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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Dēath'li-ness, n. p. 338The quality of being deathly; deadliness. Southey.Dēath'ly, a. p. 338Deadly; fatal; destructive.Dĕath'-răt/tle, n. p. 338A rattling in the throat of a dying person.Dĕath's'-hĕad, n. p. 338An image or figure representing the head of a human skeleton. I'd rather be married to a death's-head with a bone in his mouth. Shak.Death's-head moth p. 338a large and beautiful moth, of the genus Acherontia, so called from the representation of a human skull or death's-head on the back of the thorax. Baird.Dēath’s’-man, n. p. 338An executioner; a hangman.Dēath'-strōke, n. p. 338The stroke of death.Dēath'-tō'ken, n. p. 338That which indicates approaching death. Shak.Dēath'ward, adv. p. 338Toward death.Dēath'-wār'rant, n. p. 338(Law.) An order from the proper authority for the execution of a criminal. 2. That which puts an end to expectation, hope, or joy.Dēath'-watch, n. p. 338(Entom.) A small kind of beetle (Anobium tessellatum), whose ticking, which is really the call of the male for its mate, has been supposed, by superstitious and ignorant people, to prognosticate…De-au'rāte, v. t. p. 338To gild. [Obs.] Bailey.De-au'rate, a. p. 338Gilded. [Obs.]Dē'qu-rā'tion, n. p. 338Act of gilding. [Obs.] Bailey.Dēave, v. t. p. 338To stun or stupefy with noise; to deafen. [Written also deve.]De-bāc'ehāte, v. i. p. 338To rave and bluster, as a bacchanal. [Obs.] Cockeram.Dē'ba-chā'tion, n. p. 338A raving. [Obs.] Prynne.De-bā'cle, n. p. 338A breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush of waters, having great transporting power. 2. A confused rout; overthrow; breaking up.De-bär', v. t. p. 338To 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. Not so strictly hath our Lord imposed Labor…De-bārb’, v. t. p. 338To deprive of the beard. [Obs.] Bailey.De-bārk', v. t. p. 338To land from a ship or boat; to disembark; as, to de-bark artillery.De-bārk', v. i. p. 338To leave a ship or boat and pass to the land; to go on shore; as, the troops debarked at four o'clock.Dē'bar-kā'tion, n. p. 338The act of disembarking.De-bār'ment, n. p. 338Hinderance from approach; exclusion.De-bár'rass, v. t. p. 338To free from embarrassment; to disembarrass; to disengage. [Rare.]De-bāse′, v. t. p. 338To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth, dignity, purity, station, and the like; to degrade; to lower; to abase; as, to debase gold or silver by alloy; to debase the character by…De-bāsĕd', p. a. p. 338(Her.) Turned upside down from its proper position; reversed.De-bāse'ment, n. p. 338The act of debasing; degrading or reducing in purity, fineness, quality, or value; adulteration. 2. The state of being debased; degradation.De-bās'er, n. p. 338One who debases, degrades, or renders mean; that which debases.De-bās'ing-ly, adv. p. 338In a manner to debase.De-bāt'a-ble, a. p. 338Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention; as, a debatable question.De-bāte', n. p. 338A fight, contention, or strife. [Rare.] In the day of Trinity next ensuing was a great debate, . . . and in that murder there were slain . . . fourscore. R. of Gl. But question fierce and proud reply…De-bāte', v. t. p. 338To engage in combat for; to fight for. Volunteers . . . thronged to serve under his banner, and the cause of religion was debated with the same ardor in Spain as on the plains of Palestine. Prescott.…De-bāte', v. i. p. 338To engage in strife or combat; to contend; to struggle; to dispute; to deliberate; to discuss or examine different arguments in the mind; — often followed by upon.De-bāte'ful, a. p. 338Full of contention; contested. “Debateful strife.” Spencer. 2. Quarrelsome; contentious; as, a debateful person. [Obs.]De-bāte'ful-ly, adv. p. 338With contention. [Obs.]De-bāte'ment, n. p. 338Controversy; deliberation. [Rare.] “A serious question and debatement with myself.” Milton.De-bāt'er, n. p. 338One who debates; a disputant; a controvertist.De-bāt'ing-ly, adv. p. 338In the manner of a debate.De-bāt'ing So-ci'e-ty p. 338A society for the purpose of debate and improvement in extemporaneous speaking.De-bauch', v. t. p. 338To lead away from purity or excellence; to corrupt in character or principles; to vitiate; to pollute; to lead astray; to seduce; as, to debauch one's self by intemperance; to debauch a woman; to…De-bauch', n. p. 338Excess in eating or drinking; intemperance; drunkenness; gluttony; lewdness; debauchery. The first physicians by debauch were made. Dryden. 2. An act or occasion of debauchery. Silēnus, from his…De-bauch'ed-ly, adv. p. 338In a profligate manner.De-bauch'ed-ness, n. p. 338The state of being debauched; intemperance. Bp. Hall.Déb'au-chee', n. p. 338One who is given to intemperance or bacchanalian excesses; a man habitually lewd; a sensual or dissipated person; a rake; a libertine.De-bauch'er, n. p. 338One who debauches or corrupts others; especially, a seducer to lewdness.De-bauch'er-y, n. p. 338Corruption of fidelity; seduction from duty or allegiance. The republic of Paris will endeavor to complete the debauchery of the army. Burke. 2. Excessive indulgence of the appetites; especially…De-bauch'ment, n. p. 338The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.De-bauch'ness, n. p. 338The state of being debauched; debauchedness. [Obs.]De-bēl', v. t. p. 338To conquer. [Obs.]De-bĕl′lāte, v. t. p. 338To subdue. [Obs.]Dē'bel-lā'tion, n. p. 338The act of conquering or subduing. [Obs.]De Bēne Es'se p. 338(Law.) Well being or conditional allowance. To take an order or testimony de bene esse, is to take or allow it for the present, but subject to be suppressed or disallowed on a further or full…De-bĕn’ture, n. p. 338A 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. 2. A custom-house certificate entitling an exporter of…De-bēnt'ūred, a. p. 338Entitled to drawback or debenture; as, debentured goods.Dēb'ile, a. p. 338Incapable of healthy or vigorous activity; weak; feeble. [Obs.]De-bil′i-tāte, v. t. p. 338To impair the strength of; to weaken; to make faint or languid; as, to debilitate the digestion by intemperance. Various ills debilitate the mind. Jennings.De-bĭl'i-tā'tion, n. p. 338The act of debilitating or weakening; relaxation.De-bĭl'ĭ-ty, n. p. 338The state of being debile or weak; want of strength; weakness; feebleness; languor; faintness; infirmity; imbecility. The inconveniences of too strong a perspiration, which are debility, faintings.…Dĕb'it, n. p. 339A recorded item of debt; the side of an account in which every indebtedness is entered; money or any thing due; debt.