gr. &?; elbow.  Cf. <u>Elbow</u>,
<u>Alnage</u>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Ell</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>See
<u>L</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"la*chick</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Native Indian
name.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A fresh-water tortoise (<i>Chelopus
marmoratus</i>) of California; -- used as food.</def></p>

<p><hw>El*lag"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F., fr. <i>galle</i>
gall (with the letters reversed).] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Pertaining to,
or derived from, gallnuts or gallic acid; as, <i>ellagic</i>
acid.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ellagic acid</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>a white
crystalline substance, C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>9</sub>,
found in bezoar stones, and obtained by the oxidation of gallic
acid.</cd></p>

<p><hw>El"le*bore</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Hellebore.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>El*leb"o*rin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Helleborin</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"leck</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Etymol. uncertain.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The red gurnard or cuckoo fish.</def> [Prov.
Eng.]</p>

<p>{<hw>El"lenge</hw> (?), <hw>El"linge</hw> (?),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>, <hw>El"lenge*ness</hw>, <hw>El"linge*ness</hw>,
<pos><i>n</i></pos> }. <def>See <u>Elenge</u>,
<u>Elengeness</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>El"les</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv. & conj.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Else</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>El*lipse"</hw> (&ebreve;l*l&ibreve;ps"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Gr. <grk>'e`lleipsis</grk>, 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. <i>ellipse</i>. See
<u>Ellipsis</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Geom.)</i> <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
<i>Conic section</i>, under <u>Conic</u>, and cf.
<u>Focus</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>Omission. See
<u>Ellipsis</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The elliptical orbit of a
planet.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Sun flies forward to his brother Sun;<BR>
The dark Earth follows wheeled in her <i>ellipse</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>El*lip"sis</hw> (&ebreve;l*l&ibreve;p"s&ibreve;s),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Ellipses</b></plw> (-
s&emacr;z). [L., fr. Gr. <grk>'e`lleipsis</grk> a leaving, defect,
fr. <grk>'ellei`pein</grk> to leave in, fall short; <grk>'en</grk> in
+ <grk>lei`pein</grk> to leave. See <u>In</u>, and <u>Loan</u>, and
cf. <u>Ellipse</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>Omission;
a figure of syntax, by which one or more words, which are obviously
understood, are omitted; as, the virtues I admire, for, the virtues
<i>which</i> I admire.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>An ellipse.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>El*lip"so*graph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ellipse</i>
+ <i>graph</i>: cf. F. <i>ellipsographe</i>.] <def>An instrument for
describing ellipses; -- called also <i>trammel</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El*lip"soid</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ellipse</i> +
<i>-oid</i>: cf. F. <i>ellipsoide</i>.] <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>A solid,
all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles. See
<u>Conoid</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 2 <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The ellipsoid has three principal plane sections, <i>a</i>,
<i>b</i>, and <i>c</i>, 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.</p>

<p><col><b>Ellipsoid of revolution</b></col>, <cd>a spheroid; a solid
figure generated by the revolution of an ellipse about one of its
axes. It is called a <i>prolate spheroid</i>, or <i>prolatum</i>,
when the ellipse is revolved about the major axis, and an <i>oblate
spheroid</i>, or <i>oblatum</i>, when it is revolved about the minor
axis.</cd></p>

<p>{ <hw>El*lip"soid</hw> (?), <hw>El`lip*soi"dal</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to, or shaped like, an
ellipsoid; as, <i>ellipsoid</i> or <i>ellipsoidal</i> form.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>El*lip"tic</hw> (?), <hw>El*lip"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf. F. <i>elliptique</i>. See
<u>Ellipsis</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Of or pertaining to an
ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded
ends.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The planets move in <i>elliptic</i>
orbits.</blockquote> <i>Cheyne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having a part omitted; as, an
<i>elliptical</i> phrase.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Elliptic chuck</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Chuck</u>.</cd>
-- <col><b>Elliptic compasses</b></col>, <cd>an instrument arranged
for drawing ellipses.</cd> -- <col><b>Elliptic function</b></col>.
<i>(Math.)</i> <cd>See <u>Function</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Elliptic
integral</b></col>. <i>(Math.)</i> <cd>See <u>Integral</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Elliptic polarization</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Polarization</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>El*lip"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>In the form of an ellipse.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>With a part omitted; as,
<i>elliptically</i> expressed.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`lip*tic"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>ellipticit&eacute;</i>.] <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 <i>ellipticity</i> of the earth is &frac1x29966;.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Some writers use <i>ellipticity</i> as the ratio of the
difference of the two semiaxes to the minor axis, instead of the
major.  <i>Nichol.</i></p>

<p><hw>El*lip"tic-lan"ce*o*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having a form intermediate between elliptic and
lanceolate.</def></p>

<p><hw>El*lip"to*graph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Ellipsograph</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ell"wand</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Formerly, a
measuring rod an ell long.</def></p>

<p><hw>Elm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS. <i>elm</i>; akin to D.
<i>olm</i>, OHG. <i>elm</i>, G. <i>ulme</i>, Icel. <i>almr</i>, Dan.
& Sw. <i>alm</i>, L. <i>ulmus</i>, and E. <i>alder</i>.  Cf.
<u>Old</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A tree of the genus <i>Ulmus</i>, of
several species, much used as a shade tree, particularly in America.
The English elm is <i>Ulmus campestris</i>; the common American or
white elm is <i>U. Americana</i>; the slippery or red elm, <i>U.
fulva</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Elm beetle</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>one of
several species of beetles (esp. <i>Galeruca calmariensis</i>), which
feed on the leaves of the elm.</cd> -- <col><b>Elm borer</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>one of several species of beetles of which
the larv&aelig; bore into the wood or under the bark of the elm (esp.
<i>Saperda tridentata</i>).</cd> -- <col><b>Elm butterfly</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>one of several species of butterflies,
which, in the caterpillar state, feed on the leaves of the elm (esp.
<i>Vanessa antiopa</i> and <i>Grapta comma</i>). See <i>Comma
butterfly</i>, under <u>Comma</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Elm moth</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>one of numerous species of moths of which
the larv&aelig; destroy the leaves of the elm (esp. <i>Eugonia
subsignaria</i>, called <i>elm spanworm</i>).</cd> -- <col><b>Elm
sawfly</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a large sawfly (<i>Cimbex
Americana</i>). The larva, which is white with a black dorsal stripe,
feeds on the leaves of the elm.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Elm"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Belonging to
elms.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>El"mo's fire`</hw> (?). <def>See <u>Corposant</u>; also
<i>Saint Elmo's Fire</i>, under <u>Saint</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Elm"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Abounding with
elms.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The simple spire and <i>elmy</i> grange.</blockquote>
<i>T. Warton.</i></p>

<p><hw>El`o*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i> +
<i>locate</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A removal from the usual
place of residence.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Departure from the usual state; an
ecstasy.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><! p. 481 !></p>

<p><hw>E*loc"u*lar</hw> (&esl;*l&obreve;k"&usl;*l&etilde;r),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i> + <i>locular</i>.] <def>Having
but one cell, or cavity; not divided by a septum or
partition.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`o*cu"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elocutio</i>, fr. <i>eloqui</i>, <i>elocutus</i>, to speak out:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;locution</i>. See <u>Eloquent</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Utterance by speech.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>[Fruit] whose taste . . . <BR>
Gave <i>elocution</i> to the mute, and taught<BR>
The tongue not made for speech to speak thy praise.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Oratorical or expressive delivery,
including the graces of intonation, gesture, etc.; style or manner of
speaking or reading in public; as, clear, impressive
<i>elocution</i>.</def> "The <i>elocution</i> of a reader."
<i>Whately</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Suitable and impressive writing or style;
eloquent diction.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To express these thoughts with
<i>elocution</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>El`o*cu"tion*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to elocution.</def></p>

<p><hw>El`o*cu"tion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who is
versed in elocution; a teacher of elocution.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"o*cu`tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
oratorical expression.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lo"di*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>One of a tribe of tortoises, including the terrapins, etc., in
which the head and neck can be withdrawn.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`loge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. See
<u>Elogium</u>.] <def>A panegyrical funeral oration.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;logiste</i>.] <def>One who pronounces an
&eacute;loge.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*lo"gi*um</hw> (&esl;*l&omacr;"j&ibreve;*&ubreve;m),
<hw>El"o*gy</hw> (&ebreve;l"&osl;*j&ybreve;), } <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[L. <i>elogium</i> a short saying, an inscription, fr. Gr.
<grk>lo`gos</grk> speech, fr. <grk>le`gein</grk> to speak.  Cf.
<u>&Eacute;loge</u>.] <def>The praise bestowed on a person or thing;
panegyric; eulogy.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lo"him</hw> (&esl;*l&omacr;"h&ibreve;m),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Heb.] <def>One of the principal names by which
God is designated in the Hebrew Scriptures.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lo"hist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The writer, or
one of the writers, of the passages of the Old Testament, notably
those of the Pentateuch, which are characterized by the use of
<i>Elohim</i> instead of <i>Jehovah</i>, as the name of the Supreme
Being; -- distinguished from <i>Jehovist</i>.</def>  <i>S.
Davidson.</i></p>

<p><hw>El`o*his"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to
Elohim as a name of God; -- said of passages in the Old
Testament.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*loign"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Eloigned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Eloigning</u>.] [F. <i>&eacute;loigner</i>, OF. <i>esloignier</i>;
pref. <i>es-</i> (L. <i>ex</i>) + OF. & F. <i>loin</i> far, far off,
L. <i>longe</i>, fr. <i>longus</i> long. See <u>Elongate</u>.]
[Written also <i>eloin</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To remove afar
off; to withdraw.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>From worldly cares he did himself
<i>eloign</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To convey to a distance, or
beyond the jurisdiction, or to conceal, as goods liable to
distress.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The sheriff may return that the goods or beasts are
<i>eloigned</i>.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*loign"ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
remove.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*loign"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;loignement</i>.] <def>Removal to a distance;
withdrawal.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*loin"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eloign</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*loin"ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eloignate</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*loin"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eloignment</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*long"</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Eloign</u>, <u>Elongate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lengthen
out; to prolong.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To put away; to separate; to keep
off.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Wyatt.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lon"gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Elongated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Elongating</u>.] [LL. <i>elongatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>elongare</i> to remove, to prolong; <i>e</i> + L. <i>longus</i>
long. See <u>Long</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Eloign</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to
<i>elongate</i> a line.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To remove further off.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lon"gate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</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> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*lon"gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>elongatus</i>.] <def>Drawn out at length; elongated; as, an
<i>elongate</i> leaf.</def> "An <i>elongate</i> form."
<i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`lon*ga"tion</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>elongatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;longation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of lengthening, or the state of being
lengthened; protraction; extension.</def> "<i>Elongation</i> of the
fibers."  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which lengthens out;
continuation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>May not the mountains of Westmoreland and Cumberland
be considered as <i>elongations</i> of these two chains?</blockquote>
<i>Pinkerton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being
at a distance; distance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The distant points in the celestial expanse appear to
the eye in so small a degree of <i>elongation</i> from one another,
as bears no proportion to what is real.</blockquote>
<i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>The angular distance of a
planet from the sun; as, the <i>elongation</i> of Venus or
Mercury.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lope"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Eloped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Eloping</u>.] [D. <i>ontloopen</i> to run away; pref. <i>ont-</i>
(akin to G. <i>ent-</i>, AS. <i>and-</i>, cf. E. <i>answer</i>) +
<i>loopen</i> to run; akin to E. <i>leap</i>. See <u>Leap</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Great numbers of them [the women] have <i>eloped</i>
from their allegiance.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lope"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E*lop"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
elopes.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"lops</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>elops</i>,
<i>helops</i>, a kind of sea fish, Gr. &?;.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of fishes. See
<u>Saury</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A mythical serpent.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"o*quence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;loquence</i>, L. <i>eloquentia</i>, fr. <i>eloquens</i>.
See <u>Eloquent</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Eloquence</i> is speaking out . . . out of the
abundance of the heart.</blockquote> <i>Hare.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: Whatever produces the effect of
moving and persuasive speech.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Silence that spoke and <i>eloquence</i> of
eyes.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The hearts of men are their books; events are their
tutors; great actions are their <i>eloquence</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is eloquently uttered or
written.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O, let my books be then the <i>eloquence</i><BR>
And dumb presagers of my speaking breast.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Oratory; rhetoric.</p>

<p><hw>El"o*quent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;loquent</i>, L. <i>eloquens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of
<i>eloqui</i> to speak out, declaim; <i>e</i> + <i>loqui</i> to
speak. See <u>Loquacious</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having the
power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an
elevated, impassioned, and effective manner; as, an <i>eloquent</i>
orator or preacher.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O Death, all-<i>eloquent</i>! You only prove<BR>
What dust we dote on when 't is man we love.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Adapted to express strong emotion or to
state facts arguments with fluency and power; as, an <i>eloquent</i>
address or statement; an <i>eloquent</i> appeal to a jury.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"o*quent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an eloquent
manner.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>El"rich</hw> (?) or <hw>El"ritch</hw>  },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Ghastly; preternatural. Same as
<u>Eldritch</u>.</def> [Scot. & Local, Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Else</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & pron.</i></pos> [OE. & AS.
<i>elles</i> otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying
<i>other</i>; akin to OHG. <i>elles</i> otherwise, OSw.
<i>&auml;ljes</i>, Sw. <i>eljest</i>, Goth.  <i>aljis</i>, adj.,
other, L. <i>alius</i>, Gr. &?;.  Cf. <u>Alias</u>, <u>Alien</u>.]
<def>Other; one or something beside; as, Who <i>else</i> is coming?
What <i>else</i> shall I give? Do you expect anything
<i>else</i>?</def>  "Bastards and <i>else</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>&fist; This word always follows its noun. It is usual to give the
possessive form to <i>else</i> rather than to the substantive; as,
somebody <i>else's</i>; no one <i>else's</i>. "A boy who is fond of
somebody <i>else's</i> pencil case." <i>G. Eliot.</i> "A suit of
clothes like everybody <i>else's</i>."  <i>Thackeray.</i>
</p>

<p><hw>Else</hw>, <pos><i>adv. & conj.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Besides; except that mentioned; in addition; as, nowhere
<i>else</i>; no one <i>else</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Otherwise; in the other, or the contrary,
case; if the facts were different.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For thou desirest not sacrifice; <i>else</i> would I
give it.</blockquote> <i>Ps. li. 16.</i></p>

<p>&fist; After &lsquo;or', <i>else</i> is sometimes used
expletively, as simply noting an alternative. "Will you give thanks,
. . . or <i>else</i> shall I?"  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Else"where`</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>In any other place; as, these trees are not
to be found <i>elsewhere</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>In some other place; in other places,
indefinitely; as, it is reported in town and
<i>elsewhere</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Else"whith`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>To some,
or any, other place; as, you will have to go <i>elsewhither</i> for
it.</def> <i>R. of Gloucester.</i> "For <i>elsewhither</i> was I
bound."  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Else"wise`</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Otherwise.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>El"sin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A shoemaker's
awl.</def> [Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>E*lu"ci*date</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Elucidated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Elucidating</u> (?).] [LL. <i>elucidatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>elucidare</i>; <i>e</i> + <i>lucidus</i> full of light, clear.
See <u>Lucid</u>.] <def>To make clear or manifest; to render more
intelligible; to illustrate; as, an example will <i>elucidate</i> the
subject.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lu`ci*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lucidation</i>.] <def>A making clear; the act of
elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an
exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further
<i>elucidation</i> of the subject.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lu"ci*da`tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Making
clear; tending to elucidate; as, an <i>elucidative</i>
note.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lu"ci*da`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
explains or elucidates; an expositor.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lu"ci*da*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to elucidate; elucidative.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*luc"tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eluctatus</i>, p. p. of <i>eluctari</i> to struggle out; <i>e</i>
+ <i>luctari</i> to wrestle.] <def>To struggle out; -- with
<i>out</i>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp. Hacket.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`luc*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eluctatio</i>.] <def>A struggling out of any difficulty.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lu"cu*brate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elucubratus</i>, p. p. of <i>elucubrare</i> to compose by
lamplight.] <def>See <u>Lucubrate</u>.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Blount.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lu`cu*bra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;lucubration</i>.] <def>See <u>Lucubration</u>.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lude"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Eluded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Eluding</u>.] [L. <i>eludere</i>, <i>elusum</i>; <i>e</i> +
<i>ludere</i> to play: cf. F. <i>&eacute;luder</i>. See
<u>Ludicrous</u>.] <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, to <i>elude</i> an officer; to
<i>elude</i> detection, inquiry, search, comprehension; to
<i>elude</i> the force of an argument or a blow.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Me gentle Delia beckons from the plain,<BR>
Then, hid in shades, <i>eludes</i> he eager swain.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The transition from fetichism to polytheism seems a
gradual process of which the stages <i>elude</i> close
definition.</blockquote> <i>Tylor.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To evade; avoid; escape; shun; eschew; flee; mock;
baffle; frustrate; foil.</p>

<p><hw>E*lud"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being eluded; evadible.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"lul</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Heb.] <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></p>

<p><hw>E*lum"ba*ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>elumbis</i>; <i>e</i> + <i>lumbus</i> loin.] <def>Weak or lame in
the loins.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*lu"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>elusio</i>,
fr. L. <i>eludere</i>, elusum. See <u>Elude</u>.] <def>Act of
eluding; adroit escape, as by artifice; a mockery; a cheat;
trickery.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lu"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
elude; using arts or deception to escape; adroitly escaping or
evading; eluding the grasp; fallacious.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Elusive</i> of the bridal day, she gives<BR>
Fond hopes to all, and all with hopes deceives.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>E*lu"sive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>E*lu"sive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E*lu"so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>elusorius</i>.] <def>Tending to elude or deceive; evasive;
fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful; deceptive.</def> --
<wf>E*lu"so*ri*ness</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E*lute"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>elutus</i>,
p. p. of <i>eluers</i> to elute; <i>e</i> + <i>luere</i> to wash.]
<def>To wash out.</def> [R.]  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lu"tri*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Elutriated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Elutriating</u> (?).] [L. <i>elutriatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>elutriare</i>.] <def>To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to
<i>elutriate</i> the blood as it passes through the lungs; 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></p>

<p><hw>E*lu`tri*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
process of elutriating; a decanting or racking off by means of water,
as finer particles from heavier.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*lux"ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i> +
<i>luxate</i>.] <def>To dislocate; to luxate.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`lux*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Dislocation;
luxation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Elv"an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to elves; elvish.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mining)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to
certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing
metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall; as, an
<i>elvan</i> course.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Elv"an</hw>, <hw>Elv"an*ite</hw> (?) }, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The rock of an elvan vein, or the elvan vein itself; an elvan
course.</def></p>

<p><hw>Elve</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An old form of
Elf.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"ver</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A young eel; a young conger or sea eel; -- called also
<i>elvene</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Elves</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> of
<plw><b>Elf</b></plw>.</p>

<p><hw>Elv"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to elves; implike; mischievous; weird; also, vacant;
absent in demeanor. See <u>Elfish</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He seemeth <i>elvish</i> by his
countenance.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Mysterious; also, foolish.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Elv"ish*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an elvish
manner.</def>  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>El"wand</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Obs.] <def>See
<u>Ellwand</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ly"sian</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>Elysius</i>,
fr. <i>Elysium</i>.] <def>Pertaining, or the abode of the blessed
after death; hence, yielding the highest pleasures; exceedingly
delightful; beatific.</def> "<i>Elysian</i> shades."
<i>Massinger.</i> "<i>Elysian</i> age."  <i>Beattie.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This life of mortal breath<BR>
Is but a suburb of the life <i>elysian</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ly"sium</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Elysiums</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Elysia</b></plw> (#). [L.,
fr. Gr. &?;, &?; &?;, Elysian field.] <i>(Anc. Myth.)</i>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A dwelling place assigned to happy souls
after death; the seat of future happiness; Paradise.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Hence, any delightful place.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>Elysian</i> more pure and bright than that pf
the Greeks.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*lyt"ri*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Elytrum</i> +
<i>-form</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the form, or
structure, of an elytron.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"y*trin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Elytrum</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>See <u>Chitin</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"y*troid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; sheath, a
wing case + <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Resembling a
beetle's wing case.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"y*tron</hw> (?; 277), <hw>El"y*trum</hw> (-tr&?;m)
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Elytra</b></plw> (#). [NL.,
fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to roll round.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></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 <u>Coleoptera</u>.
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of
certain annelids. See <u>Ch&aelig;topoda</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>El"ze*vir</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bibliog.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>Elzevir</i> editions are valued for their
neatness, and the elegant small types used.</blockquote> <i>Brande &
C.</i></p>

<p><hw>'Em</hw> (?). <def>An obsolete or colloquial contraction of
the old form <i>hem</i>, them.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Print.)</i> <def>The
portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter <i>m</i>, 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></p>

<p><hw>Em-</hw>. <def>A prefix. See <u>En-</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mac"er*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emaceratus</i> emaciated; <i>e</i> + <i>macerare</i> to make
soft.] <def>To make lean or to become lean; to emaciate.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bullokar.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mac`er*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Emaciation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*ma"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Emaciated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Emaciating</u>.] [L. <i>emaciatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>emaciare</i> to make lean; <i>e</i> + <i>maciare</i> to make lean
or meager, fr. <i>macies</i> leanness, akin to <i>macer</i> lean. See
<u>Meager</u>.] <def>To lose flesh gradually and become very lean; to
waste away in flesh.</def> "He <i>emaciated</i> and pined away."
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ma"ci*ate</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause to
waste away in flesh and become very lean; as, his sickness
<i>emaciated</i> him.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ma"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emaciatus</i>, p. p.] <def>Emaciated.</def> "<i>Emaciate</i>
steeds."  <i>T. Warton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ma`ci*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;maciation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of making
very lean.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being emaciated or reduced to
excessive leanness; an excessively lean condition.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mac"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emaculatus</i>, p. p. of <i>emaculare</i> to clear from spots. See
<u>Maculate</u>.] <def>To clear from spots or stains, or from any
imperfection.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hales.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mac`u*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
clearing from spots.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||&AElig;`mail` om`brant"</hw> (?). [F., shaded enamel.]
<i>(Fine Arts)</i> <def>An art or process of flooding transparent
colored glaze over designs stamped or molded on earthenware or
porcelain.</def>  <i>Ure.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"a*nant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>emanans</i>,
<i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>emanare</i>. See <u>Emanate</u>.]
<def>Issuing or flowing forth; emanating; passing forth into an act,
or making itself apparent by an effect; -- said of mental acts; as,
an <i>emanant</i> volition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"a*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Emanated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Emanating</u>.] [L. <i>emanare</i>, <i>emanatum</i>, to emanate;
<i>e</i> out + <i>manare</i> to flow, prob. for <i>madnare</i>, and
akin to <i>madere</i> to be wet, drip, <i>madidus</i> wet, drenched,
drunk, Gr. &?;, &?;, wet, &?; to be wet, Skr. <i>mad</i> to boil,
<i>matta</i> drunk.  Cf. <u>Emane</u>.]</p>

<p><! p. 482 !> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To issue forth from a source;
to flow out from more or less constantly; as, fragrance
<i>emanates</i> from flowers.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To proceed from, as a source or fountain;
to take origin; to arise, to originate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That subsisting from of government from which all
special laws <i>emanate</i>.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To flow; arise; proceed; issue; originate.</p>

<p><hw>Em"a*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Issuing forth;
emanant.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Em`a*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emanatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;manation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or
origin.</def>  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Those profitable and excellent <i>emanations</i> from
God.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which issues, flows, or proceeds from
any object as a source; efflux; an effluence; as, perfume is an
<i>emanation</i> from a flower.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>emanation</i> of the indwelling
life.</blockquote> <i>Bryant.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"a*na*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Issuing
forth; effluent.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"a*na*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By an
emanation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"a*na*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Emanative;
of the nature of an emanation.</def>  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*man"ci*pate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Emancipated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Emancipating</u>.] [L. <i>emancipatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>emancipare</i> to emancipate; <i>e</i> + <i>mancipare</i> to
transfer ownership in, fr. <i>manceps</i> purchaser, as being one who
laid his hand on the thing bought; <i>manus</i> hand + <i>capere</i>
to take. See <u>Manual</u>, and <u>Capable</u>.] <def>To set free
from the power of another; to liberate; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> To
set free, as a minor from a parent; as, a father may
<i>emancipate</i> a child. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> To set free from
bondage; to give freedom to; to manumit; as, to <i>emancipate</i> a
slave, or a country.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Brasidas . . . declaring that he was sent to
<i>emancipate</i> Hellas.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>To free from any controlling influence,
especially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence; as, to
<i>emancipate</i> one from prejudices or error.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>From how many troublesome and slavish impertinences .
. . he had <i>emancipated</i> and freed himself.</blockquote>
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>emancipate</i> the human
conscience.</blockquote> <i>A. W. Ward.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*man"ci*pate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emancipatus</i>, p. p.] <def>Set at liberty.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*man`ci*pa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emancipatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;mancipation</i>.] <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, the <i>emancipation</i> of slaves; the
<i>emancipation</i> of minors; the <i>emancipation</i> of a person
from prejudices; the <i>emancipation</i> of the mind from
superstition; the <i>emancipation</i> of a nation from tyranny or
subjection.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Deliverance; liberation; release; freedom;
manumission; enfranchisement.</p>

<p><hw>E*man`ci*pa"tion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
advocate of emancipation, esp. the emancipation of slaves.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*man"ci*pa`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One
who emancipates.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*man"ci*pa*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to emancipation, or tending to effect
emancipation.</def> "<i>Emancipatory</i> laws."  <i>G. Eliot.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*man"ci*pist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A freed
convict.</def> [Australia]</p>

<p><hw>E*mar"gi*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emarginare</i>; <i>e</i> out + <i>marginare</i> to furnish with a
margin, fr. <i>margo</i> margin.] <def>To take away the margin
of.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*mar"gi*nate</hw> (?), <hw>E*mar"gi*na`ted</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having the margin
interrupted by a notch or shallow sinus.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Notched at the
summit.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Cryst.)</i> <def>Having the edges
truncated.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mar"gi*nate*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
emarginate manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mar`gi*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E*mas"cu*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Emasculated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Emasculating</u> (?).] [L. <i>emasculare</i>;
<i>e</i> + <i>masculus</i> male, masculine. See <u>Male</u>
masculine.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of virile or
procreative power; to castrate power; to castrate; to geld.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deprive of masculine vigor or spirit;
to weaken; to render effeminate; to vitiate by unmanly
softness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Luxury had not <i>emasculated</i> their
minds.</blockquote> <i>V. Knox.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mas"cu*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Deprived of
virility or vigor; unmanned; weak.</def> "<i>Emasculate</i> slave."
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mas`cu*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of depriving of virility, or the
state of being so deprived; castration.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of depriving, or state of being
deprived, of vigor or strength; unmanly weakness.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mas"cu*la`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One
who, or that which, emasculates.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mas"cu*la*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving
or tending to emasculate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bace"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Embase</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*bale"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>emballer</i>; pref. <i>em-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>balle</i> bale.
See 1st <u>Bale</u>.] [Obs.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make up into
a bale or pack.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To bind up; to inclose.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Legs . . . <i>embaled</i> in golden
buskins.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*ball"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Embale</u>.] <def>To encircle or embrace.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir P.
Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*balm"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Embalmed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Embalming</u>.] [F. <i>embaumer</i>; pref. <i>em-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + <i>baume</i> balm. See <u>Balm</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to
<i>embalm</i> &?;is father; and the physicians <i>embalmed</i>
Israel.</blockquote> <i>Gem. l. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To fill or imbue with sweet odor; to
perfume.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With fresh dews <i>embalmed</i> the
earth.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To preserve from decay or oblivion as if
with balm; to perpetuate in remembrance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those tears eternal that <i>embalm</i> the
dead.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*balm"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
embalms.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*balm"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>embaumement</i>.] <def>The act of embalming.</def> [R.]
<i>Malone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bank"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Embanked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Embanking</u>.] [Pref. <i>em-</i> + <i>bank</i>.  Cf.
<u>Imbank</u>.] <def>To throw up a bank so as to confine or to
defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bank"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of surrounding or defending with a bank.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Em*bar"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Embarred</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Embanking</u>.] [Pref. <i>em-</i> + <i>bar</i>: cf. F.
<i>embarrer</i>.  Cf. <u>Embargo</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To bar
or shut in; to inclose securely, as with bars.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Where fast <i>embarred</i> in mighty brazen
wall.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To stop; to hinder by prohibition; to
block up.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>embarred</i> all further trade.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em`bar*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Embarkation</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*barge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To put in a
barge.</def> [Poetic]  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bar"go</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Embargoes</b></plw> (#). [Sp., fr. <i>embargar</i> to arrest,
restrain; pref. <i>em-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + Sp. <i>barra</i> bar,
akin to F. <i>barre</i> bar. See <u>Bar</u>.] <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></p>

<p>&fist; If the <i>embargo</i> is laid on an enemy's ships, it is
called a <i>hostile embargo</i>; if on the ships belonging to
citizens of the embargoing state, it is called a <i>civil
embargo</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Em*bar"go</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Embargoed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Embargoing</u>.] <def>To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to
prohibit from leaving port; -- said of ships, also of commerce and
goods.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bark"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Embarked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Embarking</u>.] [F. <i>embarquer</i>; pref. <i>em-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + <i>barque</i> bark: cf. Sp. <i>embarcar</i>, It.
<i>imbarcare</i>. See <u>Bark</u>. a vessel.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on
shipboard.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons,
money, etc.) in any affair; as, he <i>embarked</i> his fortune in
trade.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It was the reputation of the sect upon which St. Paul
<i>embarked</i> his salvation.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bark"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To go on board a vessel or a boat for a voyage; as, the troops
<i>embarked</i> for Lisbon.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To engage in any affair.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Slow to <i>embark</i> in such an
undertaking.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em`bar*ka"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of putting or going on board of a
vessel; as, the <i>embarkation</i> of troops.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is embarked; as, an
<i>embarkation</i> of Jesuits.</def>  <i>Smollett.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bark"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>embarquement</i>.] <def>Embarkation.</def> [R.]
<i>Middleton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bar"rass</hw> (&ebreve;m*b&abreve;r"r<i>a</i>s), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Embarrassed</u> (-
r<i>a</i>st); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Embarrassing</u>.]
[F. <i>embarrasser</i> (cf. Sp. <i>embarazar</i>, Pg.
<i>embara&ccedil;ar</i>, Pr. <i>barras</i> bar); pref. <i>em-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + LL. <i>barra</i> bar. See <u>Bar</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, laughter may
<i>embarrass</i> an orator.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To hinder from liberty of movement; to
impede; to obstruct; as, business is <i>embarrassed</i>; public
affairs are <i>embarrassed</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <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, a man or
his business is <i>embarrassed</i> when he can not meet his pecuniary
engagements.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To hinder; perplex; entangle; confuse; puzzle;
disconcert; abash; distress. -- To <u>Embarrass</u>, <u>Puzzle</u>,
<u>Perplex</u>. We are <i>puzzled</i> when our faculties are confused
by something we do not understand. We are <i>perplexed</i> when our
feelings, as well as judgment, are so affected that we know not how
to decide or act. We are <i>embarrassed</i> when there is some
<i>bar</i> or hindrance upon us which impedes our powers of thought,
speech, or motion. A schoolboy is <i>puzzled</i> by a difficult sum;
a reasoner is <i>perplexed</i> by the subtleties of his opponent; a
youth is sometimes so <i>embarrassed</i> before strangers as to lose
his presence of mind.</p>

<p><hw>Em*bar"rass</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>embarras</i>.
See <u>Embarrass</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<def>Embarrassment.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp. Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bar"rass*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>embarrassement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>embarrassment</i> which inexperienced minds
have often to express themselves upon paper.</blockquote> <i>W.
Irving.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>embarrassments</i> tom commerce growing out of
the late regulations.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Difficulty or perplexity arising from the
want of money to pay debts.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*base"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i> +
<i>base</i>, a. or v. t.: cf. OF. <i>embaissier</i>.] <def>To bring
down or lower, as in position, value, etc.; to debase; to degrade; to
deteriorate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Embased</i> the valleys, and embossed the
hills.</blockquote> <i>Sylvester.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Alloy in coin of gold . . . may make the metal work
the better, but it <i>embaseth</i> it.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Such pitiful embellishments of speech as serve for
nothing but to <i>embase</i> divinity.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*base"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Embase</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Act of bringing down;
depravation; deterioration.</def>  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"bas*sade</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>ambassade</i>. See <u>Embassy</u>.] <def>An embassy. See
<u>Ambassade</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bas"sa*dor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>ambassadeur</i>, Sp. <i>embajador</i>, LL. <i>ambassiator</i>,
<i>ambasciator</i>. See <u>Embassy</u>, and cf. <u>Ambassador</u>.]
<def>Same as <u>Ambassador</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Stilbon, that was a wise <i>embassadour</i>,<BR>
Was sent to Corinth.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Myself my king's <i>embassador</i> will
go.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bas`sa*do"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>ambassadorial</i>.] <def>Same as <u>Ambassadorial</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bas"sa*dress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>ambassadrice</i>.] <def>Same as <u>Ambassadress</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bas"sa*dry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>ambassaderie</i>.] <def>Embassy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Leland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"bas*sage</hw> (?; 48), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An embassy.</def> "He sent a solemn
<i>embassage</i>."  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Except your <i>embassages</i> have better
success.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Message; errand.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"bas*sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Embassies</b></plw> (#). [OF. <i>ambass&eacute;e</i>,
<i>embasc&eacute;e</i>, LL. <i>ambasciata</i>, fr. <i>ambasciare</i>
for <i>ambactiare</i> to go on a mission, fr. L. <i>ambactus</i>
vassal, dependent, of Celtic or German origin; cf. W. <i>amaeth</i>
husbandman, Goth. <i>andbahts</i> servant, G. <i>amt</i> office, OHG.
<i>ambaht</i>.  Cf. <u>Ambassador</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>He sends the angels on <i>embassies</i> with his
decrees.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The person or persons sent as ambassadors
or envoys; the ambassador and his suite; envoys.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The residence or office of an
ambassador.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Sometimes, but rarely, spelled <i>ambassy</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Em*bas"tard*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>em-</i> + <i>bastardize</i>.] <def>To bastardize.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*bathe"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
+ <i>bathe</i>.  Cf. <u>Imbathe</u>.] <def>To bathe; to
imbathe.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bat"tail</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Embattle</u>.] <def>To furnish with battlements; to fortify as
with battlements.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>embattail</i> and to wall about thy cause<BR>
With iron-worded proof.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bat"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Embattled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Embattling</u> (?).] [OF. <i>embataillier</i>; pref.
<i>em-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + F. <i>bataille</i> battle. See
<u>Battle</u>, and cf. <u>Battlement</u>.] <def>To arrange in order
of battle; to array for battle; also, to prepare or arm for battle;
to equip as for battle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>One in bright arms <i>embattled</i> full
strong.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Here once the <i>embattled</i> farmers stood<BR>
And fired the shot heard round the world.</blockquote>
<i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bat"tle</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be arrayed
for battle.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*bat"tle</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Battlement</u>.] <def>To furnish with battlements.</def>
"<i>Embattled</i> house."  <i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bat"tled</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Having indentations like a battlement.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>Having the edge broken like
battlements; -- said of a bearing such as a fess, bend, or the
like.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Having been the place of battle; as, an
<i>embattled</i> plain or field.</def>  <i>J. Baillie.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bat"tle*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An intended parapet; a battlement.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The fortifying of a building or a wall by
means of battlements.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bay"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i> +
<i>bay</i> to bathe.] <def>To bathe; to soothe or lull as by
bathing.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bay"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Embayed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Embaying</u>.] [Pref. <i>em-</i> + 1st <i>bay</i>.] <def>To shut
in, or shelter, as in a bay.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If that the Turkish fleet<BR>
Be not ensheltered and <i>embayed</i>, they are drowned.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bay"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A bay.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>embayment</i> which is terminated by the land
of North Berwick.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*beam"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
brilliant with beams.</def> [R.]  <i>G. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Embedded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Embedding</u>.] [Pref. <i>em-</i> + <i>bed</i>.  Cf.
<u>Imbed</u>.] <def>To lay as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter;
to bed; as, to <i>embed</i> a thing in clay, mortar, or
sand.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bed"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
embedding, or the state of being embedded.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bel"lish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Embellished</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Embellishing</u>.] [OE. <i>embelisen</i>,
<i>embelisshen</i>, F. <i>embellir</i>; pref. <i>em-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + <i>bel</i>, <i>beau</i>, beautiful. See <u>Beauty</u>.]
<def>To make beautiful or elegant by ornaments; to decorate; to
adorn; as, to <i>embellish</i> a book with pictures, a garden with
shrubs and flowers, a narrative with striking anecdotes, or style
with metaphors.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To adorn; beautify; deck; bedeck; decorate;
garnish; enrich; ornament; illustrate. See <u>Adorn</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Em*bel"lish*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
embellishes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bel"lish*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>embellissement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of adorning,
or the state of being adorned; adornment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In the selection of their ground, as well as in the
<i>embellishment</i> of it.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which adds beauty or elegance;
ornament; decoration; as, pictorial <i>embellishments</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The graces and <i>embellishments</i> of the exterior
man.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>emmeres</i>,
<i>emeres</i>, AS. <i>&?;myrie</i>; akin to Icel. <i>eimyrja</i>,
Dan. <i>emmer</i>, MHG. <i>eimere</i>; cf. Icel. <i>eimr</i> vapor,
smoke.] <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> "He rakes hot <i>embers</i>."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He takes a lighted <i>ember</i> out of the covered
vessel.</blockquote> <i>Colebrooke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"ber</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. <i>ymber</i>, AS.
<i>ymbren</i>, <i>ymbryne</i>, prop., running around, circuit;
<i>ymbe</i> around + <i>ryne</i> a running, fr. <i>rinnan</i> to run.
See <u>Amb-</u>, and <u>Run</u>.] <def>Making a circuit of the year
of the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year; as,
<i>ember</i> fasts.</def></p>

<p><! p. 483 !></p>

<p><col><b>Ember days</b></col> <i>(R. C. & Eng. Ch.)</i>, <cd>days
set apart for fasting and prayer in each of the four seasons of the
year. The Council of Placentia [<u>a. d.</u> 1095] appointed for
<i>ember days</i> 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 <i>ember
weeks</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Em"ber-goose`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. Norw.
<i>embergaas</i>, <i>hav-imber</i>, <i>hav-immer</i>, Icel.
<i>himbrin</i>, <i>himbrimi</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The loon
or great northern diver. See <u>Loon</u>.</def> [Written also
<i>emmer-goose</i> and <i>imber-goose</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Em"ber*ings</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>Ember
days.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Emberizidae</hw> <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>a natural subfamily
including buntings and some New World sparrows.</def><BR>
<b>Syn. --</b> subfamily <i>Emberizidae</i>, subfamily
<i>Emberizinae</i>.<BR>
[WordNet 1.5]</p>

<p><hw>Em*bet"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
better.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*bez"zle</hw> (&ebreve;m*b&ebreve;z"z'l), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Embezzled</u> (-
z'ld); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Embezzling</u> (?).]
[Norm. F. <i>embeseiller</i> to destroy; cf. OF. <i>besillier</i> to
ill treat, ravage, destroy.  Cf. <u>Bezzle</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>embezzle</i> money held in trust.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To misappropriate; to waste; to dissipate
in extravagance.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>embezzle</i> our money in drinking or
gaming.</blockquote> <i>Sharp.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bez"zle*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been
intrusted; as, the <i>embezzlement</i> by a clerk of his employer's
money; <i>embezzlement</i> of public funds by the public officer
having them in charge.</def></p>

<p>&fist;  <i>Larceny</i> denotes a taking, by fraud or stealth, from
another's possession; <i>embezzlement</i> denotes an appropriation,
by fraud or stealth, of property already in the wrongdoer's
possession. In England and in most of the United States
<i>embezzlement</i> is made indictable by statute.</p>

<p><hw>Em*bez"zler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
embezzles.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bil"low</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To swell or
heave like a wave of the sea.</def> [R.]  <i>Lisle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em`bi*ot"o*coid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [NL.
<i>Embiotoca</i>, the name of one genus + <i>-oid</i>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Belonging to, or resembling, the
<i>Embiotocid&aelig;</i>.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of a
family of fishes (<i>Embiotocid&aelig;</i>) abundant on the coast of
California, remarkable for being viviparous; -- also called <i>surf
fishes</i> and <i>viviparous fishes</i>. See <i>Illust.</i> in
Append.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bit"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
bitter or sad. See <u>Imbitter</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bit"ter*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
embittering; also, that which embitters.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*blanch"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
+ 1st <i>blanch</i>.] <def>To whiten. See <u>Blanch</u>.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Heylin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*blaze"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Emblazed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Emblazing</u>.] [Pref. <i>em-</i> + 1st <i>blaze</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To adorn with glittering
embellishments.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No weeping orphan saw his father's stores<BR>
Our shrines irradiate, or <i>emblaze</i> the floors.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To paint or adorn with armorial figures;
to blazon, or emblazon.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>The imperial ensign, . . . streaming to the wind,<BR>
With gems and golden luster rich <i>emblazed</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bla"zon</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Emblazoned</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Emblazoning</u>.] [Pref. <i>em-</i> + <i>blazon</i>.
Cf. <u>Emblaze</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To depict or represent;
-- said of heraldic bearings. See <u>Blazon</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deck in glaring colors; to set off
conspicuously; to display pompously; to decorate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The walls were . . . <i>emblazoned</i> with legends in
commemoration of the illustrious pair.</blockquote>
<i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bla"zon*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
emblazons; also, one who publishes and displays anything with
pomp.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bla"zon*ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act or art
of heraldic decoration; delineation of armorial bearings.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bla"zon*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
emblazoning.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bla"zon*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Emblazonries</b></plw> (&?;). <def>The act or art of an
emblazoner; heraldic or ornamental decoration, as pictures or figures
on shields, standards, etc.; emblazonment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thine ancient standard's rich
<i>emblazonry</i>.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"blem</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>embl&egrave;me</i>, L. <i>emblema</i>, <i>-atis</i>, 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 <u>In</u>, and
<u>Parable</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Inlay; inlaid or mosaic
work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, a balance is an
<i>emblem</i> of justice; a scepter, the <i>emblem</i> of sovereignty
or power; a circle, the <i>emblem</i> of eternity.</def> "His
cicatrice, an <i>emblem</i> of war, here on his sinister cheek."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A picture accompanied with a motto, a set
of verse, or the like, intended as a moral lesson or
meditation.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Writers and artists of the 17th century gave much attention
and study to the composition of such <i>emblems</i>, and many
collections of them were published.</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Sign; symbol; type; device; signal; token.  --
<u>Sign</u>, <u>Emblem</u>, <u>Symbol</u>, <u>Type</u>. <i>Sign</i>
is the generic word comprehending all significant representations. An
<i>emblem</i> is a visible object representing another by a natural
suggestion of characteristic qualities, or an habitual and recognized
association; as, a circle, having no apparent beginning or end, is an
<i>emblem</i> of eternity; a particular flag is the <i>emblem</i> of
the country or ship which has adopted it for a sign and with which it
is habitually associated. Between <i>emblem</i> and <i>symbol</i> the
distinction is slight, and often one may be substituted for the other
without impropriety. See <u>Symbol</u>. Thus, a circle is either an
<i>emblem</i> or a <i>symbol</i> of eternity; a scepter, either an
<i>emblem</i> or a <i>symbol</i> of authority; a lamb, either an
<i>emblem</i> or a <i>symbol</i> of meekness. "An <i>emblem</i> is
always of something simple; a <i>symbol</i> may be of something
complex, as of a transaction . . . In consequence we do not speak of
actions <i>emblematic</i>." <i>C. J. Smith.</i>  A <i>type</i> is a
representative example, or model, exhibiting the qualities common to
all individuals of the class to which it belongs; as, the Monitor is
a <i>type</i> of a class of war vessels.</p>

<p><hw>Em"blem</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Emblemed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Embleming</u>.] <def>To represent by an emblem; to
symbolize.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Emblemed</i> by the cozening fig tree.</blockquote>
<i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Em`blem*at"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Em`blem*at"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>embl&eacute;matique</i>.]
<def>Pertaining to, containing, or consisting in, an emblem;
symbolic; typically representative; representing as an emblem; as,
<i>emblematic</i> language or ornaments; a crown is <i>emblematic</i>
of royalty; white is <i>emblematic</i> of purity.</def> --
<wf>Em`blem*at"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Em`blem*at"ic*cize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
render emblematic; as, to <i>emblematicize</i> a picture.</def> [R.]
<i>Walpole.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*blem"a*tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A writer or
inventor of emblems.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*blem"a*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Emblematized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Emblematizing</u> (?).] <def>To represent by, or as
by, an emblem; to symbolize.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Anciently the sun was commonly <i>emblematized</i> by
a starry or radiate figure.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Hurd.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"ble*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>embleer</i>
to sow with corn, F. <i>emblaver</i>, fr. LL. <i>imbladare</i>; pref.
<i>in-</i> + LL. <i>bladum</i> grain, F. <i>bl&eacute;</i>.]
<i>(Law)</i> <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>  <i>Wharton's
Law Dict.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"blem*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Emblemized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Emblemizing</u> (?).] <def>To represent by an emblem;
to emblematize.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*bloom"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
emblossom.</def>  <i>Savage.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*blos"som</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cover or
adorn with blossoms.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>On the white <i>emblossomed</i> spray.</blockquote>
<i>J. Cunningham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bod"i*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
embodies.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bod"i*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of embodying; the state of being
embodied.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which embodies or is embodied;
representation in a physical body; a completely organized system,
like the body; as, the <i>embodiment</i> of courage, or of courtesy;
the <i>embodiment</i> of true piety.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bod"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Embodied</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Embodying</u>.] <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, to <i>embody</i> one's ideas in a treatise.</def> [Written also
<i>imbody</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Devils <i>embodied</i> and disembodied.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The soul, while it is <i>embodied</i>, can no more be
divided from sin.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bod"y</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To unite in a
body, a mass, or a collection; to coalesce.</def> [Written also
<i>imbody</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Firmly to <i>embody</i> against this court
party.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bogue"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [See
<u>Disembogue</u>.] <def>To disembogue; to discharge, as a river, its
waters into the sea or another river.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*bo"guing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The mouth of a
river, or place where its waters are discharged.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*boil"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To boil with
anger; to effervesce.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*boil"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause to boil
with anger; to irritate; to chafe.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Em`bo&icirc;te"ment`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>embo&icirc;ter</i> to fit in, insert; <i>en</i> in +
<i>bo&icirc;te</i> box.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The hypothesis that all
living things proceed from pre&euml;xisting germs, and that these
encase the germs of all future living things, inclosed one within
another.</def>  <i>Buffon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bold"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Emboldened</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Emboldening</u> (?).] <def>To give boldness or
courage to; to encourage.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The self-conceit which <i>emboldened</i> him to
undertake this dangerous office.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bold"en*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
emboldens.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bol"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;  to throw
in. See <u>Embolism</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Embolismic.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Pertaining to an embolism;
produced by an embolism; as, an <i>embolic</i> abscess.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Pushing or growing in; --
said of a kind of invagination. See under
<u>Invagination</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"bo*lism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>embolismus</i>, from Gr. &?; to throw or put in, insert; cf. &?;
intercalated: cf. F. <i>embolisme</i>. See <u>Emblem</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Intercalation; the insertion of days, months,
or years, in an account of time, to produce regularity; as, the
<i>embolism</i> of a lunar month in the Greek year.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Intercalated time.</def>
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The occlusion of a blood
vessel by an embolus. Embolism in the brain often produces sudden
unconsciousness and paralysis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bo*lis"mal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to embolism; intercalary; as, <i>embolismal</i> months.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Em`bo*lis*mat"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Em`bo*lis*mat"ic*al</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Embolismic.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Em`bo*lis"mic</hw> (?), <hw>Em`bo*lis"mic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>embolismique</i>.] <def>Pertaining to
embolism or intercalation; intercalated; as, an <i>embolismic</i>
year, <i>i. e.</i>, the year in which there is
intercalation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"bo*lite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From Gr. &?;
something thrown in between.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A mineral consisting
of both the chloride and the bromide of silver.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"bo*lus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Emboli</b></plw> (#). [L., fr. Gr. &?; pointed so as to be
put or thrust in, fr. &?; to throw, thrust, or put in. See
<u>Emblem</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Something inserted, as a
wedge; the piston or sucker of a pump or syringe.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Em"bo*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a putting
into.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Embolic invagination. See under
<u>Invagination</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Em`bon`point"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. <i>en
bon point</i> in good condition. See <u>Bon</u>, and <u>Point</u>.]
<def>Plumpness of person; -- said especially of persons somewhat
corpulent.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bor"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
(L. <i>in</i>) + <i>border</i>: cf. OF. <i>emborder</i>.] <def>To
furnish or adorn with a border; to imborder.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bos"om</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Written also
<i>imbosom</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To take into, or place in,
the bosom; to cherish; to foster.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Glad to <i>embosom</i> his affection.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To inclose or surround; to shelter
closely; to place in the midst of something.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His house <i>embosomed</i> in the grove.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Some tender flower . . . .<BR>
<i>Embosomed</i> in the greenest glade.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*boss"</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Embossed</u> (?; 115); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Embossing</u>.] [Pref. <i>em-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) +
<i>boss</i>: cf. OF. <i>embosser</i> to swell in bunches.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To raise the surface of into bosses or
protuberances; particularly, to ornament with raised work.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Botches and blains must all his flesh
<i>emboss</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To raise in relief from a surface, as an
ornament, a head on a coin, or the like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Then o'er the lofty gate his art <i>embossed</i><BR>
Androgeo's death.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Exhibiting flowers in their natural color
<i>embossed</i> upon a purple ground.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*boss"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Etymology uncertain.]
<def>To make to foam at the mouth, like a hunted animal.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*boss"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. Pr. & Sp.
<i>emboscar</i>, It. <i>imboscare</i>, F. <i>embusquer</i>, and E.
<i>imbosk</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To hide or conceal in a
thicket; to imbosk; to inclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>In the Arabian woods <i>embossed</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to
beset.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A knight her met in mighty arms
<i>embossed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*boss"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To seek the bushy
forest; to hide in the woods.</def> [Obs.]  <i>S. Butler.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bossed"</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Formed or covered with bosses or raised
figures.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having a part projecting like the boss of
a shield.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Swollen; protuberant.</def> [Obs.] "An
<i>embossed</i> carbuncle."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*boss"er</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
embosses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*boss"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of
being so formed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A bosslike prominence; figure in relief;
raised work; jut; protuberance; esp., a combination of raised
surfaces having a decorative effect.</def> "The <i>embossment</i> of
the figure."  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bot"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
bottle.</def> [R.]  <i>Phillips.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Em`bou`chure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>emboucher</i> to put to the mouth; pref. <i>em-</i> (L. <i>in</i>)
+ <i>bouche</i> the mouth.  Cf. <u>Embouge</u>, <u>Debouch</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a
cannon.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
mouthpiece of a wind instrument.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The
shaping of the lips to the mouthpiece; as, a flute player has a good
<i>embouchure</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bow"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To bend like a
bow; to curve.</def> "<i>Embowed</i> arches." [Obs. or R.]  <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>With gilded horns <i>embowed</i> like the
moon.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bow"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Emboweled</u> (?) or <u>Embowelled</u>; <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Emboweling</u> or <u>Embowelling</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To disembowel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The barbarous practice of
<i>emboweling</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The boar . . . makes his trough<BR>
In your <i>emboweled</i> bosoms.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Disembowel</i> is the preferable word in this sense.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To imbed; to hide in the inward parts; to
bury.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Or deep <i>emboweled</i> in the earth
entire.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bow"el*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who takes
out the bowels.</def> [Written also <i>emboweller</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*bow"el*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Disembowelment.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bow"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cover with
a bower; to shelter with trees.</def> [Written also <i>imbower</i>.]
[Poetic] <i>Milton.</i> -- <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To lodge or
rest in a bower.</def> [Poetic] "In their wide boughs
<i>embow'ring.</i> "  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bowl"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To form like a
bowl; to give a globular shape to.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir P.
Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*box"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To inclose, as
in a box; to imbox.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*boysse"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Embushment</u>.] <def>An ambush.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*brace"</hw> (&ebreve;m*br&amacr;s"), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i> (intens.) + <i>brace</i>, v. t.]
<def>To fasten on, as armor.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*brace"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Embraced</u> (-br&amacr;st"); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Embracing</u> (-br&amacr;"s&ibreve;ng).] [OE.
<i>embracier</i>, F. <i>embrasser</i>; pref. <i>em-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + F. <i>bras</i> arm. See <u>Brace</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To clasp in the arms
with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will <i>embrace</i> him with a soldier's arm,<BR>
That he shall shrink under my courtesy.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Paul called unto him the disciples, and
<i>embraced</i> them.</blockquote> <i>Acts xx. 1.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cling to; to cherish; to love.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to
accept with cordiality; to welcome.</def> "I <i>embrace</i> these
conditions."  "You <i>embrace</i> the occasion."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What is there that he may not <i>embrace</i> for
truth?</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To encircle; to encompass; to
inclose.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Low at his feet a spacious plain is placed,<BR>
Between the mountain and the stream <i>embraced</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Denham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To include as parts of a whole; to
comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy <i>embraces</i> many
sciences.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not that my song, in such a scanty space,<BR>
So large a subject fully can <i>embrace</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><! p. 484 !></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To accept; to undergo; to submit to.</def>
"I <i>embrace</i> this fortune patiently."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To attempt to influence
corruptly, as a jury or court.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To clasp; hug; inclose; encompass; include;
comprise; comprehend; contain; involve; imply.</p>

<p><hw>Em*brace"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To join in an
embrace.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*brace"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Intimate or close
encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp;
hug.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We stood tranced in long <i>embraces</i>,<BR>
Mixed with kisses.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*brace"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>embrassement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A clasp in the arms;
embrace.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Dear though chaste <i>embracements</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>State of being contained; inclosure.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>In the <i>embracement</i> of the parts hardly
reparable, as bones.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Willing acceptance.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A ready <i>embracement</i> of . . . his
kindness.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*brace"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>One guilty of embracery.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bra"cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
embraces.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bra"cer*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>An attempt to influence a court, jury, etc., corruptly, by
promises, entreaties, money, entertainments, threats, or other
improper inducements.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bra"cive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Disposed to
embrace; fond of caressing.</def> [R.]  <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*braid"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
(L. <i>in</i>) + 1st <i>braid</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To braid
up, as hair.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To upbraid.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Elyot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*branch"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>embranchement</i>.] <def>The branching forth, as of
trees.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*bran"gle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-
</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>brangle</i>.] <def>To confuse; to
entangle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I am lost and <i>embrangled</i> in inextricable
difficulties.</blockquote> <i>Berkeley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bra"sure</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Embrace</u>.] <def>An embrace.</def> [Obs.] "Our locked
<i>embrasures</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bra"sure</hw> (277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>embraser</i>, perh. equiv.  to <i>&eacute;braser</i> to widen an
opening; of unknown origin.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>A
splay of a door or window.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Apart, in the twilight gloom of a window's
<i>embrasure</i>,<BR>
Sat the lovers.</blockquote> <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Fort.)</i> <def>An aperture with slant
sides in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and
discharged; a crenelle. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>Casemate</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*brave"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To inspire with bravery.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beaumont.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To decorate; to make showy and fine.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>And with sad cypress seemly it
<i>embraves</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*brawn"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
harden.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>It will <i>embrawn</i> and iron-crust his
flesh.</blockquote> <i>Nash.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bread"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
(L. <i>in</i>) + <i>bread</i> = 1st <i>braid</i>.] <def>To
braid.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*breathe"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
breathing in; inspiration.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The special and immediate suggestion,
<i>embreathement</i>, and dictation of the Holy Ghost.</blockquote>
<i>W. Lee.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*brew"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To imbrue; to
stain with blood.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bright"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
brighten.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em"bro*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Embrocated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Embrocating</u>.] [NL. <i>embrocatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>embrocare</i>; cf. Gr. &?; lotion, fomentation, fr. &?; to foment;
&?; in + &?; to wet.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Em`bro*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.
<i>embrocatio</i>: cf. F. <i>embrocation</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased
part with spirit, oil, etc.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The liquid
or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*brogl"io</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Imbroglio</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*broid"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Embroidered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Embroidering</u>.] [OE. <i>embrouden</i>. See
<u>Broider</u>.] <def>To ornament with needlework; as, to
<i>embroider</i> a scarf.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou shalt <i>embroider</i> the coat of fine
linen.</blockquote> <i>Ex. xxviii. 39.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*broid"er*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
embroiders.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*broid"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Embroideries</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also,
the art of embroidering.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Diversified ornaments, especially by
contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Fields in spring's <i>embroidery</i> are
dressed.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A mere rhetorical <i>embroidery</i> of
phrases.</blockquote> <i>J. A. Symonds.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*broil"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Embroiled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Embroiling</u>.] [F. <i>embrouiller</i>; pref. <i>em-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + <i>brouiller</i>. See 1st <u>Broil</u>, and cf.
<u>Imbroglio</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The royal house <i>embroiled</i> in civil
war.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To implicate in confusion; to complicate;
to jumble.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Christian antiquities at Rome . . . are so
<i>embroiled</i> with &?;able and legend.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To perplex; entangle; distract; disturb; disorder;
trouble; implicate; commingle.</p>

<p><hw>Em*broil"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Embroilment</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*broil"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
embroils.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*broil"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>embrouillement</i>.] <def>The act of embroiling, or the condition
of being embroiled; entanglement in a broil.</def>  <i>Bp.
Burnet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bronze"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To embody in bronze; to set up a bronze
representation of, as of a person.</def> [Poetic]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To color in imitation of bronze. See
<u>Bronze</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Em*broth"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To inclose
in a brothel.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Em*broud"e</hw> (?), <hw>Em*browd"e</hw>,
<hw>Em*broyd"e</hw> (?) }, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To embroider;
to adorn.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Embrowded</i> was he, as it were a mead<BR>
All full of fresshe flowers, white and red.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*brown"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
(L. <i>in</i>) + <i>brown</i>.] <def>To give a brown color to; to
imbrown.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Summer suns <i>embrown</i> the laboring
swain.</blockquote> <i>Fenton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*brue"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Imbrue</u>, <u>Embrew</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*brute"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
(L. <i>in</i>) + <i>brute</i>.  Cf. <u>Imbrute</u>.] <def>To brutify;
to imbrute.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All the man <i>embruted</i> in the swine.</blockquote>
<i>Cawthorn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"bry*o</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Embryos</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>embryon</i>, Gr.
<grk>'e`mbryon</grk>, perh. fr. &?; in (akin to L. &?; E. <i>in</i>)
+ &?; to be full of, swell with; perh. akin to E. <i>brew</i>.]
<i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The first rudiments of an organism, whether
animal or plant</def>; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The young of an
animal in the womb, or more specifically, before its parts are
developed and it becomes a fetus (see <u>Fetus</u>).</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The germ of the plant, which is inclosed in
the seed and which is developed by germination.</def></p>

<p><col><b>In embryo</b></col>, <cd>in an incipient or undeveloped
state; in conception, but not yet executed.</cd> "The company little
suspected what a noble work I had then <i>in embryo</i>."
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"bry*o</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to an
embryo; rudimentary; undeveloped; as, an <i>embryo</i> bud.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*o*gen"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to the development of an embryo.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*og"e*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`mbryon</grk>  an embryo + root of &?; to produce: cf. F.
<i>embryog&eacute;nie</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The production and
development of an embryo.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*og"o*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`mbryon</grk> an embryo + <grk>gonh`</grk> generation.]
<i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The formation of an embryo.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*og"ra*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`mbryon</grk> an embryo + <i>-graphy</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>The general description of embryos.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Em`bry*o*log"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Em`bry*o*log"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to
embryology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*ol"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One
skilled in embryology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`mbryon</grk> an embryo + <i>-logy</i>: cf. F.
<i>embryologie</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Em"bry*on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. & a.</i></pos> [NL.] <def>See
<u>Embryo</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"bry*o*nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to an embryo, or the initial state of any organ;
embryonic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"bry*o*na*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Embryonic.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Em"bry*o*nate</hw> (?), <hw>Em"bry*o*na`ted</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>In the state of, or having,
an embryonal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*on"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Of or pertaining to an embryo; embryonal; rudimentary.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Embryonic</b></col> <col><b>sac or vesicle</b></col>
<i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>the vesicle within which the embryo is developed
in the ovule; -- sometimes called also <i>amnios sac</i>, and
<i>embryonal sac</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*o*nif"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<i>Embryo</i> + <i>-ferous</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Having an
embryo.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*on"i*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Embryo</i>
+ <i>-form</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Like an embryo in
form.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*o*plas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Embryo</i> + <i>plastic</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Relating to, or
aiding in, the formation of an embryo; as, <i>embryoplastic</i>
cells.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"bry*o sac`</hw> (?). <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>See under
<u>Embryonic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*ot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Embryonic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`bry*ot"o*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`mbryon</grk> an embryo + <grk>te`mnein</grk> to cut: cf. F.
<i>embryotomie</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The cutting a fetus into
pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"bry*o*troph`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`mbryon</grk> an embryo + <grk>trofh`</grk> nourishment.]
<i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The material from which an embryo is formed and
nourished.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"bry*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Embryonic;
undeveloped.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*bulk"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To enlarge in
the way of bulk.</def> [R.]  <i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*burse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Imburse</u>.] <def>To furnish with money; to imburse.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*bush"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Ambush</u>,
<u>Imbosk</u>.] <def>To place or hide in a thicket; to ambush.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*bush"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>embusshement</i>, OF. <i>embuschement</i>, F.
<i>emb&ucirc;chement</i>.] <def>An ambush.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*bus"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
employ.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Skelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eme</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Eame</u>.] <def>An
uncle.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*meer"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Emir</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*men"a*gogue</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Emmenagogue</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mend"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Emended</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Emending</u>.] [L. <i>emendare</i>; <i>e</i> out + <i>menda</i>,
<i>mendum</i>, fault, blemish: cf. F. <i>&eacute;mender</i>.  Cf.
<u>Amend</u>, <u>Mend</u>.] <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></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To amend; correct; improve; better; reform;
rectify. See <u>Amend</u>.</p>

<p><hw>E*mend"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emendabilis</i>.  Cf. <u>Amendable</u>.] <def>Corrigible;
amendable.</def> [R.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"en*date*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Without
fault; correctly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em`en*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emendatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;mendation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of altering for the better, or
correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction;
improvement.</def> "He lies in his sin without repentance or
<i>emendation</i>."  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the book might be improved by judicious
<i>emendations</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"en*da`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One who
emends or critically edits.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mend"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emendatorius</i>.] <def>Pertaining to emendation;
corrective.</def> "<i>Emendatory</i> criticism." <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mend"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
emends.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*men"di*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emendicatus</i>, p. p. of <i>emendicare</i> to obtain by begging.
See <u>Mendicate</u>.] <def>To beg.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"er*ald</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>emeraude</i>,
OF. <i>esmeraude</i>, <i>esmeralde</i>, F. <i>&eacute;meraude</i>, L.
<i>smaragdus</i>, fr. Gr. &?;; cf. &?;kr. <i>marakata</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A precious stone of a rich
green color, a variety of beryl. See <u>Beryl</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Print.)</i> <def>A kind of type, in size
between minion and nonpare&?;l. It is used by English
printers.</def></p>

<p> &fist; This line is printed in the type called
<i>emerald</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Em"er*ald</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of a rich green
color, like that of the emerald.</def> "<i>Emerald</i> meadows."
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Emerald fish</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a fish of
the Gulf of Mexico (<i>Gobionellus oceanicus</i>), remarkable for the
brilliant green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence
the name; -- called also <i>esmeralda</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Emerald
green</b></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, <i>emerald green</i>
crystals.</cd> -- <col><b>Emerald Isle</b></col>, <cd>a name given to
Ireland on account of the brightness of its verdure.</cd> --
<col><b>Emerald spodumene</b></col>, or <col><b>Lithia
emerald</b></col>. <i>(Min.)</i> <cd>See <u>Hiddenite</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Emerald nickel</b></col>. <i>(Min.)</i> <cd>See
<u>Zaratite</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Em"er*ald*ine</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A green
compound used as a dyestuff, produced from aniline blue when acted
upon by acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"er*aud</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Emerald</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>An emerald.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*merge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Emerged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Emerging</u> (?).] [L. <i>emergere</i>, <i>emersum</i>; <i>e</i>
out + <i>mergere</i> to dip, plunge. See <u>Merge</u>.] <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, to
<i>emerge</i> from the water or the ocean; the sun <i>emerges</i>
from behind the moon in an eclipse; to <i>emerge</i> from poverty or
obscurity.</def> "Thetis . . . <i>emerging</i> from the deep."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Those who have <i>emerged</i> from very low, some from
the lowest, classes of society.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mer"gence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Emergences</b></plw> (&?;). <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The white color of all refracted light, at its very
first <i>emergence</i> . . . is compounded of various
colors.</blockquote> <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When from the deep thy bright <i>emergence</i>
sprung.</blockquote> <i>H. Brooke.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mer"gen*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Emergencies</b></plw> (#). [See <u>Emergence</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Sudden or unexpected appearance; an
unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Most our rarities have been found out by casual
<i>emergency</i>.</blockquote> <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An unforeseen occurrence or combination of
circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing
necessity; exigency.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To whom she might her doubts propose,<BR>
On all <i>emergencies</i> that rose.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A safe counselor in most difficult
<i>emergencies</i>.</blockquote> <i>Brougham.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Crisis; conjuncture; exigency; pinch; strait;
necessity.</p>

<p><hw>E*mer"gent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>emergens</i>,
p. pr. of <i>emergere</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Rising or
emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing;
coming to light.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The mountains huge appear
<i>emergent</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly;
calling for prompt action; urgent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Protection granted in <i>emergent</i>
danger.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Emergent year</b></col> <i>(Chron.)</i>, <cd>the epoch or
date from which any people begin to compute their time or dates; as,
the <i>emergent year</i> of Christendom is that of the birth of
Christ; the <i>emergent year</i> of the United States is that of the
declaration of their independence.</cd></p>

<p>-- <wf>E*mer"gent*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>E*mer"gent*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Em"er*il</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Emery.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A glazier's diamond.</def>
<i>Crabb.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"er*it*ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Emeritus</u>.] <def>Considered as having done sufficient public
service, and therefore honorably discharged.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E*mer"i*tus</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L., having
served out his time, p. p. of <i>emerere</i>, <i>emereri</i>, to
obtain by service, serve out one's term; <i>e</i> out +
<i>merere</i>, <i>mereri</i>, to merit, earn, serve.] <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></p>

<p><hw>||E*mer"i*tus</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Emeriti</b></plw> (#). [L.] <def>A veteran who has honorably
completed his service.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Em"er*ods</hw> (?), <hw>Em"er*oids</hw> (?), } <pos><i>n.
pl.</i></pos> [OF. <i>emmeroides</i>. See <u>Hemorrhoids</u>.]
<def>Hemorrhoids; piles; tumors; boils.</def> [R.]  <i>Deut. xxviii.
27.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mersed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>emersus</i>,
p. p. See <u>Emerge</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Standing out of, or
rising above, water.</def>  <i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mer"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;mersion</i>. See <u>Emerge</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of emerging, or of rising out of anything; as,
<i>emersion</i> from the sea; <i>emersion</i> from obscurity or
difficulties.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their immersion into water and their <i>emersion</i>
out of the same.</blockquote> <i>Knatchbull.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>The reappearance of a
heavenly body after an eclipse or occultation; as, the
<i>emersion</i> of the moon from the shadow of the earth; the
<i>emersion</i> of a star from behind the moon.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;meri</i>, earlier <i>&eacute;meril</i>, It.
<i>smeriglio</i>, fr. Gr. &?;, &?;, &?;, cf. &?; to wipe; perh. akin
to E. <i>smear</i>.  Cf. <u>Emeril</u>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <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 <u>Corundum</u>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Emery board</b></col>, <cd>cardboard pulp mixed with emery
and molded into convenient.</cd> -- <col><b>Emery cloth</b></col> or
<col><b>paper</b></col>, <cd>cloth or paper on which the powder of
emery is spread and glued for scouring and polishing.</cd> --
<col><b>Emery wheel</b></col>, <cd>a wheel containing emery, or
having a surface of emery. In machine shops, it is sometimes called a
<i>buff wheel</i>, and by the manufacturers of cutlery, a
<i>glazer</i>.</cd></p>

<p><! p. 485 !></p>

<p><hw>||Em"e*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;.
See <u>Emetic</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A vomiting.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*met"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>emeticus</i>,
Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to vomit, akin to L. <i>vomere</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;m&eacute;tique</i>. See <u>Vomit</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its
contents by the mouth.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A medicine
which causes vomiting.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*met"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Inducing to
vomit; producing vomiting; emetic.</def> -- <wf>E*met"ic*al*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Em"e*tine</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Emetic</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A white crystalline bitter
alkaloid extracted from ipecacuanha root, and regarded as its
peculiar emetic principle.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`e*to-ca*thar"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
vomiting + E. <i>cathartic</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Producing
vomiting and purging at the same time.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E"meu</hw>, or <hw>E"mew</hw> (?) }, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>See <u>Emu</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`meute"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>A
seditious tumult; an outbreak.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*forth"</hw> (?), <pos><i>prep.</i></pos> [AS. <i>em-</i>,
<i>emn-</i>, in comp. equiv. to <i>efen</i> equal + <i>for&eth;</i>
forth.] <def>According to; conformably to.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Emforth my might</b></col>, <cd>so far as lies in my
power.</cd> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||Em*gal"la</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
[Native name.] <def>The South African wart hog. See <u>Wart
hog</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"i*cant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>emicans</i>,
p. pr. of <i>emicare</i>. See <u>Emication</u>.] <def>Beaming forth;
flashing.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Which <i>emicant</i> did this and that way
dart.</blockquote> <i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em`i*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emicatio</i>, fr. <i>emicare</i> to spring out or forth; <i>e</i>
out + <i>micare</i> to move quickly to and fro, to sparkle.] <def>A
flying off in small particles, as heated iron or fermenting liquors;
a sparkling; scintillation.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mic"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>e</i> out +
<i>mingere</i>, <i>mictum</i>, to make water.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The voiding of urine.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>What is voided by the urinary passages;
urine.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mic"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Diuretic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"i*grant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>emigrans</i>,
<i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>emigrare</i> to emigrate: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;migrant</i>. See <u>Emigrate</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Removing from one country to another;
emigrating; as, an <i>emigrant</i> company or nation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to an emigrant; used for
emigrants; as, an <i>emigrant</i> ship or hospital.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"i*grant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who emigrates,
or quits one country or region to settle in another.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Emigrant</u>, <u>Immigrant</u>. <i>Emigrant</i>
and <i>emigration</i> have reference to the country <i>from</i> which
the migration is made; the correlative words <i>immigrant</i> and
<i>immigration</i> have reference to the country <i>into</i> which
the migration is made, the former marking the <i>going out from</i> a
country, the latter the <i>coming into</i> it.</p>

<p><hw>Em"i*grate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Emigrated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Emigrating</u>.] [L. <i>emigratus</i>, p. p. of
<i>emigrare</i> to remove, emigrate; <i>e</i> out + <i>migrare</i> to
migrate. See <u>Migrate</u>.] <def>To remove from one country or
State to another, for the purpose of residence; to migrate from
home.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Forced to <i>emigrate</i> in a body to
America.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They [the Huns] were <i>emigrating</i> from Tartary
into Europe in the time of the Goths.</blockquote> <i>J. H.
Newman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"i*grate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Migratory;
roving.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em`i*gra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emigratio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;migration</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A body emigrants; emigrants collectively;
as, the German <i>emigration</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`i*gra"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to emigration.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`i*gra"tion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An advocate
or promoter of emigration.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"i*gra`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
emigrates; am emigrant.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`mi`gr&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.,
emigrant.] <def>One of the natives of France who were opposed to the
first Revolution, and who left their country in
consequence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"i*nence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eminentia</i>, fr. <i>eminens</i> eminent: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;minence</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That which is
eminent or lofty; a high ground or place; a height.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Without either <i>eminences</i> or
cavities.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The temple of honor ought to be seated on an
<i>eminence</i>.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>You 've too a woman's heart, which ever yet<BR>
Affected <i>eminence</i>, wealth, sovereignty.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A title of honor, especially applied to a
cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"i*nen*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eminences</b></plw> (&?;). <def>State of being eminent;
eminence.</def> "<i>Eminency</i> of estate."  <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"i*nent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>eminens</i>,
<i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>eminere</i> to stand out, be prominent;
<i>e</i> out + <i>minere</i> (in comp.) to project; of uncertain
origin: cf. F. <i>&eacute;minent</i>.  Cf. <u>Menace</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>High; lofty; towering; prominent.</def> "A
very <i>eminent</i> promontory."  <i>Evelyn</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Being, metaphorically, above others,
whether by birth, high station, merit, or virtue; high in public
estimation; distinguished; conspicuous; as, an <i>eminent</i>
station; an <i>eminent</i> historian, statements, statesman, or
saint.</def>
</p>

<p><col><b>Right of eminent domain</b></col>. <i>(Law)</i> <cd>See
under <u>Domain</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Lofty; elevated; exalted; conspicuous; prominent;
remarkable; distinguished; illustrious; famous; celebrated; renowned;
well-known. See <u>Distinguished</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Em"i*nent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an eminent
manner; in a high degree; conspicuously; as, to be <i>eminently</i>
learned.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E"mir</hw> (?), <hw>E*meer"</hw> (?) }, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Ar. <i>em&imacr;r</i>, <i>am&imacr;r</i>, commander: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;mir</i>.  Cf. <u>Admiral</u>, <u>Ameer</u>.] <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>E`mir*ship</hw>, <hw>E*meer"ship</hw>  },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The rank or office of an Emir.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"is*sa*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Emissaries</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>emissarius</i>, fr.
<i>emittere</i>, <i>emissum</i>, to send out: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;missaire</i>. See <u>Emit</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Buzzing <i>emissaries</i> fill the ears<BR>
Of listening crowds with jealousies and fears.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Emissary</u>, <u>Spy</u>.  A <i>spy</i> is one
who enters an enemy's camp or territories to learn the condition of
the enemy; an <i>emissary</i> may be a secret agent appointed not
only to detect the schemes of an opposing party, but to influence
their councils. A <i>spy</i> must be concealed, or he suffers death;
an <i>emissary</i> may in some cases be known as the agent of an
adversary without incurring similar hazard.</p>

<p><hw>Em"is*sa*ry</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Exploring; spying.</def>  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Applied to the veins which
pass out of the cranium through apertures in its walls.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"is*sa*ry*ship`</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The office
of an emissary.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mis"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>emissio</i>:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;mission</i>. See <u>Emit</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of sending or throwing out; the act of sending forth or
putting into circulation; issue; as, the <i>emission</i> of light
from the sun; the <i>emission</i> of heat from a fire; the
<i>emission</i> of bank notes.</def>
</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is sent out, issued, or put in
circulation at one time; issue; as, the <i>emission</i> was mostly
blood.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Emission theory</b></col> <i>(Physics)</i>, <cd>the theory
of Newton, regarding light as consisting of <i>emitted</i> particles
or corpuscles. See <i>Corpuscular theory</i>, under
<u>Corpuscular</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Em`is*si"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emissitius</i>, fr. <i>emittere</i>.] <def>Looking, or narrowly
examining; prying.</def> [Obs.] "Those <i>emissitious</i> eyes."
<i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mis"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Sending out;
emitting; as, <i>emissive</i> powers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`is*siv"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E*mis"so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Emissary</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, 2.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mit"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Emitted</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Emitting</u>.] [L. <i>emittere</i> to send out; <i>e</i> out +
<i>mittere</i> to send. See <u>Mission</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to give
vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire <i>emits</i> heat and
smoke; boiling water <i>emits</i> steam; the sun <i>emits</i>
light.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Lest, wrathful, the far-shooting god <i>emit</i><BR>
His fatal arrows.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To issue forth, as an order or decree; to
print and send into circulation, as notes or bills of
credit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No State shall . . . <i>emit</i> bills of
credit.</blockquote> <i>Const. of the U. S.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mit"tent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>emittens</i>,
p. pr. <i>emittere</i>.] <def>Sending forth; emissive.</def>
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*man"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
(L. <i>in</i>) + <i>mantle</i>: cf. F. <i>emmanteler</i>.  Cf.
<u>Inmantle</u>.] <def>To cover over with, or as with, a mantle; to
put about as a protection.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*man"u*el</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Immanuel</u>.</def>  <i>Matt. i. 23.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*mar"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To turn to
marble; to harden.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Thou dost <i>emmarble</i> the proud
heart.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*men"a*gogue</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;,
<i>n.</i> pl., menses (&?; in +  &?; month) + &?; leading, fr. &?; to
lead: cf. F. <i>emm&eacute;nagogue</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
medicine that promotes the menstrual discharge.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"met</hw> (&ebreve;m"m&ebreve;t), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>emete</i>, <i>amete</i>, AS. <i>&aelig;mete</i>. See <u>Ant</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An ant.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Emmet hunter</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the
wryneck.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Em`me*tro"pi*a</hw> (-m&esl;*tr&omacr;"p&ibreve;*&adot;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'e`mmetros</grk> in measure,
proportioned, suitable (<grk>'en</grk> in + <grk>me`tron</grk>
measure) + <grk>'w`ps</grk>, <grk>'wpo`s</grk>, eye.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<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 <i>hypermetropia</i>, <i>myopia</i>, and
<i>astigmatism</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`me*trop"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to, or characterized by, emmetropia.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The normal or <i>emmetropic</i> eye adjusts itself
perfectly for all distances.</blockquote> <i>J. Le Conte.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*met"ro*py</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Emmetropia</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*mew"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
(L. <i>in</i>) + <i>mew</i>.  Cf. <u>Immew</u>.] <def>To mew or coop
up.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*move"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [For <i>emove</i>:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;mouvoir</i>, L. <i>emovere</i>. See
<u>Emotion</u>.] <def>To move; to rouse; to excite.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em"o*din</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>An
orange-red crystalline substance,
C<sub>15</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, obtained from the
buckthorn, rhubarb, etc., and regarded as a derivative of
anthraquinone; -- so called from a species of rhubarb (<i>Rheum
emodei</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`ol*les"cence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>e</i>
out + <i>mollescere</i>, incho. fr. <i>mollere</i> to be soft,
<i>mollis</i> soft.] <def>That degree of softness in a body beginning
to melt which alters its shape; the first or lowest degree of
fusibility.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mol"li*ate</hw> (?; 106), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Emolliated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Emolliating</u>.] [See <u>Emollient</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>To soften; to render effeminate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Emolliated</i> by four centuries of Roman
domination, the Belgic colonies had forgotten their pristine
valor.</blockquote> <i>Pinkerton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mol"lient</hw> (?; 106), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emolliens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>emollire</i> to soften;
<i>e</i> out + <i>mollire</i> to soften, <i>mollis</i> soft: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;mollient</i>. See <u>Mollify</u>.] <def>Softening; making
supple; acting as an emollient.</def> "<i>Emollient</i>
applications."  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mol"lient</hw> (?; 105), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>An external something or soothing application to allay
irritation, soreness, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`ol*li"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
softening or relaxing; relaxation.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mol"u*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emolumentum</i>, lit., a working out, fr. <i>emoliri</i> to move
out, work out; <i>e</i> out + <i>moliri</i> to set in motion, exert
one's self, fr. <i>moles</i> a huge, heavy mass: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;molument</i>. See <u>Mole</u> a mound.] <def>The profit
arising from office, employment, or labor; gain; compensation;
advantage; perquisites, fees, or salary.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A long . . . enjoyment of the <i>emoluments</i> of
office.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mol`u*men"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to an emolument; profitable.</def> [R.]  <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*mong"</hw> (?), <hw>E*mongst"</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>prep.</i></pos> <def>Among.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*mo"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>emovere</i>,
<i>emotum</i>, to remove, shake, stir up; <i>e</i> out +
<i>movere</i> to move: cf. F. <i>&eacute;motion</i>. See <u>Move</u>,
and cf. <u>Emmove</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>How different the <i>emotions</i> between departure
and return!</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Some vague <i>emotion</i> of delight.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Feeling; agitation; tremor; trepidation;
perturbation; passion; excitement. -- <u>Emotion</u>, <u>Feeling</u>,
<u>Agitation</u>. <i>Feeling</i> is the weaker term, and may be of
the body or the mind. <i>Emotion</i> is of the mind alone, being the
excited action of some inward susceptibility or feeling; as, an
<i>emotion</i> of pity, terror, etc.  <i>Agitation</i> may be bodily
or mental, and usually arises in the latter case from a vehement
struggle between contending desires or emotions. See <u>Passion</u>.
"<i>Agitations</i> have but one character, viz., that of violence;
<i>emotions</i> vary with the objects that awaken them. There are
<i>emotions</i> either of tenderness or anger, either gentle or
strong, either painful or pleasing." <i>Crabb.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mo"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved;
sensational; as, an <i>emotional</i> nature.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mo"tion*al*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
cultivation of an emotional state of mind; tendency to regard things
in an emotional manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mo"tion*al*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
give an emotional character to.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Brought up in a pious family where religion was not
talked about <i>emotionalized</i>, but was accepted as the rule of
thought and conduct.</blockquote> <i>Froude.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mo"tioned</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Affected with
emotion.</def> [R.] "The <i>emotioned</i> soul."  <i>Sir W.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mo"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Attended by, or
having the character of, emotion.</def> <i>H. Brooke.</i> --
<wf>E*mo"tive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E*mo"tive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Susceptibility
to emotion.</def>  <i>G. Eliot.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`mo*tiv"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Emotiveness.</def>  <i>Hickok.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*move"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To move.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*pair"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
impair.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*pais"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; (sc. &?;),
fr. &?;  to stamp in; &?; in + &?; to strike.] <i>(Fine Arts)</i>
<def>Having to do with inlaid work; -- especially used with reference
to work of the ancient Greeks.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*pale"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
(L. <i>in</i>) + <i>pale</i>: cf. OF. <i>empalir</i>.] <def>To make
pale.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>No bloodless malady <i>empales</i> their
face.</blockquote> <i>G. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*pale"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Empaled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Empaling</u>.] [OF. <i>empaler</i> to palisade, pierce, F.
<i>empaler</i> to punish by empalement; pref. <i>em-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + OF. & F. <i>pal</i> a pale, stake. See <u>Pale</u> a
stake, and cf. <u>Impale</u>.] [Written also <i>impale</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To fence or fortify with stakes; to surround
with a line of stakes for defense; to impale.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All that dwell near enemies <i>empale</i> villages, to
save themselves from surprise.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To inclose; to surround. See
<u>Impale</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To put to death by thrusting a sharpened
stake through the body.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Impale</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*pale"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>empalement</i>, fr. <i>empaler</i>. See <u>Empale</u>.] [Written
also <i>impalement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A fencing,
inclosing, or fortifying with stakes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A putting to death by thrusting a
sharpened stake through the body.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Impalement</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*pan"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + <i>panel</i>.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>A list of jurors; a
panel.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*pan"el</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Impanel</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*pan"o*plied</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-
</i> + <i>panoply</i>.] <def>Completely armed; panoplied.</def>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*par"a*dise</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Imparadise</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*park"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i> +
<i>park</i>: cf. OF. <i>emparchier</i>, <i>emparkier</i>.  Cf.
<u>Impark</u>.] <def>To make a park of; to inclose, as with a fence;
to impark.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*par"lance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Parley;
imparlance.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*pasm"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>empasme</i>,
fr. Gr. &?; to sprinkle in or on; &?; in + &?; to sprinkle.] <def>A
perfumed powder sprinkled upon the body to mask the odor of
sweat.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*pas"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To move
with passion; to affect strongly. See <u>Impassion</u>.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Those sights <i>empassion</i> me full
near.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*pas"sion*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Strongly
affected.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The Briton Prince was sore
<i>empassionate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*pawn"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i> +
<i>pawn</i>.  Cf. <u>Impawn</u>.] <def>To put in pawn; to pledge; to
impawn.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To sell, <i>empawn</i>, and alienate the
estates.</blockquote> <i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*peach"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To hinder.
See <u>Impeach</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*pearl"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
+ <i>pearl</i>.  Cf. <u>Impearl</u>.] <def>To form like pearls; to
decorate with, or as with, pearls; to impearl.</def></p>

<p><! p. 486 !></p>

<p><hw>Em*peo"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To form into
a people or community; to inhabit; to people.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>We now know 't is very well
<i>empeopled</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"per*ess</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Empress</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em"per*ice</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
empress.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*per"il</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To put in
peril. See <u>Imperil</u>.</def>  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*per"ished</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Perished;
decayed.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I deem thy brain <i>emperished</i> be.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"per*or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>empereor</i>,
<i>empereour</i>, F. <i>empereur</i>, L. <i>imperator</i>, fr.
<i>imperare</i> to command; <i>in</i> in + <i>parare</i> to prepare,
order. See <u>Parade</u>, and cf. <u>Imperative</u>, <u>Empress</u>.]
<def>The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of
dignity superior to that of king; as, the <i>emperor</i> of Germany
or of Austria; the <i>emperor</i> or Czar of Russia.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Emperor goose</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a large
and handsome goose (<i>Philacte canagica</i>), found in Alaska.</cd>
-- <col><b>Emperor moth</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>one of
several large and beautiful bombycid moths, with transparent spots on
the wings; as the American Cecropia moth (<i>Platysamia
cecropia</i>), and the European species (<i>Saturnia
pavonia</i>).</cd> -- <col><b>Emperor paper</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Paper</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Purple emperor</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a large, strong British butterfly
(<i>Apatura iris</i>).</cd></p>

<p><hw>Em"per*or*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The rank or
office of an emperor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"per*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>imperium</i>,
influenced by OF. <i>emperie</i>, <i>empire</i>. See <u>Empire</u>.]
<def>Empire; sovereignty; dominion.</def> [Archaic]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Struggling for my woman's <i>empery</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"pha*sis</hw> (&ebreve;m"f&adot;*s&ibreve;s),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Emphases</b></plw> (-
s&emacr;z). [L., fr. Gr. <grk>'e`mfasis</grk> significance, force of
expression, fr. <grk>'emfai`nein</grk> to show in, indicate;
<grk>'en</grk> in + <grk>fai`nein</grk> to show. See <u>In</u>, and
<u>Phase</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Rhet.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The province of <i>emphasis</i> is so much more
important than accent, that the customary seat of the latter is
changed, when the claims of <i>emphasis</i> require it.</blockquote>
<i>E. Porter.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A peculiar impressiveness of expression or
weight of thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to
dwell on a subject with great <i>emphasis</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>External objects stand before us . . . in all the life
and <i>emphasis</i> of extension, figure, and color.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"pha*size</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Emphasized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Emphasizing</u> (?).] <def>To utter or pronounce with
a particular stress of voice; to make emphatic; as, to
<i>emphasize</i> a word or a phrase.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Em*phat"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Em*phat"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf. F. <i>emphatique</i>. See
<u>Emphasis</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to remonstrate in an <i>emphatic</i> manner; an
<i>emphatic</i> word; an <i>emphatic</i> tone; <i>emphatic</i>
reasoning.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Striking the sense; attracting special
attention; impressive; forcible.</def> "<i>Emphatical</i> colors."
<i>Boyle.</i> "<i>Emphatical</i> evils."  <i>Bp. Reynolds.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking;
positive; important; special; significant.</p>

<p><hw>Em*phat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>With emphasis; forcibly; in a striking manner
or degree; pre&euml;minently.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He was indeed <i>emphatically</i> a popular
writer.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Not really, but apparently.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*phat"ic*al*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being emphatic; emphasis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*phrac"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
obstructing, fr. &?; to block up.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Having the
quality of closing the pores of the skin.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*phren"sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
madden.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||Em`phy*se"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr.
&?; inflation, fr. &?; to inflate; &?; in + &?; to blow: cf. F.
<i>emphys&egrave;me</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A swelling produced by
gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Emphysema of the lungs</b></col>, <col><b>Pulmonary
emphysema</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Em`phy*sem"a*tous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>emphys&eacute;mateux</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or of
the nature of, emphysema; swelled; bloated.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Em`phy*teu"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
&?;, lit., an implanting, fr.  &?; to plant or improve land; &?; in +
&?; to plant.] <i>(Rom. Law)</i> <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>  <i>Heumann.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em`phy*teu"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emphyteuticus</i>.] <def>Of or pertaining to an emphyteusis; as,
<i>emphyteutic</i> lands.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`phy*teu"ti*ca*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emphyteuticarius</i>, a.] <def>One who holds lands by
emphyteusis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*pierce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
+ <i>pierce</i>.  Cf. <u>Impierce</u>.] <def>To pierce; to
impierce.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*pight"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i> +
<i>pight</i> pitched, fixed.] <def>Fixed; settled; fastened.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"pire</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. L.
<i>imperium</i> a command, sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr.
<i>imperare</i>. See <u>Emperor</u>; cf. <u>Imperial</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Supreme power; sovereignty; sway;
dominion.</def> "The <i>empire</i> of the sea."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Over hell extend<BR>
His <i>empire</i>, and with iron scepter rule.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, the
Austrian <i>empire</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Empire</i> carries with it the idea of a vast and
complicated government.</blockquote> <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Any dominion; supreme control; governing
influence; rule; sway; as, the <i>empire</i> of mind or of
reason.</def> "Under the <i>empire</i> of facts."  <i>M.
Arnold.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with
chivalry the <i>empire</i> over the minds of men.</blockquote> <i>A.
W. Ward.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Celestial empire</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Celestial</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Empire City</b></col>, <cd>a common
designation of the city of New York.</cd> -- <col><b>Empire
State</b></col>, <cd>a common designation of the State of New
York.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty;
government; kingdom; realm; state.</p>

<p><hw>Em*pir"ic</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>empiricus</i> an empiric, Gr. &?; experienced, equiv. to &?;; &?;
in + &?; a trial, experiment; akin to &?; ford, way, and E.
<i>fare</i>: cf. F. <i>empirique</i>. See <u>In</u>, and
<u>Fare</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who follows an empirical
method; one who relies upon practical experience.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Among the Greek physicians, those who founded their
practice on experience called themselves
<i>empirics</i>.</blockquote> <i>Krauth-Fleming.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Swallow down opinions as silly people do
<i>empirics</i>' pills.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Em*pir"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Em*pir"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to, or
founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the
observation of phenomena; versed in experiments.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In philosophical language, the term <i>empirical</i>
means simply what belongs to or is the product of experience or
observation.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The village carpenter . . . lays out his work by
<i>empirical</i> rules learnt in his apprenticeship.</blockquote>
<i>H. Spencer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, <i>empiric</i> skill, remedies.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Empirical formula</b></col>. <i>(Chem.)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Formula</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Transcendental</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Em*pir"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
experiment or experience; without science; in the manner of
quacks.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*pir"i*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit
of knowledge by observation and experiment.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Metaph.)</i> <def>The philosophical theory
which attributes the origin of all our knowledge to
experience.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*pir"i*cist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
empiric.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`pi*ris"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Physics)</i>
<def>Relating to, or resulting from, experience, or experiment;
following from empirical methods or data; -- opposed to
<i>nativistic</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*plas"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>emplastre</i>, F. <i>empl&acirc;tre</i>, L. <i>emplastrum</i> a
plaster or salve, fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to plaster up, daub over; &?;
in + &?; to form, mold, apply as a plaster.] <def>See
<u>Plaster</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*plas"ter</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>emplastrer</i>, F. <i>empl&acirc;trer</i>. See <u>Emplaster</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>To plaster over; to cover over so as to
present a good appearance.</def> [Obs.] "Fair as ye his name
<i>emplaster</i>."  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*plas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>emplastique</i>, fr. Gr. &?; clogging. See <u>Emplaster</u>.]
<def>Fit to be applied as a plaster; glutinous; adhesive; as,
<i>emplastic</i> applications.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*plas"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A medicine causing
constipation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`plas*tra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emplastratio</i> a budding.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or
process of grafting by inoculation; budding.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [See 1st <u>Emplaster</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>The application of a plaster or salve.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*plead"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
(L. <i>in</i>) + <i>plead</i>: cf. F. <i>emplaidier</i>.  Cf.
<u>Implead</u>.] <def>To accuse; to indict. See
<u>Implead</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*plec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Emplecton</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*plec"ton</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. or L.
<i>emplecton</i>, fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; interwoven, fr. &?; to plait
or weave in; &?; in + &?; to twist, weave.] <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> [R.]  <i>Weale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*plore"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Implore</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*ploy"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Employed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Employing</u>.] [F. <i>employer</i>, fr. L. <i>implicare</i> to
fold into, infold, involve, implicate, engage; <i>in +  plicare</i>
to fold. See <u>Ply</u>, and cf. <u>Imply</u>, <u>Implicate</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To inclose; to infold.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To use; to have in service; to cause to be
engaged in doing something; -- often followed by <i>in</i>,
<i>about</i>, <i>on</i>, or <i>upon</i>, and sometimes by <i>to</i>;
as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> To make use of, as an instrument, a means, a
material, etc., for a specific purpose; to apply; as, to
<i>employ</i> the pen in writing, bricks in building, words and
phrases in speaking; to <i>employ</i> the mind; to <i>employ</i>
one's energies.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This is a day in which the thoughts . . . ought to be
<i>employed</i> on serious subjects.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To occupy; as, to <i>employ</i> time in
study.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>To have or keep at work; to
give employment or occupation to; to intrust with some duty or
behest; as, to <i>employ</i> a hundred workmen; to <i>employ</i> an
envoy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Jonathan . . . and Jahaziah . . . were <i>employed</i>
about this matter.</blockquote> <i>Ezra x. 15.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thy vineyard must <i>employ</i> the sturdy steer<BR>
To turn the glebe.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To employ one's self</b></col>, <cd>to apply or devote
one's time and attention; to busy one's self.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To use; busy; apply; exercise; occupy; engross;
engage. See <u>Use</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Em*ploy"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>emploi</i>.]
<def>That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular
service or business; employment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The whole <i>employ</i> of body and of
mind.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><col><b>In one's employ</b></col>, <cd>in one's service.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Em*ploy"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>employable</i>.] <def>Capable of being employed; capable of being
used; fit or proper for use.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Em`ploy`&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., p. p.
of <i>employer</i>.] <def>One employed by another; a clerk or workman
in the service of an employer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`ploy*ee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [The Eng. form of
<i>employ&eacute;</i>.] <def>One employed by another.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*ploy"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who employs
another; as, an <i>employer</i> of workmen.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*ploy"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of employing or using; also, the state of being
employed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which engages or occupies; that which
consumes time or attention; office or post of business; service; as,
agricultural <i>employments</i>; mechanical <i>employments</i>;
public <i>employments</i>; in the <i>employment</i> of
government.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Cares are <i>employments</i>, and without employ<BR>
The soul is on a rack.</blockquote> <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Work; business; occupation; vocation; calling;
office; service; commission; trade; profession.</p>

<p><hw>Em*plumed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Plumed.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*plunge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Implunge</u>.] <def>To plunge; to implunge.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*poi"son</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>empoisonner</i>; pref. <i>em-</i> + F. <i>poison</i>. See
<u>Poison</u>, and cf. <u>Impoison</u>.] <def>To poison; to
impoison.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*poi"son</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Poison.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Remedy of Love.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*poi"son*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Poisoner.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*poi"son*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>empoisonnement</i>.] <def>The act of poisoning.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Em`po*ret"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Em`po*ret"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>emporeticus</i>, Gr. &?;. See
<u>Emporium</u>.] <def>Pertaining to an emporium; relating to
merchandise.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*po"ri*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Emporiums</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Emporia</b></plw> (#).
[L., fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; belonging to commerce, fr. &?; traveler,
trader; &?; in + &?; way through and over, path. See <u>In</u>, and
<u>Empiric</u>, <u>Fare</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>That wonderful <i>emporium</i> [Manchester] . . . was
then a mean and ill-built market town.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It is pride . . . which fills our streets, our
<i>emporiums</i>, our theathers.</blockquote> <i>Knox.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The brain.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*pov"er*ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Impoverish</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*pow"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Empowered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Empowering</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To give authority to; to
delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a
legal force); as, the Supreme Court is <i>empowered</i> to try and
decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is <i>empowered</i> to
sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To give moral or physical power,
faculties, or abilities to.</def> "These eyes . . . <i>empowered</i>
to gaze."  <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"press</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>empress</i>,
<i>emperice</i>, OF. <i>empereis</i>, <i>empereris</i>, fr. L.
<i>imperatrix</i>, fem. of <i>imperator</i>. See <u>Emperor</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The consort of an emperor.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A female sovereign.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A sovereign mistress.</def>
"<i>Empress</i> of my soul."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Empress cloth</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Em*print"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Obs.] <def>See
<u>Imprint</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*prise"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>emprise</i>,
fr. <i>emprendre</i> to undertake; pref. <i>em-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) +
F. <i>prendre</i> to take, L. <i>prehendere</i>, <i>prendere</i>;
<i>prae</i> before + a verb akin to E. <i>get</i>. See <u>Get</u>,
and cf. <u>Enterprise</u>, <u>Impresa</u>.] [Archaic]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An enterprise; endeavor; adventure.</def>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In brave pursuit of chivalrous
<i>emprise</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The deeds of love and high
<i>emprise</i>.</blockquote> <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The qualifies which prompt one to
undertake difficult and dangerous exploits.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I love thy courage yet and bolt <i>emprise</i>;<BR>
But here thy sword can do thee little stead.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*prise"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
undertake.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sackville.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*pris"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Emprise</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Full of daring;
adventurous.</def> [Archaic]  <i>T. Campbell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*pris"on</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<i>Obs</i>.]
<def>See <u>Imprison</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Em`pros*thot"o*nos</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; forward + &?; to draw.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A drawing of the
body forward, in consequence of the spasmodic action of some of the
muscles.</def>  <i>Gross.</i></p>

<p><hw>Emp"te</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To empty.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Emp"ti*er</hw> (?; 215), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, empties.</def></p>

<p><hw>Emp"ti*er</hw>, <pos><i>compar.</i></pos> <def>of
<u>Empty</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Emp"ti*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Empty</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of being empty; absence of
contents; void space; vacuum; as, the <i>emptiness</i> of a vessel;
<i>emptiness</i> of the stomach.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Want of solidity or substance;
unsatisfactoriness; inability to satisfy desire; vacuity; hollowness;
the <i>emptiness</i> of earthly glory.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Want of knowledge; lack of sense; vacuity
of mind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Eternal smiles his <i>emptiness</i>
betray.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The sins of <i>emptiness</i>, gossip, and
spite.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Emp"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>emptio</i>, fr.
<i>emere</i> to buy.] <def>The act of buying.</def> [R.]
<i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Emp"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being purchased.</def></p>

<p><hw>Emp"ty</hw> (?; 215), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>Compar.</i></pos> <u>Emptier</u> (?);
<pos><i>superl.</i></pos> <u>Emptiest</u>.] [AS. <i>emtig</i>,
<i>&aelig;mtig</i>, <i>&aelig;metig</i>, fr. <i>&aelig;mta</i>,
<i>&aelig;metta</i>, quiet, leisure, rest; of uncertain origin; cf.
G. <i>emsig</i> busy.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, an <i>empty</i> chest, room, purse, or
pitcher; an <i>empty</i> stomach; <i>empty</i> shackles.</def></p>

<p><! p. 487 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Free; clear; devoid; -- often with
<i>of</i>.</def> "That fair female troop . . . <i>empty</i> of all
good."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I shall find you <i>empty</i> of that
fault.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Having nothing to carry; unburdened.</def>
"An <i>empty</i> messenger."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When ye go ye shall not go <i>empty</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Ex. iii. 21.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense;
-- said of language; as, <i>empty</i> words, or threats.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Words are but <i>empty</i> thanks.</blockquote>
<i>Cibber.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Unable to satisfy; unsatisfactory; hollow;
vain; -- said of pleasure, the world, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Pleas'd in the silent shade with <i>empty</i>
praise.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Producing nothing; unfruitful; -- said of
a plant or tree; as, an <i>empty</i> vine.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Seven <i>empty</i> ears blasted with the east
wind.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xli. 27.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Destitute of, or lacking, sense,
knowledge, or courtesy; as, <i>empty</i> brains; an <i>empty</i>
coxcomb.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That in civility thou seem'st so
<i>empty</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>Destitute of reality, or real existence;
unsubstantial; as, <i>empty</i> dreams.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Empty</i> is used as the first element in a compound;
as, <i>empty</i>-handed, having nothing in the hands, destitute;
<i>empty</i>-headed, having few ideas; <i>empty</i>-hearted,
destitute of feeling.</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Vacant</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Emp"ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Empties</b></plw> (&?;). <def>An empty box, crate, cask,
etc.; -- used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as,
"special rates for <i>empties</i>."</def></p>

<p><hw>Emp"ty</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Emptied</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Emptying</u>.] <def>To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to
make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge;
as, to <i>empty</i> a vessel; to <i>empty</i> a well or a
cistern.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The clouds . . . <i>empty</i> themselves upon the
earth.</blockquote> <i>Eccl. xi. 3.</i></p>

<p><hw>Emp"ty</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To discharge itself; as, a river <i>empties</i> into the
ocean.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To become empty.</def>  "The chapel
<i>empties</i>."  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Emp"ty*ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of making empty.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>The lees of beer, cider, etc.;
yeast.</def> [U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*pugn"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<i>Obs</i>.]
<def>See <u>Impugn</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*pur"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Empurpled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Empurpling</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>em-</i> +
<i>purple</i>.  Cf. <u>Impurple</u>.] <def>To tinge or dye of a
purple color; to color with purple; to impurple.</def> "The deep
<i>empurpled</i> ran."  <i>Philips.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*puse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>empusa</i>,
Gr. &?;.] <def>A phantom or specter.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em*puz"zle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>em-</i>
+ <i>puzzle</i>.] <def>To puzzle.</def> [Archaic]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Em`py*e"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;,
from &?; to suppurate; &?; in + &?;  pus.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
collection of blood, pus, or other fluid, in some cavity of the body,
especially that of the pleura.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p>&fist; The term <i>empyema</i> is now restricted to a collection
of pus in the cavity of the pleura.</p>

<p><hw>||Em`py*e"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
suppuration.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An eruption of pustules.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em*pyr"e*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>empyrius</i>, <i>empyreus</i>, fiery, Gr. &?;, &?;, in fire,
fiery; &?; in + &?; fire. See <u>In</u>, and <u>Fire</u>.]
<def>Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond a&euml;rial
substance; pertaining to the highest and purest region of
heaven.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Go, soar with Plato to the <i>empyreal</i>
sphere.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Empyreal air</b></col>, <cd>oxygen gas.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Em*pyr"e*al</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Empyrean.</def>
<i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em`py*re"an</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Empyreal</u>.] <def>The highest heaven, where the pure element of
fire was supposed by the ancients to subsist.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>empyrean</i> rung<BR>
With hallelujahs.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em`py*re"an</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Empyreal.</def>
<i>Akenside.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Em`py*reu"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr.
&?; a live coal covered with ashes, fr. &?; to set on fire, fr. &?;:
cf. F. <i>empyreume</i>. See <u>Empyreal</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>The peculiar smell and taste arising from products of
decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in close
vessels.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Em`py*reu*mat"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Em`py*reu*mat"ic*al</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>empyreumatique</i>.] <def>Of or
pertaining to empyreuma; as, an <i>empyreumatic</i> odor.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Empyreumatic oils</b></col>, <cd>oils obtained by
distilling various organic substances at high temperatures.</cd>
<i>Brande & C.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em`py*reu"ma*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
render empyreumatic.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Em*pyr"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; in fire.
See <u>Empyreal</u>.] <def>Containing the combustible principle of
coal.</def>  <i>Kirwan.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Em"py*ro"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;; &?; in + &?; to burn.] <def>A general fire; a
conflagration.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"rods</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Emerods</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E"mu</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. Pg. <i>ema</i>
ostrich, F. <i>&eacute;mou</i>, <i>&eacute;meu</i>, emu.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A large Australian bird, of two species
(<i>Dromaius Nov&aelig;-Hollandi&aelig;</i> and <i>D. irroratus</i>),
related to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but
is unable to fly.</def> [Written also <i>emeu</i> and
<i>emew</i>.]</p>

