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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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De-çĕit'ful-ness, n. p. 340The disposition to deceive; as, a man's deceitfulness may be habitual. 2. The quality of being fraudulent; as, the deceitfulness of a man's practices. 3. Tendency to mislead or deceive; as, the…De-cĕit'less, a. p. 340Free from deceit. Bp. Hall.De-cēiv'a-ble, a. p. 340Fitted to deceive; deceitful. [Obs.] “The fraud of deceivable traditions.” Milton. 2. Subject to deceit or imposition; capable of being misled, or entrapped; exposed to imposture. “Blind, and thereby…De-çēiv'a-ble-ness, n. p. 340Capability of deceiving. Him whose coming is after the working of Satan, with ... all deceivableness of unrighteousness. 2 Thess. ii. 9, 10. 2. Liableness to be deceived; as, the deceivableness of a…De-çēiv'a-bly, adv. p. 340In a deceivable manner.De-çēive', v. t. p. 340To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to delude; to insnare; to entrap; to disappoint. Nimble jugglers that deceive the eye. Shak. What…De-çēiv'er, n. p. 340One who deceives; one who leads into error; a cheat; an impostor. Syn.—DECEIVER, IMPOSTOR. A deceiver operates by stealth and in private upon individuals; an impostor practices his arts on the…De-cĕm'ber, n. p. 340The last month in the year, being that in which the sun enters the tropic of Capricorn, and passes through the winter solstice.Dē'çem-dĕn'tāte, a. p. 340Having ten points or teeth.De-cĕm'fid, a. p. 340(Bot.) Divided into ten parts; ten-cleft.Dē'çem-lōc'ū-lar, a. p. 340(Bot.) Having ten cells for seeds. [Rare.]De-cĕm'pe-dal, a. p. 340Ten feet in length. [Rare.] Bailey.De-cĕm’vir, n. p. 340(Rom. Antiq.) One of ten magistrates, who had absolute authority in ancient Rome from 449 to 447 B. C.De-çĕm'vi-ral, a. p. 340Pertaining to the decemvirs.De-çĕm'vi-rate, n. p. 340The office or term of office of the decemvirs, in ancient Rome. 2. A body of ten men in authority.Dē'çençe, n. p. 340Decency. [Obs.] Dryden.Dē'çen-çy, n. p. 340The state or quality of being decent, suitable, or becoming, in words or behavior; propriety of form in social intercourse, in actions, or discourse; proper formality; becoming ceremony; modesty…De-cĕn'na-ry, n. p. 340A period of ten years. 2. (Law.) A tithing consisting of ten neighboring families. Burrill.De-çĕn'ni-al, a. p. 340Consisting of ten years, or happening every ten years; as, a decennial period; decennial games.De-cĕn'ni-um, n. p. 340A period of ten years.De-cĕn'no-val or De-cĕn'no-va-ry, n. p. 340Pertaining to the number nineteen; extending through a period or circle of nineteen years. [Rare.] Möller.Dē'cent, a. p. 340Suitable in words, behavior, dress, and ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; comely; as, decent conduct; decent language. “Honesty and decent carriage.” Shak. “Before his decent steps.” Milton.…Dē'cent-ly, adv. p. 340In a decent or becoming manner; with propriety or modesty of behavior or speech. Past hope of safety, 'twas his latest care, Like falling Cæsar, decently to die. Dryden.Dē'çent-ness, n. p. 340The state of being decent; decency. [Rare.]De-cen'tral-ize, v. t. p. 340To prevent from centralizing; to withdraw from the center.De-cēp'ti-bil'i-ty, n. p. 340Liability to be deceived. [Obs.]De-çēp'ti-ble, a. p. 340Capable of being deceived; deceivable. [Obs.] Browne.De-çēp'tion, n. p. 340The act of deceiving or misleading. 2. The state of being deceived or misled. There is no one thing relating to the actions or enjoyments of man in which he is not liable to deception. South. 3. That…De-çēp'tiōus, a. p. 340Tending to deceive; deceitful. [Rare.] As if these organs had deceptious functions. Shak.De-çēp'tive, a. p. 340Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance. Language altogether deceptive, and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes. French.De-çēp'tive-ly, adv. p. 340In a manner to deceive.De-çēp'tive-ness, n. p. 340The power or habit of deceiving; the tendency or aptness to deceive.De-çĕp'to-ry, a. p. 340Tending to deceive; containing qualities or means adapted to mislead.De-cĕrn’, v. t. p. 340To judge. [Obs.]De-çērp', v. t. p. 340To pluck off; to crop; to gather. [Obs.]De-cĕrpt', a. p. 340Cropped. [Obs.] Bailey.De-cĕrpt'i-ble, a. p. 340Capable of being plucked or taken off. [Obs.] Bailey.De-cĕrp'tion, n. p. 340A pulling or plucking off; a cropping. 2. That which is plucked or severed from another.Dē'çer-tā'tion, n. p. 340Contest for mastery. [Rare.]De-cĕs'sion, n. p. 340Departure. [Obs.] Scott.De-chārm', v. t. p. 340To remove a spell or enchantment; to disenchant. Harvey.De-chris'tian-ize, v. t. p. 340To turn from Christianity; to banish Christian belief and principles from.De-cĭd'a-ble, a. p. 340Capable of being decided.De-cīde', v. t. p. 340To cut off; to separate. [Obs.] Our seat denies us traffic here; The sea, too near, decides us from the rest. Fuller. 2. To bring to a termination, as a question, controversy, struggle, by giving the…De-cide', v. i. p. 340To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant. Who shall decide when doctors disagree? Pope.De-cid'ed, a. p. 340Free from ambiguity; unequivocal; unmistakable; unquestionable. “A decided taste for science.” Prescott. 2. Free from doubt or wavering; determined; of fixed purpose; positive; as, a decided purpose.…De-cid'ed-ly, adv. p. 340In a decided manner; clearly; indisputably.De-cīde'ment, n. p. 340The act of deciding; decision. [Obs.] “Decidements able to speak, ye noble gentlemen.” Beau. & Fl.De-cĭ'dence or Dĕc'i-dence, n. p. 340A falling off. [Obs.] Browne.De-cid'er, n. p. 340One who decides; one who determines a cause or contest.Dĕc'i-dū'i-ty, n. p. 340Deciduousness. [Rare.] Keith.De·cid'ŭ-ous, a. p. 340Falling off; having but a temporary existence; not perennial or permanent;—said of trees whose leaves fall in autumn, or of the leaves themselves, or of horns and teeth which are shed yearly by…De-cĭd'ŭ-ōŭs-ness, n. p. 340The quality of being deciduous, or of falling off from time to time; want of permanence; temporariness.Dĕc'i-grām, n. p. 340A French measure of weight equal to one tenth of a gramme.Dé-ci-gramme, n. p. 340Same as DECIGRAM.Dĕc'il or Dĕc'ile, n. p. 340(Astrol.) An aspect or position of two planets, when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac. [Obs.]De-cil'i-ter or Dĕc'i-li'ter, n. p. 340A French measure of capacity equal to one tenth of a litre.Dé·ci·li·tre, n. p. 340Same as DECILITER.De-cil'ion, n. p. 340According to the English notation, a million involved to the tenth power, or a unit with sixty ciphers annexed; according to the French notation, a thousand involved to the eleventh power, or a unit…De-cil'lionth, a. p. 340Pertaining to a decillion; preceded by a decillion less one.