<p>&fist; The name is sometimes erroneously applied, by the
Brazilians, to the rhea, or South American ostrich.</p>

<p><col><b>Emu wren</b></col>. <cd>See in the Vocabulary.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Em"u*la*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>aemulari</i>
to emulate + <i>-able</i>.] <def>Capable of being emulated.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Some imitable and <i>emulable</i> good.</blockquote>
<i>Abp. Leighton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>aemulatus</i>,
p. p. of <i>aemulari</i>, fr. <i>aemulus</i> emulous; prob. akin to
E. <i>imitate</i>.] <def>Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.</def>
[Obs.] "A most <i>emulate</i> pride."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Emulated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Emulating</u> (?).] <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, to <i>emulate</i> the good and the
great.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thine eye would <i>emulate</i> the
diamond.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em`u*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aemulatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;mulation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The endeavor to equal or to excel another in qualities or
actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel another;
rivalry.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A noble <i>emulation</i> heats your
breast.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Jealous rivalry; envy; envious
contention.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such factious <i>emulations</i> shall
arise.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Competition; rivalry; contest; contention; strife.
-- <u>Emulation</u>, <u>Competition</u>, <u>Rivalry</u>.
<i>Competition</i> is the struggle of two or more persons for the
same object. <i>Emulation</i> is an ardent desire for superiority,
arising from competition, but now implying, of necessity, any
improper feeling. <i>Rivalry</i> is a personal contest, and, almost
of course, has a selfish object and gives rise to envy.
"<i>Competition</i> and <i>emulation</i> have honor for their basis;
<i>rivalry</i> is but a desire for selfish gratification.
<i>Competition</i> and <i>emulation</i> animate to effort;
<i>rivalry</i> usually produces hatred. <i>Competition</i> and
<i>emulation</i> seek to merit success; <i>rivalry</i> is contented
with obtaining it."  <i>Crabb.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"u*la*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Inclined to
emulation; aspiring to competition; rivaling; as, an <i>emulative</i>
person or effort.</def> "<i>Emulative</i> zeal."  <i>Hoole.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"u*la*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
emulative manner; with emulation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"u*la`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aemulator</i>.] <def>One who emulates, or strives to equal or
surpass.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As Virgil rivaled Homer, Milton was the
<i>emulator</i> of both.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"u*la*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to emulation; connected with rivalry.</def> [R.] "<i>Emulatory</i>
officiousness."  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"u*la`tress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A female
emulator.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Em"ule</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;muler</i>. See <u>Emulate</u>.] <def>To emulate.</def>
[Obs.] "<i>Emuled</i> of many."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mulge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emulgere</i>, <i>emulsum</i>; <i>e</i> out + <i>mulgere</i> to
milk; akin to E. <i>milk</i>. See <u>Milk</u>.] <def>To milk out; to
drain.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mul"gent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>emulgens</i>,
p. pr. of <i>emulgere</i> to milk out: cf. F. <i>&eacute;mulgent</i>.
So called because regarded by the ancients as straining out the
serum, as if by milking, and so producing the urine.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to the kidneys; renal; as, <i>emulgent</i> arteries
and veins.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An emulgent vessel, as
a renal artery or vein.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mul"gent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
medicine that excites the flow of bile.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Hoblyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"u*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>aemulus</i>.
See <u>Emulate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>of</i>; as,
<i>emulous</i> of another's example or virtues.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Vying with; rivaling; hence, contentious,
envious.</def> "<i>Emulous</i> Carthage."  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Emulous</i> missions 'mongst the gods.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Em"u*lous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an emulous
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em"u*lous*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being emulous.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mul"sic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to,
or produced from, emulsin; as, <i>emulsic</i> acid.</def>
<i>Hoblyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*mul"si*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<i>Emuls</i>ion
+ <i>-fy</i>.] <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, the pancreatic juice <i>emulsifies</i> the oily part
of food.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mul"sin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Emulsion</u>,
<u>Emulge</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The white
milky pulp or extract of bitter almonds.</def> [R.]
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>An unorganized ferment (contained in this
extract and in other vegetable juices), which effects the
decomposition of certain glucosides.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mul"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>emulgere</i>, <i>emulsum</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;mulsion</i>. See
<u>Emulge</u>.] <def>Any liquid preparation of a color and
consistency resembling milk; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> In pharmacy, an
extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a
mucilaginous substance. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> In photography, a liquid
preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the
photographic process.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*mul"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;mulsif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Softening;
milklike.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Yielding oil by expression; as,
<i>emulsive</i> seeds.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Producing or yielding a milklike
substance; as, <i>emulsive</i> acids.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*munc"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Emunctories</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>emunctorium</i> a pair of
snuffers, fr. <i>emungere</i>, <i>emunctum</i>, to blow the nose,
hence, to wipe, cleanse; <i>e</i> out + <i>mungere</i> to blow the
nose: cf. F. <i>&eacute;monctoire</i>, formerly spelled also
<i>&eacute;monctoire</i>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Any organ or part
of the body (as the kidneys, skin, etc.,) which serves to carry off
excrementitious or waste matter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Em`us*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>emuscare</i> to clear from moss; <i>e</i> out + <i>muscus</i>
moss.] <def>A freeing from moss.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E"mu wren`</hw> (?). <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A small wrenlike
Australian bird (<i>Stipiturus malachurus</i>), having the tail
feathers long and loosely barbed, like emu feathers.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"myd</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Emyds</b></plw> (#), E. <plw><b>Emyd&?;&?;</b></plw> (#).
[See <u>Emydea</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A fresh-water tortoise
of the family <i>Emydid&aelig;</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*myd"e*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
<i>Emys</i> a genus of tortoises, L. <i>emys</i> a kind of fresh-
water tortoise, Gr. &?;.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group of
chelonians which comprises many species of fresh-water tortoises and
terrapins.</def></p>

<p><hw>En-</hw> (?). <sn><b>1.</b></sn> [F. <i>en</i>-, L.
<i>in</i>.] <def>A prefix signifying <i>in</i> or <i>into</i>, used
in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some
English words are written indifferently with <i>en-</i>or <i>in</i>-.
For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to <i>em-</i>before
<i>p</i>, <i>b</i>, and <i>m</i>, as in <i>em</i>ploy, <i>em</i>body,
<i>em</i>mew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in
<i>en</i>able, <i>en</i>feeble, <i>to cause to be</i>, or <i>to
make</i>, able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an intensive
force, as in <i>en</i>chasten. See <u>In-</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A prefix from Gr. &?; in, meaning
<i>in</i>; as, <i>en</i>cephalon, <i>en</i>tomology. See <u>In-
</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>-en</hw>. <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A suffix from AS. -
<i>an</i>, formerly used to form the plural of many nouns, as in
ash<i>en</i>, ey<i>en</i>, ox<i>en</i>, all obs. except <i>oxen</i>.
In some cases, such as childr<i>en</i> and brethr<i>en</i>, it has
been added to older plural forms.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A suffix corresponding to AS. -<i>en</i>
and -<i>on</i>, formerly used to form the plural of verbs, as in
hous<i>en</i>, escap<i>en</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A suffix signifying <i>to make</i>, <i>to
cause</i>, used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in
strength<i>en</i>, quick<i>en</i>, fright<i>en</i>. This must not be
confused with -<i>en</i> corresponding in Old English to the AS.
infinitive ending -<i>an</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> [AS. <i>-en</i>; akin to Goth. <i>-eins</i>, L.
<i>-inus</i>, Gr. &?;.] <def>An adjectival suffix, meaning <i>made
of</i>; as in gold<i>en</i>, lead<i>en</i>, wood<i>en</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> [AS. <i>-en</i>; akin to Skr. <i>-na</i>.]
<def>The termination of the past participle of many strong verbs; as,
in brok<i>en</i>, gott<i>en</i>, trodd<i>en</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Print.)</i> <def>Half an
em, that is, half of the unit of space in measuring printed matter.
See <u>Em</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*a"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enabled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enabling</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To give strength or
ability to; to make firm and strong.</def> [Obs.] "Who hath
<i>enabled</i> me."  <i>1 Tim. i. 12.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Receive the Holy Ghost, said Christ to his apostles,
when he <i>enabled</i> them with priestly power.</blockquote> <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Temperance gives Nature her full play, and
<i>enables</i> her to exert herself in all her force and
vigor.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*a"ble*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
enabling, or the state of being enabled; ability.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*act"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enacted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enacting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To act; to perform; to do; to
effect.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The king <i>enacts</i> more wonders than a
man.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To act the part of; to represent; to
play.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I did <i>enact</i> Julius Caesar.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Enacting clause</b></col>, <cd>that clause of a bill which
formally expresses the legislative sanction.</cd></p>

<p><hw>En*act"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Purpose;
determination.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*act"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having power to
enact or establish as a law.</def>  <i>Abp. Bramhall.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*act"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is enacted or passed into a
law; a law; a decree; a statute; a prescribed requirement; as, a
prohibitory <i>enactment</i>; a social <i>enactment</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*act"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who enacts a
law; one who decrees or establishes as a law.</def>
<i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*ac"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Enactment;
resolution.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*al"i*o*saur`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>One of the Enaliosauria.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En*al`i*o*sau"ri*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
from Gr.  &?; marine (&?; in + &?; the sea) + &?; a lizard.]
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>An extinct group of marine reptiles, embracing
both the Ichthyosauria and the Plesiosauria, now regarded as distinct
orders.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*al`i*o*sau"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the Enaliosauria.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the Enaliosauria.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*nal"la*ge</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;
an exchange, fr. &?; to exchange; &?; in + &?; to change.]
<i>(Gram.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>En*am"bush</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
ambush.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*am"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>amel</i>. See <u>Amel</u>, <u>Smelt</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A glassy, opaque bead
obtained by the blowpipe.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is enameled; also, any smooth,
glossy surface, resembling enamel, especially if
variegated.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Enamel painting</b></col>, <cd>painting with enamel colors
upon a ground of metal, porcelain, or the like, the colors being
afterwards fixed by fire.</cd> -- <col><b>Enamel paper</b></col>,
<cd>paper glazed a metallic coating.</cd></p>

<p><hw>En*am"el</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enameled</u> (?) or <u>Enamelled</u>; <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Enameling</u> or <u>Enamelling</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lay enamel upon; to decorate with enamel
whether inlaid or painted.</def></p>

<p><! p. 488 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To variegate with colors as if with
enamel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Oft he [the serpent]bowed<BR>
His turret crest and sleek <i>enameled</i> neck.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To form a glossy surface like enamel upon;
as, to <i>enamel</i> card paper; to <i>enamel</i> leather or
cloth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's
complexion.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*am"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To practice
the art of enameling.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*am"el</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to the art
of enameling; as, <i>enamel</i> painting.</def>
<i>Tomlinson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*am"el*ar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Consisting of
enamel; resembling enamel; smooth; glossy.</def> [R.]
<i>Craig.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*am"eled</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Coated or
adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface;
glazed.</def> [Written also <i>enamelled</i>.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>En*am"el*er</hw> (?), <hw>En*am"el*ist</hw>, }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who enamels; a workman or artist who
applies enamels in ornamental work.</def> [Written also
<i>enameller</i>, <i>enamellist</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>En*am"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enamored</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enamoring</u>.] [OF. <i>enamourer</i>, <i>enamorer</i>; pref.
<i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + OF. & F. <i>amour</i> love, L.
<i>amor</i>. See <u>Amour</u>, and cf. <u>Inamorato</u>.] <def>To
inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; -- with <i>of</i>, or
<i>with</i>, before the person or thing; as, to be <i>enamored</i>
with a lady; to be <i>enamored</i> of books or science.</def>
[Written also <i>enamour</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Passionately <i>enamored</i> of this shadow of a
dream.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*am"or*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being enamored.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*nan`ti*o*mor"phous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'enanti`os</grk> opposite + <grk>morfh`</grk> form.]
<i>(Crystallog.)</i> <def>Similar, but not superposable, <i>i.
e.</i>, related to each other as a right-handed to a left-handed
glove; -- said of certain hemihedral crystals.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nan`ti*o*path"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Serving to palliate; palliative.</def>
<i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nan`ti*op"a*thy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; of
contrary properties or affections; <grk>'enanti`os</grk> opposite +
&?; suffering, affection, fr. &?;, &?;, to suffer.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An opposite passion or affection.</def>
<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Allopathy; -- a term used by
followers of Hahnemann, or homeopathists.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*nan`ti*o"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; contradiction, fr. <grk>'enanti`os</grk> opposite.]
<i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A figure of speech by which what is to be
understood affirmatively is stated negatively, and the contrary;
affirmation by contraries.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*arch"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To arch.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Lydgate.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*arched"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Her.)</i>
<def>Bent into a curve; -- said of a bend or other
ordinary.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ar"gite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Min.)</i>
<def>An iron-black mineral of metallic luster, occurring in small
orthorhombic crystals, also massive. It contains sulphur, arsenic,
copper, and often silver.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*armed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Her.)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Armed</u>, 3.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ar*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>enarratio</i>. See <u>Narration</u>.] <def>A detailed exposition;
relation.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hakewill.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En`ar*thro"di*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; in + &?;. See <u>Arthrodia</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>See
<u>Enarthrosis</u>.</def> -- <wf>En`ar*thro"di*al</wf>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||En`ar*thro"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; jointed; &?; in + &?; joint.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A ball
and socket joint, or the kind of articulation represented by such a
joint. See <u>Articulation</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nas"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>enascens</i>,
p. pr. of <i>enasci</i> to spring up; <i>e</i> out + <i>nasci</i> to
be born.] <def>Coming into being; nascent.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp.
Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`na*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>enatare</i>
to swim out. See <u>Natation</u>.] <def>A swimming out.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nate"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>enatus</i>, p.
p. of <i>enasci</i>. See <u>Enascent</u>.] <def>Growing
out.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>E*naun"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>aunter</i>.] <def>Lest that.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nav"i*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>enavigatus</i>, p. p. of <i>enavigare</i>.] <def>To sail away or
over.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*bat"tled</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Embattled.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*bibe"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
imbibe.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Skelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*broud"e</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Embroude</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*cage"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Encaged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Engaging</u>.] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>cage</i>: cf. F.
<i>encager</i>.] <def>To confine in a cage; to coop up.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*cal"en*dar</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
register in a calendar; to calendar.</def>  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*camp"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Encamped</u> (?; 215); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Encamping</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The host of the Philistines <i>encamped</i> in the
valley of Rephaim.</blockquote> <i>1 Chron. xi. 15.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*camp"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To form into a
camp; to place in a temporary habitation, or quarters.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Bid him <i>encamp</i> his soldiers.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*camp"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as by an army or
traveling company, for temporary lodging or rest.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The place where an army or a company is
encamped; a camp; tents pitched or huts erected for temporary
lodgings.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A square of about seven hundred yards was sufficient
for the <i>encampment</i> of twenty thousand Romans.</blockquote>
<i>Gibbon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A green <i>encampment</i> yonder meets the
eye.</blockquote> <i>Guardian.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*can"ker</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
canker.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*cap`su*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>En*car"nal*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
carnalize; to make gross.</def> [R.] "<i>Encarnalize</i> their
spirits."  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En*car"pus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
containing fruit; &?; in + &?;  fruit; cf. L. <i>encarpa</i>, pl.,
Gr. &?;.] <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>An ornament on a frieze or capital,
consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc.</def> [Written
also <i>encarpa</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>En*case"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Enchase</u>.] <def>To inclose as in a case. See
<u>Incase</u>.</def>  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*case"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Casement</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of encasing; also,
that which encases.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>An old theory of generation
similar to embo&icirc;tement. See <u>Ovulist</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*cash"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Eng.
Banking)</i> <def>To turn into cash; to cash.</def>  <i>Sat.
Rev.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*cash"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eng.
Banking)</i> <def>The payment in cash of a note, draft,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*cau"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr. &?;
mark caused by burning, fr. &?;. See <u>Encaustic</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>An ulcer in the eye, upon the cornea, which causes the loss of
the humors.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*caus"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>encausticus</i>, Gr. &?;, fr. &?;  to burn in; &?; in + &?; to
burn: cf. F. <i>encaustique</i>. See <u>Caustic</u>, and cf.
<u>Ink</u>.] <i>(Fine Arts)</i> <def>Prepared by means of heat;
burned in.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Encaustic painting</b></col> <i>(Fine Arts)</i>,
<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><b>Encaustic tile</b></col> <i>(Fine Arts)</i>,
<cd>an earthenware tile which has a decorative pattern and is not
wholly of one color.</cd></p>

<p><hw>En*caus"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>encaustica</i>,
Gr. &?; (sc. &?;): cf. F. <i>encaustique</i>. See <u>Encaustic</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>The method of painting in heated wax, or
in any way where heat is used to fix the colors.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*cave"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>cave</i>: cf. F. <i>encaver</i>.  Cf. <u>Incavated</u>.] <def>To
hide in, or as in, a cave or recess.</def> "Do but <i>encave</i>
yourself."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>-ence</hw> (?). [F. <i>-ence</i>, L. <i>-entia</i>.] <def>A
noun suffix signifying <i>action</i>, <i>state</i>, or
<i>quality</i>; also, <i>that which relates to</i> the action or
state; as in emerg<i>ence</i>, diffid<i>ence</i>, dilig<i>ence</i>,
influ<i>ence</i>, differ<i>ence</i>, excell<i>ence</i>. See <u>-
ance</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`ceinte"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>enceindre</i> to gird about, surround, L. <i>incingere</i>;
<i>in</i> (intens). + <i>cingere</i> to gird. See <u>Cincture</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Fort.)</i> <def>The line of works which forms
the main inclosure of a fortress or place; -- called also <i>body of
the place</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The area or town inclosed by a line of
fortification.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The suburbs are not unfrequently larger than their
<i>enceinte</i>.</blockquote> <i>S. W. Williams.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En`ceinte"</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F., fr. L. <i>in</i>
not + <i>cinctus</i>, p. p. of <i>cingere</i> to gird about.]
<def>Pregnant; with child.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En*ce"ni*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>encaenia</i>, fr. Gr. &?; a feast of dedication; &?; in + &?;
new.] <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></p>

<p><hw>En*cense"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. &  i.</i></pos> [F.
<i>encenser</i>, fr. <i>encens</i>. See <u>Incense</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>To offer incense to or upon; to burn
incense.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`ce*phal"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Encephalon</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the encephalon
or brain.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ceph`a*li"tis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr.
<grk>'egke`falos</grk> the brain + <i>-itis</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Inflammation of the brain.</def> -- <wf>En`ceph*a*lit"ic</wf>
(#), <pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*ceph"a*lo*cele</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'egke`falos</grk> the brain + <grk>kh`lh</grk> tumor.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Hernia of the brain.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ceph"a*loid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'egke`falos</grk> + <i>-oid</i>.] <def>Resembling the material
of the brain; cerebriform.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Encephaloid cancer</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>a very
malignant form of cancer of brainlike consistency. See under
<u>Cancer</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>En*ceph"a*loid</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An encephaloid
cancer.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ceph`a*lol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'egke`falos</grk> the brain + <i>-logy</i>.] <def>The science
which treats of the brain, its structure and functions.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ceph"a*lon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Encephalos</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The contents of the cranium;
the brain.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ceph`a*lop"a*thy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'egke`falos</grk> the brain + <grk>pa`schein</grk>,
<grk>paqei^n</grk>, to suffer.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Any disease or
symptoms of disease referable to disorders of the brain; as, lead
<i>encephalopathy</i>, the cerebral symptoms attending chronic lead
poisoning.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ceph"a*los</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'egke`falos</grk>; <grk>'en</grk> in + <grk>kefalh`</grk> head.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The encephalon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In man the <i>encephalos</i> reaches its full size
about seven years of age.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*ceph`a*lot"o*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'egke`falos</grk> the brain + &?; a cutting.] <i>(Surg.)</i>
<def>The act or art of dissecting the brain.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ceph"a*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having a head; -- said of most Mollusca; --
opposed to <i>acephalous</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*chafe"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To chafe; to
enrage; to heat.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*chaf"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Heating;
burning.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The wicked <i>enchaufing</i> or ardure of this sin
[lust].</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*chain"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>encha&icirc;ner</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>)
<i>cha&icirc;ne</i> chain. See <u>Chain</u>, and cf.
<u>Incatenation</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To bind with a chain;
to hold in chains.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To hold fast; to confine; as, to
<i>enchain</i> attention.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To link together; to connect.</def>
<i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*chain"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>encha&icirc;nement</i>.] <def>The act of enchaining, or state of
being enchained.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*chair"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To seat in a
chair.</def>  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*chan"nel</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make run
in a channel.</def> "Its waters were <i>enchanneled</i>."  <i>Sir D.
Brewster.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*chant"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enchanted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enchanting</u>.] [F. <i>enchanter</i>, L. <i>incantare</i> to
chant or utter a magic formula over or against one, to bewitch;
<i>in</i> in, against + <i>cantare</i> to sing. See <u>Chant</u>, and
cf. <u>Incantation</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To charm by sorcery;
to act on by enchantment; to get control of by magical words and
rites.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And now about the caldron sing,<BR>
Like elves and fairies in a ring,<BR>
<i>Enchanting</i> all that you put in.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He is <i>enchanted</i>, cannot speak.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To delight in a high degree; to charm; to
enrapture; as, music <i>enchants</i> the ear.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Arcadia was the charmed circle where all his spirits
forever should be <i>enchanted</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir P.
Sidney.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To charm; bewitch; fascinate.  Cf.
<u>Charm</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*chant"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Under the
power of enchantment; possessed or exercised by enchanters; as, an
<i>enchanted</i> castle.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*chant"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>enchanteur</i>.] <def>One who enchants; a sorcerer or magician;
also, one who delights as by an enchantment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Like ghosts from an <i>enchanter</i>
fleeing.</blockquote> <i>Shelley.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Enchanter's nightshade</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a
genus (<i>Circ&aelig;a</i>) of low inconspicuous, perennial plants,
found in damp, shady places.</cd></p>

<p><hw>En*chant"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a power of
enchantment; charming; fascinating.</def> --
<wf>En*chant"ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*chant"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>enchantement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>After the last <i>enchantment</i> you did
here.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The effect produced by the act; the state
of being enchanted; as, to break an <i>enchantment</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which captivates the heart and
senses; an influence or power which fascinates or highly
delights.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such an <i>enchantment</i> as there is in
words.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Incantation; necromancy; magic; sorcery;
witchcraft; spell; charm; fascination; witchery.</p>

<p><hw>En*chant"ress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>enchanteresse</i>.] <def>A woman versed in magical arts; a
sorceress; also, a woman who fascinates.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*charge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Encharged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Encharging</u> (?).] [OF. <i>enchargier</i>, F.
<i>encharger</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + F.
<i>charger</i>. See <u>Charge</u>.] <def>To charge (with); to impose
(a charge) upon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His countenance would express the spirit and the
passion of the part he was <i>encharged</i> with.</blockquote>
<i>Jeffrey.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*charge"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A charge.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>A. Copley.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*chase"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enchased</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enchasing</u>.] [F. <i>ench&acirc;sser</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + <i>ch&acirc;sse</i> box containing relics, frame, case,
the same word as <i>caisse</i> case. See 1st <u>Case</u>, and cf.
<u>Chase</u>, <u>Encase</u>, <u>Incase</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Enchased</i> with a wanton ivy twine.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An precious stones, in studs of gold
<i>enchased</i>,<BR>
The shaggy velvet of his buskins graced.</blockquote>
<i>Mickle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To chase; to ornament by embossing or
engraving; as, to <i>enchase</i> a watch case.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With golden letters . . . well
<i>enchased</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To delineate or describe, as by
writing.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>All which . . . for to <i>enchase</i>,<BR>
Him needeth sure a golden pen, I ween.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*chas"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
enchases.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*chas"ten</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
chasten.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>En*che"son</hw>, <hw>En*chea"son</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>enchaison</i>, fr. L. <i>incidere</i> to
happen; <i>in + cadere</i> to fall.] <def>Occasion, cause, or
reason.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*chest"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Inchest</u>.] <def>To inclose in a chest.</def>
<i>Vicars.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En`chi*rid"i*on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., from Gr.
&?;; &?; in + &?; hand.] <def>Handbook; a manual of devotions.</def>
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*chis"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cut with
a chisel.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En"cho*dus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
a spear + <grk>'odoy`s</grk>, <grk>'odo`ntos</grk>, a tooth.]
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A genus of extinct Cretaceous fishes; -- so
named from their spear-shaped teeth. They were allied to the pike
(<i>Esox</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`chon*dro"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; in + &?; cartilage + <i>-oma</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
cartilaginous tumor growing from the interior of a bone.</def>
<i>Quain.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>En*cho"ri*al</hw> (?), <hw>En*chor"ic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; domestic, native; &?; in + &?; place,
country.] <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 <u>Demotic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`chy*lem"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; to pour in + &?; anything received.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||En"chy*ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`gchyma</grk> an infusion; <grk>'en</grk> in +
<grk>chei^n</grk> to pour.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The primitive
formative juice, from which the tissues, particularly the cellular
tissue, are formed.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*cinc"ture</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
cincture.</def> [Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>The vast <i>encincture</i> of that gloomy
sea.</blockquote> <i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*cin"dered</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Burnt to
cinders.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*cir"cle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Encircled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Encircling</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>circle</i>: cf. OF. <i>encercler</i>.] <def>To form a circle
about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to surround; as, to
<i>encircle</i> one in the arms; the army <i>encircled</i> the
city.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Her brows <i>encircled</i> with his serpent
rod.</blockquote> <i>Parnell.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To encompass; surround; environ; inclose.</p>

<p><hw>En*cir"clet</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Encircle</i> +
<i>-let</i>.] <def>A small circle; a ring.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir P.
Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*clasp"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>clasp</i>.  Cf. <u>Inclasp</u>.] <def>To clasp. See
<u>Inclasp</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*clave"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. L. <i>in +
clavus</i> a nail.] <def>A tract of land or a territory inclosed
within another territory of which it is independent. See
<u>Exclave</u>.</def> [Recent]</p>

<p><hw>En*clave"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>enclaver</i>.] <def>To inclose within an alien territory.</def>
[Recent]</p>

<p><hw>En*clave"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>The
state of being an enclave.</def> [Recent]</p>

<p><! p. 489 !></p>

<p>{ <hw>En*clit"ic</hw> (&ebreve;n*kl&ibreve;t"&ibreve;k),
<hw>En*clit"ic*al</hw> (-&ibreve;*k<i>a</i>l), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[L. <i>encliticus</i>, Gr. <grk>'egkli`tikos</grk>, fr.
<grk>'egkli`nein</grk> to incline; <grk>'en</grk> in +
<grk>kli`nein</grk> to bend. See <u>In</u>, and <u>Lean</u>,
<pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>] <i>(Gram.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>En*clit"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>A
word which is joined to another so closely as to lose its proper
accent, as the pronoun <i>thee</i> in <i>prithee</i> (pray
thee).</def></p>

<p><hw>En*clit"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
enclitic manner; by throwing the accent back.</def>
<i>Walker.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*clit"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Gram.)</i>
<def>The art of declining and conjugating words.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*clois"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Incloister</u>.] <def>To shut up in a cloister; to
cloister.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*close"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F. <i>enclos</i>,
p. p. of <i>enclore</i> to enclose; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) +
<i>clore</i> to close. See <u>Close</u>, and cf. <u>Inclose</u>,
<u>Include</u>.] <def>To inclose. See <u>Inclose</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*clo"sure</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Inclosure. See <u>Inclosure</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The words <i>enclose</i> and <i>enclosure</i> are written
indiscriminately <i>enclose</i> or <i>inclose</i> and
<i>enclosure</i> or <i>inclosure</i>.</p>

<p><hw>En*clothe"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
clothe.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*cloud"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Incloud</u>.] <def>To envelop in clouds; to cloud.</def> [R.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*coach"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Incoach</u>.] <def>To carry in a coach.</def> [R.]  <i>Davies
(Wit's Pilgr.)</i></p>

<p><hw>En*cof"fin</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To put in a
coffin.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*cold"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To render
cold.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*col"lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To furnish
or surround with a collar.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*col"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
color.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>||En`co`lure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>The
neck of horse.</def>  <i>R. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*com"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Encumber</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*com"ber*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Encumberment</u>.] <def>Hindrance; molestation.</def>[Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*co"mi*ast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to praise, fr. &?; encomium: cf. F. <i>encomiaste</i>. See
<u>Encomium</u>.] <def>One who praises; a panegyrist.</def>
<i>Locke.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>En*co`mi*as"tic</hw> (?), <hw>En*co`mi*as"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;.] <def>Bestowing praise; praising;
eulogistic; laudatory; as, an <i>encomiastic</i> address or
discourse.</def> -- <wf>En*co`mi*as"tic*al*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*co`mi*as"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
panegyric.</def>  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*co"mi*on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.]
<def>Encomium; panegyric.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*co"mi*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Encomiums</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. &?; (a song) chanted
in a Bacchic festival in praise of the god; &?; in + &?; a jovial
festivity, revel. See <u>Comedy</u>.] <def>Warm or high praise;
panegyric; strong commendation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>encomiums</i> awakened all my
ardor.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Eulogy</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*com"pass</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Encompassed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Encompassing</u>.] <def>To circumscribe or go round
so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a
ring <i>encompasses</i> the finger; an army <i>encompasses</i> a
city; a voyage <i>encompassing</i> the world.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A question may be <i>encompassed</i> with
difficulty.</blockquote> <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The love of all thy sons <i>encompass</i>
thee.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To encircle; inclose; surround; include; environ;
invest; hem in; shut up.</p>

<p><hw>En*com"pass*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded;
circumvention.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>By this <i>encompassment</i> and drift of
question.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`core"</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv. or interj.</i></pos> [F. The
last part of the word is fr. L. <i>hora</i> hour. See <u>Hour</u>.]
<def>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></p>

<p><hw>En`core"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A call or demand (as,
by continued applause) for a repetition; as, the <i>encores</i> were
numerous.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`core"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Encored</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Encoring</u>.] <def>To call for a repetition or reappearance of;
as, to <i>encore</i> a song or a singer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[Rebecca] insisted upon <i>encoring</i> one of the
duets.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*cor"po*ring</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-
</i> + L. <i>corpus</i> body.] <def>Incorporation.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En`cou`bert"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., Pg.
<i>encorberto</i>, <i>encuberto</i>, lit., covered.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of several species of armadillos of the
genera <i>Dasypus</i> and <i>Euphractus</i>, having five toes both on
the fore and hind feet.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*coun"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Encountered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Encountering</u>.] [OF. <i>encontrer</i>; pref.
<i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>contre</i> against, L. <i>contra</i>.
See <u>Counter</u>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>] <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,
to <i>encounter</i> a friend in traveling; two armies
<i>encounter</i> each other; to <i>encounter</i> obstacles or
difficulties, to <i>encounter</i> strong evidence of a
truth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of
the Stoics, <i>encountered</i> him.</blockquote> <i>Acts xvii.
18.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I am most fortunate thus accidentally to
<i>encounter</i> you.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*coun"ter</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To meet face to
face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in
combat; to fight; as, three armies <i>encountered</i> at
Waterloo.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will <i>encounter</i> with Andronicus.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Perception and judgment, employed in the investigation
of all truth, have in the first place to <i>encounter</i> with
particulars.</blockquote> <i>Tatham.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*coun"ter</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>encontre</i>,
fr. <i>encontrer</i>. See <u>Encounter</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A meeting face to face; a running against; a
sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To shun the <i>encounter</i> of the vulgar
crowd.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a
combat; a battle; as, a bloody <i>encounter</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As one for . . . fierce <i>encounters</i>
fit</blockquote>. <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To join their dark <i>encounter</i> in mid-
air</blockquote>. <i>Milton</i>.</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Contest; conflict; fight; combat; assault;
rencounter; attack; engagement; onset. See <u>Contest</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*coun"ter*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.</def>  <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*cour"age</hw> (?; 48), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Encouraged</u> (?; 48); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Encouraging</u> (?).] [F.
<i>encourager</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>courage</i>
courage. See <u>Courage</u>.] <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 <i>discourage</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>David <i>encouraged</i> himself in the
Lord.</blockquote> <i>1 Sam. xxx. 6.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To embolden; inspirit; animate; enhearten; hearten;
incite; cheer; urge; impel; stimulate; instigate; countenance;
comfort; promote; advance; forward; strengthen.</p>

<p><hw>En*cour"age*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>encouragement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the
<i>encouragement</i> of youth in generosity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All generous <i>encouragement</i> of
arts.</blockquote> <i>Otway.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which serves to incite, support,
promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive;
increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little
<i>encouragement</i> among a rude people.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To think of his paternal care,<BR>
Is a most sweet <i>encouragement</i> to prayer.</blockquote>
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*cour"a*ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The pope is . . . a great <i>encourager</i> of
arts.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*cour"a*ging</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Furnishing
ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring.</def> --
<wf>En*cour"a*ging*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*cowl"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make a monk
(or wearer of a cowl) of.</def> [R.]  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*cra"dle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To lay in a
cradle.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"cra*tite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>Encratitae</i>, pl., fr. Gr. &?; self-disciplined; &?; in + &?;
strength.] <i>(Eccl. Hist.)</i> <def>One of a sect in the 2d century
who abstained from marriage, wine, and animal food; -- called also
<i>Continent</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*crease"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. &</i></pos> <def>i. [Obs.]
See <u>Increase</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*crim"son</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To give a
crimson or red color to; to crimson.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>En*crin"ic</hw> (?), <hw>En*cri"nal</hw> (?),
<hw>En*crin"i*tal</hw> (?), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Paleon.)</i>
<def>Relating to encrinites; containing encrinites, as certain kinds
of limestone.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"cri*nite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; in + &?; a
lily: cf. F. <i>encrinite</i>.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A fossil
crinoid, esp. one belonging to, or resembling, the genus Encrinus.
Sometimes used in a general sense for any crinoid.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`cri*nit"ic</hw> (?), <hw>En`cri*nit"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>Pertaining to encrinites;
encrinal.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`cri*noid"e*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Encrinus</u> and <u>-oid</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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 <i>Brachiata</i> and <i>Articulata</i>. See
<i>Illusts</i>. under <u>Comatula</u> and <u>Crinoidea</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En"cri*nus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Encrini</b></plw> (#). [NL. See <u>Encrinite</u>.]
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A genus of fossil encrinoidea, from the
Mesozoic rocks.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*crisped"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Curled.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Skelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*croach"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Encroached</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Encroaching</u>.] [OF. <i>encrochier</i> to perch,
prop., to hook, fasten a hook (perh. confused with <i>acrochier</i>,
F. <i>accrocher</i>, to hook, get hold of, E. <i>accroach</i>); pref.
<i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + F. <i>croc</i> hook. See <u>Crook</u>,
and cf. <u>Accroach</u>.] <def>To enter by gradual steps or by
stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass; to
intrude; to trench; -- commonly with <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>; as, to
<i>encroach</i> on a neighbor; to <i>encroach</i> on the
highway.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No sense, faculty, or member must <i>encroach</i> upon
or interfere with the duty and office of another.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Superstition, . . . a creeping and <i>encroaching</i>
evil.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Exclude the <i>encroaching</i> cattle from thy
ground.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To intrude; trench; infringe; invade; trespass.</p>

<p><hw>En*croach"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Encroachment.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*croach"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who by
gradual steps enters on, and takes possession of, what is not his
own.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*croach"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By way of
encroachment.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*croach"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of entering gradually or silently
upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful
intrusion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An unconstitutional <i>encroachment</i> of military
power on the civil establishment.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is taken by encroaching on
another.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>An unlawful diminution of the
possessions of another.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*crust"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To incrust.
See <u>Incrust</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*crust"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That which
is formed as a crust; incrustment; incrustation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Disengaging truth from its <i>encrustment</i> of
error.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*cum"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Encumbered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Encumbering</u>.] [F. <i>encombrer</i>; pref. <i>en-
</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + OF. <i>combrer</i> to hinder. See
<u>Cumber</u>, and cf. <u>Incumber</u>.] [Written also
<i>incumber</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, his movements were
<i>encumbered</i> by his mantle; his mind is <i>encumbered</i> with
useless learning.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not <i>encumbered</i> with any notable
inconvenience.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To load with debts, or other legal claims;
as, to <i>encumber</i> an estate with mortgages.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To load; clog; oppress; overload; embarrass;
perplex; hinder; retard; obstruct; check; block.</p>

<p><hw>En*cum"ber*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>encombrement</i>.] <def>Encumbrance.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*cum"brance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>encombrance</i>.  Cf. <u>Incumbrance</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders
it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See
<u>Incumbrance</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Incumbrance</u>.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Burden; clog; impediment; check; hindrance.</p>

<p><hw>En*cum"bran*cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>Same as <u>Incumbrancer</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*cur"tain</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To inclose
with curtains.</def></p>

<p><hw>-en*cy</hw> (?). [L. <i>-entia</i>.] <def>A noun suffix having
much the same meaning as -<i>ence</i>, but more commonly signifying
the <i>quality</i> or <i>state</i>; as, emerg<i>ency</i>,
effici<i>ency</i>. See <u>-ancy</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En*cyc"lic</hw> (?), <hw>En*cyc"li*cal</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>encyclios</i> of a circle, general, Gr.
&?;; &?; in + &?; circle: cf. F. <i>encyclique</i>. See
<u>Cycle</u>.] <def>Sent to many persons or places; intended for
many, or for a whole order of men; general; circular; as, an
<i>encyclical</i> letter of a council, of a bishop, or the
pope.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En*cyc"lic</hw>, <hw>En*cyc"li*cal</hw>, }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An encyclical letter, esp. one from a
pope.</def>  <i>Shipley.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>En*cy`clo*pe"di*a</hw>, <hw>En*cy`clo*p&aelig;"di*a</hw>  }
(?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;, for &?; &?;, instruction
in the circle of arts and sciences: cf. F.
<i>encyclop&eacute;die</i>. See <u>Cyclopedia</u>, and
<u>Encyclical</u>.] [Formerly written <i>encyclop&aelig;dy</i> and
<i>encyclopedy</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>En*cy`clo*pe*di"a*cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Encyclopedic.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*cy`clo*pe"di*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of
subjects.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En*cy`clo*ped"ic</hw> (?), <hw>En*cy`clo*ped"ic*al</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>encyclop&eacute;dique</i>.]
<def>Pertaining to, or of the nature of, an encyclopedia; embracing a
wide range of subjects.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*cy`clo*pe"dism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The art
of writing or compiling encyclopedias; also, possession of the whole
range of knowledge; encyclopedic learning.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*cy`clo*pe"dist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>encyclop&eacute;diste</i>.] <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></p>

<p><col><b>The Encyclopedists</b></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></p>

<p><hw>En*cyst"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To inclose in
a cyst.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`cys*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Encystment.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*cyst"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Inclosed in a
cyst, or a sac, bladder, or vesicle; as, an <i>encysted</i>
tumor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The encysted venom, or poison bag, beneath the adder's
fang.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*cyst"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Biol.)</i> <def>A process which, among some of the lower forms of
life, precedes reproduction by budding, fission, spore formation,
etc.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The animal (<i>a</i>) first contracts its body to a
globular mass (<i>b</i>) and then secretes a transparent cyst
(<i>c</i>), after which the mass divides into two or more parts (as
in <i>d e</i>), each of which attains freedom by the bursting of the
cyst, and becomes an individual animal.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A process by which
many internal parasites, esp. in their larval states, become inclosed
within a cyst in the muscles, liver, etc. See
<u>Trichina</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>End</hw> (&ebreve;nd), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. &  AS.
<i>ende</i>; akin to OS. <i>endi</i>, D. <i>einde</i>, <i>eind</i>,
OHG. <i>enti</i>, G. <i>ende</i>, Icel. <i>endir</i>, <i>endi</i>,
Sw. <i>&auml;nde</i>, Dan. <i>ende</i>, Goth. <i>andeis</i>, Skr.
<i>anta</i>. &radic;208.  Cf. <u>Ante-</u>, <u>Anti-</u>,
<u>Answer</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The extreme or last point or
part of any material thing considered lengthwise (the extremity of
breadth being <i>side</i>); hence, extremity, in general; the
concluding part; termination; close; limit; as, the <i>end</i> of a
field, line, pole, road; the <i>end</i> of a year, of a discourse;
put an <i>end</i> to pain; -- opposed to <i>beginning</i>, when used
of anything having a first part.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Better is the <i>end</i> of a thing than the beginning
thereof.</blockquote> <i>Eccl. vii. 8.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Point beyond which no procession can be
made; conclusion; issue; result, whether successful or otherwise;
conclusive event; consequence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>My guilt be on my head, and there an
<i>end</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>O that a man might know<BR>
The <i>end</i> of this day's business ere it come!</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Termination of being; death; destruction;
extermination; also, cause of death or destruction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Unblamed through life, lamented in thy
<i>end</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Confound your hidden falsehood, and award<BR>
Either of you to be the other's <i>end</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I shall see an <i>end</i> of him.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The object aimed at in any effort
considered as the close and effect of exertion; ppurpose; intention;
aim; as, to labor for private or public <i>ends</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Losing her, the <i>end</i> of living
lose.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When every man is his own <i>end</i>, all things will
come to a bad end.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>That which is left; a remnant; a fragment;
a scrap; as, odds and <i>ends</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I clothe my naked villainy<BR>
With old odd <i>ends</i> stolen out of holy writ,<BR>
And seem a saint, when most I play the devil.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Carpet Manuf.)</i> <def>One of the yarns of
the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.</def></p>

<p><! p. 490 !></p>

<p><col><b>An end</b></col>. <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>On end; upright;
erect; endways.</cd> <i>Spenser</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>To the
end; continuously.</cd> [Obs.] <i>Richardson.</i> -- <col><b>End
bulb</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <cd>one of the bulblike bodies in
which some sensory nerve fibers end in certain parts of the skin and
mucous membranes; -- also called <i>end corpuscles</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>End fly</b></col>, <cd>a bobfly.</cd> -- <col><b>End for
end</b></col>, <cd>one end for the other; in reversed order.</cd> --
<col><b>End man</b></col>, <cd>the last man in a row; one of the two
men at the extremities of a line of minstrels.</cd> -- <col><b>End
on</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>bow foremost.</cd> -- <col><b>End
organ</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <cd>the structure in which a nerve
fiber ends, either peripherally or centrally.</cd> -- <col><b>End
plate</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <cd>one of the flat expansions in
which motor nerve fibers terminate on muscular fibers.</cd> --
<col><b>End play</b></col> <i>(Mach.)</i>, <cd>movement endwise, or
room for such movement.</cd> -- <col><b>End stone</b></col>
<i>(Horol.)</i>, <cd>one of the two plates of a jewel in a timepiece;
the part that limits the pivot's end play.</cd> -- <col><b>Ends of
the earth</b></col>, <cd>the remotest regions of the earth.</cd> --
<col><b>In the end</b></col>, <cd>finally.</cd> <i>Shak.</i> --
<col><b>On end</b></col>, <cd>upright; erect.</cd> -- <col><b>To the
end</b></col>, <cd>in order.</cd> <i>Bacon.</i> -- <col><b>To make
both ends meet</b></col>, <cd>to live within one's income.</cd>
<i>Fuller.</i> -- <col><b>To put an end to</b></col>, <cd>to
destroy.</cd></p>

<p><hw>End</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Ended</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Ending</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To bring to an end or
conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to <i>end</i> a
speech.</def> "I shall <i>end</i> this strife."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>On the seventh day God <i>ended</i> his
work.</blockquote> <i>Gen. ii. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To form or be at the end of; as, the
letter <i>k ends</i> the word <i>back</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To destroy; to put to death.</def> "This
sword hath <i>ended</i> him."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To end up</b></col>, <cd>to lift or tilt, so as to set on
end; as, <i>to end up</i> a hogshead.</cd></p>

<p><hw>End</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To come to the ultimate
point; to be finished; to come to a close; to cease; to terminate;
as, a voyage <i>ends</i>; life <i>ends</i>; winter
<i>ends</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>End"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be
ended; terminable.</def></p>

<p><hw>End"-all`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Complete
termination.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>That but this blow<BR>
Might be the be-all and the <i>end-all</i> here.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dam"age</hw> (?; 48), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Endamaged</u> (?; 48); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Endamaging</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>damage</i>: cf. F. <i>endommager</i>.] <def>To bring loss or
damage to; to harm; to injure.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The trial hath <i>endamaged</i> thee no
way.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dam"age*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being damaged, or injured; damageable.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*dam"age*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>endommagement</i>.] <def>Damage; injury; harm.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dam"ni*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
damnify; to injure.</def> [R.]  <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dan"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Endangered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Endangering</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To put to
hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury;
as, to <i>endanger</i> life or peace.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised
without <i>endangering</i> him.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To incur the hazard of; to risk.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He that turneth the humors back . . .
<i>endangereth</i> malign ulcers.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dan"ger*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Hazard;
peril.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dark"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
darken.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`das*pid"e*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>End</i>o- +
Gr. &?;, &?;, a shield.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the anterior
scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; -- said of
certain birds.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*daz"zle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
dazzle.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Endazzled</i> eyes."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dear"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Endeared</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Endearing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make dear or
beloved.</def> "To be <i>endeared</i> to a king."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To raise the price or cost of; to make
costly or expensive.</def> [R.]  <i>King James I. (1618).</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dear"ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
affection or endearment; dearly.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dear"ed*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of being
endeared.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dear"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Making dear or
beloved; causing love.</def> -- <wf>En*dear"ing*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*dear"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
endearing or the state of being endeared; also, that which manifests,
excites, or increases, affection.</def> "The great <i>endearments</i>
of prudent and temperate speech."  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Her first <i>endearments</i> twining round the
soul.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*deav"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Endeavored</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Endeavoring</u>.] [OE. <i>endevor</i>; pref. <i>en-
</i> + <i>dever</i>, <i>devoir</i>, duty, F. <i>devoir</i>: cf. F.
<i>se mettre en devoir de faire quelque chose</i> to try to do a
thing, to go about it. See <u>Devoir</u>, <u>Debt</u>.] [Written also
<i>endeavour</i>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>It is our duty to <i>endeavor</i> the recovery of
these beneficial subjects.</blockquote> <i>Ld. Chatham.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To endeavor one's self</b></col>, <cd>to exert one's self
strenuously to the fulfillment of a duty.</cd> [Obs.] "A just man
that <i>endeavoreth himself</i> to leave all wickedness."
<i>Latimer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*deav"or</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To exert one's
self; to work for a certain end.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And such were praised who but <i>endeavored</i>
well.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p>Usually with an infinitive; as, to <i>endeavor</i> to outstrip an
antagonist.</p>

<p><blockquote>He had . . . <i>endeavored</i> earnestly to do his
duty.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To attempt; try; strive; struggle; essay; aim;
seek.</p>

<p><hw>En*deav"or</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Written also
<i>endeavour</i>.] <def>An exertion of physical or intellectual
strength toward the attainment of an object; a systematic or
continuous attempt; an effort; a trial.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To employ all my <i>endeavor</i> to obey
you.</blockquote> <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To do one's endeavor</b></col>, <cd>to do one's duty; to
put forth strenuous efforts to attain an object; -- a phrase derived
from the Middle English phrase "to do one's <i>dever</i>"
(duty).</cd> "Mr. Prynne proceeded to show he <i>had done
endeavor</i> to prepare his answer."  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Essay; trial; effort; exertion. See
<u>Attempt</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*deav"or*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
makes an effort or attempt.</def> [Written also
<i>endeavourer</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>En*deav"or*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
endeavoring; endeavor.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dec"a*gon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Hendecagon</u>.] <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>A plane figure of eleven
sides and angles.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`de*cag"y*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
eleven + &?; female.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having eleven pistils; as,
an <i>endecagynous</i> flower.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"de*cane</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; eleven.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>One of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin
series, C<sub>11</sub>H<sub>24</sub>, found as a constituent of
petroleum.</def> [Written also <i>hendecane</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>En`de*caph"yl*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
eleven + &?; leaf.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Composed of eleven leaflets; -
- said of a leaf.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*deic"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to point out, show; &?; in + &?; to show.] <def>Serving to show or
exhibit; as, an <i>endeictic</i> dialogue, in the Platonic
philosophy, is one which exhibits a specimen of skill.</def>
<i>Enfield.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En*deix"is</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
indication. See <u>Endeictic</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An
indication.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*de"mi*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Endemic.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>En*de"mic</hw> (?), <hw>En*de"mic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, &?;; &?; + &?; the people: cf. F.
<i>end&eacute;mique</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Peculiar to a district
or particular locality, or class of persons; as, an <i>endemic</i>
disease.</def></p>

<p>&fist; An <i>endemic disease</i> is one which is constantly
present to a greater or less degree in any place, as distinguished
from an <i>epidemic disease</i>, which prevails widely at some one
time, or periodically, and from a <i>sporadic disease</i>, of which a
few instances occur now and then.</p>

<p><hw>En*dem"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An
endemic disease.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Fear, which is an <i>endemic</i> latent in every human
heart, sometimes rises into an epidemic.</blockquote> <i>J. B.
Heard.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dem"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
endemic manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dem`i*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
science which treats of endemic affections.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*den`i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of naturalizing.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*den"ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
endenizen.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*den"i*zen</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-
</i> + <i>denizen</i>.  Cf. <u>Indenizen</u>.] <def>To admit to the
privileges of a denizen; to naturalize.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>End"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, makes an end of something; as, the <i>ender</i> of my
life.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`der*mat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Endermic.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*der"mic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; in + &?;
skin.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Acting through the skin, or by direct
application to the skin.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Endermic method</b></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></p>

<p><hw>En*der"mic*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By the
endermic method; as, applied <i>endermically</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En"de*ron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
in + &?; skin.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The deep sensitive and vascular
layer of the skin and mucous membranes.</def> --
<wf>En`de*ron"ic</wf>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*di"a*demed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Diademed.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*di"a*per</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Diaper</u>.] <def>To decorate with a diaper pattern.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dict"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Indict</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dict"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Indictment</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>End"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Termination; concluding part; result; conclusion; destruction;
death.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>The final syllable or
letter of a word; the part joined to the stem. See 3d <u>Case</u>,
5.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ending day</b></col>, <cd>day of death.</cd>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dite</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Indite</u>.</def>  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"dive</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>endive</i> (cf.
Pr., Sp. Pg.,  & It. <i>endivia</i>), fr. a deriv. of L.
<i>intibus</i>, <i>intybus</i>, endive.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
composite herb (<i>Cichorium Endivia</i>). Its finely divided and
much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Wild endive</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>chicory or
succory.</cd></p>

<p><hw>End"less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>endele&aacute;s</i>. See <u>End</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual;
interminable; -- applied to length, and to duration; as, an
<i>endless</i> line; <i>endless</i> time; <i>endless</i> bliss;
<i>endless</i> praise; <i>endless</i> clamor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Infinite; excessive; unlimited.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Without profitable end; fruitless;
unsatisfying.</def> [R.] "All loves are <i>endless</i>."  <i>Beau. &
Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Void of design; objectless; as, an
<i>endless</i> pursuit.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Endless chain</b></col>, <cd>a chain which is made
continuous by uniting its two ends.</cd> -- <col><b>Endless
screw</b></col>. <i>(Mech.)</i> <cd>See under <u>Screw</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Eternal; everlasting; interminable; infinite;
unlimited; incessant; perpetual; uninterrupted; continual; unceasing;
unending; boundless; undying; imperishable.</p>

<p><hw>End"less*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an endless
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>End"less*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>endele&aacute;snys</i>.] <def>The quality of being endless;
perpetuity.</def></p>

<p><hw>End"long`</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>adv. & prep.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Along</u>.] <def>Lengthwise; along.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>The doors were all of adamants eterne,<BR>
I-clenched overthwart and <i>endelong</i><BR>
With iron tough.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He pricketh <i>endelong</i> the large
space.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To thrust the raft <i>endlong</i> across the
moat.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>End"most`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Farthest;
remotest; at the very end.</def>  <i>Tylor.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>En"do-</hw> (?), <hw>End-</hw> (?) }. [Gr.
<grk>'e`ndon</grk> within, fr. &?; in. See <u>In</u>.] <def>A
combining form signifying <i>within</i>; as, <i>endo</i>carp,
<i>endo</i>gen, <i>endo</i>cuneiform, <i>end</i>aspidean.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*blast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
<i>-blast</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Entoblast; endoplast. See
<u>Nucleus</u>,</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*blas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Relating to the endoblast; as, the <i>endoblastic</i>
layer.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`do*car"di*ac</hw> (?), <hw>En`do*car"di*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to the
endocardium.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Seated or generated within
the heart; as, <i>endocardial</i> murmurs.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*car*di"tis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>-itis</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Inflammation of the
endocardium.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*car"di*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`ndon</grk> within + <grk>kardi`a</grk> heart.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>The membrane lining the cavities of the heart.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*carp</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> + Gr.
&?; fruit: cf. F. <i>endocarpe</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The inner
layer of a ripened or fructified ovary.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*chon"dral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
Gr. &?; cartilage.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Growing or developing
within cartilage; -- applied esp. to developing bone.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*chrome</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
Gr. &?; color.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The coloring matter within the
cells of plants, whether green, red, yellow, or any other
color.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*doc"trine</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-
</i> + <i>doctrine</i>.] <def>To teach; to indoctrinate.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"do*cyst</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> + Gr.
&?; bladder, a bag.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The inner layer of the
cells of Bryozoa.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*derm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> + Gr.
&?; skin.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The inner layer of
the skin or integument of an animal.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>The innermost layer of the blastoderm and the structures derived
from it; the hypoblast; the entoblast. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>Ectoderm</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`do*der"mal</hw> (?), <hw>En`do*der"mic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to the
endoderm.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*der"mis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Endoderm</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A layer of cells forming a kind
of cuticle inside of the proper cortical layer, or surrounding an
individual fibrovascular bundle.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dog"a*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
Gr. &?; marriage.] <def>Marrying within the same tribe; -- opposed to
<i>exogamous</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dog"a*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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
<i>exogamy</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*gen</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> + <i>-
gen</i>: cf. F. <i>endog&egrave;ne</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <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 <u>Exogen</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*gen"e*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i>
+ <i>genesis</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Endogeny.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*ge*net"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Endogenous.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dog"e*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Originating from within;
increasing by internal growth.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Endogenous multiplication</b></col> <i>(Biol.)</i>, <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 <u>Segmentation</u>, and <i>Illust.</i> of <i>Cell
Division</i>, under <u>Division</u>). This mode of growth is
characteristic of many forms of cells, both animal and
vegetable.</cd></p>

<p><hw>En*dog"e*nous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
endogenous growth.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dog"e*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Endogenesis</u>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>En"dog*nath</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> + Gr.
<grk>gna`qos</grk> the jaw.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The inner or
principal branch of the oral appendages of Crustacea. See
<u>Maxilla</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dog"na*thal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the endognath.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*lymph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
<i>lymph</i>: cf. F. <i>endolymphe</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The
watery fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the internal
ear.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*lym*phan"gi*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-
</i> + <i>lymphangial</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Within a lymphatic
vessel.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*lym*phat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i>
+ <i>lymphatic</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph; as, the
<i>endolymphatic</i> duct.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Within a
lymphatic vessel; endolymphangial.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dome"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cover as
with a dome.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*me*tri"tis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Endometrium</u>, and <u>-itis</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Inflammation of the endometrium.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*me"tri*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`ndon</grk> within + <grk>mh`tra</grk> the womb.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The membrane lining the inner surface of the
uterus, or womb.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*morph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> + Gr.
&?; form.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A crystal of one species inclosed
within one of another, as one of rutile inclosed in quartz.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*my"si*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`ndon</grk> within + <grk>my^s</grk> a muscle.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>The delicate bands of connective tissue interspersed among
muscular fibers.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*neu"ri*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`ndon</grk> within + &?; a sinew, nerve.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>The delicate bands of connective tissue among nerve
fibers.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*par"a*site</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i>
+ <i>parasite</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Any parasite which lives
in the internal organs of an animal, as the tapeworms, Trichina,
etc.; -- opposed to <i>ectoparasite</i>. See
<u>Entozo&ouml;n</u>.</def> -- <wf>En`do*par`a*sit"ic</wf> (#),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><! p. 491 !></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*phl&oelig;"um</hw>
(&ebreve;n`d&omacr;*fl&emacr;"&ubreve;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. <grk>'e`ndon</grk> within + <grk>floio`s</grk> bark.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The inner layer of the bark of trees.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*phrag"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`ndon</grk> + <grk>fra`gma</grk> a fence.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A chitinous structure above the nervous cord in the thorax of
certain Crustacea.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*phrag"mal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to the
endophragma.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*doph"yl*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
Gr. <grk>fy`llon</grk> leaf.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Wrapped up within a
leaf or sheath.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*plasm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> + Gr.
&?; anything formed or molded.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The protoplasm in
the interior of a cell.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*plas"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Endoplasm</u>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Entoplasm</u> and
<u>Endosarc</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*plast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> + Gr.
&?; to form.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>See <u>Nucleus</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*plas"ti*ca</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. &?;  within + &?; plastic.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group
of Rhizopoda having a distinct nucleus, as the am&oelig;ba.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*plas"tule</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [A dim.
fr. <i>endo-</i> + Gr. &?; to mold.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>See
<u>Nucleolus</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*pleu"ra</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
within + &?; rib, side. See <u>Pleura</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The
inner coating of a seed. See <u>Tegmen</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*pleu"rite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
Gr. &?; a rib.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The portion of each apodeme
developed from the interepimeral membrane in certain
crustaceans.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dop"o*dite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
Gr. &?;, &?;, a foot.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The internal or
principal branch of the locomotive appendages of Crustacea. See
<u>Maxilliped</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*rhi"za</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Endorhiz&aelig;</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. &?;  within +
&?; root.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Any monocotyledonous plant; -- so named
because many monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Endorhiza</i> was proposed by Richard as a substitute
for the term <i>endogen</i>, and <i>exorhiza</i> as a substitute for
the term <i>exogen</i>; but they have not been generally adopted.</p>

<p>{ <hw>En`do*rhi"zal</hw> (?), <hw>En`do*rhi"zous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having the radicle of the
embryo sheathed by the cotyledon, through which the embryo bursts in
germination, as in many monocotyledonous plants.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dorse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Endorsed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Endorsing</u>.] [Formerly <i>endosse</i>, fr. F. <i>endosser</i>
to put on the back, to endorse; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) +
<i>dos</i> back, L. <i>dorsum</i>. See <u>Dorsal</u>, and cf.
<u>Indorse</u>.] <def>Same as <u>Indorse</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Both <i>endorse</i> and <i>indorse</i> are used by good
writers; but the tendency is to the more general use of
<i>indorse</i> and its derivatives <i>indorsee</i>, <i>indorser</i>,
and <i>indorsement</i>.</p>

<p><hw>En*dorse"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>A
subordinary, resembling the pale, but of one fourth its width
(according to some writers, one eighth).</def></p>

<p><hw>En`dor*see"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Indorsee</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dorse"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>endossement</i>.] <def>Same as <u>Indorsement</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dors"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Indorser</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*sarc</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> + Gr.
&?;, &?;, flesh.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The semifluid, granular
interior of certain unicellular organisms, as the inner layer of
sarcode in the am&oelig;ba; entoplasm; endoplasta.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*scope</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
<i>-scope</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An instrument for examining the
interior of the rectum, the urethra, and the bladder.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dos"co*py</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>The art or process of examining by means of the
endoscope.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*skel"e*tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or connected with, the endoskeleton; as,
<i>endoskeletal</i> muscles.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*skel"e*ton</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i>
+ <i>skeleton</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The bony, cartilaginous, or
other internal framework of an animal, as distinguished from the
<i>exoskeleton</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`dos*mom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Endosmose</i> + <i>-meter</i>.] <i>(Physics)</i> <def>An
instrument for measuring the force or amount of endosmotic
action.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dos`mo*met"ric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to, or designed for, the measurement of endosmotic
action.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En"dos*mose`</hw> (?), <hw>En`dos*mo"sis</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>endosmosis</i>, fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`ndon</grk> within + &?; a thrusting, impulsion, fr. &?; to
push: cf. F. <i>endosmose</i>.] <i>(Physics)</i> <def>The
transmission of a fluid or gas from without inward in the phenomena,
or by the process, of osmose.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`dos*mos"mic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Endosmotic.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`dos*mot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to endosmose; of the nature endosmose; osmotic.</def>
<i>Carpenter.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"do*sperm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> + Gr.
&?; seed.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The albumen of a seed; -- limited by
recent writers to that formed within the embryo sac.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*sper"mic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Relating to, accompanied by, or containing, endosperm.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*spore</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
<i>spore</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The thin inner coat of certain
spores.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*spor"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Having the spores contained in a case; -- applied to
fungi.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*doss"</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>endosser</i>. See <u>Endorse</u>.] <def>To put upon the back or
outside of anything; -- the older spelling of <i>endorse</i>.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dos"te*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Physiol.)</i>
<def>Relating to endostosis; as, <i>endosteal</i>
ossification.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*ster"nite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
<i>sternum</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The part of each apodeme
derived from the intersternal membrane in Crustacea and
insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En*dos"te*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; + &?; a bone.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The layer of vascular
connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En*dos"to*ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; + &?;, &?;, the mouth.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A plate which
supports the labrum in certain Crustacea.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*stome</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Endostoma</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The foramen
or passage through the inner integument of an ovule.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>And
endostoma.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`dos*to"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See <u>Endo-
</u>, and <u>Ostosis</u>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>A process of bone
formation in which ossification takes place within the substance of
the cartilage.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"do*style</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> + Gr.
&?; a pillar.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A fold of the endoderm, which
projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See
<u>Tunicata</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*the"ca</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr.
<grk>'e`ndon</grk> within + <grk>qh`kh</grk> a case, box, fr. &?; to
place.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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> -- <wf>En`do*the"cal</wf> (#),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*the"ci*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Endotheca</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The inner lining of an anther
cell.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*the"li*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Of, or relating to, endothelium.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*the"li*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Endothelia</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'e`ndon</grk>
within + &?; nipple.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The thin epithelium lining
the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. See
<u>Epithelium</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*the"loid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<i>Endothelium</i> + <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Like
endothelium.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`do*tho"rax</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Endo-</i> +
<i>thorax</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An internal process of the
sternal plates in the thorax of insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dow"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Endowed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Endowing</u>.] [OF. <i>endouer</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + F. <i>douer</i> to endow, L. <i>dotare</i>. See
<u>Dower</u>, and cf. 2d <u>Endue</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>endow</i> a wife; to
<i>endow</i> a public institution.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Endowing</i> hospitals and almshouses.</blockquote>
<i>Bp. Stillingfleet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To enrich or furnish with anything of the
nature of a gift (as a quality or faculty); -- followed by
<i>with</i>, rarely by <i>of</i>; as, man is <i>endowed</i> by his
Maker with reason; to <i>endow</i> with privileges or
benefits.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dow"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>endouairer</i>. See <u>Dower</u>, <u>Endow</u>.] <def>To
endow.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Waterhouse.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dow"er</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
endows.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dow"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for
support.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is bestowed or settled on a
person or an institution; property, fund, or revenue permanently
appropriated to any object; as, the <i>endowment</i> of a church, a
hospital, or a college.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>His early <i>endowments</i> had fitted him for the
work he was to do.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En`do*zo"a</hw> (&ebreve;n`d&osl;*z&omacr;"&adot;),
<pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'e`ndon</grk> within +
<grk>zw^,on</grk> an animal.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>See
<u>Entozoa</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*drudge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>drudge</i>.] <def>To make a drudge or slave of.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*due"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Endued</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enduing</u>.] [L. <i>induere</i>, prob. confused with E.
<i>endow</i>. See <u>Indue</u>.] <def>To invest.</def>
<i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be
<i>endued</i> with power from on high.</blockquote> <i>Luke xxiv.
49.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Endue</i> them . . .  with heavenly
gifts.</blockquote> <i>Book of Common Prayer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*due"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>An older spelling
of <u>Endow</u>.</def>  <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*due"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
enduing; induement.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dur"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>endurable</i>. See <u>Endure</u>.] <def>Capable of being endured
or borne; sufferable.</def> <i>Macaulay.</i> --
<wf>En*dur"a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*dur"a*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an endurable
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dur"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>endurance</i>. See <u>Endure</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A state
or quality of lasting or duration; lastingness;
continuance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Slurring with an evasive answer the question
concerning the <i>endurance</i> of his own possession.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of bearing or suffering; a
continuing under pain or distress without resistance, or without
being overcome; sufferance; patience.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their fortitude was most admirable in their patience
and <i>endurance</i> of all evils, of pain and of death.</blockquote>
<i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Suffering; patience; fortitude; resignation.</p>

<p><hw>En*dur"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
enduring fatigue, pain, hunger, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The ibex is a remarkably <i>endurant</i>
animal.</blockquote> <i>J. G. Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Endured</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enduring</u> (?).] [F. <i>endurer</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + <i>durer</i> to last. See <u>Dure</u>, <pos><i>v.
i.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Indurate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to
remain.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their verdure still <i>endure</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not
<i>endure</i>.</blockquote> <i>Job viii. 15.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Can thine heart <i>endure</i>, or can thine hands be
strong in the days that I shall deal with thee?</blockquote> <i>Ezek.
xxii. 14.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dure"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support without
breaking or yielding; as, metals <i>endure</i> a certain degree of
heat without melting; to <i>endure</i> wind and weather.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Both were of shining steel, and wrought so pure,<BR>
As might the strokes of two such arms <i>endure</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>I will no longer <i>endure</i> it.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Therefore I <i>endure</i> all things for the elect's
sake.</blockquote> <i>2 Tim. ii. 10.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>How can I <i>endure</i> to see the evil that shall
come unto my people?</blockquote> <i>Esther viii. 6.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To harden; to toughen; to make
hardy.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Manly limbs <i>endured</i> with little
ease.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To last; remain; continue; abide; brook; submit to;
suffer.</p>

<p><hw>En*dure"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>endurement</i>.] <def>Endurance.</def> [Obs.]  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*dur"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, endures or lasts; one who bears, suffers, or
sustains.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*dur"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Lasting; durable;
long-suffering; as, an <i>enduring</i> disposition.</def> "A better
and <i>enduring</i> substance." <i>Heb. x. 34.</i> --
<wf>En*dur"ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <i>T. Arnold.</i> --
<wf>En*dur"ing*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p>{ <hw>End"ways`</hw> (?), <hw>End"wise</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>On end; erectly; in an
upright position.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>With the end forward.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En"dy*ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?; a
garment.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>See <u>Ependyma</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En"dy*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Endyses</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. &?; a putting on, fr.
&?; to put on.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The act of developing a new coat
of hair, a new set of feathers, scales, etc.; -- opposed to
<i>ecdysis</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"e*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>enecatus</i>, p. p. of <i>enecare</i>; <i>e</i> out, utterly +
<i>necare</i> to kill.] <def>To kill off; to destroy.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ne"id</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>&AElig;neid</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"e*ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> L.
<plw><b>Enemata</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>enema</i>, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to
send in; &?; in + &?; to send.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An injection, or
clyster, thrown into the rectum as a medicine, or to impart
nourishment.</def>  <i>Hoblyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"e*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Enemies</b></plw> (#). [OF. <i>enemi</i>, F. <i>ennemi</i>,
from L. <i>inimicus</i>; <i>in-</i> (negative) + <i>amicus</i>
friend. See <u>Amicable</u>.] <def>One hostile to another; one who
hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an
adversary; as, an <i>enemy</i> of or to a person; an <i>enemy</i> to
truth, or to falsehood.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To all good he <i>enemy</i> was still.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I say unto you, Love your <i>enemies</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Matt. v. 44.</i></p>

<p><col><b>The enemy</b></col> <i>(Mil.)</i>, <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 <i>the enemy</i> and <i>he is</i> ours or <i>they are</i>
ours.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>It was difficult in such a country to track <i>the
enemy</i>. It was impossible to drive him to bay.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i>
</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Foe; antagonist; opponent. See
<u>Adversary</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En"e*my</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Hostile;
inimical.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>They . . . every day grow more <i>enemy</i> to
God.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*ep`i*der"mic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-
</i> (Gr. &?;) + <i>epidermic</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Applied to the
skin without friction; -- said of medicines.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`er*get"ic</hw> (?), <hw>En`er*get"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to work, be active, fr. &?;
active. See <u>Energy</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having energy or
energies; possessing a capacity for vigorous action or for exerting
force; active.</def> "A Being eternally <i>energetic</i>."
<i>Grew.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Exhibiting energy; operating with force,
vigor, and effect; forcible; powerful; efficacious; as,
<i>energetic</i> measures; <i>energetic</i> laws.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Forcible; powerful; efficacious; potent; vigorous;
effective; strenuous.</p>

<p>-- <wf>En`er*get"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>En`er*get"ic*al*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En`er*get"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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> [R.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>En*er"gic</hw> (?), <hw>En*er"gic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;nergique</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>In a state of action; acting;
operating.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having energy or great power;
energetic.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>energic</i> faculty that we call
will.</blockquote> <i>Blackw. Mag.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"er*gize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Energized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Energizing</u> (?).] [From <u>Energy</u>.] <def>To
use strength in action; to act or operate with force or vigor; to act
in producing an effect.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Of all men it is true that they feel and
<i>energize</i> first, they reflect and judge
afterwards.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"er*gize</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To give strength
or force to; to make active; to alacrify; as, to <i>energize</i> the
will.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"er*gi`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, gives energy, or acts in producing an effect.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"er*gi`zing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
imparting or exercising energy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those nobler exercises of <i>energizing</i>
love.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Horsley.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`er*gu"men</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>energumenos</i>, fr. Gr. &?; possessed by an evil spirit, from
&?;: cf. F. <i>&eacute;nergum&egrave;ne</i>. See <u>Energetic</u>.]
<i>(Eccl. Antiq.)</i> <def>One possessed by an evil spirit; a
demoniac.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"er*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Energies</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>&eacute;nergie</i>, LL.
<i>energia</i>, fr. Gr.&?;, fr. &?; active; &?; in + &?; work. See
<u>In</u>, and <u>Work</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Internal or
inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an
effect, whether exerted or not; as, men possessing <i>energies</i>
may suffer them to lie inactive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The great <i>energies</i> of nature are known to us
only by their effects.</blockquote> <i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Power efficiently and forcibly exerted;
vigorous or effectual operation; as, the <i>energy</i> of a
magistrate.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, a style full
of <i>energy</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Physics)</i> <def>Capacity for performing
work.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The <i>kinetic energy</i> 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 <i>available kinetic energy</i> 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
<i>potential energy</i> of a body or system is that energy which is
not kinetic; -- energy due to configuration. <i>Kinetic energy</i> is
sometimes called <i>actual energy</i>. <i>Kinetic energy</i> is
exemplified in the <i>vis viva</i> of moving bodies, in heat,
electric currents, etc.; <i>potential energy</i>, in a bent spring,
or a body suspended a given distance above the earth and acted on by
gravity.</p>

<p><! p. 492 !></p>

<p><col><b>Accumulation</b></col>, <col><b>Conservation</b></col>,
<col><b>Correlation</b></col>, &and; <col><b>Degradation of
energy</b></col>, <cd>etc. <i>(Physics)</i> See under
<u>Accumulation</u>, <u>Conservation</u>, <u>Correlation</u>,
etc.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Force; power; potency; vigor; strength; spirit;
efficiency; resolution.</p>

<p><hw>E*ner"vate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enervated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enervating</u>.] [L. <i>enervatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>enervare</i>, fr. <i>enervis</i> nerveless, weak; <i>e</i> out +
<i>nervus</i> nerve. See <u>Nerve</u>.] <def>To deprive of nerve,
force, strength, or courage; to render feeble or impotent; to make
effeminate; to impair the moral powers of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A man . . . <i>enervated</i> by
licentiousness.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And rhyme began t' <i>enervate</i>
poetry.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To weaken; enfeeble; unnerve; debilitate.</p>

<p><hw>E*ner"vate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>enervatus</i>, p. p.] <def>Weakened; weak; without strength of
force.</def>  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`er*va"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>enervatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;nervation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of weakening, or reducing
strength.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being weakened;
effeminacy.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ner"va*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having
power, or a tendency, to enervate; weakening.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*nerve"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;nerver</i>. See <u>Enervate</u>.] <def>To weaken; to
enervate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nerv"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>enervis</i>,
<i>enervus</i>.] <def>Lacking nerve or force; enervated.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*fam"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To famish;
to starve.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*fect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Infect</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>Contaminated with illegality.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*fee"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enfeebled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enfeebling</u> (?).] [OF. <i>enfeblir</i>,
<i>enfeiblir</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>feble</i>, F.
<i>faible</i>, feeble. See <u>Feeble</u>.] <def>To make feeble; to
deprive of strength; to reduce the strength or force of; to weaken;
to debilitate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Enfeebled</i> by scanty subsistence and excessive
toil.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To weaken; debilitate; enervate.</p>

<p><hw>En*fee"ble*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
weakening; enervation; weakness.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*fee"bler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, weakens or makes feeble.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*fee"blish</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
enfeeble.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*fel"oned</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>felon</i>: cf. OF. <i>enfelonner</i>.] <def>Rendered fierce or
frantic.</def> [Obs.] "Like one <i>enfeloned</i> or distraught."
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*feoff"</hw> (?; see <u>Feoff</u>, 277), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enfeoffed</u> (?);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Enfeoffing</u>.] [Pref. <i>en-
</i> + <i>feoff</i>, <i>fief</i>: cf. LL. <i>infeofare</i>, OF.
<i>enfeffer</i>, <i>enfeofer</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i>
<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>  <i>Mozley & W.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To give in vassalage; to make
subservient.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>[The king] <i>enfeoffed</i> himself to
popularity.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*feoff"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The act of enfeoffing.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The instrument or deed by which one is
invested with the fee of an estate.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*fes"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
fester.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Enfestered</i> sores."  <i>Davies (Holy
Roode).</i></p>

<p><hw>En*fet"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To bind in
fetters; to enchain.</def> "<i>Enfettered</i> to her love."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*fe"ver</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>fever</i>: cf. F. <i>enfi&eacute;vrer</i>.] <def>To excite fever
in.</def> [R.]  <i>A. Seward.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*fierce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enfierced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enfiercing</u> (?).] <def>To make fierce.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`fi*lade"</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.
<i>enfiler</i> to thread, go trough a street or square, rake with
shot; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>fil</i> thread. See
<u>File</u> a row.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A line or straight
passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>A firing in the direction of
the length of a trench, or a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a
raking fire.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`fi*lade"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enfiladed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enfilading</u>.] <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To pierce, scour, or rake with
shot in the direction of the length of, as a work, or a line of
troops.</def>  <i>Campbell.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*filed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos> [F. <i>enfiler</i>
to pierce, thread.] <i>(Her.)</i> <def>Having some object, as the
head of a man or beast, impaled upon it; as, a sword which is said to
be "<i>enfiled</i> of" the thing which it pierces.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*fire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To set on
fire.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*flesh"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To clothe
with flesh.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Vices which are . . . <i>enfleshed</i> in
him.</blockquote> <i>Florio.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*flow"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enflowered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enflowering</u>.] <def>To cover or deck with
flowers.</def> [Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>These odorous and <i>enflowered</i>
fields.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*fold"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To infold. See
<u>Infold</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*fold"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
infolding. See <u>Infoldment</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*force"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enforced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enforcing</u> (?).] [OF. <i>enforcier</i> to strengthen, force, F.
<i>enforcir</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + F. <i>force</i>.
See <u>Force</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To put force upon; to
force; to constrain; to compel; as, to <i>enforce</i> obedience to
commands.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Inward joy <i>enforced</i> my heart to
smile.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make or gain by force; to obtain by
force; as, to <i>enforce</i> a passage.</def> "<i>Enforcing</i>
furious way."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To put in motion or action by violence; to
drive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As swift as stones<BR>
<i>Enforced</i> from the old Assyrian slings.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To give force to; to strengthen; to
invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to <i>enforce</i> arguments or
requests.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Enforcing</i> sentiment of the thrust
humanity.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To put in force; to cause to take effect;
to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to <i>enforce</i> the
laws.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress
upon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Enforce</i> him with his envy to the
people.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*force</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To attempt by force.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To prove; to evince.</def> [R.]
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To strengthen; to grow strong.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*force"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Force; strength;
power.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A petty enterprise of small
<i>enforce</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*force"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being enforced.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*forced"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Compelled;
forced; not voluntary.</def> "<i>Enforced</i> wrong."
"<i>Enforced</i> smiles." <i>Shak.</i> -- <wf>En*for"ced*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*force"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>enforcement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of enforcing;
compulsion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He that contendeth against these <i>enforcements</i>
may easily master or resist them.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Confess 't was hers, and by what rough
<i>enforcement</i><BR>
You got it from her.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A giving force to; a putting in
execution.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Enforcement</i> of strict military
discipline.</blockquote> <i>Palfrey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which enforces, constraints, gives
force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The rewards and punishment of another life, which the
Almighty has established as the <i>enforcements</i> of his
law.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*for"cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
enforces.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*for"ci*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be
enforced.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*for"cive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving to
enforce or constrain; compulsive.</def> <i>Marsion.</i> --
<wf>En*for"cive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*for"est</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To turn into
a forest.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*form"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>enformer</i>. See <u>Inform</u>.] <def>To form; to fashion.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*foul"dred</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ OF. <i>fouldre</i>, <i>foldre</i>, lightning, F. <i>foudre</i>, L.
<i>fulgur</i>.] <def>Mixed with, or emitting, lightning.</def> [Obs.]
"With foul <i>enfouldred</i> smoke."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*frame"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To inclose,
as in a frame.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*fran"chise</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enfranchised</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enfranchising</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>franchise</i>: cf. F. <i>enfranchir</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To set free; to liberate from slavery, prison, or any binding
power.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To receive as denizens; to naturalize; as,
to <i>enfranchise</i> foreign words.</def>  <i>I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*fran"chise*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Releasing from slavery or custody.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Admission to the freedom of a corporation
or body politic; investiture with the privileges of free
citizens.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Enfranchisement of copyhold</b></col> <i>(Eng. Law)</i>,
<cd>the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold.</cd>
<i>Mozley & W.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*fran"chis*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
enfranchises.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*free"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To set
free.</def> [Obs.] "The <i>enfreed</i> Antenor."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*free"dom</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To set
free.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*freeze"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To freeze;
to congeal.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Thou hast <i>enfrozened</i> her disdainful
breast.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*fro"ward</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
froward, perverse, or ungovernable.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir E.
Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gage"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Engaged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Engaging</u> (?).] [F. <i>engager</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + <i>gage</i> pledge, pawn. See <u>Gage</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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> "I to thee
<i>engaged</i> a prince's word."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To gain for service; to bring in as
associate or aid; to enlist; as, to <i>engage</i> friends to aid in a
cause; to <i>engage</i> men for service.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To gain over; to win and attach; to
attract and hold; to draw.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Good nature <i>engages</i> everybody to
him.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To employ the attention and efforts of; to
occupy; to engross; to draw on.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thus shall mankind his guardian care
<i>engage</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Taking upon himself the difficult task of
<i>engaging</i> him in conversation.</blockquote>
<i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To enter into contest with; to encounter;
to bring to conflict.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A favorable opportunity of <i>engaging</i> the
enemy.</blockquote> <i>Ludlow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>To come into gear with; as,
the teeth of one cogwheel <i>engage</i> those of another, or one part
of a clutch <i>engages</i> the other part.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*gage"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into an obligation; to
become bound; to warrant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How proper the remedy for the malady, I <i>engage</i>
not.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>engage</i> in controversy.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To enter into conflict; to join battle;
as, the armies <i>engaged</i> in a general battle.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>To be in gear, as two
cogwheels working together.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*gaged"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Occupied; employed; busy.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pledged; promised; especially, having the
affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced;
betrothed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Greatly interested; of awakened zeal;
earnest.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Involved; esp., involved in a hostile
encounter; as, the <i>engaged</i> ships continued the
fight.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Engaged column</b></col>. <i>(Arch.)</i> <cd>Same as
<i>Attached column</i>. See under <u>Attach</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos></cd></p>

<p><hw>En*ga"ged*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With
attachment; with interest; earnestly.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ga"ged*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being deeply interested; earnestness; zeal.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*gage"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>engagement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of engaging,
pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being engaged, pledged or
occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or
wife.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which engages; engrossing occupation;
employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or
contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his <i>engagements</i>
prevented his acceptance of any office.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Religion, which is the chief <i>engagement</i> of our
league.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>An action; a fight; a
battle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In hot <i>engagement</i> with the Moors.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>The state of being in gear;
as, one part of a clutch is brought into <i>engagement</i> with the
other part.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Vocation; business; employment; occupation;
promise; stipulation; betrothal; word; battle; combat; fight;
contest; conflict. See <u>Battle</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*ga"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who enters
into an engagement or agreement; a surety.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Several sufficient citizens were
<i>engagers</i>.</blockquote> <i>Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*ga"ging</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to draw
the attention or affections; attractive; as, <i>engaging</i> manners
or address.</def> -- <wf>En*ga"ging*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -
- <wf>En*ga"ging*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><col><b>Engaging and disengaging</b></col> <col><b>gear or
machinery</b></col>, <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></p>

<p><hw>En*gal"lant</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make a
gallant of.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gaol"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>gaol</i>: cf. OF. <i>engaoler</i>, <i>engeoler</i>. See
<u>Gaol</u>, and cf. <u>Enjail</u>.] <def>To put in jail; to
imprison.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gar"boil</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-
</i> + <i>garboil</i>.] <def>To throw into disorder; to
disturb.</def> [Obs.] "To <i>engarboil</i> the church."  <i>Bp.
Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gar"land</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-
</i> + <i>garland</i>: cf. F. <i>enguirlander</i>.] <def>To encircle
with a garland, or with garlands.</def>  <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gar"ri*son</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by a garrison.</def>
<i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gas"tri*muth</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?;
in + &?; belly + &?; to speak: cf. F. <i>engastrimythe</i>.] <def>An
ventriloquist.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*gen"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Engendered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Engendering</u>.] [F. <i>engender</i>, L.
<i>ingenerare</i>; <i>in + generare</i> to beget. See
<u>Generate</u>, and cf. <u>Ingenerate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To produce by the union of the sexes; to beget.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause to exist; to bring forth; to
produce; to sow the seeds of; as, angry words <i>engender</i>
strife.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Engendering</i> friendship in all parts of the
common wealth.</blockquote> <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To breed; generate; procreate; propagate; occasion;
call forth; cause; excite; develop.</p>

<p><hw>En*gen"der</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To assume form; to come into existence; to be caused or
produced.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thick clouds are spread, and storms <i>engender</i>
there.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To come together; to meet, as in sexual
embrace.</def> "I saw their mouths <i>engender</i>."
<i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gen"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, engenders.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`gen*drure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>engendreure</i>.] <def>The act of generation.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gild"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To gild; to
make splendent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Fair Helena, who most <i>engilds</i> the
night.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"gine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>engin</i> skill,
machine, engine, L. <i>ingenium</i> natural capacity, invention;
<i>in</i> in + the root of <i>gignere</i> to produce. See
<u>Genius</u>, and cf. <u>Ingenious</u>, <u>Gin</u> a snare.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>(Pronounced, in this sense, &?;&?;&?;&?;.)
Natural capacity; ability; skill.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A man hath sapiences three,<BR>
Memory, <i>engine</i>, and intellect also.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Anything used to effect a purpose; any
device or contrivance; an agent.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>You see the ways the fisherman doth take<BR>
To catch the fish; what <i>engines</i> doth he make?</blockquote>
<i>Bunyan.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Their promises, enticements, oaths, tokens, and all
these <i>engines</i> of lust.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Any instrument by which any effect is
produced; especially, an instrument or machine of war or
torture.</def> "Terrible <i>engines</i> of death."  <i>Sir W.
Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>A compound machine by which
any physical power is applied to produce a given physical
effect.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Engine driver</b></col>, <cd>one who manages an engine;
specifically, the engineer of a locomotive.</cd> -- <col><b>Engine
lathe</b></col>. <i>(Mach.)</i> <cd>See under <u>Lathe</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Engine tool</b></col>, <cd>a machine tool.</cd> <i>J.
Whitworth.</i> -- <col><b>Engine turning</b></col> <i>(Fine
Arts)</i>, <cd>a method of ornamentation by means of a rose
engine.</cd></p>

<p>&fist; The term <i>engine</i> 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 <i>steam engine</i>, <i>air engine</i>, <i>electro-
magnetic engine</i>; or the purpose on account of which the power is
applied, as <i>fire engine</i>, <i>pumping engine</i>, <i>locomotive
engine</i>; or some peculiarity of construction or operation, as
<i>single-acting</i> or <i>double-acting engine</i>, <i>high-
pressure</i> or <i>low-pressure engine</i>, <i>condensing engine</i>,
etc.</p>

<p><hw>En"gine</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To assault with an engine.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>engine</i> and batter our walls.</blockquote>
<i>T. Adams.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To equip with an engine; -- said
especially of steam vessels; as, vessels are often built by one firm
and <i>engined</i> by another.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>(Pronounced, in this sense,
&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;.) To rack; to torture.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`gi*neer"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>enginer</i>: cf. OF. <i>engignier</i>, F. <i>ing&eacute;nieur</i>.
See <u>Engine</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of
engineering. See under <u>Engineering</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who manages as engine, particularly a
steam engine; an engine driver.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>One who carries through an enterprise by
skillful or artful contrivance; an efficient manager.</def>
[Colloq.]</p>

<p><col><b>Civil engineer</b></col>, <cd>a person skilled in the
science of civil engineering.</cd> -- <col><b>Military
engineer</b></col>, <cd>one who executes engineering works of a
military nature. See under <u>Engineering</u>.</cd></p>

<p><! p. 493 !></p>

<p><hw>En`gi*neer"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Engineered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Engineering</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lay out
or construct, as an engineer; to perform the work of an engineer on;
as, to <i>engineer</i> a road.</def>  <i>J. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To use contrivance and effort for; to
guide the course of; to manage; as, to <i>engineer</i> a bill through
Congress.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>En`gi*neer"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p>&fist; In a comprehensive sense, engineering includes
<i>architecture</i> as a mechanical art, in distinction from
architecture as a fine art. It was formerly divided into <i>military
engineering</i>, which is the art of designing and constructing
offensive and defensive works, and <i>civil engineering</i>, in a
broad sense, as relating to other kinds of public works, machinery,
etc. -- <col><b>Civil engineering</b></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><b>Mechanical engineering</b></col> relates to
machinery, such as steam engines, machine tools, mill work, etc. --
<col><b>Mining engineering</b></col> deals with the excavation and
working of mines, and the extraction of metals from their ores, etc.
<i>Engineering</i> is further divided into steam engineering, gas
engineering, agricultural engineering, topographical engineering,
electrical engineering, etc.</p>

<p><hw>En"gine*man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Enginemen</b></plw> (&?;). <def>A man who manages, or waits
on, an engine.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"gin*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Engineer</u>.] <def>A contriver; an inventor; a contriver of
engines.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"gine*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act or art of managing engines, or artillery.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Engines, in general; instruments of
war.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Training his devilish <i>enginery</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Any device or contrivance; machinery;
structure or arrangement.</def>  <i>Shenstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"gine-sized`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Sized by a
machine, and not while in the pulp; -- said of paper.</def>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"gi*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>engignos</i>. See <u>Ingenious</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to an engine.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>That one act gives, like an <i>enginous</i> wheel,<BR>
Motion to all.</blockquote> <i>Decker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Contrived with care; ingenious.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The mark of all <i>enginous</i> drifts.</blockquote>
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gird"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Engirded</u> or <u>Engirt</u> (&?;); <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Engirding</u>.] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>gird</i>.
Cf. <u>Ingirt</u>.] <def>To gird; to encompass.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gir"dle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To surround
as with a girdle; to girdle.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*girt"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
engird.</def> [R.]  <i>Collins.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"gi*scope</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; near +
<i>-scope</i>.] <i>(Opt.)</i> <def>A kind of reflecting
microscope.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*glaimed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>engleimen</i> to smear, <i>gleim</i> birdlime, glue, phlegm.]
<def>Clammy.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En"gle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>enghle</i> to
coax or cajole.  Cf. <u>Angle</u> a hook, one easily enticed, a gull,
<u>Ingle</u>.] <def>A favorite; a paramour; an ingle.</def> [Obs.]
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"gle</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cajole or coax,
as favorite.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I 'll presently go and <i>engle</i> some
broker.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eng"lish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>Englisc</i>,
fr. <i>Engle</i>, <i>Angle</i>, Engles, Angles, a tribe of Germans
from the southeast of Sleswick, in Denmark, who settled in Britain
and gave it the name of <i>England</i>.  Cf. <u>Anglican</u>.]
<def>Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the
present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.</def></p>

<p><col><b>English bond</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>See 1st
<u>Bond</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 8.</def> -- <col><b>English
breakfast tea</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Congou</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>English horn</b></col>. <i>(Mus.)</i> <cd>See <u>Corno
Inglese</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>English walnut</b></col>. <i>(Bot.)</i>
<cd>See under <u>Walnut</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eng"lish</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Collectively, the people of England; English people or
persons.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The language of England or of the English
nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other
countries.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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 <i>Anglo-Saxon</i>, or,
by many recent writers, <i>Old English</i>. The second period dates
from about 1150 to 1550 (or, if four periods be recognized, from
about 1150 to 1350), and is called <i>Early English</i>, <i>Middle
English</i>, or more commonly (as in the usage of this book), <i>Old
English</i>. 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 <i>Middle
English</i>. During this period orthography became comparatively
fixed. The last period, from about 1550, is called <i>Modern
English</i>.</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A kind of printing type, in size between
Pica and Great Primer. See <u>Type</u>.</def></p>

<p> <englishtype>The type called <u>English</u>.</englishtype></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Billiards)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>The</b></col> <col><b>King's, or Queen's</b></col>,
<col><b>English</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>King</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eng"lish</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Englished</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Englishing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To translate into the
English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to
explain.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those gracious acts . . . may be <i>Englished</i> more
properly, acts of fear and dissimulation.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Caxton does not care to alter the French forms and
words in the book which he was <i>Englishing</i>.</blockquote> <i>T.
L. K. Oliphant.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Billiards)</i> <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> [U.S.]</p>

<p><hw>Eng"lish*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being translated into, or expressed in, English.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eng"lish*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A quality or characteristic peculiar to the English.</def>
<i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A form of expression peculiar to the
English language as spoken in England; an Anglicism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eng"lish*man</hw> (-m<i>a</i>n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Englishmen</b></plw> (-m<i>e</i>n). <def>A native
or a naturalized inhabitant of England.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eng"lish*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The state or privilege of being an Englishman.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cowell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A body of English or people of English
descent; -- commonly applied to English people in Ireland.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A general massacre of the
<i>Englishry</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eng"lish*wom`an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Englishwomen</b></plw> (&?;). <def>Fem. of
<u>Englishman</u>.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gloom"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
gloomy.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*glue"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>glue</i>: cf. F. <i>engluer</i> to smear with birdlime.] <def>To
join or close fast together, as with glue; as, a coffer well
<i>englued</i>.</def>  <i>Gower.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*glut"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Englutted</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Englutting</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>glut</i>: cf. F.
<i>engloutir</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To swallow or gulp
down.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To glut.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Englutted</i>
with vanity."  <i>Ascham.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gore"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To gore; to pierce; to lacerate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Deadly <i>engored</i> of a great wild
boar.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make bloody.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gorge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Engorged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Engorging</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>gorge</i>: cf. F.
<i>engorger</i> to obstruct, cram.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To gorge;
to glut.</def>  <i>Mir. for Mag.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To swallow with greediness or in large
quantities; to devour.</def>  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gorge"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To feed with
eagerness or voracity; to stuff one's self with food.</def>
<i>Beaumont.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gorged"</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Swallowed with greediness, or in large
draughts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Filled to excess with blood
or other liquid; congested.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*gorge"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>engorgement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of swallowing
greedily; a devouring with voracity; a glutting.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An overfullness or
obstruction of the vessels in some part of the system;
congestion.</def>  <i>Hoblyn.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Metal.)</i> <def>The clogging of a blast
furnace.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*gouled"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Her.)</i>
<def>Partly swallowed; disappearing in the jaws of anything; as, an
infant <i>engouled</i> by a serpent; said also of an ordinary, when
its two ends to issue from the mouths of lions, or the like; as, a
bend <i>engouled</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`gou`l&eacute;e"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F., p. p.
of <i>engouler</i> to swallow up; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) +
<i>gueule</i> mouth.] <i>(Her.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Engouled</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*graff"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Ingraft</u>.] <def>To graft; to fix deeply.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*graff"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Ingraftment</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*graft"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Ingraft</u>.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`graf*ta"tion</hw> (?), <hw>En*graft"ment</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of ingrafting; ingraftment.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*grail"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Engrailed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Engrailing</u>.] [F. <i>engr&ecirc;ler</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + <i>gr&ecirc;le</i> hail. See <u>Grail</u> gravel.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To variegate or spot, as with hail.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A caldron new <i>engrailed</i> with twenty
hues.</blockquote> <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>To indent with small curves.
See <u>Engrailed</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*grail"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To form an edging
or border; to run in curved or indented lines.</def>
<i>Parnell.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*grailed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Her.)</i>
<def>Indented with small concave curves, as the edge of a bordure,
bend, or the like.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*grail"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The ring of dots round the edge of a medal,
etc.</def>  <i>Brande & C.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>Indentation in curved lines,
as of a line of division or the edge of an ordinary.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*grain"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Engrained</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Engraining</u>.] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>grain</i>.  Cf.
<u>Ingrain</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To dye in grain, or of a
fast color. See <u>Ingrain</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Leaves <i>engrained</i> in lusty green.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To incorporate with the grain or texture
of anything; to infuse deeply. See <u>Ingrain</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The stain hath become <i>engrained</i> by
time.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To color in imitation of the grain of
wood; to grain. See <u>Grain</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>,
1.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*grap"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>To
grapple.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*grasp"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Engrasped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Engrasping</u>.] <def>To grasp; to grip.</def> [R.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*grave"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>grave</i> a tomb.  Cf. <u>Engrave</u> to carve.] <def>To deposit
in the grave; to bury.</def> [Obs.] "Their corses to <i>engrave</i>."
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*grave"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp.</i></pos> <u>Engraved</u> (?); <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos>
<u>Engraved</u> or <u>Engraven</u> (&?;); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Engraving</u>.] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>grave</i> to
carve: cf. OF. <i>engraver</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To cut in;
to make by incision.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh<BR>
He did <i>engrave</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Like . . . . a signet thou <i>engrave</i> the two
stones with the names of the children of Israel.</blockquote> <i>Ex.
xxviii. 11.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To form or represent by means of incisions
upon wood, stone, metal, or the like; as, to <i>engrave</i> an
inscription.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a
graver.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Engrave</i> principles in men's minds.</blockquote>
<i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*graved"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Made by engraving or ornamented with engraving.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the surface
covered with irregular, impressed lines.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*grave"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Engraving.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Engraved work.</def> [R.]
<i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*grav"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
engraves; a person whose business it is to produce engraved work,
especially on metal or wood.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*grav"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The trade or
work of an engraver.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*grav"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is engraved; an engraved
plate.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An impression from an engraved plate,
block of wood, or other material; a print.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Engraving on wood is called <i>xylography</i>; on copper,
<i>chalcography</i>; on stone <i>lithography</i>. Engravings or
prints take from wood blocks are usually called <i>wood cuts</i>,
those from stone, <i>lithographs</i>.</p>

<p><hw>En*greg"ge</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>engregier</i>, from (assumed) LL. <i>ingreviare</i>; <i>in</i> +
(assumed) <i>grevis</i> heavy, for L. <i>gravis</i>.  Cf.
<u>Aggravate</u>.] <def>To aggravate; to make worse; to lie heavy
on.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*grieve"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
grieve.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gross"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Engrossed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Engrossing</u>.] [F., fr. pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) +
<i>gros</i> gross, <i>grosse</i>, <i>n.</i>, an engrossed document:
cf. OF. <i>engrossir</i>, <i>engroissier</i>, to make thick, large,
or gross. See <u>Gross</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make gross,
thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Waves . . . <i>engrossed</i> with mud.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Not sleeping, to <i>engross</i> his idle
body.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To amass.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>engross</i> up glorious deeds on my
behalf.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To copy or write in a large hand (<i>en
gross</i>, <i>i. e.</i>, in large); to write a fair copy of in
distinct and legible characters; as, to <i>engross</i> a deed or like
instrument on parchment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some period long past, when clerks <i>engrossed</i>
their stiff and formal chirography on more substantial
materials.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Laws that may be <i>engrossed</i> on a finger
nail.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To seize in the gross; to take the whole
of; to occupy wholly; to absorb; as, the subject <i>engrossed</i> all
his thoughts.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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, to <i>engross</i> commodities in market; to
<i>engross</i> power.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Engrossed bill</b></col> <i>(Legislation)</i>, <cd>one
which has been plainly engrossed on parchment, with all its
amendments, preparatory to final action on its passage.</cd> --
<col><b>Engrossing hand</b></col> <i>(Penmanship)</i>, <cd>a fair,
round style of writing suitable for engrossing legal documents,
legislative bills, etc.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To absorb; swallow up; imbibe; consume; exhaust;
occupy; forestall; monopolize. See <u>Absorb</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*gross"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who copies a writing in large, fair characters.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gross"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of engrossing; as, the
<i>engrossment</i> of a deed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Engrossments</i> of power and favor.</blockquote>
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which has been engrossed, as an
instrument, legislative bill, goods, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*guard"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To surround
as with a guard.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*gulf"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Engulfed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Engulfing</u>.] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>gulf</i>: cf. OF.
<i>engolfer</i>.  Cf. <u>Ingulf</u>.] <def>To absorb or swallow up as
in a gulf.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It quite <i>engulfs</i> all human
thought.</blockquote> <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Absorb</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*gulf"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A swallowing
up as if in a gulf.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*gyn"</hw> (?). <def>Variant of <u>Engine</u>.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*ha"lo</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To surround
with a halo.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*hance"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enhanced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enhancing</u> (?).] [Norm. F. <i>enhauncer</i>, <i>enhaucer</i>,
OF. <i>enhaleier</i>, <i>enhaucier</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + <i>haucier</i> to lift, raise up, from an assumed L.
<i>altiare</i>, fr. L. <i>altus</i> high; cf. Pr. <i>enansar</i>,
<i>enanzar</i>, to advance, exalt, and E. <i>advance</i>. See
<u>Altitude</u>, and cf. <u>Hawser</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
raise or lift up; to exalt.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Wyclif.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Who, naught aghast, his mighty hand
<i>enhanced</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To advance; to augment; to increase; to
heighten; to make more costly or attractive; as, to <i>enhance</i>
the price of commodities; to <i>enhance</i> beauty or kindness;
hence, also, to render more heinous; to aggravate; as, to
<i>enhance</i> crime.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The reputation of ferocity <i>enhanced</i> the value
of their services, in making them feared as well as
hated.</blockquote> <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*hance"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be raised up;
to grow larger; as, a debt <i>enhances</i> rapidly by compound
interest.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*hance"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation; aggravation;
as, the <i>enhancement</i> of value, price, enjoyments,
crime.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*han"cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
enhances; one who, or that which, raises the amount, price,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*har"bor</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To find
harbor or safety in; to dwell in or inhabit.</def>  <i>W.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*hard"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>harden</i>: cf. F. <i>enhardir</i> to embolden.] <def>To harden;
to embolden.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`har*mon"ic</hw>
(&ebreve;n`h&adot;r*m&obreve;n"&ibreve;k), <hw>En`har*mon"ic*al</hw>
(-&ibreve;*k<i>a</i>l), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'enarmoniko`s</grk>, <grk>'enarmo`nios</grk> fitting, accordant;
<grk>'en</grk> in + <grk>"armoni`a</grk> harmony: cf. F.
<i>enharmonique</i>.]</p>

<p><! p. 494 !></p>

<p><sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Anc. Mus.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></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></p>

<p><hw>En`har*mon"ic*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
the enharmonic style or system; in just intonation.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*heart"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To give
heart to; to fill with courage; to embolden.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The enemy exults and is
<i>enheartened</i>.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*hedge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To surround
as with a hedge.</def> [R.]  <i>Vicars.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*hort"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>enhorter</i>, <i>enorter</i>, L. <i>inhortari</i>.  Cf.
<u>Exhort</u>.] <def>To encourage.</def> [Obs.] "To <i>enhort</i> the
people."  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*hun"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
hungry.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those animal passions which vice had . . .
<i>enhungered</i> to feed on innocence and life.</blockquote> <i>J.
Martineau.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En*hy"dros</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Enhydrous</u>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A variety of chalcedony
containing water.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*hy"drous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?; in +
&?; water.] <def>Having water within; containing fluid drops; -- said
of certain crystals.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nig"ma</hw> (&esl;*n&ibreve;g"m&adot;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>enigmas</b></plw> (-
m&adot;z). [L. <i>aenigma</i>, Gr. <grk>a'i`nigma</grk>, fr.
<grk>a'ini`ssesqai</grk> to speak darkly, fr. <grk>a'i^nos</grk>
tale, fable.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A dark, obscure, or
inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of
which is to be discovered or guessed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A custom was among the ancients of proposing an
<i>enigma</i> at festivals.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An action, mode of action, or thing, which
cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an
<i>enigma</i>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E`nig*mat"ic</hw> (?; 277), <hw>E`nig*mat"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;nigmatique</i>.]
<def>Relating to or resembling an enigma; not easily explained or
accounted for; darkly expressed; obscure; puzzling; as, an
<i>enigmatical</i> answer.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`nig*mat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Darkly;
obscurely.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nig"ma*tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;.]
<def>One who makes, or talks in, enigmas.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nig"ma*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enigmatized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enigmatizing</u> (?).] <def>To make, or talk in,
enigmas; to deal in riddles.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*nig`ma*tog"ra*phy</hw> (?), <hw>E*nig`ma*tol"o*gy</hw>
(?), } <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, &?;, an enigma + <i>-
graphy</i>, <i>-logy</i>.] <def>The art of making or of solving
enigmas.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*isled"</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos> <def>Placed alone
or apart, as if on an island; severed, as an island.</def> [R.] "In
the sea of life <i>enisled</i>."  <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*jail"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enjailed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enjailing</u>.] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>jail</i>.  Cf.
<u>Engaol</u>.] <def>To put into jail; to imprison.</def> [R.]
<i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*join"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enjoined</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enjoining</u>.] [F. <i>enjoindre</i>, L. <i>injungere</i> to join
into, charge, enjoin; <i>in + jungere</i> to join. See <u>Join</u>,
and cf. <u>Injunction</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lay upon, as
an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with
authority; to order; to charge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>High matter thou <i>enjoin'st</i> me.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I am <i>enjoined</i> by oath to observe three
things.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To prohibit or restrain by a
judicial order or decree; to put an injunction on.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This is a suit to <i>enjoin</i> the defendants from
disturbing the plaintiffs.</blockquote> <i>Kent.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Enjoin</i> has the force of pressing admonition with
authority; as, a parent <i>enjoins</i> on his children the duty of
obedience. But it has also the sense of <i>command</i>; as, the
duties <i>enjoined</i> by God in the moral law. "This word is more
authoritative than <i>direct</i>, and less imperious than
<i>command</i>."  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*join"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To join or
unite.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*join"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
enjoins.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*join"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Direction;
command; authoritative admonition.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*joy"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enjoyed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enjoying</u>.] [OF. <i>enjoier</i> to receive with joy; pref.
<i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + OF. & F. <i>joie</i> joy: cf. OF.
<i>enjoir</i> to enjoy. See <u>Joy</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
take pleasure or satisfaction in the possession or experience of; to
feel or perceive with pleasure; to be delighted with; as, to
<i>enjoy</i> the dainties of a feast; to <i>enjoy</i>
conversation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>enjoy</i> a
free constitution and religious liberty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That the children of Israel may <i>enjoy</i> every man
the inheritance of his fathers.</blockquote> <i>Num. xxxvi.
8.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>enjoy</i> the pleasures of sin for a
season.</blockquote> <i>Heb. xi. 25.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To have sexual intercourse with.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To enjoy one's self</b></col>, <cd>to feel pleasure; to be
happy.</cd></p>

<p><hw>En*joy"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To take
satisfaction; to live in happiness.</def> [R.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*joy"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being enjoyed or of giving joy; yielding enjoyment.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*joy"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
enjoys.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*joy"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The condition of enjoying anything; pleasure or satisfaction, as
in the possession or occupancy of anything; possession and use; as,
the <i>enjoyment</i> of an estate.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which gives pleasure or keen
satisfaction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The hope of everlasting
<i>enjoyments</i>.</blockquote> <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Pleasure; satisfaction; gratification; fruition;
happiness; felicity; delight.</p>

<p><hw>En*ken"nel</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To put into
a kennel.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ker"chiefed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Bound with
a kerchief; draped; hooded; covered.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>That soft, <i>enkerchiefed</i> hair.</blockquote>
<i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*kin"dle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enkindled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enkindling</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To set
on fire; to inflame; to kindle.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To excite; to rouse into action; to
incite.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>enkindle</i> the enthusiasm of an
artist.</blockquote> <i>Talfourd.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*lace"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To bind or
encircle with lace, or as with lace; to lace; to encircle; to enfold;
hence, to entangle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ropes of pearl her neck and breast
<i>enlace</i>.</blockquote> <i>P. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*lace"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
enlacing, or state of being enlaced; a surrounding as with a
lace.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*lard"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>lard</i>: cf. OF. <i>enlarder</i> to put on the spit, Pr. & Sp.
<i>enlardar</i> to rub with grease, baste.] <def>To cover or dress
with lard or grease; to fatten.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*large"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enlarged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enlarging</u> (?).] [OF. <i>enlargier</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + F. <i>large</i> wide. See <u>Large</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make larger; to increase in quantity or
dimensions; to extend in limits; to magnify; as, the body is
<i>enlarged</i> by nutrition; to <i>enlarge</i> one's
house.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>enlarge</i> their possessions of
land.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, knowledge <i>enlarges</i> the
mind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>O ye Corinthians, our . . . heart is
<i>enlarged</i>.</blockquote> <i>2 Cor. vi. 11.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To set at large or set free.</def>
[Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>It will <i>enlarge</i> us from all
restraints.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Enlarging hammer</b></col>, <cd>a hammer with a slightly
rounded face of large diameter; -- used by gold beaters.</cd>
<i>Knight.</i> -- <col><b>To enlarge an</b></col> <col><b>order or
rule</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>to extend the time for complying
with it.</cd> <i>Abbott.</i> -- <col><b>To enlarge one's
self</b></col>, <cd>to give free vent to speech; to spread out
discourse.</cd> "They <i>enlarged</i> themselves on this subject."
<i>Clarendon.</i> -- <col><b>To enlarge the heart</b></col>, <cd>to
make free, liberal, and charitable.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To increase; extend; expand; spread; amplify;
augment; magnify. See <u>Increase</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*large"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To grow large or larger; to be further extended; to expand; as,
a plant <i>enlarges</i> by growth; an estate <i>enlarges</i> by good
management; a volume of air <i>enlarges</i> by rarefaction.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To speak or write at length; to be diffuse
in speaking or writing; to expatiate; to dilate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>enlarge</i> upon this theme.</blockquote> <i>M.
Arnold.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>To get more astern or
parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; -- said of the
wind.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*larged"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Made large or
larger; extended; swollen.</def> -- <wf>En*lar"ged*ly</wf> (#),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>En*lar"ged*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*large"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of increasing in size or bulk, real
or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further
extension; expansion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Expansion or extension, as of the powers
of the mind; ennoblement, as of the feelings and character; as, an
<i>enlargement</i> of views, of knowledge, of affection.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A setting at large, or being set at large;
release from confinement, servitude, or distress; liberty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Give <i>enlargement</i> to the swain.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Diffusiveness of speech or writing;
expatiation; a wide range of discourse or argument.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>enlargement</i> upon the vices and corruptions
that were got into the army.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*lar"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One that
enlarges.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*lay"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Inlay</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*length"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
lengthen.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*lev"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Eleven.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*light"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>light</i>.  Cf. <u>Enlighten</u>.] <def>To illumine; to
enlighten.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Which from the first has shone on ages past,<BR>
<i>Enlights</i> the present, and shall warm the last.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*light"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-
</i> + <i>lighten</i>: cf. AS. <i>inl&imacr;htan</i>.  Cf.
<u>Enlight</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To supply with light; to
illuminate; as, the sun <i>enlightens</i> the earth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His lightnings <i>enlightened</i> the
world.</blockquote> <i>Ps. xcvii. 4.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>enlighten</i> the
mind or understanding.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The conscience <i>enlightened</i> by the Word and
Spirit of God.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*light"en*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
enlightens or illuminates; one who, or that which, communicates light
to the eye, or clear views to the mind.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*light"en*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or
instructed.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*limn"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>limn</i>.  Cf. <u>Enlumine</u>, <u>Illuminate</u>.] <def>To adorn
by illuminating or ornamenting with colored and decorated letters and
figures, as a book or manuscript.</def> [R.]  <i>Palsgrave.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*link"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To chain
together; to connect, as by links.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*list"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enlisted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enlisting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To enter on a list; to
enroll; to register.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To engage for military or naval service,
the name being entered on a list or register; as, to <i>enlist</i>
men.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To secure the support and aid of; to
employ in advancing interest; as, to <i>enlist</i> persons in the
cause of truth, or in a charitable enterprise.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*list"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To enroll and bind one's self for military or naval service; as,
he <i>enlisted</i> in the regular army; the men <i>enlisted</i> for
the war.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To enter heartily into a cause, as if
enrolled.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*list"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act or enlisting, or the state of being enlisted; voluntary
enrollment to serve as a soldier or a sailor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The writing by which an enlisted man is
bound.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*live"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>live</i>, a.] <def>To enliven.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*liv"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enlivened</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enlivening</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>liven</i>.].
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To give life, action, or motion to; to make
vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel
<i>enlivens</i> a fire.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Lo! of themselves th' <i>enlivened</i> chessmen
move.</blockquote> <i>Cowley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To give spirit or vivacity to; to make
sprightly, gay, or cheerful; to animate; as, mirth and good humor
<i>enliven</i> a company; <i>enlivening</i> strains of
music.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To animate; rouse; inspire; cheer; encourage;
comfort; exhilarate; inspirit; invigorate.</p>

<p><hw>En*liv"en*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, enlivens, animates, or invigorates.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*lock"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To lock; to
inclose.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*lu"mine</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>enluminer</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + L.
<i>luminare</i> to light up, illumine. See <u>Illuminate</u>, and cf.
<u>Limn</u>.] <def>To illumine.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*lute"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
L. <i>lutum</i> mud, clay.] <def>To coat with clay; to lute.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En`man`ch&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.; pref.
<i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>manche</i> sleeve.] <i>(Her.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>En*mar"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>marble</i>.] <def>To make hard as marble; to harden.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*mesh"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>mesh</i>.  Cf. <u>Inmesh</u>.] <def>To catch or entangle in, or as
in, meshes.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My doubts <i>enmesh</i> me if I try.</blockquote>
<i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*mew"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Emmew</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*mist"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To infold, as
in a mist.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"mi*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Enmities</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>enemyte</i>, fr.
<i>enemy</i>: cf. F. <i>inimiti&eacute;</i>, OF.
<i>enemisti&eacute;</i>. See <u>Enemy</u>, and cf. <u>Amity</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The quality of being an enemy; hostile or
unfriendly disposition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No ground of <i>enmity</i> between us
known.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A state of opposition;
hostility.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The friendship of the world is <i>enmity</i> with
God.</blockquote> <i>James iv. 4.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Rancor; hostility; hatred; aversion; antipathy;
repugnance; animosity; ill will; malice; malevolence. See
<u>Animosity</u>, <u>Rancor</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*mossed"</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-
</i> + <i>moss</i>.] <def>Covered with moss; mossed.</def>
<i>Keats.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*move"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Emmove</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*muf"fle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To muffle
up.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*mure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
immure.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'enne`a</grk> nine.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The ninth segment
in insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"ne*ad</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, &?;, fr.
<grk>'enne`a</grk> nine.] <def>The number nine or a group of
nine.</def></p>

<p><col><b>The Enneads</b></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></p>

<p><hw>En"ne*a*gon</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'enne`a</grk> nine + <grk>gwni`a</grk> corner, angle: cf.
<i>enn&eacute;agone</i>.] <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>A polygon or plane
figure with nine sides and nine angles; a nonagon.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ne*ag"o*nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Geom.)</i>
<def>Belonging to an enneagon; having nine angles.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ne*ag"y*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'enne`a</grk> nine + &?; woman, female.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Having or producing nine pistils or styles; -- said of a flower
or plant.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ne*a*he"dral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'enne`a</grk> nine + &?; side.] <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>Having nine
sides.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`ne*a*he"dri*a</hw> (?), <hw>En`ne*a*he"dron</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>A figure having nine sides;
a nonagon.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`ne*an"dri*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'enne`a</grk> nine + <grk>'anh`r</grk>, <grk>'andro`s</grk>,
man, male: cf. F. <i>enn&eacute;andrie</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
Linn&aelig;an class of plants having nine stamens.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`ne*an"dri*an</hw> (?), <hw>En`ne*an"drous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having nine
stamens.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ne*a*pet"al*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'enne`a</grk> nine + E. <i>petalous</i>: cf. F.
<i>enn&eacute;ap&eacute;tale</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having nine
petals, or flower leaves.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ne*a*sper"mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'enne`a</grk> + <grk>spe`rma</grk> seed.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Having nine seeds; -- said of fruits.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`ne*at"ic</hw> (?), <hw>En`ne*at"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>'enne`a</grk> nine.] <def>Occurring
once in every nine times, days, years, etc.; every ninth.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Enneatical day</b></col>, <cd>every ninth day of a
disease.</cd> -- <col><b>Enneatical year</b></col>, <cd>every ninth
year of a man's life.</cd></p>

<p><hw>En*new"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>new</i>.  Cf. <u>Innovate</u>.] <def>To make new.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Skelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*niche"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To place in a
niche.</def>  <i>Sterne.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*no"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Ennobled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Ennobling</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>noble</i>: cf. F.
<i>ennoblir</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make noble; to elevate
in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify.</def>
"<i>Ennobling</i> all that he touches."  <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What can <i>ennoble</i> sots, or slaves, or
cowards?<BR>
Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to
<i>ennoble</i> a commoner.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize.</p>

<p><hw>En*no"ble*ment</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of making noble, or of exalting, dignifying, or
advancing to nobility.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which ennobles; excellence;
dignity.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*no"bler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
ennobles.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`nui"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. L. <i>in
odio</i> in hatred. See <u>Annoy</u>.] <def>A feeling of weariness
and disgust; dullness and languor of spirits, arising from satiety or
want of interest; tedium.</def>  <i>T. Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En`nuy`&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F., p. p.
of <i>ennuyer</i>. See <u>Ennui</u>.] <def>Affected with ennui; weary
in spirits; emotionally exhausted.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`nuy`&eacute;"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>One
who is affected with ennui.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`nuy`&eacute;e"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>A
woman affected with ennui.</def>  <i>Mrs. Jameson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nod"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Without a node.</def>  <i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><! p. 495 !></p>

<p><hw>En`o*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>enodatio</i> explanation, fr. <i>enodare</i> to free from knots.
See <u>Enode</u>.] <def>The act or operation of clearing of knots, or
of untying; hence, also, the solution of a difficulty.</def> [R.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*node"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>enodare</i>;
<i>e</i> out + <i>nodare</i> to fill with knots, <i>nodus</i> a
knot.] <def>To clear of knots; to make clear.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*noint"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Anointed.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nom"o*tarch</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?; +
&?; leader. See <u>Enomoty</u>.] <i>(Gr. Antiq.)</i> <def>The
commander of an enomoty.</def>  <i>Mitford.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nom"o*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
sworn; &?; in + &?; to swear.] <i>(Gr. Antiq.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||En"o*pla</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;  armed; &?; in + &?;, pl., armor.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One
of the orders of Nemertina, characterized by the presence of a
peculiar armature of spines or plates in the proboscis.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*op"to*man`cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
visible in (a thing) + <i>-mancy</i>.] <def>Divination by the use of
a mirror.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*norm"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;norme</i>. See <u>Enormous</u>.] <def>Enormous.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nor"mi*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Enormities</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>enormitas</i>, fr.
<i>enormis</i> enormous: cf. F. <i>&eacute;normit&eacute;</i>. See
<u>Enormous</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state or quality of
exceeding a measure or rule, or of being immoderate, monstrous, or
outrageous.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>enormity</i> of his learned
acquisitions.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is enormous; especially, an
exceeding offense against order, right, or decency; an atrocious
crime; flagitious villainy; an atrocity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>These clamorous <i>enormities</i> which are grown too
big and strong for law or shame.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nor"mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>enormis</i>
enormous, out of rule; <i>e</i> out + <i>norma</i> rule: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;norme</i>. See <u>Normal</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out of due
proportion; inordinate; abnormal.</def> "<i>Enormous</i> bliss."
<i>Milton.</i> "This <i>enormous</i> state." <i>Shak.</i> "The hoop's
<i>enormous</i> size."  <i>Jenyns.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Wallowing unwieldy, <i>enormous</i> in their
gait.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Exceedingly wicked; outrageous; atrocious;
monstrous; as, an <i>enormous</i> crime.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That detestable profession of a life so
<i>enormous</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bale.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Huge; vast; immoderate; immense; excessive;
prodigious; monstrous.  -- <u>Enormous</u>, <u>Immense</u>,
<u>Excessive</u>. We speak of a thing as <i>enormous</i> when it
overpasses its ordinary law of existence or far exceeds its proper
average or standard, and becomes -- so to speak -- <i>abnormal</i> in
its magnitude, degree, etc.; as, a man of <i>enormous</i> strength; a
deed of <i>enormous</i> wickedness. <i>Immense</i> expresses somewhat
indefinitely an immeasurable quantity or extent. <i>Excessive</i> is
applied to what is beyond a just measure or amount, and is always
used in an evil; as, <i>enormous</i> size; an <i>enormous</i> crime;
an <i>immense</i> expenditure; the expanse of ocean is
<i>immense</i>. "<i>Excessive</i> levity and indulgence are
ultimately <i>excessive</i> rigor." <i>V. Knox.</i> "Complaisance
becomes servitude when it is <i>excessive</i>."  <i>La Rochefoucauld
(Trans).</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nor"mous*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an enormous
degree.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nor"mous*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being enormous.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*or"tho*trope</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; in +
&?;  upright, correct + &?; to turn.] <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
<u>Thaumatrope</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nough"</hw> (&esl;*n&ubreve;f"), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>inoh</i>, <i>inow</i>, <i>enogh</i>, AS. <i>gen&omacr;h</i>,
<i>gen&omacr;g</i>, a. & adv. (akin to OS. <i>gin&omacr;g</i>, D.
<i>genoeg</i>, OHG. <i>ginoug</i>, G. <i>genug</i>, Icel.
<i>gn&omacr;gr</i>, Sw. <i>nog</i>, Dan. <i>nok</i>, Goth.
<i>gan&omacr;hs</i>), fr. <i>geneah</i> it suffices (akin to Goth.
<i>ganah</i>); pref. <i>ge-</i> + a root akin to L. <i>nancisci</i>
to get, Skr. <i>na&ccedil;</i>, Gr. <grk>'enegkei^n</grk> to carry.]
<def>Satisfying desire; giving content; adequate to meet the want;
sufficient; -- usually, and more elegantly, following the noun to
which it belongs.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How many hired servants of my father's have bread
<i>enough</i> and to spare!</blockquote> <i>Luke xv. 17.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nough"</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>In a degree or quantity that satisfies; to satisfaction;
sufficiently.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fully; quite; -- used to express slight
augmentation of the positive degree, and sometimes equivalent to
<i>very</i>; as, he is ready <i>enough</i> to embrace the
offer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I know you well <i>enough</i>; you are Signior
Antonio.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou knowest well <i>enough</i> . . . that this is no
time to lend money.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, the song was well
<i>enough</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Enough</i> usually follows the word it modifies.</p>

<p><hw>E*nough"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A sufficiency; a
quantity which satisfies desire, is adequate to the want, or is equal
to the power or ability; as, he had <i>enough</i> to do take care of
himself.</def> "<i>Enough</i> is as good as a feast."</p>

<p><blockquote>And Esau said, I have <i>enough</i>, my
brother.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xxxiii. 9.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nough"</hw>, <pos><i>interj.</i></pos> <def>An exclamation
denoting sufficiency, being a shortened form of <i>it is
enough</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nounce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enounced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enouncing</u> (?).] [F. <i>&eacute;noncer</i>, L.
<i>enuntiare</i>; <i>e</i> out + <i>nuntiare</i> to announce, fr.
<i>nuntius</i> messenger. See <u>Nuncio</u>, and cf.
<u>Enunciate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To announce; to declare;
to state, as a proposition or argument.</def>  <i>Sir W.
Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To utter; to articulate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The student should be able to <i>enounce</i> these
[sounds] independently.</blockquote> <i>A. M. Bell.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nounce"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
enouncing; that which is enounced.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*now"</hw> (?). <def>A form of <u>Enough</u>.</def> [Archaic]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*pa"tron</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To act the
part of a patron towards; to patronize.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*pierce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Empierce</u>.] <def>To pierce.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*quere"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
inquire.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*quick"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To quicken;
to make alive.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*quire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i. & t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Inquire</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*quir"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Inquirer</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*quir"y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Inquiry</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*race"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>race</i> lineage.] <def>To enroot; to implant.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*rage"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enraged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enraging</u> (?).] [F. <i>enrager</i> to be enraged; pref. <i>en-
</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>rage</i> rage. See <u>Rage</u>.] <def>To
fill with rage; to provoke to frenzy or madness; to make
furious.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To irritate; incense; inflame; exasperate; provoke;
anger; madden; infuriate.</p>

<p><hw>En*rage"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
enraging or state of being enraged; excitement.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*range"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>range</i>.  Cf. <u>Enrank</u>, <u>Arrange</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To range in order; to put in rank; to
arrange.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To rove over; to range.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*rank"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>rank</i>.] <def>To place in ranks or in order.</def> [R.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*rapt"</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>rapt</i>.  Cf. <u>Enravish</u>.] <def>Thrown into ecstasy;
transported; enraptured.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*rap"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enraptured</u> (?; 135);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Enrapturing</u>.] <def>To
transport with pleasure; to delight beyond measure; to
enravish.</def>  <i>Shenstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*rav"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To transport
with delight; to enrapture; to fascinate.</def>  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*rav"ish*ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>So as to
throw into ecstasy.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*rav"ish*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being enravished or enraptured; ecstasy; rapture.</def>
<i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*reg"is*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-
</i> + <i>register</i>: cf. F. <i>enregistrer</i>.  Cf.
<u>Inregister</u>.] <def>To register; to enroll or record; to
inregister.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To read <i>enregistered</i> in every nook<BR>
His goodness, which His beauty doth declare.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*rheum"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>rheum</i>: cf. F. <i>s'enrhumer</i>.] <def>To contract a
rheum.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*rich"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enriched</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enriching</u>.] [F. <i>enrichir</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L.
<i>in</i>) + <i>riche</i> rich. See <u>Rich</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To make rich with any kind of wealth; to render opulent; to
increase the possessions of; as, to <i>enrich</i> the understanding
with knowledge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Seeing, Lord, your great mercy<BR>
Us hath <i>enriched</i> so openly.</blockquote> <i>Chaucer's
Dream.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To supply with ornament; to adorn; as, to
<i>enrich</i> a ceiling by frescoes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To make rich with manure; to fertilize; --
said of the soil; as, to <i>enrich</i> land by irrigation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To supply with knowledge; to instruct; to
store; -- said of the mind.</def>  <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*rich"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
enriches.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*rich"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
making rich, or that which enriches; increase of value by
improvements, embellishment, etc.; decoration;
embellishment.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ridge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To form into
ridges.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*ring"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
encircle.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The Muses and the Graces, grouped in threes,<BR>
<i>Enringed</i> a billowing fountain in the midst.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*rip"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
ripen.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*rive"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To rive; to
cleave.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*robe"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>robe</i>: cf. OF. <i>enrober</i>.] <def>To invest or adorn with a
robe; to attire.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*rock"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>rock</i>.] <def>A mass of large stones thrown into water at
random to form bases of piers, breakwaters, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*roll"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enrolled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enrolling</u>.] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>roll</i>: cf. F.
<i>enr&ocirc;ler</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) +
<i>r&ocirc;le</i> roll or register. See <u>Roll</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] [Written also <i>enrol</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>enroll</i> men for service; to
<i>enroll</i> a decree or a law; also, reflexively, to
enlist.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>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 <i>enrolling</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>All the citizen capable of bearing arms
<i>enrolled</i> themselves.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To envelop; to inwrap; to involve.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*roll"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who enrolls
or registers.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*roll"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>enr&ocirc;lement</i>.] [Written also <i>enrolment</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of enrolling; registration.</def>
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A writing in which anything is enrolled; a
register; a record.</def>  <i>Sir J. Davies.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*root"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To fix by the
root; to fix fast; to implant deep.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*round"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
surround.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En` route"</hw> (?). [F.] <def>On the way or road.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ens</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., <i>ens</i>,
<i>entis</i>, a thing. See <u>Entity</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Metaph.)</i> <def>Entity, being, or existence; an actually
existing being; also, God, as the Being of Beings.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Something supposed to
condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance
from which it is extracted; essence.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*safe"</hw> (&ebreve;n*s&amacr;f"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<def>To make safe.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*sam"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>ensample</i>, <i>essample</i>, F. <i>exemple</i>. See
<u>Example</u>.] <def>An example; a pattern or model for
imitation.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Tyndale.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Being <i>ensamples</i> to the flock.</blockquote> <i>1
Pet. v. 3.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*sam"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
exemplify, to show by example.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*san"guine</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To stain
or cover with blood; to make bloody, or of a blood-red color; as, an
<i>ensanguined</i> hue.</def> "The <i>ensanguined</i> field."
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"sate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [NL. <i>ensatus</i>,
fr. L. <i>ensis</i> sword.] <i>(Bot. & Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having
sword-shaped leaves, or appendages; ensiform.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*scale"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cover with
scales.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*sched"ule</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
insert in a schedule. See <u>Schedule</u>.</def> [R.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*sconce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Ensconced</u> (?); <pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos>
<u>Ensconcing</u> (?).] <def>To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or
fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She shall not see me: I will <i>ensconce</i> me behind
the arras.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*seal"</hw> (&ebreve;n*s&emacr;l"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<def>To impress with a seal; to mark as with a seal; hence, to
ratify.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>This deed I do <i>enseal</i>.</blockquote> <i>Piers
Plowman.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*seam"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>seam</i> suture.  Cf. <u>Inseam</u>.] <def>To sew up; to inclose
by a seam; hence, to include; to contain.</def>  <i>Camden.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*seam"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>seam</i> grease.] <def>To cover with grease; to defile; to
pollute.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>In the rank sweat of an <i>enseamed</i>
bed.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*sear"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To sear; to
dry up.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Ensear</i> thy fertile and conceptious
womb.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*search"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>encerchier</i>. See <u>Search</u>.] <def>To make search; to try to
find something.</def> [Obs.] -- <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
search for.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Elyot.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*seel"</hw> (&ebreve;n*s&emacr;l"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<def>To close eyes of; to seel; -- said in reference to a hawk.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*seint"</hw> (&ebreve;n*s&amacr;nt"), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Law)</i> <def>With child; pregnant. See <u>Enceinte</u>.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||En`sem"ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>The
whole; all the parts taken together.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`sem"ble</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [F.] <def>All at
once; together.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*shel"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
shelter.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*shield"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To defend,
as with a shield; to shield.</def> [Archaic]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*shield"</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Shielded;
enshielded.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*shrine"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enshrined</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enshrining</u>.] <def>To inclose in a shrine or
chest; hence, to preserve or cherish as something sacred; as, to
<i>enshrine</i> something in memory.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We will <i>enshrine</i> it as holy relic.</blockquote>
<i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*shroud"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cover
with, or as with, a shroud; to shroud.</def>  <i>Churchill.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*sif"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>ensifer</i>; <i>ensis</i> sword + <i>ferre</i> to bear: cf. F.
<i>ensif&egrave;re</i>.] <def>Bearing a sword.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"si*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>ensis</i>
sword + <i>-form</i>: cf. F. <i>ensiforme</i>.] <def>Having the form
of a sword blade; sword-shaped; as, an <i>ensiform</i>
leaf.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ensiform cartilage</b></col>, &and; <col><b>Ensiform
process</b></col>. <i>(Anat.)</i> <cd>See
<u>Xiphisternum</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>En"sign</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>enseigne</i>, L.
<i>insignia</i>, pl. of <i>insigne</i> a distinctive mark, badge,
flag; <i>in + signum</i> mark, sign. See <u>Sign</u>, and cf.
<u>Insignia</u>, 3d <u>Ancient</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Hang up your <i>ensigns</i>, let your drums be
still.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A signal displayed like a standard, to
give notice.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He will lift an <i>ensign</i> to the nations from
far.</blockquote> <i>Is. v. 26.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Sign; badge of office, rank, or power;
symbol.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>ensigns</i> of our power about we
bear.</blockquote> <i>Waller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Formerly, a
commissioned officer of the army who carried the ensign or flag of a
company or regiment.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A commissioned
officer of the lowest grade in the navy, corresponding to the grade
of second lieutenant in the army.</def>  <i>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</i></p>

<p>&fist; In the British army the rank of <i>ensign</i> was abolished
in 1871. In the United States army the rank is not recognized; the
regimental flags being carried by a sergeant called the <i>color
sergeant</i>.</p>

<p><col><b>Ensign bearer</b></col>, <cd>one who carries a flag; an
ensign.</cd></p>

<p><hw>En"sign</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To designate as by an ensign.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Henry but joined the roses that <i>ensigned</i><BR>
Particular families.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To distinguish by a mark or ornament; esp.
<i>(Her.)</i>, by a crown; thus, any charge which has a crown
immediately above or upon it, is said to be
<i>ensigned</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"sign*cy</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ensigncies</b></plw> (&?;). <def>The rank or office of an
ensign.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"sign*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state or rank
of an ensign.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"si*lage</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.; pref. <i>en-
</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>silo</i>. See <u>Silo</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>ensilage</i> of fodder.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The fodder preserved in a silo.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"si*lage</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Ensilaged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Ensilaging</u> (?).] <def>To preserve in a silo; as,
to <i>ensilage</i> cornstalks.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*sky"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To place in the
sky or in heaven.</def> [R.] "A thing <i>enskied</i> and sainted."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*slave"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enslaved</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enslaving</u>.] <def>To reduce to slavery; to make a slave of; to
subject to a dominant influence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The conquer'd, also, and <i>enslaved</i> by war,<BR>
Shall, with their freedom lost, all virtue lose.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Pleasure admitted in undue degree<BR>
<i>Enslaves</i> the will.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*slav"ed*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being enslaved.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*slave"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
reducing to slavery; state of being enslaved; bondage;
servitude.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A fresh <i>enslavement</i> to their
enemies.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><! p. 496 !></p>

<p><hw>En*slav"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
enslaves.</def>  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*snare"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To catch in a
snare. See <u>Insnare</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*snarl"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
entangle.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*so"ber</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
sober.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Sad accidents to <i>ensober</i> his
spirits.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*soul"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To indue or
imbue (a body) with soul.</def> [R.]  <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*sphere"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>sphere</i>.  Cf. <u>Insphere</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
place in a sphere; to envelop.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His ample shoulders in a cloud
<i>ensphered</i>.</blockquote> <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To form into a sphere.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*stamp"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To stamp; to
mark as with a stamp; to impress deeply.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is the motive . . . which <i>enstamps</i> the
character.</blockquote> <i>Gogan.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*state"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Instate</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"sta*tite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Named fr. Gr. &?;
an adversary, because infusible before the blowpipe.] <i>(Min.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>En`sta*tit"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to
enstatite.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*store"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Instaurate</u>.] <def>To restore.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Wyclif.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*style"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To style; to
name.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*su"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Ensuing;
following.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*sue"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Ensued</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Ensuing</u>.] [OF. <i>ensevre</i>, OF. &  F. <i>ensuivre</i>, fr.
L. <i>insequi</i>; <i>in + sequi</i> to pursue. See <u>Sue</u>.]
<def>To follow; to pursue; to follow and overtake.</def> [Obs.] "Seek
peace, and <i>ensue</i> it."  <i>1 Pet. iii. 11.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>ensue</i> his example in doing the like
mischief.</blockquote> <i>Golding.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*sue"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To follow or come
afterward; to follow as a consequence or in chronological succession;
to result; as, an <i>ensuing</i> conclusion or effect; the year
<i>ensuing</i> was a cold one.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>So spoke the Dame, but no applause
<i>ensued</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Damage to the mind or the body, or to both,
<i>ensues</i>, unless the exciting cause be presently
removed.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To follow; pursue; succeed. See <u>Follow</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*sure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To make sure. See <u>Insure</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To betroth.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
More.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*sur"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Insurer</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*swathe"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To swathe;
to envelop, as in swaddling clothes.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*swathe"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
enswathing, or the state of being enswathed.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*sweep"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To sweep over
or across; to pass over rapidly.</def> [R.]  <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ent-</hw> (?). <def>A prefix signifying <i>within</i>. See
<u>Ento-</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>-ent</hw> (?). [F. <i>-ent</i>, L. <i>-ens</i>, <i>-
entis</i>.] <def>An adjective suffix signifying <i>action</i> or
<i>being</i>; as, corrod<i>ent</i>, excell<i>ent</i>,
emerg<i>ent</i>, contin<i>ent</i>, quiesc<i>ent</i>. See <u>-
ant</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*tab"la*ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>entablature</i>: cf. It <i>intavolatura</i>, fr. LL.
<i>intabulare</i> to construct a basis; L. <i>in + tabulatum</i>
board work, flooring, fr. <i>tabula</i>. See <u>Table</u>.]
<i>(Arch.)</i> <def>The superstructure which lies horizontally upon
the columns. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Column</u>,
<u>Cornice</u>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; It is commonly divided into <i>architrave</i>, the part
immediately above the column; <i>frieze</i>, the central space; and
<i>cornice</i>, the upper projecting moldings.  <i>Parker.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tab"le*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>entablement</i>, LL. <i>intabulamentum</i>.] <def>See
<u>Entablature</u>.</def> [R.]  <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tac"kle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To supply
with tackle.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Skelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"tad</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [<i>Ent-</i> + L.
<i>ad</i> towards.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Toward the inside or central
part; away from the surface; -- opposed to <i>ectad</i>.</def>  <i>B.
G. Wilder.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tail"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>entaile</i>
carving, OF. <i>entaille</i>, F., an incision, fr. <i>entailler</i>
to cut away; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>tailler</i> to cut;
LL. <i>feudum talliatum</i> a fee entailed, i. e., curtailed or
limited.  See <u>Tail</u> limitation, <u>Tailor</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That which is entailed.</def> Hence:
<i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>An estate in fee entailed, or
limited in descent to a particular class of issue.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The rule by which the descent is
fixed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A power of breaking the ancient <i>entails</i>, and of
alienating their estates.</blockquote> <i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Delicately carved ornamental work;
intaglio.</def> [Obs.] "A work of rich <i>entail</i>."
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tail"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Entailed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Entailing</u>.] [OE. <i>entailen</i> to carve, OF.
<i>entailler</i>. See <u>Entail</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Allowing them to <i>entail</i> their
estates.</blockquote> <i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I here <i>entail</i><BR>
The crown to thee and to thine heirs forever.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To appoint hereditary possessor.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>entail</i> him and his heirs unto the
crown.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To cut or carve in an ornamental
way.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Entailed</i> with curious antics.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tail"ment</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of entailing or of giving, as an estate, and directing
the mode of descent.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The condition of being entailed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A thing entailed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Brutality as an hereditary <i>entailment</i> becomes
an ever weakening force.</blockquote> <i>R. L. Dugdale.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Ent-</u>.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or situated near, central or deep
parts; inner; -- opposed to <i>ectal</i>.</def>  <i>B. G.
Wilder.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tame"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To tame.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tan"gle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Entangled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Entangling</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To twist
or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make
tangled, confused, and intricate; as, to <i>entangle</i> yarn or the
hair.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to
<i>entangle</i> the feet in a net, or in briers.</def>
"<i>Entangling</i> alliances."  <i>Washington.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The difficulties that perplex men's thoughts and
<i>entangle</i> their understandings.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Allowing her to <i>entangle</i> herself with a person
whose future was so uncertain.</blockquote> <i>Froude.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tan"gle*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being entangled; intricate and confused involution; that which
entangles; intricacy; perplexity.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*tan"gler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One that
entangles.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En*ta"si*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;.
See <u>Entasis</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Tonic spasm; -- applied
generically to denote any disease characterized by tonic spasms, as
tetanus, trismus, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En"ta*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr. &?;
a stretching; fr. &?;; &?; in + &?; to extend.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Arch.)</i> <def>A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a
column.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Entasia</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*tass"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>entassement</i>, fr. <i>entasser</i> to heap up.] <def>A heap;
accumulation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*tas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Formed as if fr.
(assumed) Gr. &?;. See <u>Entasis</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Relating
to any disease characterized by tonic spasms.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*tel"e*chy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>entelechia</i>, Gr. &?;, prob. fr. &?; &?; &?; to be complete; &?;
+ &?; completion, end + &?; to have or hold.] <i>(Peripatetic
Philos.)</i> <def>An actuality; a conception completely actualized,
in distinction from mere potential existence.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En*tel"lus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., the specific
name, fr. Gr. &?; to command.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An East
Indian long-tailed bearded monkey (<i>Semnopithecus entellus</i>)
regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike
arrangement of the hair on the head. Called also <i>hoonoomaun</i>
and <i>hungoor</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*tend"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [F.
<i>entendre</i>, fr. L. <i>intendere</i>. See <u>Intend</u>.] <def>To
attend to; to apply one's self to.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*ten"der</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make tender.</def> [R.]  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To treat with tenderness.</def> [R.]
<i>Young.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*ten"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>ententif</i>.] <def>Attentive; zealous.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"ter-</hw> (?). [F. <i>entre</i> between, fr. L.
<i>inter</i>. See <u>Inter-</u>] <def>A prefix signifying
<i>between</i>, <i>among</i>, <i>part</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Entered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Entering</u>.] [OE. <i>entren</i>, <i>enteren</i>, F.
<i>entrer</i>, fr. L. <i>intrare</i>, fr. <i>intro</i> inward, contr.
fr. <i>intero</i> (sc. <i>loco</i>), fr. <i>inter</i> in between,
between. See <u>Inter-</u>, <u>In</u>, and cf. <u>Interior</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>enter</i> a house, a closet, a country, a door,
etc.; the river <i>enters</i> the sea.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That darksome cave they <i>enter</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I, . . . with the multitude of my redeemed,<BR>
Shall <i>enter</i> heaven, long absent.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To unite in; to join; to be admitted to;
to become a member of; as, to <i>enter</i> an association, a college,
an army.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To engage in; to become occupied with; as,
to <i>enter</i> the legal profession, the book trade, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To pass within the limits of; to attain;
to begin; to commence upon; as, to <i>enter</i> one's teens, a new
era, a new dispensation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To cause to go (into), or to be received
(into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted; as, to
<i>enter</i> a knife into a piece of wood, a wedge into a log; to
<i>enter</i> a boy at college, a horse for a race, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To inscribe; to enroll; to record; as, to
<i>enter</i> a name, or a date, in a book, or a book in a catalogue;
to <i>enter</i> the particulars of a sale in an account, a manifest
of a ship or of merchandise at the customhouse.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>To go
into or upon, as lands, and take actual possession of them.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To place in regular form before the court,
usually in writing; to put upon record in proper from and order; as,
to <i>enter</i> a writ, appearance, rule, or judgment.</def>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></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 <u>Entry</u>, 4.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>9.</b></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&euml;mption.</def> [U.S.]  <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>10.</b></sn> <def>To deposit for copyright the title or
description of (a book, picture, map, etc.); as, "<i>entered</i>
according to act of Congress."</def></p>

<p><sn><b>11.</b></sn> <def>To initiate; to introduce
favorably.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"ter</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To go or come in; -- often with <i>in</i> used pleonastically;
also, to begin; to take the first steps.</def> "The year
<i>entering</i>."  <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No evil thing approach nor <i>enter</i>
in.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Truth is fallen in the street, and equity can not
<i>enter</i>.</blockquote> <i>Is. lix. 14.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>For we which have believed do <i>enter</i> into
rest.</blockquote> <i>Heb. iv. 3.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <i>into</i>;
sometimes with <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>; as, a ball <i>enters</i>
into the body; water <i>enters</i> into a ship; he <i>enters</i> into
the plan; to <i>enter</i> into a quarrel; a merchant <i>enters</i>
into partnership with some one; to <i>enter</i> upon another's land;
the boy <i>enters</i> on his tenth year; to <i>enter</i> upon a task;
lead <i>enters</i> into the composition of pewter.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To penetrate mentally; to consider
attentively; -- with <i>into</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He is particularly pleased with . . . Sallust for his
<i>entering</i> into internal principles of action.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*ad`e*nog"ra*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine + &?; a gland + <i>-graphy</i>.]
<def>A treatise upon, or description of, the intestinal
glands.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*ad`e*nol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine + &?; a gland + <i>-logy</i>.]
<def>The science which treats of the glands of the alimentary
canal.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`ter*al"gi*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine + &?; pain: cf. F.
<i>ent&eacute;ralgie</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Pain in the intestines;
colic.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"ter*deal`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Enter-</i> +
<i>deal</i>.] <def>Mutual dealings; intercourse.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>enterdeal</i> of princes strange.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"ter*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who makes an
entrance or beginning.</def>  <i>A. Seward.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*ter"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;. See
<u>Enteritis</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to the
enteron, or alimentary canal; intestinal.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Enteric fever</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>typhoid
fever.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||En`te*ri"tis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine + <i>-itis</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>An inflammation of the intestines.</def>  <i>Hoblyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*lace"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Interlace</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*mete"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [F.
<i>s'entremettre</i>; <i>entre</i> between + <i>mettre</i> to place.]
<def>To interfere; to intermeddle.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"ter*mew`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Enter-</i> +
<i>mew</i> to molt.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A hawk gradually
changing the color of its feathers, commonly in the second
year.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*mise"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>entremise</i>, fr. <i>s'entremettre</i>. See <u>Entermete</u>.]
<def>Mediation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En"ter*o*cele`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'enterokh`lh</grk>; <grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine +
<grk>kh`lh</grk> tumor, hernia.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A hernial tumor
whose contents are intestine.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"ter*o*c&oelig;le`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine + <grk>koi^lon</grk> a hollow.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A perivisceral cavity which arises as an
outgrowth or outgrowths from the digestive tract; distinguished from
a <i>schizoc&oelig;le</i>, which arises by a splitting of the
mesoblast of the embryo.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*og"ra*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;  an
intestine + <i>-graphy</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A treatise upon, or
description of, the intestines; enterology.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"ter*o*lith</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine + <i>-lith</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>An intestinal concretion.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine + <i>-logy</i>: cf. F.
<i>ent&eacute;rologie</i>.] <def>The science which treats of the
viscera of the body.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En"te*ron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine, fr. <grk>'ento`s</grk> within.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The whole alimentary, or enteric,
canal.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*op"a*thy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
intestine + &?; suffering.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Disease of the
intestines.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`te*rop*neus"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. <grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine + &?; to breathe.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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 <i>Illustration</i> in
Appendix.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*or"rha*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine + &?; a sewing.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>The operation of sewing up a rent in the intestinal
canal.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"ter*o*tome</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>ent&eacute;rotome</i>. See <u>Enterotomy</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>A kind of scissors used for opening the intestinal canal, as in
post-mortem examinations.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*ot"o*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`nteron</grk> an intestine + <grk>te`mnein</grk> to cut.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Incision of the intestines, especially in reducing
certain cases of hernia.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*par"lance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Mutual
talk or conversation; conference.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir J.
Hayward.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*plead"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Interplead</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"ter*prise</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>enterprise</i>, fr. <i>entreprendre</i> to undertake; <i>entre</i>
between (L. <i>inter</i>) + <i>prendre</i> to take. See <u>Inter</u>,
and <u>Emprise</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, a manly
<i>enterprise</i>; a warlike <i>enterprise</i>.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Their hands can not perform their
<i>enterprise</i>.</blockquote> <i>Job v. 12.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Willingness or eagerness to engage in
labor which requires boldness, promptness, energy, and like
qualities; as, a man of great <i>enterprise</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"ter*prise</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture
upon.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The business must be <i>enterprised</i> this
night.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What would I not renounce or <i>enterprise</i> for
you!</blockquote> <i>T. Otway.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To treat with hospitality; to
entertain.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Him at the threshold met, and well did
<i>enterprise</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"ter*prise</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To undertake
an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.</def> [R.]
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"ter*pri`ser</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
undertakes enterprises.</def>  <i>Sir J. Hayward.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"ter*pri`sing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a
disposition for enterprise; characterized by enterprise; resolute,
active or prompt to attempt; as, an <i>enterprising</i> man or
firm.</def> -- <wf>En"ter*pri`sing*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*tain"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Entertained</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Entertaining</u>.] [F. <i>entretenir</i>;
<i>entre</i> between (L. <i>inter</i>) + <i>tenir</i> to hold, L.
<i>tenere</i>. See <u>Tenable</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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>

<p><! p. 497 !></p>

<p><blockquote>You, sir, I <i>entertain</i> for one of my
hundred.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Be not forgetful to <i>entertain</i> strangers; for
thereby some have <i>entertained</i> unawares.</blockquote> <i>Heb.
xiii. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To engage the attention of agreeably; to
amuse with that which makes the time pass pleasantly; to divert; as,
to <i>entertain</i> friends with conversation, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The weary time she can not
<i>entertain</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To give reception to; to receive, in
general; to receive and take into consideration; to admit, treat, or
make use of; as, to <i>entertain</i> a proposal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I am not here going to <i>entertain</i> so large a
theme as the philosophy of Locke.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A rumor gained ground, -- and, however absurd, was
<i>entertained</i> by some very sensible people.</blockquote>
<i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To meet or encounter, as an enemy.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind
with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to
<i>entertain</i> sentiments.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>To lead on; to bring along; to
introduce.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To baptize all nations, and <i>entertain</i> them into
the services institutions of the holy Jesus.</blockquote> <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To amuse; divert; maintain. See <u>Amuse</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En`ter*tain"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he
<i>entertains</i> generously.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*tain"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>entretien</i>, fr. <i>entretenir</i>.] <def>Entertainment.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*tain"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
entertains.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*tain"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Affording
entertainment; pleasing; amusing; diverting.</def> --
<wf>En`ter*tain"ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>En`ter*tain"ing*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En`ter*tain"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>entretenement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of receiving
as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable
reception; also, reception or treatment, in general.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>entertainment</i> of Christ by
faith.</blockquote> <i>Baxter.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The sincere <i>entertainment</i> and practice of the
precepts of the gospel.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Sprat.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which entertains, or with which one
is entertained; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Theatrical <i>entertainments</i> conducted with
greater elegance and refinement.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Admission into service; service.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some band of strangers in the adversary's
<i>entertainment</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Payment of soldiers or servants;
wages.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>entertainment</i> of the general upon his first
arrival was but six shillings and eight pence.</blockquote> <i>Sir J.
Davies.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Amusement; diversion; recreation; pastime; sport;
feast; banquet; repast; carousal.</p>

<p><hw>En`ter*take"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
entertain.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En`ter*tis"sued</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Intertissued</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En"the*al</hw> (?), <hw>En"the*an</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; full of the god, inspired; &?; in + &?;
god.] <def>Divinely inspired; wrought up to enthusiasm.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En"the*asm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Inspiration;
enthusiasm.</def> [R.] "Religious <i>entheasm</i>."
<i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`the*as"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
inspired, fr. &?;, fr. &?;. See <u>Entheal</u>.] <def>Of godlike
energy; inspired.</def> -- <wf>En`the*as"tic*al*ly</wf> (#),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En"the*at</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. L.
<i>entheatus</i>, fr. Gr. &?;.] <def>Divinely inspired.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Drummond.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>||En`thel*min"tha</hw> (?), <hw>En`thel*min"thes</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?; within + &?;, &?;, worm.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Intestinal worms. See
<u>Helminthes</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*thet"ic</hw> (&ebreve;n*th&ebreve;t"&ibreve;k),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>'enqetiko`s</grk> fit for inserting;
<grk>'en</grk> in + <grk>tiqe`nai</grk> to place.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Caused by a morbific virus implanted in the system; as, an
<i>enthetic</i> disease like syphilis.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*thrall"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>thrall</i>.  Cf. <u>Inthrall</u>.] [Written also
<i>enthral</i>.] <def>To hold in thrall; to enslave. See
<u>Inthrall</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The bars survive the captive they
<i>enthrall</i>.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*thrall"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
enthralling, or state of being enthralled. See
<u>Inthrallment</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*thrill"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>thrill</i>.] <def>To pierce; to thrill.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sackville.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*throne"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>throne</i>: cf. OF. <i>enthroner</i>.  Cf. <u>Inthronize</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Beneath a sculptured arch he sits
<i>enthroned</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It [mercy] is <i>enthroned</i> in the hearts of
kings.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>To induct, as a bishop,
into the powers and privileges of a vacant see.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*throne"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
enthroning, or state of being enthroned.</def> [Recent]</p>

<p><hw>En*thron`i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of enthroning; hence, the admission of a bishop to his stall or
throne in his cathedral.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*thron"ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enthronized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enthronizing</u> (?).] [See <u>Inthronize</u>.]
<def>To place on a throne; hence, to induct into office, as a
bishop.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There openly <i>enthronized</i> as the very elected
king.</blockquote> <i>Knolles.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*thuse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>To make
or become enthusiastic.</def> [Slang]</p>

<p><hw>En*thu"si*asm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; , fr.
&?; to be inspired or possessed by the god, fr. &?;, &?;, inspired:
cf. <i>enthousiasme</i>. See <u>Entheal</u>, <u>Theism</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Enthusiasm</i> is founded neither on reason nor
divine revelation, but rises from the conceits of a warmed or
overweening imagination.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A state of impassioned emotion; transport;
elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of
<i>enthusiasm</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Resolutions adopted in <i>enthusiasm</i> are often
repented of when excitement has been succeeded by the wearing duties
of hard everyday routine.</blockquote> <i>Froude.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Exhibiting the seeming contradiction of susceptibility
to <i>enthusiasm</i> and calculating shrewdness.</blockquote>
<i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, he engaged in his
profession with <i>enthusiasm</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nothing great was ever achieved without
<i>enthusiasm</i>.</blockquote> <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Lively manifestation of joy or
zeal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Philip was greeted with a tumultuous
<i>enthusiasm</i>.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*thu"si*ast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf. F.
<i>enthousiaste</i>.] <def>One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as:
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or
possessed of some special revelation; a religious madman; a fanatic.
<sd><i>(b)</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Enthusiasts</i> soon understand each
other.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot.</p>

<p>{ <hw>En*thu`si*as"tic</hw> (?), <hw>En*thu`si*as"tic*al</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; .] <def>Filled with enthusiasm;
characterized by enthusiasm; zealous; as, an <i>enthusiastic</i>
lover of art.</def> "<i>Enthusiastical</i> raptures." <i>Calamy.</i>
-- <wf>En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><blockquote>A young man . . . of a visionary and
<i>enthusiastic</i> character.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*thu`si*as"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
enthusiast; a zealot.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>En`thy*me*mat"ic</hw> (?), <hw>En`thy*me*mat"ic*al</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;.] <def>Pertaining to, or of the form
of, an enthymeme.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"thy*meme</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to keep in mind, consider; &?; in + &?; mind, soul.] <i>(Logic)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>En*tice"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enticed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enticing</u> (?).] [OE. <i>entisen</i>, <i>enticen</i>, OF.
<i>enticier</i>, <i>entichier</i>; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) +
a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. <i>atisier</i> to stir a fire,
provoke, L. <i>titio</i> firebrand, or MHG. <i>zicken</i> to push.]
<def>To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract;
as, the bait <i>enticed</i> the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead
astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens <i>enticed</i>
them to listen.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Roses blushing as they blow,<BR>
And <i>enticing</i> men to pull.</blockquote> <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My son, if sinners <i>entice</i> thee, consent thou
not.</blockquote> <i>Prov. i. 10.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Go, and thine erring brother gain,<BR>
<i>Entice</i> him home to be forgiven.</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt;
inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See <u>Allure</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*tice"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being enticed.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*tice"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>enticement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or practice of
alluring or tempting; as, the <i>enticements</i> of evil
companions.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which entices, or incites to evil;
means of allurement; alluring object; as, an <i>enticement</i> to
sin.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Allurement; attraction; temptation; seduction;
inveiglement; persuasion; inducement.</p>

<p><hw>En*ti"cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who entices;
one who incites or allures to evil.</def>  <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*ti"cing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That entices;
alluring.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ti"cing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an enticing
manner; charmingly.</def> "She . . . sings most <i>enticingly</i>."
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tier"ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Entirety</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*tire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>entier</i>, L.
<i>integer</i> untouched, undiminished, entire; pref. <i>in-</i>,
negative + the root of <i>tangere</i> to touch. See <u>Tangent</u>,
and cf. <u>Integer</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Complete in all
parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full and perfect; not
deficient; as, the <i>entire</i> control of a business; <i>entire</i>
confidence, ignorance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That ye may be perfect and <i>entire</i>, wanting
nothing.</blockquote> <i>James i. 4.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>With strength <i>entire</i> and free will
armed.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>One <i>entire</i> and perfect chrysolite.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Without mixture or alloy of anything;
unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Pure fear and <i>entire</i> cowardice.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No man had ever a heart more <i>entire</i> to the
king.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Having an evenly continuous edge, as a leaf
which has no kind of teeth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Not gelded; -- said of a horse.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Internal; interior.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Whole</u>, and <u>Radical</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*tire"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Entirely.</def> "Too long to print in <i>entire</i>."
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Brewing)</i> <def>A name originally given
to a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of
beer.</def> [Eng.] "Foker's <i>Entire</i>."  <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tire"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>In an entire manner; wholly; completely; fully; as, the trace is
<i>entirely</i> lost.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Euphrates falls not <i>entirely</i> into the Persian
Sea.</blockquote> <i>Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Without alloy or mixture; truly;
sincerely.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To highest God <i>entirely</i> pray.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tire"ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The state or condition of being entire; completeness; fullness;
totality; as, the <i>entireness</i> of an arch or a bridge.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This same <i>entireness</i> or
completeness.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Integrity; wholeness of heart;
honesty.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Entireness</i> in preaching the
gospel.</blockquote> <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Oneness; unity; -- applied to a condition
of intimacy or close association.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>True Christian love may be separated from
acquaintance, and acquaintance from <i>entireness</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tire"ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Entireness</b></plw> (#). [OF. <i>entieret&eacute;</i>.  Cf.
<u>Integrity</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of being entire;
completeness; as, <i>entirely</i> of interest.</def>
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is entire; the whole.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"ti*ta*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Entity</u>.] <def>Considered as pure entity; abstracted from all
circumstances.</def> <i>Ellis.</i> -- <wf>En"ti*ta*tive*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*ti"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Entitled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Entitling</u> (?).] [OF. <i>entituler</i>, F. <i>intituler</i>,
LL. <i>intitulare</i>, fr. L. <i>in + titulus</i> title. See
<u>Title</u>, and cf. <u>Intitule</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to
<i>entitle</i> a book "Commentaries;"  to <i>entitle</i> a man
"Honorable."</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That which . . . we <i>entitle</i>
patience.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, an
officer's talents <i>entitle</i> him to command.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To attribute; to ascribe.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The ancient proverb . . . <i>entitles</i> this work .
. . peculiarly to God himself.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To name; designate; style; characterize; empower;
qualify; enable; fit.</p>

<p><hw>En*tit"ule</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Entitle</u>.] <def>To entitle.</def>  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"ti*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Entities</b></plw> (#). [LL. <i>entitas</i>, fr. L.
<i>ens</i>, <i>entis</i>, thing, prop. p. pr. of <i>esse</i> to be:
cf. F. <i>entit&eacute;</i>. See <u>Essence</u>, <u>Is</u>.] <def>A
real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact;
being; essence; existence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Self-subsisting <i>entities</i>, such as our own
personality.</blockquote> <i>Shairp.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Fortune is no real <i>entity</i>, . . . but a mere
relative signification.</blockquote> <i>Bentley.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"to-</hw> (?). [Gr. &?; within, fr. &?; in. See <u>In</u>.]
<def>A combining form signifying <i>within</i>; as,
<i>ento</i>blast.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"to*blast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-</i> +
<i>-blast</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The inner germ layer; endoderm.
See <u>Nucleolus</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`to*bron"chi*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Entobronchia</b></plw> (#). [See <i>Ento-</i>, and
<i>Bronchia</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>One of the main bronchi in the
lungs of birds.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`to*cu*ne"i*form</hw> (?), <hw>En`to*cu"ni*form</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-</i> + <i>cuneiform</i>,
<i>cuniform</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>One of the bones of the tarsus.
See <u>Cuneiform</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"to*derm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-</i> + Gr.
&?; skin.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>See <u>Endoderm</u>, and
<i>Illust.</i> of <u>Blastoderm</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`to*der"mal</hw> (?), <hw>En`to*der"mic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Relating to the
entoderm.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*gas"tric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-</i> +
Gr. &?; the stomach.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>En*tog"e*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-</i> +
<i>-genous</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>See <u>Endogenous</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*glos"sal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-</i> +
Gr. &?; the tongue.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Within the tongue; --
applied to the glossohyal bone.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*toil"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Entoiled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Entoiling</u>.] <def>To take with toils or bring into toils; to
insnare.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Entoiled</i> in woofed phantasies.</blockquote>
<i>Keats.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tomb"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Entombed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Entombing</u>.] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>tomb</i>: cf. OF.
<i>entomber</i>.] <def>To deposit in a tomb, as a dead body; to bury;
to inter; to inhume.</def>  <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tomb"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
entombing or burying, or state of being entombed; burial.</def>
<i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"to*mere</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-</i> + <i>-
mere</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The more granular cells, which finally
become internal, in many segmenting ova, as those of
mammals.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En*tom"ic</hw> (?), <hw>En*tom"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; insect. See <u>Entomology</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Relating to insects;
entomological.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"to*moid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; insect +
<i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Resembling an insect.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An object resembling an insect.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*tom"o*lin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; insect.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>See <u>Chitin</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*tom"o*lite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; insect +
<i>-lite</i>.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A fossil insect.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`to*mo*log"ic</hw> (?), <hw>En`to*mo*log"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>entomologique</i>.] <def>Of or
relating to entomology.</def> -- <wf>En`to*mo*log"ic*al*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En`to*mol"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>entomologiste</i>.] <def>One versed in entomology.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*mol"o*gize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
collect specimens in the study of entomology.</def>  <i>C.
Kingsley.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`to*mol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Entomologies</b></plw> (#). [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) + <i>-logy</i>:
cf. F. <i>entomologie</i>. See <u>In</u>, and <u>Tome</u>, and cf.
<u>Insect</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That part of zo&ouml;logy
which treats of insects.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A treatise on the science of
entomology.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`to*moph"a*ga</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>'e`ntomon</grk> an insect +  <grk>fagei^n</grk> to eat.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One of a group of
hymenopterous insects whose larv&aelig; feed parasitically upon
living insects. See <u>Ichneumon</u>, 2.</def>
</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A group of marsupials which are partly
insectivorous, as the opossum.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A group of edentates, including the ant-
eaters.</def></p>

<p><! p. 498 !></p>

<p><hw>En`to*moph"a*gan</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Relating to the Entomophaga.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the Entomophaga.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*moph"a*gous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Feeding on insects; insectivorous.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*moph"i*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
insect + &?; a lover.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Fertilized by the agency of
insects; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the
stigma by insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`to*mos"tra*ca</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. &?; cut in pieces + &?; burnt clay, the hard shell of
Testacea.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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 <u>Copepoda</u>, <u>Phyllopoda</u>,
and <u>Cladocera</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*mos"tra*can</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Relating to the Entomostraca.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of the Entomostraca.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*mos"tra*cous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Belonging to the Entomostracans.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*mot"o*mist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
practices entomotomy.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*mot"o*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; insect
+ <grk>te`mnein</grk> to cut.] <def>The science of the dissection of
insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ton"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; strained,
fr. &?; to strain. See <u>Entasis</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Having
great tension, or exaggerated action.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`to*pe*riph"er*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-
</i> + <i>peripheral</i>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <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 <i>epiperipheral</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"to*phyte</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-</i> + Gr.
&?; a plant.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A vegetable parasite subsisting in
the interior of the body.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*phyt"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to entophytes; as, an <i>entophytic</i> disease.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"to*plasm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-</i> + Gr.
&?; anything formed.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
inner granular layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Endosarc.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*plas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-</i> +
Gr. &?; to mold.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or composed of,
entoplasm; as, the <i>entoplastic</i> products of some Protozoa, or
the <i>entoplastic</i> modification of the cell protoplasm, by which
a nucleus is produced.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*plas"tron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Entoplastra</b></plw> (#). [<i>Ento-</i> + <i>plastron</i>.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The median plate of the plastron of turtles; --
called also <i>entosternum</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`to*proc"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. &?; within + &?; the anus.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group of
Bryozoa in which the anus is within the circle of tentacles. See
<u>Pedicellina</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ent*op"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ent-</i> +
<i>optic</i>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Relating to objects situated
within the eye; esp., relating to the perception of objects in one's
own eye.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ent*or"gan*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ent-</i> +
<i>organism</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>An internal parasitic
organism.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*tor`ti*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>entortiller</i> to twist; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) +
<i>tortiller</i> to twist.] <def>A turning into a circle; round
figures.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En`to*ster"num</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Entosterna</b></plw> (#). [NL. See <u>Ento-</u>, and
<u>Sternum</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>See <u>Entoplastron</u>.</def> -
- <wf>En`to*ster"nal</wf> (#), <pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*tos"tho*blast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'e`ntosthe</grk> from within + <i>-blast</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>The granule within the nucleolus or entoblast of a nucleated
cell.</def>  <i>Agassiz.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`to*tho"rax</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ento-</i> +
<i>thorax</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>See
<u>Endothorax</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ent*ot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ent-</i> + Gr.
&?;, &?;, the ear.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the interior of
the ear.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`to*zo"a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; within + &?;  an animal.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An artificial group, including all kinds
of animals living parasitically in others.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>En`to*zo"al</hw> (?), <hw>En`to*zo"ic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or
consisting of, the Entozoa.</def></p>

<p><hw>En`to*zo*&ouml;l"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Entozo&ouml;n</i> + <i>-logy</i> + <i>-ist</i>.] <def>One versed
in the science of the Entozoa.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`to*zo"&ouml;n</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Entozoa</b></plw> (#). [NL. See <u>Entozoa</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the Entozoa.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`tr'acte"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.  Cf.
<u>Interact</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The interval of time which
occurs between the performance of any two acts of a drama.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A dance, piece of music, or interlude,
performed between two acts of a drama.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*trail"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ OF. <i>treiller</i> to grate, lattice, F. <i>treille</i> vine,
arbor. See <u>Trellis</u>.] <def>To interweave; to intertwine.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*trail"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Entanglement;
fold.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"trails</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [F.
<i>entrailles</i>, LL. <i>intralia</i>, <i>intranea</i>, fr.
<i>interaneum</i>, pl. <i>interanea</i>, intestine, <i>interaneus</i>
inward, interior, fr. <i>inter</i> between, among, within. See
<u>Internal</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The internal parts of
animal bodies; the bowels; the guts; viscera; intestines.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The internal parts; as, the
<i>entrails</i> of the earth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That treasure . . . hid the dark <i>entrails</i> of
America.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*train"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>entrainer</i>.] <def>To draw along as a current does; as, water
<i>entrained</i> by steam.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*train"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>train</i>.] <def>To put aboard a railway train; as, to
<i>entrain</i> a regiment.</def> [Recent, Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>En*train"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To go aboard a
railway train; as, the troops <i>entrained</i> at the station.</def>
[Recent, Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>En*tram"mel</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Trammel</u>.] <def>To trammel; to entangle.</def>  <i>Bp.
Hacket.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"trance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>entrance</i>,
fr. OF. & F. <i>entrant</i>, p. pr. of <i>entrer</i> to enter. See
<u>Enter</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of entering or going
into; ingress; as, the <i>entrance</i> of a person into a house or an
apartment; hence, the act of taking possession, as of property, or of
office; as, the <i>entrance</i> of an heir upon his inheritance, or
of a magistrate into office.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Liberty, power, or permission to enter;
as, to give <i>entrance</i> to friends.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The passage, door, or gate, for
entering.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Show us, we pray thee, the <i>entrance</i> into the
city.</blockquote> <i>Judg. i. 24.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The entering upon; the beginning, or that
with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation; as, a
difficult <i>entrance</i> into business.</def> "Beware of
<i>entrance</i> to a quarrel."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>St. Augustine, in the <i>entrance</i> of one of his
discourses, makes a kind of apology.</blockquote>
<i>Hakewill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>The causing to be entered upon a register,
as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering; as, his
<i>entrance</i> of the arrival was made the same day.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water
line.</def> <i>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The bow,
or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.</def>
<i>Totten.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*trance"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Entranced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Entrancing</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>en-</i> +
<i>trance</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To put into a trance; to make
insensible to present objects.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Him, still <i>entranced</i> and in a litter laid,<BR>
They bore from field and to the bed conveyed.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To put into an ecstasy; to ravish with
delight or wonder; to enrapture; to charm.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And I so ravished with her heavenly note,<BR>
I stood <i>entranced</i>, and had no room for thought.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*trance"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
entrancing, or the state of trance or ecstasy.</def>
<i>Otway.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"trant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Entrance</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who enters; a
beginner.</def> "The <i>entrant</i> upon life."  <i>Bp.
Terrot.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An applicant for admission.</def>
<i>Stormonth.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*trap"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Entrapped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Entrapping</u>.] [Pref. <i>en-</i> + <i>trap</i>: cf. OF.
<i>entraper</i>.] <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, to be
<i>entrapped</i> by the devices of evil men.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A golden mesh, to <i>entrap</i> the hearts of
men.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To insnare; inveigle; tangle; decoy; entangle.</p>

<p><hw>En*treat"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Entreated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Entreating</u>.] [OE. <i>entreten</i> to treat, request, OF.
<i>entraiter</i> to treat of; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) +
<i>traitier</i> to treat. See <u>Treat</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Fairly let her be <i>entreated</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I will cause the enemy to <i>entreat</i> thee
well.</blockquote> <i>Jer. xv. 11.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>  "<i>Entreat</i> my
wife to come."  "I do <i>entreat</i> your patience."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I must <i>entreat</i> of you some of that
money.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Some late visitor <i>entreating</i> entrance at my
chamber door.</blockquote> <i>Poe.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Isaac <i>entreated</i> the Lord for his
wife.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xxv. 21.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To beseech or supplicate successfully; to
prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to persuade.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It were a fruitless attempt to appease a power whom no
prayers could <i>entreat</i>.</blockquote> <i>Rogers.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To invite; to entertain.</def> [Obs.]
"Pleasures to <i>entreat</i>."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To beseech; beg; solicit; crave; implore;
supplicate. See <u>Beseech</u>.</p>

<p><hw>En*treat"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To treat or discourse; hence, to enter into negotiations, as for
a treaty.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Of which I shall have further occasion to
<i>entreat</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hakewill.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Alexander . . . was first that <i>entreated</i> of
true peace with them.</blockquote> <i>1 Mac. x. 47.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make an earnest petition or
request.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Janizaries <i>entreated</i> for them as valiant
men.</blockquote> <i>Knolles.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*treat"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Entreaty.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*treat"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be
entreated.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*treat"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Entreaty.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*treat"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
entreats; one who asks earnestly; a beseecher.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*treat"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
entreaty. [R.] See <u>Intreatful</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*treat"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
entreating manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*treat"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Used in
entreaty; pleading.</def> [R.] "<i>Entreative</i> phrase."  <i>A.
Brewer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*treat"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Entreaty;
invitation.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*treat"y</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Entreaties</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Treatment; reception; entertainment.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of entreating or beseeching;
urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Fair <i>entreaty</i>, and sweet
blandishment.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Solicitation; request; suit; supplication;
importunity.</p>

<p><hw>||En`tr&eacute;e"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. See
<u>Entry</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A coming in, or entrance;
hence, freedom of access; permission or right to enter; as, to have
the <i>entr&eacute;e</i> of a house.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Cookery)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||En`tre*mets"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. sing. & pl.</i></pos> [F.,
fr. <i>entre</i> between + <i>mets</i> a dish, mess.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Cookery)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Any small entertainment between two
greater ones.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*trench"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Intrench</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`tre*p&ocirc;t"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>A
warehouse; a magazine for depositing goods, stores, etc.; a mart or
place where merchandise is deposited; as, an <i>entrep&ocirc;t</i>
for shipping goods in transit.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`tre*pre*neur"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. See
<u>Enterprise</u>.] <i>(Polit. Econ.)</i> <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>  <i>F. A.
Walker.</i></p>

<p><hw>||En`tre*sol"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<i>(Arch.)</i> <def>A low story between two higher ones, usually
between the ground floor and the first story; mezzanine.</def>
<i>Parker.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*trick"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. OE.
<i>entriken</i> to perplex, OF. <i>entriquer</i>.  Cf. <u>Trick</u>,
<u>Intrigue</u>.] <def>To trick, to perplex.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Rom. of
R.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"tro*chal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to,
or consisting of, entrochites, or the joints of encrinites; -- used
of a kind of stone or marble.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"tro*chite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ Gr. &?;  wheel.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A fossil joint of a crinoid
stem.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En*tro"pi*on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Entropium</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En*tro"pi*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Entropy</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The inversion or turning in of
the border of the eyelids.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"tro*py</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;  a turning
in; &?; in + &?; a turn, fr. &?; to turn.] <i>(Thermodynamics)</i>
<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, <i>h</i>, of
heat enters the body when its temperature is <i>t</i> in the
thermodynamic scale the entropy of the body is increased by <i>h &?;
t</i>. The entropy is regarded as measured from some standard
temperature and pressure. Sometimes called the <i>thermodynamic
function</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>entropy</i> of the universe tends towards a
maximum.</blockquote> <i>Clausius.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*trust"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Intrust</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Entries</b></plw> (#). [OE. <i>entree</i>, <i>entre</i>, F.
<i>entr&eacute;e</i>, fr. <i>entrer</i> to enter. See <u>Enter</u>,
and cf. <u>Entr&eacute;e</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
entering or passing into or upon; entrance; ingress; hence,
beginnings or first attempts; as, the <i>entry</i> of a person into a
house or city; the <i>entry</i> of a river into the sea; the
<i>entry</i> of air into the blood; an <i>entry</i> upon an
undertaking.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of making or entering a record; a
setting down in writing the particulars, as of a transaction; as, an
<i>entry</i> of a sale; also, that which is entered; an
item.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A notary made an <i>entry</i> of this
act.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A straight, long <i>entry</i> to the temple
led.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <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
<u>Enter</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, 8, and <u>Entrance</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 5.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
actual taking possession of lands or tenements, by entering or
setting foot on them.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A putting upon
record in proper form and order.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>The
act in addition to breaking essential to constitute the offense or
burglary.</def>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Bill of entry</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Bill</u>.</cd> -
- <col><b>Double entry</b></col>, <col><b>Single entry</b></col>.
<cd>See <u>Bookkeeping</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Entry clerk</b></col>
<i>(Com.)</i>, <cd>a clerk who makes the original entries of
transactions in a business.</cd> -- <col><b>Writ of entry</b></col>
<i>(Law)</i>, <cd>a writ issued for the purpose of obtaining
possession of land from one who has unlawfully entered and continues
in possession.</cd>  <i>Bouvier.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"tryng</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Am
entrance.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>So great an <i>entryng</i> and so large.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*tune"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To tune; to
intone.</def>  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*twine"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-</i>
+ <i>twine</i>.  Cf. <u>Intwine</u>.] <def>To twine, twist, or
wreathe together or round.</def> [Written also <i>intwine</i>.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Entwined</i> in duskier wreaths her braided
locks.</blockquote> <i>Shelley.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thy glorious household stuff did me
<i>entwine</i>.</blockquote> <i>Herbert.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*twine"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be twisted or
twined.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With whose imperial laurels might <i>entwine</i> no
cypress.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*twine"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A twining or
twisting together or round; union.</def>  <i>Bp. Hacket.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*twist"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To twist or
wreathe round; to intwine.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nu"bi*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>enubilatus</i>, p. p. of <i>enubilare</i> to enubilate; <i>e</i>
out + <i>nubila</i> clouds, fr. <i>nubilis</i> cloudy, <i>nubes</i>
cloud.] <def>To clear from mist, clouds, or obscurity.</def> [R.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nu"bi*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Enubilate</u>.] <def>Free from fog, mist, or clouds; clear.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*nu"cle*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enucleated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enucleating</u> (?).] [L. <i>enucleatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>enucleare</i> to enucleate; <i>e</i> out + <i>nucleus</i> kernel.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To bring or peel out, as a kernel from its
enveloping husks its enveloping husks or shell.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>To remove without cutting
(as a tumor).</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To bring to light; to make clear.</def>
<i>Sclater (1654).</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nu`cle*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;nucl&eacute;ation</i>.] <def>The act of enucleating;
elucidation; exposition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Neither sir, nor water, nor food, seem directly to
contribute anything to the <i>enucleation</i> of this
disease.</blockquote> <i>Tooke.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nu"mer*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enumerated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enumerating</u> (?).] [L. <i>enumeratus</i>, p. p. of
<i>enumerare</i> to count out, enumerate; <i>e</i> out +
<i>numerare</i> to count, fr. <i>numerus</i> number. See
<u>Number</u>.] <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, to <i>enumerate</i> the stars in a
constellation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Enumerating</i> the services he had
done.</blockquote> <i>Ludlow.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To reckon; compute; calculate; count; estimate;
relate; rehearse; recapitulate; detail.</p>

<p><! p. 499 !></p>

<p><hw>E*nu`mer*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>enumeratio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;num&eacute;ration</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of enumerating, making separate
mention, or recounting.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A detailed account, in which each thing is
specially noticed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Because almost every man we meet possesses these, we
leave them out of our <i>enumeration</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A recapitulation, in the
peroration, of the heads of an argument.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nu"mer*a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;num&eacute;ratif</i>.] <def>Counting, or reckoning up, one
by one.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Enumerative</i> of the variety of
evils.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nu"mer*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
enumerates.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nun"ci*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being enunciated or expressed.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nun"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Enunciated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Enunciating</u> (?).] [L. <i>enuntiatus</i>, <i>-
ciatus</i>, p. p. of <i>enuntiare</i>, <i>-ciare</i>. See
<u>Enounce</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make a formal statement
of; to announce; to proclaim; to declare, as a truth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The terms in which he <i>enunciates</i> the great
doctrines of the gospel.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make distinctly audible; to utter
articulately; to pronounce; as, to <i>enunciate</i> a word
distinctly.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nun"ci*ate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To utter words
or syllables articulately.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nun`ci*a"tion</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>enuntiatio</i>, <i>-ciatio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act
of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open
attestation; declaration; as, the <i>enunciation</i> of an important
truth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>By way of interpretation and
<i>enunciation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Mode of utterance or pronunciation,
especially as regards fullness and distinctness or articulation; as,
to speak with a clear or impressive <i>enunciation</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is enunciated or announced;
words in which a proposition is expressed; an announcement; a formal
declaration; a statement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Every intelligible <i>enunciation</i> must be either
true or false.</blockquote> <i>A. Clarke.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*nun"ci*a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>enuntiativus</i>, <i>-ciativus</i>.] <def>Pertaining to, or
containing, enunciation; declarative.</def> <i>Ayliffe.</i> --
<wf>E*nun"ci*a*tive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E*nun"ci*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>enuntiator</i>, <i>enunciator</i>.] <def>One who enunciates or
proclaims.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*nun"ci*a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to, or containing, enunciation or
utterance.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Inure</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||En`u*re"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
to urinate in; &?; + &?; urine.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An involuntary
discharge of urine; incontinence of urine.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*vas"sal</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make a
vassal of.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*vault"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To inclose in
a vault; to entomb.</def> [R.]  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*vei"gle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To entice.
See <u>Inveigle</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*vel"op</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enveloped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enveloping</u>.] [OE. <i>envolupen</i>, <i>envolipen</i>, OF.
<i>envoluper</i>, <i>envoleper</i>, F. <i>envelopper</i>; pref.
<i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>voluper</i>, <i>voleper</i>. See
<u>Develop</u>.] <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, to <i>envelop</i> goods or a letter; the fog
<i>envelops</i> a ship.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nocturnal shades this world
<i>envelop</i>.</blockquote> <i>J. Philips.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>En"vel*ope</hw> (?; 277), <hw>En*vel"op</hw> (?; 277), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>enveloppe</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <def>The nebulous covering of
the head or nucleus of a comet; -- called also <i>coma</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Fort.)</i> <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>
<i>Wilhelm.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Geom.)</i> <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
<i>envelope</i> of its tangents.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*vel"op*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>enveloppement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of enveloping
or wrapping; an inclosing or covering on all sides.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which envelops or surrounds; an
envelop.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*ven"ime</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
envenom.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*ven"om</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Envenomed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Envenoming</u>.] [OE. <i>envenimen</i>, F. <i>envenimer</i>; pref.
<i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + F. <i>venin</i> poison. See
<u>Venom</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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,
<i>envenomed</i> meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by
impregnating with venom.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Alcides . . . felt the <i>envenomed</i>
robe.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>O, what a world is this, when what is comely<BR>
<i>Envenoms</i> him that bears it!</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To taint or impregnate with bitterness,
malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>envenomed</i> tongue of calumny.</blockquote>
<i>Smollett.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>On the question of slavery opinion has of late years
been peculiarly <i>envenomed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir G. C.
Lewis.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*ver"meil</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>en-
</i> + <i>vermeil</i>: cf. OF. <i>envermeiller</i>. See
<u>Vermil</u>.] <def>To color with, or as with, vermilion; to dye
red.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"vi*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From <u>Envy</u>.]
<def>Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire to
posses or to resemble.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>One of most <i>enviable</i> of human
beings.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>En"vi*a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> --
<wf>En"vi*a*bly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*vie"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [See <u>Vie</u>.]
<def>To vie; to emulate; to strive.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"vi*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who envies;
one who desires inordinately what another possesses.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*vig"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
invigorate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En"vi*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF. <i>envios</i>,
F. <i>envieux</i>, fr. L. <i>invidiosus</i>, fr. <i>invidia</i> envy.
See <u>Envy</u>, and cf. <u>Invidious</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Each <i>envious</i> brier his weary legs doth
scratch.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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
<i>of</i>, <i>at</i>, and <i>against</i>; as, an <i>envious</i> man,
disposition, attack; <i>envious</i> tongues.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>My soul is <i>envious</i> of mine eye.</blockquote>
<i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Neither be thou <i>envious</i> at the
wicked.</blockquote> <i>Prov. xxiv. 19.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Inspiring envy.</def> [Obs. or Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>He to him leapt, and that same <i>envious</i> gage<BR>
Of victor's glory from him snatched away.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Excessively careful; cautious.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>No men are so <i>envious</i> of their
health.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>En"vi*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>En"vi*ous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>En*vi"ron</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Environed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Environing</u>.] [F. <i>environner</i>, fr. <i>environ</i> about,
thereabout; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + OF. <i>viron</i>
circle, circuit, fr. OF. & F. <i>virer</i> to turn, LL. <i>virare</i>
to turn up and down, topsy-turvy.  Cf. <u>Veer</u>.] <def>To
surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be round about; to
involve or envelop.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Dwelling in a pleasant glade,<BR>
With mountains round about <i>environed</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Environed</i> he was with many foes.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Environ</i> me with darkness whilst I
write.</blockquote> <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*vi"ron</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [F.] <def>About;
around.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Lord Godfrey's eye three times <i>environ</i>
goes.</blockquote> <i>Fairfax.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*vi"ron*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>environnement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Act of environing;
state of being environed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>It is no friendly <i>environment</i>, this of
thine.</blockquote> <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*vi"rons</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [F.]
<def>The parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its
neighborhood; suburbs; as, the <i>environs</i> of a city or
town.</def>  <i>Chesterfield.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*vis"age</hw> (?; 48), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Envisaged</u> (?; 48); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Envisaging</u> (?).] [F. <i>envisager</i>; pref.
<i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>visage</i> face, visage. See
<u>Visage</u>.] <def>To look in the face of; to apprehend; to
regard.</def> [R.]  <i>Keats.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>From the very dawn of existence the infant must
<i>envisage</i> self, and body acting on self.</blockquote>
<i>McCosh.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*vis"age*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
envisaging.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*vol"ume</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To form
into, or incorporate with, a volume.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>En*vol"up</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Envelop</u>.] <def>To wrap up; to envelop.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"voy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>envoy&eacute;</i>
envoy, fr. <i>envoyer</i> to send; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) +
<i>voie</i> way, L. <i>via</i>: cf. F. <i>envoi</i> an envoy (in
sense 2). See <u>Voyage</u>, and cf. <u>Invoice</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [F. <i>envoi</i>, fr. <i>envoyer</i> to send.]
<def>An explanatory or commendatory postscript to a poem, essay, or
book; -- also in the French from, <i>l'envoi</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>envoy</i> of a ballad is the "sending" of it
forth.</blockquote> <i>Skeat.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"voy*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The office or
position of an envoy.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"vy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Envies</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>envie</i>, L. <i>invidia</i>
envious; akin to <i>invidere</i> to look askance at, to look with
enmity; <i>in</i> against + <i>videre</i> to see. See <u>Vision</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Malice; ill will; spite.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>If he evade us there,<BR>
Enforce him with his <i>envy</i> to the people.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <i>of</i>; as,
they did this in <i>envy</i> of C&aelig;sar.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Envy</i> 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.</blockquote>
<i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No bliss<BR>
Enjoyed by us excites his <i>envy</i> more.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Envy</i>, to which the ignoble mind's a slave,<BR>
Is emulation in the learned or brave.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Emulation; rivalry.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Such as cleanliness and decency<BR>
Prompt to a virtuous <i>envy</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Public odium; ill repute.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To lay the <i>envy</i> of the war upon
Cicero.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>An object of envious notice or
feeling.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This constitution in former days used to be the
<i>envy</i> of the world.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"vy</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Envied</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Envying</u>.] [F. <i>envier</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A woman does not <i>envy</i> a man for his fighting
courage, nor a man a woman for her beauty.</blockquote>
<i>Collier.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Whoever <i>envies</i> another confesses his
superiority.</blockquote> <i>Rambler.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>I have seen thee fight,<BR>
When I have <i>envied</i> thy behavior.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Jeffrey . . . had actually <i>envied</i> his friends
their cool mountain breezes.</blockquote> <i>Froude.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To long after; to desire strongly; to
covet.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Or climb his knee the <i>envied</i> kiss to
share.</blockquote> <i>T. Gray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To do harm to; to injure; to
disparage.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>If I make a lie<BR>
To gain your love and <i>envy</i> my best mistress,<BR>
Put me against a wall.</blockquote> <i>J. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To hate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Marlowe.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To emulate.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En"vy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To be filled with envious feelings; to regard anything with
grudging and longing eyes; -- used especially with
<i>at</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who would <i>envy</i> at the prosperity of the
wicked?</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To show malice or ill will; to rail.</def>
[Obs.] "He has . . . <i>envied</i> against the people."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*vyned"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF. <i>enviner</i>
to store with wine; pref. <i>en-</i> (L. <i>in</i>) + <i>vin</i>
wine. See <u>Vine</u>.] <def>Stored or furnished with wine.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*wall"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Inwall</u>.</def>  <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*wal"low</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To plunge
into, or roll in, flith; to wallow.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>So now all three one senseless lump remain,<BR>
<i>Enwallowed</i> in his own black bloody gore.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*wheel"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
encircle.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*wid"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
widen.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>En*wind"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To wind about;
to encircle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In the circle of his arms<BR>
<i>Enwound</i> us both.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*wom"an</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To endow with
the qualities of a woman.</def> [R.]  <i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*womb"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Enwombed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Enwombing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To conceive in the
womb.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To bury, as it were in a womb; to hide, as
in a gulf, pit, or cavern.</def>  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*wrap"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To envelop.
See <u>Inwrap</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>En*wrap"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
enwrapping; a wrapping or an envelope.</def>  <i>Shuckford.</i></p>

<p><hw>En*wreathe"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Inwreathe</u>.</def>  <i>Shelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>En`zo*&ouml;t"ic</hw> (&ebreve;n`z&osl;*&obreve;t"&ibreve;k),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>'en</grk> in + <grk>zw^,on</grk> an
animal: cf. F. <i>enzo&ouml;tique</i>.] <def>Afflicting animals; --
used of a disease affecting the animals of a district. It corresponds
to an <i>endemic</i> disease among men.</def></p>

<p><hw>En"zyme</hw> (&ebreve;n"z&imacr;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Pref. <i>en-</i> (Gr. <grk>'en</grk> in) + Gr. <grk>zy`mh</grk>
leaven.] <i>(Physiol. Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E"o*cene</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; daybreak,
dawn + &?; new, recent.] <i>(Geol.)</i> <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, <i>Eocene</i> deposits.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The Eocene formation.</def>
<i>Lyell.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*o"li*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>&AElig;olian</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>&AElig;olian.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>Formed, or deposited, by
the action of wind, as dunes.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Eolian attachment</b></col>, <col><b>Eolian
harp</b></col>. <cd>See <u>&AElig;olian</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*ol"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>&AElig;olic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ol"i*pile</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;olipyle</i>.] <def>Same as
<u>&AElig;olipile</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"o*lis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>Aeolis</i> a
daughter of &AElig;olus, Gr. <grk>A'ioli`s</grk>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of nudibranch mollusks having
clusters of branchial papill&aelig; along the back. See
<u>Ceratobranchia</u>.</def> [Written also <i>&AElig;olis</i>.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>E"on</hw> (?), <hw>&AElig;"on</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>aeon</i>, fr. Gr. <grk>a'iwn</grk> space
or period of time, lifetime, age; akin to L. <i>aevum</i>. See
<u>Age</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An immeasurable or infinite
space of time; eternity; a long space of time; an age.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>eons</i> of geological time.</blockquote>
<i>Huxley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gnostic Philos.)</i> <def>One of the
embodiments of the divine attributes of the Eternal Being.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Among the higher <i>&AElig;ons</i> are Mind, Reason,
Power, Truth, and Life.</blockquote> <i>Am. Cyc.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Eons</i> 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.</p>

<p><hw>E"o*phyte</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; dawn + &?; a
plant.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A fossil plant which is found in the
lowest beds of the Silurian age.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`o*phyt"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to eophytes.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E"os</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
<grk>'Hw`s</grk>.] <i>(Gr. Myth.)</i> <def>Aurora, the goddess of
morn.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E`o*sau"rus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'hw`s</grk> dawn + <grk>say^ros</grk> lizard.] <i>(Paleon.)</i>
<def>An extinct marine reptile from the coal measures of Nova Scotia;
-- so named because supposed to be of the earliest known
reptiles.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"o*sin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; dawn.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A yellow or brownish red dyestuff obtained by the
action of bromine on fluoresce&iuml;n, 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></p>

<p><hw>E*os"pho*rite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From Gr. &?;
Bringer of morn.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A hydrous phosphate of alumina
and manganese. It is generally of a rose-pink color, -- whence the
name.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`o*zo"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Eozo&ouml;n</u>.] <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to rocks or
strata older than the Paleozoic, in many of which the eozo&ouml;n has
been found.</def></p>

<p>&fist; This term has been proposed for the strata formerly called
<i>Azoic</i>, and is preferred especially by those geologists who
regard the eozo&ouml;n as of organic origin. See
<u>Arch&aelig;an</u>.</p>

<p><hw>||E`o*zo"&ouml;n</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eozo&ouml;ns</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Eozoa</b></plw> (#).
[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'hw`s</grk> dawn + <grk>zw^,on</grk> an animal.]
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A peculiar structure found in the Arch&aelig;an
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></p>

<p><! p. 500 !></p>

<p><hw>E`o*zo"&ouml;n*al</hw>
(&emacr;`&osl;*z&omacr;"&obreve;n*<i>a</i>l), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the eozo&ouml;n; containing
eozo&ouml;ns; as, <i>eozo&ouml;nal</i> limestone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep-</hw> (&ebreve;p-). [Gr. <grk>'epi`</grk>.] <def>See
<u>Epi-</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep"a*cris</hw> (&ebreve;p"&adot;*kr&ibreve;s),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr. <grk>'e`pakros</grk> pointed at
the end. So called in allusion to the sharply pointed leaves.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of shrubs, natives of Australia, New
Zealand, etc., having pretty white, red, or purple blossoms, and much
resembling heaths.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"pact</hw> (&emacr;"p&abreve;kt), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;pacte</i>, fr. Gr. <grk>'epakto`s</grk> brought on or in,
added, fr. <grk>'epa`gein</grk> to bring on or in; <grk>'epi`</grk>
on, in + <grk>'a`gein</grk> to bring or lead. See <u>Epi-</u>, and
<u>Act</u>.] <i>(Chron.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Annual epact</b></col>, <cd>the excess of the solar year
over the lunar year, -- being eleven days.</cd> -- <col><b>Menstrual
epact</b></col>, or <col><b>Monthly epact</b></col>, <cd>the excess
of a calendar month over a lunar.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ep`a*go"ge</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., from Gr.
<grk>'epagwgh`</grk> a bringing in, fr. <grk>'epa`gein</grk>. See
<u>Epact</u>.] <i>(Logic)</i> <def>The adducing of particular
examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by
induction.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`a*gog"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Inductive.</def>  <i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pal"ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i> +
<i>palpus</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Without palpi.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep*an`a*di*plo"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr.
Gr. &?;; <grk>'epi`</grk> + &?; to make double.] <i>(Rhet.)</i>
<def>A figure by which the same word is used both at the beginning
and at the end of a sentence; as, "<i>Rejoice</i> in the Lord always:
and again I say, <i>Rejoice</i>."</def>  <i>Phil. iv. 4.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ep*an`a*lep"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;; <grk>'epi`</grk> + &?; to take up.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A figure
by which the same word or clause is repeated after intervening
matter.</def>  <i>Gibbs.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`a*naph"o*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
&?; a recurrence; <grk>'epi`</grk> + &?; to bring or carry back.]
<i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Anaphora</u>.</def>  <i>Gibbs.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`a*nas"tro*phe</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from
Gr. &?; a return, epanastrophe; <grk>'epi`</grk> + &?; to return.]
<i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Anadiplosis</u>.</def>
<i>Gibbs.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E*pan"o*dos</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;
a rising, return; <grk>'epi`</grk> + &?; a way up, rising; &?; up +
&?; way.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A figure of speech in which the parts
of a sentence or clause are repeated in inverse order</def>, as in
the following: --</p>

<p><blockquote>O more exceeding love, or law more just?<BR>
Just law, indeed, but more exceeding love!</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pan"o*dy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Epanodos</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The abnormal change of an
irregular flower to a regular form; -- considered by evolutionists to
be a reversion to an ancestral condition.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`an*or*tho"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
&?;; <grk>'epi`</grk> + &?; to set right again; &?; again + &?; to
set straight.] <def>A figure by which a speaker recalls a word or
words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more
significant; as, Most <i>brave</i>!  Brave, did I say? most
<i>heroic</i> act!</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep*an"thous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ep-</i> +
Gr. <grk>'a`nqos</grk> flower.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Growing upon
flowers; -- said of certain species of fungi.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"arch</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;;
<grk>'epi`</grk> over + &?; chief, &?; supreme power, dominion.]
<def>In ancient Greece, the governor or perfect of a province; in
modern Greece, the ruler of an eparchy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"arch*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; the post or
office of an &?;.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Ep`ar*te"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ep-
</i> + <i>arterial</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E*paule"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;paule</i> shoulder, shoulder of a bastion. See
<u>Epaulet</u>, and cf. <u>Spall</u> the shoulder.] <i>(Fort.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>E*paule"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;paulement</i>.] <i>(Fort.)</i> <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep"au*let`</hw>, <hw>Ep"au*lette`</hw>} (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>&eacute;paulette</i>, dim. of
<i>&eacute;paule</i> shoulder, fr. L. <i>spatula</i> a broad piece
(LL., shoulder), dim. of <i>spatha</i> abroad, flat instrument, fr.
Gr. &?;, also, a broad rib, shoulder blade. See <u>Spade</u> the
instrument, and cf. <u>Epaule</u>, <u>Spatula</u>.] <i>(Mil.)</i>
<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></p>

<p>&fist; In the United States service the epaulet is reserved for
full dress uniform. Its use was abolished in the British army in
1855.</p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep"au*let`ed</hw>, <hw>Ep"au*let`ted</hw>, }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Wearing epaulets; decorated with
epaulets.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep*ax"i*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ep-</i> +
<i>axial</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Above, or on the dorsal side of,
the axis of the skeleton; episkeletal.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*pei"ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of spiders, including the common
garden spider (<i>E. diadema</i>). They spin geometrical webs. See
<u>Garden spider</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>See
<u>Epencephalon</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`en*ce*phal"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Pertaining to the epencephalon.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Situated on or over the brain.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`en*ceph"a*lon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>'epi`</grk> upon, near + &?; brain.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The
segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the
cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to
epen.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep*en"dy*ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
an upper garment; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; a garment; &?; in + &?;
to put on.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The epithelial lining of the
ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord; endyma;
ependymis.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep*en"dy*mis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.] <def>See
<u>Ependyma</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`e*net"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, from &?;
to praise; <grk>'epi`</grk> + &?; to praise.] <def>Bestowing praise;
eulogistic; laudatory.</def> [Obs.]  <i>E. Phillips.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E*pen"the*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epentheses</b></plw> (#). [L., fr. Gr. &?;; <grk>'epi`</grk>
+ &?; to put or set in.] <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>The insertion of a
letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the <i>b</i> in "nimble"
from AS. <i>n&emacr;mol</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`en*thet"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;penth&eacute;tique</i>.] <i>(Gram.)</i> <def>Inserted in
the body of a word; as, an <i>epenthetic</i> letter or
sound.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`pergne"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;pargne</i> a sparing or saving; a treasury. "Our
&eacute;pergne is a little <i>treasury</i> of sweetmeats, fruits, and
flowers." <i>Brewer.</i>] <def>A centerpiece for table decoration,
usually consisting of several dishes or receptacles of different
sizes grouped together in an ornamental design.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`per`lan"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;perlan</i>, fr. G. <i>spierling</i>. See <u>Sparling</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The European smelt (<i>Osmerus
eperlanus</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep*ex`e*ge"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; detailed narrative, fr. &?; to recount in detail;
<grk>'epi`</grk> + &?; to lead, point out. See <u>Exegesis</u>.]
<def>A full or additional explanation; exegesis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep*ex`e*get"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to epexegesis; explanatory; exegetical.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E"phah</hw> (?), or <hw>E"pha</hw>}, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[Heb. '&emacr;ph&amacr;h.] <def>A Hebrew dry measure, supposed to be
equal to two pecks and five quarts. ten ephahs make one
homer.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*phem"e*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
a day fly, fr. &?; daily, lasting but a day; &?; over + &?; day.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A fever of one day's
continuance only.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of insects
including the day flies, or ephemeral flies. See <i>Ephemeral
fly</i>, under <u>Ephemeral</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*phem"er*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than,
a day; diurnal; as, an <i>ephemeral</i> flower.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Short-lived; existing or continuing for a
short time only.</def> "<i>Ephemeral</i> popularity."  <i>V.
Knox.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Sentences not of <i>ephemeral</i>, but of eternal,
efficacy.</blockquote> <i>Sir J. Stephen.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Ephemeral fly</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>one of a
group of neuropterous insects, belonging to the genus <i>Ephemera</i>
and many allied genera, which live in the adult or winged state only
for a short time. The larv&aelig; are aquatic; -- called also <i>day
fly</i> and <i>May fly</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*phem"er*al</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Anything lasting
but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*phem"er*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the ephemeral flies.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*phem"e*ric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Ephemeral.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*phem"e*ris</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ephemerides</b></plw> (#). [L., a diary, Gr. &?;, also, a
calendar, fr. &?;. See <u>Ephemera</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
diary; a journal.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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, the "American
<i>Ephemeris</i> and Nautical Almanac."</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>Any tabular statement of the assigned places of a heavenly body,
as a planet or comet, on several successive days.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Literature)</i> <def>A collective name for
reviews, magazines, and all kinds of periodical literature.</def>
<i>Brande & C.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*phem"er*ist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who studies the daily motions and
positions of the planets.</def>  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who keeps an ephemeris; a
journalist.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*phem"e*ron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ephemera</b></plw> (#). [NL. See <u>Ephemera</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the ephemeral flies.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*phem"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Ephemeral.</def> [R.]  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*phe"sian</hw> (?; 106), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>Ephesius</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;ph&eacute;sien</i>.] <def>Of or
pertaining to Ephesus, an ancient city of Ionia, in Asia
Minor.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*phe"sian</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A native of Ephesus.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A jolly companion; a roisterer.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Eph`i*al"tes</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;, lit., one who leaps upon.] <def>The nightmare.</def>  <i>Brande
& C.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*phip"pi*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Saddle-
shaped; occupying an ephippium.</def>  <i>Dana.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E*phip"pi*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., saddle
cloth, fr. Gr. &?;; <grk>'epi`</grk> on + <grk>"i`ppos</grk> horse.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A depression in the sphenoid
bone; the pituitary fossa.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A saddle-shaped cavity
to contain the winter eggs, situated on the back of
Cladocera.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eph"od</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Heb.
'&emacr;ph&omacr;d, fr. '<i>&amacr;phad</i> to put on.] <i>(Jew.
Antiq.)</i> <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>  <i>Exodus xxviii. 6-12.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eph"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ephors</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Ephori</b></plw> (#). [L.
<i>ephorus</i>, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to oversee; &?;  + &?; to see: cf.
F. <i>&eacute;phore</i>.] <i>(Gr. Antiq.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Eph"or*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to an
ephor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eph"or*al*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The office of
an ephor, or the body of ephors.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"phra*im</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [The proper name.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A hunter's name for the grizzly
bear.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eph"y*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;,
an old name of Corinth.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A stage in the
development of discophorous medus&aelig;, when they first begin to
swim about after being detached from the strobila. See
<u>Strobila</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep"i-</hw> (?). [Gr. <grk>'epi`</grk> on, upon, to; akin to
Skr. <i>api</i> besides, and prob. to L. <i>ob</i> to, before, on
account of, and perh. to E. <i>of</i>, <i>off</i>.] <def>A prefix,
meaning <i>upon</i>, <i>beside</i>, <i>among</i>, <i>on the
outside</i>, <i>above</i>, <i>over</i>. It becomes <i>ep-</i>before a
vowel, as in <i>epoch</i>, and <i>eph-</i>before a Greek aspirate, as
in <i>ephemeral</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*blast</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i> +
<i>-blast</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The outer layer of the
blastoderm; the ectoderm. See <u>Blastoderm</u>,
<u>Delamination</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*blas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Of or relating to, or consisting of, the epiblast.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*ble"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
a cover; &?; over + &?; to throw.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The epidermal
cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids.</def>
<i>Goodale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*bol"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; to throw
upon, add to; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; to throw.] <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Growing or covering over; -- said of a kind of invagination. See
under <u>Invagination</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pib"o*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. Gr. &?; a
throwing upon.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Epibolic invagination. See under
<u>Invagination</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*bran"chi*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>branchial</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the
segment between the ceratobranchial and pharyngobranchial in a
branchial arch.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An epibranchial
cartilage or bone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>epicus</i>, Gr.
&?;, from &?; a word, speech, tale, song; akin to L. <i>vox</i>
voice: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pique</i>. See <u>Voice</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>epic</i> poem treats of one great, complex
action, in a grand style and with fullness of detail.</blockquote>
<i>T. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An epic or heroic poem.
See <u>Epic</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"ic*al</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Epic.</def> --
<wf>Ep"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><blockquote>Poems which have an <i>epical</i>
character.</blockquote> <i>Brande & C.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His [Wordsworth's] longer poems (miscalled
<i>epical</i>).</blockquote> <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*car"di*ac</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Of or relating to the epicardium.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*car"di*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + <grk>kardi`a</grk> heart.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>That part of the pericardium which forms the outer surface of
the heart; the cardiac pericardium.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*car"i*dan</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + Gr. &?;, &?;, a shrimp.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An isopod
crustacean, parasitic on shrimps.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*carp</hw> (?), [Pref. <i>epi-</i> + Gr. &?; fruit.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The external or outermost layer of a fructified or
ripened ovary. See <i>Illust.</i> under <u>Endocarp</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*cede</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>epicedion</i>,
Gr. &?; dirge, elegy, fr. &?; funereal; &?;  + &?; care, sorrow: cf.
F. <i>&eacute;pic&egrave;de</i>.] <def>A funeral song or discourse;
an elegy.</def> [R.]  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*ce"di*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Elegiac;
funereal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*ce"di*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Epicedial.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
epicede.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*ce"di*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>An
epicede.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*cene</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>epicoenus</i>, Gr. &?;; fr. <grk>'epi`</grk> + &?; common; cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pic&egrave;ne</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <grk>boy^s</grk>, <i>bos</i>, for the ox and cow;
sometimes applied to eunuchs and hermaphrodites.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: Sexless; neither one thing nor the
other.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The literary prigs <i>epicene</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Prof. Wilson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He represented an <i>epicene</i> species, neither
churchman nor layman.</blockquote> <i>J. A. Symonds.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cen"tral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>centrum</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Arising from the centrum
of a vertebra.</def>  <i>Owen.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*ce*ras"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
tempering the humors; <grk>'epi`</grk> + &?; to mix: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pic&eacute;rastique</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Lenient;
assuaging.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*chi*re"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epichiremata</b></plw> (#). [L., fr. Gr. &?;, from &?; to
attempt to prove.] <i>(Rhet. & Logic)</i> <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> [Written also <i>epicheirema</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*chor"dal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>chordal</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <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
<i>perichordal</i> column, which develops around it.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cho"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?;
over + &?; country.] <def>In or of the country.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Epichorial</i> superstitions from every district of
Europe.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*clei"di*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; a little key.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A
projection, formed by a separate ossification, at the scapular end of
the clavicle of many birds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cli"nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i>
+ Gr. &?; a couch.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Situated on the receptacle or
disk of a flower.</def></p>

<p><! p. 501 !></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*c/'d2le</hw> (&ebreve;p"&ibreve;*s&emacr;l),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i> + Gr. <grk>koi^lon</grk> a
hollow.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*c&oelig;ne</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Epicene.</def> [R.]  <i>Hadley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*col"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i>
+ Gr. &?; colon.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Situated upon or over the
colon; -- applied to the region of the abdomen adjacent to the
colon.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*con"dy*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or resembling, an epicondyle.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*con"dyle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>condyle</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A projection on the inner
side of the distal end of the humerus; the internal
condyle.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cor"a*coid</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>coracoid</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A ventral cartilaginous
or bony element of the coracoid in the shoulder girdle of some
vertebrates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cra"ni*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to the epicranium; as, <i>epicranial</i>
muscles.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*cra"ni*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Epi-</u>, and <u>Cranium</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp,
muscles, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The dorsal wall of the
head of insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`ic*te"tian</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
Epictetus.] <def>Pertaining to Epictetus, the Roman Stoic
philosopher, whose conception of life was to be passionless under
whatever circumstances.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*cure</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>Epicurus</i>,
Gr. &?;, a famous Greek philosopher, who has been regarded, but
erroneously, as teaching a doctrine of refined voluptuousness.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A follower of Epicurus; an Epicurean.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One devoted to dainty or luxurious sensual
enjoyments, esp. to the luxuries of the table.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Voluptuary; sensualist.</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cu*re"an</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>Epicureus</i>, Gr. &?;: cf. <i>&eacute;picurien</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his
philosophy.</def> "The sect <i>Epicurean</i>."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Given to luxury; adapted to luxurious
tastes; luxurious; pertaining to good eating.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Courses of the most refined and <i>epicurean</i>
dishes.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Epicurean philosophy</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Atomic
philosophy</i>, under <u>Atomic</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cu*re"an</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A follower or Epicurus.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One given to epicurean
indulgence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cu*re"an*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Attachment to the doctrines of Epicurus; the principles or
belief of Epicurus.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*cure`ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Luxuriously.</def>  <i>Nash.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cu*re"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Epicurean.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*cu*rism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;picurisme</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The doctrines of
Epicurus.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Epicurean habits of living;
luxury.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*cu*rize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To profess or tend towards the doctrines of
Epicurus.</def>  <i>Cudworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To feed or indulge like an epicure.</def>
<i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*cy`cle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>epicyclus</i>, Gr. &?;; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; circle. See
<u>Cycle</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Ptolemaic Astron.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The schoolmen were like astronomers which did feign
eccentrics, and <i>epicycles</i>, and such engines of
orbs.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mech.)</i> <def>A circle which rolls on the
circumference of another circle, either externally or
internally.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cyc"lic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to, resembling, or having the motion of, an epicycle.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Epicyclic train</b></col> <i>(Mach.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cy"cloid</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Epicycle</i>
+ <i>-oid</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;picyclo&iuml;de</i>.] <i>(Geom.)</i>
<def>A curve traced by a point in the circumference of a circle which
rolls on the convex side of a fixed circle.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Any point rigidly connected with the rolling circle, but
not in its circumference, traces a curve called an
<i>epitrochoid</i>. 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 <i>hypocycloid</i>; the curve traced by a point
rigidly connected with the rolling circle in this case, but not its
circumference, is called a <i>hypotrochoid</i>. All the curves
mentioned above belong to the class class called <i>roulettes</i> or
<i>trochoids</i>. See <u>Trochoid</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*cy*cloid"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to the epicycloid, or having its
properties.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Epicycloidal wheel</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*deic"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to show forth, display; <grk>'epi`</grk> + &?; to show.  Cf.
<u>Epidictic</u>.] <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`i*dem"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`i*dem"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>epidemus</i>, Gr. &?;, &?;, among the
people, epidemic; &?; in + &?; people: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pid&eacute;mique</i>.  Cf. <u>Demagogue</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <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,
an <i>epidemic</i> disease; an <i>epidemic</i> catarrh, fever, etc.
See <u>Endemic</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Spreading widely, or generally prevailing;
affecting great numbers, as an epidemic does; as, <i>epidemic</i>
rage; an <i>epidemic</i> evil.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It was the <i>epidemical</i> sin of the
nation.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*dem"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Epidemy</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An epidemic
disease.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Anything which takes possession of the
minds of people as an epidemic does of their bodies; as, an
<i>epidemic</i> of terror.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*dem"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
epidemic manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*de`mi*og"ra*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Epidemy</i> + <i>-graphy</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A treatise
upon, or history of, epidemic diseases.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*de`mi*o*log"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Connected with, or pertaining to, epidemiology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*de`mi*ol"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
person skilled in epidemiology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*de`mi*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Epidemy</i> + <i>-logy</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>That branch of
science which treats of epidemics.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*dem`y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;pid&eacute;mie</i>. See <u>Epidemic</u>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>An epidemic disease.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*derm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;piderme</i>. See <u>Epidermis</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>The epidermis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*der"mal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to the epidermis; epidermic; cuticular.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*der*mat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Epidermal.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*der"ma*toid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + <grk>de`rma</grk>, <grk>-atos</grk>, skin +
<i>-oid</i>.  Cf. <u>Epidermoid</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Epidermoid.</def>  <i>Owen.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*der"me*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Epidermal.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*der"mic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pidermique</i>.] <def>Epidermal; connected with the skin
or the bark.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Epidermic administration of medicine</b></col>
<i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>the application of medicine to the skin by
friction.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*der"mic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Epidermal.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*der"mi*dal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Epidermal.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*der"mis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;;
&?; over + &?; skin, fr. &?; to skin. See <u>Tear</u>, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The outer,
nonsensitive layer of the skin; cuticle; scarfskin. See
<u>Dermis</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*der"moid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pidermo&iuml;de</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Like epidermis;
pertaining to the epidermis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*der"mose</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Epidermis</u>.] <i>(Physiol. Chem.)</i> <def>Keratin.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`i*dic"tic</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`i*dic"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>epidictius</i>. See <u>Epideictic</u>.]
<def>Serving to explain; demonstrative.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*did"y*mis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; testicle.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>An
oblong vermiform mass on the dorsal side of the testicle, composed of
numerous convolutions of the excretory duct of that organ.</def> --
<wf>Ep`i*did"y*mal</wf> (#), <pos><i>a.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*did`y*mi"tis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Epididymis</u>, and <u>-itis</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Inflammation
of the epididymis, one of the common results of gonorrhea.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*dote</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; to give
besides; &?; over + &?; to give: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pidote</i>. So
named from the <i>enlargement</i> of the base of the primary, in some
of the secondary forms.] <i>(Min.)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; The Epidote group includes ordinary epidote, zoisite or
<i>lime epidote</i>, piedmontite or <i>manganese epidote</i>,
allanite or <i>cerium epidote</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*dot"ic</hw> (?),, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Related to,
resembling, or containing epidote; as, an <i>epidotic</i>
granite.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*g&aelig;"a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; earth.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>An American
genus of plants, containing but a single species (<i>E. repens</i>),
the trailing arbutus.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*g&aelig;"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;. See
<u>Epig&aelig;a</u>, and cf. <u>Epigee</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Growing on, or close to, the ground.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*gas"tri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Epigastric.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*gas"tric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; over the
belly; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; belly: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pigastrique</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric
region.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Over the stomach; --
applied to two of the areas of the carapace of crabs.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Epigastric region</b></col>. <i>(Anat.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>The whole upper part of the abdomen.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>An arbitrary division of the abdomen above
the umbilical and between the two hypochondriac regions.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*gas"tri*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr.
&?;.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The upper part of the abdomen.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*ge"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Epig&aelig;ous.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*gee</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>epigeum</i>,
fr. Gr. &?; upon the earth. See <u>Epig&aelig;a</u>.] <def>See
<u>Perigee</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*gene</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i> +
Gr. &?; to be born, grow.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Crystallog.)</i>
<def>Foreign; unnatural; unusual; -- said of forms of crystals not
natural to the substances in which they are found.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>Formed originating on the
surface of the earth; -- opposed to <i>hypogene</i>; as,
<i>epigene</i> rocks.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*gen"e*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>genesis</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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 <i>evolution</i>, also to <i>syngenesis</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*gen"e*sist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>One who believes in, or advocates the theory of,
epigenesis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*ge*net"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to the epigenesis; produced according to the theory of
epigenesis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*ge"ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Epig&aelig;ous</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep*i*ge"um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Epigee</u>.] <def>See <u>Perigee</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*glot"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*glot*tid"e*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Epiglottic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*glot"tis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon +  &?;, &?;, tongue. See <u>Glottis</u>.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E*pig"na*thous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Epi-</i> +
Gr. <grk>gna`qos</grk> the jaw.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Hook-
billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*gram</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>epigramma</i>,
fr. Gr. &?; inscription, epigram, fr. &?; to write upon,
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; to write: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pigramme</i>.
See <u>Graphic</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Dost thou think I care for a satire or an
<i>epigram</i>?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Epigrams</i> were originally inscription on tombs,
statues, temples, triumphal arches, etc.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An effusion of wit; a bright thought
tersely and sharply expressed, whether in verse or prose.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The style of the epigram.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Antithesis, <i>i. e</i>., bilateral stroke, is the
soul of <i>epigram</i> in its later and technical
signification.</blockquote> <i>B. Cracroft.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`i*gram*mat"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`i*gram*mat"ic*al</hw> (?),
}[L. <i>epigrammaticus</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pigrammatique</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Writing epigrams; dealing in epigrams; as, an
<i>epigrammatical</i> poet.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Suitable to epigrams; belonging to
epigrams; like an epigram; pointed; piquant; as, <i>epigrammatic</i>
style, wit, or sallies of fancy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*gram*mat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
the way of epigram; in an epigrammatic style.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*gram"ma*tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>epigrammatista</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pigrammatiste</i>.] <def>One
who composes epigrams, or makes use of them.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The brisk <i>epigrammatist</i> showing off his own
cleverness.</blockquote> <i>Holmes.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*gram"ma*tize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Epigrammatized</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Epigrammatizing</u> (?).] <def>To represent
by epigrams; to express by epigrams.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*gram"ma*ti`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One
who writes in an affectedly pointed style.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Epigrammatizers</i> of our English prose
style.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*gram`mist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
epigrammatist.</def>  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*graph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;pigraphe</i>. See <u>Epigram</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Any inscription set upon a building;
especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its
founding or dedication.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Literature)</i> <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`i*graph"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`i*graph"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining to epigraphs or to
epigraphy; as, an <i>epigraphic</i> style; <i>epigraphical</i> works
or studies.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*graph"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The science
or study of epigraphs.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pig"ra*phist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A student
of, or one versed in, epigraphy.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pig"ra*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The science
of inscriptions; the art of engraving inscriptions or of deciphering
them.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pig"y*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i>
+ Gr. &?; woman, female: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pigyne</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*hy"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i> +
the Greek letter &?;.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A segment next above the
ceratohyal in the hyoidean arch.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*lep`sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>epilepsia</i>, Gr. &?; a seizure, the "falling sickness," fr. &?;
to take besides, seize, attack; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon, besides + &?;
to take: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pilepsie</i>.  Cf. <u>Catalepsy</u>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>The "falling sickness," 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>
<i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*lep"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>epilepticus</i>, Gr. &?; : cf. F. <i>&eacute;pileptique</i>.]
<def>Pertaining to, affected with, or of the nature of,
epilepsy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*lep"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One affected with epilepsy.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A medicine for the cure of
epilepsy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*lep"tic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Epileptic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*lep"ti*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Resembling epilepsy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*lep*tog"e*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'epi`lhptos</grk> epileptic + <i>-genous</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Producing epilepsy or epileptoid convulsions; -- applied to
areas of the body or of the nervous system, stimulation of which
produces convulsions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*lep"toid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'epi`lhptos</grk> + <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Resembling
epilepsy; as, <i>epileptoid</i> convulsions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*lo*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>epilogatio</i>.] <def>A summing up in a brief account.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`i*log"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`i*log"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>'epilogiko`s</grk>.] <def>Of or
pertaining to an epilogue.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pil"o*gism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to reckon over, to deliver an epilogue; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?;
to count, reckon. See <u>Epilogue</u>.] <def>Enumeration;
computation.</def> [R.]  <i>J. Gregory.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*lo*gis"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. Gr. &?;
calculating. See <u>Epilogism</u>.] <def>Of or pertaining to
epilogue; of the nature of an epilogue.</def>  <i>T. Warton.</i></p>

<p><! p. 502 !></p>

<p><hw>E*pil"o*gize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i. & t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Epilogism</u>.] <def>To speak an epilogue to; to utter as an
epilogue.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*logue</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;pilogue</i>, L. <i>epilogus</i>, fr. Gr. &?; conclusion,
fr. &?; to say in addition; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon, besides + &?; to
say. See <u>Legend</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Drama)</i> <def>A
speech or short poem addressed to the spectators and recited by one
of the actors, after the conclusion of the play.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A good play no <i>epilogue</i>, yet . . . good plays
prove the better by the help of good <i>epilogues</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>The closing part of a
discourse, in which the principal matters are recapitulated; a
conclusion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*lo*guize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i. &  t.</i></pos>
<def>Same as <u>Epilogize</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*pim"a*chus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; equipped for battle; &?; for + &?; battle.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A genus of highly ornate and brilliantly colored birds of
Australia, allied to the birds of Paradise.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*pim"e*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Epimeron</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pim"er*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to the epimera.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*mere</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Epi-</i> + <i>-
mere</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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>  <i>Syd. Soc. Lex.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E*pim"e*ron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epimera</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'epi`</grk> upon +
&?; a part.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>In
crustaceans: The part of the side of a somite external to the basal
joint of each appendage.</def> See <i>Illust.</i> under
<u>Crustacea</u>. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>In insects: The lateral
piece behind the episternum.</def> [Written also
<i>epimerum</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*nas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i>
+ Gr. &?; pressed close.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <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
<u>Hyponastic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*neu"ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i>
+ <i>neural</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Arising from the neurapophysis
of a vertebra.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*neu"ri*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; a nerve.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`in*glette"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<i>(Mil.)</i> <def>An iron needle for piercing the cartridge of a
cannon before priming.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*ni"cial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Epinicion</u>.] <def>Relating to victory.</def> "An
<i>epinicial</i> song."  <i>T. Warton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*ni"cion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;,
fr. &?; belonging to victory; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon, to + &?;
victory: cf. L. <i>epinicium</i>.] <def>A song of triumph.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>T. Warton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*nik"i*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Epinicial.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*or"nis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;piornis</i>. See <u>&AElig;pyornis</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the gigantic ostrichlike birds of the
genus <i>&AElig;piornis</i>, only recently extinct. Its remains have
been found in Madagascar.</def> [Written also
<i>&AElig;pyornis</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*o"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i> +
Gr. &?;, gen. &?;, ear.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The upper and outer
element of periotic bone, -- in man forming a part of the temporal
bone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*pe*dom"e*try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'epi`pedos</grk>  on the ground, level (<grk>'epi`</grk> +
<grk>pe`don</grk> ground) + <i>-metry</i>.] <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>The
mensuration of figures standing on the same base.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*pe*riph"er*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>epi-</i> + <i>peripheral</i>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <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
<i>entoperipheral</i>.</def>  <i>H. Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*pet"al*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>petal</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Borne on the petals or
corolla.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*piph"a*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;piphanie</i>, L. <i>epiphania</i>, Gr.
<grk>'epifa`nia</grk> (sc. &?;), for <grk>'epifa`neia</grk>
appearance, fr. <grk>'epifai`nein</grk> to show forth;
<grk>'epi`</grk> + <grk>fai`nein</grk> to show. See <u>Fancy</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An appearance, or a becoming
manifest.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whom but just before they beheld transfigured and in a
glorious <i>epiphany</i> upon the mount.</blockquote> <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An epic poet, if ever such a difficult birth should
make its <i>epiphany</i> in Paris.</blockquote> <i>De
Quincey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*phar`yn*ge"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>epi-</i> + <i>pharyngeal</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to
the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of
fishes.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An epipharyngeal bone or
cartilage.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*phar"ynx</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Epi-</i> +
<i>pharynx</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A structure which overlaps
the mouth of certain insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*pho*ne"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
<grk>'epifw`nhma</grk>, fr. <grk>'epifwnei^n</grk> to mention;
<grk>'epi`</grk> + <grk>fwnei^n</grk> to speak.] <i>(Rhet.)</i>
<def>An exclamatory sentence, or striking reflection, which sums up
or concludes a discourse.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*piph"o*neme</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Epiphonema.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>||E*piph"o*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
<grk>'epifora`</grk>, fr. <grk>'epife`rein</grk> to bring to or upon;
<grk>'epi`</grk> + <grk>fe`rein</grk> to bring.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>The watery eye; a disease in which the tears
accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the cheek.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>The emphatic repetition of
a word or phrase, at the end of several sentences or
stanzas.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*phragm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.  &?; a
covering, lid, fr. &?; to block up.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some mollusks close the
aperture of the shell during the time of hibernation, or
&aelig;stivation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*phyl`lo*sper"mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> + <grk>fy`llon</grk> leaf + <grk>spe`rma</grk>
seed.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Bearing fruit on the back of the leaves, as
ferns.</def>  <i>Harris (1710).</i></p>

<p><hw>E*piph"yl*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> + <grk>fy`llon</grk> leaf.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Growing upon, or inserted into, the leaf.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*phyl"lum</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`i*phys"e*al</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`i*phys"i*al</hw> (?), }
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an
epiphysis.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*piph"y*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epiphyses</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'epi`fysis</grk>,
fr. <grk>'epify`ein</grk> to grow upon; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon +
<grk>fy`ein</grk> to grow.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies
separately from the central portion, or <i>diaphysis</i>.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See
<i>Pineal gland</i>, under <u>Pineal</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*piph"y*tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to an epiphyte.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*phyte</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + <grk>fyto`n</grk> plant, &?; to grow: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;piphyte</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>An air
plant which grows on other plants, but does not derive its
nourishment from them. See <u>Air plant</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A vegetable parasite growing
on the surface of the body.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`i*phyt"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`i*phyt"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or having the
nature of, an epiphyte.</def> -- <wf>Ep`i*phyt"ic*al*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*plas"tron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epiplastra</b></plw> (#). [Pref. <i>epi-</i> +
<i>plastron</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>One of the first pair of
lateral plates in the plastron of turtles.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*pleu"ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>pleural</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Arising from the
pleurapophysis of a vertebra.</def>  <i>Owen.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*plex"is</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., reproof,
fr. Gr. &?; , fr. &?; to strike at, reprove; <grk>'epi`</grk> + &?;
to strike.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A figure by which a person seeks to
convince and move by an elegant kind of upbraiding.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*pip"lo*ce</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., connection,
from Gr. &?; a plaiting together, fr. &?; to plait or braid in;
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; to twist, plait.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A
figure by which one striking circumstance is added, in due gradation,
to another; climax; <i>e. g.</i>, "He not only spared his enemies,
but continued them in employment; not only continued, but advanced
them."</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*plo"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to
the epiplo&ouml;n.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*pip"lo*&ouml;n</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epiploa</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. &?;.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>See <u>Omentum</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*po"di*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the epipodialia
or the parts of the limbs to which they belong.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Pertaining to the
epipodium of Mollusca.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*po`di*a"le</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epipodialia</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'epi`</grk>
upon + &?;, dim. of &?;, &?;, foot.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>One of the
bones of either the forearm or shank, the <i>epipodialia</i> being
the radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pip"o*dite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Epipodium</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The outer branch of the
legs in certain Crustacea. See <u>Maxilliped</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*po"di*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epipodia</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'epi`</grk> upon +
&?;, &?;, foot.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the lateral lobes of
the foot in certain gastropods.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*pol"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Opt.)</i>
<def>Producing, or relating to, epipolism or fluorescence.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*pip"o*lism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a
surface; <grk>'epi`</grk> + <grk>pe`lein</grk> to be.] <i>(Opt.)</i>
<def>See <u>Fluorescence</u>.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir J. Herschel.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pip"o*lized</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Changed to
the epipolic condition, or that in which the phenomenon of
fluorescence is presented; produced by fluorescence; as,
<i>epipolized</i> light.</def> [R.]  <i>Stokes.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`ip*ter"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i>
+ Gr. &?; wing. So called because above the wing of the sphenoid.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to a small Wormian bone sometimes
present in the human skull between the parietal and the great wing of
the sphenoid.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The epipteric
bone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`ip*ter"y*goid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>pterygoid</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Situated upon or above
the pterygoid bone.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many
lizards.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*pu"bic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to
the epipubis.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*pu"bis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epipubes</b></plw> (#). [NL., <i>epi-</i> + <i>pubis</i>.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A cartilage or bone in front of the pubis in some
amphibians and other animals.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"co*pa*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Episcopate</u>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"co*pal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>episcopalis</i>, fr. <i>episcopus</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;piscopal</i>. See <u>Bishop</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Governed by bishops; as, an <i>episcopal</i> church.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as,
<i>episcopal</i> jurisdiction or authority; the <i>episcopal</i>
system.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis`co*pa"li*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal;
specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal
Church.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis`co*pa"li*an</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>E*pis`co*pa"li*an*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
doctrine and usages of Episcopalians; episcopacy.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"co*pal*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
episcopal authority; in an episcopal manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"co*pant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
bishop.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pis`co*pa"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Episcopal.</def> [R.]  <i>Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"co*pate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>episcopatus</i>, fr. <i>episcopus</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;piscopat</i>. See <u>Bishop</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The collective body of bishops.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The time of a bishop's rule.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"co*pate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Episcopated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Episcopating</u>.] <def>To act as a bishop; to fill
the office of a prelate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Feeding the flock <i>episcopating</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"co*pi*cide</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>episcopus</i> bishop + <i>caedere</i> to kill.] <def>The killing
of a bishop.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"co*pize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make a
bishop of by consecration.</def>  <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"co*pize</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To perform
the duties of a bishop.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"co*py</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;.
See <u>Bishop</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Survey;
superintendence.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Episcopacy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*sep"al*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>sepal</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Growing on the sepals or
adnate to them.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*skel"e*tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>skeleletal</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Above or outside of
the endoskeleton; epaxial.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*so"dal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Episodic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*sode</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a coming in
besides, &?; episode; &?; into, besides + &?; a coming in, &?; into +
&?; way, cf. Skr. <i>sad</i> to go: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pisode</i>.]
<i>(Rhet.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*so"di*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to an episode; by way of episode; episodic.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`i*so"dic</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`i*so"dic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;pisodique</i>. See
<u>Episode</u>.] <def>Of or pertaining to an episode;
adventitious.</def> -- <wf>Ep`i*so"dic*al*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><blockquote>Such a figure as Jacob Brattle, purely
<i>episodical</i> though it be, is an excellent English
portrait.</blockquote> <i>H. James.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*spa"di*as</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; to draw, rend.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis,
instead of at its extremity.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*spas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to draw to, attract; &?; to + &?; to draw: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pispastique</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Attracting the humors
to the skin; exciting action in the skin; blistering.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*spas"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An
external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous
discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*sperm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i> +
Gr. &?; seed: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pisperme</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The
skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See
<u>Testa</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*sper"mic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Pertaining, or belonging, to the episperm, or covering of a
seed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*spore</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-</i> +
<i>spore</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The thickish outer coat of certain
spores.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*stax"is</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; to drop.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Bleeding at
the nose.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis`te*mol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
knowledge + <i>-logy</i>.] <def>The theory or science of the method
or grounds of knowledge.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*ster"nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat. &
Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to the episternum.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*ster"num</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Episterna</b></plw> (#). [NL. See <u>Epi-</u>, and
<u>Sternum</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A median bone connected with the sternum, in
many vertebrates; the interclavicle.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>Same as <u>Epiplastron</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the lateral
pieces next to the sternum in the thorax of insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*stil"bite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>stilbite</i>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A crystallized,
transparent mineral of the Zeolite family. It is a hydrous silicate
of alumina and lime.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>epistle</i>,
<i>epistel</i>, AS. <i>epistol</i>, <i>pistol</i>, L.
<i>epistola</i>, fr. Gr. &?; anything sent by a messenger, message,
letter, fr. &?; to send to, tell by letter or message;
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon, to + &?; to dispatch, send; cf. OF.
<i>epistle</i>, <i>epistre</i>, F. <i>&eacute;p&icirc;tre</i>. See
<u>Stall</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A madman's <i>epistles</i> are no
gospels.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>One of the letters in the
New Testament which were addressed to their Christian brethren by
Apostles.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Epistle side</b></col>, <cd>the right side of an altar or
church to a person looking from the nave toward the chancel.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>One sees the pulpit on the <i>epistle
side</i>.</blockquote> <i>R. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"tle</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To write; to
communicate in a letter or by writing.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"tler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A writer of epistles, or of an epistle of the New
Testament.</def>  <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>The ecclesiastic who reads
the epistle at the communion service.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"to*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Epistolary.</def>  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"to*la*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>epistolaris</i>, fr. <i>epistola</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pistolaire</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to
epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an
<i>epistolary</i> style.</def></p>

<p><! p. 503 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Contained in letters; carried on by
letters.</def> "<i>Epistolary</i> correspondence."
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`is*to"le*an</hw>
(&ebreve;p`&ibreve;s*t&omacr;"l&ebreve;*<i>a</i>n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who writes epistles; a
correspondent.</def>  <i>Mary Cowden Clarke.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"to*ler</hw> (&esl;*p&ibreve;s"t&osl;*l&etilde;r),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>One of the clergy who reads
the epistle at the communion service; an epistler.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"to*let</hw> (-l&ebreve;t), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
little epistle.</def>  <i>Lamb.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`is*tol"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`is*tol"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>epistolicus</i>, Gr. &?;.]
<def>Pertaining to letters or epistles; in the form or style of
letters; epistolary.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"to*lize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To write
epistles.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis"to*li`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A writer
of epistles.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pis`to*lo*graph"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; :
cf. F. <i>&eacute;pistolographique</i>.] <def>Pertaining to the
writing of letters; used in writing letters; epistolary.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Epistolographic character</b></col> or <col><b>mode of
writing</b></col>, <cd>the same as <i>Demotic character</i>. See
under <u>Demotic</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*pis`to*log"ra*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
epistle + <i>-graphy</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pistolographie</i>.]
<def>The art or practice of writing epistles.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>||E*pis"to*ma</hw> (?), <hw>Ep"i*stome</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>epistoma</i>, fr. Gr. <grk>'epi`</grk>
upon + &?;, &?;, mouth.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>The region between the antenn&aelig; and the mouth, in
Crustacea.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A liplike organ that covers
the mouth, in most Bryozoa. See <i>Illust.</i>, under
<u>Entoprocta</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*pis"tro*phe</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., from Gr.
&?; a turning toward, return, fr. &?; to turn toward;
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon, to + &?; to turn.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A
figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or
affirmation; <i>e. g.</i>, "Are they Hebrews? <i>so am I</i>. Are
they Israelites? <i>so am I</i>."</def>  <i>2 Cor. xi. 22.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*style</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>epistylium</i>, Gr. &?;; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; column: cf.
F. <i>&eacute;pistyle</i>.] <i>(Anc. Arch.)</i> <def>A massive piece
of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a
column or pillar; -- now called <i>architrave</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*syl"lo*gism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + <i>syllogism</i>.] <i>(Logic)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*taph</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;pitaphe</i>, L. <i>epitaphium</i> a funeral oration, fr.
Gr. &?;, orig. an adj., over or at a tomb; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon +
&?; tomb.  Cf. <u>Cenotaph</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Hang her an <i>epitaph</i> upon her tomb.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A brief writing formed as if to be
inscribed on a monument, as that concerning Alexander: "Sufficit huic
tumulus, cui non sufficeret orbis."</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*taph</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To commemorate by
an epitaph.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Let me be <i>epitaphed</i> the inventor of English
hexameters.</blockquote> <i>G. Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*taph</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To write or speak
after the manner of an epitaph.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The common in their speeches <i>epitaph</i> upon him .
. . "He lived as a wolf and died as a dog."</blockquote> <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*taph`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A writer of
epitaphs.</def>  <i>Nash.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`i*taph"i*al</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`i*taph"i*an</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to, or of the nature of, an
epitaph.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The noble Pericles in his <i>epitaphian</i>
speech.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Epitaphial</i> Latin verses are not to be taken too
literally.</blockquote> <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*taph"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
an epitaph; epitaphian.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
epitaph.</def>  <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*taph`ist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
epitapher.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*pit"a*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
a stretching, fr. &?; to stretch upon or over; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon
+ &?; to stretch.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That part which embraces
the main action of a play, poem, and the like, and leads on to the
catastrophe; -- opposed to <i>protasis</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The period of violence in a
fever or disease; paroxysm.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*tha*lam"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Belonging
to, or designed for, an epithalamium.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*tha*la"mi*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epithalamiums</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Epithalamia</b></plw>
(#). [L., fr. Gr. &?; , orig. an adj., nuptial; <grk>'epi`</grk>
upon, at + &?;  bride chamber.] <def>A nuptial song, or poem in honor
of the bride and bridegroom.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The kind of poem which was called <i>epithalamium</i>
. . . sung when the bride was led into her chamber.</blockquote>
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*thal"a*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epithalamies</b></plw> (&?;). <def>Epithalamium.</def> [R.]
<i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*the"ca</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?;  a case, box, fr. &?; to place.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A continuous and, usually, structureless
layer which covers more or less of the exterior of many
corals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*the"li*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to epithelium; as, <i>epithelial</i> cells;
<i>epithelial</i> cancer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*the"li*oid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<i>Epithelium</i> + <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Like
epithelium; as, <i>epithelioid</i> cells.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*the`li*o"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Epithelium</u>, and <u>-oma</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A malignant
growth containing epithelial cells; -- called also <i>epithelial
cancer</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*the"li*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Epitheliums</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Epithelia</b></plw>
(#). [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; nipple.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <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 (<i>i. e.</i>, keratin-producing epithelial cells), and
it is sometimes restricted to the alimentary canal, the glands and
their appendages, -- the term <i>endothelium</i> being applied to the
lining membrane of the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous
cavities.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*the"loid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Epithelioid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*them</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>epithema</i>,
Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to lay or put on: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pith&egrave;me</i>. See <u>Epithet</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Any external topical application to the body, except ointments
and plasters, as a poultice, lotion, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*the"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr.
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?;  a case, box, fr. &?; to place.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A horny excrescence upon the beak of
birds.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*pith"e*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; a putting on; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; to place.] <def>The
addition of a letter at the end of a word, without changing its
sense; as, <i>numb</i> for <i>num</i>, <i>whilst</i> for
<i>whiles</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*thet</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>epitheton</i>,
Gr. &?;, fr. &?; added, fr. &?; to add; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon, to +
&?; to put, place: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pith&egrave;te</i>. See
<u>Do</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An adjective expressing some
quality, attribute, or relation, that is properly or specially
appropriate to a person or thing; as, a <i>just</i> man; a
<i>verdant</i> lawn.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A prince [Henry III.] to whom the <i>epithet</i>
"worthless" seems best applicable.</blockquote> <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Term; expression; phrase.</def> "Stuffed
with <i>epithets</i> of war."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Epithet</u>, <u>Title</u>.  The name
<i>epithet</i> was formerly extended to nouns which give a title or
describe character (as the "<i>epithet</i> of liar"), but is now
confined wholly to adjectives. Some rhetoricians, as Whately,
restrict it still further, considering the term <i>epithet</i> 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, the <i>bright</i> sun, the
<i>lofty</i> heavens, etc.  But this restriction does not prevail in
general literature.  <i>Epithet</i> is sometimes confounded with
<i>application</i>, which is always a noun or its equivalent.</p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*thet</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To describe by an
epithet.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Never was a town better <i>epitheted</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`i*thet"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`i*thet"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; added.] <def>Pertaining to, or
abounding with, epithets.</def> "In <i>epithetic</i> measured prose."
<i>Lloyd.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*thite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; impostor.]
<def>A lazy, worthless fellow; a vagrant.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Mason.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*thu*met"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Epithumetical.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*thu*met"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;,
fr. &?; to long for, lust after; <grk>'epi`</grk> + <grk>qymo`s</grk>
soul, heart, desire.] <def>Pertaining to sexual desire;
sensual.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*tith"i*des</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; to place upon. See <u>Epithet</u>.] <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>The
uppermost member of the cornice of an entablature.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pit"o*ma`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.] <def>An
epitomist.</def>  <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pit"o*me</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epitomes</b></plw> (#). [L., fr. Gr. &?; a surface incision,
also, and abridgment, fr. &?; to cut into, cut short;
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + <grk>te`mnein</grk> to cut: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pitome</i>. See <u>Tome</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>[An] <i>epitome</i> of the contents of a very large
book.</blockquote> <i>Sydney Smith.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A compact or condensed representation of
anything.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>epitome</i> of English fashionable
life.</blockquote> <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A man so various that he seemed to be<BR>
Not one, but all mankind's <i>epitome</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Abridgement; compendium; compend; abstract;
synopsis; abbreviature. See <u>Abridgment</u>.</p>

<p><hw>E*pit"o*mist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who makes
an epitome; one who abridges; an epitomizer.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pit"o*mize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Epitomized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Epitomizing</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make an
epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to
reduce within a smaller space; as, to <i>epitomize</i> the works of
Justin.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To diminish, as by cutting off something;
to curtail; as, to <i>epitomize</i> words.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pit"o*mi`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
epitomist.</def>  <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"i*trite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; containing
an integer and one third (<i>i. e</i>., &frac43;, or in the ratio of
4 to 3); <grk>'epi`</grk> upon, over + &?; the third: cf. L.
<i>epitritos</i>, F. <i>&eacute;pitrite</i>.] <i>(Gr. & Lat.
Pros.)</i> <def>A foot consisting of three long syllables and one
short syllable.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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 <i>epitrite</i> according as
the short syllable stands 1st, 2d, etc.</p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*troch"le*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Epi-</u>, and <u>Trochlea</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A projection
on the outer side of the distal end of the humerus; the external
condyle.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*troch"le*ar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to the epitrochlea.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*tro"choid</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>epi-
</i> + Gr. &?;  wheel + <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>A kind of
curve. See <u>Epicycloid</u>, any <u>Trochoid</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*pit"ro*pe</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;
reference, arbitration, fr. &?; to turn over, to give up, yield;
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon, over + &?; to turn.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A
figure by which permission is either seriously or ironically granted
to some one, to do what he proposes to do; <i>e. g.</i>, "He that is
unjust, let him be unjust still."</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*zeux"is</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;
a fastening together, repetition, fr. &?; to fasten to or upon;
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; to join, yoke.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A
figure by which a word is repeated with vehemence or emphasis, as in
the following lines: -</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Alone</i>, <i>alone</i>, <i>all all alone</i>,<BR>
<i>Alone</i> on a <i>wide wide</i> sea.</blockquote>
<i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*zo"an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>An epizo&ouml;n.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*zo"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Living upon the exterior of another animal; ectozoic; -- said of
external parasites.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`i*zo"&ouml;n</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Epizoa</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'epi`</grk> upon +
<grk>zw^,on</grk> animal.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of the
artificial group of invertebrates of various kinds, which live
parasitically upon the exterior of other animals; an ectozo&ouml;n.
Among them are the lice, ticks, many acari, the lerneans, or fish
lice, and other crustaceans.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`i*zo*&ouml;t"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pizo&ouml;tique</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Of or pertaining to an
epizo&ouml;n.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>Containing fossil remains;
-- said of rocks, formations, mountains, and the like.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Epizo&ouml;tic</i> mountains are of secondary
formation.</blockquote> <i>Kirwan.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Of the nature of a disease which attacks
many animals at the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases
among men.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep`i*zo"&ouml;*ty</hw> (?), <hw>Ep`i*zo*&ouml;t"ic</hw> (?)
}, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>&eacute;pizo&ouml;tie</i>.] <def>An
epizo&ouml;tic disease; a murrain; an epidemic influenza among
horses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"och</hw> (&ebreve;p"&obreve;k <i>or</i> &emacr;"p&obreve;k;
277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>epocha</i>, Gr.
<grk>'epochh`</grk> check, stop, an epoch of a star, an historical
epoch, fr. <grk>'epe`chein</grk> to hold on, check; <grk>'epi`</grk>
upon + <grk>'e`chein</grk> to have, hold; akin to Skr. <i>sah</i> to
overpower, Goth. <i>sigis</i> victory, AS. <i>sigor</i>, <i>sige</i>,
G. <i>sieg</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;poque</i>. See <u>Scheme</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, the
<i>epoch</i> of the creation; the birth of Christ was the
<i>epoch</i> which gave rise to the Christian era.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In divers ages, . . . divers <i>epochs</i> of time
were used.</blockquote> <i>Usher.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Great <i>epochs</i> and crises in the kingdom of
God.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The acquittal of the bishops was not the only event
which makes the 30th of June, 1688, a great <i>epoch</i> in
history.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Epochs</i> mark the beginning of new historical periods,
and dates are often numbered from them.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A period of time, longer or shorter,
remarkable for events of great subsequent influence; a memorable
period; as, the <i>epoch</i> of maritime discovery, or of the
Reformation.</def> "So vast an <i>epoch</i> of time."  <i>F.
Harrison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The influence of Chaucer continued to live even during
the dreary interval which separates from one another two important
<i>epochs</i> of our literary history.</blockquote> <i>A. W.
Ward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The long geological <i>epoch</i> which stored up the
vast coal measures.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
date at which a planet or comet has a longitude or position.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></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, the <i>epoch</i> of Mars;
lunar elements for the <i>epoch</i> March 1st, 1860.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Era; time; date; period; age.  -- <u>Epoch</u>,
<u>Era</u>. We speak of the <i>era</i> of the Reformation, when we
think of it as a period, during which a new order of things
prevailed; so also, the <i>era</i> 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 <i>epochs</i>, and the whole
period an <i>epoch</i>.</p>

<p><blockquote>The capture of Constantinople is an <i>epoch</i> in
the history of Mahometanism; but the flight of Mahomet is its
<i>era</i>.</blockquote> <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ep"o*cha</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>See
<u>Epoch</u>.</def>  <i>J. Adams.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"o*chal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Belonging to an
epoch; of the nature of an epoch.</def> "<i>Epochal</i> points."
<i>Shedd.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep"ode</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>epodos</i>, Gr.
&?;, fr. &?;, adj., singing to, sung or said after, fr. &?; to sing
to; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon, to + &?; to sing: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;pode</i>. See <u>Ode</u>.] <i>(Poet.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></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 <i>epode</i>.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A species of lyric poem, invented by
Archilochus, in which a longer verse is followed by a shorter one;
as, the <i>Epodes</i> of Horace. It does not include the elegiac
distich.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pod"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;.]
<def>Pertaining to, or resembling, an epode.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep"o*nym</hw>, <hw>Ep"o*nyme</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;ponyme</i>. See
<u>Eponymous</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The hypothetical
individual who is assumed as the person from whom any race, city,
etc., took its name; as, Hellen is an <i>eponym</i> of the
Hellenes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A name, as of a people, country, and the
like, derived from that of an individual.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`o*nym"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Eponymous</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Tablets . . . which bear <i>eponymic</i>
dates.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor (The Alphabet).</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pon"y*mist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One from whom
a race, tribe, city, or the like, took its name; an eponym.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*pon"y*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;;
<grk>'epi`</grk> upon, to + &?; for &?; name.] <def>Relating to an
eponym; giving one's name to a tribe, people, country, and the
like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What becomes . . . of the Herakleid genealogy of the
Spartan kings, when it is admitted that <i>eponymous</i> persons are
to be canceled as fictions?</blockquote> <i>Grote.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*pon"y*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a surname
given after some person or thing.] <def>The derivation of the name of
a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ep`o*&ouml;ph"o*ron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.,
from Gr. <grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; egg + <grk>fe`rein</grk> to
bear.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>See <u>Parovarium</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep"o*pee`</hw> (?), <hw>||Ep`o*p&oelig;"ia</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>&eacute;pop&eacute;e</i>, Gr. &?;;
<grk>'e`pos</grk> song + &?; to make. See <u>Epos</u>.] <def>An epic
poem; epic poetry.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"opt</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; one initiated
into the Eleusinian mysteries.] <def>One instructed in the mysteries
of a secret system.</def>  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ep"os</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;.]
<def>An epic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`o*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>epotare</i>, <i>epotatum</i>, to drink; <i>e</i> out +
<i>potare</i> to drink.] <def>A drinking up; a quaffing.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`prou`vette"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<i>(Gun.)</i> <def>An apparatus for testing or proving the strength
of gunpowder.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"som*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Native sulphate
of magnesia or Epsom salt.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ep"som salts`</hw> or <hw>salt`</hw> (?) }. <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Sulphate of magnesia having cathartic qualities; -- originally
prepared by boiling down the mineral waters at <i>Epsom</i>, England,
-- whence the name; afterwards prepared from sea water; but now from
certain minerals, as from siliceous hydrate of magnesia.</def></p>

<p><! p. 504 !></p>

<p><hw>Ep"u*la*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>epularis</i>,
fr. <i>epulum</i> a feast: cf. F. <i>&eacute;pulaire</i>.] <def>Of or
pertaining to a feast or banquet.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Smart.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ep`u*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>epulatio</i>.] <def>A feasting or feast; banquet.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E*pu"lis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?; a
gumboil; Gr. <grk>'epi`</grk> upon + &?; gums.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
hard tumor developed from the gums.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep"u*lose`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>epulum</i> a
feast.] <def>Feasting to excess.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`u*los"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A feasting
to excess.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ep`u*lot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to scar over or heal; <grk>'epi`</grk> upon, over + &?; whole.]
<def>Promoting the skinning over or healing of sores; as, an
<i>epulotic</i> ointment.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
epulotic agent.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ep`u*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>e</i> out,
quite + <i>purare</i> to purify, <i>purus</i> pure.]
<def>Purification.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`pure"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <i>(Fine
Arts)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E`qua*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequabilitas</i>, fr. <i>aequabilis</i>. See <u>Equable</u>.]
<def>The quality or condition of being equable; evenness or
uniformity; as, <i>equability</i> of temperature; the
<i>equability</i> of the mind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For the celestial bodies, the <i>equability</i> and
constancy of their motions argue them ordained by
wisdom.</blockquote> <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"qua*ble</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequabilis</i>, fr. <i>aequare</i> to make level or equal, fr.
<i>aequus</i> even, equal. See <u>Equal</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Equal and uniform; continuing the same at different times; --
said of motion, and the like; uniform in surface; smooth; as, an
<i>equable</i> plain or globe.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Uniform in action or intensity; not
variable or changing; -- said of the feelings or temper.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"qua*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Quality or
state of being equable.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"qua*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an equable
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"qual</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>aequalis</i>, fr.
<i>aequus</i> even, equal; akin to Skr. <i>&?;ka</i>, and perh. to L.
<i>unus</i> for older <i>oinos</i> one, E. <i>one</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, <i>equal</i> quantities of land, water, etc. ; houses of
<i>equal</i> size; persons of <i>equal</i> stature or talents;
commodities of <i>equal</i> value.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Bearing a suitable relation; of just
proportion; having competent power, abilities, or means; adequate;
as, he is not <i>equal</i> to the task.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Scots trusted not their own numbers as
<i>equal</i> to fight with the English.</blockquote>
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It is not permitted to me to make my commendations
<i>equal</i> to your merit.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Whose voice an <i>equal</i> messenger<BR>
Conveyed thy meaning mild.</blockquote> <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Not variable; equable; uniform; even; as,
an <i>equal</i> movement.</def> "An <i>equal</i> temper."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to
either side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial;
equitable; just.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Are not my ways <i>equal</i>?</blockquote> <i>Ezek.
xviii. 29.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thee, O Jove, no <i>equal</i> judge I
deem.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor think it <i>equal</i> to answer deliberate reason
with sudden heat and noise.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Of the same interest or concern;
indifferent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They who are not disposed to receive them may let them
alone or reject them; it is <i>equal</i> to me.</blockquote>
<i>Cheyne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Intended for voices of one
kind only, either all male or all female; -- opposed to
<i>mixed</i>.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>Exactly agreeing with
respect to quantity.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Equal temperament</b></col>. <i>(Mus.)</i> <cd>See
<u>Temperament</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Even; equable; uniform; adequate; proportionate;
commensurate; fair; just; equitable.</p>

<p><hw>E"qual</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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, "If <i>equals</i> be
taken from <i>equals</i> the remainders are equal."</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those who were once his <i>equals</i> envy and defame
him.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>State of being equal; equality.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"qual</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Equaled</u> (?) or <u>Equalled</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Equaling</u> or <u>Equalling</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>On me whose all not <i>equals</i> Edward's
moiety.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make equal return to; to recompense
fully.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who answered all her cares, and <i>equaled</i> all her
love.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To make equal or equal to; to equalize;
hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He would not <i>equal</i> the mind that he found in
himself to the infinite and incomprehensible.</blockquote>
<i>Berkeley.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*qual`i*ta"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
believes in equalizing the condition of men; a leveler.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*qual"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Equalities</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>aequalitas</i>, fr.
<i>aequalis</i> equal. See <u>Equal</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree
as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the
<i>equality</i> of two bodies in length or thickness; an
<i>equality</i> of rights.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A footing of <i>equality</i> with nobles.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Sameness in state or continued course;
evenness; uniformity; as, an <i>equality</i> of temper or
constitution.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Evenness; uniformity; as, an
<i>equality</i> of surface.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>Exact agreement between two
expressions or magnitudes with respect to quantity; -- denoted by the
symbol =; thus, <i>a = x</i> signifies that <i>a</i> contains the
same number and kind of units of measure that <i>x</i>
does.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Confessional equality</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Confessional</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E`qual*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of equalizing, or state of being equalized.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their <i>equalization</i> with the rest of their
fellow subjects.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"qual*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Equalized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Equalizing</u> (?).] [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;galiser</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make equal; to cause to correspond, or be
like, in amount or degree as compared; as, to <i>equalize</i>
accounts, burdens, or taxes.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>One poor moment can suffice<BR>
To <i>equalize</i> the lofty and the low.</blockquote>
<i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No system of instruction will completely
<i>equalize</i> natural powers.</blockquote> <i>Whately.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To pronounce equal; to compare as
equal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Which we <i>equalize</i>, and perhaps would willingly
prefer to the Iliad.</blockquote> <i>Orrery.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To be equal to; equal; to match.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>It could not <i>equalize</i> the hundredth part<BR>
Of what her eyes have kindled in my heart.</blockquote>
<i>Waller.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Equalizing bar</b></col> <i>(Railroad Mach.)</i>, <cd>a
lever connecting two axle boxes, or two springs in a car truck or
locomotive, to equalize the pressure on the axles.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E"qual*i`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, equalizes anything.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"qual*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an equal manner
or degree in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial
justice; without difference; alike; evenly; justly; as,
<i>equally</i> taxed, furnished, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"qual*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Equality;
evenness.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*quan"gu*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Equiangular</u>.] <def>Having equal angles; equiangular.</def>
[R.]  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qua*nim"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequanimitas</i>, fr. <i>aequanimus</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;quanimit&eacute;</i>. See <u>Equanimous</u>.]
<def>Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is
not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure; as, to
bear misfortunes with <i>equanimity</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*quan"i*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequanimus</i>, fr. <i>aequus</i> equal + <i>animus</i> mind.]
<def>Of an even, composed frame of mind; of a steady temper; not
easily elated or depressed.</def>  <i>Bp. Gauden.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"quant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>aequans</i>,
<i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>aequare</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;quant</i>.
See <u>Equate</u>.] <i>(Ptolemaic Astron.)</i> <def>A circle around
whose circumference a planet or the center of ann epicycle was
conceived to move uniformly; -- called also <i>eccentric
equator</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*quate"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Equated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Equating</u>.] [L. <i>aequatus</i>, p. p. of <i>aequare</i> to
make level or equal, fr. <i>aequus</i> level, equal. See
<u>Equal</u>.] <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, to
<i>equate</i> payments; to <i>equate</i> lines of railroad for grades
or curves; <i>equated</i> distances.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Palgrave gives both scrolle and scrowe and
<i>equates</i> both to F[rench] rolle.</blockquote> <i>Skeat (Etymol.
Dict. ).</i></p>

<p><col><b>Equating for grades</b></col> <i>(Railroad Engin.)</i>,
<cd>adding to the measured distance one mile for each twenty feet of
ascent.</cd> -- <col><b>Equating for curves</b></col>, <cd>adding
half a mile for each 360 degrees of curvature.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*qua"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>aequatio</i>
an equalizing: cf. F. <i>&eacute;quation</i> equation. See
<u>Equate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A making equal; equal
division; equality; equilibrium.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Again the golden day resumed its right,<BR>
And ruled in just <i>equation</i> with the night.</blockquote>
<i>Rowe.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>An expression of the
condition of equality between two algebraic quantities or sets of
quantities, the sign = being placed between them; as, a binomial
<i>equation</i>; a quadratic <i>equation</i>; an algebraic
<i>equation</i>; a transcendental <i>equation</i>; an exponential
<i>equation</i>; a logarithmic <i>equation</i>; a differential
<i>equation</i>, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Absolute equation</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Absolute</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Equation box</b></col>, or
<col><b>Equational box</b></col>, <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><b>Equation of the center</b></col>
<i>(Astron.)</i>, <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><b>Equations of condition</b></col>
<i>(Math.)</i>, <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><b>Equation of a curve</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>an equation
which expresses the relation between the co&ouml;rdinates of every
point in the curve.</cd> -- <col><b>Equation of equinoxes</b></col>
<i>(Astron.)</i>, <cd>the difference between the mean and apparent
places of the equinox.</cd> -- <col><b>Equation of payments</b></col>
<i>(Arith.)</i>, <cd>the process of finding the mean time of payment
of several sums due at different times.</cd> -- <col><b>Equation of
time</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <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> --
<col><b>Equation</b></col> <col><b>clock or watch</b></col>, <cd>a
timepiece made to exhibit the differences between mean solar and
apparent solar time.</cd> <i>Knight.</i> -- <col><b>Normal
equation</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Normal</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Personal equation</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <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><b>Theory of
equations</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>the branch of algebra that
treats of the properties of a single algebraic equation of any degree
containing one unknown quantity.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*qua"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>aequator</i>
one who equalizes: cf. F. <i>&eacute;quateur</i> equator. See
<u>Equate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Geog.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <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 <i>equinoctial</i>, and on maps,
globes, etc., the <i>equinoctial line</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Equator</b></col> <col><b>of the sun or of a
planet</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <cd>the great circle whose plane
passes through through the center of the body, and is perpendicular
to its axis of revolution.</cd> -- <col><b>Magnetic
equator</b></col>. <cd>See <u>Aclinic</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E`qua*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;quatorial</i>.] <def>Of or pertaining to the equator; as,
<i>equatorial</i> climates; also, pertaining to an equatorial
instrument.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qua*to"ri*al</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Astron.)</i>
<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
<i>equatorial telescope</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The term <i>equatorial</i>, or <i>equatorial
instrument</i>, is sometimes applied to any astronomical instrument
which has its principal axis of rotation parallel to the axis of the
earth.
</p>

<p><hw>E`qua*to"ri*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>So as to
have motion or direction parallel to the equator.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eq"uer*ry</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Equerries</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>&eacute;curie</i> stable, for
older <i>escurie</i>, <i>escuirie</i> (confused somewhat with F.
<i>&eacute;cuyer</i>, OF. <i>escuyer</i>, squire), LL. <i>scuria</i>,
OHG. <i>skiura</i>, <i>sc&?;ra</i>, barn, shed, G. <i>scheuer</i>,
from a root meaning <i>to cover</i>, <i>protect</i>, and akin to L.
<i>scutum</i> shield. See <u>Esquire</u>, and cf. <u>Ecurie</u>,
<u>Querry</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A large stable or lodge for
horses.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An officer of princes or nobles, charged
with the care of their horses.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In England <i>equerries</i> are officers of the royal
household in the department of the Master of the Horse.</p>

<p><hw>Eq"ue*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Equerry</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ques"tri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>equester</i>, from <i>eques</i> horseman, fr. <i>equus</i> horse:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;questre</i>. See <u>Equine</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship; as,
<i>equestrian</i> feats, or games.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Being or riding on horseback; mounted; as,
an <i>equestrian</i> statue.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>equestrian</i> lady appeared upon the
plains.</blockquote> <i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient
Roman <i>equities</i> or knights; as, the <i>equestrian</i>
order.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ques"tri*an</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who rides on
horseback; a horseman; a rider.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ques"tri*an*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The art
of riding on horseback; performance on horseback; horsemanship; as,
feats <i>equestrianism</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ques"tri*enne`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Formed after
analogy of the French language.] <def>A woman skilled in
equestrianism; a horsewoman.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"qui-</hw> (?). [L. <i>aequus</i> equal. See <u>Equal</u>.]
<def>A prefix, meaning <i>equally</i>; as, <i>equi</i>distant;
<i>equi</i>angular.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"qui*an`gled</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i> +
<i>angle</i>.] <def>Equiangular.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*an"gu*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i> +
<i>angular</i>.  Cf. <u>Equangular</u>.] <def>Having equal angles;
as, an <i>equiangular</i> figure; a square is
<i>equiangular</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Equiangular spiral</b></col>. <i>(Math.)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Spiral</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></cd> -- <col><b>Mutually
equiangular</b></col>, <cd>applied to two figures, when every angle
of the one has its equal among the angles of the other.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*bal"ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i> +
<i>balance</i>.] <def>Equal weight; equiponderance.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*bal"ance</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Equibalanced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Equibalancing</u> (?).] <def>To make of equal weight;
to balance equally; to counterbalance; to equiponderate.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*cres"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i> +
<i>crescent</i>.] <i>(Math.)</i> <def>Increasing by equal increments;
as, an <i>equicrescent</i> variable.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*cru"ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequicrurius</i>; <i>aequus</i> equal + <i>crus</i>,
<i>cruris</i>, leg.] <def>Having equal legs or sides;
isosceles.</def> [R.] "<i>Equicrural</i> triangles."  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"qui*crure</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Equicrural.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E`qui*dif"fer*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i>
+ <i>different</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;quidiff&eacute;rent</i>.]
<def>Having equal differences; as, the terms of arithmetical
progression are <i>equidifferent</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*dis"tance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Equal
distance.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*dis"tant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequidistans</i>, <i>-antis</i>; <i>aequus</i> equal +
<i>distans</i> distant: cf. F. <i>&eacute;quidistant</i>.] <def>Being
at an equal distance from the same point or thing.</def> --
<wf>E`qui*dis"tant*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*di*ur"nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i> +
<i>diurnal</i>.] <def>Pertaining to the time of equal day and night;
-- applied to the equinoctial line.</def>  <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"qui*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequiformis</i>; <i>aequus</i> equal + <i>forma</i> form.]
<def>Having the same form; uniform.</def> -- <wf>E`qui*for"mi*ty</wf>
(#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*lat"er*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequilateralis</i>; <i>aequus</i> equal + <i>latus</i>,
<i>lateris</i>, side: cf. F. <i>&eacute;quilat&eacute;ral</i>.]
<def>Having all the sides equal; as, an <i>equilateral</i> triangle;
an <i>equilateral</i> polygon.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Equilateral hyperbola</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <cd>one
whose axes are equal.</cd> -- <col><b>Equilateral shell</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <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><b>Mutually
equilateral</b></col>, <cd>applied to two figures, when every side of
the one has its equal among the sides of the other.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*lat"er*al</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A side exactly
corresponding, or equal, to others; also, a figure of equal
sides.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*li"brate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Equilibrated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Equilibrating</u> (?).] [L. <i>aequilibratus</i> in
equilibrium; <i>aequus</i> equal + <i>libra</i> balance. See
<u>Equilibrium</u>.] <def>To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to
keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise.</def>
<i>H. Spenser.</i></p>

<p><! p. 505 !></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*li*bra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Act of keeping a balance, or state of being
balanced; equipoise.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In . . . running, leaping, and dancing, nature's laws
of <i>equilibration</i> are observed.</blockquote> <i>J.
Denham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The process by which animal
and vegetable organisms preserve a physiological balance.</def>
<i>H. Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*lib"ri*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Evenly
poised; balanced.</def> <i>Dr. H. More.</i> --
<wf>E`qui*lib"ri*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E*quil"i*brist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
balances himself in unnatural positions and hazardous movements; a
balancer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When the <i>equilibrist</i> balances a rod upon his
finger.</blockquote> <i>Stewart.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*lib"ri*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequilibritas</i> equal distribution. See <u>Equilibrium</u>.]
<def>The state of being balanced; equality of weight.</def> [R.]
<i>J. Gregory.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*lib"ri*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Equilibriums</b></plw> (#), L. <plw><b>Equilibria</b></plw>
(#). [L. <i>aequilibrium</i>, fr. <i>aequilibris</i> in equilibrium,
level; <i>aequus</i> equal + <i>libra</i> balance. See <u>Equal</u>,
and <u>Librate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A level position; a just poise or balance
in respect to an object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; as, to
preserve the <i>equilibrium</i> of the body.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Health consists in the <i>equilibrium</i> between
those two powers.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A balancing of the mind between motives or
reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Equilibrium valve</b></col> <i>(Steam Engine)</i>, <cd>a
balanced valve. See under <u>Valve</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*mo*men"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i>
+ <i>momental</i>.] <i>(Mech.)</i> <def>Having equal moments of
inertia.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Two bodies or systems of bodies are said to be
<i>equimomental</i> when their moments of inertia about all straight
lines are equal each to each.</p>

<p><col><b>Equimomental cone of a given rigid body</b></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></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*mul"ti*ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i>
+ <i>multiple</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;quimultiple</i>.]
<def>Multiplied by the same number or quantity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*mul"ti*ple</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Math.)</i>
<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 <i>equimultiples</i> of 2 and
4.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*qui"nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Equine</u>.</def> "An <i>equinal</i> shape."  <i>Heywood.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"quine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>equinus</i>, fr.
<i>equus</i> horse; akin to Gr. &?;, Skr. <i>a&?;va</i>, OS.
<i>ehu</i>, AS. <i>eh</i>, <i>eoh</i>, Icel. <i>j&?;r</i>, OIr.
<i>ech</i>, cf. Skr. <i>a&?;</i> to reach, overtake, perh. akin to E.
<i>acute</i>, <i>edge</i>, <i>eager</i>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> Cf.
<u>Hippopotamus</u>.] <def>Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a
horse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The shoulders, body, things, and mane are
<i>equine</i>; the head completely bovine.</blockquote> <i>Sir J.
Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E*quin"i*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Equine</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Glanders.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*noc"tial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequinoctials</i>, fr. <i>aequinoctium</i> equinox: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;quinoxial</i>. See <u>Equinox</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of
equal day and night; as, the <i>equinoctial</i> line.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to the regions or climate of
the equinoctial line or equator; in or near that line; as,
<i>equinoctial</i> heat; an <i>equinoctial</i> sun.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to the time when the sun enters
the equinoctial points; as, an <i>equinoctial</i> gale or storm, that
is, one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of
the world.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Equinoctial colure</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <cd>the
meridian passing through the <i>equinoctial</i> points.</cd> --
<col><b>Equinoctial line</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <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
<u>Equator</u>.</cd></p>

<p><blockquote>Thrice the <i>equinoctial line</i><BR>
He circled.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>Equinoctial points</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>, <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><b>Equinoctial time</b></col> <i>(Astron.)</i>
<cd>reckoned in any year from the instant when the mean sun is at the
mean vernal equinoctial point.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*noc"tial</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The equinoctial
line.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*noc"tial*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Towards
the equinox.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"qui*nox</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>equinoxium</i>, <i>equenoxium</i>, L. <i>aequinoctium</i>;
<i>aequus</i> equal + <i>nox</i>, <i>noctis</i>, night: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;quinoxe</i>. See <u>Equal</u>, and <u>Night</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The time when the sun enters one of the
equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See
<i>Autumnal equinox</i>, <i>Vernal equinox</i>, under <u>Autumnal</u>
and <u>Vernal</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When descends on the Atlantic<BR>
The gigantic<BR>
Stormwind of the <i>equinox</i>.</blockquote> <i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Equinoctial wind or storm.</def> [R.]
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*nu"mer*ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i>
+ L. <i>numerans</i>, p. pr.  of <i>numerare</i> to number.]
<def>Equal as to number.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*quip"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Equipped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Equipping</u>.] [F. <i>&eacute;quiper</i> to supply, fit out,
orig. said of a ship, OF. <i>esquiper</i> to embark; of German
origin; cf. OHG. <i>scif</i>, G. <i>schiff</i>, Icel. <i>skip</i>,
AS. <i>scip</i>. See <u>Ship</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Gave orders for <i>equipping</i> a considerable
fleet.</blockquote> <i>Ludlow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To dress up; to array; accouter.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The country are led astray in following the town, and
<i>equipped</i> in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy themselves in
the height of the mode.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eq"ui*page</hw> (?; 48), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;quipage</i>, fr. <i>&eacute;quiper</i>. See <u>Equip</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Did their exercises on horseback with noble
<i>equipage</i>.</blockquote> <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>First strip off all her <i>equipage</i> of
Pride.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Retinue; train; suite.</def>
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A carriage of state or of pleasure with
all that accompanies it, as horses, liveried servants, etc., a showy
turn-out.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The rumbling <i>equipages</i> of fashion . . . were
unknown in the settlement of New Amsterdam.</blockquote> <i>W.
Irving.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eq"ui*paged</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Furnished with
equipage.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Well dressed, well bred.<BR>
Well <i>equipaged</i>, is ticket good enough.</blockquote>
<i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*quip"a*ra*ble</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequiparabilis</i>.] <def>Comparable.</def> [Obs. or R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*quip"a*rate</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequiparatus</i>, p. p. of <i>aequiparare</i>.] <def>To
compare.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*quip"e*dal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i> + L.
<i>pes</i>, <i>pedis</i>, foot.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Equal-
footed; having the pairs of feet equal.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*pend"en*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i>
+ <i>pendency</i>.] <def>The act or condition of hanging in
equipoise; not inclined or determined either way.</def>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*pen"sate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i>
+ <i>pensatus</i>, p. p. of pensare to weigh.  Cf. <u>Equipoise</u>.]
<def>To weigh equally; to esteem alike.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*quip"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;quipement</i>. See <u>Equip</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a
voyage or expedition.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>equipment</i> of the fleet was hastened by De
Witt.</blockquote> <i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries
for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the
articles comprising an outfit; equipage; as, a railroad
<i>equipment</i> (locomotives, cars, etc. ; for carrying on
business); horse <i>equipments</i>; infantry <i>equipments</i>; naval
<i>equipments</i>; laboratory <i>equipments</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Armed and dight,<BR>
In the <i>equipments</i> of a knight.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"qui*poise</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i> +
<i>poise</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The means of preserving the <i>equipoise</i> and the
tranquillity of the commonwealth.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Our little lives are kept in <i>equipoise</i><BR>
By opposite attractions and desires.</blockquote>
<i>Longfellow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Counterpoise.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>equipoise</i> to the clergy being
removed.</blockquote> <i>Buckle.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>E`qui*pol"lence</hw> (?), <hw>E`qui*pol"len*cy</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;quipollence</i>. See
<u>Equipollent</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Equality of power,
force, signification, or application.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>Sameness of signification
of two or more propositions which differ in language.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*pol"lent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequipollens</i>; <i>aequus</i> equal + <i>pollens</i>, <i>-
entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>pollere</i> to be strong, able: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;quipollent</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having equal
power or force; equivalent.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>Having equivalent
signification and reach; expressing the same thing, but
differently.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*pol"lent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With equal
power.</def>  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>E`qui*pon"der*ance</hw> (?), <hw>E`qui*pon"der*an*cy</hw>
(?) }, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i> + <i>ponderance</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;quipond&eacute;rance</i>.] <def>Equality of weight;
equipoise.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*pon"der*ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;quipond&eacute;rant</i>.] <def>Being of the same
weight.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A column of air . . . <i>equiponderant</i> to a column
of quicksilver.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*pon"der*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-
</i> + L. <i>ponderare</i> to weigh. See <u>Ponderate</u>.] <def>To
be equal in weight; to weigh as much as another thing.</def>  <i>Bp.
Wilkins.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*pon"der*ate</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
equal in weight; to counterbalance.</def> "More than
<i>equiponderated</i> the declension in that direction."  <i>De
Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*pon"der*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i>
+ L. <i>pondus</i>, <i>ponderis</i>, weight.] <def>Having equal
weight.</def>  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*pon"di*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequipondium</i> an equal weight; <i>aequus</i> equal +
<i>pondus</i> weight.] <def>Of equal weight on both sides;
balanced.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*po*ten"tial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i>
+ <i>potential</i>.] <i>(Mech. & Physics)</i> <def>Having the same
potential.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Equipotential surface</b></col>, <cd>a surface for which
the potential is for all points of the surface constant. Level
surfaces on the earth are <i>equipotential</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*rad"i*cal</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i> +
<i>radical</i>.] <def>Equally radical.</def> [R.]
<i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*ro"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>   [<i>Equi-</i> +
L. <i>rota</i> wheel.] <def>Having wheels of the same size or
diameter; having equal rotation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E`qui*se*ta"ceous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Belonging to the <i>Equisetace&aelig;</i>, or Horsetail
family.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*set"i*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equisetum-
</i> + <i>-form</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having the form of the
equisetum.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eq`ui*se"tum</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Equiseta</b></plw> (#). [L., the horsetail, fr. <i>equus</i>
horse + <i>seta</i> a thick,, stiff hair, bristle.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A genus of vascular, cryptogamic, herbaceous plants; -- also
called <i>horsetails</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The <i>Equiseta</i> have hollow jointed stems and no true
leaves. The cuticle often contains siliceous granules, so that one
species (<i>E. hyemale</i>) is used for scouring and polishing, under
the name of <i>Dutch rush</i> or <i>scouring rush</i>.</p>

<p><hw>E*quis"o*nance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i> +
L. <i>sonans</i>, p. pr. of sonare to sound: cf. F.
&eacute;quisonnance. See <u>Sonant</u>.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>An equal
sounding; the consonance of the unison and its octaves.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*quis"o*nant</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of the same
or like sound.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eq"ui*ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;quitable</i>, from <i>&eacute;quit&eacute;</i>. See
<u>Equity</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>equitable</i> decision; an <i>equitable</i> distribution of an
estate; <i>equitable</i> men.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No two . . . had exactly the same notion of what was
<i>equitable</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>That can be sustained or made
available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles of
equity jurisprudence; as, an <i>equitable</i> estate;
<i>equitable</i> assets, assignment, mortgage, etc.</def>
<i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Just; fair; reasonable; right; honest; impartial;
candid; upright.</p>

<p><hw>Eq"ui*ta*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of being equitable, just, or impartial; as, the <i>equitableness</i>
of a judge, a decision, or distribution of property.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eq"ui*ta*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an equitable
manner; justly; as, the laws should be <i>equitably</i>
administered.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eq"ui*tan*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. LL.
<i>equitantia</i>. See <u>Equitant</u>.] <def>Horsemanship.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eq"ui*tant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>equitans</i>,
<i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>equitare</i> to ride, fr. <i>eques</i>
horseman, fr. <i>equus</i> horse.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Mounted
on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Eq`ui*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>equitatio</i>, fr. <i>equitare</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;quitation</i>.] <def>A riding, or the act of riding, on
horseback; horsemanship.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The pretender to <i>equitation</i>
mounted.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*tem`po*ra"ne*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequus</i> equal + <i>tempus</i>, <i>temporis</i>, time.]
<def>Contemporaneous.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Eq"ui*tes</hw> (?) <pos><i>n. pl</i></pos> [L., pl. of
<i>eques</i> a horseman.] <i>(Rom. Antiq.)</i> <def>An order of
knights holding a middle place between the senate and the commonalty;
members of the Roman equestrian order.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eq"ui*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Equities</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>&eacute;quit&eacute;</i>, L.
<i>aequitas</i>, fr. <i>aequus</i> even, equal. See <u>Equal</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Christianity secures both the private interests of men
and the public peace, enforcing all justice and
<i>equity</i>.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>An equitable claim; an equity
of redemption; as, an <i>equity</i> to a settlement, or wife's
<i>equity</i>, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I consider the wife's <i>equity</i> to be too well
settled to be shaken.</blockquote> <i>Kent.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>A system of jurisprudence,
supplemental to law, properly so called, and complemental of
it.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Equity</i> had been gradually shaping itself into a
refined science which no human faculties could master without long
and intense application.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p>&fist; 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 <u>Chancery</u>.</p>

<p><col><b>Equity of redemption</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <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>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Right; justice; impartiality; rectitude; fairness;
honesty; uprightness. See <u>Justice</u>.</p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"a*lence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;quivalence</i>, LL. <i>aequivalentia</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The condition of being equivalent or equal;
equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an
<i>equivalence</i> of definitions.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Equal power or force; equivalent
amount.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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 <u>Valence</u>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The
degree of combining power as determined by relative weight. See
<u>Equivalent</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 2.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"a*lence</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To be
equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"a*len*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Equivalence</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"a*lent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequivalens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>aequivalere</i> to
have equal power; <i>aequus</i> equal +  <i>valere</i> to be strong,
be worth: cf. F. <i>&eacute;quivalent</i>. See <u>Equal</u>, and
<u>Valiant</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Equal in worth or value,
force, power, effect, import, and the like; alike in significance and
value; of the same import or meaning.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For now to serve and to minister, servile and
ministerial, are terms <i>equivalent</i>.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>Equal in measure but not
admitting of superposition; -- applied to magnitudes; as, a square
may be <i>equivalent</i> to a triangle.</def></p>

<p><! p. 506 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>Contemporaneous in origin;
as, the <i>equivalent</i> strata of different countries.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"a*lent</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Something equivalent; that which is equal in
value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an <i>equivalent</i> for
damage done.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the
Protestants were entitled to some <i>equivalent</i>.  . . . During
some weeks the word <i>equivalent</i>, then lately imported from
France, was in the mouths of all the coffeehouse
orators.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <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.</def> Specifically: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
comparative proportions by which one element replaces another in any
particular compound; thus, as zinc replaces hydrogen in hydrochloric
acid, their <i>equivalents</i> are 32.5 and 1.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The combining proportion by weight of a
substance, or the number expressing this proportion, in any
particular compound; as, the <i>equivalents</i> of hydrogen and
oxygen in water are respectively 1 and 8, and in hydric dioxide 1 and
16.</def></p>

<p>&fist; This term was adopted by Wollaston to avoid using the
conjectural expression <i>atomic weight</i>, 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 <i>equivalent</i> was really identical with, or a
multiple of submultiple of, the atomic weight.</p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A combining unit, whether
an atom, a radical, or a molecule; as, in acid salt two or more
<i>equivalents</i> of acid unite with one or more <i>equivalents</i>
of base.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Mechanical equivalent of heat</b></col> <i>(Physics)</i>,
<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 <i>Joule's equivalent</i>, 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></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"a*lent</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make the
equivalent to; to equal; equivalence.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"a*lent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an equal
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*val"ue</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To put an
equal value upon; to put (something) on a par with another
thing.</def>  <i>W. Taylor.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>E"qui*valve</hw> (?), <hw>E"qui*valved</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Equi-</i> + <i>valve</i>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the valves equal in size and from, as
in most bivalve shells.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`qui*val"vu*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Same as <u>Equivalve</u> or
<u>Equivalved</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"o*ca*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Equivocalness.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"o*cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aequivocus</i>: <i>aequus</i> equal + <i>vox</i>, <i>vocis</i>,
word. See <u>Equal</u>, and <u>Voice</u>, and cf. <u>Equivoque</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>(Literally, <i>called equally</i> one thing
or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable;
capable of double interpretation; of doubtful meaning; ambiguous;
uncertain; as, <i>equivocal</i> words; an <i>equivocal</i>
sentence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For the beauties of Shakespeare are not of so dim or
<i>equivocal</i> a nature as to be visible only to learned
eyes.</blockquote> <i>Jeffrey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being ascribed to different
motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters;
deserving to be suspected; as, his actions are
<i>equivocal</i>.</def> "<i>Equivocal</i> repentances."
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Uncertain, as an indication or sign;
doubtful.</def> "How <i>equivocal</i> a test."  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Equivocal chord</b></col> <i>(Mus.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Ambiguous; doubtful; uncertain; indeterminate.  --
<u>Equivocal</u>, <u>Ambiguous</u>. We call an expression
<i>ambiguous</i> 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 <i>equivocal</i> 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: "If you cross the Halys, you will
destroy a great empire." This he applied to the Persian empire, which
lay beyond that river, and, having crossed, destroyed his own, empire
in the conflict. What is <i>ambiguous</i> is a mere blunder of
language; what is <i>equivocal</i> is usually intended to deceive,
though it may occur at times from mere inadvertence.
<i>Equivocation</i> is applied only to cases where there is a design
to deceive.</p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"o*cal</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A word or
expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an
equivoque.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In languages of great ductility, <i>equivocals</i>
like that just referred to are rarely found.</blockquote> <i>Fitzed.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"o*cal*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
equivocal manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"o*cal*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being equivocal.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"o*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Equivocated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Equivocating</u>.] [L. <i>aequivocatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>aequivocari</i> to be called by the same name, fr. L.
<i>aequivocus</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;quivoquer</i>. See
<u>Equivocal</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <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, to
<i>equivocate</i> is the work of duplicity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All that Garnet had to say for him was that he
supposed he meant to <i>equivocate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bp.
Stillingfleet.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To prevaricate; evade; shuffle; quibble. See
<u>Prevaricate</u>.</p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"o*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To render
equivocal or ambiguous.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>equivocated</i> his vow by a mental
reservation.</blockquote> <i>Sir G. Buck.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv`o*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The use
of expressions susceptible of a double signification, with a purpose
to mislead.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There being no room for <i>equivocations</i>, there is
no need of distinctions.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Prevarication; ambiguity; shuffling; evasion;
guibbling. See <u>Equivocal</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, and
<u>Prevaricate</u>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"o*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
equivocates.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Here's an <i>equivocator</i> that could swear in both
the scales against either scale, yet could not equivocate to
heaven.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"o*ca*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Indicating, or characterized by, equivocation.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eq"ui*voque</hw>, <hw>Eq"ui*voke</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>&eacute;quivoque</i>. See
<u>Equivocal</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An ambiguous term; a word
susceptible of different significations.</def>  <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An equivocation; a guibble.</def>  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*quiv"o*rous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>equus</i>
horse + <i>vorare</i> to eat greedily.] <def>Feeding on horseflesh;
as, <i>equivorous</i> Tartars.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E"quus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., horse.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of mammals, including the horse,
ass, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>-er</hw> (?)<def>.</def> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> [AS. <i>-ere</i>;
akin to L. <i>-arius</i>.] <def>The termination of many English
words, denoting <i>the agent</i>; -- applied either to men or things;
as in hat<i>er</i>, farm<i>er</i>, heat<i>er</i>, grat<i>er</i>. At
the end of names of places, <i>-er</i> signifies <i>a man of the
place</i>; as, London<i>er</i>, <i>i. e.</i>, London
<i>man</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [AS. <i>-ra</i>; akin to G. <i>-er</i>, Icel.
<i>-are</i>, <i>-re</i>, Goth. <i>-iza</i>, <i>-&?;za</i>, L. <i>-
ior</i>, Gr. &?;, Skr. <i>-&imacr;yas</i>.] <def>A suffix used to
form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; as,
warm<i>er</i>, soon<i>er</i>, lat(e)<i>er</i>,
earl(y)i<i>er</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eras</b></plw> (#). [LL. <i>aera</i> an era, in earlier
usage, the items of an account, counters, pl. of <i>aes</i>,
<i>aeris</i>, brass, money. See <u>Ore</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A fixed point of time, usually an epoch, from which a series of
years is reckoned.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The foundation of Solomon's temple is conjectured by
Ideler to have been an <i>era</i>.</blockquote> <i>R. S.
Poole.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A period of time reckoned from some
particular date or epoch; a succession of years dating from some
important event; as, the <i>era</i> of Alexander; the <i>era</i> of
Christ, or the Christian <i>era</i> (see under
<u>Christian</u>).</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The first century of our <i>era</i>.</blockquote>
<i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A period of time in which a new order of
things prevails; a signal stage of history; an epoch.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Painting may truly be said to have opened the new
<i>era</i> of culture.</blockquote> <i>J. A. Symonds.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Epoch; time; date; period; age; dispensation. See
<u>Epoch</u>.</p>

<p><hw>E*ra"di*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Eradiated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Eradiating</u> (?).] [Pref. <i>e-</i> +
<i>radiate</i>.] <def>To shoot forth, as rays of light; to beam; to
radiate.</def>  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ra`di*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Emission of
radiance.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rad"i*ca*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being eradicated.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rad"i*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Eradicated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Eradicating</u> (?).] [L. <i>eradicatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>eradicare</i> to eradicate; <i>e</i> out + <i>radix</i>,
<i>radicis</i>, root. See <u>Radical</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
pluck up by the roots; to root up; as, an oak tree
<i>eradicated</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To root out; to destroy utterly; to
extirpate; as, to <i>eradicate</i> diseases, or errors.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This, although now an old an inveterate evil, might be
<i>eradicated</i> by vigorous treatment.</blockquote>
<i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To extirpate; root out; exterminate; destroy;
annihilate.</p>

<p><hw>E*rad`i*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eradicatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;radication</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of plucking up by the roots; a
rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being plucked up by the
roots.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rad"i*ca*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf.
<i>&eacute;radicatif</i>.] <def>Tending or serving to eradicate;
curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rad"i*ca*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>A medicine that effects a radical cure.</def>
<i>Whitlock.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ras"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being erased.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rase"</hw> (&esl;*r&amacr;s"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Erased</u> (-r&amacr;st");
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>. <u>Erasing</u>.] [L.
<i>erasus</i>, p. p. of <i>eradere</i> to erase; <i>e</i> out +
<i>radere</i> to scrape, scratch, shave. See <u>Rase</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To rub or scrape out, as letters or
characters written, engraved, or painted; to efface; to expunge; to
cross out; as, to <i>erase</i> a word or a name.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: To obliterate; to expunge; to blot
out; -- used of ideas in the mind or memory.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*rased"</hw> (&esl;*r&amacr;st"), <pos><i>p. p. &
a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Rubbed or scraped out; effaced;
obliterated.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>Represented with jagged and
uneven edges, as is torn off; -- used esp. of the head or limb of a
beast.  Cf. <u>Couped</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rase"ment</hw> (r&amacr;s"m<i>e</i>nt), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The act of erasing; a rubbing out; expunction;
obliteration.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ras"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, erases; esp., a sharp instrument or a piece of rubber used to
erase writings, drawings, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ra"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
erasing; a rubbing out; obliteration.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ras"tian</hw> (?; 106), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.
Hist.)</i> <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>  <i>Shipley.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ras"tian*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.
Hist.)</i> <def>The principles of the Erastains.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ra"sure</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Erase</u>.] <def>The act of erasing; a scratching out;
obliteration.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
the Muse Erato who presided over amatory poetry.</def>
<i>Stormonth.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"a*to</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;, fr.
&?; to love.] <i>(Class. Myth.)</i> <def>The Muse who presided over
lyric and amatory poetry.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"bi*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. from
Ytt<i>erb</i>y, in Sweden, where gadolinite is found.  Cf.
<u>Terbium</u>, <u>Yttrium</u>, <u>Ytterbium</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i>
<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
<i>erbia</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`ce*de"ken</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE., fr. pref.
<i>erce- = archi-</i> + <i>deken</i> a deacon.] <def>An
archdeacon.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Erd</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>erd</i>,
<i>eard</i>, earth, land, country, AS. <i>eard</i>; akin to OS.
<i>ard</i> dwelling place, OHG. <i>art</i> plowing, tillage, Icel.
<i>&ouml;r&eth;</i> crop, and to L. <i>arare</i> to plow, E.
<i>ear</i> to plow.] <def>The earth.</def> [Prov. Eng.]
<i>Wright.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Erd shrew</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the common
European shrew (<i>Sorex vulgaris</i>); the shrewmouse.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ere</hw> (&amacr;r <i>or</i> &acirc;r; 277), <pos><i>prep. &
adv.</i></pos> [AS. <i>&aemacr;r</i>, prep., adv., & conj.; akin to
OS., OFries., & OHG. <i>&emacr;r</i>, G. <i>eher</i>, D. <i>eer</i>,
Icel. <i>&amacr;r</i>, Goth. <i>air</i>. &radic;204.  Cf.
<u>Early</u>, <u>Erst</u>, <u>Or</u>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Before; sooner than.</def> [Archaic or
Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Myself was stirring <i>ere</i> the break of
day.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Ere</i> sails were spread new oceans to
explore.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Sir, come down <i>ere</i> my child die.</blockquote>
<i>John iv. 49.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Rather than.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will be thrown into Etna, . . . <i>ere</i> I will
leave her.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Ere long</b></col>, <cd>before, shortly.</cd> <i>Shak.</i>
-- <col><b>Ere now</b></col>, <cd>formerly, heretofore.</cd>
<i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>Ere that</b></col>, &and; <col><b>Or
are</b></col>. <cd>Same as <u>Ere</u>.</cd> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ere</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To plow. [Obs.] See
<u>Ear</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos></def>  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"e*bus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Greek Myth.)</i> <def>A place of nether
darkness, being the gloomy space through which the souls passed to
Hades. See <i>Milton's</i> "Paradise Lost," Book II., line
883.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Greek Myth.)</i> <def>The son of Chaos and
brother of <u>Nox</u>, who dwelt in Erebus.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To the infernal deep, with <i>Erebus</i> and tortures
vile.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*rect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>erectus</i>, p.
p. of <i>erigere</i> to erect; <i>e</i> out + <i>regere</i> to lead
straight. See <u>Right</u>, and cf. <u>Alert</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Upright, or having a vertical position; not inverted; not
leaning or bent; not prone; as, to stand <i>erect</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Two of far nobler shape, <i>erect</i> and
tall.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Among the Greek colonies and churches of Asia,
Philadelphia is still <i>erect</i> -- a column of ruins.</blockquote>
<i>Gibbon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Directed upward; raised;
uplifted.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His piercing eyes, <i>erect</i>, appear to view<BR>
Superior worlds, and look all nature through.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Bold; confident; free from depression;
undismayed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>But who is he, by years<BR>
Bowed, but <i>erect</i> in heart?</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Watchful; alert.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Vigilant and <i>erect</i> attention of
mind.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Standing upright, with
reference to the earth's surface, or to the surface to which it is
attached.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>Elevated, as the tips of
wings, heads of serpents, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rect"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Erected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Erecting</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To raise and place in an
upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise; as, to
<i>erect</i> a pole, a flagstaff, a monument, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To raise, as a building; to build; to
construct; as, to <i>erect</i> a house or a fort; to set up; to put
together the component parts of, as of a machine.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To lift up; to elevate; to exalt; to
magnify.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That didst his state above his hopes
<i>erect</i>.</blockquote> <i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I, who am a party, am not to <i>erect</i> myself into
a judge.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To animate; to encourage; to
cheer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It raiseth the dropping spirit, <i>erecting</i> it to
a loving complaisance.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To set up as an assertion or consequence
from premises, or the like.</def> "To <i>erect</i> conclusions."
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i> "Malebranche <i>erects</i> this proposition."
<i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To set up or establish; to found; to form;
to institute.</def> "To <i>erect</i> a new commonwealth."
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Erecting shop</b></col> <i>(Mach.)</i>, <cd>a place where
large machines, as engines, are put together and adjusted.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To set up; raise; elevate; construct; build;
institute; establish; found.</p>

<p><hw>E*rect"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To rise
upright.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>By wet, stalks do <i>erect</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*rect"a*ble</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being erected; as, an <i>erectable</i> feather.</def>  <i>Col. G.
Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*rect"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An erector; one
who raises or builds.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rect"ile</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;rectile</i>.] <def>Capable of being erected; susceptible
of being erected of dilated.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Erectile tissue</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>E`rec*til"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
or state of being erectile.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>erectio</i>:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;rection</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being erected, lifted up,
built, established, or founded; exaltation of feelings or
purposes.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Her peerless height my mind to high <i>erection</i>
draws up.</blockquote> <i>Sidney</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>State of being stretched to stiffness;
tension.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Anything erected; a building of any
kind.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <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>

<p><! p. 507 !></p>

<p><hw>E*rect"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Making erect or
upright; raising; tending to erect.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rect"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an erect manner
or posture.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rect"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Uprightness of
posture or form.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rec"to-pat"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having a position intermediate
between erect and patent, or spreading.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Standing partially
spread and erect; -- said of the wings of certain insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rec"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which, erects.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A muscle which raises any
part.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Physics)</i> <def>An attachment to a
microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument, for making the
image erect instead of inverted.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ere`long"</hw> (?; 115), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Before
the &?;apse of a long time; soon; -- usually separated, <i>ere
long</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A man, . . . following the stag, <i>erelong</i> slew
him.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The world, <i>erelong</i>, a world of tears must
weep.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Er`e*ma*cau"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; quietly + &?; burning, fr. &?; to burn.] <def>A gradual oxidation
from exposure to air and moisture, as in the decay of old trees or of
dead animals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"e*mit*age</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Hermitage</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"e*mite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Hermit</u>.]
<def>A hermit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou art my heaven, and I thy
<i>eremite</i>.</blockquote> <i>Keats.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Er`e*mit"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Er`e*mit"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining to an eremite; hermitical;
living in solitude.</def> "An <i>eremitical</i> life in the woods."
<i>Fuller.</i> "The <i>eremitic</i> instinct."  <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"e*mi`tish</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Eremitic.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"e*mit*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
a hermit; a living in seclusion from social life.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`rep*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>erepere</i> to creep out; <i>e</i> out + <i>repere</i> to creep.]
<def>A creeping forth.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*rep"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ereptio</i>,
fr. <i>eripere</i> to snatch away; <i>e</i> out + <i>rapere</i> to
snatch.] <def>A snatching away.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"e*thism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; irritation,
fr. &?; to stir, rouse, fr. &?; to stir: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;r&eacute;thisme</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A morbid degree
of excitement or irritation in an organ.</def>  <i>Hoblyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er`e*this"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
irritating.] <def>Relating to erethism.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ere`while"</hw> (?), <hw>Ere`whiles"</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Some time ago; a little while before;
heretofore.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>I am as fair now as I was
<i>erewhile</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Erf</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Erven</b></plw> (#). [D.] <def>A garden plot, usually about
half an acre.</def> [Cape Colony]</p>

<p><hw>Erg</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; work.]
<i>(Physics)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Er"gat</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>ergo</i>
therefore.] <def>To deduce logically, as conclusions.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Hewyt.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Er"go</hw> (?), <pos><i>conj. or adv.</i></pos> [L.]
<def>Therefore; consequently; -- often used in a jocular way.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"got</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>ergot</i>,
<i>argot</i>, lit., a spur.] <sn><b>1.</b></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,
<i>Claviceps purpurea</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Far.)</i> <def>A stub, like soft horn,
about the size of a chestnut, situated behind and below the pastern
joint.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>See 2d <u>Calcar</u>, 3
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er*got"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to,
or derived from, ergot; as, <i>ergotic</i> acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"go*tin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An
extract made from ergot.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"go*tine</hw> (?). <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A powerful astringent
alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter
substance. It is used to produce contraction of the uterus.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"go*tism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>ergotisme</i>, fr. L. <i>ergo</i>.] <def>A logical
deduction.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"got*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Ergot</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; cf. F. <i>ergotisme</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot
fungus.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"got*ized</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Affected with
the ergot fungus; as, <i>ergotized</i> rye.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Er"i*ach</hw> (?), <hw>Er"ic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ir. <i>eiric</i>.] <i>(Old Irish Law)</i>
<def>A recompense formerly given by a murderer to the relatives of
the murdered person.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ri"ca</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>erice</i> heath, Gr. &?;.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of shrubby
plants, including the heaths, many of them producing beautiful
flowers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`i*ca"ceous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Belonging to the Heath family, or resembling plants of that
family; consisting of heats.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ric"i*nol</hw> (&esl;*r&ibreve;s"&ibreve;*n&omacr;l),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>eric</i>aceae the Heath family + L.
<i>oleum</i> oil.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A colorless oil (quickly
becoming brown), with a pleasant odor, obtained by the decomposition
of ericolin.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ri"ci*us</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., a hedgehog.]
<def>The Vulgate rendering of the Hebrew word <i>qip&omacr;d</i>,
which in the "Authorized Version" is translated bittern, and in the
Revised Version, porcupine.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will make it [Babylon] a possession for the
<i>ericius</i> and pools of waters.</blockquote> <i>Is. xiv. 23
(Douay version).</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ric"o*lin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>A glucoside found in the bearberry (and others of the
<i>Ericace&aelig;</i>), and extracted as a bitter, yellow, amorphous
mass.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rid"a*nus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;,
the Greek name of the River Po.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A long, winding
constellation extending southward from Taurus and containing the
bright star Achernar.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"i*gi*ble</hw> (&ebreve;r"&ibreve;*j&ibreve;*b'l),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Erect</u>.] <def>Capable of being
erected.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E"rin</hw> (&emacr;"r&ibreve;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ir.
Cf. <u>Aryan</u>.] <def>An early, and now a poetic, name of
Ireland.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`i*na"ceous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>erinaceus</i> hedgehog.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Of the Hedgehog
family; like, or characteristic of, a hedgehog.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rin"go</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The sea holly.
See <u>Eryngo</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"i*nite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A
hydrous arseniate of copper, of an emerald-green color; -- so called
from <i>Erin</i>, or Ireland, where it occurs.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rin"ys</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Erinyes</b></plw> (#). [L., fr. Gr. &?;.] <i>(Class.
Myth.)</i> <def>An avenging deity; one of the Furies; sometimes,
conscience personified.</def> [Written also <i>Erinnys</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>E`ri*om"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; wool +
<i>-meter</i>.] <i>(Opt.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>||E*ris"ta*lis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of dipterous insects whose young
(called <i>rat-tailed larv&aelig;</i>) 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 <i>drone
fly</i>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*ris"tic</hw> (?), <hw>E*ris"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to strive, wrangle, &?;
strife.] <def>Controversial.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>A specimen of admirable special pleading in the court
of <i>eristic</i> logic.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Erke</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Irk</u>.]
<def>Slothful.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Rom. of R.</i></p>

<p><hw>Erl"king`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [G.
<i>erlk&ouml;nig</i>, fr. Dan. <i>ellekonge</i> elfking.] <def>A
personification, in German and Scandinavian mythology, of a spirit or
natural power supposed to work mischief and ruin, esp. to
children.</def></p>

<p><hw>Erme</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [OE. <i>ermen</i>, AS.
<i>yrman</i>.  Cf. <u>Yearn</u>.] <def>To grieve; to feel sad.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Er"me*lin</hw> (?), <hw>Er"mi*lin</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>See
<u>Ermine</u>.</def>  <i>Shenstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"min</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>Ermin</i>, L.
<i>Armenius</i>.] <def>An Armenian.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"mine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>ermine</i>, F.
<i>hermine</i>, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. <i>harmo</i>, G.
<i>hermelin</i>, akin to Lith. <i>szarm&?;</i>, <i>szarmonys</i>,
weasel, cf. AS. <i>hearma</i>; but cf. also LL. <i>armelinus</i>,
<i>armellina</i>, <i>hermellina</i>, and <i>pellis Armenia</i>, the
fur of the <i>Armenian</i> rat, mus <i>Armenius</i>, the animal being
found also in <i>Armenia</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>A valuable fur-bearing animal of the genus Mustela (<i>M.
erminea</i>), 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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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>  <i>Chatham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>One of the furs. See
<u>Fur</u> <i>(Her.)</i></def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Ermine</i> is represented by an argent field, tufted
with black. <i>Ermines</i> is the reverse of ermine, being black,
spotted or timbered with argent. <i>Erminois</i> is the same as
ermine, except that <i>or</i> is substituted for <i>argent</i>.</p>

<p><col><b>Ermine moth</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>a white
moth with black spots (esp. <i>Yponomeuta padella</i> 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></p>

<p><hw>Er"mine</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To clothe with, or
as with, ermine.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The snows that have <i>ermined</i> it in the
winter.</blockquote> <i>Lowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"mined</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Clothed or
adorned with the fur of the ermine.</def>  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"mines</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, <hw>Er"min*ois</hw>
(&?;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>See Note under
<u>Ermine</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 4.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"mit</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Hermit</u>.]
<def>A hermit.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Ern</hw>, <hw>Erne</hw>  } (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>earn</i> eagle; akin to D. <i>arend</i>, OHG. <i>aro</i>, G.
<i>aar</i>, Icel., Sw., & Dan. <i>&ouml;rn</i>, Goth. <i>ara</i>, and
to Gr. &?; bird. &radic;11.  Cf. <u>Ornithology</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A sea eagle, esp. the European white-tailed
sea eagle (<i>Hali&aelig;etus albicilla</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Ern</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Cf. <u>Erme</u>.]
<def>To stir with strong emotion; to grieve; to mourn. [Corrupted
into <i>yearn</i> in modern editions of Shakespeare.]</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Er"nest</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Earnest</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"nest*ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Earnest</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>Serious.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*rode"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Eroded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Eroding</u>.] [L. <i>erodere</i>, <i>erosum</i>; <i>e</i> out +
<i>rodere</i> to gnaw. See <u>Rodent</u>.] <def>To eat into or away;
to corrode; as, canker <i>erodes</i> the flesh.</def> "The blood . .
. <i>erodes</i> the vessels."  <i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The smaller charge is more apt to . . . <i>erode</i>
the gun.</blockquote> <i>Am. Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*rod"ed</hw>, <pos><i>p. p. & a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Eaten away; gnawed; irregular, as if eaten or worn
away.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having the edge worn away so
as to be jagged or irregularly toothed.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rod"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>erodens</i>,
<i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>erodere</i>. See <u>Erode</u>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>A medicine which eats away extraneous growths; a
caustic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"o*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Erogated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Erogating</u> (?).] [L. <i>erogatus</i>, p. p. of <i>erogare</i>;
<i>e</i> out + <i>rogare</i> to ask.] <def>To lay out, as money; to
deal out; to expend.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Er`o*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>erogatio</i>.] <def>The act of giving out or bestowing.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Elyot.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E"ros</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?; love,
&?; (personified) Eros, fr. &?; to love.] <i>(Greek Myth.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>E*rose"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>erosus</i>, p.
p. See <u>Erode</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Irregular or uneven as
if eaten or worn away.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Jagged or irregularly
toothed, as if nibbled out or gnawed.</def> -- <wf>E*rose"ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E*ro"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>erosio</i>.
See <u>Erode</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or operation of
eroding or eating away.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being eaten away; corrosion;
canker.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ro"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That erodes or
gradually eats away; tending to erode; corrosive.</def>
<i>Humble.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ros"trate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i>
out + <i>rostrate</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Without a beak.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"o*teme</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; question.]
<def>A mark indicating a question; a note of interrogation.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Er`o*te"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
a questioning, fr. &?; to ask.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A figure of
speech by which a strong affirmation of the contrary, is implied
under the form of an earnest interrogation, as in the following
lines; -</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Must I give way and room to your rash choler?<BR>
Shall I be frighted when a madman stares?</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*rot"ic</hw> (?), <hw>E*rot"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf. F. <i>&eacute;rotique</i>. See
<u>Eros</u>.] <def>Of or pertaining to the passion of love; treating
of love; amatory.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rot"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An amorous
composition or poem.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rot"i*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Erotic
quality.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`pe*tol"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Herpetologist.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`pe*tol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>erp&eacute;tologie</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Herpetology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Err</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Erred</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Erring</u> (?; 277, 85).] [F. <i>errer</i>, L. <i>errare</i>; akin
to G. <i>irren</i>, OHG. <i>irran</i>, v. t., <i>irr&?;n</i>, v. i.,
OS. <i>irrien</i>, Sw. <i>irra</i>, Dan. <i>irre</i>, Goth,
<i>a&iacute;rzjan</i> to lead astray, <i>airzise</i> astray.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To wander; to roam; to stray.</def> [Archaic]
"Why wilt thou <i>err</i> from me?"  <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What seemeth to you, if there were to a man an hundred
sheep and one of them hath <i>erred</i>.</blockquote> <i>Wyclif
(Matt. xviii. 12).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deviate from the true course; to miss
the thing aimed at.</def> "My jealous aim might <i>err</i>."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To miss intellectual truth; to fall into
error; to mistake in judgment or opinion; to be mistaken.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The man may <i>err</i> in his judgment of
circumstances.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To deviate morally from the right way; to
go astray, in a figurative sense; to do wrong; to sin.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Do they not <i>err</i> that devise evil?</blockquote>
<i>Prov. xiv. 22.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To offend, as by erring.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"ra*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Liable to error;
fallible.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"ra*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Liability to
error.</def>  <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"ra*bund</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>errabundus</i>.] <def>Erratic.</def> "<i>Errabund</i> guesses."
<i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"ran*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>errantia</i>.]
<def>A wandering; state of being in error.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"rand</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>erende</i>,
<i>erande</i>, message, business, AS. <i>&aelig;rende</i>,
<i>&aelig;rend</i>; akin to OS. <i>arundi</i>, OHG. <i>arunti</i>,
Icel. <i>eyrendi</i>, <i>&ouml;rendi</i>, <i>erendi</i>, Sw.
<i>&auml;rende</i>, Dan. <i>&aelig;rende</i>; perh. akin to AS.
<i>earu</i> swift, Icel. <i>&ouml;rr</i>, and to L. <i>oriri</i> to
rise, E. <i>orient</i>.] <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, the servant was
sent on an <i>errand</i>; to do an <i>errand</i>. Also, one's purpose
in going anywhere.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I have a secret <i>errand</i> to thee, O
king.</blockquote> <i>Judg. iii. 19.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I will not eat till I have told mine
<i>errand</i>.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xxiv. 33.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"rant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>errant</i>, p.
pr. fr. OF. <i>errer</i> to travel, LL. <i>iterare</i>, fr. L.
<i>iter</i> journey; confused somewhat with L. <i>errare</i> to err.
See <u>Eyre</u>, and cf. <u>Arrant</u>, <u>Itinerant</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Wandering; deviating from an appointed
course, or from a direct path; roving.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Seven planets or <i>errant</i> stars in the lower orbs
of heaven.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Notorious; notoriously bad; downright;
arrant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Would make me an <i>errant</i> fool.</blockquote>
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Eng. Law)</i> <def>Journeying; itinerant; -
- formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at
large.</def>  <i>Mozley & W.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"rant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who wanders
about.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Er*ran"ti*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>errare</i> to wander. See <u>Err</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
group of ch&aelig;topod annelids, including those that are not
confined to tubes. See <u>Ch&aelig;topoda</u>.</def> [Written also
<i>Errantes</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Er"rant*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A wandering; a roving; esp., a roving in quest of
adventures.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The employment of a knight-errant.</def>
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Er*ra"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [L.] <def>See
<u>Erratum</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er*rat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>erraticus</i>,
fr. <i>errare</i> to wander: cf. F. <i>erratique</i>. See
<u>Err</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The earth and each <i>erratic</i> world.</blockquote>
<i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Deviating from a wise of the common course
in opinion or conduct; eccentric; strange; queer; as, <i>erratic</i>
conduct.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Irregular; changeable.</def>
"<i>Erratic</i> fever."  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Erratic blocks</b></col>, <col><b>gravel, etc.</b></col>
<i>(Geol.)</i>, <cd>masses of stone which have been transported from
their original resting places by the agency of water, ice, or other
causes.</cd> -- <col><b>Erratic phenomena</b></col>, <cd>the
phenomena which relate to transported materials on the earth's
surface.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Er*rat"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who deviates from common and accepted opinions; one who is
eccentric or preserve in his intellectual character.</def></p>

<p><! p. 508 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A rogue.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; In the plural the term is applied especially to the loose
gravel and stones on the earth's surface, including what is called
<i>drift</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Er*rat"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Erratic.</def> -- <wf>Er*rat"ic*al*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Er*rat"ic*al*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Er*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>erratio</i>.
See <u>Err</u>.] <def>A wandering; a roving about.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Er*ra"tum</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Errata</b></plw> (#). [L., fr. <i>errare</i>, <i>erratum</i>,
to wander, err. See <u>Err</u>.] <def>An error or mistake in writing
or printing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A single <i>erratum</i> may knock out the brains of a
whole passage.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"rhine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?; in +
&?;, &?;, nose: cf. F. <i>errhin</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A medicine
designed to be snuffed up the nose, to promote discharges of mucus; a
sternutatory.</def> <i>Coxe.</i> -- <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Causing
or increasing secretion of nasal mucus.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er*ro"ne*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>erroneus</i>, fr. <i>errare</i> to err. See <u>Err</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Wandering; straying; deviating from the right
course; -- hence, irregular; unnatural.</def> [Obs.]
"<i>Erroneous</i> circulation."  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Stopped much of the <i>erroneous</i> light, which
otherwise would have disturbed the vision.</blockquote> <i>Sir I.
Newman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Misleading; misled; mistaking.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>erroneous</i> conscience commands us to do what
we ought to omit.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Containing error; not conformed to truth
or justice; incorrect; false; mistaken; as, an <i>erroneous</i>
doctrine; <i>erroneous</i> opinion, observation, deduction, view,
etc.</def> -- <wf>Er*ro"ne*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Er*ro"ne*ous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Er"ror</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>error</i>,
<i>errur</i>, F. <i>erreur</i>, L. <i>error</i>, fr. <i>errare</i> to
err. See <u>Err</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A wandering; a roving
or irregular course.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The rest of his journey, his <i>error</i> by
sea.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A wandering or deviation from the right
course or standard; irregularity; mistake; inaccuracy; something made
wrong or left wrong; as, an <i>error</i> in writing or in printing; a
clerical <i>error</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A departing or deviation from the truth;
falsity; false notion; wrong opinion; mistake;
misapprehension.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>H&?; judgment was often in <i>error</i>, though his
candor remained unimpaired.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A moral offense; violation of duty; a sin
or transgression; iniquity; fault.</def>  <i>Ps. xix. 12.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The difference between the
approximate result and the true result; -- used particularly in the
rule of double position.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Mensuration)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<def>The difference between an observed value and the true value of a
quantity.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></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 <i>residual
error</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Law.)</i> <def>A mistake in the proceedings
of a court of record in matters of law or of fact.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <i>(Baseball)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Law of error</b></col>, or <col><b>Law of frequency of
error</b></col> <i>(Mensuration)</i>, <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><b>Probable
error</b></col>. <i>(Mensuration)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Probable</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Writ of error</b></col>
<i>(Law)</i>, <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>  <i>Bouvier.
Burrill.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Mistake; fault; blunder; failure; fallacy;
delusion; hallucination; sin. See <u>Blunder</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Er"ror*ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of error;
wrong.</def>  <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"ror*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who encourages
and propagates error; one who holds to error.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ers</hw> (&etilde;rs), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. L.
<i>ervum</i> a kind of pulse, bitter vetch.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The
bitter vetch (<i>Ervum Ervilia</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Erse</hw> (&etilde;rs), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [A modification
of <i>Irish</i>, OE. <i>Irishe</i>.] <def>A name sometimes given to
that dialect of the Celtic which is spoken in the Highlands of
Scotland; -- called, by the Highlanders, <i>Gaelic</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Erse</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining to the
Celtic race in the Highlands of Scotland, or to their
language.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ersh</hw> (&etilde;rsh), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Arrish</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Erst</hw> (&etilde;rst), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Orig.
superlative of <i>ere</i>; AS. <i>&aemacr;rest</i>. See <u>Ere</u>.]
[Archaic] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>First.</def>  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Previously; before; formerly;
heretofore.</def>  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Tityrus, with whose style he had <i>erst</i>
disclaimed all ambition to match his pastoral pipe.</blockquote>
<i>A. W. Ward.</i></p>

<p><col><b>At erst</b></col>, <cd>at first; at the beginning.</cd> --
<col><b>Now at erst</b></col>, <cd>at this present time.</cd>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Erst`while"</hw> (-hw&imacr;l"), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Till then or now; heretofore; formerly.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Er`u*bes"cence</hw> (?; 135), <hw>Er`u*bes"cen*cy</hw> (?),
} <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>erubescentia</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;rubescence</i>.] <def>The act of becoming red; redness of
the skin or surface of anything; a blushing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`u*bes"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>erubescens</i>, p. pr. <i>erubescere</i> to grow red; <i>e</i> out
+ <i>rubescere</i>. See <u>Rubescent</u>.] <def>Red, or reddish;
blushing.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er`u*bes"cite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Min.)</i>
<def>See <u>Bornite</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*ru"ca</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eruc&aelig;</b></plw> (#). [L., a caterpillar, also, a sort
of colewort.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An insect in the larval state;
a caterpillar; a larva.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ru"cic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or derived from, a genus of cruciferous
Mediterranean herbs (<i>Eruca</i> or <i>Brassica</i>); as,
<i>erucic</i> acid, a fatty acid resembling oleic acid, and found in
colza oil, mustard oil, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ru"ci*from</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Eruca</i> +
<i>-form</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the form of a
caterpillar; -- said of insect larv&aelig;.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*ruct"</hw> (?), <hw>E*ruc"tate</hw> (?) }, <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [L. <i>eructare</i>; <i>e</i> out + <i>ructare</i> to
belch: cf. F. <i>&eacute;ructer</i>.] <def>To eject, as wind, from
the stomach; to belch.</def> [R.]  <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er`uc*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eructatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;ructation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of belching wind from the stomach; a
belch.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A violent belching out or emitting, as of
gaseous or other matter from the crater of a volcano, geyser,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ru"di*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>erudire</i>.] <def>To instruct; to educate; to teach.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The skillful goddess there <i>erudiates</i> these<BR>
In all she did.</blockquote> <i>Fanshawe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Er"u*dite</hw> (&ebreve;r"&usl;*d&imacr;t; 135),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>eruditus</i>, p. p. of <i>erudire</i> to
free from rudeness, to polish, instruct; <i>e</i> out + <i>rudis</i>
rude: cf. F. <i>&eacute;rudit</i>. See <u>Rude</u>.]
<def>Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well
instructed; learned.</def> "A most <i>erudite</i> prince." <i>Sir T.
More.</i> "<i>Erudite</i> . . . theology." <i>I. Taylor.</i> --
<wf>Er"u*dite`ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Er"u*dite`ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Er`u*di"tion</hw> (-d&ibreve;sh"&ubreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>eruditio</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;rudition</i>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The management of a young lady's person is not be
overlooked, but the <i>erudition</i> of her mind is much more to be
regarded.</blockquote> <i>Steele.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The gay young gentleman whose <i>erudition</i> sat so
easily upon him.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Literature; learning. See <u>Literature</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Er"u*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>erugatus</i>,
p. p. of <i>erugare</i> to smooth; <i>e</i> out + <i>ruga</i>
wrinkle.] <def>Freed from wrinkles; smooth.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ru"gi*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;rugineux</i>. See <u>&AElig;ruginous</u>.] <def>Partaking
of the substance or nature of copper, or of the rust copper;
resembling the trust of copper or verdigris;
&aelig;ruginous.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rum"pent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>erumpens</i>,
<i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>erumpere</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Breaking out; -- said of certain fungi which burst through the
texture of leaves.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rupt"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Eruption</u>.] <def>To cause to burst forth; to eject; as, to
<i>erupt</i> lava.</def>  <i>Huxley.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*rup"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>eruptio</i>,
fr. <i>erumpere</i>, <i>eruptum</i>, to break out; <i>e</i> out +
<i>rumpere</i>, to break: cf. F. <i>&eacute;ruption</i>. See
<u>Rupture</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of breaking out or
bursting forth; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> A violent throwing out of
flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's
crust. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> A sudden and overwhelming hostile movement
of armed men from one country to another. <i>Milton.</i>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> A violent commotion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All Paris was quiet . . . to gather fresh strength for
the next day's <i>eruption</i>.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which bursts forth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A violent exclamation;
ejaculation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He would . . . break out into bitter and passionate
<i>eruditions</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The breaking out of pimples,
or an efflorescence, as in measles, scarlatina, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rup"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Eruptive.</def> [R.]  <i>R. A. Proctor.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*rup"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;ruptif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Breaking out or
bursting forth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The sudden glance<BR>
Appears far south <i>eruptive</i> through the cloud.</blockquote>
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Attended with eruption or
efflorescence, or producing it; as, an <i>eruptive</i>
fever.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>Produced by eruption; as,
<i>eruptive</i> rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*rup"tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>An
eruptive rock.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*ryn"gi*um</hw> (&esl;*r&ibreve;n"j&ibreve;*&ubreve;m),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'hry`ggion</grk>, dim. of
<grk>'h`ryggos</grk> eryngo; cf. L. <i>eryngion</i>, <i>erynge</i>.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of umbelliferous plants somewhat like
thistles in appearance. <i>Eryngium maritimum</i>, or sea holly, has
been highly esteemed as an aphrodisiac, the roots being formerly
candied.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ryn"go</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A
plant of the genus Eryngium.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`y*sip"e*las</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr.
<grk>'erysi`pelas</grk>; <grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red + <grk>pe`lla</grk>
hide, skin. See <u>Red</u>, and <u>Pell</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Er`y*si*pel"a*toid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'erysi`pelas</grk> erysipelas + <i>-oid</i>.] <def>Resembling
erysipelas.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`y*si*pel"a*tous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;rysip&eacute;lateux</i>.] <def>Resembling erysipelas, or
partaking of its nature.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`y*sip"e*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Erysipelatous.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Er`y*the"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; to redden, fr. <grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>A disease of the skin, in which a diffused inflammation forms
rose-colored patches of variable size.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`y*the*mat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;ryth&eacute;matique</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Characterized
by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to
erythema.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`y*them"a*tous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Relating to, or causing, erythema.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Er`y*thre"an</hw>, <hw>Er`y*thr&aelig;"an</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>erythraeus</i>; Gr. &?;, fr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red.] <def>Red in color.</def> "The
<i>erythrean</i> main."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ryth"ric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, erythrin.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*ryth"rin</hw>, <hw>E*ryth"rine</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A colorless crystalline
substance, C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>22</sub>O<sub>10</sub>, extracted from
certain lichens, as the various species of <i>Rocella</i>. It is a
derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red
compounds derived from it. Called also <i>erythric</i>
acid.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Min.)</i> <def>See <u>Erythrite</u>,
2.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Er`y*thri"na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of leguminous
plants growing in the tropics; coral tree; -- so called from its red
flowers.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ryth"rism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red: cf. F. <i>&eacute;rythrisme</i>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A condition of excessive redness. See
<u>Erythrochroism</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ryth"rite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A
colorless crystalline substance,
C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>6</sub>.(OH)<sub>4</sub>, of a sweet, cooling
taste, extracted from certain lichens, and obtained by the
decomposition of <i>erythrin</i>; -- called also <i>erythrol</i>,
<i>erythroglucin</i>, <i>erythromannite</i>, <i>pseudorcin</i>,
<i>cobalt bloom</i>, and under the name <i>phycite</i> obtained from
the alga <i>Protococcus vulgaris</i>. It is a tetrabasic alcohol,
corresponding to glycol and glycerin.</def>
</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A rose-red mineral,
crystallized and earthy, a hydrous arseniate of cobalt, known also as
<i>cobalt bloom</i>; -- called also <i>erythrin</i> or
<i>erythrine</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ryth`ro*chro"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having, or subject to,
erythrochroism.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ryth"ro*chro*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red + &?; color.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An
unusual redness, esp. in the plumage of birds, or hair of mammals,
independently of age, sex, or season.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ryth`ro*dex"trin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red + E. <i>dextrin</i>.] <i>(Physiol.
Chem.)</i> <def>A dextrin which gives a red color with iodine. See
<u>Dextrin</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ryth"ro*gen</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red + <i>-gen</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Carbon disulphide; -- so called from certain
red compounds which it produces in combination with other
substances.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A substance reddened by
acids, which is supposed to be contained in flowers.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A crystalline substance obtained from
diseased bile, which becomes blood-red when acted on by nitric acid
or ammonia.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ryth`ro*gran"u*lose</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red + E. <i>granulose</i>.] <i>(Physiol.
Chem.)</i> <def>A term applied by Br&uuml;cke to a substance present
in small amount in starch granules, colored red by iodine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er"y*throid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red + <i>-oid</i>: cf. Gr. &?;.] <def>Of a red
color; reddish; as, the <i>erythroid</i> tunic (the cremaster
muscle).</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`y*thro"le*ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red + L. <i>oleum</i> oil.] <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Having a red color and oily appearance; -- applied to a purple
semifluid substance said to be obtained from archil.</def></p>

<p><hw>Er`y*thro"le*in</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Erythroleic</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A red substance obtained
from litmus.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ryth`ro*lit"min</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red + E. <i>litmus</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Erythrolein.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Er`y*thro"ni*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from
Gr. &?; a kind of plant, fr. <grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A name originally given (from its <i>red</i>
acid) to the metal vanadium.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*ryth`ro*phle"ine</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A white crystalline alkaloid, extracted from
sassy bark (<i>Erythrophleum Guineense</i>).</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*ryth"ro*phyll</hw> (?), <hw>Er`y*throph"yl*lin</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red + &?; leaf.]
<i>(Physiol. Bot.)</i> <def>The red coloring matter of leaves,
fruits, flowers, etc., in distinction from chlorophyll.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ryth"ro*sin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosin.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A red dyestuff obtained from
fluoresce&iuml;n by the action of iodine.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Er`y*throx"y*lon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from
Gr. <grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red + &?; wood. So named from the red wood
of some species.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of shrubs or small trees
of the Flax family, growing in tropical countries. <i>E. Coca</i> is
the source of cocaine. See <u>Coca</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ryth"ro*zyme</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'eryqro`s</grk> red + &?; leaven.] <i>(Physiol. Chem.)</i>
<def>A ferment extracted from madder root, possessing the power of
inducing alcoholic fermentation in solutions of sugar.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`ca*lade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., Sp.
<i>escalada</i> (cf. It. <i>scalata</i>), fr. Sp. <i>escalar</i> to
scale, LL. <i>scalare</i>, fr. L. <i>scala</i> ladder. See
<u>Scale</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <i>(Mil.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Sin enters, not by <i>escalade</i>, but by cunning or
treachery.</blockquote> <i>Buckminster.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es`ca*lade"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Escaladed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Escalading</u>.] <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To mount and pass or enter by
means of ladders; to scale; as, to <i>escalate</i> a wall.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*cal"lop</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Escalop</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*cal"loped</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Escaloped</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*cal"op</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>escalope</i> shell, F. <i>escalope</i> a sort of cut of meat. See
<u>Scallop</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A
bivalve shell of the genus <i>Pecten</i>. See
<u>Scallop</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A regular, curving indenture in the margin
of anything. See <u>Scallop</u>.</def> "So many jags or
<i>escalops</i>."  <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd>
<i>(Her.)</i> <def>A bearing or a charge consisting of an escalop
shell.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*cal"oped</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Cut or marked in the form of an escalop; scalloped.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <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></p>

<p><col><b>Escaloped oysters</b></col> <i>(Cookery)</i>. <cd>See
under <u>Scalloped</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Es*cam"bi*o</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>escambium</i>, <i>excambium</i>. See <u>Excamb</u>.] <i>(Eng.
Law)</i> <def>A license formerly required for the making over a bill
of exchange to another over sea.</def>  <i>Cowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*cap"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Avoidable.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`ca*pade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. Sp.
<i>escapada</i> escape, fr. <i>escapar</i> to escape; or F., fr. It.
<i>scappata</i> escape, escapade, fr. <i>scappare</i> to escape. see
<u>Escape</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The fling of a horse, or
ordinary kicking back of his heels; a gambol.</def></p>

<p><! p. 509 !></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Act by which one breaks loose from the
rules of propriety or good sense; a freak; a prank.</def>
<i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*cape"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Escaped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Escaping</u>.] [OE. <i>escapen</i>, <i>eschapen</i>, OF.
<i>escaper</i>, <i>eschaper</i>, F. <i>echapper</i>, fr. LL. <i>ex
cappa</i> out of one's cape or cloak; hence, to slip out of one's
cape and escape. See 3d <u>Cape</u>, and cf. <u>Scape</u>,
<pos><i>v.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To flee from and avoid;
to be saved or exempt from; to shun; to obtain security from; as, to
<i>escape</i> danger.</def> "Sailors that <i>escaped</i> the wreck."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To avoid the notice of; to pass unobserved
by; to evade; as, the fact <i>escaped</i> our attention.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They <i>escaped</i> the search of the
enemy.</blockquote> <i>Ludlow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*cape"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To flee, and become secure from danger; -- often followed by
<i>from</i> or <i>out of</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Haste, for thy life <i>escape</i>, nor look
behind&?;&?;</blockquote> <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To get clear from danger or evil of any
form; to be passed without harm.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such heretics . . . would have been thought fortunate,
if they <i>escaped</i> with life.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To get free from that which confines or
holds; -- used of persons or things; as, to <i>escape</i> from
prison, from arrest, or from slavery; gas <i>escapes</i> from the
pipes; electricity <i>escapes</i> from its conductors.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>escape</i> out of these meshes.</blockquote>
<i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*cape"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm, or of avoiding
notice; deliverance from injury or any evil; flight; as, an
<i>escape</i> in battle; a narrow <i>escape</i>; also, the means of
escape; as, a fire <i>escape</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I would hasten my <i>escape</i> from the windy
storm.</blockquote> <i>Ps. lv. 8.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which escapes attention or restraint;
a mistake; an oversight; also, transgression.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I should have been more accurate, and corrected all
those former <i>escapes</i>.</blockquote> <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A sally.</def> "Thousand <i>escapes</i> of
wit."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>The unlawful permission, by a
jailer or other custodian, of a prisoner's departure from
custody.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Escape</i> is technically distinguishable from <i>prison
breach</i>, which is the unlawful departure of the prisoner from
custody, <i>escape</i> being the permission of the departure by the
custodian, either by connivance or negligence. The term
<i>escape</i>, however, is applied by some of the old authorities to
a departure from custody by stratagem, or without force.
<i>Wharton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>An apophyge.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Leakage or outflow, as of steam or a
liquid.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Elec.)</i> <def>Leakage or loss of currents
from the conducting wires, caused by defective insulation.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Escape pipe</b></col> <i>(Steam Boilers)</i>, <cd>a pipe
for carrying away steam that escapes through a safety valve.</cd> --
<col><b>Escape valve</b></col> <i>(Steam Engine)</i>, <cd>a relief
valve; a safety valve. See under <u>Relief</u>, and
<u>Safety</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Escape wheel</b></col>
<i>(Horol.)</i>, <cd>the wheel of an escapement.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Es*cape"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;chappement</i>. See <u>Escape</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of escaping; escape.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Way of escape; vent.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>escapement</i> for youthful high
spirits.</blockquote> <i>G. Eliot.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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 <i>escape</i> from a pallet at
each vibration.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Escapements</i> are of several kinds, as the
<i>vertical</i>, or <i>verge</i>, or <i>crown</i>, <i>escapement</i>,
formerly used in watches, in which two pallets on the balance arbor
engage with a crown wheel; the <i>anchor escapement</i>, in which an
anchor-shaped piece carries the pallets; -- used in common clocks
(both are called <i>recoil escapements</i>, from the recoil of the
escape wheel at each vibration); the <i>cylinder escapement</i>,
having an open-sided hollow cylinder on the balance arbor to control
the escape wheel; the <i>duplex escapement</i>, having two sets of
teeth on the wheel; the <i>lever escapement</i>, which is a kind of
<i>detached escapement</i>, 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
<i>detent escapement</i>, used in chronometers; the <i>remontoir
escapement</i>, 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 <i>deadbeat escapement</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Es*cap"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
escapes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*car"bun*cle</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>escarbuncle</i>, F. <i>escaboucle</i>.] <i>(Her.)</i> <def>See
<u>Carbuncle</u>, 3.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*car`ga*toire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>escargoti&egrave;re</i>, fr. <i>escargot</i> snail.] <def>A
nursery of snails.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*carp"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>escarpe</i>
(cf. Sp. <i>escarpa</i>, It. <i>scarpa</i>), fr. <i>escarper</i> to
cut steep, cut to a slope, prob. of German origin: cf. G.
<i>scharf</i> sharp,, E. <i>sharp</i>, or perh. <i>scrape</i>.]
<i>(Fort.)</i> <def>The side of the ditch next the parapet; -- same
as <i>scarp</i>, and opposed to <i>counterscarp</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*carp"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Escarped</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Escarping</u>.] <i>(Mil.)</i> <def>To make into, or furnish with,
a steep slope, like that of a scrap.</def>  <i>Carleton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*carp"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>escarpement</i>.] <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 <u>Scarp</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>-es"cent</hw> (?). [From the ending <i>-escens</i>, <i>-
entis</i>, of the p. pr. of inchoative verbs in Latin.] <def>A suffix
signifying <i>beginning</i>, <i>beginning to be</i>; as,
adol<i>escent</i>, efferv<i>escent</i>, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Esch`a*lot"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>See <u>Shallot</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"char</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>eschara</i>, Gr.
&?;: cf. F. <i>eschare</i>.  See <u>Scar</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Es"char</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Ir.] <i>(Geol.)</i>
<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 <i>kames</i> or
<i>kams</i>.</def> [Written also <i>eskar</i> and <i>esker</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>||Es"cha*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?; a
grate, a pan of coals.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of Bryozoa
which produce delicate corals, often incrusting like lichens, but
sometimes branched.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"cha*rine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Like, or pertaining to, the genus Eschara, or family
<i>Escharid&aelig;</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`cha*rot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
an eschar: cf. F. <i>escharotique</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Serving or
tending to form an eschar; producing a scar; caustic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`cha*rot"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
substance which produces an eschar; a caustic, esp., a mild
caustic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`cha*to*log"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to the last or final things.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`cha*tol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; the
furthest, last + <i>-logy</i>.] <def>The doctrine of the last or
final things, as death, judgment, and the events therewith
connected.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*chaunge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Exchange.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Es*cheat"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>eschete</i>,
<i>escheyte</i>, an escheat, fr. OF. <i>escheit</i>, <i>escheoit</i>,
<i>escheeite</i>, <i>esheoite</i>, fr. <i>escheoir</i> (F.
<i>&eacute;choir</i>) to fall to, fall to the lot of; pref. <i>es-
</i> (L. <i>ex</i>) + <i>cheoir</i>, F. <i>choir</i>, to fall, fr. L.
<i>cadere</i>. See <u>Chance</u>, and cf. <u>Cheat</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Feud. &  Eng.
Law)</i> <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> <i>Tomlins.</i>
<i>Blackstone.</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(U. S. Law)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; A distinction is carefully made, by English writers,
between <i>escheat to the lord of the fee</i> and <i>forfeiture to
the crown</i>. 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.  <i>Tomlins.
Kent.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A writ, now abolished, to recover
escheats from the   person in possession.</def>
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Lands which fall to the lord or the State
by escheat.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which falls to one; a reversion or
return</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To make me great by others' loss is bad
<i>escheat</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*cheat"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Esheated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Escheating</u>.] <i>(Law)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; 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.
<i>Kent.</i>  <i>Bouvier.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*cheat"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To
forfeit.</def>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*cheat"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Liable to
escheat.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*cheat"age</hw> (?; 48), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The right
of succeeding to an escheat.</def>  <i>Sherwood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*cheat"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i>
<def>An officer whose duty it is to observe what escheats have taken
place, and to take charge of them.</def>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"che*vin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>eschevin</i>, a sort of magistrate, alderman, F.
<i>&eacute;chevin</i>.] <def>The alderman or chief officer of an
ancient guild.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Es*chew"</hw> (es*ch&udd;"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Eshewed</u> (-ch&udd;"d);
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Eshewing</u>.] [OF.
<i>eschever</i>, <i>eschiver</i>, <i>eskiver</i>, F. <i>esquiver</i>,
fr. OHG. <i>sciuhen</i>, G. <i>scheuen</i>; akin to E. <i>sky</i>.
See <u>Shy</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste; to
keep one's self clear of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They must not only <i>eschew</i> evil, but do
good.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Beveridge.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To escape from; to avoid.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He who obeys, destruction shall
<i>eschew</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*chew"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
eschews.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*chew"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
eschewing.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>||Esch*scholtz"i*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. Named
after Dr.  <i>Eschscholtz</i>, a German botanist.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Es"chy*nite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; shame.]
<i>(Min.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Es*coch"eon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Escutcheon.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Es`co*pet"</hw>, <hw>||Es`co*pette"</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Sp. <i>escopeta</i>, F. <i>escopette</i>.]
<def>A kind of firearm; a carbine.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Es*co"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Sp.] <def>See
<u>Escurial</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"cort</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>escorte</i>, It.
<i>scorta</i> a guard or guide, fr. <i>scorgere</i> to perceive,
discern, lead, fr. L. <i>ex</i> out, quite + <i>corrigere</i> to
correct, set right. See <u>Correct</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>convoy</i> is to movements at sea.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The troops of my <i>escort</i> marched at the ordinary
rate.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Protection, care, or safeguard on a
journey or excursion; as, to travel under the <i>escort</i> of a
friend.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*cort"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Escorted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Escorting</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>escorter</i>, It. <i>scortare</i>. See
<u>Escort</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <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, to <i>escort</i> a public functionary, or a
lady; to <i>escort</i> a baggage wagon.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To accompany; attend. See <u>Accompany</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Es*cot"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.] <def>See
<u>Scot</u>, a tax.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Es*cot"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To pay the
reckoning for; to support; to maintain.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Es`couade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Squad</u>,</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*cout"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Scout</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hayward.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*cribed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>e</i> out,
out of + <i>scribere</i> to write.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Es"cript</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.] <def>A
writing.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Es`cri*toire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>escritoire</i>, F. <i>&eacute;critoire</i>, LL.
<i>scriptorium</i>, fr. L. <i>scriptorius</i> belonging to writing,
fr. <i>sribere</i> to write. See <u>Script</u>, and cf.
<u>Scrutoire</u>.] <def>A piece of furniture used as a writing table,
commonly with drawers, pigeonholes, and the like; a secretary or
writing desk.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`cri*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to an escritoire.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*crod"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Scrod</u>,
a young cod.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Es*crol"</hw>, <hw>Es*croll"</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Escrow</u>, <u>Scroll</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A scroll.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>In modern heraldry, a similar
ribbon on which the motto is inscribed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"crow</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>escroe</i>,
<i>escroue</i>, a roll of writings, bond. See <u>Scroll</u>.]
<i>(Law)</i> <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>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"cu*age</hw> (?; 48), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>escuage</i>, F. <i>&eacute;cuage</i>, from OF. <i>escu</i> shield,
F. <i>&eacute;cu</i>. See <u>Esquire</u>.] <i>(Feud. Law)</i>
<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
<i>scutage</i>.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es`cu*la"pi*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>&AElig;sculapian.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`cu*la"pi*us</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>&AElig;sculapius</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"cu*lent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>esculentus</i>, fr. <i>escare</i> to eat, fr. <i>esca</i> food,
fr. <i>edere</i> to eat: cf. F. <i>esculent</i>. See <u>Eat</u>.]
<def>Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible; as,
<i>esculent</i> plants; <i>esculent</i> fish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Esculent</i> grain for food.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Jones.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Esculent swallow</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>the
swallow which makes the edible bird's-nest. See <i>Edible bird's-
nest</i>, under <u>Edible</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Es"cu*lent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Anything that is
fit for eating; that which may be safely eaten by man.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*cu"lic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From NL.
<i>Aesculus</i>, the generic name of the horse-chestnut, fr. L.
<i>aesculus</i> a kind of oak.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or
obtained from, the horse-chestnut; as, <i>esculic</i> acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*cu"lin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Esculic</u>.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A glucoside obtained from the <i>&AElig;sculus
hippocastanum</i>, or horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine
blue fluorescent solutions.</def> [Written also
<i>&aelig;sculin</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Es*cu"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prop. Sp.
<i>escorial</i>, i. e., a hill or heap of rubbish, earth, and stones
brought out of a mine, fr. <i>escoria</i> dross of metal, L.
<i>scoria</i>, fr. Gr. &?;.  Cf. <u>Scoria</u>.] <def>A palace and
mausoleum of the kings of Spain, being a vast and wonderful structure
about twenty-five miles northwest of Madrid.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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 a gridiron; but the resemblance is very
slight. It is nearly square, inclosing several courts, and has a
projecting mass which stands for the handle.</p>

<p><hw>Es*cutch"eon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>escusson</i>, F. <i>&eacute;cusson</i>, from OF. <i>escu</i>
shield, F. <i>&eacute;cu</i>. See <u>Esquire</u>, <u>Scutcheon</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Her.)</i> <def>The surface, usually a shield,
upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the
escutcheon is called the <i>field</i>, the upper part is called the
<i>chief</i>, and the lower part the <i>base</i> (see <u>Chiff</u>,
and <u>Field</u>.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right
hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called
<i>dexter</i>, and the other side <i>sinister</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The two sides of an escutcheon are respectively designated
as <i>dexter</i> and <i>sinister</i>, as in the cut, and the
different parts or points by the following names: <i>A</i>, Dexter
chief point; <i>B</i>, Middle chief point; <i>C</i>, Sinister chief
point; <i>D</i>, Honor or color point; <i>E</i>, Fesse or heart
point; <i>F</i>, Nombrill or navel point; <i>G</i>, Dexter base
point; <i>H</i>, Middle base point; <i>I</i>, base point.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>  <i>C. L. Flint.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Naut.)</i> <def>That part of a vessel's
stern on which her name is written.</def>  <i>R. H. Dane, Jr.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Carp.)</i> <def>A thin metal plate or
shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a
keyhole.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The depression behind
the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Escutcheon of pretense</b></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. <u>Impalement</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Es*cutch"eoned</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having an
escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign.</def>
<i>Young.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ese</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Ease; pleasure.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es`em*plas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>'es</grk> into, to + <grk>"en</grk> one + <grk>plastiko`s</grk>
molded, formed. See <u>Plastic</u>.] <def>Shaped into one; tending
to, or formative into, unity.</def> [R.]  <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><! p. 510 !></p>

<p><hw>Es"er*ine</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From native
name of the Calabar bean: cf. F. <i>&eacute;s&eacute;rine</i>.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean, and the
seed of <i>Physostigma venenosum</i>; physostigmine. It is used in
ophthalmic surgery for its effect in contracting the pupil.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*sex"u*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i> +
<i>sexual</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Sexless; asexual.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*guard"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>esgart</i> regard, F. <i>&eacute;gard</i>. See <u>Guard</u>.]
<def>Guard.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Es"kar</hw> (?), or <hw>Es"ker</hw>  }, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Geol.)</i> <def>See <u>Eschar</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"ki*mo</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eskimos</b></plw> (#). [Originally applied by the Algonquins
to the Northern Indians, and meaning <i>eaters of raw flesh</i>.]
<i>(Ethnol.)</i> <def>One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic
America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the
Mongolian race.</def> [Written also <i>Esquimau</i>.]</p>

<p><col><b>Eskimo dog</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>one of a
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></p>

<p><figcap>Eskimo dog</figcap></p>

<p><hw>Es*loin"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Eloign</u>.] <def>To remove; to banish; to withdraw; to avoid; to
eloign.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>From worldly cares he did himself
<i>esloin</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"ne*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Eigne</u>.]
<i>(Eng. Law)</i> <def>A prerogative given to the eldest coparcener
to choose first after an inheritance is divided.</def>  <i>Mozley &
W.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*sod"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; within + &?;
way.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Conveying impressions from the surface
of the body to the spinal cord; -- said of certain nerves. Opposed to
<i>exodic</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*soph"a*gal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Esophageal.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`so*phag"e*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to the esophagus.</def> [Written also
<i>&oelig;sophageal</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>E`so*phag"e*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Esophageal.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*soph`a*got"o*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>o'isofa`gos</grk> the esophagus + <grk>te`mnein</grk> to cut.]
<i>(Surg.)</i> <def>The operation of making an incision into the
esophagus, for the purpose of removing any foreign substance that
obstructs the passage.</def> [Written also
<i>&oelig;sophagotomy</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>E*soph"a*gus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
<grk>o'isofa`gos</grk>; root of <grk>o'i`sw</grk> which is used as
future of <grk>fe`rein</grk> to bear, carry (cf. Skr. <i>v&imacr;</i>
to go, drive) + <grk>fagei^n</grk> to eat.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>That
part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the
gullet. See <i>Illust.</i> of <i>Digestive apparatus</i>, under
<u>Digestive</u>.</def> [Written also <i>&oelig;sophagus</i>.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>E*so"pi*an</hw> (?), <hw>E*so"pic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Same as <u>&AElig;sopian</u>,
<u>&AElig;sopic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`o*ter"ic</hw> (&ebreve;s`&osl;*t&ebreve;"&ibreve;k),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>'eswteriko`s</grk>, fr.
<grk>'esw`teros</grk> inner, interior, comp. fr. <grk>'e`sw</grk> in,
within, fr. <grk>'es</grk>, <grk>e'is</grk>, into, fr. <grk>'en</grk>
in. See <u>In</u>.] <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 <i>exoteric</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Enough if every age produce two or three critics of
this <i>esoteric</i> class, with here and there a reader to
understand them.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es`o*ter"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Esoteric.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`o*ter"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
esoteric manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`o*ter"i*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Esoteric
doctrine or principles.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es`o*ter"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Mysterious or
hidden doctrines; secret science.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"o*ter*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Mystery;
esoterics; -- opposed to <i>exotery</i>.</def>  <i>A. Tucker.</i></p>

<p><hw>||E"sox</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., a kind of pike.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of fresh-water fishes, including
pike and pickerel.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*pace"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Space.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"pa*don</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>espadon</i>,
fr. Sp. <i>espadon</i>, fr. <i>espada</i> sword; or fr. It.
<i>spadone</i> an espadon, <i>spada</i> sword.] <def>A long, heavy,
two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot
soldiers and by executioners.</def>  <i>Wilhelm.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*pal"ier</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>espalier</i>,
fr. It. <i>spalliera</i>, fr. <i>spalla</i> shoulder, the same word
as F. <i>&eacute;paule</i>. See <u>Epaulet</u>.] <i>(Hort.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><blockquote>And figs from standard and <i>espalier</i>
join.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*pal"ier</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Espaliered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Espaliering</u>.] <def>To form an espalier of, or to protect by an
espalier.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*par"cet</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>esparcet</i>,
<i>esparcette</i>, <i>&eacute;parcet</i>, fr. Sp. <i>esparceta</i>,
<i>esparcilla</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The common sainfoin
(<i>Onobrychis sativa</i>), an Old World leguminous forage
plant.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Es*par"to</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Sp.; cf. L.
<i>spartum</i> Spanish broom, Gr. &?;.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A species
of Spanish grass (<i>Macrochloa tenacissima</i>), of which cordage,
shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for making
paper.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Es`pau`liere"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. & F.
<i>&eacute;pauli&egrave;re</i>. See <u>Espalier</u>.] <def>A defense
for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal,
used in the 15th century; -- the origin of the modern
<i>epaulette</i>.</def>  <i>Fairholt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*pe"cial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>especial</i>, F. <i>sp&eacute;cial</i>, L. <i>specialis</i>, fr.
<i>species</i> a particular sort, kind, or quality. See
<u>Species</u>, and cf. <u>Special</u>.] <def>Distinguished among
others of the same class or kind; special; concerning a species or a
single object; principal; particular; as, in an <i>especial</i>
manner or degree.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Peculiar; special; particular; uncommon; chief. See
<u>Peculiar</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Es*pe"cial*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an especial
manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in an uncommon
degree.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*pe"cial*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being especial.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"pe*rance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>esp&eacute;rance</i>, fr. L. <i>sperans</i>, p. pr. of
<i>sperare</i> to hope.] <def>Hope.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Es`pi*aille"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Espial.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Es*pi"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. & Norm. F.
<i>espiaille</i>. See <u>Espy</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act
of espying; notice; discovery.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Screened from <i>espial</i> by the jutting
cape.</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who espies; a spy; a scout.</def>
[Obs.] "Their <i>espials</i> . . . brought word."
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*pi"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
espies.</def>  <i>Harmar.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"pi*nel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of ruby.
See <u>Spinel</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"pi*o*nage</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>espionnage</i>, fr. <i>espionner</i> to spy, fr. <i>espion</i>
spy, OF. <i>espie</i>. See <u>Espy</u>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Es`pla*nade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>esplanade</i>, Sp. <i>esplanada</i>, <i>explanada</i>, cf. It.
<i>spianata</i>; fr. Sp. <i>explanar</i> to level, L.
<i>explanare</i> to flatten or spread out. See <u>Explain</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Fort.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A clear
space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.</def>
<i>Campbell (Mil. Dict. ).</i> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The glacis of
the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way
toward the country.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Hort.)</i> <def>A grass plat; a lawn.</def>
<i>Simmonds.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Any clear, level space used for public
walks or drives; esp., a terrace by the seaside.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*plees"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>expletia</i>, OF. <i>espleit</i>.  Cf. <u>Exploit</u>.] <i>(Old
Eng. Law)</i> <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>
<i>Cowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*pous"age</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Espousal.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Latimer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*pous"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>espousailles</i>, pl., F. <i>&eacute;pousailles</i>, L.
<i>sponsalia</i>, fr. <i>sponsalis</i> belonging to betrothal or
espousal. See <u>Espouse</u>, and cf. <u>Sponsal</u>,
<u>Spousal</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The uniting or allying one's self with
anything; maintenance; adoption; as, the <i>espousal</i> of a
quarrel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The open <i>espousal</i> of his cause.</blockquote>
<i>Lord Orford.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*pouse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Espoused</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Espousing</u>.] [OF. <i>espouser</i>, <i>esposer</i>, F.
<i>&eacute;pouser</i>, L. <i>sponsare</i> to betroth, espouse, fr.
<i>sponsus</i> betrothed, p. p. of <i>spondere</i> to promise
solemnly or sacredly.  Cf. <u>Spouse</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A virgin <i>espoused</i> to a man whose name was
Joseph.</blockquote> <i>Luke i. 27.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To take as spouse; to take to wife; to
marry.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Lavinia will I make my empress, . . . <BR>
And in the sacred Pantheon her <i>espouse</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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> "He <i>espoused</i> that quarrel."  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Promised faithfully to <i>espouse</i> his cause as
soon as he got out of the war.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*pouse"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>espousement</i>.] <def>The act of espousing, or the state of being
espoused.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*pous"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
espouses; one who embraces the cause of another or makes it his
own.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Es`pres*si"vo</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [It.]
<i>(Mus.)</i> <def>With expression.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*prin"gal</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Springal</u>.] <i>(Mil. Antiq.)</i> <def>An engine of war used for
throwing viretons, large stones, and other missiles; a
springal.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Es`prit"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. See
<u>Spirit</u>.] <def>Spirit.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Esprit de corps</b></col> (&?;), <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></p>

<p><hw>Es*py"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Espied</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Espying</u>.] [OF. <i>espier</i>, F. <i>&eacute;pier</i>, from
OHG. <i>speh&?;n</i> to watch, spy, G. <i>sp&auml;hen</i>; akin to L.
<i>specere</i> to look, <i>species</i> sight, shape, appearance,
kind. See <u>Spice</u>, <u>Spy</u>, and cf. <u>Espionage</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, to
<i>espy</i> land; to <i>espy</i> a man in a crowd.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As one of them opened his sack to give his ass
provender in the inn, . . . he <i>espied</i> his money.</blockquote>
<i>Gen. xlii. 27.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A goodly vessel did I then <i>espy</i><BR>
Come like a giant from a haven broad.</blockquote>
<i>Wordsworth.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep
watch upon; to watch; to observe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He sends angels to <i>espy</i> us in all our
ways.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To discern; discover; detect; descry; spy.</p>

<p><hw>Es*py"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To look or search
narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Stand by the way, and <i>espy</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Jer. xlviii. 19.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*py"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Espies</b></plw> (#). [OF. <i>espie</i>. See <u>Espy</u>, v.,
<u>Spy</u>.] <def>A spy; a scout.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Huloet.</i></p>

<p><hw>-esque</hw> (?). [F., fr. It. <i>-isco</i>.  Cf. <u>-ish</u>.]
<def>A suffix of certain words from the French, Italian, and Spanish.
It denotes <i>manner</i> or <i>style</i>; <i>like</i>; as,
arab<i>esque</i>, after the manner of the Arabs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"qui*mau</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Esquimaux</b></plw> (#). [F.] <def>Same as
<u>Eskimo</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is . . . an error to suppose that where an
<i>Esquimau</i> can live, a civilized man can live also.</blockquote>
<i>McClintock.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*quire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>escuyer</i>,
<i>escuier</i>, properly, a shield-bearer, F. <i>&eacute;cuyer</i>
shield-bearer, armor-bearer, squire of a knight, esquire, equerry,
rider, horseman, LL. <i>scutarius</i> shield-bearer, fr. L.
<i>scutum</i> shield, akin to Gr. &?; skin, hide, from a root meaning
<i>to cover</i>; prob. akin to E. <i>hide</i> to cover. See
<u>Hide</u> to cover, and cf. <u>Equerry</u>, <u>Escutcheon</u>.]
<def>Originally, a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, an attendant on a
knight; in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree below
<i>knight</i> and above <i>gentleman</i>; also, a title of office and
courtesy; -- often shortened to <i>squire</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In England, the title of <i>esquire</i> 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 <i>Mr</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Es*quire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Esquired</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Esquiring</u>.] <def>To wait on as an esquire or attendant in
public; to attend.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>||Es`quisse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. See
<u>Sketch</u>.] <i>(Fine Arts)</i> <def>The first sketch of a picture
or model of a statue.</def></p>

<p><hw>-ess</hw> (?). [OF. <i>-esse</i>, LL. <i>-issa</i>, Gr. &?;.]
<def>A suffix used to form feminine nouns; as, actr<i>ess</i>,
deacon<i>ess</i>, songstr<i>ess</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"say</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Essays</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>essai</i>, fr. L. <i>exagium</i>
a weighing, weight, balance; <i>ex</i> out + <i>agere</i> to drive,
do; cf. <i>examen</i>, <i>exagmen</i>, a means of weighing, a
weighing, the tongue of a balance, <i>exigere</i> 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 <u>Agent</u>, and cf. <u>Exact</u>, <u>Examine</u>,
<u>Assay</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An effort made, or exertion of
body or mind, for the performance of anything; a trial; attempt; as,
to make an <i>essay</i> to benefit a friend.</def> "The <i>essay</i>
at organization."  <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Lit.)</i> <def>A composition treating of
any particular subject; -- usually shorter and less methodical than a
formal, finished treatise; as, an <i>essay</i> on the life and
writings of Homer; an <i>essay</i> on fossils, or on
commerce.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An assay. See <u>Assay</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Attempt; trial; endeavor; effort; tract; treatise;
dissertation; disquisition.</p>

<p><hw>Es*say"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Essayed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Essaying</u>.] [F. <i>essayer</i>. See <u>Essay</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>What marvel if I thus <i>essay</i> to
sing?</blockquote> <i>Byron.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Essaying</i> nothing she can not
perform.</blockquote> <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A danger lest the young enthusiast . . . should
<i>essay</i> the impossible.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To test the value and purity of (metals);
to assay. See <u>Assay</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*say"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
essays.</def>  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"say*ist</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A writer
of an essay, or of essays.</def>  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"sence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>essence</i>, L.
<i>essentia</i>, formed as if fr. a p. pr. of <i>esse</i> to be. See
<u>Is</u>, and cf. <u>Entity</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and
must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the <i>nominal
essence</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <i>real essence</i>); 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></p>

<p><blockquote>The laws are at present, both in form and
<i>essence</i>, the greatest curse that society labors
under.</blockquote> <i>Landor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the
<i>essence</i> of this virtue [charity].</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>essence</i> of Addison's humor is
irony.</blockquote> <i>Courthope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Constituent substance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And uncompounded is their <i>essence</i>
pure.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A being; esp., a purely spiritual
being.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>As far as gods and heavenly <i>essences</i><BR>
Can perish.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He had been indulging in fanciful speculations on
spiritual <i>essences</i>, until . . . he had and ideal world of his
own around him.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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, the <i>essence</i> of mint, and the like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The . . . word <i>essence</i> . . . scarcely underwent
a more complete transformation when from being the abstract of the
verb "to be," it came to denote something sufficiently concrete to be
inclosed in a glass bottle.</blockquote> <i>J. S. Mill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile
matter constituting perfume.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor let the <i>essences</i> exhale.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"sence</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Essenced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Essencing</u> (?).] <def>To perfume; to scent.</def>
"<i>Essenced</i> fops."  <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*sene"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Essenes</b></plw> (#). [Gr. &?;, lit., physicians, because
they practiced medicine, fr. Chald <i>&amacr;say&amacr;</i> to heal,
cf. Heb. <i>as&amacr;</i>.] <def>One of a sect among the Jews in the
time of our Savior, remarkable for their strictness and
abstinence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"se*nism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The doctrine or
the practices of the Essenes.</def>  <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*sen"tial</hw> (&ebreve;s*s&ebreve;n"sj<i>a</i>l),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>essentiel</i>. See <u>Essence</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Belonging to the essence, or that which makes
an object, or class of objects, what it is.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Majestic as the voice sometimes became, there was
forever in it an <i>essential</i> character of
plaintiveness.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Hence, really existing;
existent.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Is it true, that thou art but a name,<BR>
And no <i>essential</i> thing?</blockquote> <i>Webster
(1623).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Important in the highest degree;
indispensable to the attainment of an object; indispensably
necessary.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Judgment's more <i>essential</i> to a general<BR>
Than courage.</blockquote> <i>Denham.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>How to live? -- that is the <i>essential</i> question
for us.</blockquote> <i>H. Spencer.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Containing the essence or characteristic
portion of a substance, as of a plant; highly rectified; pure; hence,
unmixed; as, an <i>essential</i> oil.</def> "Mine own
<i>essential</i> horror."  <i>Ford.</i></p>

<p><! p. 511 !></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Necessary; indispensable; --
said of those tones which constitute a chord, in distinction from
ornamental or passing tones.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Idiopathic; independent of
other diseases.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Essential character</b></col> <i>(Biol.)</i>, <cd>the
prominent characteristics which serve to distinguish one genus,
species, etc., from another.</cd> -- <col><b>Essential
disease</b></col>, <col><b>Essential fever</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>,
<cd>one that is not dependent on another.</cd> -- <col><b>Essential
oils</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <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 <i>lemon oil</i> is a terpene, <i>oil of bitter almonds</i> an
aldehyde, <i>oil of wintergreen</i> an ethereal salt, etc.; -- called
also <i>volatile oils</i> in distinction from the <i>fixed</i> or
<i>nonvolatile</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Es*sen"tial</hw> (&ebreve;s*s&ebreve;n"sj<i>a</i>l),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Existence; being.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is essential; first or
constituent principle; as, the <i>essentials</i> of
religion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*sen`ti*al"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being essential; the essential part.</def>  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*sen"tial*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
essential manner or degree; in an indispensable degree; really; as,
<i>essentially</i> different.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*sen"tial*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Essentiality.</def>  <i>Ld. Digby.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*sen"ti*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Essentiated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Essentiating</u>.] <def>To form or constitute the
essence or being of.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*sen"ti*ate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
assimilated; to be changed into the essence.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Es*soin"</hw> (?) or <hw>Es*soign</hw>  },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>essoine</i>, <i>essoigne</i>, F.
<i>exoine</i>, L. <i>essonia</i>, <i>exonia</i>; pref. <i>ex-</i> (L.
<i>ex</i> from) + <i>sunnis</i>, <i>sunnia</i>, <i>sonia</i>,
hindrance, excuse.  Cf. Icel. <i>syn</i> refusal, <i>synja</i> to
deny, refuse, Goth. <i>sunja</i> truth, <i>sunj&omacr;n</i> to
justify, OS. <i>sunnea</i> impediment, OHG. <i>sunna</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Eng. Law)</i> <def>An excuse for not appearing
in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the
court.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Excuse; exemption.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>From every work he challenged
<i>essoin</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Essoin day</b></col> <i>(Eng. Law)</i>, <cd>the first
general return day of the term, on which the court sits to receive
essoins.</cd>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*soin"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF. <i>essoinier</i>,
<i>essoignier</i>, <i>essonier</i>, LL. <i>essoniare</i>,
<i>exoniare</i>. See <u>Essoin</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <i>(Eng.
Law)</i> <def>To excuse for nonappearance in court.</def> "I 'll not
<i>essoin</i> thee."  <i>Quarles.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*soin"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eng. Law)</i>
<def>An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of
another.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"so*nite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Named from Gr. &?;
inferior, because not so hard as some minerals it resembles, <i>e.
g.</i>, hyacinth.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>Cinnamon stone, a variety of
garnet. See <u>Garnet</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"so*rant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.] <i>(Her.)</i>
<def>Standing, but with the wings spread, as if about to fly; -- said
of a bird borne as a charge on an escutcheon.</def></p>

<p><hw>Est</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. & adv.</i></pos> <def>East.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>-est</hw> (-&ebreve;st). [AS. <i>-ost</i>, <i>-est</i>; akin
to G. <i>-est</i>, <i>-ist</i>, Icel. <i>-astr</i>, <i>-str</i>,
Goth. <i>-ists</i>, <i>-&omacr;sts</i>, Skr. <i>-ish&tsdot;ha</i>.]
<def>A suffix used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs;
as, smooth<i>est</i>; earl(y)i<i>est</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*tab"lish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Established</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Establishing</u>.] [OE. <i>establissen</i>, OF.
<i>establir</i>, F. <i>&eacute;tablir</i>, fr. L. <i>stabilire</i>,
fr. <i>stabilis</i> firm, steady, stable. See <u>Stable</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>, <u>-ish</u>, and cf. <u>Stablish</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>So were the churches <i>established</i> in the
faith.</blockquote> <i>Acts xvi. 5.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The best <i>established</i> tempers can scarcely
forbear being borne down.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Confidence which must precede union could be
<i>established</i> only by consummate prudence and self-
control.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To appoint or constitute for permanence,
as officers, laws, regulations, etc.; to enact; to ordain.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>By the consent of all, we were <i>established</i><BR>
The people's magistrates.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Now, O king, <i>establish</i> the decree, and sign the
writing, that it be not changed.</blockquote> <i>Dan. vi. 8.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>He hath <i>established</i> it [the earth], he created
it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited.</blockquote> <i>Is.
xlv. 18.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and
<i>establisheth</i> a city by iniquity!</blockquote> <i>Hab. ii.
12.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To secure public recognition in favor of;
to prove and cause to be accepted as true; as, to <i>establish</i> a
fact, usage, principle, opinion, doctrine, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of
three witnesses, shall the matter be <i>established</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Deut. xix. 15.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To set up in business; to place
advantageously in a fixed condition; -- used reflexively; as, he
<i>established</i> himself in a place; the enemy <i>established</i>
themselves in the citadel.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*tab"lish*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
establishes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*tab"lish*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>establissement</i>, F. <i>&eacute;tablissement</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of establishing; a ratifying or
ordaining; settlement; confirmation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being established, founded,
and the like; fixed state.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is established; as:
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> A form of government, civil or ecclesiastical;
especially, a system of religion maintained by the civil power; as,
the Episcopal <i>establishment</i> of England. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> A
permanent civil, military, or commercial, force or organization.
<sd><i>(c)</i></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, to keep up a large
<i>establishment</i>; a manufacturing <i>establishment</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Exposing the shabby parts of the
<i>establishment</i>.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Establishment of the port</b></col> <i>(Hydrography)</i>,
<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></p>

<p><hw>Es*tab`lish*men*ta"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>One who regards the Church primarily as an establishment formed
by the State, and overlooks its intrinsic spiritual character.</def>
<i>Shipley.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Es`ta*cade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.; cf. It.
<i>steccata</i>, Sp. <i>estacada</i>.  Cf. <u>Stake</u>.]
<i>(Mil.)</i> <def>A dike of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to
check the approach of an enemy.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Es`ta*fet"</hw>, <hw>||Es`ta*fette"</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>estafette</i>, cf. Sp. <i>estafeta</i>;
fr. It. <i>stafetta</i>, fr. <i>staffa</i> stirrup, fr. OHG.
<i>stapho</i> footstep, footprint, G. <i>stapfe</i>; akin to E.
<i>step</i>.] <def>A courier who conveys messages to another courier;
a military courier sent from one part of an army to
another.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Es*tan"ci*a</hw> (&asl;s*t&adot;n"th&esl;*&adot;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Sp. See <u>Stanza</u>.] <def>A grazing farm; a
country house.</def> [Spanish America]</p>

<p><hw>Es*tate"</hw> (&ebreve;s*t&amacr;t"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[OF. <i>estat</i>, F. <i>&eacute;tat</i>, L. <i>status</i>, fr.
<i>stare</i> to stand. See <u>Stand</u>, and cf. <u>State</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Settled condition or form of existence;
state; condition or circumstances of life or of any person;
situation.</def> "When I came to man's <i>estate</i>."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low
<i>estate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Romans xii. 16.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Social standing or rank; quality;
dignity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>God hath imprinted his authority in several parts,
upon several <i>estates</i> of men.</blockquote> <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A person of high rank.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>She's a duchess, a great <i>estate</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Latimer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high
captains, and chief <i>estates</i> of Galilee.</blockquote> <i>Mark
vi. 21.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>See what a vast <i>estate</i> he left his
son.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>The state; the general body politic; the
common-wealth; the general interest; state affairs.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>I call matters of <i>estate</i> not only the parts of
sovereignty, but whatsoever . . . concerneth manifestly any great
portion of people.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <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, the <i>estates</i> of the realm (England), which are (1) the
lords spiritual, (2) the lords temporal, (3) the commons.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>The degree, quality, nature,
and extent of one's interest in, or ownership of, lands, tenements,
etc.; as, an <i>estate</i> for life, for years, at will, etc.</def>
<i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><col><b>The fourth estate</b></col>, <cd>a name often given to the
public press.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Es*tate"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To establish.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beau. &  Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Tom settle as a fortune.</def> [Archaic]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To endow with an estate.</def>
[Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Then would I . . . <BR>
<i>Estate</i> them with large land and territory.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Es*tat"lich</hw> (?), <hw>Es"tat*ly</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE.] <def>Stately; dignified.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*teem"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Esteemed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Esteeming</u>.] [F. <i>estimer</i>, L. <i>aestimare</i>,
<i>aestumare</i>, to value, estimate; perh. akin to Skr. <i>ish</i>
to seek, strive, and E. <i>ask</i>.  Cf. <u>Aim</u>,
<u>Estimate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To set a value on; to
appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Then he forsook God, which made him, and lightly
<i>esteemed</i> the Rock of his salvation.</blockquote> <i>Deut.
xxxii. 15.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou shouldst (gentle reader) <i>esteem</i> his
censure and authority to be of the more weighty
credence.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Gardiner.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Famous men, -- whose scientific attainments were
<i>esteemed</i> hardly less than supernatural.</blockquote>
<i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To set a high value on; to prize; to
regard with reverence, respect, or friendship.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Will he <i>esteem</i> thy riches?</blockquote> <i>Job
xxxvi. 19.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>You talk kindlier: we <i>esteem</i> you for
it.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To estimate; appreciate; regard; prize; value;
respect; revere. See <u>Appreciate</u>, <u>Estimate</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Es*teem"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To form an
estimate; to have regard to the value; to consider.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>We ourselves <i>esteem</i> not of that obedience, or
love, or gift, which is of force.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*teem"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>estime</i>. See
<u>Esteem</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Estimation; opinion of merit or value; hence, valuation;
reckoning; price.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Most dear in the <i>esteem</i><BR>
And poor in worth!</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I will deliver you, in ready coin,<BR>
The full and dear'st <i>esteem</i> of what you crave.</blockquote>
<i>J. Webster.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>High estimation or value; great regard;
favorable opinion, founded on supposed worth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nor should thy prowess want praise and
<i>esteem</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Estimate</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Es*teem"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Worthy of
esteem; estimable.</def> [R.] "<i>Esteemable</i> qualities."
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*teem"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
esteems; one who sets a high value on any thing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The proudest <i>esteemer</i> of his own
parts.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [A word invented by L.
Gmelin, a German chemist.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <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 <i>esters</i> of glycerin and the fatty acids, oleic,
etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*the`si*om"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>&AElig;sthesiometer</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"thete</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <hw>Es*thet"ic</hw>
(&?;), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, <hw>Es*thet"ic*al</hw> (&?;),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>, <hw>Es*thet"ics</hw> (&?;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> etc. <def>Same as <u>&AElig;sthete</u>,
<u>&AElig;sthetic</u>, <u>&AElig;sthetical</u>,
<u>&AElig;sthetics</u>, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*tif"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aestifer</i>; <i>aestus</i> fire + <i>ferre</i> to bear.]
<def>Producing heat.</def> [R.]  <i>Smart.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"ti*ma*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>estimable</i>, or L. <i>aestimabilis</i>. See <u>Esteem</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being estimated or valued; as,
<i>estimable</i> damage.</def>  <i>Paley. .</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Valuable; worth a great price.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A pound of man's flesh, taken from a man,<BR>
Is not so <i>estimable</i>, profitable neither,<BR>
As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Worth of esteem or respect; deserving our
good opinion or regard.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A lady said of her two companions, that one was more
amiable, the other more <i>estimable</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Temple.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"ti*ma*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A thing
worthy of regard.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>One of the peculiar <i>estimables</i> of her
country.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"ti*ma*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality
of deserving esteem or regard.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"ti*ma*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an estimable
manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"ti*mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Estimated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Estimating</u> (?).] [L. <i>aestimatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>aestimare</i>. See <u>Esteem</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></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,
to <i>estimate</i> the value of goods or land; to <i>estimate</i> the
worth or talents of a person.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is by the weight of silver, and not the name of the
piece, that men <i>estimate</i> commodities and exchange
them.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It is always very difficult to <i>estimate</i> the age
in which you are living.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>estimate</i>
the cost of a trip, the number of feet in a piece of land.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To appreciate; value; appraise; prize; rate;
esteem; count; calculate; number. -- To <u>Estimate</u>,
<u>Esteem</u>. Both these words imply an exercise of the judgment.
<i>Estimate</i> has reference especially to the external relations of
things, such as amount, magnitude, importance, etc. It usually
involves computation or calculation; as, to <i>estimate</i> the loss
or gain of an enterprise. <i>Esteem</i> has reference to the
intrinsic or moral worth of a person or thing. Thus, we <i>esteem</i>
a man for his kindness, or his uniform integrity. In this sense it
implies a mingled sentiment of respect and attachment. We
<i>esteem</i> it an honor to live in a free country. See
<u>Appreciate</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Es"ti*mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A valuing or
rating by the mind, without actually measuring, weighing, or the
like; rough or approximate calculation; as, an <i>estimate</i> of the
cost of a building, or of the quantity of water in a pond.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Weigh success in a moral balance, and our whole
<i>estimate</i> is changed.</blockquote> <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Estimate</u>, <u>Estimation</u>, <u>Esteem</u>.
The noun <i>estimate</i>, like its verb, supposes chiefly an exercise
of judgment in determining the amount, importance, or magnitude of
things, with their other exterior relations; as, an <i>estimate</i>
of expenses incurred; a true <i>estimate</i> of life, etc.
<i>Esteem</i> 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 <i>esteem</i> of the wise and good as a
thing greatly to be desired. <i>Estimation</i> seems to waver between
the two. In our version of the Scriptures it is used simply for
<i>estimate</i>; as, "If he be poorer than thy <i>estimation</i>."
<i>Lev. xxvii. 8.</i> In other cases, it verges toward <i>esteem</i>;
as, "I know him to be of worth and worthy <i>estimation</i>."
<i>Shak.</i> It will probably settle down at last on this latter
sense. "<i>Esteem</i> 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." <i>Gogan.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No; dear as freedom is, and in my heart's<BR>
Just <i>estimation</i> prized above all price.</blockquote>
<i>Cowper.</i>
</p>

<p><hw>Es`ti*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aestimatio</i>, fr. <i>aestimare</i>: cf. F. <i>estimation</i>.
See <u>Esteem</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of estimating.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An opinion or judgment of the worth,
extent, or quantity of anything, formed without using precise data;
valuation; as, <i>estimations</i> of distance, magnitude, amount, or
moral qualities.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If he be poorer that thy <i>estimation</i>, then he
shall present himself before the priest, and the priest, and the
priest shall value him.</blockquote> <i>Lev. xxvii. 8.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Favorable opinion; esteem; regard;
honor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I shall have <i>estimation</i> among multitude, and
honor with the elders.</blockquote> <i>Wisdom viii. 10.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Supposition; conjecture.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I speak not this in <i>estimation</i>,<BR>
As what I think might be, but what I know.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Estimate; calculation; computation; appraisement;
esteem; honor; regard. See <u>Estimate</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Es"ti*ma*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>estimatif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Inclined, or able, to
estimate; serving for, or capable of being used in,
estimating.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We find in animals an <i>estimative</i> or judicial
faculty.</blockquote> <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to an estimate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Es"ti*ma`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aestimator</i>.] <def>One who estimates or values; a valuer.</def>
<i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"ti*val</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, <hw>Es"ti*vate</hw>
(&?;), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>, <hw>Es`ti*va"tion</hw> (&?;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as <u>&AElig;stival</u>,
<u>&AElig;stivate</u>, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Es`toile"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF.] <i>(Her.)</i>
<def>A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, instead of straight like
those of a mullet.</def> [Written also <i>&eacute;toile</i>.]</p>

<p><col><b>Estoile of eight points</b></col>, <cd>a star which has
four straight and four wavy rays.</cd> -- <col><b>Estoile of four
points</b></col>. <cd>Same as <i>Cross estoil&eacute;</i>, under
<u>Cross</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Es*top"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Estophed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Estopping</u>.] [OF. <i>estoper</i> to stop, plug, close, F.
<i>&eacute;touper</i>, LL. <i>stuppare</i> to close with tow,
obstruct, fr. L.  <i>stuppa</i> tow, oakum, cf. Gr.
<grk>sty`pph</grk>.  Cf. <u>Stop</u>.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>To impede or
bar by estoppel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A party will be <i>estopped</i> by his admissions,
where his intent is to influence another, or derive an advantage to
himself.</blockquote> <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*top"pel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Estop</u>.]
<i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The agency by which the law
excludes evidence to dispute certain admissions, which the policy of
the law treats as indisputable.</def>  <i>Wharton.</i>
<i>Stephen.</i> <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><! p. 512 !></p>

<p><hw>Es*to"vers</hw> (&ebreve;s*t&omacr;"v&etilde;rz), <pos><i>n.
pl.</i></pos> [OF. <i>estoveir</i>, <i>estovoir</i>, necessary,
necessity, need, prop. an infin. meaning to suit, be fit, be
necessary. See <u>Stover</u>.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>Necessaries or
supplies; 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 out of his estate, or alimony to a woman
divorced out of her husband's estate.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Common of estovers</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Common</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></cd></p>

<p><hw>Es`trade"</hw> (&asl;s`tr&adot;d"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.,
fr. Sp. <i>estrado</i>, orig., a carpet on the floor of a room, also,
a carpeted platform, fr. L. <i>stratum</i> bed covering. See
<u>Stratum</u>.] <i>(Arch.)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>He [the teacher] himself should have his desk on a
mounted <i>estrade</i> or platform.</blockquote> <i>J. G.
Fitch.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Es`tra`ma`con"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A straight, heavy sword with two edges, used
in the 16th and 17th centuries.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A blow with edge of a sword.</def>
<i>Farrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*trange"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Estranged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Estranging</u>.] [OF. <i>estrangier</i> to remove, F.
<i>&eacute;tranger</i>, L. <i>extraneare</i> to treat as a stranger,
from <i>extraneus</i> strange. See <u>Strange</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To withdraw; to withhold; hence, reflexively,
to keep at a distance; to cease to be familiar and friendly
with.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We must <i>estrange</i> our belief from everything
which is not clearly and distinctly evidenced.</blockquote>
<i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Had we . . . <i>estranged</i> ourselves from them in
things indifferent.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To divert from its original use or
purpose, or from its former possessor; to alienate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They . . . have <i>estranged</i> this place, and have
burned incense in it unto other gods.</blockquote> <i>Jer. xix.
4.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To alienate the affections or confidence
of; to turn from attachment to enmity or indifference.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I do not know, to this hour, what it is that has
<i>estranged</i> him from me.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He . . . had pretended to be <i>estranged</i> from the
Whigs, and had promised to act as a spy upon them.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*tran"ged*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being estranged; estrangement.</def>  <i>Prynne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*trange"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>estrangement</i>.] <def>The act of estranging, or the state of
being estranged; alienation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>estrangement</i> from God.</blockquote> <i>J. C.
Shairp.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A long <i>estrangement</i> from better
things.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*tran"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
estranges.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*tran"gle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
strangle.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Es`tra*pade"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <i>(Man.)</i>
<def>The action of a horse, when, to get rid of his rider, he rears,
plunges, and kicks furiously.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*tray"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
stray.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*tray"</hw> <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Any
valuable animal, not wild, found wandering from its owner; a
stray.</def>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"tre</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>estre</i> state,
plan.] <def>The inward part of a building; the interior.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*treat"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>estraite</i>,
prop., an extract, fr. p. p. of <i>estraire</i> to extract, F.
<i>extraire</i>, fr. L. <i>extrahere</i>. See <u>Extract</u>.]
<i>(Law)</i> <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>
<i>Cowell.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Estreat of a recognizance</b></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>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es*treat"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Estreated</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Estreating</u>.] <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>To bring in to the exchequer, as a
fine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*trepe"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OF.
<i>estreper</i>.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>To strip or lay bare, as land of
wood, houses, etc.; to commit waste.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es*trepe"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF., damage,
waste.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>A destructive kind of waste, committed by a
tenant for life, in lands, woods, or houses.</def>
<i>Cowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"trich</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Ostrich.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <def>The down of the
ostrich.</def>  <i>Brande & C.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"tu*ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>aestuans</i>, p. pr. of <i>aestuare</i>. See <u>Estuate</u>.]
<def>Heat.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Es"tu*a*rine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
an estuary; estuary.</def></p>

<p><hw>Es"tu*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Estuaries</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>aestuarium</i>, from
<i>aestuare</i> to surge. See <u>Estuate</u>.] [Written also
<i>&aelig;stuary</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A place where water
boils up; a spring that wells forth.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>it to the sea was often by long and wide
<i>estuaries</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dana.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"tu*a*ry</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Belonging to, or
formed in, an estuary; as, <i>estuary</i> strata.</def>
<i>Lyell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"tu*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Estuated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Estuating</u>.] [L. <i>aestuare</i> to be in violent motion, to
boil up, burn, fr. <i>aestus</i> boiling or undulating motion, fire,
glow, heat; akin to Gr.&?; to burn. See <u>Ether</u>.] <def>To boil
up; to swell and rage; to be agitated.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es`tu*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aestuatio</i>.] <def>The act of estuating; commotion, as of a
fluid; agitation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>estuations</i> of joys and fears.</blockquote>
<i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Es*tu"fa</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Estufas</b></plw> (#). [Sp., a stove, a warm room.  Cf.
<u>Stove</u>.] <def>An assembly room in dwelling of the Pueblo
Indians.</def>  <i>L. H. Morgan.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Estuate</u>.] <def>Commotion.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*su"ri*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>esuriens</i>, p. pr. of <i>ensurire</i>, fr. <i>edere</i> to eat.]
<def>Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious.</def> [R.] <i>Bailey.</i>
"Poor, but <i>esurient</i>."  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*su"ri*ent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who is hungry
or greedy.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>An insatiable <i>esurient</i> after
riches.</blockquote> <i>Wood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"u*rine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Esurient</u>.] <def>Causing hunger; eating; corroding.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Es"u*rine</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
medicine which provokes appetites, or causes hunger.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>-et</hw> (?). [F. <i>-et</i>, masc., <i>-ette</i>, fem.  Cf.
<u>-let</u>.] <def>A noun suffix with a diminutive force; as in
baron<i>et</i>, pock<i>et</i>, fac<i>et</i>, flower<i>et</i>,
latch<i>et</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||E*taac"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The blue buck.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"ta*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; the letter
&?;, &?;.  Cf. <u>Itacism</u>.] <i>(Greek Gram.)</i> <def>The
pronunciation of the Greek &eta; (eta) like the Italian <i>e</i>
long, that is like <i>a</i> in the English word <i>ate.</i> See
<u>Itacism</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"ta*cist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who favors
etacism.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`ta`g&egrave;re"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.,
fr. <i>&eacute;tager</i> to arrange on shelves, fr.
<i>&eacute;tage</i> story, floor. See <u>Stage</u>.] <def>A piece of
furniture having a number of uninclosed shelves or stages, one above
another, for receiving articles of elegance or use.</def>
<i>Fairholt.</i></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`tat" Ma`jor"</hw> (?). [F., fr. <i>&eacute;tat</i>
state + L. <i>major</i> greater.] <i>(Mil.)</i> <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Et` cet"e*ra</hw>, <hw>||Et` c&aelig;t"e*ra</hw>  } (?).
[L. <i>et</i> and + <i>caetera</i> other things.] <def>Others of the
like kind; and the rest; and so on; -- used to point out that
<i>other things</i> which could be mentioned are to be understood.
Usually abbreviated into <i>etc.</i> or &c. (<i>&c</i>).</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Etch</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A variant of
<u>Eddish</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Mortimer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Etch</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Etched</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Etching</u>.] [D. <i>etsen</i>, G. <i>&auml;tzen</i> to feed,
corrode, etch. MHG. <i>etzen</i>, causative of <i>ezzen</i> to eat,
G. <i>essen</i> &?;&?;. See <u>Eat</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To subject to etching; to draw upon and
bite with acid, as a plate of metal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I was <i>etching</i> a plate at the beginning of
1875.</blockquote> <i>Hamerton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To sketch; to delineate.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>There are many empty terms to be found in some learned
writes, to which they had recourse to <i>etch</i> out their
system.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Etch</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To practice etching;
to make etchings.</def></p>

<p><hw>Etch"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
etches.</def></p>

<p><hw>Etch"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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 <u>Etch</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A design carried out by means of the above
process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by
etching.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An impression on paper, parchment, or
other material, taken in ink from an etched plate.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Etching figures</b></col> <i>(Min.)</i>, <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><b>Etching
needle</b></col>, <cd>a sharp-pointed steel instrument with which
lines are drawn in the ground or varnish in etching.</cd> --
<col><b>Etching stitch</b></col> <i>(Needlework)</i>, <cd>a stitch
used outline embroidery.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E`te*os"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, &?;, year
+ &?; row.] <def>A kind of chronogram.</def> [R.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ter"mi*na*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-
</i> + <i>terminable</i>.] <def>Interminable.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Skelton.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>E*tern"</hw> or <hw>E*terne"</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OF. <i>eterne</i>, L. <i>aeternus</i>, for
<i>aeviturnus</i>, fr. <i>aevum</i> age. See <u>Age</u>, and cf.
<u>Eternal</u>.] <def>Eternal.</def> [Poetic]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Built up to <i>eterne</i> significance.</blockquote>
<i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ter"nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;ternel</i>, L. <i>aeternalis</i>, fr. <i>aeternus</i>. See
<u>Etern</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Without beginning or end of
existence; always existing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>eternal</i> God is thy refuge.</blockquote>
<i>Deut. xxxiii. 27.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To know wether there were any real being, whose
duration has been <i>eternal</i>.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Without end of existence or duration;
everlasting; endless; immortal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That they may also obtain the salvation which is in
Christ Jesus, with <i>eternal</i> glory.</blockquote> <i>2 Tim. ii.
10.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Continued without intermission; perpetual;
ceaseless; constant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And fires <i>eternal</i> in thy temple
shine.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Existing at all times without change;
immutable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Hobbes believed the <i>eternal</i> truths which he
opposed.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What are the <i>eternal</i> objects of poetry among
all nations, and at all times?</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Exceedingly great or bad; -- used as a
strong intensive.</def> "Some <i>eternal</i> villain."</p>

<p><col><b>The Eternal City</b></col>, <cd>an appellation of
Rome.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Everlasting; endless; infinite; ceaseless;
perpetual; interminable. See <u>Everlasting</u>.</p>

<p><hw>E*ter"nal</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One of the appellations of God.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Law whereby the <i>Eternal</i> himself doth
work.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is endless and immortal.</def>
<i>Young.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ter"nal*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who holds
the existence of matter to be from eternity.</def>  <i>T.
Burnet.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ter"nal*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
eternal.</def>  <i>Shelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ter"nal*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an eternal
manner.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That which is morally good or evil at any time or in
any case, must be also <i>eternally</i> and unchangeably
so.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Where western gales <i>eternally</i>
reside.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*terne"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Etern</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ter"ni*fy</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
eternal.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Fame . . . <i>eternifies</i> the name.</blockquote>
<i>Mir. for Mag.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ter"ni*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eternities</b></plw> (#). [F. <i>&eacute;ternit&eacute;</i>,
L. <i>aeternitas</i>, fr. <i>aeternus</i>. See <u>Etern</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Infinite duration, without beginning in the
past or end in the future; also, duration without end in the future;
endless time.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth
<i>eternity</i>.</blockquote> <i>Is. lvii. 15.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Condition which begins at death;
immortality.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou know'st 't is common; all that lives must
die,<BR>
Passing through nature to <i>eternity</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ter`ni*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of eternizing; the act of rendering immortal or famous.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ter"nize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Eternized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Eterniziing</u>.] [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;terniser</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make eternal or endless.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This other [gift] served but to <i>eternize</i>
woe.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make forever famous; to immortalize;
as, to <i>eternize</i> one's self, a name, exploits.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>St. Alban's battle won by famous York,<BR>
Shall be <i>eternized</i> in all age to come.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*te"sian</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>etesiae</i>,
pl., periodic winds, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; year: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;t&eacute;sien</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Eth"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Eth</i>er +
<i>al</i>cohol: cf. F. <i>&eacute;thal</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A
white waxy solid, C<sub>16</sub>H<sub>33</sub>.OH; -- called also
<i>cetylic alcohol</i>. See <i>Cetylic alcohol</i>, under
<u>Cetylic</u>.</def>
</p>

<p><hw>Eth"ane</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Ether</u>.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A gaseous hydrocarbon,
C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>, 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 <i>dimethyl</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ethe</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Eath</u>.]
<def>Easy.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eth"el</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>e&?;ele</i>,
<i>&aelig;&?;ele</i>. See <u>Atheling</u>.] <def>Noble.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Eth"ene</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Ethylene; olefiant gas.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*then"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, derived from. or resembling, ethene or ethylene;
as, <i>ethenic</i> ether.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth"e*nyl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ethene</i> + <i>-
yl</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A trivalent
hydrocarbon radical, CH<sub>3</sub>.C.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>A univalent hydrocarbon radical of the ethylene series,
CH<sub>2</sub>:CH; -- called also <i>vinyl</i>. See
<u>Vinyl</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`the*os"to*moid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [NL.
<i>etheostoma</i> name of a genus + <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or like, the genus <i>Etheostoma</i>.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Any fish of the genus <i>Etheostoma</i> and
related genera, allied to the perches; -- also called <i>darter</i>.
The etheostomoids are small and often bright-colored fishes
inhabiting the fresh waters of North America. About seventy species
are known. See <u>Darter</u>.</def>
</p>

<p><hw>E"ther</hw> (&emacr;"th&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aether</i>, Gr. <grk>a'iqh`r</grk>, fr. <grk>a'i`qein</grk> to
light up, kindle, burn, blaze; akin to Skr. <i>idh</i>, <i>indh</i>,
and prob. to E. <i>idle</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;ther</i>.] [Written
also <i>&aelig;ther</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Physics)</i> <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
<i>luminiferous ether</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Supposed matter above the air; the air
itself.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
light, volatile, mobile, inflammable liquid,
(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>O, of a characteristic
aromatic odor, obtained by the distillation of alcohol with sulphuric
acid, and hence called also <i>sulphuric ether</i>. It is powerful
solvent of fats, resins, and pyroxylin, but finds its chief use as an
an&aelig;sthetic. Called also <i>ethyl oxide</i>.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Any similar oxide of hydrocarbon radicals;
as, amyl <i>ether</i>; valeric <i>ether</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Complex ether</b></col>, <col><b>Mixed ether</b></col>
<i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>an oxide of two different radicals in the same
molecule; as, ethyl methyl ether,
C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>.O.CH<sub>3</sub>.</cd> -- <col><b>Compound
ether</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>an ethereal salt or a salt of
some hydrocarbon as the base; an ester.</cd> -- <col><b>Ether
engine</b></col> <i>(Mach.)</i>, <cd>a condensing engine like a steam
engine, but operated by the vapor of ether instead of by
steam.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*the"re*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the
higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial;
as, <i>ethereal</i> space; <i>ethereal</i> regions.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Go, heavenly guest, <i>ethereal</i>
messenger.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly
light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme
delicacy, as form, manner, thought, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Vast chain of being, which from God began,<BR>
Natures <i>ethereal</i>, human, angel, man.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, derived
from, or resembling, ether; as, <i>ethereal</i> salts.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ethereal oil</b></col>. <i>(Chem.)</i> <cd>See
<i>Essential oil</i>, under <u>Essential</u>.</cd> --
<col><b>Ethereal oil of wine</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>a heavy,
yellow, oily liquid consisting essentially of etherin, etherol, and
ethyl sulphate. It is the oily residuum left after etherification.
Called also <i>heavy oil of wine</i> (distinguished from <i>oil of
wine</i>, or &oelig;nanthic ether).</cd> -- <col><b>Ethereal
salt</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>a salt of some organic radical as
a base; an ester.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*the"re*al*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Ethereality.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*the`re*al"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being ethereal; etherealness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Something of that <i>ethereality</i> of thought and
manner which belonged to Wordsworth's earlier lyrics.</blockquote>
<i>J. C. Shairp.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*the`re*al*i*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
ethereal or spiritlike state.</def>  <i>J. H. Stirling.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*the"re*al*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To convert into ether, or into subtile fluid;
to saturate with ether.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To render ethereal or
spiritlike.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Etherealized</i>, moreover, by spiritual
communications with the other world.</blockquote>
<i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*the"re*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
ethereal manner.</def></p>

<p><! p. 513 !></p>

<p><hw>E*the"re*al*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Ethereality.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*the"re*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aethereus</i>, Gr. &?; See <u>Ether</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Formed of ether; ethereal.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>This <i>ethereous</i> mold whereon we
stand.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or
resembling, ether.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ethereous oil</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Ethereal oil</i>,
under <u>Ethereal</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*ther`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>E*ther"i*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ether</i> +
<i>form</i>.] <def>Having the form of ether.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"ther*in</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <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 <i>concrete oil of
wine</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`ther*i*za"tion</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The administration of ether to produce
insensibility.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The state of the system
under the influence of ether.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"ther*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Etherized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Etherizing</u> (?).] [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;th&eacute;riser</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To convert
into ether.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To render insensible by means of ether, as
by inhalation; as, to <i>etherize</i> a patient.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"ther*ol</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ether</i> + L.
<i>ol</i>eum oil.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>An oily hydrocarbon regarded
as a polymeric variety of ethylene, produced with etherin.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eth"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Eth"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>ethicus</i>, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; custom,
usage, character, dwelling; akin to &?; custom, Goth. <i>sidus</i>,
G. <i>sitte</i>, Skr. <i>svadh&?;</i>, prob. orig., one's own doing;
<i>sva</i> self + <i>dh&?;</i> to set: cf. F. <i>&eacute;thique</i>.
See <u>So</u>, <u>Do</u>.] <def>Of, or belonging to, morals; treating
of the moral feelings or duties; containing percepts of morality;
moral; as, <i>ethic</i> discourses or epistles; an <i>ethical</i>
system; <i>ethical</i> philosophy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>ethical</i> meaning of the
miracles.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Ethical dative</b></col> <i>(Gram.)</i>, <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 <i>mihi</i> Celsus agit?
How does <i>my friend</i> Celsus do?</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eth"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>According to,
in harmony with, moral principles or character.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth"i*cist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who is
versed in ethics, or has written on ethics.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;thique</i>. See <u>Ethic</u>.] <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, political or social <i>ethics</i>; medical
<i>ethics</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The completeness and consistency of its morality is
the peculiar praise of the <i>ethics</i> which the Bible has
taught.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eth"ide</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Any
compound of ethyl of a binary type; as, potassium
<i>ethide</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth"i*dene</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From <u>Ether</u>.]
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Ethylidene.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Eth"ine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Acetylene.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth`i*on"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Eth</i>yl +
<i>thionic</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, derived from, or
designating, an acid so called.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ethionic acid</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>a liquid
derivative of ethylsulphuric and sulphuric (thionic) acids, obtained
by the action of sulphur trioxide on absolute alcohol.</cd></p>

<p>{ <hw>E"thi*op</hw> (?), <hw>E`thi*o"pi*an</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>Aethiops</i>, Gr. &?;; &?; to burn + &?;
face.] <def>A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia; also, in a general
sense, a negro or black man.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E`thi*o"pi*an</hw>, <hw>E`thi*op"ic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or relating to Ethiopia or the
Ethiopians.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`thi*op"ic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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 <i>Geez</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"thi*ops</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Ethiop</u>.] <i>(Old Chem.)</i> <def>A black substance; --
formerly applied to various preparations of a black or very dark
color.</def> [Written also <i>&AElig;thiops</i>.] [Obs.]</p>

<p><col><b>Ethiops martial</b></col> <i>(Old Chem.)</i>, <cd>black
oxide of iron.</cd> -- <col><b>Ethiops mineral</b></col> <i>(Old
Chem.)</i>, <cd>black sulphide of mercury, obtained by triturating
mercury with sulphur.</cd> -- <col><b>Ethiops per se</b></col>
<i>(Old Chem.)</i>, <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eth"moid</hw> (?), <hw>Eth*moid"al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; like a sieve; &?; sieve + &?; from: cf.
F. <i>ethmo&iuml;de</i>, <i>ethmo&iuml;dal</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Like a sieve; cribriform.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Pertaining to, or in the region of, the
ethmoid bone.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ethmoid bone</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <cd>a bone of
complicated structure through which the olfactory nerves pass out of
the cranium and over which they are largely distributed.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eth"moid</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>The
ethmoid bone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth`mo*tru"bi*nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<i>Ethm</i>oid + <i>turbinal</i>.] <def>See <u>Turbinal</u>.</def> -
- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An ethmoturbinal bone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth`mo*vo"mer*ine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Ethm</i>oid + <i>vomerine</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to
the region of the vomer and the base of the ethmoid in the
skull.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ethmovomerine plate</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <cd>a
cartilaginous plate beneath the front of the fetal brain which the
ethmoid region of the skull is developed.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eth"narch</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?; nation
+ &?; leader, commander. See <u>-arch</u>.] <i>(Gr. Antiq.)</i>
<def>The governor of a province or people.</def>  <i>Lew
Wallace.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eth"narch*y</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;.] <def>The
dominion of an ethnarch; principality and rule.</def>
<i>Wright.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eth"nic</hw> (?), <hw>Eth"nic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>ethnicus</i>, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; nation,
&?; &?; the nations, heathens, gentiles: cf. F. <i>ethnique</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Belonging to races or nations; based on
distinctions of race; ethnological.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to the gentiles, or nations not
converted to Christianity; heathen; pagan; -- opposed to
<i>Jewish</i> and <i>Christian</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth"nic</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A heathen; a
pagan.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>No better reported than impure <i>ethnic</i> and lay
dogs.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eth"nic*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
ethnical manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth"ni*cism</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Heathenism;
paganism; idolatry.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Taint of ethnicism</i>."  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eth*nog"ra*pher</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
investigates ethnography.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eth`no*graph"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Eth`no*graph"ic*al</hw> (?),
}. <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>ethnographique</i>.]
<def>pertaining to ethnography.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth`no*graph"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
ethnographical manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth*nog"ra*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; nation
+ <i>-graphy</i>: cf. F. <i>ethnographie</i>.] <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 <u>Ethnology</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eth`no*log"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Eth`no*log"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining to ethnology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth`no*log"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
ethnological manner; by ethnological classification; as, one
belonging <i>ethnologically</i> to an African race.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth*nol"o*gist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One versed
in ethnology; a student of ethnology.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth*nol"o*gy</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; nation +
<i>-logy</i>.] <def>The science which treats of the division of
mankind into races, their origin, distribution, and relations, and
the peculiarities which characterize them.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eth`o*log"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Eth`o*log"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a</i></pos> [See <u>Ethology</u>.] <def>treating of, or
pertaining to, ethnic or morality, or the science of character.</def>
<i>J. S. Mill.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*thol"o*gist</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
studies or writes upon ethology.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*thol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a
depicting of character; &?; custom, moral nature + &?; to speak.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A treatise on morality; ethics.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The science of the formation of character,
national and collective as well as individual.</def>  <i>J. S.
Mill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eth"o*po*et"ic</hw> (?). [Gr. &?;; &?; custom, manners + &?;
to make or form.] <def>Expressing character.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Urquhart.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eth"ule</hw> (?) [Ether + Gr. &?; substance, base.  Cf.
<u>Ethyl</u>, and see <u>-yl</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Ethyl.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Eth"yl</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ether</i> + <i>-
yl</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A monatomic, hydrocarbon radical,
C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub> of the paraffin series, forming the
essential radical of ethane, and of common alcohol and
ether.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ethyl aldehyde</b></col>. <i>(Chem.)</i> <cd>See
<u>Aldehyde</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eth`yl*am"ine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ethyl</i> +
<i>amine</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A colorless, mobile, inflammable
liquid, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>.NH<sub>2</sub>, very volatile and
with an ammoniacal odor. It is a strong base, and is a derivative of
ammonia. Called also <i>ethyl carbamine</i>, and <i>amido
ethane</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth"yl*ate</hw> (-&asl;t), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Ethyl</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A compound derived from ethyl
alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen, after the manner
of a hydrate; an ethyl alcoholate; as, potassium <i>ethylate</i>,
C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>.O.K.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth"yl*ene</hw> (-&emacr;n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Ethyl</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon,
C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>, 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 <i>olefiant gas</i>. Called also
<i>ethene</i>, <i>elayl</i>, and formerly, <i>bicarbureted
hydrogen</i>.</def>
</p>

<p><col><b>Ethylene series</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>the series
of unsaturated hydrocarbons of which ethylene is the type, and
represented by the general formula CnH<sub>2</sub>n.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*thyl"ic</hw> (?). <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, derived
from, or containing, ethyl; as, <i>ethylic</i> alcohol.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*thyl"i*dene</hw> (?). <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>An unsymmetrical,
divalent, hydrocarbon radical, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> metameric
with ethylene but written thus, CH<sub>3</sub>.CH to distinguish it
from the symmetrical ethylene, CH<sub>2</sub>.CH<sub>2</sub>. Its
compounds are derived from aldehyde. Formerly called also
<i>ethidene</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth"yl*in</hw> (?). <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Any one of the several
complex ethers of ethyl and glycerin.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eth`yl*sul*phu"ric</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or containing, ethyl and sulphuric
acid.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ethylsulphuric acid</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>an acid
sulphate of ethyl, H.C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>.SO<sub>4</sub>,
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></p>

<p><hw>E"ti*o*late</hw> (?). <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Etiolated</u> (#); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n</i></pos>. <u>Etiolating</u>.] [F. <i>&eacute;tioler</i> to
blanch.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To become white or whiter; to be
whitened or blanched by excluding the light of the sun, as,
plants.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>To become pale through
disease or absence of light.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"ti*o*late</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To blanch; to bleach; to whiten by depriving of the sun's
rays.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>To cause to grow pale by
disease or absence of light.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>E"ti*o*late</hw> (?), <hw>E"ti*o*la`ted</hw>, }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a blanched or faded appearance, as
birds inhabiting desert regions.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`ti*o*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The operation of blanching plants, by
excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched
plant.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Paleness produced by absence
of light, or by disease.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"ti*o*lin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Etiolate</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A yellowish coloring matter
found in plants grown in darkness, which is supposed to be an
antecedent condition of chlorophyll.</def>  <i>Encyc. Brit.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`ti*o*log"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to, or inquiring into, causes;
&aelig;tiological.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`ti*ol"o*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;tiologie</i>.] <def>The science of causes. Same as
&?;<u>tiology</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Et"i*quette`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [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.
<i>estiquete</i>, of German origin; cf. LG. <i>stikke</i> peg, pin,
tack, <i>stikken</i> to stick, G. <i>stecken</i>. See <u>Stick</u>,
and cf. <u>Ticket</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>The pompous <i>etiquette</i> to the court of Louis the
Fourteenth.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Et"na</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of small,
portable, cooking apparatus for which heat is furnished by a spirit
lamp.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There should certainly be an <i>etna</i> for getting a
hot cup of coffee in a hurry.</blockquote> <i>V. Baker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Et*ne"an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>Aetnaeus</i>,
Gr. <i>&?;</i>, fr.&?; (L. <i>Aetna</i>, <i>Aetne</i>).]
<def>Pertaining to Etna, a volcanic mountain in Sicily.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`toile"</hw> (&asl;`tw&auml;l"),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <i>(Her.)</i> <def>See
<u>Estoile</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*tru"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or relating
to ancient Etruria, in Italy.</def> "<i>Etrurian</i> Shades."
<i>Milton,</i> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A native or inhabitant of
ancient Etruria.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*trus"can</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>Etruscus</i>.] <def>Of or relating to Etruria.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A native or inhabitant of
Etruria.</def></p>

<p><hw>Et"ter pike`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Atter</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The stingfish, or lesser
weever (<i>Tranchinus vipera</i>).</def></p>

<p><hw>Et"tin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [SA. <i>eten</i>,
<i>eoten</i>, orig., gluttonous, fr. <i>etan</i> to eat.] <def>A
giant.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Et"tle</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Perh. the same word
as <i>addle</i> to earn; bur cf. OE. <i>atlien</i>, <i>etlien</i>, to
intend, prepare, Icel. <i>&aelig;tla</i> to think, suppose, mean.]
<def>To earn. [Obs.] See <u>Addle</u>, to earn.</def>
<i>Boucher.</i></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`tude"</hw> (&asl;`t&usdot;d"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[F. See <u>Study</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A composition in the
fine arts which is intended, or may serve, for a study.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A study; an exercise; a
piece for practice of some special point of technical
execution.</def></p>

<p><hw>||&Eacute;`tui"</hw> (&asl;`tw&esl;"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[F.] <def>A case for one or several small articles; esp., a box in
which scissors, tweezers, and other articles of toilet or of daily
use are carried.</def></p>

<p><hw>Et*wee"</hw> (&ebreve;t*e&emacr;"), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>See <u>&Eacute;tui</u>.</def>  <i>Shenstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Et"ym</hw> (&ebreve;t"&ibreve;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>See <u>Etymon</u>.</def>  <i>H. F. Talbot.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*tym"ic</hw> (&esl;*t&ibreve;m"&ibreve;k),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to the etymon; as, an
<i>etymic</i> word.</def></p>

<p><hw>Et`y*mol"o*ger</hw>
(&ebreve;t`&ibreve;*m&obreve;l"&osl;*j&etilde;r),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An etymologist.</def></p>

<p><hw>Et`y*mo*log"ic*al</hw> (-
m&osl;*l&obreve;j"&ibreve;*k<i>a</i>l), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>etymologicus</i>, Gr. <grk>'etymologiko`s</grk>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;tymologique</i>. See <u>Etymology</u>.] <def>Pertaining to
etymology, or the derivation of words.</def> --
<wf>Et`y*mo*log"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||Et`y*mo*log"i*con</hw> (-&ibreve;*k&obreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'etymologiko`n</grk>, prop.
neut. sing. from <grk>'etymologiko`s</grk>.] <def>An etymological
dictionary or manual.</def></p>

<p><hw>Et`y*mol"o*gist</hw>
(&ebreve;t`&ibreve;*m&obreve;l"&osl;*j&ibreve;st),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>&eacute;tymologiste</i>.] <def>One
who investigates the derivation of words.</def></p>

<p><hw>Et`y*mol"o*gize</hw> (-j&imacr;z), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[Cf. F. <i>&eacute;tymologiser</i>.] <def>To give the etymology of;
to trace to the root or primitive, as a word.</def>
<i>Camden</i></p>

<p><hw>Et`y*mol"o*gize</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To search
into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple
roots.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>How perilous it is to <i>etymologize</i> at
random.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><hw>Et`y*mol"o*gy</hw> (-j&ybreve;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Etymologies</b></plw> (-j&ibreve;z). [L.
<i>etymologia</i>, Gr. <grk>'etymologi`a</grk>; <grk>'e`tymon</grk>
etymon + <grk>lo`gos</grk> discourse, description: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;tymologie</i>. See <u>Etymon</u>, and <u>-logy</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That branch of philological science which
treats of the history of words, tracing out their origin, primitive
significance, and changes of form and meaning.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That part of grammar which relates to the
changes in the form of the words in a language; inflection.</def></p>

<p><hw>Et"y*mon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> E.
<plw><b>Etymons</b></plw> (#), Gr. <plw><b>Etyma</b></plw> (#). [L.,
fr. Gr. <grk>'e`tymon</grk> the true literal sense of a word
according to its derivation, an etymon, fr. &?; true, real, prob,
akin to Skr. <i>sotya</i>, E. <i>sooth</i>. See <u>Sooth</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>An original form; primitive word;
root.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Original or fundamental
signification.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Given as the <i>etymon</i> or genuine sense of the
word.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*typ"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i> +
<i>typical</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Diverging from, or lacking
conformity to, a type.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu</hw> (?). [Gr. &?; well, orig. neut. of &?; good; prob.
connected with Skr. <i>su</i>, from the same root as E. <i>is</i>; or
with Skr. <i>vasu</i> good, prob. fr. the same root as E.
<i>was</i>.] <def>A prefix used frequently in composition, signifying
<i>well</i>, <i>good</i>, <i>advantageous</i>; -- the opposite of
<i>dys-</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*cai"rite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;
seasonable, opportune; &?; well, good + &?; season.] <i>(Min.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Eu"ca*lyn</hw> (&umacr;"k&adot;*l&ibreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>An unfermentable sugar,
obtained as an uncrystallizable sirup by the decomposition of
melitose; also obtained from a Tasmanian <i>eucalyptus</i>, -- whence
its name.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu`ca*lyp*tol</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Eucalyptus</i> + L. <i>ol</i>eum oil.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A
volatile, terpenelike oil extracted from the eucalyptus, and
consisting largely of cymene.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu`ca*lyp"tus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from GR.
&?; well, good + &?; covered. The buds of Eucalyptus have a
hemispherical or conical covering, which falls off at anthesis.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p>&fist; They have rigid, entire leaves with one edge turned toward
the zenith. Most of them secrete resinous gums, whence they called
<i>gum trees</i>, and their timber is of great value. <i>Eucalyptus
Globulus</i> is the blue gum; <i>E. gigantea</i>, the stringy bark:
<i>E. amygdalina</i>, the peppermint tree. <i>E. Gunnii</i>, the
Tasmanian cider tree, yields a refreshing drink from wounds made in
the bark in the spring. Other 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.</p>

<p><! p. 514 !></p>

<p><hw>||Eu"cha*ris</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>eucharis</i> agreeable, Gr. <grk>e'y`charis</grk> See
<u>Eucharist</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of South American
amaryllidaceous plants with large and beautiful white
blossoms.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"cha*rist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eucharistia</i>, Gr. <grk>e'ycharisti`a</grk>, lit., a giving of
thanks; <grk>e'y^</grk> + <grk>cha`ris</grk> favor, grace, thanks;
akin to <grk>chai`rein</grk> to rejoice, and prob. to <i>yearn</i>:
cf. F. <i>eucharistie</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of giving
thanks; thanksgiving.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Led through the vale of tears to the region of
<i>eucharist</i> and hallelujahs.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <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></p>

<p> -- See <u>Sacrament</u>.</p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu`cha*ris"tic</hw> (?), <hw>Eu`cha*ris"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>eucharistie</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Giving thanks; expressing thankfulness; rejoicing.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>eucharistical</i> part of our daily
devotions.</blockquote> <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to the Lord's Supper.</def>
"The <i>eucharistic</i> sacrament."  <i>Sir. G. C. Lewis.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu"chite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From Gr. &?; to
pray.] <def>One who resolves religion into prayer.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Gauden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu*chlo"ric</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>e'y`chlwro`s</grk> fresh and green; <grk>e'y^</grk> well +
<grk>chlwro`s</grk> pale green.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Relating to, or
consisting of, euchlorine; as, <i>euchloric</i> gas.</def>
<i>Davy.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu*chlo"rine</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>euchlorine</i>. See <u>Euchloric</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Eu`cho*lo"gi*on</hw> (?), <hw>Eu*chol"o*gy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>euchologion</i>, Gr. &?; prayer book;
&?; prayer, vow (fr. &?; to pray) + &?; to say, speak.]
<i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>A formulary of prayers; the book of offices in
the Greek Church, containing the liturgy, sacraments, and forms of
prayers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"cho*logue</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>euchologe</i>.]
<def>Euchology.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Eu"chre</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Perh. from F.
<i>&eacute;cart&eacute;</i>.] <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 <i>right bower</i>, the lowest card
used being the seven, or frequently, in two-handed euchre, the nine
spot. See <u>Bower</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"chre</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To defeat, in a game of euchre, the side that named the
trump.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To defeat or foil thoroughly in any
scheme.</def> [Slang.]</p>

<p><hw>Eu*chro"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; well-
colored; &?; well + &?; color.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Having a fine
color.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Euchroic acid</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>an organic,
imide acid, obtained as a colorless crystalline substance,
C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub> by heating an
ammonium salt of mellitic acid. By reduction it is changed to a dark
blue substance (<i>euchrone</i>), -- hence its name.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eu"chro*ite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Euchroic</u>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A mineral occurring in
transparent emerald green crystals. It is hydrous arseniate of
copper.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"chrone</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A
substance obtained from euchroic acid. See <u>Eychroic</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"chy*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; well + &?;
juice liquid. See <u>Chyme</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A good state of
the blood and other fluids of the body.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"clase</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; well, easily +
&?; to break.  Cf. F. <i>euclase</i>, G. <i>euklas</i>. See named
from its brittleness.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A brittle gem occurring in
light green, transparent crystals, affording a brilliant
clinodiagonal cleavage. It is a silicate of alumina and
glucina.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"clid</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A Greek geometer
of the 3d century <u>b. c.</u>; also, his treatise on geometry, and
hence, the principles of geometry, in general.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*clid"i*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Related to
Euclid, or to the geometry of Euclid.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Euclidian space</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <cd>the kind of
space to which the axioms and definitions of Euclid, relative to
straight lines and parallel lines, apply; -- called also <i>flat
space</i>, and <i>homaloidal space</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Eu`co*pep"o*da</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Eu-</u> and <u>Copepoda</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group
which includes the typical copepods and the lerneans.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"cra*sy</hw> (?). [Gr. &?;; &?;, well-tempered;
<grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; to mix, temper: cf. F. <i>eucrasie</i>.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Such a due mixture of qualities in bodies as
constitutes health or soundness.</def>  <i>Quincy.</i></p>

<p><hw>Euc"tic*al</hw> (?) [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to pray, wish.]
<def>Expecting a wish; supplicatory.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Sacrifices . . . distinguished into expiatory,
<i>euctical</i>, and eucharistical.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Law.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*de"mon</hw>, <hw>Eu*d&aelig;"mon</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>e'y^</grk> well, good + &?; one's
demon.] <def>A good angel.</def>  <i>Southey.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu`de*mon"ics</hw>, <hw>Eu`d&aelig;*mon"ics</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; conducive to happiness. See
<u>Eudemonism</u>.] <def>That part of moral philosophy which treats
of happiness; the science of happiness; -- contrasted with
<i>aretaics</i>.</def>  <i>J. Grote.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*de"mon*ism</hw>, <hw>Eu*d&aelig;"mon*ism</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; a thinking happy, fr, &?; blessed with
a good genius, happy; <grk>e'y^</grk> well, good + &?; one's demon of
genius. See <u>Demon</u>.] <def>That system of ethics which defines
and enforces moral obligation by its relation to happiness or
personal well-being.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*de"mon*ist</hw>, <hw>Eu*d&aelig;"mon*ist</hw>  },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who believes in eudemonism.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I am too much of a <i>eud&aelig;monist</i>; I hanker
too much after a state of happiness both for myself and
others.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*de`mon*is"tic</hw> , <hw>Eu*d&aelig;`mon*is"tic</hw> (?)
}, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining to
eudemonism.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*de`mon*is"tic*al</hw>, <hw>Eu*d&aelig;`mon*is"tic*al</hw>
(?) }, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Eudemonistic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*di"a*lyte</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>e'y^</grk> well, easily + &?; to dissolve. So called because
easily dissolvable in acids.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A mineral of a
brownish red color and vitreous luster, consisting chiefly of the
silicates of iron, zirconia, and lime.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu`di*om"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; fair,
clear weather, fr. &?; fine, clear ( said of the air or weather) +
<i>-meter</i>: cf. F. <i>ediom&egrave;tre</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>An instrument for the volumetric measurement of gases; -- so
named because frequently used to determine the purity of the
air.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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
trough of mercury, or sometimes over water.  Cf. <u>Burette</u>.
<i>Ure's eudiometer</i> has the tube bent in the form of the letter.
U.</p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu`di*o*met"ric</hw> (?), <hw>Eu`di*o*met"ric*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining to a eudiometer; as,
<i>eudiometrical</i> experiments or results.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu`di*om"e*try</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>eudiom&eacute;trie</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>The art or process of
determining the 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></p>

<p><hw>||Eu`di*pleu"ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; double + &?; rib,&?;, pl.,side.]
<i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The fundamental forms of organic life, that are
composed of two equal and symmetrical halves.</def>  <i>Syd. Soc.
Lex.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu*dox"i*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.
Hist.)</i> <def>A follower of Eudoxius, patriarch of Antioch and
Constantinople in the 4th century, and a celebrated defender of the
doctrines of Arius.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu`ga*noi"de*i</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr. <grk>e'y^</grk> well + NL. <i>ganoidei</i>. See <u>Ganoid</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l)</i> <def>A group which includes the bony ganoids, as
the gar pikes.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu"ge</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., well done! bravo!
Gr. &?;.] <def>Applause.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Eu*ge"ni*a</hw> (&usl;*j&emacr;"n&ibreve;*&adot;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. Named in honor of Prince <i>Eugene</i> of
Savoy.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of myrtaceous 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></p>

<p><hw>Eu*gen"ic</hw> (&usl;*j&ebreve;n"&ibreve;k),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Eugenia</u>.] <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or derived from, cloves; as, <i>eugenic</i>
acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*gen"ic</hw> (&usl;*j&ebreve;n"&ibreve;k),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>e'ygenh`s</grk>.] <def>Well-born; of
high birth.</def>  <i>Atlantic Monthly.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu*gen"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The science of
improving stock, whether human or animal.</def>  <i>F.
Galton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu"ge*nin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A
colorless, crystalline substance extracted from oil of cloves; --
called also <i>clove camphor</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"ge*nol</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Eugenia</i> +
<i>-ol</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A colorless, aromatic, liquid
hydrocarbon, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>2</sub> resembling the
phenols, and hence also called <i>eugenic acid</i>. It is found in
the oils of pimento and cloves.</def><BR>
</p>

<p><hw>Eu"ge*ny</hw> (?). [Gr. &?;, fr. <grk>e'ygenh`s</grk> well
born; <grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; race.] <def>Nobleness of
birth.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*get"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Eu`ge*tin"ic</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or derived
from, eugenol; as, <i>eugetic</i> acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eugh</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Yew</u>.] <def>The
yew.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*gu"bi*an</hw> (?), <hw>Eu"gu*bine</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining to the ancient town of
Eugubium (now Gubbio); as, the <i>Eugubine</i> tablets, or tables, or
inscriptions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu`har*mon"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>-eu +
harmonic</i>.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Producing mathematically perfect
harmony or concord; sweetly or perfectly harmonious.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*hem"er*ism</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>Euhemerus</i>, Gr. &?; a philosopher, about 300 &?;.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Eu*hem"er*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
advocates euhemerism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*hem`er*is"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to euhemerism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*hem"er*ize</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu`i*sop"o*da</hw> (?). <i>pl.</i> [NL. See <u>Eu-</u> and
<u>Isopoda</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A group which includes the
typical Isopoda.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu"la*chon</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Native Indian
name.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The candlefish. [Written also
<i>oulachan</i>, <i>oolacan</i>, and <i>ulikon</i>.] See
<u>Candlefish</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*le"ri*an</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
Euler, a German mathematician of the 18th century.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Eulerian integrals</b></col>, <cd>certain definite
integrals whose properties were first investigated by Euler.</cd></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*log"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Eu*log"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See <u>Eulogy</u>.] <def>Bestowing praise of
eulogy; commendatory; eulogistic.</def> [R.] --
<wf>Eu*log"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Eu"lo*gist</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
eulogizes or praises; panegyrist; encomiast.</def>
<i>Buckle.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu`lo*gis"tic</hw> (?), <hw>Eu`lo*gis"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining to eulogy; characterized
by eulogy; bestowing praise; panegyrical; commendatory; laudatory;
as, <i>eulogistic</i> speech or discourse.</def> --
<wf>Eu"lo*gis"tic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Eu*lo"gi*um</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eulogiums</b></plw> (#). [LL., fr. Gr. &?; eulogy.] <def>A
formal eulogy.</def>  <i>Smollett.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu"lo*gize</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Eulogized</u>. (&?;); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Eulogizing</u> (?).] <def>To speak or write in
commendation of (another); to extol in speech or writing; to
praise.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"lo*gy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eulogies</b></plw> (#). [Gr. &?;, from &?; well speaking;
<grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; to speak.  Cf. <u>Eulogium</u>, and see
<u>Legend</u>.] <def>A speech or writing in commendation of the
character or services of a person; as, a fitting <i>eulogy</i> to
worth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Eulogies</i> turn into elegies.</blockquote>
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Encomium; praise; panegyric; applause.  --
<u>Eulogy</u>, <u>Eulogium</u>, <u>Encomium</u>, <u>Panegyric</u>.
The idea of praise is common to all these words. The word
<i>encomium</i> is used of both persons and things which are the
result of human action, and denotes warm praise. <i>Eulogium</i> and
<i>eulogy</i> apply only to persons and are more studied and of
greater length. A <i>panegyric</i> was originally a set speech in a
full assembly of the people, and hence denotes a more formal
<i>eulogy</i>, couched in terms of warm and continuous praise,
especially as to personal character. We may bestow <i>encomiums</i>
on any work of art, on production of genius, without reference to the
performer; we bestow <i>eulogies</i>, or pronounce a <i>eulogium</i>,
upon some individual distinguished for his merit public services; we
pronounce a <i>panegyric</i> before an assembly gathered for the
occasion.</p>

<p><hw>Eu"ly*tite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>e'y^</grk>
well + &?; to dissolve.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A mineral, consisting
chiefly of the silicate of bismuth, found at Freiberg; -- called also
<i>culytine</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu*men"i*des</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [L., from
Gr. &?; lit., gracious goddesses.] <i>(Class. Myth.)</i> <def>A
euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu*mol"pus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
sweetly singing.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A genus of small beetles,
one species of which (<i>E. viti</i>) is very injurious to the vines
in the wine countries of Europe.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*no"mi*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.
Hist.)</i> <def>A follower of Eunomius, bishop of Cyzicus (4th
century <u>A. D.</u>), who held that Christ was not God but a created
being, having a nature different from that of the Father.</def> --
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or pertaining to Eunomius or his
doctrine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"no*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;;
<grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; law.] <def>Equal law, or a well-adjusted
constitution of government.</def> [R.]  <i>Mitford.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu"nuch</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>eunuchus</i>,
Gr. &?;, prop., keeping or guarding the couch; &?; couch, bed, + &?;
to have, hold, keep.] <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu"nuch</hw> (?), <hw>Eu"nuch*ate</hw>, } <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [L. <i>eunuchare</i>.] <def>To make a eunuch of; to
castrate. as a man.</def>  <i>Creech. Sir. T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu"nuch*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eunuchismus</i> an unmanning, Gr. &?;: cf. F. <i>eunuchisme</i>
eunuchism.] <def>The state of being eunuch.</def>  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu*on"y*min</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>A principle or mixture of principles derived from <i>Euonymus
atropurpureus</i>, or spindle tree.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu*on"y*mus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. (cf. L.
<i>euonymos</i>). fr. Gr. &?;, lit., of good name.] <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree.
The bark is used as a cathartic.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu`or*ni"thes</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr.,
Gr. <grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?;, &?; a bird.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The division of Aves which includes all the typical birds, or
all living birds except the penguins and birds of ostrichlike
form.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*os"mitte</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; a smell.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A fossil
resin, so called from its strong, peculiar, pleasant odor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"pa*thy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; comfort,
happy condition of the soul. See <u>Eu-</u>, and <u>Pathetic</u>.]
<def>Right feeling.</def> [R.]  <i>Harris.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*pat"o*rin Eu*pat"o*rine</hw> } (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>A principle or mixture of principles extracted
from various species of Eupatorium.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu`pa*to"ri*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
<i>Eupator</i>, king of Pontus, said to have used it as a medicine.]
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of perennial, composite herbs including
hemp agrimony, boneset, throughwort, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"pa*trid</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>e'y^</grk>
well + &?; father.] <def>One well born, or of noble birth.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Eu*pep"si*a</hw> (?), <hw>Eu*pep"sy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>eupepsia</i>, Fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; easy
of digestion; <grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; to cook, digest.]
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Soundness of the nutritive or digestive organs;
good concoction or digestion; -- opposed to
<i>dyspepsia</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*pep"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;.] <def>Of
or pertaining to good digestion; easy of digestion; having a good
digestion; as, <i>eupeptic</i> food; an <i>eupeptic</i>
man.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wrapt in lazy <i>eupeptic</i> fat.</blockquote>
<i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu"phe*mism</hw> (&umacr;"f&esl;*m&ibreve;z'm),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; fr. &?; to use word of a good omen;
<grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; to speak: cf. F. <i>euph&eacute;misme</i>.
See <u>Fame</u>.] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A figure in which a harsh 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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu`phe*mis"tic</hw> (?), <hw>Eu`phe*mis"tic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to euphemism; containing a
euphemism; softened in expression.</def> --
<wf>Eu`phe*mis"tic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Eu"phe*mize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Euphemized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Euphemizing</u>.] [Gr. &?; .] <def>To express
by a euphemism, or in delicate language; to make use of euphemistic
expressions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*pho"ni*ad</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Euphony</u>.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>An instrument in which are
combined the characteristic tones of the organ and various other
instruments.</def> [R.]</p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*phon"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Eu*phon"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to, or exhibiting, euphony;
agreeable in sound; pleasing to the ear; euphonious; as, a
<i>euphonic</i> expression; <i>euphonical</i> orthography.</def></p>

<p><! p. 515 !></p>

<p><hw>Eu*phon"i*con</hw> (&usl;*f&obreve;n"&ibreve;*k&obreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Euphony</u>.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A kind
of upright piano.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*pho"ni*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pleasing or
sweet in sound; euphonic; smooth-sounding.</def> <i>Hallam.</i> --
<wf>Eu*pho"ni*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Eu"pho*nism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An agreeable
combination of sounds; euphony.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*pho"ni*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Euphony</u>.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>A bass instrument of the saxhorn
family.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"pho*nize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
euphonic.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Eu"pho*non</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Euphony</u>.] <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>An instrument resembling the
organ in tone and the upright piano in form. It is characterized by
great strength and sweetness of tone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"pho*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Euphonious.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Eu"pho*ny</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Euphonies</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>euphonia</i>, Gr. &?;, fr.
&?; sweet-voiced; <grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; sound, voice; akin to
&?; to speak: cf. F. <i>euphonie</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>||Eu*phor"bi*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>euphorbea</i>. See <u>Euphorrium</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*phor`bi*a"ceous</hw> (?), <hw>Eu*phor"bi*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Of, relating to, or
resembling, the Euphorbia family.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eu*phor"bin</hw>, <hw>Eu*phor"bine</hw> } (?),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A principle, or mixture of
principles, derived from various species of
<i>Euphorbia</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*phor"bi*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. L.
<i>euphorbeum</i>, from Gr. &?;; -- so called after <i>Euphorbus</i>,
a Greek physician.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An inodorous exudation,
usually in the form of yellow tears, produced chiefly by the African
<i>Euphorbia resinifera</i>. It was formerly employed medicinally,
but was found so violent in its effects that its use is nearly
abandoned.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"pho*tide</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr.
<grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?;, &?;, light. So called because of its
pleasing combination of white and green.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A rock
occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite; --
sometimes called <i>gabbro</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"phra*sy</hw> (&umacr;"fr&adot;*s&ybreve;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>euphrasia</i>, fr. Gr.
<grk>e'yfrasi`a</grk> delight, fr. <grk>e'yfrai`nein</grk> to
delight; <grk>e'y^</grk> well + <grk>frh`n</grk> heart, mind: cf. LL.
<i>eufrasia</i>, F. <i>eufraise</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The plant
<i>eyebright</i> (<i>Euphrasia officionalis</i>), formerly regarded
as beneficial in disorders of the eyes.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Then purged with <i>euphrasy</i> and rue<BR>
The visual nerve, for he had much to see.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu"phroe</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Etymol. uncertain.]
<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> [Written also
<i>uphroe</i> and <i>uvrou</i>.]  <i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu"phu*ism</hw> (&umacr;"f&usl;*&ibreve;z'm),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. <grk>e'yfyh`s</grk> well grown, graceful;
<grk>e'y^</grk> well + <grk>fyh`</grk> growth, fr. <grk>fy`ein</grk>
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, "<i>Euphues</i>, or the Anatomy of Wit," and
"<i>Euphues</i> and his England."] <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>An affectation
of excessive elegance and refinement of language; high-flown
diction.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"phu*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Eu`phu*is"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Belonging to
the euphuists, or euphuism; affectedly refined.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"phu*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To affect
excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in
expression.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"pi*one</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; very fat;
<grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; fat.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <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> [Written also
<i>eupion</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Eu*pit"tone</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>eu-</i> +
<i>pitt</i>acal + <i>-one</i>.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>A yellow,
crystalline substance, resembling aurin, and obtained by the
oxidation of pittacal; -- called also <i>eupittonic acid</i>.</def>
[Written also <i>eupitton</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>Eu`pit*ton"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to, or derived from, eupittone.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*plas"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>eu-</i> +
<i>-plastic</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu*plas"tic</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Organizable substance by which the tissues of an animal body are
renewed.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu`plec*tel"la</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; well plaited; <grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; plaited.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l)</i> <def>A genus of elegant, glassy sponges,
consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of
a cornucopia; -- called also <i>Venus's flower-basket</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu`plex*op"te*ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Gr. <grk>e'y^</grk> well + &?; to plait + &?; a wing.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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 <u>Earwig</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eup*n&aelig;"a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. gr.
&?; easy breathing; &?; well + &?; to breathe.] <i>(Physiol.)</i>
<def>Normal breathing where arterialization of the blood is normal,
in distinction from <i>dyspn&aelig;a</i>, in which the blood is
insufficiently arterialized.</def>  <i>Foster.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu*pyr"i*on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; well + &?;
fire.] <def>A contrivance for obtaining a light instantaneously, as a
lucifer match.</def>  <i>Brande & C.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu*ra"sian</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Eur</i>opean +
<i>Asian</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A child of a European parent
on the one side and an Asiatic on the other.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One born of European parents in
Asia.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*ra"sian</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of European and
Asiatic descent; of or pertaining to both Europe and Asia; as, the
great <i>Eurasian</i> plain.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*ra`si*at"io</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Geog.)</i>
<def>Of or pertaining to the continents of Europe and Asia
combined.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu*re"ka</hw> (?). [Gr. &?; I have found, perfect indicative
of &?; to find.] <def>The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who
is said to have cried out "<i>Eureka</i>! <i>eureka</i>!" (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></p>

<p><hw>Eu*rhip`i*du"rous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; well
+ &?; a fan + &?; a tail.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having a fanlike
tail; belonging to the Eurhipidur&aelig;, a division of Aves which
includes all living birds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"ri*pize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>Euripus</u>.] <def>To whirl hither and thither.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Eu*ri"pus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr. Gr. &?;; &?;
well + &?; a rushing motion.] <def>A strait; a narrow tract of water,
where the tide, or a current, flows and reflows with violence, as the
ancient frith of this name between Eub&oelig;a and B&oelig;otia.
Hence, a flux and reflux.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu"rite</hw> (&umacr;"r&imacr;t), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>eurite</i>.] <i>(Min.)</i> <def>A compact feldspathic rock;
felsite. See <u>Felsite</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*rit"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or relating
to eurite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*roc"ly*don</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;; &?; the southeast wind + &?; wave, billow; according to another
reading, &?;, <i>i. e.</i> a north-east wind, as in the Latin Vulgate
<i>Euro-aquilo</i>.] <def>A tempestuous northeast wind which blows in
the Mediterranean. See <u>Levanter</u>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A tempestuous wind called
<i>Euroclydon</i>.</blockquote> <i>Acts xxvii. 14.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu`ro*pe"an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>europeaus</i>, Gr. &?;, fr. Gr. &?; (L. <i>europa</i>.)] <def>Of
or pertaining to Europe, or to its inhabitants.</def></p>

<p><col><b>On the European plan</b></col>, <cd>having rooms to let,
and leaving it optional with guests whether they will take meals in
the house; -- said of hotels.</cd> [U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Eu`ro*pe"an</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A native or an
inhabitant of Europe.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu`ro*pe"an*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
cause to become like the Europeans in manners or character; to
habituate or accustom to European usages.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A state of society . . . changed and
<i>Europeanized</i>.</blockquote> <i>Lubbock.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Eu"rus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., gr. &?;.]
<def>The east wind.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu*ry"a*le</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
<i>Euryale</i>, one of the Gorgons.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A genus of water lilies, growing in India and China. The only
species (<i>E. ferox</i>) is very prickly on the peduncles and calyx.
The rootstocks and seeds are used as food.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l)</i> <def>A genus of ophiurans
with much-branched arms.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu`ry*al"i*da</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A tribe of Ophiuroidea, including the genera
Euryale, Astrophyton, etc. They generally have the arms branched. See
<u>Astrophyton</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*ryc"er*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; broad +
<grk>ke`ras</grk> horn.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having broad
horns.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*ryp"ter*oid</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[<i>Eurypterus</i> + <i>-oid</i>.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>Like, or
pertaining to, the genus Euryperus.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Eu*ryp`te*roi"de*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.
See <u>Eurypteroid</u>.] <i>(Paleont.)</i> <def>An extinct order of
Merostomata, of which the genus Eurypterus is the type. They are
found only in Paleozoic rocks.</def> [Written also
<i>Eurypterida</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>||Eu*ryp"te*rus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; broad + &?; a wing.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A genus of extinct
Merostomata, found in Silurian rocks. Some of the species are more
than three feet long.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"ryth*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eurythmia</i>, Gr. &?;; &?; well + &?; rhythm, measure,
proportion, symmetry: cf. F. <i>eurythmie</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Fine Arts)</i> <def>Just or harmonious proportion or movement, as
in the composition of a poem, an edifice, a painting, or a
statue.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Regularly of the
pulse.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*se"bi*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.
Hist.)</i> <def>A follower of Eusebius, bishop of C&aelig;sarea, who
was a friend and protector of Arius.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*sta"chi*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<i>Eustachi</i>, a learned Italian physician who died in Rome, 1574.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Discovered by
Eustachius.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Pertaining to the
Eustachian tube; as, <i>Eustachian</i> catheter.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Eustachian catheter</b></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><b>Eustrachian
tube</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <cd>a passage from the tympanum of the
ear to the pharynx. See <u>Ear</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Eustachian
valve</b></col> <i>(Anat.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Eu"style`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, neut. of
&?; with pillars at the best distances; &?; well + &?; pillar: cf. F.
<i>eustyle</i>.] <i>(Arch.)</i> <def>See
<u>Intercolumnlation</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"tax*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;; &?; well +
&?; arrangement: cf. F. <i>eutaxie</i>.] <def>Good or established
order or arrangement.</def> [R.]  <i>E. Waterhouse.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu*ter"pe</hw> (?). [L., fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; delightful; &?;
well + &?; to delight.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Class. Myth.)</i>
<def>The Muse who presided over music.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A genus of palms, some
species of which are elegant trees.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*ter"pe*an</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to Euterpe or to music.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu`tha*na"si*a</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;; &?; well + &?; death, &?;, &?;, to die: cf. F.
<i>euthanasie</i>.] <def>An easy death; a mode of dying to be
desired.</def> "An <i>euthanasia</i> of all thought."
<i>Hazlitt.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The kindest wish of my friends is
<i>euthanasia</i>.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eu*than"a*sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Euthanasia</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu`thi*o*chro"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; well
+ &?; sulphur + &?; color.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or
denoting, an acid so called.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Euthiochroic acid</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>a complex
derivative of hydroquinone and sulphonic (thionic) acid. -- so called
because it contains sulphur, and forms brilliantly colored (yellow)
salts.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eu`thy*neu"ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?; straight + &?; a nerve.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A large
division of gastropod molluske, including the Pulmonifera and
Opisthobranchiata.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu"tro*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
nourishing, healthy; &?; well + &?; to nourish.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Healthy nutrition; soundless as regards the nutritive
functions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*tych"i*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.
Hist.)</i> <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 <i>Nestorian</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eu*tych"i*an*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eccl.
Hist.)</i> <def>The doctrine of Eutyches and his followers.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eux*an"thic</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Having a yellow color; pertaining to, derived from, or
resembling, euxanthin.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Euxanthic acid</b></col> <i>(Chem.)</i>, <cd>a yellow,
crystalline, organic acid, extracted from euxanthin.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eux*an"thin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; well + &?;
yellow.] <i>(Chem.)</i> <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 <i>puri</i>,
<i>purree</i>, and <i>Indian yellow</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eux"e*nite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; hospitable.
So named because it contains a number of rare elements.]
<i>(Min.)</i> <def>A brownish black mineral with a metallic luster,
found in Norway. It contains niobium, titanium, yttrium, and uranium,
with some other metals.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*va"cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i> +
<i>vacate</i>.] <def>To empty.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vac"u*ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evacuans</i>, <i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>evacuare</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;vacuant</i>.] <def>Emptying; evacuative; purgative;
cathartic.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
purgative or cathartic.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vac"u*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Evacuated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Evacuating</u>.] [l. <i>evacuatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>evacuare</i> to empty, nullify; <i>e</i> out + <i>vacuus</i>
empty, <i>vacare</i> to be empty. See <u>Vacate</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make empty; to empty out; to remove the
contents of; as, to <i>evacuate</i> a vessel or dish.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Evacuate</i> the Scriptures of their most important
meaning.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To remove; to eject; to void; to
discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from;
as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Norwegians were forced to <i>evacuate</i> the
country.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as,
to <i>evacuate</i> a contract or marriage.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vac"u*ate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To let
blood</def> [Obs.]  <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vac`u*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evacuatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;vacuation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of emptying, clearing of the
contents, or discharging.</def> Specifically: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<i>(Mil.)</i> <def>Withdrawal of troops from a town, fortress,
etc.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Med.)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is evacuated or discharged;
especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.</def>
<i>Quincy.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Abolition; nullification.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Evacuation day</b></col>, <cd>the anniversary of the day
on which the British army evacuated the city of New York, November
25, 1783.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*vac"u*a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;vacuatif</i>.] <def>Serving of tending to evacuate;
cathartic; purgative.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vac"u*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
evacuates; a nullifier.</def> "<i>Evacuators</i> of the law."
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vac"u*a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
purgative.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vade"</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Evaded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>.
<u>Evading</u>.] [L. <i>evadere</i>, <i>evasum</i>, <i>e</i> out +
<i>vadere</i> to go, walk: cf. F. s'&eacute;vader. See <u>Wade</u>.]
<def>To get away from by artifice; to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge,
address, or ingenuity; to elude; to escape from cleverly; as, to
<i>evade</i> a blow, a pursuer, a punishment; to <i>evade</i> the
force of an argument.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The heathen had a method, more truly their own, of
<i>evading</i> the Christian miracles.</blockquote>
<i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vade"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To escape; to slip away; -- sometimes with <i>from</i>.</def>
"<i>Evading</i> from perils."  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Unarmed they might<BR>
Have easily, as spirits <i>evaded</i> swift<BR>
By quick contraction or remove.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To attempt to escape; to practice artifice
or sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The ministers of God are not to <i>evade</i> and take
refuge any of these . . . ways.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To equivocate; shuffle. See <u>Prevaricate</u>.</p>

<p><hw>E*vad"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being evaded.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ev`a*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evagatio</i>, fr. <i>evagari</i> to wander forth: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;vagation</i>. See <u>Vagary</u>.] <def>A wandering about;
excursion; a roving.</def> [R.]  <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vag`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evaginatio</i> an extending, <i>evaginare</i> to unsheathe;
<i>e</i> out + <i>vagina</i> sheath.] <def>The act of
unsheathing.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"val</hw> (&emacr;"v<i>a</i>l), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>aevum</i> lifetime, age, eternity.] <def>Relating to time or
duration.</def> [Obs.]</p>

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<p><hw>E*val"u*ate</hw> (&esl;*v&abreve;l"&usl;*&amacr;t), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [See <u>Evaluation</u>.] <def>To fix the value of; to
rate; to appraise.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*val`u*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;valuation</i>, LL. <i>evaluatio</i>.] <def>Valuation;
appraisement.</def>  <i>J. S. Mill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`a*nesce"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Evanesced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Evanescing</u>. (&?;).] [L. <i>evanescere</i>;
<i>e</i> out + <i>vanescere</i> to vanish, fr. <i>vanus</i> empty,
vain. See <u>Vain</u>, and cf. <u>Evanish</u>.] <def>To vanish away;
to become dissipated and disappear, like vapor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I believe him to have <i>evanesced</i> or
evaporated.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`a*nes"cence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act or
state of vanishing away; disappearance; as, the <i>evanescence</i> of
vapor, of a dream, of earthly plants or hopes.</def>
<i>Rambler.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`a*nes"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evanescens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>evanescere</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Liable to vanish or pass away like vapor;
vanishing; fleeting; as, <i>evanescent</i> joys.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>So <i>evanescent</i> are the fashions of the world in
these particulars.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Vanishing from notice;
imperceptible.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The difference between right and wrong, is some petty
cases, is almost <i>evanescent</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Wollaston.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`a*nes"cent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
vanishing manner; imperceptibly.</def>  <i>Chalmers.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*van"gel</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;vangile</i>, L. <i>evangelium</i>, Gr. &?; good news, glad
tidings, gospel, fr. &?; bringing good news; &?; well + &?; to bear a
message. See <u>Eu-</u>, and cf. <u>Evangely</u>.] <def>Good news;
announcement of glad tidings; especially, the gospel, or a
gospel.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Her funeral anthem is a glad
<i>evangel</i>.</blockquote> <i>Whittier.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`van*ge"li*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Rendering
thanks for favors.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`van*gel"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evangelicus</i>, Gr. &?;: cf. F. <i>&eacute;vang&eacute;lique</i>.
See <u>Evangel</u>.] <def>Belonging to, or contained in, the gospel;
evangelical.</def> "<i>Evangelic</i> truth."  <i>J. Foster.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`van*gel"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Contained in, or relating to, the four
Gospels; as, the <i>evangelical</i> history.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Belonging to, agreeable or consonant to,
or contained in, the gospel, or the truth taught in the New
Testament; as, <i>evangelical</i> religion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Earnest for the truth taught in the
gospel; strict in interpreting Christian doctrine; pre&euml;minently
orthodox; -- technically applied to that party in the Church of
England, and in the Protestant Episcopal Church, which holds the
doctrine of "Justification by Faith alone;" the Low Church party. The
term is also applied to other religious bodies not regarded as
orthodox.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Evangelical Alliance</b></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><b>Evangelical Church</b></col>.
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>The Protestant Church in Germany.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A church founded by a fusion of Lutherans and
Calvinists in Germany in 1817.</cd> -- <col><b>Evangelical
Union</b></col>, <cd>a religious sect founded in Scotland in 1843 by
the Rev. James Morison; -- called also <i>Morisonians</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E`van*gel"ic*al</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of
evangelical principles.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`van*gel"ic*al*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Adherence to evangelical doctrines; evangelism.</def>  <i>G.
Eliot.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`van*gel"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
evangelical manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`van*gel"ic*al*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being evangelical.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`van*gel"i*cism</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Evangelical principles; evangelism.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*van`ge*lic"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Evangelicism.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*van"gel*ism</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The preaching
or promulgation of the gospel.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*van"gel*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;vang&eacute;liste</i>, L. <i>evangelista</i>, fr. Gr.
&?;.] <def>A bringer of the glad tidings of Church and his
doctrines.</def> Specifically: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A missionary
preacher sent forth to prepare the way for a resident pastor; an
itinerant missionary preacher.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A
writer of one of the four Gospels (With the definite article); as,
the four <i>evangelists</i>, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>A traveling preacher whose efforts are
chiefly directed to arouse to immediate repentance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Apostles, so far as they evangelized, might claim
the title though there were many <i>evangelists</i> who were not
Apostles.</blockquote> <i>Plumptre.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*van`gel*is"ta*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>evangelistarium</i>.] <def>A selection of passages from the
Gospels, as a lesson in divine service.</def>  <i>Porson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*van`gel*is"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to the four evangelists; designed or fitted to
evangelize; evangelical; as, <i>evangelistic</i> efforts.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*van`gel*i*za"tion</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of evangelizing; the state of being evangelized.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The work of Christ's ministers is
<i>evangelization</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hobbes.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*van"gel*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Evangelized</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Evangelizing</u> (?)]. [F.
<i>&eacute;vang&eacute;lisre</i>, LL. <i>evangelizare</i>, fr. Gr.
&?;.] <def>To instruct in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to
convert to Christianity; as, to <i>evangelize</i> the
world.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His apostles whom he sends<BR>
To <i>evangelize</i> the nations.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*van"gel*ize</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To preach the
gospel.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*van"ge*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Evangel.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The sacred pledge of Christ's
<i>evangely</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*van"gile</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;vangile</i>. See <u>Evangel</u>.] <def>Good tidings;
evangel.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Above all, the Servians . . . read, with much avidity,
the <i>evangile</i> of their freedom.</blockquote> <i>Landor.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*van"id</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>evanidus</i>,
fr. <i>evanescere</i>. See <u>Evanesce</u>.] <def>Liable to vanish or
disappear; faint; weak; evanescent; as, <i>evanid</i> color.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>They are very transitory and
<i>evanid</i>.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*van"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>e-</i> +
<i>vanish</i>: cf. L. <i>evanescere</i>. See <u>Evanesce</u>,
<u>vanish</u>.] <def>To vanish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Or like the rainbow's lovely form,<BR>
<i>Evanishing</i> amid the storm.</blockquote> <i>Burns.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*van"ish*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
vanishing; disappearance.</def> [R.]  <i>T. Jefferson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vap"o*ra*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being converted into vapor, or dissipated by evaporation.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vap"o*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Evaporated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Evaporating</u> (?).] [L. <i>evaporatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>evaporare</i>; <i>e</i> out + <i>vapor</i> steam or vapor. See
<u>Vapor</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To pass off in vapor, as a
fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in
particles too minute to be visible.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To escape or pass off without effect; to
be dissipated; to be wasted, as, the spirit of a writer often
<i>evaporates</i> in the process of translation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontents to
<i>evaporate</i> . . . is a safe way.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vap"o*rate</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To expel moisture from (usually by means
of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to
evaporation; as, to <i>evaporate</i> apples.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To give vent to; to dissipate.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>My lord of Essex <i>evaporated</i> his thoughts in a
sonnet.</blockquote> <i>Sir. H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Evaporating surface</b></col> <i>(Steam Boilers)</i>,
<cd>that part of the heating surface with which water is in
contact.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*vap"o*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evaporatus</i>, p. p.] <def>Dispersed in vapors.</def>
<i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vap`o*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evaporatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;vaporation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The process by which any substance is
converted from a liquid state into, and carried off in, vapor; as,
the <i>evaporation</i> of water, of ether, of camphor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is evaporated; vapor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Steam Engine)</i> <def>See
<u>Vaporization</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vap"o*ra*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evaporatius</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;vaporatif</i>.] <def>Pertaining
to, or producing, evaporation; as, the <i>evaporative</i>
process.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vap"o*ra`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
apparatus for condensing vegetable juices, or for drying fruit by
heat.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vap`o*rom"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evaporare</i> to evaporate + <i>-meter</i>: cf. F.
<i>&eacute;vaporm&egrave;tre</i>.] <i>(Physics)</i> <def>An
instrument for ascertaining the quantity of a fluid evaporated in a
given time; an atmometer.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*va"si*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be
evaded.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*va"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>evasio</i>:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;vasion</i>. See <u>Evade</u>.] <def>The act of
eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument,
accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of
eluding.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou . . . by <i>evasions</i> thy crime uncoverest
more.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Shift; subterfuge; shuffling; prevarication;
equivocation.</p>

<p><hw>E*va"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;vasif</i>. See <u>Evade</u>.] <def>Tending to evade, or
marked by evasion; elusive; shuffling; avoiding by
artifice.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thus he, though conscious of the ethereal guest,<BR>
Answered <i>evasive</i> of the sly request.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Stammered out a few <i>evasive</i>
phrases.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>E*va"sive*ly</wf> , <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>E*va"sive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Eve</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Even</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Evening.</def>
[Poetic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Winter oft, at <i>eve</i> resumes the
breeze.</blockquote> <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The evening before a holiday, -- from the
Jewish mode of reckoning the day as beginning at sunset, not at
midnight; as, Christians <i>eve</i> is the evening before Christmas;
also, the period immediately preceding some important event.</def>
"On the <i>eve</i> of death."  <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Eve churr</b></col> <i>(Zo&ouml;l)</i>, <cd>the European
goatsucker or nightjar; -- called also <i>night churr</i>, and
<i>churr owl</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E*vec"tics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; healthy.]
<def>The branch of medical science which teaches the method of
acquiring a good habit of body.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*vec"tion</hw> (?). [L. <i>evectio</i> a going up, fr.
<i>evehere</i> to carry out; <i>e out</i> + <i>vehere</i> to carry:
cf. F <i>&eacute;vection</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
carrying up or away; exaltation.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp.
Pearson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Astron.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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&prime;.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The libration of the
moon.</def>  <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"ven</hw> (&emacr;v"'n) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>eve</i>,
<i>even</i>, <i>efen</i>, <i>&aelig;fen</i>. AS. <i>&aemacr;fen</i>;
akin to OS. <i>&amacr;band</i>, OFries, <i>&amacr;vend</i>, D.
<i>avond</i>, OHG. <i>&amacr;band</i>, Icel. <i>aptan</i>, Sw.
<i>afton</i>, Dan. <i>aften</i>; of unknown origin.  Cf. <u>Eve</u>,
<u>Evening</u>.] <def>Evening. See <u>Eve</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
1.</def> [Poetic.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"ven</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [AS. <i>efen</i>. <i>efn</i>;
akin to OS. <i>eban</i>, D. <i>even</i>, OHG. <i>eban</i>, G.
<i>efen</i>, Icel. <i>jafn</i>, Dan. <i>jevn</i>, Sw.
<i>j&auml;mn</i>, Goth. <i>ibns</i>.  Cf. <u>Anent</u>, <u>Ebb</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not
rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of
action; as, <i>even</i> ground; an <i>even</i> speed; an <i>even</i>
course of conduct.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Equable; not easily ruffed or disturbed;
calm; uniformly self-possessed; as, an <i>even</i> temper.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Parallel; on a level; reaching the same
limit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And shall lay thee <i>even</i> with the
ground.</blockquote> <i>Luke xix. 44.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable;
impartial; just to both side; owing nothing on either side; -- said
of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are
<i>even</i>; <i>an even</i> bargain.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To make the <i>even</i> truth in pleasure
flow.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish;
pure.</def> "I know my life so <i>even</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Associate; fellow; of the same
condition.</def> [Obs.] "His <i>even</i> servant."  <i>Wyclif (Matt.
xviii. 29).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>Not odd; capable of division by two
without a remainder; -- said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are <i>even</i>
numbers.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whether the number of the stars is <i>even</i> or
odd.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><col><b>On even ground</b></col>, <cd>with equal advantage.</cd> -
- <col><b>On even keel</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>in a level or
horizontal position.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E"ven</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Evened</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Evening</u> (?)] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make even or level; to
level; to lay smooth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His temple Xerxes <i>evened</i> with the
soil.</blockquote> <i>Sir. W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It will <i>even</i> all inequalities</blockquote>
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To equal.</def> [Obs.] "To <i>even</i> him
in valor."  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To set right; to complete.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To act up to; to keep pace with.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"ven</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be
equal.</def> [Obs.]  <i>R. Carew.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"ven</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [AS. <i>efne</i>. See
<u>Even</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>E'en</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>In an equal or precisely similar manner;
equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well.</def> "Is it <i>even</i>
so?"  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Even</i> so did these Gauls possess the
coast.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Up to, or down to, an unusual measure or
level; so much as; fully; quite.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou wast a soldier<BR>
<i>Even</i> to Cato's wish.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Without . . . making us <i>even</i> sensible of the
change.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>As might not be expected; -- serving to
introduce what is unexpected or less expected.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I have made several discoveries, which appear new,
<i>even</i> to those who are versed in critical
learning.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>At the very time; in the very
case.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I knew they were bad enough to please, <i>even</i>
when I wrote them.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Even</i> is sometimes used to emphasize a word or
phrase. "I have debated <i>even</i> in my soul."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>By these presence, <i>even</i> the presence of Lord
Mortimer.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vene"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L. <i>evenire</i>.
See <u>Event</u>.] <def>To happen.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hewyt.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"ven*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who, or that which makes even.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>E"ven*fall`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Beginning of
evening.</def> "At the quiet <i>evenfall</i>."  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"ven*hand`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Equality.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"ven*hand`ed</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Fair or
impartial; unbiased.</def> "<i>Evenhanded</i> justice." <i>Shak.</i>
-- <wf>E"ven*hand`ed*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>E"ven*hand`ed*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<pos><i>&?;.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E"ven*ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>&aemacr;fnung</i>. See <u>even</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, and cf.
<u>Eve</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 sun.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In the ascending scale<BR>
Of heaven, the stars that usher <i>evening</i> rose.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p>&fist; Sometimes, especially in the Southern parts of the United
States, the afternoon is called <i>evening</i>.  <i>Bartlett.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The latter portion, as of life; the
declining period, as of strength or glory.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Sometimes used adjectively; as, <i>evening</i> gun.
"<i>Evening</i> Prayer."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Evening flower</b></col> <i>(Bot.)</i>, <cd>a genus of
iridaceous plants (<i>Hesperantha</i>) from the Cape of Good Hope,
with sword-shaped leaves, and sweet-scented flowers which expand in
the evening.</cd> -- <col><b>Evening grosbeak</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>, <cd>an American singing bird (<i>Coccothraustes
vespertina</i>) 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><b>Evening primrose</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Primrose</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>The evening star</b></col>, <cd>the
bright star of early evening in the western sky, soon passing below
the horizon; specifically, the planet Venus; -- called also
<i>Vesper</i> and <i>Hesperus</i>. During portions of the year, Mars,
Jupiter, and Saturn are also evening stars. See <u>Morning
Star</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>E"ven*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>With an even,
level, or smooth surface; without roughness, elevations, or
depression; uniformly; equally; comfortably; impartially;
serenely.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"ven*mind`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having
equanimity.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"ven*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of being
ven, level, or disturbed; smoothness; horizontal position;
uniformity; impartiality; calmness; equanimity; appropriate place or
level; as, <i>evenness</i> of surface, of a fluid at rest, of motion,
of dealings, of temper, of condition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It had need be something extraordinary, that must
warrant an ordinary person to rise higher than his own
<i>evenness</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"ven*song`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>&aemacr;fensang</i>.] <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>  <i>Wyclif.
Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vent"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>eventus</i>, fr.
<i>evenire</i> to happen, come out; <i>e</i> out + <i>venire</i> to
come. See <u>Come</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>That which comes,
arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or
bad.</def> "The <i>events</i> of his early years."
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To watch quietly the course of
<i>events</i>.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd. )</i></p>

<p><blockquote>There is one <i>event</i> to the righteous, and to the
wicked.</blockquote> <i>Eccl. ix. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An affair in hand; business;
enterprise.</def> [Obs.] "Leave we him to his <i>events</i>."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The consequence of anything; the issue;
conclusion; result; that in which an action, operation, or series of
operations, terminates.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Dark doubts between the promise and
<i>event</i>.</blockquote> <i>Young.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Incident; occurrence; adventure; issue; result;
termination; consequence; conclusion.  -- <u>Event</u>,
<u>Occurrence</u>, <u>Incident</u>, <u>Circumstance</u>. An
<i>event</i> denotes that which arises from a preceding state of
things. Hence we speak or watching the <i>event</i>; of tracing the
progress of <i>events</i>. An <i>occurrence</i> has no reference to
any antecedents, but simply marks that which <i>meets</i> 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 <i>event</i> is the leading
term. In the "Declaration of Independence" it is said, "When, in the
cource of human <i>events</i>, it becomes necessary." etc. Here,
<i>occurrences</i> would be out of place. An <i>incident</i> is that
which <i>falls into</i> a state of things to which is does not
primarily belong; as, the <i>incidents</i> of a journey. The term is
usually applied to things of secondary importance. A
<i>circumstance</i> is one of the things surrounding us in our path
of life. These may differ greatly in importance; but they are always
<i>outsiders</i>, 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
<i>events</i> which it produced; might mention some of its striking
<i>occurrences</i>; might allude to some remarkable <i>incidents</i>
which attended it; and might give the details of the favorable or
adverse <i>circumstances</i> which marked its progress.</p>

<p><! p. 517  !></p>

<p><hw>E*vent"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;venter</i> to fan, divulge, LL. <i>eventare</i> to fan,
fr., L. <i>e</i> out + <i>ventus</i> wind.] <def>To break
forth.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ven"ter*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>e</i>
out + <i>venter</i> the belly: cf. F. <i>&eacute;venter</i>.] <def>To
rip open; to disembowel.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir. T. Brown.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vent"ful</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of, or rich
in, events or incidents; as, an <i>eventful</i> journey; an
<i>eventful</i> period of history; an <i>eventful</i> period of
life.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"ven*tide`</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>&aemacr;fent&imacr;d</i>. See <u>Tide</u>.] <def>The time of
evening; evening.</def> [Poetic.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ven"ti*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eventilatus</i>, p. p. of <i>eventilare</i> to fan. See
<u>Ventilate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To winnow out; to
fan.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To discuss; to ventilate.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ven`ti*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of eventilating; discussion.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp. Berkely.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vent"less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without
events; tame; monotonous; marked by nothing unusual;
uneventful.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ev`en*tog"na*thi</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [NL.,
fr. Dr. &?; well + &?; within <grk>gna`qos</grk> the jaw.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>An order of fishes including a vast number
of freshwater species such as the carp, loach, chub, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>E`ven*tra*tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>e</i> out
+ <i>venter</i> belly.] <i>(Med.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
tumor containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned
by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>A wound, of large extent, in the abdomen, through which the
greater part of the intestines protrude.</def> <sd><i>(c)</i></sd>
<def>The act of disemboweling.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ven"tu*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;ventiel</i>. See <u>Event</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Coming or happening as a consequence or result;
consequential.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Final; ultimate.</def> "<i>Eventual</i>
success."  <i>Cooper.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Dependent on events;
contingent.</def>  <i>Marshall.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ven`tu*al"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eventualities</b></plw> (#). [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;ventualit&eacute;</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The coming
as a consequence; contingency; also, an event which comes as a
consequence.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Phren.)</i> <def>Disposition to take
cognizance of events.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ven"tu*al*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
eventual manner; finally; ultimately.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ven"tu*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Eventuated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Eventuating</u>.] <def>To come out finally or in
conclusion; to result; to come to pass.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ven`tu*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
eventuating or happening as a result; the outcome.</def>  <i>R. W.
Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"er</hw> (?) <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [OE. <i>ever</i>,
<i>&aelig;fre</i>, AS. <i>&aelig;fre</i>; perh. akin to AS.
<i>&amacr;</i> always.  Cf. <u>Aye</u>, <u>Age</u>,<u>Evry</u>,
<u>Never</u>.] [Sometimes contracted into <i>e'er</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>At any time; at any period or point of
time.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>No man <i>ever</i> yet hated his own
flesh.</blockquote> <i>Eph. v. 29.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>At all times; through all time; always;
forever.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He shall <i>ever</i> love, and always be<BR>
The subject of by scorn and cruelty.</blockquote> <i>Dryder.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Without cessation; continually.</def></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Ever</i> is sometimes used as an intensive or a word of
enforcement. "His the old man <i>e'er</i> a son?"  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To produce as much as <i>ever</i> they
can.</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Ever and anon</b></col>, <cd>now and then; often. See
under <u>Anon</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Ever is one</b></col>,
<cd>continually; constantly.</cd> [Obs.] <i>Chaucer.</i> --
<col><b>Ever so</b></col>, <cd>in whatever degree; to whatever
extent; -- used to intensify indefinitely the meaning of the
associated adjective or adverb. See <i>Never so</i>, under
<u>Never</u>.</cd>   "Let him be <i>ever so</i> rich."
<i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And all the question (wrangle <i>e'er so</i>
long),<BR>
Is only this, if God has placed him wrong.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>You spend <i>ever so</i> much money in entertaining
your equals and betters.</blockquote> <i>Thackeray.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>For ever</b></col>, <cd>eternally. See
<u>Forever</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>For ever and a day</b></col>,
<cd>emphatically forever.</cd> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>She [Fortune] soon wheeled away, with scornful
laughter, out of sight <i>for ever and day</i>.</blockquote> <i>Prof.
Wilson.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>Or ever</b></col> (for <i>or ere</i>), <cd>before. See
<u>Or</u>, <u>ere</u>.</cd> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Would I had met my dearest foe in heaven<BR>
<i>Or ever</i> I had seen that day, Horatio!</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i>
</p>

<p>&fist; <i>Ever</i> is sometimes joined to its adjective by a
hyphen, but in most cases the hyphen is needless; as, <i>ever
memorable</i>, <i>ever watchful</i>, <i>ever burning</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Ev`er*dur"ing</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Everlasting.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`er*glade</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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, the <i>everglades</i>
of Florida.</def> [U. S.]</p>

<p><hw>Ev"er*green</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Ev"er*green</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>An evergreen plant.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <def>Twigs and branches of evergreen
plants used for decoration.</def> "The funeral <i>evengreens</i>
entwine."  <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ev"er*ich</hw> (?), <hw>Ev"er*ych</hw>  },
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE. see <u>Every</u>.] <def>each one; every
one; each of two. See <u>Every</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ev`er*ich*on"</hw>, <hw>Ev`er*ych*on"</hw>  } (?),
<pos><i>pron.</i></pos> [OE. <i>everich</i> + <i>oon</i>, <i>on</i>,
one. See <u>Every</u>, and <u>One</u>.] <def>Every one.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ever*last"ing</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing without
end; immortal; eternal.</def> "The <i>Everlasting</i> God."  <i>Gen.
xx1. 33.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Continuing indefinitely, or during a long
period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong
intensive; as, this <i>everlasting</i> nonsence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee . . .
the land of Canaan, for an <i>everlasting</i>
possession.</blockquote> <i>Gen xvii. 8.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And heard thy <i>everlasting</i> yawn confess<BR>
The pains and penalties of idleness.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Eternal; immortal, interminable; endless; never-
ending; infinite; unceasing; uninterrupted; continual; unintermitted;
incessant. -- <u>Everlasting</u>, <u>Eternal</u>. <i>Eternal</i>
denotes (when taken strictly) without beginning or end of duration;
<i>everlasting</i> is sometimes used in our version of the Scriptures
in the sense of <i>eternal</i>, but in modern usage is confined to
the future, and implies no intermission as well as no end.</p>

<p><blockquote>Whether we shall meet again I know not;<BR>
Therefore our <i>everlasting</i> farewell take;<BR>
Forever, and forever farewell, Cassius.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Everlasting flower</b></col>. <cd>Sane as
<u>Everlasting</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 3.</cd> --
<col><b>Everlasting pea</b></col>, <cd>an ornamental plant
(<i>Lathyrus latifolius</i>) related to the pea; -- so called because
it is perennial.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ev`er*last"ing</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Eternal duration, past or future; eternity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>From <i>everlasting</i> to <i>everlasting</i>, thou
art God.</blockquote> <i>Ps. xc. 2.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>(With the definite article) The Eternal
Being; God.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A plant whose flowers may be
dried without losing their form or color, as the pearly
<i>everlasting</i> (<i>Anaphalis margaritacea</i>), the immortelle of
the French, the cudweeds, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A cloth fabric for shoes, etc. See
<u>Lasting</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev`er*last"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
everlasting manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev`er*last"ing*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being everlasting; endless duration; indefinite
duration.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev`er*liv"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Living always; immoral; eternal; as, the
<i>everliving</i> God.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Continual; incessant;
unintermitted.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev`er*more"</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>During
eternity; always; forever; for an indefinite period; at all times; --
often used substantively with <i>for</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Seek the Lord . . . Seek his face
<i>evermore</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ps. cv. 4.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And, behold, I am alive for
<i>evermore</i>.</blockquote> <i>Rev. i. 18.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Which flow from the presence of God for
<i>evermore</i>.</blockquote> <i>Tillotson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>evermore</i> did love you, Hermia.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ver"nic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to <i>Evernia</i>, a genus of lichens; as,
<i>evernic</i> acid.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*verse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>eversus</i>,
p. p. of <i>evertere</i> to turn out, overthrow; <i>e</i> out +
<i>vertere</i> to turn.  Cf. <u>Evert</u>.] <def>To overthrow or
subvert.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*ver"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>eversio</i>:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;version</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
eversing; destruction.</def>  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being turned back or outward;
as, <i>eversion</i> of eyelids; ectropium.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ver"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
evert or overthrow; subversive; with <i>of</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A maxim <i>eversive</i> . . . of all justice and
morality.</blockquote> <i>Geddes.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vert"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Everted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Everting</u>.] [L. <i>evertere</i>. See <u>Everse</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To overthrow; to subvert.</def> [R.]
<i>Ayliffe.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To turn outwards, or inside out, as an
intestine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev"er*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & a. pron.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>everich</i>, <i>everilk</i>; AS. <i>&aemacr;fre</i> ever +
<i>&aelig;lc</i> each. See <u>Ever</u>, <u>each</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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
number.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Every</i> man at his best state is altogether
vanity.</blockquote> <i>Ps. xxxix. 5.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Every</i> door and window was adorned with wreaths
of flowers.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Every one.  Cf. <u>Each</u>.</def> [Obs.]
"<i>Every</i> of your wishes."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Daily occasions given to <i>every</i> of
us.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Every each</b></col>, <cd>every one.</cd> [Obs.] "<i>Every
each</i> of them hath some vices." <i>Burton..</i> -- <col><b>Every
now and then</b></col>, <cd>at short intervals; occasionally;
repeatedly; frequently.</cd> [Colloq.]</p>

<p>&fist; <i>Every</i> may, by way of emphasis, precede the article
<i>the</i> with a superlative adjective; as, <i>every</i>, <i>the
least</i> variation.  <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Every</u>, <u>Each</u>, <u>Any</u>.  <i>Any</i>
denotes one, or some, taken indifferently from the individuals which
compose a class. <i>Every</i> differs from <i>each</i> in giving less
prominence to the selection of the individual. <i>Each</i> relates to
two or more individuals of a class. It refers definitely to
<i>every</i> one of them, denoting that they are considered
separately, one by one, all being included; as, <i>each</i> soldier
was receiving a dollar per day. <i>Every</i> relates to more than two
and brings into greater prominence the notion that not one of all
considered is excepted; as, <i>every</i> soldier was on service,
except the cavalry, that is, all the soldiers, etc.</p>

<p><blockquote>In <i>each</i> division there were four pentecosties,
in <i>every</i> pentecosty four enomoties, and of <i>each</i> enomoty
there fought in the front rank four [soldiers].</blockquote>
<i>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If society is to be kept together and the children of
Adam to be saved from setting up <i>each</i> for himself with
<i>every</i> one else his foe.</blockquote> <i>J. H. Newman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"er*y*bod`y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Every
person.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev"er*y*day`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Used or fit
for every day; common; usual; as, an <i>everyday</i> suit of
clothes.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The mechanical drudgery of his <i>everyday</i>
employment.</blockquote> <i>Sir. J. Herchel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"er*y*one`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>everychon</i>.] <def>Everybody; -- commonly separated, <i>every
one</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev"er*y*thing`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Whatever
pertains to the subject under consideration; all things.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>More wise, more learned, more just, more
<i>everything</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"er*y*when`</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>At any or
all times; every instant.</def> [R.] "Eternal law is silently present
everywhere and <i>everywhen</i>."  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"er*y*where`</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In every
place; in all places; hence, in every part; thoroughly;
altogether.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev"er*y*where`ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Ubiquity; omnipresence.</def> [R.]  <i>Grew.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eves"drop`</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eavesdrop</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eves"drop`per</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eavesdropper</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*ves"ti*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evestigatus</i> traced out; <i>e</i> out + <i>vestigatus</i>, p.
p. of <i>vestigare</i>. See <u>Vestigate</u>.] <def>To
investigate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"et</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Eft</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The common newt or
eft. In America often applied to several species of aquatic
salamanders.</def> [Written also <i>evat</i>.]</p>

<p><hw>E*vi"brate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evibrare</i>. See <u>Vibrate</u>.] <def>To vibrate.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vict"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Evicted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Evicting</u>.] [L. <i>evictus</i>, p. p. of <i>evincere</i> to
overcome completely, evict. See <u>Evince</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Law)</i> <def>To dispossess by a judicial process; to dispossess
by paramount right or claim of such right; to eject; to
oust.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The law of England would speedily <i>evict</i> them
out of their possession.</blockquote> <i>Sir. J. Davies.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To evince; to prove.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cheyne.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vic"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>evictio</i>:
cf. F. <i>&eacute;viction</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Conclusive evidence; proof.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Full <i>eviction</i> of this fatal truth.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"i*dence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;vidence</i>, L. <i>Evidentia</i>. See <u>Evident</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, the <i>evidence</i> of our senses;
<i>evidence</i> of the truth or falsehood of a statement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Faith is . . . the <i>evidence</i> of things not
seen.</blockquote> <i>Heb. xi. 1.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>O glorious trial of exceeding love<BR>
Illustrious <i>evidence</i>, example high.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who bears witness.</def> [R.]
"Infamous and perjured <i>evidences</i>."  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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 <i>evidence</i>, but rather the effect of it.</def>
<i>Greenleaf.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Circumstantial evidence</b></col>, <col><b>Conclusive
evidence</b></col>, etc. <cd>See under <u>Circumstantial</u>,
<u>Conclusive</u>, etc.</cd> -- <col><b>Crown's, King's, or
Queen's</b></col> <col><b>evidence</b></col>, <cd>evidence for the
crown.</cd> [Eng.] -- <col><b>State's evidence</b></col>,
<cd>evidence for the government or the people.</cd> [U. S. ] --
<col><b>To turn</b></col> <col><b>King's, Queen's or
State's</b></col> <col><b>evidence</b></col>, <cd>to confess a crime
and give evidence against one's accomplices.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Testimony; proof. See <u>Testimony</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ev"i*dence</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Evidenced</u> (?); <pos><i>p, pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Evidencing</u> (?).] <def>To render evident or clear; to prove; to
evince; as, to <i>evidence</i> a fact, or the guilt of an
offender.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"i*den*cer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who gives
evidence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev"i*dent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&eacute;vinent</i>, l. <i>evidens</i>, <i>-entis</i>; <i>e</i> out
+ <i>videns</i>, p. pr. of <i>videre</i> to see. See <u>Vision</u>.]
<def>Clear to the vision; especially, clear to the understanding, and
satisfactory to the judgment; as, the figure or color of a body is
<i>evident</i> to the senses; the guilt of an offender can not always
be made <i>evident</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Your honor and your goodness is so
<i>evident</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And in our faces <i>evident</i> the signs<BR>
Of foul concupiscence.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Manifest; plain; clear; obvious; visible; apparent;
conclusive; indubitable; palpable; notorious. See
<u>Manifest</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ev`i*den"tial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating to,
or affording, evidence; indicative; especially, relating to the
evidences of Christianity.</def> <i>Bp. Fleetwood.</i>
"<i>Evidential</i> tracks." <i>Earle..</i> --
<wf>Ev`i*den"tial*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ev`i*den"ti*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Furnishing evidence; asserting; proving; evidential.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When a fact is supposed, although incorrectly, to be
<i>evidentiary</i> of, or a mark of, some other fact.</blockquote>
<i>J. S. Mill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"i*dent*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
evident manner; clearly; plainly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been
<i>evidently</i> set forth.</blockquote> <i>Gal. iii. 1.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He was <i>evidently</i> in the prime of
youth.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"i*dent*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of being
evident.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vig`i*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evigilatio</i>; <i>e</i> out + <i>vigilare</i> to be awake. See
<u>Vigilant</u>.] <def>A waking up or awakening.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*vil</hw> (&emacr;"v'l) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>evel</i>, <i>evil</i>, <i>ifel</i>, <i>uvel</i>, AS. <i>yfel</i>;
akin to OFries, <i>evel</i>, D. <i>euvel</i>, OS. & OHG. <i>ubil</i>,
G. <i>&uuml;bel</i>, Goth. <i>ubils</i>, and perh. to E.
<i>over</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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,
an <i>evil</i> beast; and <i>evil</i> plant; an <i>evil</i>
crop.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A good tree can not bring forth <i>evil</i>
fruit.</blockquote> <i>Matt. vii. 18.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having or exhibiting bad moral qualities;
morally corrupt; wicked; wrong; vicious; as, <i>evil</i> conduct,
thoughts, heart, words, and the like.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ah, what a sign it is of <i>evil</i> life,<BR>
When death's approach is seen so terrible.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Producing or threatening sorrow, distress,
injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous; as, <i>evil</i>
tidings; <i>evil</i> arrows; <i>evil</i> days.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Because he hath brought up an <i>evil</i> name upon a
virgin of Israel.</blockquote> <i>Deut. xxii. 19.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The owl shrieked at thy birth -- an <i>evil</i>
sign.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Evil</i> news rides post, while good news
baits.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Evil eye</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>It almost led him to believe in the <i>evil
eye</i>.</blockquote> <i>J. H. Newman.</i></p>

<p>-- <col><b>Evil speaking</b></col>, <cd>speaking ill of others;
calumny; censoriousness.</cd> -- <col><b>The evil one</b></col>,
<cd>the Devil; Satan.</cd></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Evil</i> 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: <i>Evil</i> doer or
<i>evil</i>doer, <i>evil</i> speaking or <i>evil</i>-speaking,
<i>evil</i> worker, <i>evil</i> wishing, <i>evil</i>-hearted,
<i>evil</i>-minded.</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Mischieveous; pernicious; injurious; hurtful;
destructive; wicked; sinful; bad; corrupt; perverse; wrong; vicious;
calamitous.</p>

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<p><hw>E"vil</hw> (&emacr;"v'l) <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>good</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Evils</i> which our own misdeeds have
wrought.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>evil</i> that men do lives after
them.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The heart of the sons of men is full of
<i>evil</i>.</blockquote> <i>Eccl. ix. 3.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>malady or disease; especially in the
phrase <i>king's evil</i>, the scrofula.</def> [R.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He [Edward the Confessor] was the first that touched
for the <i>evil</i>.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"vil</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an evil manner; not
well; ill; badly; unhappily; injuriously; unkindly.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It went <i>evil</i> with his house.</blockquote> <i>1
Chron. vii. 23.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The Egyptians <i>evil</i> entreated us, and affected
us.</blockquote> <i>Deut. xxvi. 6.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"vil eye`</hw> (?). <def>See <i>Evil eye</i> under
<u>Evil</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>E"vil-eyed</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Possessed of the
supposed evil eye; also, looking with envy, jealousy, or bad design;
malicious.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"vil-fa`vored</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having a
bad countenance or appearance; ill-favored; blemished;
deformed.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p> -- <wf>E"vil-fa`vored*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>  <i>Deut.
xvi. 1.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"vil*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an evil
manner; not well; ill.</def> [Obs.] "Good deeds <i>evilly</i>
bestowed."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>E"vil-mind`ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having evil
dispositions or intentions; disposed to mischief or sin; malicious;
malignant; wicked.</def> -- <wf>E"vil-mind`ed*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E"vil*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The condition or
quality of being evil; badness; viciousness; malignity; vileness; as,
<i>evilness</i> of heart; the <i>evilness</i> of sin.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vince"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Evinced</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Evincing</u> (?).] [L. <i>evincere</i> vanquish completely,
prevail, succeed in proving; <i>e</i> out + <i>vincere</i> to
vanquish. See <u>Victor</u>, and cf. <u>Evict</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To conquer; to subdue.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Error by his own arms is best
<i>evinced</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Common sense and experience must and will
<i>evince</i> the truth of this.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vince"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
evincing or proving, or the state of being evinced.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vin"ci*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being proved or clearly brought to light; demonstrable.</def>
<i>Sir. M. Hale.</i></p>

<p>--<wf>E*vin"ci*bly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>E*vin"cive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
prove; having the power to demonstrate; demonstrative;
indicative.</def></p>

<p><hw>E"vi*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eviratus</i>, p. p. of <i>evirare</i> to castrate; <i>e</i> out +
<i>vir</i> man.] <def>To emasculate; to dispossess of manhood.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`i*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eviratio</i>.] <def>Castration.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*vis"cer*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Eviscerated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Eviscerating</u> (?).] [L. <i>evisceratus</i>, p. p.
of <i>eviscerare</i> to eviscerate; <i>e</i> out + <i>viscera</i> the
bowels. See <u>Viscera</u>.] <def>To take out the entrails of; to
disembowel; to gut.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vis`cer*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>A
disemboweling.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev"i*ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evitabilis</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;vitable</i>.]
<def>Avoidable.</def> [R.]  <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evitatus</i>, p. p. of <i>evitare</i> to shun; <i>e</i> out +
<i>vitare</i> to shun.] <def>To shun; to avoid.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`i*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evitatio</i>.] <def>A shunning; avoidance.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vite"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>&eacute;viter</i>. See <u>Evitate</u>.] <def>To shun.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Dryton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`i*ter"nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>eviternus</i>, <i>aeternus</i>. See <u>Etern</u>.] <def>Eternal;
everlasting.</def> [Obs.] -- <wf>Ev`i*ter"nal*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos>  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`i*ter"ni*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Eternity.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ev"o*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evocatus</i>, p. p. of <i>evocare</i>. See <u>Evoke</u>.] <def>To
call out or forth; to summon; to evoke.</def> [R.]
<i>Stackhouse.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`o*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evocatio</i>: cf. F. <i>&eacute;vocation</i>.] <def>The act of
calling out or forth.</def>  <i>Sir. T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>evocation</i> of that better
spirit.</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vo"ca*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Calling
forth; serving to evoke; developing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Evocative</i> power over all that is eloquent and
expressive in the better soul of man.</blockquote> <i>W.
Pater.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"o*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One who
calls forth.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>E*voke"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Evoked</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Evoking</u>.] [L. <i>evocare</i>; <i>e</i> out + <i>vocare</i> to
call, fr. <i>vox</i>, <i>vocis</i>, voice: cf. F
<i>&eacute;voquer</i>. See <u>Voice</u>, and cf. <u>Evocate</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To call out; to summon forth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>evoke</i> the queen of the fairies.</blockquote>
<i>T. Warton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A requlating discipline of exercise, that whilst
<i>evoking</i> the human energies, will not suffer them to be
wasted.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To call away; to remove from one tribunal
to another.</def> [R.] "The cause was <i>evoked</i> to Rome."
<i>Hume.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ev`o*lat"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ev`o*lat"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>evolare</i> to fly away; <i>e</i> out +
<i>volare</i> to fly.] <def>Apt to fly away.</def> [Obs. or R.]
<i>Blount.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`o*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evolatio</i>.] <def>A flying out or up.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev"o*lute</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>evolutus</i>
unrolled, p. p. of <i>evolvere</i>. See <u>Evolve</u>.]
<i>(Geom.)</i> <def>A curve from which another curve, called the
<i>involute</i> or <i>evolvent</i>, is described by the end of a
thread gradually wound upon the former, or unwound from it. See
<u>Involute</u>. It is the locus of the centers of all the circles
which are osculatory to the given curve or evolvent.</def></p>

<p>&fist; Any curve may be an <i>evolute</i>, the term being applied
to it only in its relation to the involute.</p>

<p><hw>Ev`o*lu*til"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Evolution</u>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <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>  <i>Syd.
Soc. Lex.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`o*lu"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evolutio</i> an unrolling: cf. F. <i>&eacute;volution</i>
evolution. See <u>Evolve</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development;
as, the <i>evolution</i> of a flower from a bud, or an animal from
the egg.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A series of things unrolled or
unfolded.</def> "The whole <i>evolution</i> of ages."  <i>Dr. H.
More.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>The formation of an
involute by unwrapping a thread from a curve as an evolute.</def>
<i>Hutton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Arith. & Alg.)</i> <def>The extraction of
roots; -- the reverse of <i>involution</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Mil. & Naval)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Those <i>evolutions</i> are best which can be executed
with the greatest celerity, compatible with regularity.</blockquote>
<i>Campbell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>That theory of
generation which supposes the germ to pre&euml;xist in the parent,
and its parts to be developed, but not actually formed, by the
procreative act; -- opposed to <i>epigenesis</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Metaph.)</i> <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
philosophers.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Evolution</i> is to me series with
development.</blockquote> <i>Gladstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`o*lu"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to evolution.</def> "<i>Evolutional</i> changes."  <i>H.
Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ev`o*lu"tion*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Relating
to evolution; as, <i>evolutionary</i> discussions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev`o*lu"tion*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
theory of, or belief in, evolution. See <u>Evolution</u>, 6 and
7.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ev`o*lu"tion*ist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One skilled in evolutions.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>one who holds the doctrine of evolution,
either in biology or in metaphysics.</def>  <i>Darwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*volve"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Evolved</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Evolving</u>.] [L. <i>evolvere</i>, <i>evolutum</i>; <i>e</i> out
+ <i>volvere</i> to roll. See <u>Voluble</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and
exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to
educe.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The animal soul sooner <i>evolves</i> itself to its
full orb and extent than the human soul.</blockquote> <i>Sir. M.
Hale.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The principles which art involves, science alone
<i>evolves</i>.</blockquote> <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Not by any power evolved from man's own resources, but
by a power which descended from above.</blockquote> <i>J. C.
Shairp.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To throw out; to emit; as, to
<i>evolve</i> odors.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*volve"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become open,
disclosed, or developed; to pass through a process of
evolution.</def>  <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*volve"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
evolving, or the state of being evolved; evolution.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*volv"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evolvents</i>. <i>-entis</i>, unrolling, p. pr. of
<i>evolvere</i>.] <i>(Geom.)</i> <def>The involute of a curve. See
<u>Involute</u>, and <u>Evolute</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>E*vom"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evomitus</i>, p. p. of <i>evomere</i> to vomit forth; <i>e</i> out
+ <i>vomere</i>.] <def>To vomit.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ev`o*mi"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
vomiting.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>E*vul"gate</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>evulgatus</i>, p. p. of <i>evulgare</i> to publish.] <def>To
publish abroad.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ev`ul*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
divulging.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>E*vul"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>evulsio</i>,
fr. <i>evellere</i>, <i>evulsum</i>, to pluck out; <i>e</i> out +
<i>vellere</i> to pluck; cf. F. <i>&eacute;vulsion</i>.] <def>The act
of plucking out; a rooting out.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ew</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Yew</u>.] <def>A
yew.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ewe</hw> (&umacr;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [AS.
<i>e&oacute;wu</i>; akin to D. <i>ooi</i>, OHG. <i>awi</i>,
<i>ouwi</i>, Icel. <i>&aelig;r</i>, Goth. <i>aw&emacr;&thorn;i</i> a
flock of sheep, <i>awistr</i> a sheepfold, Lith. <i>avis</i> a sheep,
L. <i>ovis</i>, Gr. &?;, Skr. <i>avi</i>. &radic;231.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The female of the sheep, and of sheeplike
animals.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ewe"-necked`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></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>  <i>Youwatt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ew"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>ewer</i>,
<i>euwier</i>, prop. a water carrier, F. <i>&eacute;vier</i> a
washing place, sink, <i>aigui&egrave;re</i> ewer, L. <i>aquarius</i>,
adj., water carrying, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, a water carrier, fr.
<i>aqua</i> water; akin to Goth. <i>ahwa</i> water, river, OHG,
<i>aha</i>, G. <i>au</i>, <i>aue</i>, meadow. &radic;219.  Cf.
<u>Aquarium</u>, <u>Aquatic</u>, <u>Island</u>.] <def>A kind of
widemouthed pitcher or jug; esp., one used to hold water for the
toilet.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Basins and <i>ewers</i> to lave her dainty
hands.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ew"er*y</hw> (?), <hw>Ew"ry</hw> (?) } <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[From <u>Ewer</u>.] <def>An office or place of household service
where the ewers were formerly kept.</def> [Enq.]  <i>Parker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ewt</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Newt</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The newt.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex-</hw> (?). <def>A prefix from the latin preposition,
<i>ex</i>, akin to Gr. <grk>'ex</grk> or <grk>'ek</grk> signifying
<i>out of</i>, <i>out</i>, <i>proceeding from</i>. Hence, in
composition, it signifies <i>out of</i>, as, in <i>ex</i>hale,
<i>ex</i>clude; <i>off</i>, <i>from</i>, or <i>out</i>. as in
<i>ex</i>scind; <i>beyond</i>, as, in <i>ex</i>cess, <i>ex</i>ceed,
<i>ex</i>cel; and sometimes has a privative sense of <i>without</i>,
as in <i>ex</i>albuminuos, <i>ex</i>sanguinous. In some words, it
intensifies the meaning; in others, it has little affect on the
signification. It becomes <i>ef-</i> before <i>f</i>, as in
<i>ef</i>fuse. The form <i>e-</i> occurs instead of <i>ex-</i> before
<i>b</i>, <i>d</i>, <i>g</i>, <i>l</i>, <i>m</i>, <i>n</i>, <i>r</i>,
and <i>v</i>, as in <i>e</i>bullient, <i>e</i>manate,
<i>e</i>normous, etc. In words from the French it often appears as
<i>es-</i>, sometimes as <i>s-</i> or <i>&eacute;-</i>; as,
<i>es</i>cape, <i>s</i>cape, <i>&eacute;</i>lite.  <i>Ex-</i>,
prefixed to names implying office, station, condition, denotes that
the person formerly held the office, or is <i>out</i> of the office
or condition now; as, <i>ex</i>-president, <i>ex</i>-governor,
<i>ex</i>-mayor, <i>ex</i>-convict. The Greek form <grk>'ex</grk>
becomes <i>ex</i> in English, as in <i>ex</i>arch; <grk>'ek</grk>
becomes <i>ec</i>, as in <i>ec</i>centric.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ac"er*bate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exacerrated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exacerrating</u> (?).] [L. <i>exacerbatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>exacerbare</i>; <i>ex</i> out (intens.) + <i>acerbare</i>. See
<u>Acerbate</u>.] <def>To render more violent or bitter; to irritate;
to exasperate; to imbitter, as passions or disease.</def>
<i>Broughman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ac`er*ba"tion</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exacerbation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act rendering more
violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated or intensified in
violence or malignity; as, <i>exacerbation</i> of passion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A periodical increase of
violence in a disease, as in remittent or continious fever; an
increased energy of diseased and painful action.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ac`er*bes"cence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exacerbescens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>exacerbescere</i>,
incho. of <i>exacerbare</i>.] <def>Increase of irritation or
violence, particularly the increase of a fever or disease.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ac`er*va"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exacervare</i> to heap up exceedingly. See <u>Ex-</u>, and
<u>Acervate</u>.] <def>The act of heaping up.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ac"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>ex</i>
out + <i>acinus</i> kernel.] <def>To remove the kernel
form.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ac`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Removal of
the kernel.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*act"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exactus</i>
precise, accurate, p. p. of <i>exigere</i> to drive out, to demand,
enforce, finish, determine, measure; <i>ex</i> out + <i>agere</i> to
drive; cf. F. <i>exact</i>. See <u>Agent</u>, <u>Act</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, the clock keeps
<i>exact</i> time; he paid the <i>exact</i> debt; an <i>exact</i>
copy of a letter; <i>exact</i> accounts.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I took a great pains to make out the <i>exact</i>
truth.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Thucyd. )</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Habitually careful to agree with a
standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual; as, a
man <i>exact</i> in observing an appointment; in my doings I was
<i>exact</i>.</def> "I see thou art <i>exact</i> of taste."
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Precisely or definitely conceived or
stated; strict.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>exact</i> command,<BR>
Larded with many several sorts of reason.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*act"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exacted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exacting</u>.] [From L. <i>exactus</i>, p. p. of <i>exigere</i>;
or fr. LL. <i>exactare</i>: cf. OF. <i>exacter</i>. See <u>Exact</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <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 <i>from</i> or <i>of</i>
before the one subjected to exaction; as, to <i>exact</i> tribute,
fees, obedience, etc., from or of some one.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He said into them, <i>Exact</i> no more than that
which is appointed you.</blockquote> <i>Luke. iii. 13.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Years of servise past<BR>
From grateful souls <i>exact</i> reward at last</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My designs<BR>
<i>Exact</i> me in another place.</blockquote> <i>Massinger.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*act"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To practice
exaction.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The anemy shall not <i>exact upon
him</i>.</blockquote> <i>Ps. lxxxix. 22.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*act"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
exactor.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*act"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Oppressive or
unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact
fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe.</def> "A temper so
<i>exacting</i>." <i>T. Arnold</i> -- <wf>Ex*act"ing*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Ex*act"ing*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ac"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>exactio</i>:
cf. F. <i>exaction</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, the
<i>exaction</i> to tribute or of obedience; hence,
extortion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Take away your <i>exactions</i> from my
people.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. xlv. 9.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Daily new <i>exactions</i> are devised.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Illegal <i>exactions</i> of sheriffs and
officials.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a
fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or
injustice.</def>  <i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*act"i*tude</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exactitude</i>.] <def>The quality of being exact;
exactness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*act"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an exact
manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately;
strictly; correctly; nicely.</def> "<i>Exactly</i> wrought."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His enemies were pleased, for he had acted
<i>exactly</i> as their interests required.</blockquote>
<i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*act"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The condition of being exact; accuracy; nicety; precision;
regularity; as, <i>exactness</i> of judgement or
deportment.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Careful observance of method and
conformity to truth; as, <i>exactness</i> in accounts or
business.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He had . . . that sort of <i>exactness</i> which would
have made him a respectable antiquary.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*act"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.: cf. F.
<i>exacteur</i>.] <def>One who exacts or demands by authority or
right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in
injunctions or demands.</def>  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><! p. 519 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*act"ress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. L.
<i>exactrix</i>.] <def>A woman who is an exactor.</def> [R.]  <i>B.
Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ac"u*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exacure</i>; <i>ex</i> out (intens.) + <i>acuere</i> to make
sharp.] <def>To whet or sharpen.</def> [Obs.] <i>B. Jonson.</i> --
<wf>Ex*ac`u*a"tion</wf> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>||Ex*&aelig;r"e*sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr.
Gr.&?; a taking away.] <i>(Surg.)</i> <def>In old writers, the
operations concerned in the removal of parts of the body.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ag"ger*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exaggerated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exaggerating</u> . ] [L. <i>exaggeratus</i> , p. p.
of <i>exaggerare</i> to heap up; <i>ex</i> out + <i>aggerare</i> to
heap up, fr. <i>agger</i> heap, <i>aggerere</i> to bring to;
<i>ad</i> to +  <i>gerere</i> to bear. See <u>Jest</u>. ]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To heap up; to accumulate.</def> [Obs.]
"Earth <i>exaggerated</i> upon them [oaks and firs]."  <i>Sir M.
Hale.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond
bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the
truth concerning.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A friend <i>exaggerates</i> a man's
virtues.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ag"ger*a`ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Enlarged
beyond bounds or the truth.</def> -- <wf>Ex*ag"ger*a`ted*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ag"ger*a`ting</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That
exaggerates; enlarging beyond bounds.</def> --
<wf>Ex*ag"ger*a`ting*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ag`ger*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exaggeratio</i> : cf. F.  <i>exag&eacute;ration</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of heaping or piling up.</def> [Obs.]
"<i>Exaggeration</i> of sand."  <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>No need of an <i>exaggeration</i> of what they
saw.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Paint.)</i> <def>A representation of things
beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ag"ger*a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to exaggerate; involving exaggeration.</def> "<i>Exaggerative</i>
language." <i>Geddes.</i>  "<i>Exaggerative</i> pictures."  <i>W. J.
Linton.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*ag"ger*a*tive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<pos><i>Carlyle.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ag"ger*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One
who exaggerates; one addicted to exaggeration.</def>  <i>L.
Horner.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ag"ger*a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Containing, or tending to, exaggeration; exaggerative.</def>
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ag"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exagitatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exagitare</i>. See <u>Ex-</u>, and
<u>Agitate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To stir up; to
agitate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To satirize; to censure severely.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ag`i*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exagitatio</i> : cf. OF. <i>exagitation</i>.]
<def>Agitation.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`al*bu"mi*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-
</i> + <i>albumen</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having no albumen about
the embryo; -- said of certain seeds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*alt"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exalted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exalting</u>.] [L. <i>exaltare</i>; <i>ex</i> out (intens.) +
<i>altare</i> to make high, <i>altus</i> high: cf.F. <i>exalter</i>.
See <u>Altitude</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To raise high; to
elevate; to lift up.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will <i>exalt</i> my throne above the stars of
God.</blockquote> <i>Is. xiv. 13.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Exalt</i> thy towery head, and lift thine
eyes</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To elevate in rank, dignity, power,
wealth, character, or the like; to dignify; to promote; as, to
<i>exalt</i> a prince to the throne, a citizen to the
presidency.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Righteousness <i>exalteth</i> a nation.</blockquote>
<i>Prov. xiv. 34.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He that humbleth himself shall be
<i>exalted</i>.</blockquote> <i>Luke xiv. 11.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To elevate by prise or estimation; to
magnify; to extol; to glorify.</def> "<i>Exalt</i> ye the Lord."
<i>Ps. xcix. 5.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>In his own grace he doth <i>exalt</i>
himself.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To lift up with joy, pride, or success; to
inspire with delight or satisfaction; to elate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They who thought they got whatsoever he lost were
mightily <i>exalted</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To elevate the tone of, as of the voice or
a musical instrument.</def>  <i>Is. xxxvii. 23.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Now Mars, she said, let Fame <i>exalt</i> her
voice.</blockquote> <i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Alchem.)</i> <def>To render pure or
refined; to intensify or concentrate; as, to <i>exalt</i> the juices
of bodies.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With chemic art <i>exalts</i> the mineral
powers.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"al*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exaltatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exaltare</i> to exalt.]
<i>(Astrol.)</i> <def>Exercising its highest influence; -- said of a
planet.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`al*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exaltatio</i>: cf. F. <i>exaltation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being
exalted; elevation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wondering at my flight, and change<BR>
 To this high <i>exaltation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Alchem.)</i> <def>The refinement or
subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal
property.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Astrol.)</i> <def>That place of a planet in
the zodiac in which it was supposed to exert its strongest
influence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*alt"ed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Raised to lofty
height; elevated; extolled; refined; dignified; sublime.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wiser far than Solomon,<BR>
Of more <i>exalted</i> mind.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Time never fails to bring every <i>exalted</i>
reputation to a strict scrutiny.</blockquote> <i>Ames.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*alt"ed*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Ex*alt"ed*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>  "The
<i>exaltedness</i> of some minds."  <i>T. Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*alt"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who exalts
or raises to dignity.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*alt"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Exaltation.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*a"men</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., the tongue of a
balance, examination; for <i>exagmen</i>, fr. <i>exigere</i> to weigh
accurately, to treat: cf. F. <i>examen</i>. See <u>Exact</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>Examination; inquiry.</def> [R.]  "A
critical <i>examen</i> of the two pieces."  <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"e*tron</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Hexameter</u>.] <def>An hexameter.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"i*na*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being examined or inquired into.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"i*nant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>examinans</i>, <i>-antis</i>, examining.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who examines; an examiner.</def>  <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who is to be examined.</def> [Obs.]
<i>H. Prideaux.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"i*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>examinatus</i>, p. p. of <i>examinare</i>. See <u>Examine</u>. ]
<def>A person subjected to examination.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*am`i*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>examinatio</i>: cf. F. <i>examination</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful
search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or
experiment.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A process prescribed or assigned for
testing qualification; as, the <i>examination</i> of a student, or of
a candidate for admission to the bar or the ministry.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He neglected the studies, . . . stood low at the
<i>examinations</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Examination in chief</b></col>, or <col><b>Direct
examination</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>that examination which is
made of a witness by a party calling him.</cd> -- <col><b>Cross-
examination</b></col>, <cd>that made by the opposite party.</cd> --
<col><b>Re&euml;xamination</b></col>, or <col><b>Re-direct
examination</b></col>, <cd>that made by a party calling a witness,
after, and upon matters arising out of, the cross-
examination.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Search; inquiry; investigation; research; scrutiny;
inquisition; inspection; exploration.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"i*na`tor</hw> (#), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.: cf. F.
<i>examinateur</i>.] <def>An examiner.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"ine</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Examined</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Examining</u>.] [L. <i>examinare</i>, <i>examinatum</i>, fr.
<i>examen</i>, <i>examinis</i>: cf. F. <i>examiner</i>. See
<u>Examen</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>examine</i> a mineral; to <i>examine</i> a ship to
know whether she is seaworthy; to <i>examine</i> a proposition,
theory, or question.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Examine</i> well your own thoughts.</blockquote>
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Examine</i> their counsels and their
cares.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To interrogate as in a judicial
proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to <i>examine</i> a
witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his
qualifications, a bankrupt touching the state of his property,
etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The offenders that are to be
<i>examined</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To discuss; debate; scrutinize; search into;
investigate; explore. See <u>Discuss</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*am`i*nee"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A person
examined.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"in*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or
person charged with the duty of making an examination; as, an
<i>examiner</i> of students for a degree; an <i>examiner</i> in
chancery, in the patent office, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"in*er*ship</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The office or
rank of an examiner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"in*ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having power to
examine; appointed to examine; as, an <i>examining</i>
committee.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"am*pla*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [From
<u>Example</u>, cf. <u>Exemplary</u>.] <def>Serving for example or
pattern; exemplary.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"ple</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [A later form for
<i>ensample</i>, fr. L. <i>exemplum</i>, orig., what is taken out of
a larger quantity, as a <i>sample</i>, from <i>eximere</i> to take
out. See <u>Exempt</u>, and cf. <u>Ensample</u>, <u>Sample</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One or a portion taken to show the character
or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is to be followed or imitated
as a model; a pattern or copy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>For I have given you an <i>example</i>, that ye should
do as I have done to you.</blockquote> <i>John xiii. 15.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I gave, thou sayest, the <i>example</i>; I led the
way.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which resembles or corresponds with
something else; a precedent; a model.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such temperate order in so fierce a cause<BR>
Doth want <i>example</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>That which is to be avoided; one selected
for punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Hang him; he'll be made an
<i>example</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Now these things were our <i>examples</i>, to the
intent that we should not lust after evil things, as they also
lusted.</blockquote> <i>1 Cor. x. 6.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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, in trigonometry and   grammar, the
principles and rules are illustrated by <i>examples</i>.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Precedent; case; instance.  -- <u>Example</u>,
<u>Instance</u>. The discrimination to be made between these two
words relates to cases in which we give "instances" or "examples" of
things done. An <i>instance</i> denotes the single case then
"standing" before us; if there be others like it, the word does not
express this fact. On the contrary, an <i>example</i> is one of an
entire class of like things, and should be a true representative or
<i>sample</i> of that class. Hence, an <i>example</i> proves a rule
or regular course of things; an <i>instance</i> simply points out
what may be true only in the case presented. A man's life may be
filled up with <i>examples</i> of the self-command and kindness which
marked his character, and may present only a solitary <i>instance</i>
of haste or severity. Hence, the word "example" should never be used
to describe what stands singly and alone. We do, however, sometimes
apply the word <i>instance</i> to what is really an <i>example</i>,
because we are not thinking of the latter under this aspect, but
solely as a case which "stands before us." See <u>Precedent</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"ple</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exampled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exampling</u> (?).] <def>To set an example for; to give a
precedent for; to exemplify; to give an instance of; to
instance.</def> [Obs.] "I may <i>example</i> my digression by some
mighty precedent."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Burke devoted himself to this duty with a fervid
assiduity that has not often been <i>exampled</i>, and has never been
surpassed.</blockquote> <i>J. Morley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"ple*less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without or
above example.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"pler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Exemplar</u>, <u>Example</u>, and cf. <u>Sampler</u>.] <def>A
pattern; an exemplar.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*am"pless</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Exampleless.
[Wrongly formed.]</def>  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*an"gui*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Bloodless.
[Obs.] See <u>Exsanguious</u>.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*an"gu*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref <i>ex-</i>
+ <i>angulous</i>.] <def>Having no corners; without angles.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*an"i*mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exanimatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exanimare</i> to deprive of life or
spirit; <i>ex</i> out + <i>anima</i> air, breath, life, spirit.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Lifeless; dead.</def> [R.] "Carcasses
<i>exanimate</i>."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Destitute of animation; spiritless;
disheartened.</def> [R.] "Pale . . . wretch, <i>exanimate</i> by
love."  <i>Thomson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*an"i*mate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To deprive
of animation or of life.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*an`i*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>[L.
<i>exanimatio</i>.] <def>Deprivation of life or of spirits.</def>
[R.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*an"i*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exanimus</i>, <i>exanimis</i>; <i>ex</i> out, without +
<i>anima</i> life.] <def>Lifeless; dead.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*an"nu*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-</i>
+ <i>annulate</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having the sporangium
destitute of a ring; -- said of certain genera of ferns.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*an"them</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Exanthema</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`an*the"ma</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Exanthemata</b></plw> (#). [L., fr. Gr.&?;, fr.&?; to burst
forth as flowers, break out, as ulcers; &?;, &?;, out +
<grk>'anqei^n</grk> to bloom, <grk>'a`nqos</grk> flower: cf. F.
<i>exanth&egrave;me</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <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>
<i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*an`the*mat"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ex`an*them"a*tous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of, relating to, or characterized by,
exanthema; efflorescent; as, an <i>exanthematous</i>
eruption.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`an*the"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from Gr.
&?; . See <u>Exanthema</u>. ] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An eruption of the
skin; cutaneous efflorescence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ant"late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exantlatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exantlare</i>, <i>exanclare</i>, to
endure.] <def>To exhaust or wear out.</def> [Obs.] "Seeds . . .
wearied or <i>exantlated</i>."  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ant*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exantlation</i>.] <def>Act of drawing out ; exhaustion.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"a*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exaratus</i>, p. p. of <i>exarare</i> to plow up, to write;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>arare</i> to plow.] <def>To plow up; also, to
engrave; to write.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Blount.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`a*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exaratio</i>.] <def>Act of plowing; also, act of writing.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"arch</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>exarchus</i>,
Gr. &?; &?; commander; &?;,&?;, out + &?; to lead, rule: cf. F.
<i>exarque</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ar"chate</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>exarchatus</i>, fr. L. <i>exarchus</i>: cf. F. <i>exarchat</i>.]
<def>The office or the province of an exarch.</def>  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ar"il*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-</i>
+ <i>arillate</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having no aril; -- said of
certain seeds, or of the plants producing them.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ar*tic"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-
</i> + <i>articulate</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having but one
joint; -- said of certain insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ar*tic`u*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>ex-</i> + <i>articulation</i>.] <def>Luxation; the dislocation of
a joint.</def>  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*as"per*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exasperatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exsasperare</i> to roughen,
exasperate; <i>ex</i> out (intens.) + <i>asperare</i> to make rough,
<i>asper</i> rough. See <u>Asperity</u>.] <def>Exasperated;
imbittered.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Like swallows which the <i>exasperate</i> dying
year<BR>
Sets spinning.</blockquote> <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*as"per*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exsasperated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exasperating</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to excite or to
inflame the anger of; as, to <i>exasperate</i> a person or his
feelings.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>exsasperate</i> them against the king of
France.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make grievous, or more grievous or
malignant; to aggravate; to imbitter; as, to <i>exasperate</i>
enmity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>exasperate</i> the ways of death.</blockquote>
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To irritate; provoke. See <u>Irritate</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*as"per*a`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
exasperates or inflames anger, enmity, or violence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*as`per*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exasperatio</i>: cf. F. <i>exasp&eacute;ration</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of exasperating or the state of being
exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Extorted from him by the <i>exasperation</i> of his
spirits.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Increase of violence or malignity;
aggravation; exacerbation.</def> "<i>Exasperation</i> of the fits."
<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`as*pid"e*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; out +
&?;, &?;, a shield.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Having the anterior
scutes extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the
inner side naked; -- said of certain birds.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*auc"tor*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Exauthorate</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*auc`tor*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Exauthoration</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*au"gu*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exauguratus</i>, p. p. of <i>exaugurare</i> to profane; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>augurari</i> to act as an augur, fr. <i>augur</i>. ] <def>To
annul the consecration of; to secularize; to unhellow.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*au`gu*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exauguratio</i> desecration.] <def>The act of exaugurating;
desecration.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*au"thor*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exauctoratus</i>, p. p. of <i>exauctorare</i> to dismiss;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>auctorare</i> to bind to something, to hire, fr.
<i>auctor</i>. See <u>Author</u>.] <def>To deprive of authority or
office; to depose; to discharge.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Exauthorated</i> for their
unworthiness.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*au`thor*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Deprivation of authority or dignity; degration.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*au"thor*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-
</i> + <i>authorize</i>.] <def>To deprive of uthority.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Selden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*au"thor*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-
</i> + <i>authorize</i>.] <def>To deprive of authority.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Selden.</i></p>

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<p><hw>Ex*cal"ce*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excalceatus</i>, p. p. of <i>excalceare</i> to unshoe. See
<u>Calceated</u>.] <def>To deprive of shoes.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chambers.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cal`ce*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of depriving or divesting of shoes.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chambers.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cal*fac"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excalfactio</i>.] <def>A heating or warming; calefaction.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Blount.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cal*fac"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excalfacere</i> to warm; <i>ex</i> out (intens.) +
<i>calfacere</i> to warm.] <def>Serving to heat; warming.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Cotgrave.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cal*fac"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excalfactorius</i>.] <def>Heating; warming.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cal"i*bur</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The name of
King Arthur's mythical sword.</def> [Written also <i>Excalibar</i>,
<i>Excalibor</i>, <i>Escalibar</i>, and <i>Caliburn</i>.]
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*camb"</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*cam"bie</hw> (?), } <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [LL. <i>excambiare</i>, <i>excambire</i>; L. <i>ex</i>
out + <i>cambire</i>. See <u>Change</u>, and cf. <u>Exchange</u>.]
<i>(Scots Law)</i> <def>To exchange; -- used with reference to
transfers of land.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Ex*cam"bi*on</hw> (?), <hw>||Ex*cam"bi*um</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL. <i>excambium</i>. See <u>Excamb</u>.]
<i>(Scots Law)</i> <def>Exchange; barter; -- used commonly of
lands.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`can*des"cence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excandescentia</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A growing hot; a
white or glowing heat; incandescence.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Violent anger; a growing angry.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Blount.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`can*des"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excandescens</i>, p. pr. of <i>excandescere</i> to take fire,
glow; <i>ex</i> out (intens.) + <i>candescere</i> to begin to glisten
or glow, fr. <i>candere</i>. See <u>Candid</u>.] <def>White or
glowing with heat.</def> [R.]  <i>Ure.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`can*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excantare</i> to charm out. See <u>Ex&?;</u>, and <u>Chant</u>.]
<def>Disenchantment by a countercharm.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Gayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*car"nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>excarnatus</i>, p. p. of <i>excarnare</i>; L. <i>ex</i> out +
<i>caro</i>, <i>carnis</i>, flesh.] <def>To deprive or clear of
flesh.</def>  <i>Grew.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`car*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
depriving or divesting of flesh; excarnification; -- opposed to
<i>incarnation</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*car"ni*fi*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>ex</i> out + LL. <i>carnificatus</i>, p. p. <i>carnificare</i> to
carnify; cf. L. <i>excarnificare</i> to tear to pieces, torment. See
<u>Carnify</u>.] <def>To clear of flesh; to excarnate.</def>  <i>Dr.
H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*car`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of excarnificating or of depriving of flesh; excarnation.</def>
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ca*vate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Excavated</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Excavating</u>(?).] [L. <i>excavatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>excavare</i> to excavate; <i>ex</i> out + <i>cavare</i> to make
hollow, <i>cavus</i> hollow. See <u>Cave</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To hollow out; to form cavity or hole in; to make hollow by
cutting, scooping, or digging; as, to <i>excavate</i> a ball; to
<i>excavate</i> the earth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To form by hollowing; to shape, as a
cavity, or anything that is hollow; as, to <i>excavate</i> a canoe, a
cellar, a channel.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Engin.)</i> <def>To dig out and remove, as
earth.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The material <i>excavated</i> was usually
sand.</blockquote> <i>E. L. Corthell.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Excavating pump</b></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>
<i>Knight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ca*va"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excavatio</i>: cf. F. <i>excavation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting,
scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or
scooping.</def> "A winding <i>excavation</i>."  <i>Glover.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Engin.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>An
uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a <i>covered
cutting</i> or <i>tunnel</i>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>The
material dug out in making a channel or cavity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The delivery of the <i>excavations</i> at a distance
of 250 feet.</blockquote> <i>E. L. Corthell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ca*va`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, excavates or hollows out; a machine, as a dredging
machine, or a tool, for excavating.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cave"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excavare</i>.] <def>To excavate.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ce"cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excaecatus</i>, p. p. of <i>excaecare</i> to blind; <i>ex</i>
(intens.) + <i>caecare</i> to blind, <i>caecus</i> blind.] <def>To
blind.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ce*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
making blind.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp. Richardson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ced"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>excedens</i>,
<i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>excedere</i>. See <u>Exceed</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Excess.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ceed"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exceeded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exceeding</u>.] [L. <i>excedere</i>, <i>excessum</i>, to go away
or beyond; <i>ex</i> out + <i>cedere</i> to go, to pass: cf. F.
<i>exc&eacute;der</i>. See <u>Cede</u>.] <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, one man
<i>exceeds</i> another in bulk, stature, weight, power, skill, etc.;
one offender <i>exceeds</i> another in villainy; his rank
<i>exceeds</i> yours.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Name the time, but let it not<BR>
<i>Exceed</i> three days.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Observes how much a chintz <i>exceeds</i>
mohair.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To outdo; surpass; excel; transcend; outstrip;
outvie; overtop.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ceed"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To go too far; to pass the proper bounds or measure.</def> "In
our reverence to whom, we can not possibly <i>exceed</i>."  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Forty stripes he may give him, and not
<i>exceed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Deut. xxv. 3.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To be more or greater; to be
paramount.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ceed"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
exceeding or surpassing.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sherwood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ceed"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
exceeds.</def>  <i>Bp. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ceed"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>More than usual;
extraordinary; more than sufficient; measureless.</def> "The
<i>exceeding</i> riches of his grace." <i>Eph. ii. 7.</i> --
<wf>Ex*ceed"ing*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Obs.]  <i>Sir P.
Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ceed"ing</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a very great
degree; extremely; exceedingly.</def> [Archaic. It is not joined to
verbs.] "The voice <i>exceeding</i> loud."  <i>Keble.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His raiment became shining, <i>exceeding</i> white as
snow.</blockquote> <i>Mark ix. 3.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The Genoese were <i>exceeding</i> powerful by
sea.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ceed"ing*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>To a very
great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly. It signifies more
than <i>very</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cel"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Excelled</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Excelling</u>.] [L. <i>excellere</i>, <i>excelsum</i>; <i>ex</i>
out + a root found in <i>culmen</i> height, top; cf. F.
<i>exceller</i>. See <u>Culminate</u>, <u>Column</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or
laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Excelling</i> others, these were great;<BR>
Thou, greater still, must these <i>excel</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Prior.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I saw that wisdom <i>excelleth</i> folly, as far as
light <i>excelleth</i> darkness.</blockquote> <i>Eccl. ii.
13.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To exceed or go beyond; to
surpass.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She opened; but to shut<BR>
<i>Excelled</i> her power; the gates wide open stood.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cel"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To surpass others
in good qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements; to be
distinguished by superiority; as, to <i>excel</i> in mathematics, or
classics.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Unstable as water, thou shalt not
<i>excel</i>.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xlix. 4.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Then peers grew proud in horsemanship t'
<i>excel</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"cel*lence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>excellence</i>, L. <i>excellentia</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good
qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in
virtue.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Consider first that great<BR>
Or bright infers not <i>excellence</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An excellent or valuable quality; that by
which any one excels or is eminent; a virtue.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With every <i>excellence</i> refined.</blockquote>
<i>Beattie.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A title of honor or respect; -- more
common in the form <i>excellency</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I do greet your <i>excellence</i><BR>
With letters of commission from the king.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Superiority; pre&euml;minence; perfection; worth;
goodness; purity; greatness.</p>

<p><hw>Ex"cel*len*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Excellencies</b></plw> (&?;). <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Excellence; virtue; dignity; worth; superiority.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>excellency</i> is over Israel.</blockquote>
<i>Ps. lxviii. 34.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Extinguish in men the sense of their own
<i>excellency</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><hw>Ex"cel*lent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>excellent</i>, L. <i>excellens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of
<i>excellere</i>. See <u>Excel</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of
qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior; as, an
<i>excellent</i> man, artist, citizen, husband, discourse, book,
song, etc.; <i>excellent</i> breeding, principles, aims,
action.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To love . . . <BR>
What I see <i>excellent</i> in good or fair.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Superior in kind or degree, irrespective
of moral quality; -- used with words of a bad significance.</def>
[Obs. or Ironical] "An <i>excellent</i> hypocrite."  <i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Their sorrows are most <i>excellent</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Worthy; choice; prime; valuable; select; exquisite;
transcendent; admirable; worthy.</p>

<p><hw>Ex"cel*lent</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>Excellently;
eminently; exceedingly.</def> [Obs.] "This comes off well and
<i>excellent</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"cel*lent*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>In an excellent manner; well in a high degree.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>In a high or superior degree; -- in this
literal use, not implying worthiness.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>When the whole heart is <i>excellently</i>
sorry.</blockquote> <i>J. Fletcher.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ex*cel"si*or</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L., compar. of
<i>excelsus</i> elevated, lofty, p. p. of <i>excellere</i>. See
<u>Excel</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>More lofty; still higher;
ever upward.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cel"si*or</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A kind of
stuffing for upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., in which curled
shreds of wood are substituted for curled hair.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cen"tral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-</i> +
<i>central</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Out of the center.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*cen"tric</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*cen"tric*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Same as
<u>Eccentric</u>, <u>Eccentrical</u>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>One-sided; having the
normally central portion not in the true center.</def>
<i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cen*tric"i*ty</hw> (?). <i>(Math.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Eccentricity</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cept"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Excepted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Excepting</u>.] [L. <i>exceptus</i>, p. p. of <i>excipere</i> to
take or draw out, to except; <i>ex</i> out + <i>capere</i> to take:
cf. F. <i>excepter</i>. See <u>Capable</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To take or leave out (anything) from a number or a whole as not
belonging to it; to exclude; to omit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who never touched<BR>
The <i>excepted</i> tree.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Wherein (if we only <i>except</i> the unfitness of the
judge) all other things concurred.</blockquote> <i>Bp.
Stillingfleet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To object to; to protest against.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cept"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To take exception;
to object; -- usually followed by <i>to</i>, sometimes by
<i>against</i>; as, to <i>except</i> to a witness or his
testimony.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Except thou wilt <i>except</i> against my
love.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cept"</hw>, <pos><i>prep.</i></pos> [Originally past
participle, or verb in the imperative mode.] <def>With exclusion of;
leaving or left out; excepting.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>God and his Son <i>except</i>,<BR>
<i>Created thing naught valued he nor</i> . . .
<i>shunned</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- <u>Except</u>, <u>Excepting</u>, <u>But</u>,
<u>Save</u>, <u>Besides</u>.  <i>Excepting</i>, <i>except</i>,
<i>but</i>, and <i>save</i> are exclusive. <i>Except</i> marks
exclusion more pointedly. "I have finished all the letters
<i>except</i> one," is more marked than "I have finished all the
letters <i>but</i> one." <i>Excepting</i> is the same as
<i>except</i>, but less used. <i>Save</i> is chiefly found in poetry.
<i>Besides</i> (lit., by the side of) is in the nature of addition.
"There is no one here <i>except</i> or <i>but</i> him," means, take
him away and there is nobody present. "There is nobody here
<i>besides</i> him," means, he is present and by the side of, or in
addition to, him is nobody. "Few ladies, <i>except</i> her Majesty,
could have made themselves heard." In this example, <i>besides</i>
should be used, not <i>except</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cept"</hw> (?), <pos><i>conj.</i></pos> <def>Unless; if it
be not so that.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And he said, I will not let thee go, <i>except</i>
thou bless me.</blockquote> <i>Gen. xxxii. 26.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>But yesterday you never opened lip,<BR>
<i>Except</i>, indeed, to drink.</blockquote> <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p>&fist; As a conjunction <i>unless</i> has mostly taken the place
of <i>except</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cept"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Making
exception.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cept"ing</hw>, <pos><i>prep. & conj., but properly a
participle</i></pos>. <def>With rejection or exception of; excluding;
except.</def> "<i>Excepting</i> your worship's presence."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>No one was ever yet made utterly miserable,
<i>excepting</i> by himself.</blockquote> <i>Lubbock.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cep"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exceptio</i>: cf. F. <i>exception</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is excepted or taken out from
others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not
included; as, almost every general rule has its
<i>exceptions</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such rare <i>exceptions</i>, shining in the dark,<BR>
Prove, rather than impeach, the just remark.</blockquote>
<i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p>Often with <i>to</i>.</p>

<p><blockquote>That proud <i>exception</i> to all nature's
laws.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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>
<i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>An objection; cavil; dissent;
disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; -- usually followed by
<i>to</i> or <i>against</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I will never answer what <i>exceptions</i> they can
have against our account [relation].</blockquote> <i>Bentley.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He . . . took <i>exception</i> to the place of their
burial.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>She takes <i>exceptions</i> at your
person.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Bill of exceptions</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cep"tion*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Liable
to exception or objection; objectionable.</def> --
<wf>Ex*cep"tion*a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><blockquote>This passage I look upon to be the most
<i>exceptionable</i> in the whole poem.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cep"tion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exceptionnel</i>.] <def>Forming an exception; not ordinary;
uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior.</def>
<i>Lyell.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This particular spot had <i>exceptional</i>
advantages.</blockquote> <i>Jowett (Th. )</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*cep"tion*al*ly</wf>(#), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cep"tion*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
takes exceptions or makes objections.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cep"tion*less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without
exception.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A universal, . . . <i>exceptionless</i>
disqualification.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cep"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Disposed or
apt to take exceptions, or to object; captious.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>At least effectually silence the doubtful and
<i>exceptious</i>.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*cep"tious*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Obs.]
<i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cept"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That excepts;
including an exception; as, an <i>exceptive</i> proposition.</def>
<i>I. Watts.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A particular and <i>exceptive</i> law.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cept"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not exceptional;
usual.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>My general and <i>exceptless</i>
rashness.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cept"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., a scribe.]
<def>One who takes exceptions.</def>  <i>T. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cer`e*bra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excerebratus</i> deprived of brains; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>cerebrum</i> brain.] <def>The act of removing or beating out the
brains.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cer"e*brose`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Excerebration</u>.] <def>Brainless.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cern"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excernere</i>. See <u>Excrete</u>.] <def>To excrete; to throw off
through the pores; as, fluids are <i>excerned</i> in
perspiration.</def> [R.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cern"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Excern</u>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Connected with, or pertaining
to, excretion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cerp"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excerpere</i>, <i>excerptum</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>carpere</i> to
pick, gather. See <u>Harvest</u>, and cf. <u>Scarce</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>To pick out.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Hales.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cerpt"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Excerpted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Excerpting</u>.] [From L. <i>excerptus</i>, p. p. See
<u>Excerp</u>.] <def>To select; to extract; to cite; to
quote.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Out of which we have <i>excerpted</i> the following
particulars.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cerp"t</hw> (277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An extract; a
passage selected or copied from a book or record.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex*cerp"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excerptio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of excerpting or
selecting.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is selected or gleaned; an
extract.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His <i>excerptions</i> out of the
Fathers.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cerp"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That
excerpts, selects, or chooses.</def>  <i>D. L. Mackenzie.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cerp"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who makes
excerpts; a picker; a culler.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cess"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>exces</i>,
<i>excess</i>, ecstasy, L. <i>excessus</i> a going out, loss of self-
possession, fr. <i>excedere</i>, <i>excessum</i>, to go out, go
beyond: cf. F. <i>exc&egrave;s</i>. See <u>Exceed</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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 proper; immoderateness;
superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an <i>excess</i> of
provisions or of light.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,<BR>
To throw a perfume on the violet, . . . <BR>
Is wasteful and ridiculous <i>excess</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>That kills me with <i>excess</i> of grief, this with
<i>excess</i> of joy.</blockquote> <i>Walsh.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An undue indulgence of the appetite;
transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications;
intemperance; dissipation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Be not drunk with wine, wherein is
<i>excess</i>.</blockquote> <i>Eph. v. 18.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thy desire . . . leads to no <i>excess</i><BR>
<i>That reaches blame</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The degree or amount by which one thing or
number exceeds another; remainder; as, the difference between two
numbers is the <i>excess</i> of one over the other.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Spherical excess</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><! p. 521 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cess"ive</hw> (&ebreve;k*s&ebreve;s"&ibreve;v),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>excessif</i>.] <def>Characterized by,
or exhibiting, excess; overmuch.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Excessive</i> grief [is] the enemy to the
living.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Undue; exorbitant; extreme; overmuch; enormous;
immoderate; monstrous; intemperate; unreasonable. See
<u>Enormous</u></p>

<p>--<wf>Ex*cess*ive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -
<wf>Ex*cess"ive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*change"</hw> (&ebreve;ks*ch&amacr;nj"),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>eschange</i>, <i>eschaunge</i>, OF.
<i>eschange</i>, fr. <i>eschangier</i>, F. <i>&eacute;changer</i>, to
exchange; pref. <i>ex-</i> out + F. <i>changer</i>. See
<u>Change</u>, and cf. <u>Excamb</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act of giving or taking one thing in return for another which is
regarded as an equivalent; as, an <i>exchange</i> of cattle for
grain.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of substituting one thing in the
place of another; as, an <i>exchange</i> of grief for joy, or of a
scepter for a sword, and the like; also, the act of giving and
receiving reciprocally; as, an <i>exchange</i> of civilities or
views.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The thing given or received in return;
esp., a publication exchanged for another.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <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 <i>bills of exchange</i>. These may be drawn in one
country and payable in another, in which case they are called
<i>foreign bills</i>; or they may be drawn and made payable in the
same country, in which case they are called <i>inland bills</i>. The
term <i>bill of exchange</i> is often abbreviated into
<i>exchange</i>; as, to buy or sell <i>exchange</i>.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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>
<i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></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 <i>'Change</i>.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Arbitration of exchange</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Arbitration</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Bill of exchange</b></col>.
<cd>See under <u>Bill</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Exchange broker</b></col>.
<cd>See under <u>Broker</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Par of
exchange</b></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 <i>of exchange</i> rarely varies, and
serves as a measure for the rise and fall of exchange that is
affected by the demand and supply. Exchange is <i>at par</i> 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
<i>in favor</i> of a place when it can be purchased there at or above
<i>par</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Telephone exchange</b></col>, <cd>a
central office in which the wires of any two telephones or telephone
stations may be connected to permit conversation.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Barter; dealing; trade; traffic; interchange.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*change"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exchanged</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exchanging</u> (?).] [Cf.OF. <i>eschangier</i>, F.
<i>&eacute;changer</i>. See <u>Exchange</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To part with give, or transfer to another in
consideration of something received as an equivalent; -- usually
followed by <i>for</i> before the thing received.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Exchange</i> his sheep for shells, or wool for a
sparking pebble or a diamond.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To part with for a substitute; to lay
aside, quit, or resign (something being received in place of the
thing parted with); as, to <i>exchange</i> a palace for
cell.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And death for life <i>exchanged</i>
foolishly.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To shift his being<BR>
Is to <i>exchange</i> one misery with another.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To give and receive reciprocally, as
things of the same kind; to barter; to swap; as, to <i>exchange</i>
horses with a neighbor; to <i>exchange</i> houses or hats.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Exchange</i> forgiveness with me, noble
Hamlet.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To barter; change; commute; interchange; bargain;
truck; swap; traffic.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*change"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To be changed or
received in exchange for; to pass in exchange; as, dollar
<i>exchanges</i> for ten dimes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*change`a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality or state of being exchangeable.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The law ought not be contravened by an express article
admitting the <i>exchangeability</i> of such persons.</blockquote>
<i>Washington.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*change"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf.F.
<i>&eacute;changeable</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being
exchanged; fit or proper to be exchanged.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The officers captured with Burgoyne were
<i>exchangeable</i> within the powers of General Howe.</blockquote>
<i>Marshall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Available for making exchanges;
ratable.</def> "An <i>exchangeable</i> value."  <i>J. S.
Mill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*change"a*bly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By way of
exchange.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*chan"ger</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
exchanges; one who practices exchange.</def>  <i>Matt. xxv.
27.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cheat"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Escheat</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cheat"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Escheator</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cheq"uer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>escheker</i>, OF. <i>eichekier</i>, fr. LL. <i>scaccarium</i>. See
<u>Checker</u>, <u>Chess</u>, <u>Check</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One of the superior courts of law; -- so called from a checkered
cloth, which covers, or formerly covered, the table.</def> [Eng.]</p>

<p>&fist; The <i>exchequer</i> 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 <i>exchequer</i> him. The judges of this court were one chief
and four puisne barons, so styled. The <i>Court of Exchequer
Chamber</i> 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.  <i>Wharton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The department of state having charge of
the collection and management of the royal revenue. [Eng.] Hence, the
treasury; and, colloquially, pecuniary possessions in general; as,
the company's <i>exchequer</i> is low.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Barons of the exchequer</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Baron</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Chancellor of the exchequer</b></col>.
<cd>See under <u>Chancellor</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Exchequer</b></col>
<col><b>bills or bonds</b></col> <i>(Eng.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cheq"uer</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exchequered</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exchequering</u>.] <def>To institute a process
against (any one) in the Court of Exchequer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cide"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excidere</i>, <i>excisum</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>caedere</i> to
cut. See <u>Concise</u>, and cf. <u>Excise</u> to cut off.] <def>To
cut off.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cip"i*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excipients</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>exipere</i>. See
<u>Except</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Taking an
exception.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cip"i*ent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>An exceptor.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An inert or slightly active
substance used in preparing remedies as a vehicle or medium of
administration for the medicinal agents.</def>  <i>Chambers.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex"ci*ple</hw> (?), <hw>||Ex*cip"u*lum</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>excipulum</i>, fr. L. <i>excipere</i>.
See <u>Except</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The outer part of the
fructification of most lichens.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cis"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Liable or
subject to excise; as, tobacco in an <i>excisable</i>
commodity.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cise"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Apparently fr. L.
<i>excisum</i> cut off, fr. <i>excidere</i> to cut out or off;
<i>ex</i> out, off + <i>caedere</i> to cut; or, as the word was
formerly written <i>accise</i>, fr. F. <i>accise</i>, LL.
<i>accisia</i>, as if fr. L. <i>accidere</i>, <i>accisum</i>, to cut
into; <i>ad + caedere</i> to cut; but prob. transformed fr. OF.
<i>assise</i>, LL. <i>assisa</i>, <i>assisia</i>, assize. See
<u>Assize</u>, <u>Concise</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, <i>excise</i> duties; <i>excise</i> law; <i>excise</i>
system.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The English <i>excise</i> system corresponds to the
internal revenue system in the United States.</blockquote>
<i>Abbot.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>excise</i> . . . is a fixed, absolute, and
direct charge laid on merchandise, products, or
commodities.</blockquote> <i>11 Allen's (Mass. ) Rpts.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That department or bureau of the public
service charged with the collection of the excise taxes.</def>
[Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cise"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Excised</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Excising</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lay or impose an excise
upon.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To impose upon; to overcharge.</def>
[Prov. Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cise"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Excide</u>.]
<def>To cut out or off; to separate and remove; as, to <i>excise</i>
a tumor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cise"man</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Excisemen</b></plw> (&?;). <def>An officer who inspects and
rates articles liable to excise duty.</def>  <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ci"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>excisio</i>:
cf. F. <i>excision</i>. See <u>Excide</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of excising or cutting out or off; extirpation;
destruction.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such conquerors are the instruments of vengeance on
those nations that have . . . grown ripe for
<i>excision</i>.</blockquote> <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccl.)</i> <def>The act of cutting off from
the church; excommunication.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Surg.)</i> <def>The removal, especially of
small parts, with a cutting instrument.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cit"a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>excitabilit&eacute;</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The quality of
being readily excited; proneness to be affected by exciting
causes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <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, nervous <i>excitability</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cit"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excitabilis</i> inciting: cf. F. <i>excitable</i>.] <def>Capable
of being excited, or roused into action; susceptible of excitement;
easily stirred up, or stimulated.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cit"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>excitans</i>,
<i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>excitare</i>: cf. F. <i>excitant</i>.]
<def>Tending to excite; exciting.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cit"ant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Physiol.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cit"ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excitatus</i>, p. p. of <i>excitare</i>. See <u>Excite</u>.]
<def>To excite.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ci*ta"tion</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excitatio</i>: cf. F. <i>excitation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up
or awakening.</def>  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The act of producing
excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cit"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>excitatif</i>.] <def>Having power to excite; tending or serving to
excite; excitatory.</def>  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ci*ta`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., one who
rouses.] <i>(Elec.)</i> <def>A kind of discarder.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cit"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>excitatoire</i>.] <def>Tending to excite; containing excitement;
excitative.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cite"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Excited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>exciting</u>.] [L. <i>excitare</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>citare</i>
to move rapidly, to rouse: cf. OF. <i>esciter</i>, <i>exciter</i>, F.
<i>exciter</i>. See <u>Cite</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to
<i>excite</i> a person, the spirits, the passions; to <i>excite</i> a
mutiny or insurrection; to <i>excite</i> heat by friction.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>To call forth or
increase the vital activity of an organism, or any of its
parts.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To incite; awaken; animate; rouse or arouse;
stimulate; inflame; irritate; provoke.  -- To <u>Excite</u>,
<u>Incite</u>. When we <i>excite</i> we rouse into action feelings
which were less strong; when we <i>incite</i> we spur on or urge
forward to a specific act or end. Demosthenes <i>excited</i> the
passions of the Athenians against Philip, and thus <i>incited</i> the
whole nation to unite in the war against him. Antony, by his speech
over the body of C&aelig;sar, so <i>excited</i> the feelings of the
populace, that Brutus and his companions were compelled to flee from
Rome; many however, were <i>incited</i> to join their standard, not
only by love of liberty, but hopes of plunder.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cite"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Full of
exciting qualities; as, an <i>exciteful</i> story; <i>exciteful</i>
players.</def>  <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cite"ment</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>excitement</i>, <i>escitement</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of
having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an
<i>excitement</i> of the people.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which excites or rouses; that which
moves, stirs, or induces action; a motive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The cares and <i>excitements</i> of a season of
transition and struggle.</blockquote> <i>Talfowrd.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>A state of aroused or
increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or
tissues.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cit"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or that
which, excites.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Hope is the grand <i>exciter</i> of
industry.</blockquote> <i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cit"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Calling or rousing
into action; producing excitement; as, <i>exciting</i> events; an
<i>exciting</i> story.</def> -- <wf>Ex*cit"ing*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><col><b>Exciting causes</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>those which
immediately produce disease, or those which excite the action of
predisposing causes.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cit"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving or
tending to excite; excitative.</def> [R.]  <i>Bamfield.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cit"ive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>That which excites;
an excitant.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ci`to-mo"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Motion excited by reflex nerves. See
<u>Excito-motory</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ci`to-mo"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Excito-motory; as, <i>excito-motor</i> power
or causes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ci`to-mo"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Exciting motion; -- said of that portion of
the nervous system concerned in reflex actions, by which impressions
are transmitted to a nerve center and then reflected back so as to
produce muscular contraction without sensation or volition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ci`to-nu"tri*ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Exciting nutrition; said of the reflex
influence by which the nutritional processes are either excited or
modified.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ci`to-se*cre"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*claim"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exclaimed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exclaiming</u>.] [L. <i>exclamare</i>,
<i>exclamatum</i>; <i>ex</i> + <i>clamare</i> to cry out; cf. OF.
<i>exclamer</i>. See <u>Clam</u>.] <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, to <i>exclaim</i>
against oppression with wonder or astonishment; "The field is won!"
he <i>exclaimed</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*claim"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Outcry;
clamor.</def> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote>Cursing cries and deep <i>exclaims</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*claim"er</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
exclaims.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cla*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exclamatio</i>: cf. F. <i>exclamation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Exclamations</i> against abuses in the
church.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Thus will I drown your
<i>exclamations</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A festive <i>exclamation</i> not unsuited to the
occasion.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Rhet.)</i> <def>A word expressing outcry;
an interjection; a word expressing passion, as wonder, fear, or
grief.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Print.)</i> <def>A mark or sign by which
outcry or emphatic utterance is marked; thus [!]; -- called also
<i>exclamation point</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clam"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exclamatif</i>.] <def>Exclamatory.</def> <i>Earle.</i> --
<wf>Ex*clam"a*tive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clam"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Containing, expressing, or using exclamation; as, an
<i>exclamatory</i> phrase or speaker.</def> <i>South.</i> --
<wf>Ex*clam"a*to*ti*ly</wf> (#), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clave"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Formed fr.
<i>enclave</i> by substitution of <i>ex-</i> for <i>en-</i>] <def>A
portion of a country which is separated from the main part and
surrounded by politically alien territory.</def> [Recent.]</p>

<p>&fist; The same territory is an <i>enclave</i> in respect to the
surrounding country and an <i>exclave</i> with respect to the country
to which it is politically attached.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*clude"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Excluded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Excluding</u>.] [L. <i>excludere</i>, <i>exclusum</i>; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>claudere</i> to shut. See <u>Close</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>admit</i>; as, <i>to exclude</i> a crowd from a room or house;
to <i>exclude</i> the light; to <i>exclude</i> one nation from the
ports of another; to <i>exclude</i> a taxpayer from the privilege of
voting.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And none but such, from mercy I
<i>exclude</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To thrust out or eject; to expel; as, to
<i>exclude</i> young animals from the womb or from eggs.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Excluded middle</b></col>. <i>(logic)</i> <cd>The name
given to the third of the  "three logical axioms," so-called, namely,
to that one which is expressed by the formula: "Everything is either
A or Not-A." no third state or condition being involved or allowed.
See <i>Principle of contradiction</i>, under
<u>Contradiction</u>.</cd></p>

<p><! p. 522 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clu"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exclusio</i>: cf. F. <i>exclusion</i>. See <u>Exclude</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>His sad <i>exclusion</i> from the doors of
bliss.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>exclusion</i> of the duke from the crown of
England and Ireland.</blockquote> <i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The act of expelling or
ejecting a fetus or an egg from the womb.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Thing emitted.</def>  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clu"sion*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to exclude; causing exclusion; exclusive.</def>
</p>

<p><hw>Ex*clu"sion*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
character, manner, or principles of an exclusionist.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clu"sion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who would
exclude another from some right or privilege; esp., one of the anti-
popish politicians of the time of Charles II.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clu"sive</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exclusif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having the power of
preventing entrance; debarring from participation or enjoyment;
possessed and enjoyed to the exclusion of others; as,
<i>exclusive</i> bars; <i>exclusive</i> privilege; <i>exclusive</i>
circles of society.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Not taking into the account; excluding
from consideration; -- opposed to <i>inclusive</i>; as, five thousand
troops, <i>exclusive</i> of artillery.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clu"sive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One of a coterie
who exclude others; one who from real of affected fastidiousness
limits his acquaintance to a select few.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clu"sive*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Quality of
being exclusive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clu"siv*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act or
practice of excluding being exclusive; exclusiveness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clu"siv*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who favor
or practices any from of exclusiveness or exclusivism.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The field of Greek mythology . . . the favorite
sporting ground of the <i>exclusivists</i> of the solar
theory.</blockquote> <i>Gladstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*clu"so*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exclusorius</i>.] <def>Able to exclude; excluding; serving to
exclude.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*coct"</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>excoctus</i>,
p. p. of <i>excoquere</i> to excoct. See 3d <u>Cook</u>.] <def>To
boil out; to produce by boiling.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*coc"tion</hw> (?). [L. <i>excoctio</i>.] <def>The act of
excocting or boiling out.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cog"i*tate</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Excogitated</u> (#); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos>. <u>Excogitating</u>.] [L. <i>excogitatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>excogitare</i> to excogitate; <i>ex</i> out + <i>cogitare</i> to
think. See <u>Cogitate</u>.] <def>To think out; to find out or
discover by thinking; to devise; to contrive.</def>
"<i>Excogitate</i> strange arts."  <i>Stirling.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This evidence . . . thus <i>excogitated</i> out of the
general theory.</blockquote> <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cog"i*tate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
cogitate.</def> [R.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cog`i*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excogitatio</i>: cf. F. <i>excogitation</i>.] <def>The act of
excogitating; a devising in the thoughts; invention;
contrivance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`com*mune"</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>excommuier</i>. See <u>Excommunicate</u>.] <def>To exclude from
participation in; to excommunicate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Poets . . . were <i>excommuned</i> Plato's common
wealth</blockquote> <i>Gayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`com*mu"ni*ca*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Excommunicate</u>.] <def>Liable or deserving to be excommunicated;
making excommunication possible or proper.</def> "Persons
<i>excommunicable</i> ."  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What offenses are <i>excommunicable</i> ?</blockquote>
<i>Kenle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`com*mu"ni*cant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
has been excommunicated.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"com*mu"ni*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excommunicatus</i>, p. p. of <i>communicare</i> to excommunicate;
<i>ex out + communicare</i>. See <u>Communicate</u>.]
<def>Excommunicated; interdicted from the rites of the church.</def>
-- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One excommunicated.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou shalt stand cursed and
<i>excommunicate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`com*mu"ni*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Excommunicated</u> (?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Excommunicating</u> (?).]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To put out of communion; especially, to cut
off, or shut out, from communion with the church, by an
ecclesiastical sentence.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To lay under the ban of the church; to
interdict.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Martin the Fifth . . . was the first that
<i>excommunicated</i> the reading of heretical books.</blockquote>
<i>Miltin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`com*mu`ni*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excommunicatio</i>: cf. F. <i>excommunication</i>.] <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></p>

<p>&fist; excommunication is of two kinds, the <i>lesser</i> and the
<i>greater</i>; the <i>lesser</i> excommunication is a separation or
suspension from partaking of the Eucharist; the <i>greater</i> is an
absolute execution of the offender from the church and all its rights
and advantages, even from social intercourse with the faithful.</p>

<p><hw>Ex`com*mu"ni*ca`tor</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. LL.
<i>excommunicator</i>.] <def>One who excommunicates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`com*mun"ion</hw> (?). <def>A shutting out from communion;
excommunication.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Excommunication</i> is the utmost of ecclesiastical
judicature.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*co"ri*a*ble</hw> (?). <def>Capable of being
excoriated.</def></p>

<p><blockquote> The scaly covering of fishes, . . . even in such as
are <i>excoriatable</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*co"ri*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Excoriated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>excoriating</u> (?).] [L. <i>excoriare</i>; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>corium</i> hide. cf. <u>Scourge</u>; see <u>Cuirass</u>.]
<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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*co`ri*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>excoriation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of excoriating
or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin;
abrasion.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Stripping of possession; spoliation.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A pitiful <i>excoriation</i> of the poorer
sort.</blockquote> <i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cor"ti*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>ex</i>
out, from + <i>cortex</i>, <i>corticis</i>, bark.] <def>To strip of
bark or skin; to decorticate.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Excorticate</i> the
tree."  <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cor`ti*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>excortication</i>.] <def>The act of stripping off bark, or the
state of being thus stripped; decortication.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"cre*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excreabilis</i>, <i>exscreabilis</i>, fr. <i>exscreare</i>. See
<u>Excreate</u>.] <def>Capable of being discharged by spitting.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"cre*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excreare</i>, <i>exsreare</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>screare</i> to
hawk.] <def>To spit out; to discharge from the throat by hawking and
spitting.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cre*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excreatio</i>, <i>exscreatio</i>.] <def>Act of spitting out.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"cre*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excrementum</i>, fr. <i>excernere</i>, <i>excretum</i>, to skin
out, discharge: cf. F. <i>excr&eacute;ment</i>. See <u>Excrete</u>.]
<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></p>

<p><hw>Ex"cre*ment</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>excrementum</i>,
fr. <i>excrescere</i>, <i>excretum</i>, to grow out. See
<u>Excrescence</u>.] <def>An excrescence or appendage; an
outgrowth.</def> [Obs.] "Ornamental <i>excrements</i>."
<i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Living creatures put forth (after their period of
growth) nothing that is young but hair and nails, which are
<i>excrements</i> and no parts.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cre*men"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to excrement.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex`cre*men*ti"tial</hw> (?), <hw>Ex`cre*men*ti"tious</hw>
(?), } <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or
consisting of, excrement; of the nature of excrement.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cre*men"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving to
excrete; connected with excretion or excrement.</def> [R.] "The
<i>excrementive</i> parts."  <i>Felthman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"cre*ment*ize`</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To void
excrement.</def> [R.]  <i>Life of A. Wood &?;.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cres"cence</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>excrescence</i>, <i>excroissanse</i>, L. <i>excrescentia</i>
excrescences, neut. pl. of p. pr. of <i>excrescere</i>. See
<u>Excrescent</u>.] <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, an <i>excrescence</i> on the body,
or on a plant.</def> "<i>Excrescences</i> of joy."  <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>excrescences</i> of the Spanish
monarchy.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cres"cen*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Excrescence.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cres"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excresens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>excrescere</i> to grow
out ; <i>ex</i> out + <i>crescere</i> to grow. See <u>Crescent</u>.]
<def>Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a
superfluity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Expunge the whole, or lip the <i>excrescent</i>
parts.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Excrescent letter</b></col> <i>(Philol.)</i>, <cd>a letter
which has been added to a root; as, the <i>d</i> in <i>alder</i> (AS.
<i>alr</i>) is an <i>excrescent letter</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cres*cen"tial</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to, or resembling, an excrescence.</def> [R.]  <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ex*cre"ta</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [L.]
<def>Matters to be excreted.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*crete"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Excreted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Excreting</u>.] [L. <i>excretus</i>, p. p. of <i>excernere</i> to
sift out, discharge; <i>ex</i> out + <i>cernere</i> to sift,
separate. See <u>Crisis</u>.] <def>To separate and throw off; to
<i>excrete</i> urine.</def> "The mucus thus <i>excreted</i>."
<i>Hooper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"cre*tin</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Excrete</u>.] <i>(physiol. Chem.)</i> <def>A nonnitrogenous,
crystalline body, present in small quantity in human
f&aelig;ces.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cre"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>excr&eacute;tion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
excreting.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To promote secretion and
<i>excretion</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pereira.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is excreted; excrement.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cre"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having the
power of excreting, or promoting excretion.</def>  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cre"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>excr&eacute;toire</i>.] <def>Having the quality of excreting, or
throwing off excrementitious matter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cru"ci*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excruciabilis</i>.] <def>Liable to torment.</def> [R.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cru"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excruciatus</i>, p. p. of <i>excruciare</i> to excruciate;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>cruciare</i> to put to death on a cross, to
torment. See <u>Cruciate</u>, <u>Cross</u>.] <def>Excruciated;
tortured.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And here my heart long time
<i>excruciate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cru"ci*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Excruciated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Excruciating</u> (?).] <def>To inflict agonizing pain
upon; to torture; to torment greatly; to rack; as, to
<i>excruciate</i> the heart or the body.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their thoughts, like devils, them
<i>excruciate</i>.</blockquote> <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cru"ci*a`ting</hw> (?). <def>Torturing; racking.</def>
"<i>Excruciating</i> pain." <i>V. Knox.</i> "<i>Excruciating</i>
fears." <i>Bentley</i> -- <wf>Ex*cru"ci*a`ting*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cru`ci*a"tion</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excruciatio</i>.] <def>The act of inflicting agonizing pain, or
the state of being thus afflicted; that which excruciates;
torture.</def>  <i>Feltham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cu*ba"tion</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excubatio</i>, fr. <i>excubare</i> to lie out on guard; <i>ex</i>
out on guard; <i>ex</i> out + <i>cubare</i> to lie down.] <def>A
keeping watch.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ex*cu`bi*to"ri*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>excubitorium</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>cubare</i>, <i>cubitum</i>,
to lie.] <i>(Eccl. Antiq.)</i> <def>A gallery in a church, where
persons watched all night.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cul"pa*ble</hw> (?). <def>Capable of being exculpated;
deserving exculpation.</def>  <i>Sir G. Buck.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cul"pate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exculpated</u> (?), <i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i>.
<u>Exculpating</u> (&?;).] [L. <i>ex</i> out + <i>culpatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>culpare</i> to find fault with, to blame, <i>culpa</i> fault.
See <u>Culpable</u>.] <def>To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to
prove to be guiltless; to relieve of blame; to acquit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>exculpated</i> himself from being the author of
the heroic epistle.</blockquote> <i>Mason.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I <i>exculpate</i> him further for his writing against
me.</blockquote> <i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To exonerate; absolve; clear; acquit; excuse;
vindicate; justify.</p>

<p><hw>Ex`cul*pa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. LL.
<i>exculpatio</i>.] <def>The act of exculpating from alleged fault or
crime; that which exculpates; excuse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>These robbers, however, were men who might have made
out a strong case in <i>exculpation</i> of themselves.</blockquote>
<i>Southey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cul"pa*to*ry</hw> (?). <def>Clearing, or tending to clear,
from alleged fault or guilt; excusing.</def> "An <i>exculpatory</i>
letter."  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cur"</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L. <i>excurrere</i>.
See <u>Excurrent</u>.] <def>To run out or forth; to extend.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cur"rent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excurrens</i>, p. p. of excurrere, excursum, to run out; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>currere</i> to run. See <u>Current</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Running or flowing out</def>; as: <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Running or
extending out; as, an <i>excurrent</i> midrib, one which projects
beyond the apex of a leaf; an <i>excurrent</i> steam or trunk, one
which continues to the top.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l)</i> <def>Characterized by a
current which flows outward; as, an <i>excurrent</i> orifice or
tube.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*curse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See
<u>excurrent</u>.] <def>To journey or pass thought.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cur"sion</hw> (?). [L. <i>excursio</i>: cf. F.
<i>excursion</i>. See <u>Excurrent</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
running or going out or forth; an expedition; a sally.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Far on <i>excursion</i> toward the gates of
hell.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They would make <i>excursions</i> and waste the
country.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A journey chiefly for recreation; a
pleasure trip; a brief tour; as, an <i>excursion</i> into the
country.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A wandering from a subject;
digression.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I am not in a scribbling mood, and shall therefore
make no <i>excursions</i>.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>Length of stroke, as of a
piston; stroke. [An awkward use of the word.]</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Journey; tour; ramble; jaunt. See
<u>Journey</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cur"sion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who goes
on an excursion, or pleasure trip.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cur"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Prone to make
excursions; wandering; roving; exploring; as, an <i>excursive</i>
fancy.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The course of <i>excursive</i> . . .
understandings.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*cur"sive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Ex*cur"sive*ness</wf>, , <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>||Ex*cur"sus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., fr.
<i>excurrere</i>, <i>excursum</i>. See <u>Excurrent</u>.] <def>A
dissertation or digression appended to a work, and containing a more
extended exposition of some important point or topic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cus"a*ble</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excusabilis</i>: cf. F. <i>excusable</i>. See <u>Excuse</u>.]
<def>That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame;
pardonable; as, the man is <i>excusable</i>; an <i>excusable</i>
action.</def> -- <wf>Ex*cus"a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> --
<wf>Ex*cus"a*bly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>excusableness</i> of my
dissatisfaction.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cu*sa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excusatio</i>: cf. F. <i>excusation</i>.] <def>Excuse;
apology.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`cu*sa"tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One who
makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Hume.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cus"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Making or
containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an <i>excusatory</i>
plea.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cuse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Excused</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Excusing</u>.] [OE. <i>escusen</i>, <i>cusen</i>, OF.
<i>escuser</i>, <i>excuser</i>, F. <i>excuser</i>, fr. L.
<i>excusare</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>causa</i> cause, <i>causari</i>
to plead. See <u>Cause</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>A man's persuasion that a thing is duty, will not
<i>excuse</i> him from guilt in practicing it, if really and indeed
it be against Gog's law.</blockquote> <i>Abp. Sharp.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To pardon, as a fault; to forgive
entirely, or to admit to be little censurable, and to overlook; as,
we <i>excuse</i> irregular conduct, when extraordinary circumstances
appear to justify it.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I must <i>excuse</i> what can not be
amended.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To regard with indulgence; to view
leniently or to overlook; to pardon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>And in our own (<i>excuse</i> some courtly
stains.)<BR>
No whiter page than Addison remains.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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, to <i>excuse</i> a
forfeiture.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I pray thee have me <i>excused</i>.</blockquote>
<i>xiv. 19.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Think ye that we <i>excuse</i> ourselves to
you?</blockquote> <i>2 Cor. xii. 19.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To vindicate; exculpate; absolve; acquit. - <u>To
Pardon</u>, <u>Excuse</u>, <u>Forgive</u>. A superior <i>pardons</i>
as an act of mercy or generosity; either a superior or an equal
<i>excuses</i>. A crime, great fault, or a grave offence, as one
against law or morals, may be <i>pardoned</i>; a small fault, such as
a failure in social or conventional obligations, slight omissions or
neglects may be <i>excused</i>. <i>Forgive</i> relates to offenses
against one's self, and punishment foregone; as, to <i>forgive</i>
injuries or one who has injured us; to <i>pardon</i> grave offenses,
crimes, and criminals; to <i>excuse</i> an act of forgetfulness, an
unintentional offense. <i>Pardon</i> is also a word of courtesy
employed in the sense of <i>excuse</i>.</p>

<p><! p. 523 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cuse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>excuse</i>.
See <u>Excuse</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning,
releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution;
justification; extenuation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Pleading so wisely in <i>excuse</i> of
it.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, an <i>excuse</i> for neglect of duty;
<i>excuses</i> for delay of payment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Hence with denial vain and coy
<i>excuse</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which excuses; that which extenuates
or justifies a fault.</def> "It hath the <i>excuse</i> of youth."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>If eyes were made for seeing.<BR>
Then beauty is its own <i>excuse</i> for being.</blockquote>
<i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Apology</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*cuse"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having no excuse;
not admitting of excuse or apology.</def>  <i>Whillock.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cuse"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>excusement</i>.] <def>Excuse.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Gower.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cus"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of
another.</def>  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who excuses or forgives another.</def>
<i>Shelton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cuss"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excussus</i>. p. p. of <i>excutere</i> to shake off; <i>ex</i>
out, from + <i>quatere</i> to shake.  Cf. <u>Quash</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To shake off; to discard.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>excuss</i> the notation of a Geity out of their
minds.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Stillingfleet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To inspect; to investigate; to
decipher.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To take some pains in excusing some old
monuments.</blockquote> <i>F. Junius (1654).</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To seize and detain by law, as
goods.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Ayliffe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*cus"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>excussio
a</i> shaking down; LL., a threshing of corn: cf. F.
<i>excussion</i>.] <def>The act of excusing; seizure by law.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Ayliffe.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ex"e*at</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., let him go
forth.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A license for absence from a college
or a religious house.</def> [Eng.]  <i>Shipley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A permission which a bishop grants to a
priest to go out of his diocese.</def>  <i>Wharton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*cra*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>execrabilis</i>, <i>exsecrabilis</i>: cf. F.
<i>ex&eacute;crable</i>. See <u>Execrate</u>.] <def>Deserving to be
execrated; accursed; damnable; detestable; abominable; as, an
<i>execrable</i> wretch.</def> "<i>Execrable</i> pride."
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex"e*cra*ble*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> --
<wf>Ex"e*cra*bly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*crate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Execrated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Execrating</u> (?).] [L. <i>execratus</i>,
<i>exsecratus</i>, p. p. of <i>execrare</i>, <i>exsecrare</i>, to
execrate; <i>ex</i> out + <i>sacer</i> holy, sacred. See
<u>Sacred</u>.] <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> "They . . .
<i>execrate</i> their lct."  <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`e*cra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>execratio</i>, <i>exsecratio</i>: cf. F.
<i>ex&eacute;cration</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; imprecation;
utter detestation expressed.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Cease, gentle, queen, these
<i>execrations</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is execrated; a detested
thing.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ye shall be an <i>execration</i> and . . . a
curse.</blockquote> <i>Jer. xlii. 18.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Malediction</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*cra*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Cursing;
imprecatory; vilifying.</def> <i>Carlyle.</i> --
<wf>Ex"e*cra*tive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*cra*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A word used for
cursing; an imprecatory word or expression.</def>  <i>Earle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*cra*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of the
nature of execration; imprecatory; denunciatory.</def> <i>C.
Kingsley.</i> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A formulary of
execrations.</def>  <i>L. Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [See <u>Exsect</u>.]
<def>To cut off or out. [Obs.] See <u>Exsect</u>.</def>
<i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Obs.] <def>See
<u>Exsection</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*cu`ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being executed; feasible; as, an <i>executable</i> project.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ec"u*tant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
executes or performs; esp., a performer on a musical
instrument.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Great <i>executants</i> on the organ.</blockquote>
<i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*cute</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Executed</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Executing</u> (?).] [F. <i>ex&eacute;cuter</i>, L.
<i>executus</i>, <i>exsecutus</i>, p. p. of <i>exequi</i> to follow
to the end, pursue; <i>ex</i> out + <i>sequi</i> to follow. See
<u>Second</u>, <u>Sue</u> to follow up, and cf. <u>Exequy</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Why delays<BR>
His hand to <i>execute</i> what his decree<BR>
Fixed on this day?</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>execute</i> a deed, lease,
mortgage, will, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To give effect to; to do what is provided
or required by; to perform the requirements or stipulations of; as,
to <i>execute</i> a decree, judgment, writ, or process.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To infect capital punishment on; to put to
death in conformity to a legal sentence; as, to <i>execute</i> a
traitor.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To put to death illegally; to kill.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>To perform, as a piece of
music, either on an instrument or with the voice; as, to
<i>execute</i> a difficult part brilliantly.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To accomplish; effect; fulfill; achieve;
consummate; finish; complete. See <u>Accomplish</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*cute</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To do one's work; to act one's part or purpose.</def> [R.]
<i>Hayward.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To perform musically.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*cu`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
performs or carries into effect. See <u>Executor</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`e*cu"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>ex&eacute;cution</i>, L. <i>executio</i>, <i>exsecutio</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of executing; a carrying into effect
or to completion; performance; achievement; consummation; as, the
<i>execution</i> of a plan, a work, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The excellence of the subject contributed much to the
happiness of the <i>execution</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A putting to death as a legal penalty;
death lawfully inflicted; as, the <i>execution</i> of a
murderer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A warrant for his <i>execution</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The act of the mode of performing a work
of art, of performing on an instrument, of engraving, etc.; as, the
<i>execution</i> of a statue, painting, or piece of music.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The first quality of <i>execution</i> is
truth.</blockquote> <i>Ruskin.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
carrying into effect the judgment given in a court of law.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A judicial writ by which an officer is
empowered to carry a judgment into effect; final process.</def>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>The act of signing, and delivering a legal
instrument, or giving it the forms required to render it valid; as,
the <i>execution</i> of a deed, or a will.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>That which is executed or accomplished;
effect; effective work; -- usually with <i>do</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To do some fatal <i>execution</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>The act of sacking a town.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Beau. & FL.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`e*cu"tion*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who executes; an executer.</def>
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who puts to death in conformity to
legal warrant, as a hangman.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ec"u*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf.F.
<i>ex&eacute;cutif</i>.] <def>Designed or fitted for execution, or
carrying into effect; as, <i>executive</i> talent; qualifying for,
concerned with, or pertaining to, the execution of the laws or the
conduct of affairs; as, <i>executive</i> power or authority;
<i>executive</i> duties, officer, department, etc.</def></p>

<p>&fist; In government, <i>executive</i> is distinguished from
<i>legislative</i> and <i>judicial</i>; <i>legislative</i> being
applied to the organ or organs of government which make the laws;
<i>judicial</i>, to that which interprets and applies the laws;
<i>executive</i>, to that which carries them into effect or secures
their due performance.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ec"u*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ec"u*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In the way
of executing or performing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ec"u*tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>executor</i>, <i>exsecutor</i>: cf. F. <i>ex&eacute;cuteur</i>.
Cf. <u>Executer</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who executes or
performs; a doer; as, an <i>executor</i> of baseness.</def>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An executioner.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Delivering o'er to <i>executors</i> paw&?;<BR>
The lazy, yawning drone.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>The person appointed by a
testator to execute his will, or to see its provisions carried into
effect, after his decease.</def></p>

<p><col><b>||Executor de son tort</b></col> [Of., executor of his own
wrong] <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>a stranger who intermeddles without
authority in the distribution of the estate of a deceased
person.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ec`u*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>executorialis</i>.] <def>Of or pertaining to an
executive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ec"u*tor*ship</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
office of an executor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ec"u*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>executorius</i>, L. <i>exsecutorius</i>: cf.F.
<i>ex&eacute;cutoire</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to
administration, or putting the laws in force; executive.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The official and <i>executory</i> duties of
government.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Designed to be executed or
carried into effect in time to come, or to take effect on a future
contingency; as, an <i>executory</i> devise, reminder, or estate; an
<i>executory</i> contract.</def>  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ec"u*tress</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf.F.
<i>ex&eacute;cutrice</i>.] <def>An executrix.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ec"u*trix</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.] <i>(Law)</i>
<def>A woman exercising the functions of an executor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*dent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exedent</i>,
<i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>exedere</i>. See <u>Exesion</u>.]
<def>Eating out; consuming.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>||Ex"e*dra</hw> (&ebreve;ks"&esl;*dr&adot;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Exedr&aelig;</b></plw> (-
dr&emacr;). [L., fr. Gr <grk>'exe`dra</grk>; <grk>'ex</grk> out +
<grk>"e`dra</grk> seat.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Class. Antiq.)</i>
<def>A room in a public building, furnished with seats.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Arch.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>The
projection of any part of a building in a rounded form.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>Any out-of-door seat in stone, large enough
for several persons; esp., one of curved form.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`e*ge"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Exegeses</b></plw> (#). [NL., fr.Gr. &?;,fr. &?; to explain,
interpret; &?; out + &?; to guide, lead, akin, to &?; to lead. See
<u>Agent</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Exposition; explanation;
especially, a critical explanation of a text or portion of
Scripture.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The process of finding the
roots of an equation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*gete</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf.F.
<i>ex&eacute;g&egrave;te</i>. See <u>Exegesis</u>.] <def>An
exegetist.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex`e*get"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ex`e*get"ic*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?;: cf. F.
<i>ex&eacute;g&eacute;tique</i>.] <def>Pertaining to exegesis;
tending to unfold or illustrate; explanatory; expository.</def>
<i>Walker.</i> <wf>Ex`e*get"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex`e*get"ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The science
of interpretation or exegesis.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`e*ge"tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One versed in
the science of exegesis or interpretation; -- also called
<i>exegete</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*em"plar</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>exemplar</i>,
<i>exemplum</i>: cf. F. <i>exemplaire</i>. See <u>Example</u>, and
cf. <u>Examper</u>, <u>Sampler</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Such grand <i>exemplar</i> as make their own abilities
the sole measure of what is fit or unfit.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A copy of a book or writing.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*em"plar</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Exemplary.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>exemplar</i> piety of the father of a
family.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"em*pla*ri*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a
manner fitted or designed to be an example for imitation or for
warning; by way of example.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She is <i>exemplarily</i> loyal.</blockquote>
<i>Howell.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Some he punisheth <i>exemplarily</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Hakewill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"em*pla*ri*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state or
quality of being exemplary; fitness to be an example.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`em*plar"i*ty</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. LL.
<i>exemplaritas</i>.] <def>Exemplariness.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>exemplarity</i> of Christ's life.</blockquote>
<i>Abp. Sharp.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"em*pla*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exemplaris</i>, fr. <i>exemplar</i>: cf. F. <i>exemplaire</i>. See
<u>Exemplar</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Serving as a pattern;
deserving to be proposed for imitation; commendable; as, an
<i>exemplary</i> person; <i>exemplary</i> conduct.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>[Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be
<i>exemplary</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Serving as a warning; monitory; as,
<i>exemplary</i> justice, punishment, or damages.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Illustrating as the proof of a
thing.</def>  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Exemplary damages</b></col>. <i>(Law)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Damage</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex"em*pla*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An exemplar;
also, a copy of a book or writing.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Donne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*em"pli*fi`a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That
can be exemplified.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*em`pli*fi*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of exemplifying; a showing or
illustrating by example.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which exemplifies; a case in point;
example.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>A copy or transcript attested
to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the
original.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*em"pli*fi`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
exemplifies by following a pattern.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*em"pli*fy</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exemplified</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. &. vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exemplifying</u>.] [L. <i>exemplum</i> example + <i>-
fy</i>: cf. LL. <i>exemplificare</i> to copy, serve as an example.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To show or illustrate by example.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He did but . . . <i>exemplify</i> the principles in
which he had been brought up.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To copy; to transcribe; to make an
attested copy or transcript of, under seal, as of a record.</def>
<i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To prove or show by an attested
copy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*empt"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>exempt</i>, L.
<i>exemptus</i>, p. p. of <i>eximere</i> to take out, remove, free;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>emere</i> to buy, take.  Cf. <u>Exon</u>,
<u>Redeem</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Cut off; set apart.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Corrupted, and <i>exempt</i> from ancient
gentry.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Extraordinary; exceptional.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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 <i>from</i>):
not subject to; not liable to; as, goods <i>exempt</i> from
execution; a person <i>exempt</i> from jury service.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>True nobility is <i>exempt</i> from fear.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>T is laid on all, not any one
<i>exempt</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*empt"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One exempted or freed from duty; one not subject.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One of four officers of the Yeomen of the
Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an Exon.</def> [Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*empt"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exempted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exempting</u>.] [F. <i>exempter</i>. See <u>Exempt</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To remove; to set
apart.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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,
to <i>exempt</i> from military duty, or from jury service; to
<i>exempt</i> from fear or pain.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Death<BR>
So snatched will not <i>exempt</i> us from the pain<BR>
We are by doom to pay.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*empt"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be
exempted.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*emp"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>exenptio</i>
a removing: cf. F. <i>exemption</i> exemption.] <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, <i>exemption</i> of certain articles from seizure;
<i>exemption</i> from military service; <i>exemption</i> from
anxiety, suffering, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`emp*ti"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Separable.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Exemptitious</i> from matter."
<i>Dr. H. More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*en"ter*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exenteratus</i>, p. p. of <i>exenterare</i>; cf. Gr. &?;; &?; out
+ &?; intestine.] <def>To take out the bowels or entrails of; to
disembowel; to eviscerate; as, <i>exenterated</i> fishes.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Exenterated</i> rule-mongers and eviscerated
logicians.</blockquote> <i>Hare.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*en`ter*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>exenteratio</i>.] <def>Act of exenterating.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>||Ex`e*qua"tur</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., 3d pers.
sing. pres. subj. of <i>exequi</i>, <i>exsequi</i>, to perform,
execute.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Official recognition or permission.</def>
<i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*e"qui*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exequialis</i>, <i>exsequialis</i>, fr. <i>exsequiae</i>
exequies.] <def>Of or pertaining to funerals; funereal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*e"qui*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Funereal.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"e*quy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Exequies</b></plw> (#). [L. <i>exequiae</i>,
<i>exsequiae</i>, a funeral procession, fr. <i>exsequi</i> to follow
out: cf. OF. <i>exeques</i>. See <u>Exequte</u>.] <def>A funeral rite
(usually in the plural); the ceremonies of burial; obsequies; funeral
procession.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>But see his <i>exequies</i> fulfilled in
Rouen.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*er"cent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exercents</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>exercere</i>. See
<u>Exercise</u>.] <def>Practicing; professional.</def> [Obs.] "Every
<i>exercent</i> advocate."  <i>Ayliffe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"er*ci`sa*ble</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be
exercised, used, or exerted.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"er*cise</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>exercice</i>,
L. <i>exercitium</i>, from <i>exercere</i>, <i>exercitum</i>, to
drive on, keep, busy, prob. orig., to thrust or drive out of the
inclosure; <i>ex</i> out + <i>arcere</i> to shut up, inclose. See
<u>Ark</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>exercise of the important function confided by the
constitution to the legislature.</blockquote> <i>Jefferson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>O we will walk this world,<BR>
Yoked in all <i>exercise</i> of noble end.</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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>
"Desire of knightly <i>exercise</i>."  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>exercise</i> of the eyes and
memory.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Bodily exertion for the sake of keeping
the organs and functions in a healthy state; hygienic activity; as,
to take <i>exercise</i> on horseback.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The wise for cure on <i>exercise</i>
depend.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The performance of an office, a ceremony,
or a religious duty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Lewis refused even those of the church of England . .
. the public <i>exercise</i> of their religion.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To draw him from his holy
<i>exercise</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></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 ends; hence, a disquisition; a lesson; a task;
as, military or naval <i>exercises</i>; musical <i>exercises</i>; an
<i>exercise</i> in composition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The clumsy <i>exercises</i> of the European
tourney.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>He seems to have taken a degree, and performed public
<i>exercises</i> in Cambridge, in 1565.</blockquote>
<i>Brydges.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>That which gives practice; a trial; a
test.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Patience is more oft the <i>exercise</i><BR>
Of saints, the trial of their fortitude.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Exercise bone</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>a deposit of
bony matter in the soft tissues, produced by pressure or
exertion.</cd></p>

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<p><hw>Ex"er*cise</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exercised</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exercising</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Herein do I <i>Exercise</i> myself, to have always a
conscience void of offence.</blockquote> <i>Acts xxiv. 16.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>exercise</i> arms; to <i>exercise</i> one's self
in music; to <i>exercise</i> troops.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>About him <i>exercised</i> heroic games<BR>
The unarmed youth.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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,
<i>exercised</i> with pain.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Where pain of unextinguishable fire<BR>
Must <i>exercise</i> us without hope of end.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To put in practice; to carry out in
action; to perform the duties of; to use; to employ; to practice; as,
to <i>exercise</i> authority; to <i>exercise</i> an office.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I am the Lord which <i>exercise</i> loving-kindness,
judgment, and righteousness in the earth.</blockquote> <i>Jer. ix.
24.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The people of the land have used oppression and
<i>exercised</i> robbery.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. xxii. 29.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"er*cise</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</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, to
<i>exercise</i> for health or amusement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I wear my trusty sword,<BR>
When I do <i>exercise</i>.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"er*ci`ser</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
exercises.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"er*ci`si*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being exercised, employed, or enforced; as, the authority of a
magistrate is <i>exercisible</i> within his jurisdiction.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*er`ci*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exercitatio</i>, fr. <i>exercitare</i>, intense., fr.
<i>exercere</i> to exercise: Cf. f. <i>exercitation</i>.]
<def>exercise; practice; use.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ergue"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr. Gr. &?; out
+ &?; work; lit., out work, <i>i. e.</i>, accessory work. See
<u>Work</u>.] <i>(Numis.)</i> <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>  <i>Fairholt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ert"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exerted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exerting</u>.] [L. <i>exertus</i>, <i>exsertus</i>, p. p. of
<i>exerere</i>, <i>exserere</i>, to thrust out; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>serere</i> to join or bind together. See <u>Series</u>, and cf.
<u>Exsert</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To thrust forth; to emit; to
push out.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>So from the seas <i>exerts</i> his radiant head<BR>
The star by whom the lights of heaven are led.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>exert</i> the strength of the body,
limbs, faculties, or imagination; to <i>exert</i> the mind or the
voice.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To put forth, as the result or exercise of
effort; to bring to bear; to do or perform.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When we will has <i>exerted</i> an act of command on
any faculty of the soul or member of the body.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To exert one's self</b></col>, <cd>to use efforts or
endeavors; to strive; to make an attempt.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*er"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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, an <i>exertion</i> of strength or power; an
<i>exertion</i> of the limbs or of the mind; it is an <i>exertion</i>
for him to move, to-day.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Attempt; endeavor; effort; essay; trial. See
<u>Attempt</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ert"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having power or
a tendency to exert; using exertion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ert"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Exertion.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*e"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>exedere</i>,
<i>exesum</i>, to eat up; <i>ex</i> out + <i>edere</i> to eat.]
<def>The act of eating out or through.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*es"tu*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exaestuatus</i>,p. p. of <i>exaestuare</i> to boil up. See
<u>Estuate</u>.] <def>To be agitated; to boil up; to
effervesce.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*es`tu*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exaestuatio</i>.] <def>A boiling up; effervescence.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ex"e*unt</hw> (?). [L., 3d pers. pl. pres. of <i>exire</i>
to go out.] <def>They go out, or retire from the scene; as,
<i>exeunt</i> all except Hamlet. See 1st <u>Exit</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`fe*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-</i>
+ <i>fetation</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Imperfect fetation in some
organ exterior to the uterus; extra-uterine fetation.</def>
<i>Hoblyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*fo"li*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exfoliated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exfoliating</u> (?).] [L. <i>exfoliare</i> to strip
of leaves; <i>ex</i> out, from + <i>folium</i> leaf.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To separate and come off in scales or
lamin&aelig;, as pieces of carious bone or of bark.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Min.)</i> <def>To split into scales,
especially to become converted into scales at the result of heat or
decomposition.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*fo"li*ate</hw> <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To remove
scales, lamin&aelig;, or splinters from the surface of.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*fo`li*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exfoliation</i>.] <def>The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a
mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*fo"li*a"tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf.F.
<i>exfoliatif</i>.] <def>Having the power of causing
exfoliation.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An exfoliative
agent.</def>  <i>Wiseman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hal"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being exhaled or evaporated.</def>  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hal"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exhalant</i>.] <def>Having the quality of exhaling or
evaporating.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ha*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exhalatio</i>: cf. F. <i>exhalaison</i>, <i>exhalation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or process of exhaling, or sending
forth in the form of steam or vapor; evaporation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is exhaled, or which rises in
the form of vapor, fume, or steam; effluvium; emanation; as,
<i>exhalations</i> from the earth or flowers, decaying matter,
etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ye mists and <i>exhalations</i>, that now rise<BR>
From hill or steaming lake.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A bright phenomenon; a meteor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I shall fall<BR>
Like a bright <i>exhalation</i> in the evening.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hale"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exaled</u> (?), <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>.
<u>Exaling</u>.] [L. <i>exhalare</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>halare</i>
to breathe; cf.F. <i>exhaler</i>.  Cf. <u>Inhale</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To breathe out. Hence: To emit, as vapor; to
send out, as an odor; to evaporate; as, the earth <i>exhales</i>
vapor; marshes <i>exhale</i> noxious effluvia.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Less fragrant scents the unfolding rose
<i>exhales</i>.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To draw out; to cause to be emitted in
vapor; as, the sun <i>exhales</i> the moisture of the
earth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hale"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To rise or be
given off, as vapor; to pass off, or vanish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their inspiration <i>exhaled</i> in
elegies.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hale"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Exhalation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*hal"ence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Exhalation.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*haust"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exhausted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exhausting</u>.] [L. <i>exhaustus</i>, p. p. of <i>exhaurire</i>;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>haurire</i>, <i>haustum</i>, to draw, esp. water;
perhaps akin to Icel. <i>asua</i> to sprinkle, pump.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To draw or let out wholly; to drain off
completely; as, to <i>exhaust</i> the water of a well; the moisture
of the earth is <i>exhausted</i> by evaporation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To empty by drawing or letting out the
contents; as, to <i>exhaust</i> a well, or a treasury.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, to
<i>exhaust</i> one's strength, patience, or resources.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A decrepit, <i>exhausted</i> old man at fifty-
five.</blockquote> <i>Motley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To bring out or develop completely; to
discuss thoroughly; as, to <i>exhaust</i> a subject.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <def>To subject to the action of
various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or
extractives; as, to <i>exhaust</i> a drug successively with water,
alcohol, and ether.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Exhausted receiver</b></col>. <i>(Physics)</i> <cd>See
under <u>Receiver</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To spend; consume; tire out; weary.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*haust"</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exhaustus</i>, p.
p.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Drained; exhausted; having expended or
lost its energy.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that
is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its
work.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Exhaust draught</b></col>, <cd>a forced draught produced
by drawing air through a place, as through a furnace, instead of
blowing it through.</cd> -- <col><b>Exhaust fan</b></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> --
<col><b>Exhaust nozzle</b></col>, <col><b>Exhaust orifice</b></col>
<i>(Steam Engine)</i>, <cd>the blast orifice or nozzle.</cd> --
<col><b>Exhaust pipe</b></col> <i>(Steam Engine)</i>, <cd>the pipe
that conveys exhaust steam from the cylinder to the atmosphere or to
the condenser.</cd> <col><b>Exhaust port</b></col> <i>(Steam
Engine)</i>, <cd>the opening, in the cylinder or valve, by which the
exhaust steam escapes.</cd> -- <col><b>Exhaust purifier</b></col>
<i>(Milling)</i>, <cd>a machine for sorting grains, or purifying
middlings by an exhaust draught.</cd> <i>Knight.</i> --
<col><b>Exhaust steam</b></col> <i>(Steam Engine)</i>, <cd>steam
which is allowed to escape from the cylinder after having been
employed to produce motion of the piston.</cd> -- <col><b>Exhaust
valve</b></col> <i>(Steam Engine)</i>, <cd>a valve that lets exhaust
steam escape out of a cylinder.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*haust"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Steam Engine)</i>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The steam let out of a cylinder after it has
done its work there.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The foul air let out of a room through a
register or pipe provided for the purpose.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*haust"er</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, exhausts or draws out.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*haust`i*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Capability of being exhausted.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I was seriously tormented by the thought of the
<i>exhaustibility</i> of musical combinations.</blockquote> <i>J. S.
Mill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*haust"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being exhausted, drained off, or expended.</def>  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*haust"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Producing
exhaustion; as, <i>exhausting</i> labors.</def> --
<wf>Ex*haust"ing</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*haus"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exhaustion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of draining out
or draining off; the act of emptying completely of the
contents.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being exhausted or emptied;
the state of being deprived of strength or spirits.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>An ancient geometrical
method in which an exhaustive process was employed. It was nearly
equivalent to the modern method of limits.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The method of exhaustions was applied to great variety of
propositions, pertaining to rectifications and quadratures, now
investigated by the calculus.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*haust"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving or
tending to exhaust; exhibiting all the facts or arguments; as, an
<i>exhaustive method</i>.</def> <wf>Ex*haust"ive*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*haust"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not be
exhausted; inexhaustible; as, an <i>exhaustless</i> fund or
store.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*haust"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Exhaustion;
drain.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*haus"ture</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Exhaustion.</def>  <i>Wraxall.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ex"he*dra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.] <def>See
<u>Exedra</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*her"e*date</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.,
<i>exheredatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exheredare</i> to disinherit;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>heres</i>, <i>heredis</i>, heir.] <def>To
disinherit.</def> [R.]  <i>Huloet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*her`e*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.,
<i>exheredatio</i>: cf. F. <i>exh&eacute;r&eacute;dation</i>.] <def>A
disinheriting; disherison.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex`he*red`i*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>exhereditare</i>, <i>exhereditatum</i>, disinherit.] <def>A
disinheriting; disherison.</def> [R.]  <i>E. Waterhouse.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hib"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exhibited</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exhibiting</u>.] [L. <i>exhibitus</i>, p. p. of <i>exhibere</i> to
hold forth, to tender, exhibit; <i>ex</i> out + <i>habere</i> to have
or hold. See <u>Habit</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>exhibit</i> commodities in a warehouse, a picture
in a gallery.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Exhibiting</i> a miserable example of the weakness
of mind and body.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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></p>

<p><blockquote>He suffered his attorney-general to <i>exhibit</i> a
charge of high treason against the earl.</blockquote>
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>To administer as a remedy;
as, to <i>exhibit</i> calomel.</def></p>

<p><col><b>To exhibit a foundation or prize</b></col>, <cd>to hold it
forth or to tender it as a bounty to candidates.</cd> -- <col><b>To
exibit an essay</b></col>, <cd>to declaim or otherwise present it in
public.</cd> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*hib"it</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Any article, or collection of articles, displayed to view, as in
an industrial exhibition; a display; as, this <i>exhibit</i> was
marked A; the English <i>exhibit</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>A document produced and
identified in court for future use as evidence.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hib"it*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Exhibitor</u>.] <def>One who exhibits; one who presents a
petition, charge or bill.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`hi*bi"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exhibitio</i> a delivering: cf. F. <i>exhibition</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of
holding forth to view; manifestation; display.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, an
<i>exhibition</i> of animals; an <i>exhibition</i> of pictures,
statues, etc.; an industrial <i>exhibition</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Sustenance; maintenance; allowance, esp.
for meat and drink; pension. Specifically: <i>(Eng. Univ.)</i>
Private benefaction for the maintenance of scholars.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What maintenance he from his friends receives,<BR>
Like <i>exhibition</i> thou shalt have from me.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I have given more <i>exhibitions</i> to scholars, in
my days, than to the priests.</blockquote> <i>Tyndale.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The act of administering a
remedy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`hi*bi"tion*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Eng.
Univ.)</i> <def>One who has a pension or allowance granted for
support.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A youth who had as an <i>exhibitioner</i> from
Christ's Hospital.</blockquote> <i>G. Eliot.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hib"it*ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving for
exhibition; representative; exhibitory.</def>  <i>Norris.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*hib"it*ive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hib"it*or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. L.
<i>exhibitor</i> a giver.] <def>One who exhibits.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hib"it*o*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exhibitorius</i> relating to giving up: cf. F. <i>exhibitoire</i>
exhibiting.] <def>Exhibiting; publicly showing.</def>  <i>J.
Warton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hil"a*rant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exhilarans</i>. <i>-antis</i>, p. pr. See <u>Exhilarate</u>.]
<def>Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>That which exhilarates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hil"a*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exhilarated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exilarating</u>.] [L. <i>exhilaratus</i>, p. p. of
<i>exhilarare</i> to gladden; <i>ex</i> out + <i>hilarare</i> to make
merry, <i>hilaris</i> merry, cheerful. See <u>Hilarious</u>.] <def>To
make merry or jolly; to enliven; to animate; to gladden greatly; to
cheer; as, good news <i>exhilarates</i> the mind; wine
<i>exhilarates</i> a man.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hil"a*rate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
joyous.</def> [R.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hil"a*ra`ting</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That
exhilarates; cheering; gladdening.</def> --
<wf>Ex*hil"a*ra`ting*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hil`a*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.,
<i>exhilaratio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of enlivening
the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a
gladdening.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being enlivened or
cheerful.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Exhilaration</i> hath some affinity with joy,
though it be a much lighter motion.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Animation; joyousness; gladness; cheerfulness;
gayety; hilarity; merriment; jollity.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*hort"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exhorted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exhorting</u>.] [L. <i>exhortari</i>; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>hortari</i> to incite, encourage; cf. F. <i>exhorter</i>. See
<u>Hortative</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>Examples gross as earth <i>exhort</i> me.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Let me <i>exhort</i> you to take care of
yourself.</blockquote> <i>J. D. Forbes.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hort"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To deliver
exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good
deeds.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With many other words did he testify and
<i>exhort</i>.</blockquote> <i>Acts ii. 40.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hort"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Exhortation.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`hor*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exhortatio</i>: cf. F. <i>exhortation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to
laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or
commendable.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Language intended to incite and encourage;
advice; counsel; admonition.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I'll end my <i>exhortation</i> after
dinner.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><! p. 525 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hor"ta*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exhortativus</i>: cf. F. <i>exhortatif</i>.] <def>Serving to
exhort; exhortatory; hortative.</def>  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hor"ta*to*ry</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exhortatorius</i>: cf. F. <i>exhortatoire</i>.] <def>Of or
pertaining to exhortation; hortatory.</def>  <i>Holinshed.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hort"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who exhorts
or incites.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hu"ma*ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Disinterred.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex`hu*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. LL.
<i>exhumatio</i>, F. <i>exhumation</i>.] <def>The act of exhuming
that which has been buried; as, the <i>exhumation</i> of a
body.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*hume"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exhumed</u> (?) <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>.
<u>Exhuming</u>.] [LL. <i>exhumare</i>; L. <i>ex</i> out +
<i>humus</i> ground, soil: cf. F. <i>exhumer</i>. See <u>Humble</u>.]
<def>To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to
disinter.</def>  <i>Mantell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ic*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Exsiccate</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ic*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Exsiccation</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex"i*gence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.]
<def>Exigency.</def>  <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"i*gen*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Exigencies</b></plw> (#). [LL. <i>exigentia</i>: cf. F.
<i>exigence</i>.] <def>The state of being exigent; urgent or exacting
want; pressing necessity or distress; need; a case demanding
immediate action, supply, or remedy; as, an unforeseen
<i>exigency</i>.</def> "The present <i>exigency</i> of his affairs."
<i>Ludlow.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Demand; urgency; distress; pressure; emergency;
necessity; crisis.</p>

<p><hw>Ex`i*gen"da*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Exigenter</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`i*gent</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exigens</i>, <i>-
entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>exigere</i> to drive out or forth, require,
exact. See <u>Exact</u>.] <def>Exacting or requiring immediate aid or
action; pressing; critical.</def> "At this <i>exigent</i> moment."
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"i*gent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Exigency; pressing necessity; decisive moment.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Why do you cross me in this
<i>exigent</i>?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(o. Eng. Law)</i> <def>The name of a writ in
proceedings before outlawry.</def>  <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"i*gent*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(O. Eng.
Law)</i> <def>An officer in the Court of King's Bench and Common
Pleas whose duty it was to make out exigents. The office is now
abolished.</def>  <i>Cowell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"i*gi*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exigible</i>. See <u>Exigent</u>.] <def>That may be exacted;
repairable.</def> [R.]  <i>A. Smith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`i*gu"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exiguitas</i>, fr. <i>exiguus</i> small: cf. F.
<i>exiguit&eacute;</i>.] <def>Scantiness; smallness; thinness.</def>
[R.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ig"u*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exiguus</i>.] <def>Scanty; small; slender; diminutive.</def> [R.]
"<i>Exiguous</i> resources." <i>Carlyle.</i> --
<wf>Ex*ig"uous*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex"ile</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>exil</i>, fr. L.
<i>exilium</i>, <i>exsilium</i>, fr. <i>exsuil</i> one who quits, or
is banished from, his native soil; <i>ex</i> out + <i>solum</i>
ground, land, soil, or perh. fr.the root of <i>salire</i> to leap,
spring; cf. F. <i>exil</i>.  Cf. <u>Sole</u> of the foot,
<u>Saltation</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Let them be recalled from their
<i>exile</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The person expelled from his country by
authority; also, one who separates himself from his home.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thou art in <i>exile</i>, and thou must not
stay.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Banishment; proscription; expulsion.</p>

<p><hw>Ex"ile</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exiled</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exiling</u>.] <def>To banish or expel from one's own country or
home; to drive away.</def> "<i>Exiled</i> from eternal God."
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Calling home our <i>exiled</i> friends
abroad.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Banish</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ile"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exilis</i>.]
<def>Small; slender; thin; fine.</def> [Obs.]  "An <i>exile</i>
sound."  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ile*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>exilement</i>.] <def>Banishment.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir. H.
Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*il"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
exile or banishment, esp. to that of the Jews in Babylon.</def>
<i>Encyc. Dict.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`i*li"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsilire</i> to spring from; <i>ex</i> out + <i>salire</i> to
spring, leap.] <def>A sudden springing or leaping out.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*il"ity</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>exilitas</i>:
cf. F. <i>exilit&eacute;</i>. See <u>Exile</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>]
<def>Smallness; meagerness; slenderness; fineness, thinness.</def>
[R.]  <i>Paley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*im"ious</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>eximius</i>
taken out, <i>i. e.</i> select, fr. <i>eximere</i> to take out. See
<u>Exempt</u>.] <def>Select; choice; hence, extraordinary,
excellent.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>eximious</i> and arcane science of
physic.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*in"a*nite</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exinanitus</i>, p. p. of <i>exinanire</i>; <i>ex</i> out (intens.)
+ <i>inanire</i> to make empty, <i>inanis</i>, empty.] <def>To make
empty; to render of no effect; to humble.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp.
Pearson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*in`a*ni"tion</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exinanitio</i>.] <def>An emptying; an enfeebling; exhaustion;
humiliation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Fastings to the <i>exinanition</i> of
spirits.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ist"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Existed</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Existing</u>.] [L. <i>existere</i>, <i>exsistere</i>, to step out
or forth, emerge, appear, exist; <i>ex</i> out + <i>sistere</i> to
cause to stand, to set, put, place, stand still, fr. <i>stare</i> to
stand: cf. F. <i>exister</i>. See <u>Stand</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To be as a fact and not as a mode; to have an actual or real
being, whether material or spiritual.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Who now, alas! no more is missed<BR>
Than if he never did <i>exist</i>.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To conceive the world . . . to have <i>existed</i>
from eternity.</blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To be manifest in any manner; to continue
to be; as, great evils <i>existed</i> in his reign.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To live; to have life or the functions of
vitality; as, men can not <i>exist</i> in water, nor fishes on
land.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- See <u>Be</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ist"ence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>existence</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of existing or
being; actual possession of being; continuance in being; as, the
<i>existence</i> of body and of soul in union; the separate
<i>existence</i> of the soul; immortal <i>existence</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The main object of our <i>existence</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Lubbock.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Continued or repeated manifestation;
occurrence, as of events of any kind; as, the <i>existence</i> of a
calamity or of a state of war.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>existence</i> therefore, of a phenomenon, is
but another word for its being perceived, or for the inferred
possibility of perceiving it.</blockquote> <i>J. S. Mill.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which exists; a being; a creature; an
entity; as, living <i>existences</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ist"en*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Existence.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ist"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>existens</i>,
<i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>existere</i>. See <u>Exist</u>.]
<def>Having being or existence; existing; being; occurring now;
taking place.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The eyes and mind are fastened on objects which have
no real being, as if they were truly <i>existent</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`is*ten"tial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having
existence.</def> [Archaic] <i>Bp. Barlow.</i> --
<wf>Ex`is*ten"tial*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Archaic]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Existentially</i> as well as essentially
intelligent.</blockquote> <i>Colerige.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ist"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
exists.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ist"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
existence.</def>  <i>Grew.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*is`ti*ma"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>existimatio</i> judgment, opinion, fr. <i>existimare</i> to
estimate. See <u>Estimate</u>.] <def>Esteem; opinion;
reputation.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Steele.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ex"it</hw> (?). [L., 3d pers. sing. pres. of <i>exire</i> to
go out. See <u>Exeunt</u>, <u>Issue</u>.] <def>He (or she ) goes out,
or retires from view; as, <i>exit</i> Macbeth.</def></p>

<p>&fist; The Latin words <i>exit</i> (he or she goes out), and
<i>exeunt</i> ( they go out), are used in dramatic writings to
indicate the time of withdrawal from the stage of one or more of the
actors.</p>

<p><hw>Ex"it</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See 1st <u>Exit</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The departure of a player from the stage,
when he has performed his part.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They have their <i>exits</i> and their
entrances.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Any departure; the act of quitting the
stage of action or of life; death; as, to make one's
<i>exit</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sighs for his <i>exit</i>, vulgarly called
death.</blockquote> <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A way of departure; passage out of a
place; egress; way out.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Forcing the water forth through its ordinary
<i>exits</i>.</blockquote> <i>Woodward.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*i"tial</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*i"tious</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exitialis</i>, <i>exitious</i>, fr.
<i>exitium</i> a going out, a going to naught, <i>i. e.</i>, ruin,
fr. <i>exire</i> to go out: cf. F. <i>exitial</i>.] <def>Destructive;
fatal.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Exitial</i> fevers."  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"o-</hw> (?). [Gr. &?; out of, outside, fr. &?; out. See
<u>Ex-</u>.] <def>A prefix signifying out of, outside; as in
<i>exo</i>carp, <i>exo</i>gen, <i>exo</i>skeleton.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex`o*car"di*ac</hw> (?), <hw>Ex`o*car"di*al</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Exo-</i> + Gr. <grk>kardi`a</grk> heart.]
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Situated or arising outside of the heart; as,
<i>exocardial</i> murmurs; -- opposed to
<i>endocardiac</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"o*carp</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Exo-</i> + Gr.
&?; fruit.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The outer portion of a fruit, as the
flesh of a peach or the rind of an orange. See <i>Illust.</i> of
<u>Drupe</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`oc*cip"i*tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-
</i> + <i>occipital</i>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to a bone or
region on each side of the great foremen of the skull.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The exoccipital bone, which often forms a
part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually distinct in the
young.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`o*ce"tus</hw> (? or ?), <hw>||Ex`oc&oelig;"tus</hw>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. <i>exocetus</i>, L. <i>exocoetus</i> a fish
that sleeps on the shore, Gr. <grk>'exw`koitos</grk>, lit., sleeping
out; <grk>'e`xw</grk> outside of + <grk>koi`th</grk> bed.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l)</i> <def>A genus of fishes, including the common
flying fishes. See <u>Flying fish</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*oc"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exoculatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exoculare</i> to exoculate; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>oculus</i> an eye.] <def>To deprive of eyes.</def> [R.]
<i>W. C. Hazlitt.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ode</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>exodium</i>, Gr.
&?; (sc. &?; song) fr. &?; belonging to an exit, or to the finale of
a tragedy, fr. &?;: cf. F. <i>exode</i>. See <u>Exodus</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Departure; exodus; esp., the exodus of the
Israelites from Egypt.</def> [Obs.]  <i>L. Coleman.
Bolingbroke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Gr. Drama)</i> <def>The final chorus; the
catastrophe.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Rom. Antiq.)</i> <def>An afterpiece of a
comic description, either a farce or a travesty.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*od"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; belonging to
departure. See <u>Exodus</u>.] <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Conducting
influences from the spinal cord outward; -- said of the motor or
efferent nerves. Opposed to <i>esodic</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex*o"di*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>See
<u>Exode</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"o*dus</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., the book of
Exodus, Gr. &?; a going or marching out; &?; out + &?; way, cf.
<u>Skr</u>. <i>&amacr;-sad</i> to approach.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The second of the Old Testament, which
contains the narrative of the departure of the Israelites from
Egypt.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"o*dy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Exodus;
withdrawal.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The time of the Jewish <i>exody</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`-of*fi"cial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Proceeding
from office or authority.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex` of*fi"ci*o</hw> (?); <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Ex
officiis</b></plw> (#). [L.] <def>From office; by virtue, or as a
consequence, of an office; officially.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*og"a*mous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Exo-</i> + Gr.
&?; marriage.] <def>Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the
limits of one's own tribe; -- opposed to <i>endogenous</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*og"a*my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The custom, or
tribal law, which prohibits marriage between members of the same
tribe; marriage outside of the tribe; -- opposed to
<i>endogamy</i>.</def>  <i>Lubbock.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"o*gen</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Exo-</i> + <i>-
gen</i>: cf. F. <i>exog&egrave;ne</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <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.
<u>Endogen</u>.</def>  <i>Gray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`o*ge*net"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Arising or growing from without; exogenous.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*og"e*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or having the character of, an
exogen; -- the opposite of <i>endogenous</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Growing by addition to the
exterior.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Growing from previously
ossified parts; -- opposed to <i>autogenous</i>.</def>
<i>Owen.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Exogenous aneurism</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <cd>an
aneurism which is produced by causes acting from without, as from
injury.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`o*gy"ra</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr. &?;
out, outside + &?; circle.] <i>(Paleon.)</i> <def>A genus of
Cretaceous fossil shells allied to oysters.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"o*lete</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exoletus</i>,
p. p. of <i>exolescere</i> to grow out, grow out of use; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>olescere</i> to grow.] <def>Obsolete; out of use; state;
insipid.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex`o*lu"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exolutio</i> a release. See <u>Exolve</u>.] <def>See
<u>Exsolution</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*olve"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exolvere</i>, <i>exsolutum</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>solvere</i>.]
<def>To loose; to pay.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex"on</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., from E. <i>Exe</i>
(Celt. <i>uisge</i> water) the name of a river.] <def>A native or
inhabitant of Exeter, in England.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"on</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>expect</i> an under
officer.] <def>An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an
Exempt.</def> [Eng.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*on"er*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exonerated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exonerating</u> (?).] [L. <i>exoneratus</i>, p. p. of
<i>exonerare</i> to free from a burden; <i>ex</i> out, from
<i>onerare</i> to load, <i>onus</i> load. See <u>Onerous</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To unload; to disburden; to discharge.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>All <i>exonerate</i> themselves into one common
duct.</blockquote> <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to <i>exonerate</i> one's self from blame, or from
the charge of avarice.</def>  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To discharge from duty or obligation, as a
bail.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To absolve; acquit; exculpate. See
<u>Absolve</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*on`er*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exoneratio</i>: cf. F. <i>Exon&eacute;ration</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*on"er*a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Freeing
from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*on"er*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., an
unloader.] <def>One who exonerates or frees from
obligation.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`oph*thal"mi*a</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Nl.,fr. Gr.
&?; with prominent eyes; &?; out + &?; the eye.] <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover
it, in consequence of disease.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`oph*thal"mic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to, or characterized by, exophthalmia.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Exophthalmic golter</b></col>. <cd>Same as <u>Rasedow's
disease</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`oph*thal"mos</hw> (?), <hw>||Ex`oph*thal"mus</hw> (&?;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Same as
<u>Exophthalmia</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`oph*thal"my</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Exophthalmia.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*oph"yl*lous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Exo-</i> +
Gr. &?; .] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Not sheathed in another leaf.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"o*plasm</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Exo-</i> + Gr.
&?; from, fr. &?; to mold.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>See <u>Ectosarc</u>,
and <u>Ectoplasm</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*op"o*dite</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Exo-</i> + Gr.
&?; , foot.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l)</i> <def>The external branch of the
appendages of Crustacea.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*op"ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exoptabilis</i>.] <def>Very desirable.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*op"tile</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., fr.Gr. &?;
without + &?; feather, plumage.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A name given by
Lestiboudois to dicotyledons; -- so called because the plumule is
naked.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"o*ra*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exorabilis</i>: cf. F. <i>exorable</i>. See <u>Exorate</u>.]
<def>Capable of being moved by entreaty; pitiful; tender.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"o*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exoratus</i>, p. p. of <i>exorare</i> to gain by entreaty;
<i>ex</i> out, from + <i>orare</i> to pay.] <def>To persuade, or to
gain, by entreaty.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`o*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exoratio</i>.] <def>Entreaty.</def> [R.]  <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*or"bi*tance</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*or"bi*tan*cy</hw> (?), },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A going out of or beyond the usual or due
limit; hence, enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule,
right, or propriety; as, the <i>exorbitances</i> of the tongue or of
deportment; <i>exorbitance</i> of demands.</def> "A curb to your
<i>exorbitancies</i>."  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The lamentable <i>exorbitances</i> of their
superstitions.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*or"bi*tant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exorbitans</i>, <i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>exorbitare</i> to go
out of the track; <i>ex</i> out + <i>orbita</i> track: cf. F.
<i>exorbitant</i>. See <u>Orbit</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, <i>exorbitant</i> appetites and passions;
<i>exorbitant</i> charges, demands, or claims.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Foul <i>exorbitant</i> desires.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Not comprehended in a settled rule or
method; anomalous.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Jews . . . [were] inured with causes
<i>exorbitant</i>, and such as their laws had not provided
for.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*or"bi*tant*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
exorbitant, excessive, or irregular manner; enormously.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*or"bi*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exorbitatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exorbitare</i>. See
<u>Exorbitant</u>.] <def>To go out of the track; to deviate.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Bentley.</i></p>

<p><! p. 526 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex"or*cise</hw> (&ebreve;ks"&obreve;r*s&imacr;z), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exorcised</u> (-
s&imacr;zd); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Exorcising</u> (-
s&imacr;`z&ibreve;ng).] [L. <i>exorcizare</i>, Gr.
<grk>'exorki`zein</grk>; <grk>'ex</grk> out + <grk>"orki`zein</grk>
to make one swear, bind by an oath, fr. <grk>"o`rkos</grk> oath: cf.
F. <i>exorciser</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>He impudently <i>excorciseth</i> devils in the
church.</blockquote> <i>Prynne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To deliver or purify from the influence of
an evil spirit or demon.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Exorcise</i> the beds and cross the
walls.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Mr. Spectator . . . do all you can to <i>exorcise</i>
crowds who are . . . processed as I am.</blockquote>
<i>Spectator.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"or*ci`ser</hw> (-s&imacr;`z&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>An exorcist.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"or*cism</hw> (-s&ibreve;z'm), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exorcismus</i>, Gr. <grk>'exorkizmo`s</grk>; cf. F.
<i>exorcisme</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Conjuration for raising spirits.</def>
[R.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"or*cist</hw> (-s&ibreve;st), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exorcista</i>, Gr. <grk>'exorkisth`s</grk>: cf. F.
<i>exorciste</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who expels evil
spirits by conjuration or exorcism.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Certain of the vagabond Jews,
<i>exorcists</i>.</blockquote> <i>Acts xix. 13.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A conjurer who can raise spirits.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Thou, like an <i>exorcist</i>, hast conjured up<BR>
My mortified spirit.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*or"di*al</hw> (&ebreve;gz*&ocirc;r"d&ibreve;*<i>a</i>l),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to the exordium of a discourse:
introductory.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>exordial</i> paragraph of the second
epistle.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*or"di*um</hw> (-&ubreve;m), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> E. <plw><b>Exordiums</b></plw> (-&ubreve;mz), L.
<plw><b>Exordia</b></plw> (-&adot;). [L. fr. <i>exordiri</i> to begin
a web, lay a warp, begin; <i>ex</i> out + <i>ordiri</i> to begin a
web, begin; akin to E. <i>order</i>. See <u>Order</u>.] <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> "The
<i>exordium</i> of repentance." <i>Jer. Taylor.</i> "Long prefaces
and <i>exordiums</i>. " <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`o*rhi"za</hw> (&ebreve;ks`&osl;*r&imacr;"z&adot;),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Exorhiz&aelig;</b></plw> (-
z&emacr;). [NL. fr. Gr. <grk>'e`xw</grk> outside + <grk>'ri`za</grk>
root.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A plant Whose radicle is not inclosed or
sheathed by the cotyledons or plumule.</def>  <i>Gray.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex`o*rhi"zal</hw> (?), <hw>Ex`o*rhi`zous</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having a radicle which is not
inclosed by the cotyledons or plumule; of or relating to an
exorhiza.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`or*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exornatio</i>, fr. <i>exornare</i>. See <u>Ornate</u>.]
<def>Ornament; decoration; embellishment.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Hyperbolical <i>exornations</i> . . . many much
affect.</blockquote> <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*or`tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exortivus</i>, fr. <i>exortus</i> a coming forth, rising;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>orivi</i> to rise, come forth.] <def>Rising;
relating to the east.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*os"cu*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exosculatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exosculari</i> to kiss. See
<u>Osculate</u>.] <def>To kiss; especially, to kiss repeatedly or
fondly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex`o*skel"e*tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>Pertaining to the exoskeleton; as <i>exoskeletal</i>
muscles.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`o*skel"e*ton</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Exo-</i> +
<i>skeleton</i>] <i>(Anat.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Ex"os*mose`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Exo</i>+<i>osmose</i>: cf. F. <i>ezosmose</i>.] <i>(Physics)</i>
<def>The passage of gases, vapors, or liquids through membranes or
porous media from within outward, in the phenomena of osmose; --
opposed to <i>endosmose</i>. See <u>Osmose</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`os*mo"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See <u>Exo-
</u>, and <u>Osmose</u>.] <i>(Physics)</i> <def>See
<u>Exosmose</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`os*mot`ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining to
exosmose.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`o*spore</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Exo</i> +
<i>spore</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>The extreme outer wall of a spore;
the epispore.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*os"sate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exossatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exossare</i> to bone , fr. <i>exos</i>
without bones; <i>ex</i> out + <i>os</i>, <i>ossis</i>, bone.]
<def>To deprive of bones; to take out the bones of; to bone.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`os*sa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A depriving
of bone or of fruit stones.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*os"se*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [<i>Ex</i> +
<i>osseous</i>.] <def>Boneless.</def> "<i>Exosseous</i> animals. "
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"o*stome</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Exo-</i> + Gr.
&?; mouth: cf. F. <i>exostome</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The small
aperture or foremen in the outer coat of the ovule of a
plant.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`os*to"sis</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;; &?; out + &?; bone: cf. F. <i>exostose</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Med.)</i> <def>Any protuberance of a bone which is not natural;
an excrescence or morbid enlargement of a bone.</def>
<i>Coxe.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>A knot formed upon or in the
wood of trees by disease.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex`o*ter"ic</hw> (?), <hw>Ex`o*ter"ic*al</hw> (?) }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exotericus</i>, Gr. &?; fr. &?; out: cf.
F. <i>exot&eacute;rique</i>. See <u>Ex</u>-] <def>External; public;
suitable to be imparted to the public; hence, capable of being
readily or fully comprehended; -- opposed to <i>esoteric</i>, or
secret.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The foppery of an <i>exoteric</i> and esoteric
doctrine.</blockquote> <i>De Quincey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`o*ter`ics</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos>
<i>(Philos.)</i> <def>The public lectures or published writings of
Aristotle. See <u>Esoterics</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"o*ter*y</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Exoteries</b></plw> (-&?;). <def>That which is obvious,
public, or common.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Dealing out <i>exoteries</i> only to the
vulgar.</blockquote> <i>A. Tucker.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`o*the"ca</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Nl., fr. Gr.
<grk>'e`xw</grk> outside + &?; a case, box.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>The tissue which fills the interspaces between the cost&aelig;
of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse
or oblique septa.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`o*the"ci*um</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [NL. See
<u>Exotheca</u>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>The outer coat of the
anther.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exoticus</i>,
Gr. &?; fr. <grk>'e`xw</grk> outside: cf. F. <i>exotique</i>. See
<u>Exoteric</u>.] <def>Introduced from a foreign country; not native;
extraneous; foreign; as, an <i>exotic</i> plant; an <i>exotic</i>
term or word.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nothing was so splendid and <i>exotic</i> as the
ambassador.</blockquote> <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ot"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Anything of
foreign origin; something not of native growth, as a plant, a word, a
custom.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Plants that are unknown to Italy, and such as the
gardeners call <i>exotics</i>.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ot"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Foreign; not
native; exotic.</def> [R.] -- <wf>Ex*ot"ic*al*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ot"i*cism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state of
being exotic; also, anything foreign, as a word or idiom; an
exotic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pand"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Expanded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Expanding</u>.] [L. <i>expandere</i>, <i>expansum</i>; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>pandere</i> to spread out, to throw open; perh. akin to E.
<i>patent</i>.  Cf. <u>Spawn</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lay
open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a
flower <i>expands</i> its leaves.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Then with <i>expanded</i> wings he steers his
flight.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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
<i>contract</i>; as, to <i>expand</i> the chest; heat <i>expands</i>
all bodies; to <i>expand</i> the sphere of benevolence.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>To state in enlarged form;
to develop; as, to <i>expand</i> an equation. See <u>Expansion</u>,
5.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pand"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become widely
opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; as, flowers
<i>expand</i> in the spring; metals <i>expand</i> by heat; the heart
<i>expands</i> with joy.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pand"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Anything which
causes expansion esp. <i>(Mech.)</i> a tool for stretching open or
expanding a tube, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pand"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That expands, or
may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Expanding bit</b></col>, <col><b>Expanding drill</b></col>
<i>(Mech.)</i>, <cd>a bit or drill made adjustable for holes of
various sizes; one which can be expanded in diameter while
boring.</cd> -- <col><b>Expanding pulley</b></col> <i>(Mach.)</i>,
<cd>a pulley so made, as in sections, that its diameter can be
increased or diminished.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*panse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From L.
<i>expansus</i>, p. p. of <i>expandere</i>. See <u>Expand</u>.]
<def>That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of space or
body; especially, the arch of the sky.</def> "The green
<i>expanse</i>."  <i>Savage.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Lights . . . high in the <i>expanse</i> of
heaven.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The smooth <i>expanse</i> of crystal
lakes.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*panse"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To expand.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>That lies <i>expansed</i> unto the eyes of
all.</blockquote> <i>Sir. T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pan`si*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
capacity of being expanded; as, the <i>expansibility</i> of
air.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pan"si*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>expansible</i>.] <def>Capable of being expanded or spread out
widely.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Bodies are not <i>expansible</i> in proportion to
their weight.</blockquote> <i>Grew.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*pan"si*ble*ness</wf> ,<pos><i>n.</i></pos> -
<wf>Ex*pan"si*bly</wf> ,<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pan"sile</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Expansible.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ether and alcohol are more <i>expansile</i> than
water.</blockquote> <i>Brande & C.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pan"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expansio</i>: cf. F. <i>expansion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being
expanded; dilation; enlargement.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is expanded; expanse; extend
surface; as, the <i>expansion</i> of a sheet or of a lake; the
<i>expansion</i> was formed of metal.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The starred <i>expansion</i> of the
skies.</blockquote> <i>Beattie.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Space through which anything is expanded;
also, pure space.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Lost in <i>expansion</i>, void and
infinite.</blockquote> <i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <def>Enlargement or extension of
business transactions; esp., increase of the circulation of bank
notes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The developed result of an
indicated operation; as, the <i>expansion</i> of <i>(a +
b)<sup>2</sup></i> is <i>a<sup>2</sup> + 2ab +
b<sup>2</sup></i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Steam Engine)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Nav. Arch.)</i> <def>The enlargement of the
ship mathematically from a model or drawing to the full or building
size, in the process of construction.</def>  <i>Ham. Nav.
Encyc.</i></p>

<p>&fist; <i>Expansion</i> is also used adjectively, as in
<i>expansion</i> joint, <i>expansion</i> gear, etc.</p>

<p><col><b>Expansion curve</b></col>, <cd>a curve the
co&ouml;rdinates of which show the relation between the pressure and
volume of expanding gas or vapor; esp. <i>(Steam engine)</i>, that
part of an indicator diagram which shows the declining pressure of
the steam as it expands in the cylinder.</cd> -- <col><b>Expansion
gear</b></col> <i>(Steam Engine)</i>. <cd>a cut-off gear. See
<i>Illust.</i> of <u>Link motion</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Automatic
expansion gear</b></col> or <col><b>cut-off</b></col>, <cd>one that
is regulated by the governor, and varies the supply of steam to the
engine with the demand for power.</cd> -- <col><b>Fixed expansion
gear</b></col>, or <col><b>Fixed cut-off</b></col>, <cd>one that
always operates at the same fixed point of the stroke.</cd> --
<col><b>Expansion joint</b></col>, or <col><b>Expansion
coupling</b></col> <i>(Mech. & Engin.)</i>, <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;</cd> as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>A slide or set of rollers,
at the end of bridge truss, to support it but allow end play.</cd>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>A telescopic joint in a steam pipe, to permit
one part of the pipe to slide within the other.</cd>
<sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <cd>A clamp for holding a locomotive frame to the
boiler while allowing lengthwise motion.</cd> -- <col><b>Expansion
valve</b></col> <i>(Steam Engine)</i>, <cd>a cut-off valve, to shut
off steam from the cylinder before the end of each stroke.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pan"sive</hw> (&ebreve;ks*p&abreve;n"s&ibreve;v),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>expansif</i>.] <def>Having a capacity
or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-
extending; as, the <i>expansive</i> force of heat; the
<i>expansive</i> quality of air.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A more <i>expansive</i> and generous
compassion.</blockquote> <i>Eustace.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>His forehead was broad and
<i>expansive</i>.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*pan"sive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -
<wf>Ex*pan"sive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pan"sure</hw> (?shur; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Expanse.</def> [Obs.] "Night's rich <i>expansure</i>."</p>

<p><hw>||Ex` par"te</hw> (?). [L. See <u>Ex-</u>, and <u>Part</u>.]
<def>Upon or from one side only; one-sided; partial; as, an <i>ex
parte</i> statement.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ex parte application</b></col>, <cd>one made without
notice or opportunity to oppose.</cd> -- <col><b>Ex parte
council</b></col>, <cd>one that assembles at the request of only one
of the parties in dispute.</cd> -- <col><b>Ex parte</b></col>
<col><b>hearing or evidence</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <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 <i>ex
parte</i>.</cd>  <i>Wharton's Law Dict.</i>  <i>Burrill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pa"ti*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Expatiated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Expariating</u> (?).] [L. <i>expatiatus</i>,
<i>exspatiatus</i>, p. p. of <i>expatiari</i>, <i>exspatiari</i>, to
expatiate; <i>ex</i> out + <i>spatiari</i> to walk about spread out,
fr. <i>spatium</i> space. See <u>Space</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To range at large, or without restraint.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Bids his free soul <i>expatiate</i> in the
skies.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be
copious in argument or discussion; to descant.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>expatiated</i> on the inconveniences of
trade.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pa"ti*ate</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To expand; to
spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Afford art an ample field in which to <i>expatiate</i>
itself.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pa`ti*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Act of
expatiating.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pa"ti*a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Expansive; diffusive.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*pa"tri*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Expatriated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Expatriating</u> (?).] [LL. <i>expatriatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>expatriare</i>; L. <i>ex</i> out + <i>patria</i> fatherland,
native land, fr. <i>pater</i> father. See <u>Patriot</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To banish; to drive or force (a person) from
his own country; to make an exile of.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>expatriated</i> landed interest of
France.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Reflexively, as <i>To expatriate one's
self</i>: 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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pa`tri*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>expatriation</i>.] <def>The act of banishing, or the state of
banishment; especially, the forsaking of one's own country with a
renunciation of allegiance.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Expatriation</i> was a heavy ransom to pay for the
rights of their minds and souls.</blockquote> <i>Palfrey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Expected</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Expecting</u>.] [L. <i>expectatum</i>, to look out for, await,
expect; <i>ex</i> + out <i>spectare</i> to look at. See
<u>Spectacle</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To wait for; to
await.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Let's in, and there <i>expect</i> their
coming.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, <i>that</i>);
as, I <i>expect</i> to receive wages; I <i>expect</i> that the troops
will be defeated.</def> "Good: I will <i>expect</i> you."
<i>Shak.</i> "<i>Expecting</i> thy reply." <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The Somersetshire or yellow regiment . . . was
<i>expected</i> to arrive on the following day.</blockquote>
<i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To anticipate; look for; await; hope. -- To
<u>Expect</u>, <u>Think</u>, <u>Believe</u>, <u>Await</u>.
<i>Expect</i> is a mental act and has aways a reference to the
future, to some coming event; as a person <i>expects</i> to die, or
he <i>expects</i> to survive. <i>Think</i> and <i>believe</i> have
reference to the past and present, as well as to the future; as I
<i>think</i> the mail has arrived; I <i>believe</i> he came home
yesterday, that he is he is at home now. There is a not uncommon use
of <i>expect</i>, which is a confusion of the two; as, I
<i>expect</i> the mail has arrived; I <i>expect</i> he is at home.
This misuse should be avoided. <i>Await</i> is a physical or moral
act. We <i>await</i> that which, when it comes, will affect us
personally. We <i>expect</i> what may, or may not, interest us
personally. See <u>Anticipate</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To wait; to
stay.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Expectation.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expectabilis</i>.] <def>That may be expected or looked for.</def>
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*pect"ance</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*pect"an*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of expecting ;
expectation.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is expected, or looked or
waited for with interest; the object of expectation or
hope.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>expectancy</i> and rose of the fair
state.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Estate in expectancy</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <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>
<i>Burrill.</i>
</p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expectans</i>, <i>exspectans</i>, p. pr. of <i>expectare</i>,
<i>exspectare</i>: cf. F. <i>expectant</i>.] <def>Waiting in
expectation; looking for</def>; <i>(Med.)</i> <def>waiting for the
efforts of nature, with little active treatment.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Expectant estate</b></col> <i>(Law)</i>, <cd>an estate in
expectancy. See under <u>Expectancy</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"ant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who waits in
expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some
good.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>An <i>expectant</i> of future glory.</blockquote>
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Those who had employments, or were
<i>expectants</i>.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pec*ta"tion</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expectio</i>. <i>exspectio</i>: cf. F. <i>expectation</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or state of expecting or looking
forward to an event as about to happen.</def> "In <i>expectation</i>
of a guest."  <i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my
<i>expectation</i> is from him.</blockquote> <i>Ps. lxii. 5.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is expected or looked
for.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Why our great <i>expectation</i> should be called<BR>
The seed of woman.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The prospect of the future; grounds upon
which something excellent is expected to happen; prospect of anything
good to come, esp. of property or rank.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His magnificent <i>expectations</i> made him, in the
opinion of the world, the best match in Europe.</blockquote>
<i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>By all men's eyes a youth of
<i>expectation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Otway.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The value of any chance (as the prospect
of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.
<i>Expectations</i> are computed for or against the occurrence of the
event.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The leaving of the disease
principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Expectation of life</b></col>, <cd>the mean or average
duration of the life individuals after any specified age.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Anticipation; confidence; trust.</p>

<p><! p. 527 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>expectatif</i>.] <def>Constituting an object of expectation;
contingent.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Expectative grace</b></col>, <cd>a mandate given by the
pope or a prince appointing a successor to any benefice before it
becomes vacant.</cd>  <i>Foxe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"a*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>expectative</i>, fr. <i>expectatif</i> expectant.] <def>Something
in expectation; esp., an expectative grace.</def>  <i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"ed*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In conformity
with expectation.</def> [R.]  <i>Walpole.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
expects.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"ing*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a state of
expectation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pect"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Expectative.</def> [R.]  <i>Shipley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pec"to*rant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expectorans</i>, p. pr. of <i>expectorare</i> to drive from the
breast: cf. F. <i>expectorant</i>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>Tending to
facilitate expectoration or to promote discharges of mucus, etc.,
from the lungs or throat.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
expectorant medicine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pec"to*rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Expectorated</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Expectorating</u> (?).] [L. <i>expecrorare</i> to
drive from the breast; <i>ex</i> out + <i>pectus</i>,
<i>pectiris</i>, breast. See <u>Pectoral</u>.] <def>To eject from the
trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm or other matter, by
coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pec"to*rate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To discharge
matter from the lungs or throat by hawking and spitting; to
spit.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pec`to*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>expectoration</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of ejecting
phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and
spitting.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is expectorated, as phlegm or
mucus.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pec"to*ra*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a. & n.</i></pos>
<def>Same as <u>Expectorant</u>.</def>  <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pede"</hw> (?) <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To expedite; to
hasten.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe"di*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exp&eacute;dier</i>. See <u>Expedite</u>.] <def>To hasten; to
expedite.</def> [Obs.] "To <i>expediate</i> their business."  <i>Sir
E. Sandys.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*pe"di*ence</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*pe"di*en*cy</hw> (?), },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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
<i>moral rectitude</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Divine wisdom discovers no <i>expediency</i> in
vice.</blockquote> <i>Cogan.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To determine concerning the <i>expedience</i> of
action.</blockquote> <i>Sharp.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Much declamation may be heard in the present day
against <i>expediency</i>, as if it were not the proper object of a
deliberative assembly, and as if it were only pursued by the
unprincipled.</blockquote> <i>Whately.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Expedition; haste; dispatch.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Making hither with all due
<i>expedience</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An expedition; enterprise;
adventure.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Forwarding this dear <i>expedience</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe"di*ent</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expediens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>expedire</i> to be
expedient, release, extricate: cf. F. <i>exp&eacute;dient</i>. See
<u>Expedite</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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
<i>right</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is <i>expedient</i> for you that I go
away.</blockquote> <i>John xvi. 7.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Nothing but the right can ever be <i>expedient</i>,
since that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a
greater good to a less.</blockquote> <i>Whately.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Quick; expeditious.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>His marches are <i>expedient</i> to this
town.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe"di*ent</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which serves to promote or advance; suitable means to
accomplish an end.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>What sure <i>expedient</i> than shall Juno find,<BR>
To calm her fears and ease her boding mind?</blockquote>
<i>Philips.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Means devised in an exigency;
shift.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Shift; contrivance; resource; substitute.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe`di*en"tial</hw> (?). <def>Governed by expediency;
seeking advantage; as an <i>expediential</i> policy.</def>
"Calculating, <i>expediential</i> understanding." <i>Hare.</i> --
<wf>Ex*pe`di*en"tial*ly</wf> , <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<pos><i>&?;.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe"di*ent*ly</hw> (?) <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>In an expedient manner; fitly; suitably;
conveniently.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>With expedition; quickly.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ped"i*ment</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
expedient.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A like <i>expediment</i> to remove
discontent.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ped"i*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [LL.
<i>expeditatus</i>, p. p. of <i>expeditare</i> to expeditate;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>pes</i>, <i>pedis</i>, foot.] <i>(Eng. Forest
Laws)</i> <def>To deprive of the claws or the balls of the fore feet;
as, to <i>expeditate</i> a dog that he may not chase deer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pe*dite</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expeditus</i>, p. p. of <i>expedire</i> to free one caught by the
foot, to extricate, set free, bring forward, make ready; <i>ex</i>
out + pes, prdis, t. See <u>Foot</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Free
of impediment; unimpeded.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To make the way plain and
<i>expedite</i>.</blockquote> <i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Expeditious; quick; speedily;
prompt.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nimble and <i>expedite</i> . . . in its
operation.</blockquote> <i>Tollotson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Speech is a very short and <i>expedite</i> way of
conveying their thoughts.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pe*dite</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Expedited</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Expediting</u> (?).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To relieve of
impediments; to facilitate; to accelerate the process or progress of;
to hasten; to quicken; as, to <i>expedite</i> the growth of
plants.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>expedite</i> your glorious march.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To despatch; to send forth; to issue
officially.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Such charters be <i>expedited</i> of
course.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pe*dite`ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
expedite manner; expeditiously.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pe*dite`ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Quality of
being expedite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pe*di"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expeditio</i>: cf.F. <i>exp&eacute;dition</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness; haste;
dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with
<i>expedition</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With winged <i>expedition</i></blockquote></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Swift as the lightning glance</i>.
<i>&?;</i></blockquote></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A sending forth or setting forth the
execution of some object of consequence; progress.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Putting it straight in <i>expedition</i>.
<i>&?;</i></blockquote></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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
<i>expedition</i>; also, the body of persons making such
excursion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>expedition</i> miserably failed.</blockquote>
<i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Narrative of the exploring <i>expedition</i> to the
Rocky Mountains.</blockquote>  <i>J. C. Fremont.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pe*di"tion*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to an expedition; as, an <i>expeditionary</i>
force.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pe*di"tion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who goes
upon an expedition. [R].</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pe*di"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></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, an <i>expeditious march or
messenger</i>.</def> -- <wf>Ex`pe*di"tious*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> -- <wf>Ex`pe*di"tious*ness</wf>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Prompt; ready; speedy; alert. See
<u>Prompt</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ped"i*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exp&eacute;ditif</i>.] <def>Performing with speed.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pel"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Expelled</u> (?), <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>.
<u>Expelling</u>.] [L. <i>expellere</i>, <i>expulsum</i>; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>pellere</i> to drive: cf.F. <i>expeller</i>. See
<u>Pulse</u> a beat.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To drive or force out
from that within which anything is contained, inclosed, or situated;
to eject; as, to <i>expel</i> air from a bellows.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Did not ye . . . <i>expel</i> me out of my father's
house?</blockquote>
<i>Judg. xi. 7.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To drive away from one's country; to
banish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Forewasted all their land, and them
<i>expelled</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i>.</p>

<p><blockquote>He shall <i>expel</i> them from before you . . . and
ye shall possess their land.</blockquote> <i>Josh. xxiii. 5.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To cut off from further connection with an
institution of learning, a society, and the like; as, to <i>expel</i>
a student or member.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To keep out, off, or away; to
exclude.</def> "To <i>expel</i> the winter's flaw."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To discharge; to shoot.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Then he another and another [shaft] did
<i>expel</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i>.</p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To banish; exile; eject; drive out. See
<u>Banish</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*pel"la*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being expelled or driven out.</def> "<i>Expellable</i> by heat."
<i>Kirwan.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pel"ler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, expels.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pend"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Expended</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Expending</u>.] [L. <i>expendere</i>, <i>expensum</i>, to weigh
out, pay out, lay out, lay out; <i>ex</i> out + <i>pendere</i> to
weigh. See <u>Poise</u>, and cf. <u>Spend</u>.] <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, they
<i>expend</i> money for food or in charity; to <i>expend</i> time
labor, and thought; to <i>expend</i> hay in feeding cattle, oil in a
lamp, water in mechanical operations.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>If my death might make this island happy . . . <BR>
I would <i>expend</i> it with all willingness.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pend"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To be laid out, used, or consumed.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To pay out or disburse money.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They go elsewhere to enjoy and to
<i>expend</i>.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*pend"i*tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.] <i>(O. Eng.
Law)</i> <def>A disburser; especially, one of the disbursers of taxes
for the repair of sewers.</def>  <i>Mozley & W.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pend"iture</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of expending; a laying out, as of
money; disbursement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Our <i>expenditure</i> purchased commerce and
conquest.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is expended or paid out;
expense.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The receipts and <i>expenditures</i> of this extensive
country.</blockquote> <i>A. Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pense"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>expensa</i>
(sc. <i>pecunia</i>), or <i>expensum</i>, fr. <i>expensus</i>, p. p.
of <i>expendere</i>. See <u>Expend</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A
spending or consuming; disbursement; expenditure.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Husband nature's riches from
<i>expense</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is expended, laid out, or
consumed; cost; outlay; charge; -- sometimes with the notion of
<i>loss</i> or <i>damage</i> to those on whom the expense falls; as,
the <i>expenses</i> of war; an <i>expense</i> of time.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Courting popularity at his party's
<i>expense</i>.</blockquote> <i>Brougham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Loss.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And moan the <i>expense</i> of many a vanished
sight.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Expense magazine</b></col> <i>(Mil.)</i>, <cd>a small
magazine containing ammunition for immediate use.</cd>  <i>H. L.
Scott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pense"full</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Full of
expense; costly; chargeable.</def> [R.] <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i> --
<wf>Ex*pense"ful*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [R.] --
<wf>Ex*pense"ful*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*pense"less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without cost or
expense.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pen"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Occasioning expense; calling for liberal outlay; costly; dear;
liberal; as, <i>expensive</i> dress; an <i>expensive</i> house or
family.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>War is <i>expensive</i>, and peace
desirable.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Free in expending; very liberal;
especially, in a bad sense: extravagant; lavish.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>An active, <i>expensive</i>, indefatigable
goodness.</blockquote> <i>Sprat.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The idle and <i>expensive</i> are
dangerous.</blockquote> <i>Sir W. Temple.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Costly; dear; high-priced; lavish; extravagant.</p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*pen"sive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Ex*pen"sive*ness</wf>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe"ri*ence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>exp&eacute;rience</i>, L. <i>experientia</i>, tr.
<i>experiens</i>, <i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>experiri</i>,
<i>expertus</i>, to try; <i>ex</i> out + the root of <i>pertus</i>
experienced. See <u>Peril</u>, and cf. <u>Expert</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Trial, as a test or experiment.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>She caused him to make <i>experience</i><BR>
Upon wild beasts.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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> "Guided
by other's <i>experiences</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and
that is the lamp of <i>experience</i>.</blockquote> <i>P.
Henry</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>To most men experience</i> is like the stern lights
of a ship, which illumine only the track it has passed.</blockquote>
<i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>When the consuls . . . came in . . . they knew soon by
<i>experience</i> how slenderly guarded against danger the majesty of
rulers is where force is wanting.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Those that undertook the religion of our Savior upon
his preaching, had no <i>experience</i> of it.</blockquote>
<i>Sharp.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, a king
without <i>experience</i> of war.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Whence hath the mind all the materials of reason and
knowledge? To this I answer in one word, from
<i>experience</i>.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Experience</i> 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 <i>observation</i>; 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 <i>experiment</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir J.
Herschel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe"ri*ence</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Experienced</u> (-<i>e</i>nst); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Experiencing</u> (-<i>e</i>n-s?ng).]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>experience</i> pain or pleasure; to <i>experience</i>
poverty; to <i>experience</i> a change of views.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The partial failure and disappointment which he had
<i>experienced</i> in India.</blockquote> <i>Thirwall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To exercise; to train by
practice.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The youthful sailors thus with early care<BR>
Their arms <i>experience</i>, and for sea prepare.</blockquote>
<i>Harte.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To experience religion</b></col> <i>(Theol.)</i>, <cd>to
become a convert to the doctrines of Christianity; to yield to the
power of religious truth.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe"ri*enced</hw> (-<i>e</i>nst), <pos><i>p. p. &
a.</i></pos> <def>Taught by practice or by repeated observations;
skillful or wise by means of trials, use, or observation; as, an
<i>experienced</i> physician, workman, soldier; <i>an experienced</i>
eye.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The ablest and most <i>experienced</i>
statesmen.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe"ri*en*cer</hw> (-<i>e</i>n-s?r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>One who experiences.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An experimenter.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir. K.
Gigby.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe"ri*ent</hw> (-<i>e</i>nt), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Experienced.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The prince now ripe and full
<i>experient</i>.</blockquote> <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe`ri*en"tial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Derived
from, or pertaining to, experience.</def>  <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It is called empirical or <i>experiential</i> . . .
because it is divan to us by experience or observation, and not
obtained as the result of inference or reasoning.</blockquote>
<i>Sir. W. Hamiltion.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*pe`ri*en"tial*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>  <i>DR. H.
More.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe`ri*en"tial*ism</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Philos.)</i> <def>The doctrine that experience, either that
ourselves or of others, is the test or criterion of general
knowledge; -- opposed to <i>intuitionalism</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Experientialism</i> is in short, a philosophical or
logical theory, not a psychological one.</blockquote> <i>G. C.
Robertson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pe`ri*en"tial*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
accepts the doctrine of experientialism. Also used
adjectively.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*per"i*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>experimentum</i>, fr. <i>experiri</i> to try: cf. OF.
<i>esperiment</i>, <i>experiment</i>. See <u>Experience</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A trial 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 suggested or known truth; practical
test; proof.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A political <i>experiment</i> can not be made in a
laboratory, nor determined in a few hours.</blockquote> <i>J.
Adams.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Experience.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Adam, by sad <i>experiment</i> I know<BR>
How little weight my words with thee can find.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*per"i*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Experimented</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Experinenting</u>.] <def>To make experiment; to
operate by test or trial; -- often with <i>on</i>, <i>upon</i>, or
<i>in</i>, referring to the subject of an experiment; <i>with</i>,
referring to the <i>instrument</i>; and <i>by</i>, referring to the
means; as, to <i>experiment</i> upon electricity; he
<i>experimented</i> in plowing with ponies, or by steam
power.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*per"i*ment</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To try; to
know, perceive, or prove, by trial or experience.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir T. Herbert.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*per`i*men"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf.F.
<i>exp&eacute;rimental</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to
experiment; founded on, or derived from, experiment or trial; as,
<i>experimental</i> science; given to, or skilled in, experiment; as,
an <i>experimental</i> philosopher.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Known by, or derived from, experience; as,
<i>experimental</i> religion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*per`i*men"tal*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
makes experiments; an experimenter.</def>  <i>Whaterly.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*per`i*men"tal*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To
make experiments (upon); to experiment.</def>  <i>J. S. Mill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*per`i*men"tal*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>By
experiment; by experience or trial.</def>  <i>J. S. Mill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*per`i*men*ta"ri*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Relying on experiment or experience.</def> "an
<i>experimentarian</i> philosopher." <i>Boyle.</i> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who relies on experiment or
experience.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*per`i*men*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of experimenting; practice by experiment.</def>  <i>J. S.
Mill.</i></p>

<p><! p. 528 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*per`i*men"ta*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Experimental; of the nature of experiment.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*per"i*men*ta`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [LL.]
<def>An experimenter.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*per"i*men`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
makes experiments; one skilled in experiments.</def>  <i>
Faraday.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*per"i*men`tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
experimenter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`per*rec"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expergisci</i>, p. p. <i>experrectus</i>, to rouse up; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>pergere</i> to wake up.] <def>A waking up or arousing.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Holland</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pert"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F. <i>expert</i>, L.
<i>expertus</i>, p. p. of <i>experiri</i> to try. See
<u>Experience</u>.] <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,
an <i>expert</i> surgeon; <i>expert</i> in chess or
archery.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A valiant and most <i>expert</i>
gentleman.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>What practice, howsoe'er <i>expert</i><BR>
In fitting aptest words to things . . . <BR>
Hath power to give thee as thou wert?</blockquote>
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Adroit; dexterous; clever; ready; prompt.</p>

<p><hw>Ex"pert</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
specialist in a particular profession or department of science
requiring for its mastery peculiar culture and erudition.</def></p>

<p>&fist; 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.</p>

<p><sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A sworn appraiser.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pert"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To
experience.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Die would we daily, once it to
<i>expert</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spencer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pert"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In a skillful or
dexterous manner; adroitly; with readiness and accuracy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pert"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Skill derived
from practice; readiness; as, <i>expertness</i> in seamanship, or in
reasoning.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Facility; readiness; dexterity; adroitness; skill.
See <u>Facility</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*pet"ible</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.,
<i>expetibilis</i>, fr. <i>expetere</i> to wish for; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>petere</i> to seek.] <def>Worthy of being wished for;
desirable.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Puller.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pi*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Expiate</u>.] <def>Capable of being expiated or atoned for; as, an
<i>expiable</i> offense; <i>expiable</i> guilt.</def>  <i>Bp.
Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pi*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Expiated</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Expiating</u>(?).] [L. <i>expiatus</i>, p. p. of <i>expiare</i> to
expiate; <i>ex</i> out + <i>piare</i> to seek to appease, to purify
with sacred rites, fr. <i>pius</i> pious. See <u>Pious</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, to
<i>expiate</i> a crime, a guilt, or sin.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>expiate</i> his treason, hath naught
left.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The Treasurer obliged himself to <i>expiate</i> the
injury.</blockquote> <i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To purify with sacred rites.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Neither let there be found among you any one that
shall <i>expiate</i> his son or daughter, making them to pass through
the fire.</blockquote> <i>Deut. xviii. 10 (Douay version)</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pi*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expiatus</i>,p. p] <def>Terminated.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pi*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expiatio</i>: cf.F. <i>expiation</i>] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the
extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His liberality seemed to have something in it of self-
abasement and <i>expiation</i>.</blockquote> <i>W. Irving.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The means by which reparation or atonement
for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an
atonement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those shadowy <i>expiations</i> weak,<BR>
The blood of bulls and goats.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An act by which the threats of prodigies
were averted among the ancient heathen.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Hayward.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pi*a*tist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
expiator.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex"pi*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One who
makes expiation or atonement.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pi*a*to"ri*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of an
expiatory nature; expiatory.</def>  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pi*a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expiatorius</i>: cf. F. <i>expiatoire</i>.] <def>Having power, or
intended, to make expiation; atoning; as, an <i>expiatory</i>
sacrifice.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pi*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expiatio</i>.] <def>The act of expilating or stripping off;
plunder; pillage.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>This ravenous <i>expilation</i> of the
state.</blockquote> <i>Daniel.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pi*la`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One who
pillages; a plunderer; a pillager.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pir"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may
expire; capable of being brought to an end.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pir"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who expires
or is expiring.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pi*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expiratio</i>,<i>exspiratio</i>: cf. F. <i>expiration</i>. See
<u>Expire</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of expiring</def>;
as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd><i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The act or process of
breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or
mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and <i>expiration</i>;
-- opposed to <i>inspiration</i>.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The true cause of cold is an <i>expiration</i> from
the globe of the earth.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>The last emission of breath; death.</def>
"The groan of <i>expiration</i>."  <i>Rambler.</i></p>

<p><sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>A coming to a close; cessation;
extinction; termination; end.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Before the <i>expiration</i> of thy time.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which is expired; matter breathed
forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The aspirate "he," which is . . . a gentle
<i>expiration</i>.</blockquote> <i>G. Sharp.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pir"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>Pertaining to, or employed in, the expiration
or emission of air from the lungs; as, the <i>expiratory</i>
muscles.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Expired</u> (?); <pos><i>p. pr & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Expiring</u>.] [L. <i>expirare</i>, <i>exspirare</i>,
<i>expiratum</i>, <i>exspiratum</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>spirare</i>
to breathe: cf. F. <i>expirer</i>. See <u>Spirit</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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 <i>inspire</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Anatomy exhibits the lungs in a continual motion of
inspiring and <i>expiring</i> air.</blockquote> <i>Harvey.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This chafed the boar; his nostrils flames
<i>expire</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To give forth insensibly or gently, as a
fluid or vapor; to emit in minute particles; to exhale; as, the earth
<i>expires</i> a damp vapor; plants <i>expire</i> odors.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>expiring</i> of cold out of the inward parts of
the earth in winter.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To emit; to give out.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To bring to a close; to terminate.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Expire</i> the term<BR>
Of a despised life.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pire"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To emit the breath.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To emit the last breath; to breathe out
the life; to die; as, to <i>expire</i> calmly; to <i>expire</i> in
agony.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To come to an end; to cease; to terminate;
to perish; to become extinct; as, the flame <i>expired</i>; his lease
<i>expires</i> to-day; the month <i>expired</i> on
Saturday.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To burst forth; to fly out with a
blast.</def> [Obs.]  "The ponderous ball <i>expires</i>."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pir"ing</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Breathing out air from the lungs; emitting fluid or volatile
matter; exhaling; breathing the last breath; dying; ending;
terminating.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Pertaining to, or uttered at, the time of
dying; as, <i>expiring</i> words; <i>expiring</i> groans.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pi*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Expiration.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>He had to leave at the <i>expiry</i> of the
term.</blockquote> <i>Lamb.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The Parliament . . . now approaching the <i>expiry</i>
of its legal term.</blockquote> <i>J. Morley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pis"cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expiscatus</i>, p. p. of <i>expiscari</i> to fish out; <i>ex</i>
out+<i>piscari</i> to fish, <i>piscis</i> fish.] <def>To fish out; to
find out by skill or laborious investigation; to search out.</def>
"To <i>expiscate</i> principles." [R.]  <i>Nichol.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Dr. Burton has with much ingenuity endeavored to
<i>expiscate</i> the truth which may be involved in
them.</blockquote> <i>W. L. Alexander.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pis*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
expiscating; a fishing.</def> [R.]  <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pis"ca*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
fish out; searching out</def> [R.]  <i>Carlyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plain"</hw> (&ebreve;ks*pl&amacr;n"), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Explained</u>(-
pl&amacr;nd"); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Explaining</u>.]
[L. <i>explandare</i> to flatten, spread out, explain; <i>ex</i> out
+ <i>plandare</i> to make level or plain, <i>planus</i> plain: cf.
OF. <i>esplaner</i>, <i>explaner</i>. See
<u>Plain</u>,<pos><i>a.</i></pos>, and cf. <u>Esplanade</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to
expand.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The horse-chestnut is . . . ready to <i>explain</i>
its leaf.</blockquote> <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make plain, manifest, or intelligible;
to clear of obscurity; to expound; to unfold and illustrate the
meaning of; as, to <i>explain</i> a chapter of the Bible.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Commentators to <i>explain</i> the difficult passages
to you.</blockquote> <i>Gay.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To explain away</b></col>, <cd>to get rid of by
explanation.</cd> "Those <i>explain</i> the meaning quite
<i>away</i>."  <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To expound; interpret; elucidate; clear up.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*plain"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To give an
explanation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plain"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>explainabilis</i>.] <def>Capable of being explained or made plain
to the understanding; capable of being interpreted.</def>  <i>Sir. T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plain"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
explains; an expounder or expositor; a commentator; an
interpreter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pla*nate</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>explanatus</i>,
p. p. of <i>explanare</i>. See <u>Explain</u>.] <i>(Bot. &
Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Spreading or extending outwardly in a flat
form.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pla*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>explanatio</i>: cf. OF. <i>esplanation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of
clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the
<i>explanation</i> of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or
treaty.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>That which explains or makes clear; as, a
satisfactory <i>explanation</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The meaning attributed to anything by one
who explains it; definition; interpretation; sense.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Different <i>explanations</i> [of the
Trinity].</blockquote> <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or
motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile
differences; reconciliation; agreement; as, to come to an
<i>explanation</i>.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Definition; description; explication; exposition;
interpretation; detail. See <u>Definition</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*plan"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Explanatory.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plan"a*to*ri*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being explanatory.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plan"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>explanatorius</i>.] <def>Serving to explain; containing
explanation; as <i>explanatory</i> notes.</def>  <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*plat"</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*plate"</hw> (?), } <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-</i> + <i>plat</i> or <i>plait</i>.]
<def>To explain; to unfold.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Like Solon's self <i>explatest</i> the knotty
laws.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ple"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>expletio</i>
a satisfying. See <u>Expletive</u>.] <def>Accomplishment;
fulfillment.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Killingbeck.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ple*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expletivus</i>, from <i>expletus</i>, p. p. of <i>explere</i> to
fill up; <i>ex</i> out+<i>plere</i> to fill, akin to <i>plenus</i>
full: cf. F. <i>expl&eacute;tif</i>. See <u>Full</u>.] <def>Filling
up; hence, added merely for the purpose of filling up;
superfluous.</def> "<i>Expletive</i> imagery."  <i>Hallam.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Expletive</i> phrases to plump his
speech.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ple*tive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A word, letter, or
syllable not necessary to the sense, but inserted to fill a vacancy;
an oath.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>While <i>explectives</i> their feeble aid to join,<BR>
And ten low words oft creep in one dull line.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ple*tive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In the manner
of an expletive.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ple*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving to
fill up; expletive; superfluous; as, an <i>expletory</i> word.</def>
<i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pli*ca*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>explicabilis</i>: cf. F. <i>explicable</i>.] <def>Capable of being
explicated; that may be explained or accounted for; admitting
explanation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>It is not <i>explicable</i> upon any
grounds.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pli*ca*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Quality of
being explicable.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pli*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>explicatus</i>, p. p. of <i>explicare</i>.] <def>Evolved;
unfolded.</def>  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pli*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Explicated</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Explicating</u>(?).] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
unfold; to expand; to lay open.</def> [Obs.] "They <i>explicate</i>
the leaves."  <i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To unfold the meaning or sense of; to
explain; to clear of difficulties or obscurity; to
interpret.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The last verse of his last satire is not yet
sufficiently <i>explicated</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pli*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>explicatio</i>: cf. F. <i>explication</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation;
exposition; interpretation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>explication</i> of our Savior's
parables.</blockquote> <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The sense given by an expositor.</def>
<i>Bp. Burnet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pli*ca*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>explicatif</i>.] <def>Serving to unfold or explain; tending to lay
open to the understanding; explanatory.</def>  <i>Sir W.
Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pli*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One who
unfolds or explains; an expounder; an explainer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pli*ca`to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Explicative.</def>  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ex"pli*cit</hw> (?). [LL., an abbreviation of
<i>explicitus</i> (<i>est liber</i>) the book (which anciently was a
roll of parchment) is unfolded (and, of course, "finished"). See
<u>Explicit</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos>] <def>A word formerly used (as
<i>finis</i> is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the
end.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plic"it</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>explicitus</i>; p. p. of <i>explicare</i> to unfold: cf. F.
<i>explicite</i>. <i>See</i> <u>Explicate</u>, <u>Exploit</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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, an <i>explicit</i> declaration.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The language of the charter was too <i>explicit</i> to
admit of a doubt.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Having no disguised meaning or
reservation; unreserved; outspoken; -- applied to persons; as, he was
earnest and <i>explicit</i> in his statement.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Explicit function</b></col>. <i>(Math.)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Function</u>.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Express; clear; plain; open; unreserved;
unambiguous.  -- <u>Explicit</u>, <u>Express</u>. <i>Explicit</i>
denotes a setting forth in the plainest language, so that the meaning
can not be misunderstood; as, an <i>explicit</i> promise.
<i>Express</i> is stronger than <i>explicit</i>: it adds force to
clearness. An <i>express</i> promise or engagement is not only
unambiguous, but stands out in bold relief, with the most binding
hold on the conscience. An <i>explicit</i> statement; a clear and
<i>explicit</i> notion; <i>explicit</i> direction; no words can be
more <i>explicit</i>. An <i>explicit</i> command; an <i>express</i>
prohibition. "An <i>express</i> declaration goes forcibly and
directly to the point. An <i>explicit</i> declaration leaves nothing
ambiguous."  <i>C. J. Smith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plic"it*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
explicit manner; clearly; plainly; without disguise or reservation of
meaning; not by inference or implication; as, he <i>explicitly</i>
avows his intention.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plic"it*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The quality of
being explicit; clearness; directness.</def>  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plode"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exploded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exploding</u>.] [L. <i>explodere</i>, <i>explosum</i>, to drive
out, drive out a player by clapping; <i>ex</i> out+<i>plaudere</i>,
<i>plodere</i>, to clap, strike, applaud: cf. OF. <i>exploder</i>.
See <u>Plausible</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To become suddenly
expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into
flame; as, gunpowder <i>explodes</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To burst forth with sudden violence and
noise; as, at this, his wrath <i>exploded</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plode"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation;
to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to <i>explode</i> a
play.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Him old and young<BR>
<i>Exploded</i>, and seized with violent hands.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To bring into disrepute, and reject; to
drive from notice and acceptance; as, to <i>explode</i> a scheme,
fashion, or doctrine.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Old <i>exploded</i> contrivances of mercantile
fraud.</blockquote> <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>explode</i> and exterminate dark
atheism.</blockquote> <i>Bently.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To cause to explode or burst noisily; to
detonate; as, to <i>explode</i> powder by touching it with
fire.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To drive out with violence and noise, as
by powder.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>But late the kindled powder did <i>explode</i><BR>
The massy ball and the brass tube unload.</blockquote>
<i>Blackmore.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plod"ent</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>An instrument or agent causing explosion; an exploder; also, an
explosive.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>See <u>Explosive</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 2.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plod"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who or that which explodes.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who rejects an opinion or scheme with
open contempt.</def>  <i>South.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ploit"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>esploit</i>
success, OF. <i>esploit</i>, <i>espleit</i>,revenue, product, vigor,
force, exploit, F. <i>exploit</i> exploit, fr. L. <i>explicitum</i>,
prop. p. p. neut. of <i>explicare</i> to unfold, display, exhibit;
<i>ex</i> + <i>plicare</i> to fold. See <u>Ply</u>, and cf.
<u>Explicit</u>, <u>Explicate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A deed or
act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or
noble achievement; as, the <i>exploits</i> of Alexander the
Great.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Ripe for <i>exploits</i> and mighty
enterprises.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Combat; war.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He made haste to <i>exploit</i> some warlike
service.</blockquote> <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> [F. <i>exploiter</i>.] <def>To utilize; to make
available; to get the value or usefulness out of; as, to
<i>exploit</i> a mine or agricultural lands; to <i>exploit</i> public
opinion.</def> [Recent]</p>

<p><! p. 529 !></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Hence: To draw an illegitimate profit
from; to speculate on; to put upon.</def> [Recent]</p>

<p><blockquote>In no sense whatever does a man who accumulates a
fortune by legitimate industry <i>exploit</i> his employ&eacute;s or
make his capital "out of" anybody else.</blockquote> <i>W. G.
Sumner.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ploi*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.] <def>The
act of exploiting or utilizing.</def>  <i>J. D. Whitney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ploi"ture</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of exploiting or accomplishing;
achievement.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Udall.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Exploitation.</def>  <i>Harper's
Mag.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plor"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>That may be
explored; as, an <i>explorable</i> region.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plo"rate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>explorare</i>, <i>exploratum</i>.] <def>To explore.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir. T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`plo*ra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exploratio</i>: cf. F. <i>exploration</i>.] <def>The act of
exploring, penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of discovery,
especially of geographical discovery; examination; as, the
<i>exploration</i> of unknown countries</def>; <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>physical examination.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>"An <i>exploration</i> of doctrine."</blockquote>
<i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plor"a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Exploratory.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"plo*ra`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One who
explores; one who examines closely; a searcher.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plor"a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exploratorius</i>.] <def>Serving or intended to explore;
searching; examining; explorative.</def>  <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plore"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Explored</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exploring</u>.] [L. <i>explorare</i> to explore; <i>ex</i>
out+<i>plorare</i> to cry out aloud,prob. orig., to cause to flow;
perh. akin to E. <i>flow</i>: cf. F. <i>explorer</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To seek for or after; to strive to attain by
search; to look wisely and carefully for.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote><i>Explores</i> the lost, the wandering sheep
directs.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To search through or into; to penetrate or
range over for discovery; to examine thoroughly; as, to
<i>explore</i> new countries or seas; to <i>explore</i> the depths of
science.</def> "Hidden frauds [to] <i>explore</i>."
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plore"ment</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
exploring; exploration.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plor"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
explores; also, an apparatus with which one explores, as a diving
bell.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plor"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Employed in, or
designed for, exploration.</def> "<i>Exploring</i> parties."
<i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plo"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>explosio</i>
a driving off by clapping: cf. F. <i>explosion</i> explosion. See
<u>Explode</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of exploding;
detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a
great volume of expanded gas; as, the <i>explosion</i> of gunpowder,
of fire damp,etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A bursting with violence and loud noise,
because of internal pressure; as, the <i>explosion</i> of a gun, a
bomb, a steam boiler, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>A violent outburst of feeling, manifested
by excited language, action, etc.; as, an <i>explosion</i> of
wrath.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A formidable <i>explosion</i> of high-church
fanaticism.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plo"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>explosif</i>.] <def>Driving or bursting out with violence and
noise; causing explosion; as, the <i>explosive</i> force of
gunpowder.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plo"sive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid
chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A sound produced by an explosive impulse
of the breath; <i>(Phonetics)</i> one of consonants <i>p</i>,
<i>b</i>, <i>t</i>, <i>d</i>, <i>k</i>, <i>g</i>, which are sounded
with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See <i>Guide to
Pronunciation</i>, &radic; 155-7, 184.]</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*plo"sive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
explosive manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*po`li*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Exspoliation</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pol"ish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. L.
<i>expolire</i>. See <u>Polish</u>.] <def>To polish thoroughly.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Heywood.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pone"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [OE.
<i>exponen</i>. See <u>Expound</u>.] <def>To expound; to explain;
also, to expose; to imperil.</def> [Old Eng. & Scotch]
<i>Drummond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*po"nent</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>exponens</i>,
<i>-entis</i>, p. pr. of <i>exponere</i> to put out, set forth,
expose. See <u>Expound</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <i>(Alg.)</i> <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>; thus
<i>a</i><sup>2</sup> denotes the second power, and
<i>a</i><sup>x</sup> the <i>x</i>th power, of <i>a</i> (2 and x being
the <i>exponents</i>). A fractional <i>exponent</i>, or index, is
used to denote the root of a quantity. Thus,
<i>a</i><sup>&frac13;</sup> denotes the third or cube root of
<i>a</i>.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>One who, or that which, stands as an index
or representative; as, the leader of a party is the <i>exponent</i>
of its principles.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Exponent of a ratio</b></col>, <cd>the quotient arising
when the antecedent is divided by the consequent; thus, 6 is the
<i>exponent</i> of the ratio of 30 to 5.</cd> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex`po*nen"tial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exponentiel</i>.] <def>Pertaining to exponents; involving variable
exponents; as, an <i>exponential</i> expression; <i>exponential</i>
calculus; an <i>exponential</i> function.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Exponential curve</b></col>, <cd>a curve whose nature is
defined by means of an exponential equation.</cd> --
<col><b>Exponential equation</b></col>, <cd>an equation which
contains an exponential quantity, or in which the unknown quantity
enters as an exponent.</cd> -- <col><b>Exponential quantity</b></col>
<i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>a quantity whose exponent is unknown or variable,
as <i>a</i><sup>x</sup>.</cd> -- <col><b>Exponential
series</b></col>, <cd>a series derived from the development of
exponential equations or quantities.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*port"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exported</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exporting</u>.] [L. <i>exportare</i>, <i>exportatum</i>; <i>ex</i>
out+<i>portare</i> to carry : cf. F. <i>exporter</i>. See <u>Port</u>
demeanor.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To carry away; to remove.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>[They] <i>export</i> honor from a man, and make him a
return in envy.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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 <i>import</i>;
as, to <i>export</i> grain, cotton, cattle, goods, etc.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"port</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of exporting; exportation; as, to prohibit the
<i>export</i> of wheat or tobacco.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, <i>exports</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The ordinary course of exchange . . . between two
places must likewise be an indication of the ordinary course of their
<i>exports</i> and imports.</blockquote> <i>A. Smith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*port`a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality or state of being suitable for exportation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To increase the <i>exportability</i> of native
goods.</blockquote> <i>J. P. Peters.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*port"a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Suitable for
exportation; as, <i>exportable</i> products.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`por*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exportatio</i>: cf. F. <i>exporation</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The act of exporting; the act of conveying or sending
commodities abroad or to another country, in the course of
commerce.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Commodity exported; an export.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The act of carrying out.</def> [R.]
<i>Bourne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*port"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
exports; the person who sends goods or commodities to a foreign
country, in the way of commerce; -- opposed to
<i>importer</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos"al</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Exposure.</def>
<i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pose"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exposed</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exposing</u>.] [F. <i>exposer</i>; pref. <i>ex-</i> (L. <i>ex</i>
out)+<i>poser</i> to place. See <u>Pose</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To set forth; to set out to public view; to
exhibit; to show; to display; as, to <i>expose</i> goods for sale; to
<i>expose</i> pictures to public inspection.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Those who seek truth only, freely <i>expose</i> their
principles to the test, and are pleased to have them
examined.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to
<i>expose</i> one's self to the heat of the sun, or to cold, insult,
danger, or ridicule; to <i>expose</i> an army to destruction or
defeat.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Expose</i> thyself to feel what wretches
feel.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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,
to <i>expose</i> the faults of a neighbor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You only <i>expose</i> the follies of men, without
arraigning their vices.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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, to <i>expose</i> a cheat,
liar, or hypocrite.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`po`s&eacute;"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F., prop.
p. p. of <i>exposer</i>. See <u>Expose</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>]
<def>A formal recital or exposition of facts; exposure, or
revelation, of something which some one wished to keep
concealed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos"ed*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being exposed, laid open, or unprotected; as, an
<i>exposedness</i> to sin or temptation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who exposes
or discloses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`po*si"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expositio</i>, fr. <i>exponere</i>, <i>expositum</i>: cf. F.
<i>exposition</i>. See <u>Expound</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The
act of exposing or laying open; a setting out or displaying to public
view.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>You know the law; your <i>exposition</i><BR>
Hath been most sound.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Situation or position with reference to
direction of view or accessibility to influence of sun, wind, etc.;
exposure; as, an easterly <i>exposition</i>; an <i>exposition</i> to
the sun.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A public exhibition or show, as of
industrial and artistic productions; as, the Paris <i>Exposition</i>
of 1878.</def> [A Gallicism]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos"i*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Serving to
explain; expository.</def>  <i>Bp. Pearson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos"i*tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. See
<u>Expound</u>.] <def>One who, or that which, expounds or explains;
an expounder; a commentator.</def>  <i>Bp. Horsley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos"i*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Pertaining
to, or containing, exposition; serving to explain; explanatory;
illustrative; exegetical.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A glossary or <i>expository</i> index to the poetical
writers.</blockquote> <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>||Ex" post` fac"to</hw>, or <hw>||Ex" post`fac"to</hw>
(&ebreve;ks" p&omacr;st" f&abreve;k"t&osl;) }. [L., from what is done
afterwards.] <i>(Law)</i> <def>From or by an after act, or thing done
afterward; in consequence of a subsequent act;
retrospective.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Ex post facto law</b></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. <i>Ex post facto laws</i> 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>  <i>Burrill.</i>  <i>Kent.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos"tu*late</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Expostulated</u>(?); <pos><i>p.
pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Expostulating</u>.] [L.
<i>expostulatus</i>, p. p. of <i>expostulare</i> to demand
vehemently; <i>ex</i> out + <i>postulare</i> to ask, require. See
<u>Postulate</u>.] <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 <i>with</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Men <i>expostulate</i> with erring friends; they bring
accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong.</blockquote>
<i>Jowett (Thuc. ).</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To remonstrate; reason. See <u>Remonstrate</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos"tu*late</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To discuss;
to examine.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>To <i>expostulate</i><BR>
What majesty should be, what duty is.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos`tu*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expostulatio</i>.] <def>The act of expostulating or reasoning with
a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance;
earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We must use <i>expostulation</i> kindly.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos"tu*la`tor</hw> (?;135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One
who expostulates.</def>  <i>Lamb.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos"tu*la*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Containing expostulation or remonstrance; as, an
<i>expostulatory</i> discourse or letter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pos"ture</hw> (?;135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf.
<u>Imposture</u>.] <def>Exposure.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*po"sure</hw> (?;135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [From
<u>Expose</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>exposure</i> of Fuller . . . put an end to the
practices of that vile tribe.</blockquote> <i>Macaulay.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being exposed or laid open or
bare; openness to danger; accessibility to anything that may affect,
especially detrimentally; as, <i>exposure</i> to observation, to
cold, to inconvenience.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>When we have our naked frailties hid,<BR>
That suffer in <i>exposure</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Position as to points of compass, or to
influences of climate, etc.</def> "Under a southern <i>exposure</i>."
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The best <i>exposure</i> of the two for
woodcocks.</blockquote> <i>Sir. W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Photog.)</i> <def>The exposing of a
sensitized plate to the action of light.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pound"</hw> (&ebreve;ks*pound"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Expounded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. &
vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Expounding</u>.] [OE. <i>exponen</i>,
<i>expounen</i>, <i>expounden</i>, fr. L. <i>exponere</i> to set out,
expose, expound; <i>ex</i> out + <i>ponere</i> to put: cf. OE.
<i>expondre</i>, <i>expondre</i>. See <u>Position</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To lay open; to expose to view; to
examine.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>He <i>expounded</i> both his pockets.</blockquote>
<i>Hudibras.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to
clear of obscurity; to interpret; as, to <i>expound</i> a text of
Scripture, a law, a word, a meaning, or a riddle.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Expound</i> this matter more fully to
me.</blockquote> <i>Bunyan.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pound"er</hw> (-&etilde;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One
who expounds or explains; an interpreter.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*press"</hw> (&ebreve;ks*pr&ebreve;s"), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
[F. <i>expr&egrave;s</i>, L. <i>expressus</i>, p. p. of
<i>exprimere</i> to express; <i>ex</i>. out + <i>premere</i> To
press. See <u>Press</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Exactly
representing; exact.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their human countenance<BR>
The <i>express</i> resemblance of the gods.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, <i>express</i> consent;
an <i>express</i> statement.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I have <i>express</i> commandment.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Intended for a particular purpose;
relating to an express; sent on a particular errand; dispatched with
special speed; as, an <i>express</i> messenger or train. Also used
adverbially.</def></p>

<p><blockquote> A messenger sent <i>express</i> from the other
world.</blockquote> <i>Atterbury.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Express color</b></col>. <i>(Law)</i> <cd>See the Note
under <u>Color</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 8.</cd></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See
<u>Explicit</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*press"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>expr&egrave;s</i> a messenger.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A clear
image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The only remanent <i>express</i> of Christ's sacrifice
on earth.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An express office.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>She charged him . . . to ask at the <i>express</i> if
anything came up from town.</blockquote> <i>E. E. Hale.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>That which is sent by an express messenger
or message.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Eikon Basilike.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Express office</b></col>, <cd>an office where packages for
an express are received or delivered.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*press"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Expressed</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Expressing</u>.] [Cf. OF. <i>espresser</i>, <i>expresser</i>, L.
<i>exprimere</i>, <i>expressum</i>. See <u>Express</u>,
<pos><i>a.</i></pos>; cf. <u>Sprain</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To
press or squeeze out; as, to <i>express</i> the juice of grapes, or
of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>All the fruits out of which drink is
<i>expressed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>And th'idle breath all utterly
<i>expressed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Halters and racks can not <i>express</i> from thee<BR>
More than by deeds.</blockquote> <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To make or offer a representation of; to
show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Each skillful artist shall <i>express</i> thy
form.</blockquote> <i>E. Smith.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>So kids and whelps their sires and dams
<i>express</i>.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>My words <i>express</i> my purpose.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They <i>expressed</i> in their lives those excellent
doctrines of morality.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Mr. Phillips did <i>express</i> with much indignation
against me, one evening.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To denote; to designate.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Moses and Aaron took these men, which are
<i>expressed</i> by their names.</blockquote> <i>Num. i. 17.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To send by express messenger; to forward
by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to
<i>express</i> a package.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To declare; utter; signify; testify; intimate.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*press"age</hw> (&ebreve;ks*pr&ebreve;s"&asl;j; 48),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The charge for carrying a parcel by
express.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*press"i*ble</hw> (-&ibreve;*b'l), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Capable of being expressed, squeezed out, shown, represented, or
uttered.</def> -- <wf>Express"i*bly</wf>,<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><! p. 530 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pres"sion</hw> (&ebreve;ks*pr&ebreve;sh"&ubreve;n),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>expressio</i>: cf. F. <i>expression</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of expressing; the act of forcing out
by pressure; as, the <i>expression</i> of juices or oils; also, of
extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible <i>expression</i> of
truth.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of declaring or signifying;
declaration; utterance; as, an <i>expression</i> of the public
will.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>With this tone of philosophy were mingled
<i>expressions</i> of sympathy.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, he
reads with <i>expression</i>; her performance on the piano has
<i>expression</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The imitators of Shakespeare, fixing their attention
on his wonderful power of <i>expression</i>, have directed their
imitation to this.</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>That which is expressed by a countenance,
a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or
feeling.</def> "The <i>expression</i> of an eye."
<i>Tennyson.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>It still wore the majesty of <i>expression</i> so
conspicuous in his portraits by the inimitable pencil of
Titian.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>A form of words in which an idea or
sentiment is conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common
<i>expression</i>; an odd <i>expression</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The representation of any
quantity by its appropriate characters or signs.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Past expression</b></col>, <col><b>Beyond
expression</b></col>, <cd>beyond the power of description.</cd>
"<i>Beyond expression</i> bright."  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pres"sion*al</hw> (-<i>a</i>l), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly
representing or suggesting an idea or sentiment.</def>  <i>Fitzed.
Hall.</i> <i>Ruskin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pres"sion*less</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Destitute of
expression.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*press"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>expressif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Serving to express, utter,
or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by <i>of</i>;
as, words <i>expressive</i> of his gratitude.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Each verse so swells <i>expressive</i> of her
woes.</blockquote> <i>Tickell.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Full of expression; vividly representing
the meaning or feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic;
as, <i>expressive</i> looks or words.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>You have restrained yourself within the list of too
cold an adieu; be more <i>expressive</i> to them.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Through her <i>expressive</i> eyes her soul distinctly
spoke.</blockquote> <i>Littelton.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*press"ive*ly</wf>,<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Ex*press"ive*ness</wf>,<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*press"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an express
manner; in direct terms; with distinct purpose; particularly; as, a
book written <i>expressly</i> for the young.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The word of the Lord came <i>expressly</i> unto
Ezekiel.</blockquote> <i>Ezek. i. 3.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I am sent <i>expressly</i> to your
lordship.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*press"man</hw> (-m<i>a</i>n), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Expressmen</b></plw> (-m<i>e</i>n). <def>A person
employed in the express business; also, the driver of a job
wagon.</def>  <i>W. D. Howells.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*press"ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state or
quality of being express; definiteness.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pres"sure</hw> (?;135), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act
of expressing; expression; utterance; representation.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>An operation more divine<BR>
Than breath or pen can give <i>expressure</i> to.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pro*brate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exprobratus</i>, p. p. of <i>exprobrare</i>; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>probrum</i> a shameful or disgraceful act.] <def>To charge upon
with reproach; to upbraid.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pro*bra"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exprobration</i>: cf. F. <i>exprobration</i>.] <def>Reproachful
accusation; upbraiding.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>A fearful <i>exprobration</i> of our
unworthiness.</blockquote> <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*pro"bra*tive</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*pro"bra*to*ry</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Expressing reproach; upbraiding;
reproachful.</def> [R.]  <i>Sir A. Shirley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pro"pri*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L. <i>ex</i>
out, from + <i>proprius</i> one's own: cf. F. <i>exproprier</i>.]
<def>To put out of one's possession; to surrender the ownership of;
also, to deprive of possession or proprietary rights.</def>
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Expropriate</i> these [bad landlords] as the monks
were <i>expropriated</i> by Act of Parliament.</blockquote> <i>M.
Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pro`pri*a"tion</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>expropriation</i>.] <def>The act of expropriating; the surrender
of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership
or proprietary rights.</def>  <i>W. Montagu.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>expropriation</i> of bad
landlords.</blockquote> <i>M. Arnold.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pugn"</hw> (&ebreve;ks*p&umacr;n"), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[L. <i>expugnare</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>pugnare</i> to fight,
<i>pugna</i> fight.  Cf. <u>Impugn</u>.] <def>To take by assault; to
storm; to overcome; to vanquish; as, to <i>expugn</i> cities; to
<i>expugn</i> a person by arguments.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pug"nable</hw> (&ebreve;ks*p&ubreve;g"n&adot;*b'l),
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>expugnabilis</i>.] <def>Capable of being
expugned.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pug*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expugnatio</i>.] <def>The act of taking by assault;
conquest.</def> [R.]  <i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pugn"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
expugns.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pulse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>expulser</i> or L. <i>expulsare</i>, intens. fr. <i>expellere</i>.
See <u>Expel</u>.] <def>To drive out; to expel.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>If charity be thus excluded and
<i>expulsed</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*puls"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
expeller.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Cotgrave.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pul"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expulsio</i>, fr. <i>expellere</i>: cf. F. <i>expulsion</i>. See
<u>Expel</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of expelling; a
driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership, association,
etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>expulsion</i> of the Tarquins.</blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being expelled or driven
out.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pul"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>expulsif</i>.] <def>Having the power of driving out or away;
serving to expel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>expulsive</i> power of a new
affection.</blockquote> <i>Chalmers.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*punc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expunctio</i> execution, performance, from <i>expungere</i>. See
<u>Expunge</u>.] <def>The act of expunging or erasing; the condition
of being expunged.</def>  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*punge"</hw> (&ebreve;ks*p&ubreve;nj"), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Expunged</u> (-
p&ubreve;njd"); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Expunging</u> (-
p&ubreve;n"j&ibreve;ng).] [L. <i>expungere</i>, <i>expunctum</i>,
prick out, expunge, settle an account, execute; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>pungere</i> to prick, puncture. See <u>Pungent.</u>]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To blot out, as with pen; to rub out; to
efface designedly; to obliterate; to strike out wholly; as, to
<i>expunge</i> words, lines, or sentences.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To strike out; to wipe out or destroy; to
annihilate; as, to <i>expunge</i> an offense.</def>
<i>Sandys.</i></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Expunge</i> the whole, or lop th' excrescent
parts.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To efface; erase; obliterate; strike out; destroy;
annihilate; cancel.</p>

<p><hw>Ex"pur*gate</hw> (&ebreve;ks"p&ubreve;r*g&amacr;t <i>or</i>
&ebreve;ks*p&ucirc;r"g&amacr;t; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Expurgated</u> (-
g&amacr;"t&ebreve;d); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Expurgating</u> (-g&amacr;"t&ibreve;ng).] [L. <i>expurgatus</i>,
p. p. of <i>expurgare</i> to purge, purify; <i>ex</i> out, from +
<i>purgare</i> to cleanse, purify, purge. See <u>Purge</u>, and cf.
<u>Spurge</u>.] <def>To purify; to clear from anything noxious,
offensive, or erroneous; to cleanse; to purge; as, to
<i>expurgate</i> a book.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`pur*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>expurgatio</i> justification, excuse: cf. F. <i>expurgation</i>.]
<def>The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from
anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.</def>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"pur*ga`tor</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
expurgates or purifies.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pur`ga*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
or serving to expurgate; expurgatory.</def>  <i>Milman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pur`ga*to"ri*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Expurgatory.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Expurgatorious</i> indexes."
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*pur"ga*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>expurgatoire</i>.] <def>Serving to purify from anything noxious or
erroneous; cleansing; purifying.</def> "<i>Expurgatory</i>
animadversions."  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Expurgatory Index</b></col>. <cd>See <i>Index
Expurgatorius</i>, under <u>Index</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*purge"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. OF.
<i>espurgier</i>. See <u>Expurgate</u>.] <def>To purge away.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*quire"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exquirere</i>. See <u>Exquisite</u>.] <def>To search into or
out.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"qui*site</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exquisitus</i>, p. p. of <i>exquirere</i> to search out; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>quarere</i> to seek, search. See <u>Quest</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of
distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully
excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, <i>exquisite</i>
workmanship.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Plate of rare device, and jewels<BR>
Of reach and <i>exquisite</i> form.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>I have no <i>exquisite</i> reason for 't, but I have
reason good enough.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Exceeding; extreme; keen; -- used in a bad
or a good sense; as, <i>exquisite</i> pain or pleasure.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Of delicate perception or close and
accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice;
fastidious; as, <i>exquisite</i> judgment, taste, or
discernment.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His books of Oriental languages, wherein he was
<i>exquisite</i>.</blockquote> <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Nice; delicate; exact; refined; choice; rare;
matchless; consummate; perfect.</p>

<p><hw>Ex"qui*site</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who manifests
an exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in
dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"qui*site*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
exquisite manner or degree; as, lace <i>exquisitely</i>
wrought.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To a sensitive observer there was something
<i>exquisitely</i> painful in it.</blockquote> <i>Hawthorne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"qui*site*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Quality of
being exquisite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*quis"i*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Eager to
discover or learn; curious.</def> [Obs.] <i>Todd.</i> --
<wf>Ex*quis"i*tive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.]  <i>Sir P.
Sidney.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*san"guine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Bloodless.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex`san*guin"e*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Destitute of blood; an&aelig;mic; exsanguious.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`san*guin"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i>
<def>Privation or destitution of blood; -- opposed to
<i>plethora</i>.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*san"gui*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Exsanguious</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*san"gui*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsanguis</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>sanguis</i>, <i>sanguinis</i>,
blood.  Cf. <u>Exsanguineous</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Destitute
of blood.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Destitute of true, or
red, blood, as insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*scind"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exscinded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exscinding</u>.] [L. <i>exscindere</i>; <i>ex</i> out, from +
<i>scindere</i> to cut.] <def>To cut off; to separate or expel from
union; to extirpate.</def>  <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The second presbytery of Philadelphia was also
<i>exscinded</i> by that Assembly.</blockquote> <i>Am. Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*scribe"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>excribere</i>; <i>ex</i> out, from + <i>scribere</i> to write.]
<def>To copy; to transcribe.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"script</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exscriptus</i>, p. p. of <i>exscribere</i>.] <def>A copy; a
transcript.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*scrip"tur*al</hw> (?; 135), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>ex-+scriptural</i>.] <def>Not in accordance with the doctrines of
Scripture; unscriptural.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*scu"tel*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-
</i> + <i>scutellate</i>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Without, or
apparently without, a scutellum; -- said of certain
insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*sect"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsectio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A cutting out or
away.</def>  <i>E. Darwin.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Surg.)</i> <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*sert"</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*sert"ed</hw>, }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exsertus</i>, p. p. of <i>exserere</i> to
stretch out or forth. See <u>Exert</u>.] <def>Standing out;
projecting beyond some other part; as, <i>exsert</i>
stamens.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A small portion of the basal edge of the shell
<i>exserted</i>.</blockquote> <i>D. H. Barnes.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*sert"ile</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Biol.)</i>
<def>Capable of being thrust out or protruded.</def>  <i>J.
Fleming.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*sic"cant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsiccans</i>, p. pr. of <i>exsiccare</i>. See <u>Exsiccate</u>.]
<def>Having the quality of drying up; causing a drying up.</def> --
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An exsiccant
medicine.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"sic*cate</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exsiccated</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Exsiccating</u>.] [L. <i>exsiccatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>exsiccare</i> to dry up; <i>ex</i> out + <i>siccare</i> to make
dry, <i>siccus</i> dry.] <def>To exhaust or evaporate moisture from;
to dry up.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`sic*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsiccatio</i>: cf. F. <i>exsiccation</i>.] <def>The act of
operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture; state of
being dried up; dryness.</def>  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*sic"ca*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending to
make dry; having the power of drying.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"sic*ca`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*sil"i*en*cy</hw> (?; 106), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsiliens</i> leaping out, p. pr. of <i>exsilire</i>; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>salire</i> to leap.] <def>A leaping out.</def> [R.]
<i>Latham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`so*lu"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsolutio</i> a release.] <def>Relaxation.</def> [R.]
<i>Richardson (Dict. ).</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*spo`li*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exspoliatio</i>, fr. <i>exspoliare</i> to spoil, to plunder;
<i>ex</i> out, from + <i>spoliare</i>. See <u>Spoliate</u>.]
<def>Spoliation.</def> [Obs. or R.]  <i>Bp. Hall.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`spu*i"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exspuitio</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>spuere</i> to spit: cf. F.
<i>exspuition</i>.] <def>A discharge of saliva by spitting.</def>
[R.]  <i>E. Darwin.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*spu"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Spit out, or
as if spit out.</def> "<i>Exsputory</i> lines."  <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*stip"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>ex-
</i> + <i>stipulate</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Having no
stipules.</def>  <i>Martyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"stro*phy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Gr. &?; to turn
inside out; &?; = &?; out + &?; to turn.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>The
eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface; as,
<i>exstrophy</i> of the eyelid or of the bladder.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*suc"cous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsuccus</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>succus</i> juice.] <def>Destitute
of juice; dry; sapless. <i>Latham</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*suc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsugere</i>, <i>exsuctum</i>, to suck out; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>sugere</i> to suck: cf. F. <i>exsuccion</i>.] <def>The act of
sucking out.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`su*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Exudation.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`suf*flate"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsufflare</i> to blow at or upon; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>sufflare</i>. See <u>Sufflate</u>.] <i>(Eccles.)</i> <def>To
exorcise or renounce by blowing.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`suf*fla"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. LL.
<i>exsufflatio</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A blast from
beneath.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Eccles.)</i> <def>A kind of exorcism by
blowing with the breath.</def>  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>A strongly forced
expiration of air from the lungs.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*suf"fli*cate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Empty;
frivolous.</def> [<i>A Shakespearean word only once used.</i>]</p>

<p><blockquote>Such <i>exsufflicate</i> and blown
surmises.</blockquote> <i>Shak. (Oth. iii. 3, 182).</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*sus"ci*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsuscitatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exsuscitare</i>; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>suscitare</i>. See <u>Suscitate</u>.] <def>To rouse; to
excite.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*sus`ci*ta"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsuscitatio</i>.] <def>A stirring up; a rousing.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Hallywell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ta*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Ecstasy</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex"tance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>extantia</i>,
<i>exstantia</i>, a standing out, fr. <i>exstans</i>, p. pr. See
<u>Extant</u>.] <def>Outward existence.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tan*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>extantia</i>,
<i>exstantia</i>.] <def>The state of rising above others; a
projection.</def>  <i>Evelyn. Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>extans</i>, <i>-
antis</i>, or <i>exstans</i>, <i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>extare</i>,
<i>exstare</i>, to stand out or forth; <i>ex</i> out + <i>stare</i>
to stand: cf. F. <i>extant</i>. <i>See</i> <u>Stand</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Standing out or above any surface;
protruded.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>That part of the teeth which is <i>extant</i> above
the gums.</blockquote> <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>A body partly immersed in a fluid and partly
<i>extant</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bentley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Still existing; not destroyed or lost;
outstanding.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Writings that were <i>extant</i> at that
time.</blockquote> <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>extant</i> portraits of this great
man.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Publicly known; conspicuous.</def> [Obs.]
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"ta*sy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. & v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Ecstasy</u>, <pos><i>n. & v. t.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tat"ic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Ecstatic</u>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos></def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tem"po*ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extemporalis</i>, from <i>ex tempore</i>.] <def>Extemporaneous;
unpremeditated.</def> [Obs.]  <i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*tem"po*ral*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*an</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Extemporaneous.</def> [Obs]  <i>Burton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Extempore</u>.] <def>Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur
of the moment, or without previous study; unpremeditated; off-hand;
extempore; extemporary; as, an <i>extemporaneous</i> address or
production.</def> -- <wf>Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos> --
<wf>Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ness</wf>,<pos><i>n.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tem"po*ra*ri*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Extemporaneously.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tem"po*ra*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Extemporaneous.</def> "In <i>extemporary</i>
prayer."  <i>Fuller.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Made for the occasion; for the time
being.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Extemporary</i> habitations."
<i>Maundrell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tem"po*re</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [L. <i>ex</i>
out + <i>tempus</i>, <i>temporis</i>, time. See <u>Temporal</u>.]
<def>Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on
the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to write or
speak <i>extempore</i>.</def> <i>Shak.</i> -- <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Done or performed extempore.</def> "<i>Extempore</i>
dissertation." <i>Addison.</i> "<i>Extempore</i> poetry."
<i>Dryden.</i> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Speaking or writing done
extempore.</def> [Obs.] <i>Bp. Fell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tem"po*ri*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being done or devised extempore</def> [Obs.]
<i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><! p. 531 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tem`po*ri*za"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything extempore.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tem"po*rize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Extemporized</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Extemporizing</u>(?).] <def>To speak extempore;
especially, to discourse without special preparation; to make an
offhand address.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tem"po*rize</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></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, to
<i>extemporize</i> a dinner, a costume, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Themistocles . . . was of all men the best able to
<i>extemporize</i> the right thing to be done.</blockquote> <i>Jowett
(Thucyd. ).</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Pitt, of whom it was said that he could
<i>extemporize</i> a Queen's speech</blockquote> <i>Lord
Campbell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tem"po*ri`zer</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
extemporizes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tend"</hw> (&ebreve;ks*t&ebreve;nd"), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Extended</u>;
<pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Extending</u>.] [L.
<i>extendere</i>, <i>extentum</i>, <i>extensum</i>; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>tendere</i> to stretch. See <u>Trend</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or
continue in length; as, to <i>extend</i> a line in surveying; to
<i>extend</i> a cord across the street.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Few <i>extend</i> their thoughts toward universal
knowledge.</blockquote> <i>Locke.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to
expand; to spread; to amplify; as, to <i>extend</i> metal plates by
hammering or rolling them.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To enlarge; to widen; to carry out
further; as, to <i>extend</i> the capacities, the sphere of
usefulness, or commerce; to <i>extend</i> power or influence; to
continue, as time; to lengthen; to prolong; as, to <i>extend</i> the
time of payment or a season of trial.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or
hand.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His helpless hand <i>extend</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply;
as, to <i>extend</i> sympathy to the suffering.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>To increase in quantity by weakening or
adulterating additions; as, to <i>extend</i> liquors.</def>  <i>G. P.
Burnham.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Eng. Law)</i> <def>To value, as lands taken
by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of
extent.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Extended letter</b></col> <i>(Typog.)</i>, <cd>a letter,
or style of type, having a broader face than is usual for a letter or
type of the same height.</cd></p>

<p>&fist; <extendedtype>This is extended type.</extendedtype></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To increase; enlarge; expand; widen; diffuse. See
<u>Increase</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*tend"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Her.)</i>
<def>Displaced.</def>  <i>Ogilvie.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tend"ed*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
extended manner.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tend"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, extends or stretches anything.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tend"i*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being extended, susceptible of
being stretched, extended, enlarged, widened, or expanded.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>Liable to be taken by a writ
of extent.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tend"less*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Unlimited
extension.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>An . . . <i>extendlessness</i> of
excursions.</blockquote> <i>Sir. M. Hale.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tense"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>extensus</i>,
p. p. See <u>Extend</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <def>Outreaching;
expansive; extended, superficially or otherwise.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Men and gods are too <i>extense</i>;<BR>
Could you slacken and condense?</blockquote> <i>Emerson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten`si*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being extensible; the capacity of being extended; as, the
<i>extensibility</i> of a fiber, or of a plate of metal.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"si*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>extensible</i>. See <u>Extend</u>.] <def>Capable of being
extended, whether in length or breadth; susceptible of enlargement;
extensible; extendible; -- the opposite of <i>contractible</i> or
<i>compressible</i>.</def> "An <i>extensible</i> membrane"
<i>Holder.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"si*ble*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Extensibility.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"sile</hw> (?) <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Suited for, or
capable of, extension; extensible.</def>  <i>Owen.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extensio</i>: cf. F. <i>extension</i>. See <u>Extend</u>,
<pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Physics)</i> <def>That property of a body
by which it occupies a portion of space.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Logic & Metaph.)</i> <def>Capacity of a
concept or general term to include a greater or smaller number of
objects; -- correlative of <i>intension</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The law is that the intension of our knowledge is in
the inverse ratio of its <i>extension</i>.</blockquote> <i>Sir W.
Hamilton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>extension</i> of [the term] plant is greater
than that of geranium, because it includes more objects.</blockquote>
<i>Abp. Thomson.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Surg.)</i> <def>The operation of stretching
a broken bone so as to bring the fragments into the same straight
line.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Physiol.)</i> <def>The straightening of a
limb, in distinction from <i>flexion</i>.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Com.)</i> <def>A written engagement on the
part of a creditor, allowing a debtor further time to pay a
debt.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Counter extension</b></col>. <i>(Surg.)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Counter</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Extension table</b></col>, <cd>a
table so constructed as to be readily extended or contracted in
length.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"sion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having
great extent.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"sion*ist</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who favors
or advocates extension.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extensivus</i>: cf. F. <i>extensif</i>. See <u>Extend</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Having wide extent; of much superficial
extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an
<i>extensive</i> farm; an <i>extensive</i> lake; an <i>extensive</i>
sphere of operations; <i>extensive</i> benevolence; <i>extensive</i>
greatness.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being extended.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Silver beaters choose the finest coin, as that which
is most <i>extensive</i> under the hammer.</blockquote>
<i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"sive*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>To a great
extent; widely; largely; as, a story is <i>extensively</i>
circulated.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"sive*ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being extensive; wideness; largeness; extent;
diffusiveness.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ten*som"e*ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Extens</i>ion + <i>-meter</i>.] <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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"sor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L., one who
stretches. See <u>Extend</u>.] <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A muscle which
serves to extend or straighten any part of the body, as an arm or a
finger; -- opposed to <i>flexor</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"sure</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Extension.</def> [R.]  <i>Drayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tent"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>extentus</i>,
p. p.  of <i>extendere</i>. See <u>Extend</u>.] <def>Extended.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tent"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>extentus</i>, fr.
<i>extendere</i>. See <u>Extend</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Space
or degree to which a thing is extended; hence, superficies; compass;
bulk; size; length; as, an <i>extent</i> of country or of line;
<i>extent</i> of information or of charity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Life in its large <i>extent</i> is scare a
span.</blockquote> <i>Cotton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Degree; measure; proportion.</def> "The
<i>extent</i> to which we can make ourselves what we wish to be."
<i>Lubbock.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Eng. Law)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></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><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>A process of execution by
which the lands and goods of a debtor are valued and delivered to the
creditor.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"u*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Extenuated</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Extenuating</u>(?).] [L. <i>extenuatus</i>, p. p. of
<i>extenuare</i> to make thin, loosen, weaken; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>tenuare</i> to make thin, <i>tenuis</i> thin. See <u>Tenuity</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to
lessen the thickness.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His body behind the head becomes broad, from whence it
is again <i>extenuated</i> all the way to the tail.</blockquote>
<i>Grew.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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
<i>aggravate</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>But fortune there <i>extenuates</i> the
crime.</blockquote> <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Let us <i>extenuate</i>, conceal, adorn the unpleasing
reality.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To lower or degrade; to detract
from.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Who can <i>extenuate</i> thee?</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To palliate; to mitigate. See <u>Palliate</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"u*ate</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To become
thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.</def>
<i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"u*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extenuatus</i>, p. p.] <def>Thin; slender.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Huloet.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten`u*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extenuatio</i>: cf. F. <i>ext&eacute;nuation</i>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote>To listen . . . to every <i>extenuation</i> of what is
evil.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"u*a`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
extenuates.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ten"u*a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. L.
<i>extenuatorius</i> attenuating.] <def>Tending to extenuate or
palliate.</def>  <i>Croker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*te"ri*or</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exterior</i>,
compar. of <i>exter</i> or <i>exterus</i> on the outside, outward,
foreign, strange, a compar. fr. <i>ex</i>: cf. F.
<i>ext&eacute;rieur</i>. See <u>Ex&?;</u>, and cf. <u>Extreme</u>,
<u>Interior</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>External; outward;
pertaining to that which is external; -- opposed to <i>interior</i>;
as, the <i>exterior</i> part of a sphere.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sith nor the <i>exterior</i> nor the inward man<BR>
Resemble that it was.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>External; on the outside; without the
limits of; extrinsic; as, an object <i>exterior</i> to a man, opposed
to what is within, or in his mind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Without <i>exterior</i> help sustained.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Relating to foreign nations; foreign; as,
the <i>exterior</i> relations of a state or kingdom.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Exterior angle</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <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><b>Exterior side</b></col> <i>(Fort.)</i>,
<cd>the side of the polygon upon which a front of fortification is
formed.</cd>  <i>Wilhelm.</i></p>

<p>See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Ravelin</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*te"ri*or</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The outward surface or part of a thing; that which is external;
outside.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Outward or external deportment, form, or
ceremony; visible act; as, the <i>exteriors</i> of
religion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*te`ri*or"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>ext&eacute;riorit&eacute;</i>.] <def>Surface; superficies;
externality.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*te"ri*or*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
<def>Outwardly; externally; on the exterior.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>They are <i>exteriorly</i> lifelike.</blockquote>
<i>J. H. Morse.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter"mi*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exterminated</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exterminating</u>(?).] [L. <i>exterminatus</i>, p. p.
of <i>exterminare</i> to abolish, destroy, drive out or away;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>terminus</i> boundary, limit. See <u>Term</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To drive out or away; to expel.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They deposed, <i>exterminated</i>, and deprived him of
communion.</blockquote> <i>Barrow.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To destroy utterly; to cut off; to
extirpate; to annihilate; to root out; as, to <i>exterminate</i> a
colony, a tribe, or a nation; to <i>exterminate</i> error or
vice.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>To explode and <i>exterminate</i> rank
atheism.</blockquote> <i>Bentley.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>To eliminate, as unknown
quantities.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter`mi*na"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>extermination</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of
exterminating; total destruction; eradication; excision; as, the
<i>extermination</i> of inhabitants or tribes, of error or vice, or
of weeds from a field.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>Elimination.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter"mi*na`tor</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>One
who, or that which, exterminates.</def>  <i>Buckle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter"mi*na*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to extermination; tending to exterminate.</def>
"<i>Exterminatory</i> war."  <i>Burke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter"mine</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [F.
<i>exterminer</i>.] <def>To exterminate; to destroy.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tern"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>externe</i>. See <u>External</u>.] <def>External; outward; not
inherent.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tern"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F. <i>externe</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A pupil in a seminary who lives without its
walls; a day scholar.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Outward form or part; exterior.</def>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter"nal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>externus</i>,
fr. <i>exter</i>, <i>exterus</i>, on the outside, outward. See
<u>Exterior</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Outward; exterior; relating
to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; --
opposed to <i>internal</i>; as, the <i>external</i> form or surface
of a body.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Of all <i>external</i> things, . . . <BR>
She [Fancy] forms imaginations, aery shapes.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Outside of or separate from ourselves;
<i>(Metaph.)</i> separate from the perceiving mind.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Outwardly perceptible; visible; physical
or corporeal, as distinguished from mental or moral.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Her virtues graced with <i>external</i>
gifts.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental;
accompanying; superficial.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>external</i> circumstances are greatly
different.</blockquote> <i>Trench.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Foreign; relating to or connected with
foreign nations; as, <i>external</i> trade or commerce; the
<i>external</i> relations of a state or kingdom.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Away from the mesial plane
of the body; lateral.</def></p>

<p><col><b>External angles</b></col>. <i>(Geom.)</i> <cd>See under
<u>Angle</u>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter"nal</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>Adam was then no less glorious in his
<i>externals</i></blockquote> <i>South.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>God in <i>externals</i> could not place
content.</blockquote> <i>Pope.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter"nal*ism</hw> (?) <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The quality of being manifest to the senses;
external acts or appearances; regard for externals.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>This <i>externalism</i> gave Catholicism a great
advantage on all sides.</blockquote> <i>E. Eggleston.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Metaph.)</i> <def>That philosophy or
doctrine which recognizes or deals only with externals, or objects of
sense perception; positivism; phenomenalism.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter`nal*is"tic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Pertaining to externalism.</def>  <i>North Am. Rev.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ter*nal"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being external; exteriority</def>; <i>(Metaph.)</i> <def>separation
from the perceiving mind.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Pressure or resistance necessarily supposes
<i>externality</i> in the thing which presses or
resists.</blockquote> <i>A. Smith.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter"nal*ize</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To make
external; to manifest by outward form.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Thought <i>externalizes</i> itself in
language.</blockquote> <i>Soyce.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter"nal*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an external
manner; outwardly; on the outside; in appearance; visibly.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex`terne"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.  Cf.
<u>Extern</u>.] <i>(med.)</i> <def>An officer in attendance upon a
hospital, but not residing in it; esp., one who cares for the out-
patients.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ter*ra"ne*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exterraneus</i>; <i>es</i> out + <i>terra</i> land.] <def>Foreign;
belonging to, or coming from, abroad.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter`ri*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>ex&?; + territorial</i>.] <def>Beyond the territorial limits;
foreign to, or exempt from, the territorial jurisdiction.</def> --
<wf>Ex*ter`ri*to"ri*al*ly</wf>(#),<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter`ri*to`ri*al"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The state of being beyond the limits of a
country.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The state of being free from the
jurisdiction of a country when within its territorial
limits.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ter"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extergere</i>, <i>extersum</i>, to wipe out; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>tergere</i> to wipe or rub off.] <def>The act of wiping or rubbing
out.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*till"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Extilled</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Extilling</u>.] [L. <i>extillare</i>, <i>exstillare</i>; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>stillare</i> to drop, <i>stilla</i> drop.] <def>To drop or
distill.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`til*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Distillation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>An exudation or <i>extillation</i> of petrifying
juices.</blockquote> <i>Derham.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tim"u*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extimulatus</i>, <i>exstimulatus</i>, p. p. of <i>extimulare</i>,
<i>exstimulare</i>, to goad. See <u>Stimulate</u>.] <def>To
stimulate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tim`u*la"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Stimulation.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Things insipid, and without any
<i>extimulation</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tinct"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>extinctus</i>,
<i>exstinctus</i>, p. p. of <i>extinguere</i>, <i>exstinguere</i>.
See <u>Extinguish</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Extinguished; put
out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is <i>extinct</i>; an
<i>extinct</i> volcano.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Light, the prime work of God, to me is
<i>extinct</i>.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Without a survivor; without force; dead;
as, a family becomes <i>extinct</i>; an <i>extinct</i> feud or
law.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tinct"</hw>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>To cause to be
extinct.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tinc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extinctio</i>, <i>exstinction</i>: cf. F. <i>extinction</i>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>State of being extinguished or of ceasing
to be; destruction; suppression; as, the <i>extinction</i> of life,
of a family, of a quarrel, of claim.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tine</hw> (?; 104), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>exter</i>
on the outside.  Cf. <u>Intine</u>.] <i>(bot.)</i> <def>The outer
membrane of the grains of pollen of flowering plants.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tin"guish</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Extinguished</u>(?); <pos><i>p pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Extinguishing</u>.] [L. <i>extinguere</i>,
<i>exstinguere</i>; <i>ex</i> out + <i>stinguere</i> to quench. See
<u>Distinguish</u>, <u>Finish</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to <i>extinguish</i> a flame,
or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>A light which the fierce winds have no power to
<i>extinguish</i>.</blockquote> <i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>This <i>extinguishes</i> my right to the
reversion.</blockquote> <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior
splendor.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Natural graces that <i>extinguish</i>
art.</blockquote> <i>Shak</i>.</p>

<p><! p. 532 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tin"guish*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable
of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tin"guish*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>


<p><hw>Ex*tin"guish*ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of extinguishing, putting out, or
quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction;
suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the
<i>extinguishment</i> of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or
jealousy, or of love or affection.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>The annihilation or
extinction of a right or obligation.</def>  <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tirp"</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>extirper</i>.] <def>To extirpate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>It is impossible to <i>extirp</i> it quite,
friar.</blockquote> <i>Shak</i>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*tir"pa*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being extirpated or eradicated; as, an <i>extirpable</i> plant.</def>
<i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tir*pate</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>
[<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Extirpated</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr.
& vb. n.</i></pos> <u>Extirpating</u>(?).] [L. <i>extirpatus</i>,
<i>exstirpatus</i>, p. p. of <i>extirpare</i>, <i>exstirpare</i>;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>strips</i> stock, stem, root.] <def>To pluck up by
the stem or root; to root out; to eradicate, literally or
figuratively; to destroy wholly; as, to <i>extirpate</i> weeds; to
<i>extirpate</i> a tumor; to <i>extirpate</i> a sect; to
<i>extirpate</i> error or heresy.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To eradicate; root out; destroy; exterminate;
annihilate; extinguish.</p>

<p><hw>Ex`tir*pa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extirpatio</i>, <i>exstirpatio</i>: cf. F. <i>extirpation</i>.]
<def>The act of extirpating or rooting out, or the state of being
extirpated; eradication; excision; total destruction; as, the
<i>extirpation</i> of weeds from land, of evil from the heart, of a
race of men, of heresy.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tir*pa*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
rooting out, or tending to root out.</def>  <i>Cheyne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tir*pa`tor</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extirpator</i>, <i>exstirpator</i>: cf. F. <i>extirpateur</i>.]
<def>One who extirpates or roots out; a destroyer.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tir"pa*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Extirpative.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tirp"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Extirpator.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ti*spi"cious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extispicium</i> an inspection of the inwards for divination;
<i>extra</i> the entrails + <i>specer</i> to look at.] <def>Relating
to the inspection of entrails for prognostication.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tog"e*nous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exter</i>
outward + <i>&?;genous</i>.] <i>(Biol.)</i> <def>Exogenous.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tol"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Extolled</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Extolling</u>.] [L. <i>extollere</i>; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>tollere</i> to lift, take up, or raise: cf. OF. <i>extoller</i>.
See <u>Tollerate</u>, and cf. <u>Flate</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>To place on high; to lift up; to elevate.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Who <i>extolled</i> you in the half-crown boxes,<BR>
Where you might sit and muster all the beauties.</blockquote>
<i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To elevate by praise; to eulogize; to
praise; to magnify; as, to <i>extol</i> virtue; to <i>extol</i> an
act or a person.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Wherein have I so deserved of you,<BR>
That you <i>extol</i> me thus?</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To praise; applaud; commend; magnify; celebrate;
laud; glorify. See <u>Praise</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*tol"ler</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos><def>One who extols;
one who praises.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tol"ment</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Praise.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tor"sive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [See
<u>Extort</u>.] <def>Serving or tending to extort.</def> [R.]
<i>Johnson.</i> -- <wf>Ex*tor"sive*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos>
[R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*tort"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Extorted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Extorting</u>.] [L. <i>extortus</i>, p. p. of <i>extorquere</i> to
twist or wrench out, to extort; <i>ex</i> out + <i>torquere</i> to
turn about, twist. See <u>Torsion</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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, to
<i>extort</i> contributions from the vanquished; to <i>extort</i>
confessions of guilt; to <i>extort</i> a promise; to <i>extort</i>
payment of a debt.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <def>To get by the offense of
extortion. See <u>Extortion</u>, 2.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tort"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To practice
extortion.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tort"</hw>, <pos><i>p. p. & a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extortus</i>. p. p.] <def>Extorted.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tort"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
practices extortion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tor"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>extorsion</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Law)</i> <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>  <i>Abbott.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is extorted or exacted by
force.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Oppression; rapacity; exaction; overcharge.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*tor"tion*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Extortionate.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tor"tion*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tor"tion*er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who
practices extortion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tor"tious</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Extortionate.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Extortious</i> cruelties." <i>Bp.
Hall</i> -- <wf>Ex*tor"tious*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ex"tra-</hw> (?). [L., fr. <i>exter</i>. See
<u>Exterior</u>.] <def>A Latin preposition, denoting <i>beyond</i>,
<i>outside of</i>; -- often used in composition as a prefix
signifying <i>outside of</i>, <i>beyond</i>, <i>besides</i>, or <i>in
addition to</i> what is denoted by the word to which it is
prefixed.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tra</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Beyond what is due,
usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary; also,
extraordinarily good; superior; as, <i>extra</i> work; <i>extra</i>
pay.</def> "By working <i>extra</i> hours."  <i>H. Spencer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Extras</b></plw> (&?;). <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, at European hotels lights are <i>extras</i>.</def> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*ar*tic"u*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Situated outside of a joint.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex`tra*ax"il*lar</hw> (?), <hw>Ex`tra*ax"il*la*ry</hw> (?) }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Growing outside of the axils;
as, an <i>extra-axillary</i> bud.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*bran"chi*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Outside of the branchial arches; -- said of the
cartilages thus placed in some fishes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*cap"su*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Situated outside of a capsule, esp. outside the
capsular ligament of a joint.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tract"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Extracted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Extracting</u>.] [L. <i>extractus</i>, p. p. of <i>extrahere</i>
to extract; <i>ex</i> out + <i>trahere</i> to draw. See <u>Trace</u>,
and cf. <u>Estreat</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To draw out or
forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by
traction or suction, etc.; as, to <i>extract</i> a tooth from its
socket, a stump from the earth, a splinter from the finger.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The bee<BR>
Sits on the bloom <i>extracting</i> liquid sweet.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To withdraw by expression, distillation,
or other mechanical or chemical process; as, to <i>extract</i> an
essence.  Cf. <u>Abstract</u>, <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos>, 6.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Sunbeams may be <i>extracted</i> from cucumbers, but
the process is tedious.</blockquote></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>To take by selection; to choose out; to
cite or quote, as a passage from a book.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>I have <i>extracted</i> out of that pamphlet a few
notorious falsehoods.</blockquote> <i>Swift.</i></p>

<p><col><b>To extract the root</b></col> <i>(Math.)</i>, <cd>to
ascertain the root of a number or quantity.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tract`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>That which is extracted or drawn out.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A portion of a book or document,
separately transcribed; a citation; a quotation.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></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, <i>extract</i> of beef;
<i>extract</i> of dandelion; also, any substance so extracted, and
characteristic of that from which it is obtained; as, quinine is the
most important <i>extract</i> of Peruvian bark.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A solid preparation obtained
by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a
plant; -- distinguished from an <i>abstract</i>. See <u>Abstract</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 4.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Old Chem.)</i> <def>A peculiar principle
once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable
extracts; -- called also the <i>extractive principle</i>.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>Extraction; descent.</def> [Obs.]
<i>South.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <i>(Scots Law)</i> <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>
<i>Tomlins.</i></p>

<p><col><b>Fluid extract</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <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></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*tract"a*ble</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*tract"i*ble</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of being extracted.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tract"i*form</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Chem.)</i>
<def>Having the form, appearance, or nature, of an extract.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trac"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>extraction</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act of extracting, or
drawing out; as, the <i>extraction</i> 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.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Derivation from a stock or family;
lineage; descent; birth; the stock from which one has
descended.</def> "A family of ancient <i>extraction</i>."
<i>Clarendon.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>That which is extracted; extract;
essence.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They [books] do preserve as in a vial the purest
efficacy and <i>extraction</i> of that living intellect that bred
them.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><col><b>The extraction of roots</b></col>. <i>(Math.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <cd>The operation of finding the root of a given
number or quantity.</cd> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <cd>The method or rule
by which the operation is performed; evolution.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tract"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>extractif</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Capable of being
extracted.</def> "Thirty grains of <i>extractive</i> matter."
<i>Kirwan.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Tending or serving to extract or draw
out.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Certain branches of industry are conveniently
designated <i>extractive</i>: <i>e.g.</i>, agriculture, pastoral and
mining pursuits, cutting of lumber, etc.</blockquote>
<i>Cairnes.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tract"ive</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Anything extracted; an extract.</def></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Extractives</i>, of which the most constant are
urea, kreatin, and grape sugar.</blockquote> <i>H. N. Martin.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Chem.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A
chemical principle once supposed to exist in all extracts.</def>
[Obs.] <sd><i>(b)</i></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
<i>extractives</i> from muscle tissue.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tract"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who, or
that which, extracts</def>; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <i>(Surg.)</i>
<def>A forceps or instrument for extracting substances.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <i>(Breech-loading Firearms)</i> <def>A device
for withdrawing a cartridge or spent cartridge shell from the chamber
of the barrel.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*dic"tion*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>extra-</i> + L. <i>dictio</i> a saying. See <u>Diction</u>.]
<def>Consisting not in words, but in realities.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Of these <i>extradictionary</i> and real fallacies,
Aristotle and logicians make in number six.</blockquote> <i>Sir T.
Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tra*di`ta*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Subject, or liable, to extradition, as a
fugitive from justice.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Making liable to extradition; as,
<i>extraditable</i> offenses.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tra*dite</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Extradited</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Extraditing</u>(?).] <def>To deliver up by one
government to another, as a fugitive from justice. See
<u>Extradition</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*di"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ex</i>
out + <i>traditio</i> a delivering up: cf. F. <i>extradition</i>. See
<u>Tradition</u>.] <def>The surrender or delivery of an alleged
criminal by one State or sovereignty to another having jurisdiction
to try charge.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tra"dos</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.; pref. <i>extra-
</i> outside + <i>dos</i> (L. <i>dorsum</i>) the back.]
<i>(Arch.)</i> <def>The exterior curve of an arch; esp., the upper
curved face of the whole body of voussoirs. See
<u>Intrados</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*do"tal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>extra-
</i> + <i>dotal</i>.] <def>Forming no part of the dowry; as,
<i>extradotal</i> property.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*fo`li*a"ceous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>extra + foliaceous</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Away from the leaves,
or inserted in a different place from them; as,
<i>extrafoliaceous</i> prickles.</def>  <i>Loudon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*fo*ra"ne*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>extra-</i> + L. <i>foras</i> out of doors.] <def>Pertaining to
that which is out of doors.</def> "<i>Extraforaneous</i>
occupations."  <i>Cowper.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*ge"ne*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>extra-</i> + L. <i>genus</i> race.] <def>Belonging to another race
or kind.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*ju*di"cial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Out of
or beyond the proper authority of a court or judge; beyond
jurisdiction; not legally required.</def> "An <i>extrajudicial</i>
opinion." <i>Hallam.</i> -- <wf>Ex`tra*ju*di"cial*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*lim"it*a*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Being
beyond the limit or bounds; as, <i>extraliminary</i> land.</def>
<i>Mitford.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*log"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Lying
outside of the domain of logic.</def> --
<wf>Ex`tra*log"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*mis"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A sending
out; emission.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*mun"dane</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extramundanus</i>; <i>extra + mundus</i> world.] <def>Beyond the
material world.</def> "An <i>extramundane</i> being."  <i>Bp.
Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*mu"ral</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Outside of
the walls, as of a fortified or walled city.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*ne"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>State of
being without or beyond a thing; foreignness.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*tra"ne*ous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extraneus</i>, from <i>extra</i>. See <u>Extra-</u>,
<u>Strange</u>.] <def>Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing;
without or beyond a thing; not essential or intrinsic; foreign; as,
to separate gold from <i>extraneous</i> matter.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Nothing is admitted <i>extraneous</i> from the
indictment.</blockquote> <i>Landor.</i></p>

<p>-- <wf>Ex*tra"ne*ous*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra-oc"u*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>Inserted exterior to the eyes; -- said of
the antenn&aelig; of certain insects.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra-of*fi"cial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
prescribed by official duty.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*traor"di*na*ri*ly</hw> (?), <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In
an extraordinary manner or degree.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*traor"di*na*ri*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The
quality of being extraordinary.</def> [R.]  <i>Gov. of the
Tongue.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*traor"di*na*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extraordinarius</i>; <i>extra</i> on the outside +
<i>ordinarius</i>: cf. F. <i>extraordinaire</i>. See
<u>Ordinary</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Beyond or out of the common
order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as,
<i>extraordinary</i> evils; <i>extraordinary</i> remedies.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Which dispose<BR>
To something <i>extraordinary</i> my thoughts.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Exceeding the common degree, measure. or
condition; hence, remarkable; uncommon; rare; wonderful; as,
<i>extraordinary</i> talents or grandeur.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Employed or sent upon an unusual or
special service; as, an ambassador <i>extraordinary</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*traor"di*na*ry</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Extraordinaries</b></plw> (&?;). <def>That which is
extraordinary; -- used especially in the plural; as,
<i>extraordinaries</i> excepted, there is nothing to prevent
success.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Their <i>extraordinary</i> did consist especially in
the matter of prayers and devotions.</blockquote> <i>Jer.
Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*pa*ro"chi*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Beyond
the limits of a parish.</def> -- <wf>Ex`tra*pa*ro"chi*al*ly</wf>,
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*phys"i*cal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
subject to physical laws or methods.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*pro*fes"sion*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of
professional duty or business.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*pro*vin"cial</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
within of pertaining to the same province or jurisdiction.</def>
<i>Ayliffe.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*reg"u*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Not
comprehended within a rule or rules.</def>  <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*sta*pe"di*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear,
which, in many animals, projects beyond the connection with the
stapes.</def> -- <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The extrastapedial part of
columella.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*ter`ri*to"ri*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Beyond the limits of a territory or particular jurisdiction;
exterritorial.</def> -- <wf>Ex`tra*ter`ri*to"ri*al*ly</wf>(#),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*ter`ri*to`ri*al"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>The state of being beyond the limits of a particular
territory</def>; esp. <i>(Internat. Law)</i>, <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>  <i>Wheaton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*trop"ic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Beyond
or outside of the tropics.</def>  <i>Whewell.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`traught"</hw> (?), <pos><i>p. p.</i></pos> of
<u>Extract</u>. [Cf. <u>Distraught</u>.] <def>Extracted;
descended.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Knowing whence thou art <i>extraught</i></blockquote>
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra-u"ter*ine</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Anat. &
Med.)</i> <def>Outside of the uterus, or womb.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Extra-uterine pregnancy</b></col> <i>(Med.)</i>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav"a*gance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>extravagance</i>. See <u>Extravagant</u>, and cf.
<u>Extravaganza</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A wandering beyond
proper limits; an excursion or sally from the usual way, course, or
limit.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, <i>extravagance</i> of anger, love,
expression, imagination, demands.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Some verses of my own, Maximin and Almanzor, cry
vengeance on me for their <i>extravagance</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The income of three dukes was enough to supply her
<i>extravagance</i>.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Wildness; irregularity; excess; prodigality;
profusion; waste; lavishness; unreasonableness; recklessness.</p>

<p><! p. 533 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav"a*gan*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Extravagancies</b></plw> (&?;). <def>Extravagance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav"a*gant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [F.
<i>extravagant</i>, fr. L. <i>extra</i> on the outside +
<i>vagans</i>, <i>-antis</i>, p. pr. of <i>vagari</i> to wander, from
<i>vagus</i> wandering, vague. See <u>Vague</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>Wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>extravagant</i> and erring spirit hies<BR>
To his confine.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive;
unrestrained; as, <i>extravagant</i> acts, wishes, praise,
abuse.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There appears something nobly wild and
<i>extravagant</i> in great natural geniuses.</blockquote>
<i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>Profuse in expenditure; prodigal;
wasteful; as, an <i>extravagant</i> man.</def> "<i>Extravagant</i>
expense."  <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav"a*gant</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>One who is confined to no general rule.</def>
<i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>pl.</i> <i>(Eccl. Hist.)</i> <def>Certain
constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with
others, but subsequently made a part of the canon law.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav"a*gant*ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an
extravagant manner; wildly; excessively; profusely.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav"a*gant*ness</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state
of being extravagant or in excess; excess; extravagance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav`a*gan"za</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
[<i>Extravagance</i> with an Italian ending: cf. It.
<i>stravaganza</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A composition, as in
music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild
irregularity; esp., a musical caricature.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>An extravagant flight of sentiment or
language.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav"a*gate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>extra-</i> + L. <i>vagatus</i>, p. p. of <i>vagari</i> to rove.
See <u>Extravagant</u>.] <def>To rove.</def>  <i>Bp.
Warburton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav`a*ga"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A
wandering beyond limits; excess.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Smollett.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav"a*sate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Extravasated</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Extravasating</u>(?).] [Pref. <i>extra-</i> + L.
<i>vas</i> vessel: cf. F. <i>extravaser</i>. See <u>Vase</u>.]
<def>To force or let out of the proper vessels or arteries, as
blood.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav`a*sa"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>extravasation</i>.] <def>The act of forcing or letting out of its
proper vessels or ducts, as a fluid; effusion; as, an
<i>extravasation</i> of blood after a rupture of the
vessels.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*vas"cu*lar</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<i>(Anat.)</i> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>Outside the vessels; -- said
of the substance of all the tissues.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd>
<def>Destitute of vessels; non-vascular.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trav"e*nate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Pref. <i>extra-
</i> + L. <i>vena</i> vein.] <def>Let out of the veins.</def> [Obs.]
"<i>Extravenate</i> blood."  <i>Glanvill.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tra*ver"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Pref.
<i>extra-</i> + L. <i>vertere</i>, <i>versum</i>, to turn: cf. F.
<i>extraversion</i>.] <def>The act of throwing out; the state of
being turned or thrown out.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*treat"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Estreat</u>,
<u>Extract</u>.] <def>Extraction.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*treme"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>extremus</i>,
superl. of <i>exter</i>, <i>extrus</i>, on the outside, outward: cf.
F. <i>extr&ecirc;me</i>. See <u>Exterior</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost;
farthest; most remote; at the widest limit.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Last; final; conclusive; -- said of time;
as, the <i>extreme</i> hour of life.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The best of worst; most urgent; greatest;
highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; as, an <i>extreme</i>
case; <i>extreme</i> folly.</def> "The <i>extremest</i> remedy."
<i>Dryden.</i> "<i>Extreme</i> rapidity." <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Yet <i>extreme</i> gusts will blow out
fire.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>Radical; ultra; as, <i>extreme</i>
opinions.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The Puritans or <i>extreme</i>
Protestants.</blockquote> <i>Gladstone.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Mus.)</i> <def>Extended or contracted as
much as possible; -- said of intervals; as, an <i>extreme</i> sharp
second; an <i>extreme</i> flat forth.</def></p>

<p><col><b>Extreme and mean ratio</b></col> <i>(Geom.)</i>, <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><b>Extreme distance</b></col>. <i>(Paint.)</i> <cd>See
<u>Distance</u>., <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 6.</cd> -- <col><b>Extreme
unction</b></col>. <cd>See under <u>Unction</u>.</cd></p>

<p>&fist; Although this adjective, being superlative in
signification, is not properly subject to comparison, the superlative
form not unfrequently occurs, especially in the older writers. "Tried
in his <i>extremest</i> state." <i>Spenser.</i> "<i>Extremest</i>
hardships." <i>Sharp.</i>  "<i>Extremest</i> of evils." <i>Bacon.</i>
"<i>Extremest</i> verge of the swift brook." <i>Shak.</i> "The sea's
<i>extremest</i> borders." <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*treme"</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body;
extremity.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, <i>extremes</i> of
heat and cold, of virtue and vice; <i>extremes</i> meet.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His parsimony went to the <i>extreme</i> of
meanness.</blockquote> <i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>An extreme state or condition; hence,
calamity, danger, distress, etc.</def> "Resolute in most
<i>extremes</i>."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <i>(Logic)</i> <def>Either of the extreme terms
of a syllogism, the middle term being interposed between
them.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <i>(Math.)</i> <def>The first or the last term
of a proportion or series.</def></p>

<p><col><b>In the extreme</b></col> <cd>as much as possible.</cd>
"The position of the Port was difficult <i>in the extreme</i>."
<i>J. P. Peters.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*treme"less</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Having no
extremes; infinite.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*treme"ly</hw>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos> <def>In an extreme
manner or state; in the utmost degree; to the utmost point;
exceedingly; as, <i>extremely</i> hot or cold.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trem"ist</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A supporter of
extreme doctrines or practice; one who holds extreme
opinions.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trem"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Extremities</b></plw>(&?;). [L. <i>extremitas</i>: cf. F.
<i>extr&eacute;mit&eacute;</i>.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The extreme
part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as,
the <i>extremities</i> of a country.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>They sent fleets . . . to the <i>extremities</i> of
Ethiopia.</blockquote> <i>Arbuthnot.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>One of locomotive
appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or an arm of man.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The utmost point; highest degree; most
aggravated or intense form.</def> "The <i>extremity</i> of bodily
pain."  <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>The highest degree of inconvenience, pain,
or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need;
necessity.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Divers evils and <i>extremities</i> that follow upon
such a compulsion shall here be set in view.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Upon mere <i>extremity</i> he summoned this last
Parliament.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Verge; border; extreme; end; termination.</p>

<p><hw>Ex"tri*ca*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Capable of
being extricated.</def>  <i>Sir W. Jones.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex"tri*cate</hw> (&ebreve;ks"tr&ibreve;*k&amacr;t), <pos><i>v.
t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p. p.</i></pos> <u>Extricated</u>(-
k&amacr;`t&ebreve;d); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Extricating</u>(-k&amacr;`t&ibreve;ng).] [L. <i>extricatus</i>, p.
p. of <i>extricare</i> to extricate; <i>ex</i> out + <i>tricae</i>
trifles, impediments, perplexities.  Cf. <u>Intricate</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To free, as from difficulties or
perplexities; to disentangle; to disembarrass; as, to
<i>extricate</i> a person from debt, peril, etc.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We had now <i>extricated</i> ourselves from the
various labyrinths and defiles.</blockquote> <i>Eustace.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To cause to be emitted or evolved; as, to
<i>extricate</i> heat or moisture.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- To disentangle; disembarrass; disengage; relieve;
evolve; set free; liberate.</p>

<p><hw>Ex`tri*ca"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>The act or process of extricating or
disentangling; a freeing from perplexities;
disentanglement.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>The act of sending out or
evolving.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trin"sic</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extrinsecus</i>; <i>exter</i> on the outside + <i>secus</i>
otherwise, beside; akin to E. <i>second</i>: cf. F.
<i>extrins&egrave;que</i>. See <u>Exterior</u>, <u>Second</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Not contained in or belonging to a body;
external; outward; unessential; -- opposed to
<i>intrinsic</i>.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The <i>extrinsic</i> aids of education and of
artificial culture.</blockquote> <i>I. Taylor.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Anat.)</i> <def>Attached partly to an organ
or limb and partly to some other part; -- said of certain groups of
muscles. Opposed to <i>intrinsic</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trin"sic*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Extrinsic.</def> -- <wf>Ex*trin"sic*al*ly</wf>(#),
<pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*trin`si*cal"i*ty</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*trin"sic*al*ness</hw>
(?), } <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The state or quality of being
extrinsic.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tro"i*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>extra</i>
on the outside + <i>ire</i>, <i>itum</i>, to go.] <def>Seeking or
going out after external objects.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Their natures being almost wholly
<i>extroitive</i>.</blockquote> <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tror"sal</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>Extrorse.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trorse"</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [As if from an
assumed L. <i>extrorsus</i>, for <i>extroversus</i>; <i>extra</i> on
the outside + <i>vertere</i>, <i>versum</i>, to turn: cf. F.
<i>extrorse</i>.] <i>(Bot.)</i> <def>Facing outwards, or away from
the axis of growth; -- said esp. of anthers occupying the outer side
of the filament.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tro*ver"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Extrorse</u>.] <def>The condition of being turned wrong side out;
as, <i>extroversion</i> of the bladder.</def>  <i>Dunglison.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*truct"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extructus</i>, <i>exstructus</i>, p. p. of <i>extruere</i>,
<i>exstruere</i>, to build up; <i>ex</i> out + <i>struere</i> to
build.] <def>To construct.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Byrom.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*truc"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exstructio</i>.] <def>A building up; construction.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*truct"ive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos>
<def>Constructive.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Fulke.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*truct"or</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.] <def>A
builder.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*trude"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Extruded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Extruding</u>.] [L. <i>extrudere</i>, <i>extrusum</i>; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>trudere</i> to thrust, akin to E. <i>threat</i>. See
<u>Threat</u>.] <def>To thrust out; to force, press, or push out; to
expel; to drive off or away.</def> "Parentheses thrown into notes or
<i>extruded</i> to the margin."  <i>Coleridge.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tru"sion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The act of
thrusting or pushing out; a driving out; expulsion.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tu"ber*ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A swelling
or rising; protuberance.</def> [R.]  <i>Moxon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tu"ber*an*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Extuberance.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*tu"ber*ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extuberare</i>.] <def>Swollen out; protuberant.</def> [R.]
"<i>Extuberant</i> lips."  <i>Gayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tu"ber*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extuberatus</i>, p. pr. of <i>extuberare</i> to swell; <i>ex</i>
out + <i>tuber</i> a swelling.] <def>To swell out.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Cockeram.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*tu`ber*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>extuberatio</i>.] <def>Protuberance.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Farindon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`tu*mes"cence</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>ex</i>.
+ <i>tumescens</i>, p. pr. of <i>tumescere</i>, incho. fr.
<i>tumere</i> to swell: cf. F. <i>extumescence</i>.] <def>A swelling
or rising.</def> [R.]  <i>Cotgrave.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"ber*ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exuberantia</i>: cf. F. <i>exub&eacute;rance</i>.] <def>The state
of being exuberant; an overflowing quantity; a copious or excessive
production or supply; superabundance; richness; as, an
<i>exuberance</i> of joy, of fancy, or of foliage.</def></p>

<p><b>Syn.</b> -- Abundance; superabundance; excess; plenty;
copiousness; profusion; richness; overflow; overgrowth; rankness;
wantonness. See <u>Abundance</u>.</p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"ber*an*cy</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Exuberance.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"ber*ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exuberans</i>, <i>exuberantis</i>, p. pr. of <i>exuberare</i> to
be abundant; <i>ex</i> + <i>uberare</i> to be fruitful, fr.
<i>uber</i> fruitful, fertile, <i>uber</i> udder: cf. F.
<i>exub&eacute;rant</i>. See <u>Udder</u>.] <def>Characterized by
abundance or superabundance; plenteous; rich; overflowing; copious or
excessive in production; as, <i>exuberant</i> goodness; an
<i>exuberant</i> intellect; <i>exuberant</i> foliage.</def>
"<i>Exuberant</i> spring." <i>Thomson.</i> --
<wf>Ex*u"ber*ant*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"ber*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exuberatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exuberare</i>. See <u>Exuberant</u>,
<pos><i>n.</i></pos>] <def>To abound; to be in great abundance.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*uc"cous</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Exsuccous</u>.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"date</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [See
<u>Exude</u>.] <def>To exude.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`u*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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></p>

<p><blockquote>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 <i>exudations</i>.</blockquote> <i>Am.
Cyc.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ude"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exuded</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>exuding</u>.] [L. <i>exudare</i>, <i>exsudare</i>,
<i>exudatum</i>, <i>exsudatum</i>, to sweat out; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>sudare</i> to sweat: cf. F. <i>exuder</i>, <i>exsuder</i>. See
<u>Sweat</u>.] <def>To discharge through pores or incisions, as
moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Our forests <i>exude</i> turpentine in . . .
abundance.</blockquote> <i>Dr. T. Dwight.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ude"</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To flow from a body
through the pores, or by a natural discharge, as juice.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ul"cer*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exulceratus</i>, p. p. of <i>exulcerare</i> to make sore;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>ulcerare</i>. See <u>Ulcerate</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>To ulcerate.</def> [Obs.] "To
<i>exulcerate</i> the lungs."  <i>Evelyn.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>To corrode; to fret; to chafe; to
inflame.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Minds <i>exulcerated</i> in themselves.</blockquote>
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ul"cer*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exulceratus</i>, p. p.] <def>Very sore; ulcerated.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Bacon.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ul`cer*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exulceratio</i>: cf. F. <i>exulc&eacute;ration</i>.] [Obs. or R.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>Ulceration.</def>  <i>Quincy.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A fretting; a festering; soreness.</def>
<i>Hooker.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ul"cer*a*tive</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Tending
to cause ulcers; exulceratory.</def>  <i>Holland.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ul"cer*a*to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exulceratorius</i>: cf. F. <i>exulc&eacute;ratoire</i>.]
<def>Having a tendency to form ulcers; rendering ulcerous.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ult"</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Exulted</u>; <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exulting</u>.] [L. <i>exultare</i>, <i>exsultare</i>,
<i>exultatum</i>, <i>exsultatum</i>, to leap vigorously, to exult,
intens. fr. <i>exsilire</i> to spring out or up; <i>ex</i> out +
<i>salire</i> to spring, leap: cf. F. <i>exulter</i>. See
<u>Salient</u>.] <def>To be in high spirits; figuratively, to leap
for joy; to rejoice in triumph or exceedingly; to triumph; as, an
<i>exulting</i> heart.</def> "An <i>exulting</i> countenance."
<i>Bancroft.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego,<BR>
And leap <i>exulting</i> like the bounding roe.</blockquote>
<i>Pope.</i></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ex*ult"ance</hw> (?), <hw>Ex*ult"an*cy</hw> (?), }
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L. <i>exsultantia</i>.] <def>Exultation.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Burton. Hammond.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ult"ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsultans</i>, <i>exsultantis</i>, p. pr. of <i>exsultare</i>. See
<u>Exult</u>.] <def>Inclined to exult; characterized by, or
expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Break away, <i>exultant</i>, from every
defilement.</blockquote> <i>I. Tay;or.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`ul*ta"tion</hw> (?; 277), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exsultatio</i>: cf. F. <i>exultation</i>.] <def>The act of
exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage
gained; rapturous delight; triumph.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>His bosom swelled with <i>exultation</i>.</blockquote>
<i>Prescott.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ult"ing</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Rejoicing
triumphantly or exceedingly; exultant.</def> --
<wf>Ex*ult"ing*ly</wf>, <pos><i>adv.</i></pos></p>

<p><hw>Ex*un"date</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exundatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exundare</i> to overflow; <i>ex</i> out
+ <i>undare</i>. See <u>Undated</u> waved.] <def>To overflow; to
inundate.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex`un*da"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exundatio</i>.] <def>An overflow, or overflowing abundance.</def>
[R.]  <i>Ray.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*un"gu*late</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp.
& p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exungulated</u>(?); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb.
n.</i></pos> <u>Exungulating</u>(?).] [L. <i>exungulare</i> to lose
the hoof, <i>ex</i> out, from + <i>ungula</i>. See <u>Ungula</u>.]
<def>To pare off, as nails, the hoof, etc.</def> [R.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"per*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exuperabilis</i>, <i>exsuperabilis</i>. See <u>Exuperate</u>.]
<def>Surmountable; superable.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Johnson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"per*ance</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exuperantia</i>, <i>exsuperantia</i>.] <def>Superiority;
superfluity.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Sir K. Digby.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"per*ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exuperans</i>, <i>exsuperans</i>, p. pr.] <def>Surpassing;
exceeding; surmounting.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"per*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exuperatus</i>, <i>exsuperatus</i>, p. p. of <i>exuperare</i>,
<i>exsuperare</i> to excel; <i>ex</i> out + <i>superare</i> to go
over, <i>super</i> above, over.] <def>To excel; to surmount.</def>
[Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*u`per*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See
<u>Exurgent</u>.] <def>The act of rising or coming into view.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Baxter.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*ur"gent</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [L. <i>exurgens</i>,
<i>exsurgens</i>, p. pr. of <i>exurgere</i>, <i>exsurgere</i>, to
rise up; <i>ex</i> out + <i>surgere</i> to rise.] <def>Arising;
coming to light.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ex*us"ci*tate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Exsuscitate</u></def> [Obs.]  <i>T. Adams.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*us"tion</hw> (?; 106), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [L.
<i>exustio</i>, fr. <i>exurere</i>, <i>exustum</i>, to burn up;
<i>ex</i> out + <i>urere</i> to burn.] <def>The act or operation of
burning up.</def>  <i>Bailey.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"to*ry</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exutoire</i>. See <u>Exuv&?;e</u>.] <i>(Med.)</i> <def>An
issue.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex*u"vi*a</hw> (?), <def><pos><i>n. sing.</i></pos> of
<u>Exuvi&aelig;</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*u`vi*a*bil"i*ty</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<def>Capability of shedding the skin periodically.</def>
<i>Craig.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"vi*a*ble</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> [Cf. F.
<i>exuviable</i>.] <def>Capable of being cast off in the form of
exuvi&aelig;.</def></p>

<p><hw>||Ex*u"vi*&aelig;</hw>, <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> [L., fr.
<i>exuere</i> to draw out or off, to pull off.] <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l)</i> <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></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Geol.)</i> <def>The fossil shells and other
remains which animals have left in the strata of the earth.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"vi*al</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Of or
pertaining to exuvi&aelig;.</def> "<i>Exuvial</i> layers."
"<i>Exuvial</i> deposits."</p>

<p><! p. 534 !></p>

<p><hw>Ex*u"vi*ate</hw> (?), <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. &
p. p.</i></pos> <u>Exuviated</u>, <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Exuviating</u>.] (&?;) [From <u>Exuviae</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>To shed an old covering or condition preliminary to taking on a
new one; to molt.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>There is reason to suppose that very old crayfish do
not <i>exuviate</i> every year.</blockquote> <i>Huxley.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ex*u`vi*a"tion</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <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></p>

<p><hw>Ex`-vo"to</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Ex-votos</b></plw> (-t&ouml;z). [L. <i>ex</i> out of, in
accordance with + <i>voto</i>, abl. of <i>votum</i> a vow.] <def>An
offering to a church in fulfillment of a vow.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ey</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>[AS. <i>&imacr;g</i>.
Cf.<u>Eyot</u>.] <def>An island.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><hw>Ey</hw>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; <i>pl.</i>
<plw><b>Eyren</b></plw> (&?;). <def>See <u>Egg</u>.</def> [Obs.]
<i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ey</hw>, <def>An <pos><i>interj.</i></pos> of wonder or
inquiry.</def> [Obs.]  <i> Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>E`ya*let"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Turk., fr. Ar.
<i>iy&amacr;lah</i>.] <def>Formerly, one of the administrative
divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire; -- now called a
<i>vilayet</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ey`as</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F. <i>niais</i> fresh
from the nest, a derivative fr. L. <i>nidus</i> nest. E. <i>an
eyas</i> for a <i>nias</i>. See <u>Nest</u>, and cf. <u>Nias</u>,
<u>Jashawk</u>.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A nesting or unfledged
bird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able to prey for
itself.</def>  <i>Shak J. H. Walsh</i></p>

<p><hw>Ey"as</hw>, <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Unfledged, or newly
fledged.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Like <i>eyas</i> hawk up mounts unto the skies,<BR>
His newly budded pinions to assay.</blockquote> <i>Spebser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ey"as*mus`ket</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Eyas</i> +
<i>muske</i> the brid.] <def>An unfledged or young male sparrow
hawk.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye</hw> (&imacr;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Prob. fr.
<i>nye</i>, <i>an eye</i> being for <i>a nye</i>. See <u>Nye</u>.]
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A brood; as, an <i>eye</i> of
pheasants.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye</hw> (&imacr;), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OE. <i>eghe</i>,
<i>eighe</i>, <i>eie</i>, <i>eye</i>, AS.  <i>e&aacute;ge</i>; akin
to OFries. <i>&amacr;ge</i>, OS. <i>&omacr;ga</i>, D. <i>oog</i>,
Ohg. <i>ouga</i>, G. <i>auge</i>, Icel. <i>auga</i>, Sw.
<i>&ouml;ga</i>, Dan. <i>&ouml;ie</i>, Goth. <i>aug&omacr;</i>; cf.
OSlav. <i>oko</i>, Lith. <i>akis</i>, L. <i>okulus</i>, Gr.
<grk>'o`kkos</grk>, eye, <grk>'o`sse</grk>, the two eyes, Skr.
<i>akshi</i>. &radic;10, 212.  Cf. <u>Diasy</u>, <u>Ocular</u>,
<u>Optic</u>, <u>Eyelet</u>, <u>Ogle</u>.] <sn><b>1.</b></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
eyes are immovable ocelli, or compound eyes made up of numerous
ocelli. See <u>Ocellus</u>.</def></p>

<p><i>Description of illustration</i>: <i>a b</i> Conjunctiva;
<i>c</i> Cornea; <i>d</i> Sclerotic; <i>e</i> Choroid; <i>f</i>
Cillary Muscle; <i>g</i> Cillary Process; <i>h</i> Iris; <i>i</i>
Suspensory Ligament; <i>k</i> Prosterior Aqueous Chamber between
<i>h</i> and <i>i</i>; <i>l</i> Anterior Aqueous Chamber; <i>m</i>
Crystalline Lens; <i>n</i> Vitreous Humor; <i>o</i> Retina; <i>p</i>
Yellow spot; <i>q</i> Center of blind spot; <i>r</i> Artery of Retina
in center of the Optic Nerve.</p>

<p>&fist; The essential parts of the eye are inclosed in a tough
outer coat, the <i>sclerotic</i>, 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 <i>aqueous humor</i>, and larger one
behind filled with a clear jelly, the <i>vitreous humor</i>.  The
sclerotic is lined with a highly pigmented membrane, the
<i>choroid</i>, and this is turn is lined in the back half of the
eyeball with the nearly transparent <i>retina</i>, in which the
fibers of the optic nerve ramify. The choroid in front is continuous
with the <i>iris</i>, which has a contractile opening in the center,
the <i>pupil</i>, 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 <i>rods and cones</i>, causes
them to stimulate the fibres of the <i>optic nerve</i> to transmit
visual impressions to the brain.</p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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, to have the <i>eye</i> of a sailor; an
<i>eye</i> for the beautiful or picturesque.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The action of the organ of sight; sight,
look; view; ocular knowledge; judgment; opinion.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>In my <i>eye</i>, she is the sweetest lady that I
looked on.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></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></p>

<p><blockquote>We shell express our duty in his
<i>eye</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Her shell your hear disproved to her
<i>eyes</i>.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>5.</b></sn> <def>Observation; oversight; watch; inspection;
notice; attention; regard.</def> "Keep <i>eyes</i> upon her."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Booksellers . . . have an <i>eye</i> to their own
advantage.</blockquote> <i>Addison.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>6.</b></sn> <def>That which resembles the organ of sight,
in form, position, or appearance</def>; as: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>The spots on a feather, as of peacock.</def>
<sd><i>(b)</i></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><i>(c)</i></sd> <def>The bud or sprout of a plant or tuber; as,
the <i>eye</i> of a potato.</def> <sd><i>(d)</i></sd> <def>The center
of a target; the bull's-eye.</def> <sd><i>(e)</i></sd> <def>A small
loop to receive a hook; as, hooks and <i>eyes</i> on a dress.</def>
<sd><i>(f)</i></sd> <def>The hole through the head of a needle.</def>
<sd><i>(g)</i></sd> <def>A loop forming part of anything, or a hole
through anything, to receive a rope, hook, pin, shaft, etc.; as, an
<i>eye</i> at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss; an <i>eye</i>
through a crank; an <i>eye</i> at the end of rope.</def>
<sd><i>(h)</i></sd> <def>The hole through the upper
millstone.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>7.</b></sn> <def>That which resembles the eye in relative
importance or beauty.</def> "The very <i>eye</i> of that proverb."
<i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>Athens, the <i>eye</i> of Greece, mother of
arts.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><sn><b>8.</b></sn> <def>Tinge; shade of color.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>Red with an <i>eye</i> of blue makes a
purple.</blockquote> <i>Boyle.</i></p>

<p><col><b>By the eye</b></col>, <cd>in abundance.</cd> [Obs.]
<i>Marlowe.</i> -- <col><b>Elliott eye</b></col> <i>(Naut.)</i>,
<cd>a loop in a hemp cable made around a thimble and served.</cd> --
<col><b>Eye agate</b></col>, <cd>a kind of circle agate, the central
parts of which are of deeper tints than the rest of the mass.</cd>
<i>Brande & C.</i> -- <col><b>Eye animalcule</b></col>
<i>(Zo&ouml;l)</i>, <cd>a flagellate infusorian belonging to
<i>Euglena</i> and related genera; -- so called because it has a
colored spot like an eye at one end.</cd> -- <col><b>Eye
doctor</b></col>, <cd>an oculist.</cd> -- <col><b>Eye of a
volute</b></col> <i>(Arch.)</i>, <cd>the circle in the center of
volute.</cd> -- <col><b>Eye of day</b></col>, <col><b>Eye of the
morning</b></col>, <col><b>Eye of heaven</b></col>, <cd>the sun.</cd>
"So gently shuts the <i>eye of day</i>." <i>Mrs. Barbauld.</i> --
<col><b>Eye of a ship</b></col>, <cd>the foremost part in the bows of
a ship, where, formerly, eyes were painted; also, the hawser
holes.</cd> <i>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</i> -- <col><b>Half an eye</b></col>,
<cd>very imperfect sight; a careless glance; as, to see a thing with
<i>half an eye</i>; often figuratively.</cd> "Those who have but
<i>half an eye</i>." <i>B. Jonson.</i> -- <col><b>To catch one's
eye</b></col>, <cd>to attract one's notice.</cd> -- <col><b>To find
favor in the eyes (of)</b></col>, <cd>to be graciously received and
treated.</cd> -- <col><b>To have an eye to</b></col>, <cd>to pay
particular attention to; to watch.</cd> "<i>Have an eye to</i>
Cinna." <i>Shak.</i> -- <col><b>To keep an eye on</b></col>, <cd>to
watch.</cd> -- <col><b>To set the eyes on</b></col>, <cd>to see; to
have a sight of.</cd> -- <col><b>In the eye of the wind</b></col>
<i>(Naut.)</i>, <cd>in a direction opposed to the wind; as, a ship
sails in the <i>eye of the wind</i>.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eye</hw> (&?;), <pos><i>v. t.</i></pos> [<pos><i>imp. & p.
p.</i></pos> <u>Eyed</u> (&?;); <pos><i>p. pr. & vb. n.</i></pos>
<u>Eying or Eyeing</u>.] <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></p>

<p><blockquote><i>Eye</i> me, blest Providence, and square my
trial<BR>
To my proportioned strength.</blockquote> <i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye</hw>, <pos><i>v. i.</i></pos> <def>To appear; to
look.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>My becomings kill me, when they do not<BR>
<i>Eye</i> well to you.</blockquote> <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"ball`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The ball or
globe of the eye.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"bar`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Engin.)</i> <def>A
bar with an eye at one or both ends.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"beam`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A glance of the
eye.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"bolt`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Mach.)</i> <def>A
bolt with a looped head, or an opening in the head.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"bright`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Bot.)</i>
<def>A small annual plant (<i>Euphrasia officinalis</i>), formerly
much used as a remedy for diseases of the eye.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"brow`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The brow or
hairy arch above the eye.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"cup`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></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 <i>eyeglass</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eyed</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Heaving (such or so
many) eyes; -- used in composition; as, sharp-<i>eyed</i>; dull-
<i>eyed</i>; sad-<i>eyed</i>; ox-<i>eyed</i> Juno; myriad-
<i>eyed</i>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"drop"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A tear.</def>
[Poetic]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"flap"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A blinder on a
horse's bridle.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"ful</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Filling or
satisfying the eye; visible; remarkable.</def> [Obs.] "<i>Eyeful</i>
trophies."  <i>Chapman.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"glance`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A glance of
eye.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"glass`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>A lens of glass to assist the sight. Eyeglasses are used singly
or in pairs.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>Eyepiece of a telescope, microscope,
etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>3.</b></sn> <def>The retina.</def> [Poetic]</p>

<p><sn><b>4.</b></sn> <def>A glass eyecup. See
<u>Eyecup</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"hole`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A circular
opening to recive a hook, cord, ring, or rope; an eyelet.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"lash`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <sn><b>1.</b></sn>
<def>The fringe of hair that edges the eyelid; -- usually in the
<i>pl.</i></def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <def>A hair of the fringe on the edge of the
eyelid.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"less`</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Without eyes;
blind.</def> "<i>Eyeless</i> rage."  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"let`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [F.
<i>&oelig;illet</i>, dim. of <i>&oelig;il</i> eye, fr. L.
<i>oculus</i>. See <u>Eye</u>, and cf.  <u>Oillet</u>.]
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A small hole or perforation to receive a cord
or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></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></p>

<p><col><b>Eyelet hole</b></col>, <cd>a hole made for an eyelet.</cd>
-- <col><b>Eyelet punch</b></col>, <cd>a machine for punching eyelet
holes and fastening eyelets, as in paper or cloth.</cd> --
<col><b>Eyelet ring</b></col>.  <cd>See <u>Eyelet</u>, 2.</cd></p>

<p><hw>Eye`let*eer"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A small,
sharp-pointed instrument used in piercing eyelet holes; a
stiletto.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye`lid"</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Anat.)</i>
<def>The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an
animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure.</def></p>

<p><hw>Ey"en</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>Eyes.</def>
[Obs.] <i>Chaucer.</i>  <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"piece`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Opt.)</i>
<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></p>

<p><col><b>Collimating eyepiece</b></col>. <cd>See under
<u>Collimate</u>.</cd> -- <col><b>Negative</b></col>, or
<col><b>Huyghenian</b></col>, <col><b>eyepiece</b></col>, <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 <i>Campani's
eyepiece</i>.</cd> -- <col><b>Positive eyepiece</b></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, <i>Ramsden's eyepiece</i>.</cd> --
<col><b>terrestrial</b></col>, or <col><b>Erecting
eyepiece</b></col>, <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></p>

<p><hw>Ey"er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who eyes
another.</def>  <i>Gayton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"reach`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The range or
reach of the eye; eyeshot.</def> "A seat in <i>eyereach</i> of him."
<i>B. Jonson.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"-saint`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An object of
interest to the eye; one worshiped with the eyes.</def> [Obs.]</p>

<p><blockquote>That's the <i>eye-saint</i>, I know,<BR>
Among young gallants.</blockquote> <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"salve`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Ointment for
the eye.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"serv`ant</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A servant who
attends faithfully to his duty only when watched.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"serv`ice</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Service
performed only under inspection, or the eye of an employer.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Not with <i>eyeservice</i>, as
menpleasers.</blockquote> <i>Col. iii. 22.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"shot`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Range, reach, or
glance of the eye; view; sight; as, to be out of
<i>eyeshot</i>.</def>  <i>Dryden.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"sight`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Sight of the
eye; the sense of seeing; view; observation.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Josephus sets this down from his own
<i>eyesight</i>.</blockquote> <i>Bp. Wilkins.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"sore`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Something
offensive to the eye or sight; a blemish.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Mordecai was an <i>eyesore</i> to Haman.</blockquote>
<i>L'Estrange.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"-splice`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Naut.)</i>
<def>A splice formed by bending a rope's end back, and fastening it
into the rope, forming a loop or eye. See <i>Illust.</i> under
<u>Splice</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"-spot`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<sd><i>(a)</i></sd> <def>A simple visual organ found in many
invertebrates, consisting of pigment cells covering a sensory nerve
termination.</def> <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> <def>An eyelike spot of
color.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"-spot`ted</hw> (?), <pos><i>a.</i></pos> <def>Marked with
spots like eyes.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>Juno's bird, in her <i>eye-spotted</i>
train.</blockquote> <i>Spenser.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"stalk`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i>
<def>One of the movable peduncles which, in the decapod Crustacea,
bear the eyes at the tip.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"stone`</hw> (&imacr;"st&omacr;n`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>
<sn><b>1.</b></sn> <def>A small, lenticular, calcareous body, esp. an
operculum of a small marine shell of the family
<i>Turbinid&aelig;</i>, used to remove a foreign substance from the
eye. It is put into the inner corner of the eye under the lid, and
allowed to work its way out at the outer corner, bringing with it the
substance.</def></p>

<p><sn><b>2.</b></sn> <i>(Min.)</i> <def>Eye agate. See under
<u>Eye</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"string`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>The tendon by
which the eye is moved.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ey"et</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An island. See
<u>Eyot</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"tooth</hw> (&imacr;"t&oomac;th`), <pos><i>n.</i></pos>;
<i>pl.</i> <plw><b>Eyeteeth</b></plw> (&imacr;"t&emacr;th`)
<i>(Anat.)</i> <def>A canine tooth of the upper jaw.</def> See
<u>Teeth</u>.</p>

<p><col><b>To cut one's eyeteeth</b></col>, <cd>to become acute or
knowing.</cd> [Colloq.]</p>

<p><hw>Eye"wash</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>Eyewater</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"wa`ter</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <i>(Med.)</i> <def>A
wash or lotion for application to the eyes.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eye"wink`</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>A wink; a
token.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eye"wink`er</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An
eyelash.</def> [A child's word.]</p>

<p><hw>Eye"wit`ness</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>One who sees
a thing done; one who has ocular view of anything.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>We . . . were <i>eyewitnesses</i> of his
majesty.</blockquote> <i>2 Pet. i. 16.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ey"ghen</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>Eyes.</def>
[Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eyght</hw> (&amacr;t), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>An island.
See <u>Eyot</u>.</def></p>

<p><hw>Eyle</hw> (&amacr;l) <pos><i>v. t. & i.</i></pos> <def>To
ail.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ey"li*ad</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>See
<u>&OElig;iliad</u>.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Eyne</hw> (?), <i>or</i> <hw>Ey"en</hw> (?) },
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Plural of <i>eye</i>; -- now obsolete, or
used only in poetry.</def>  <i>Shak.</i></p>

<p><blockquote>With such a plaintive gaze their <i>eyne</i><BR>
Are fastened upwardly on mine.</blockquote> <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ey"ot</hw> (&imacr;"&obreve;t <i>or</i> &amacr;t),
<pos><i>n.</i></pos> [<i>Ey</i> (AS. <i>&imacr;g</i> or Icel.
<i>ey</i>) + F. dim. termination <i>-ot</i>; cf. AS.
<i>&imacr;geo&eth;</i>.  See <u>Island</u>, and cf. <u>Ait</u>.]
<def>A little island in a river or lake. See <u>Ait</u>.</def>
[Written also <i>ait</i>, <i>ayt</i>, <i>ey</i>, <i>eyet</i>, and
<i>eyght</i>.]  <i>Blackstone.</i></p>

<p><hw>Eyr</hw> (&acirc;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [See <u>Air</u>.]
<def>Air.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Chaucer.</i></p>

<p><hw>||Ey"ra</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [Native South American
name.] <i>(Zo&ouml;l.)</i> <def>A wild cat (<i>Felis eyra</i>)
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></p>

<p><hw>Eyre</hw> (&acirc;r), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> [OF. <i>erre</i>
journey, march, way, fr. L. <i>iter</i>, <i>itineris</i>, a going,
way, fr. the root of <i>ire</i> to go.  Cf. <u>Errant</u>,
<u>Itinerant</u>, <u>Issue</u>.] <i>(O. Eng. Law)</i> <def>A journey
in circuit of certain judges called <i>justices in eyre</i> (or <i>in
itinere</i>).</def></p>

<p>&fist; They were itinerant judges, who rode the circuit, holding
courts in the different counties.</p>

<p><hw>Ey"ren</hw> (?), <pos><i>n. pl.</i></pos> <def>See <u>Ey</u>,
an egg.</def></p>

<p>{ <hw>Ey"rie</hw>, <hw>Ey"ry</hw> (&amacr;"r&ybreve; or
&emacr;"r&ybreve;; 277) }, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>; pl.
<plw><b>Ey"ries</b></plw> (-r&ibreve;z). [See <u>Aerie</u>] <def>The
nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in a lofty
place; aerie.</def></p>

<p><blockquote>The eagle and the stork<BR>
On cliffs and cedar tops their <i>eyries</i> build.</blockquote>
<i>Milton.</i></p>

<p><hw>Ey"sell</hw> (?), <pos><i>n.</i></pos> <def>Same as
<u>Eisel</u>.</def> [Obs.]  <i>Shak.</i></p>

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