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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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Dēil, n. p. 348The devil. [Written also deel.]Dēī'no-thē'rĭ-ŭm, n. p. 348See DINOTHERIUM.De-ïn’te-grāte, v. t. p. 348To disintegrate. [Obs.]De-ip'a-rous, a. p. 348Bearing or bringing forth a god; — said of the Virgin Mary. [Obs.] Bailey.Deip-nŏs'o-phīst, n. p. 348One of an ancient sect of philosophers, who were famous for their learned conversation at meals.Dē'is, n. p. 348Same as DAIS.Dē'ism, n. p. 348The doctrine or creed of a deist; the belief or system of the religious opinions of those who acknowledge the existence of one God, but deny revelation. ☞ Deism is the belief in natural religion…Dē'ist, n. p. 348One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies revealed religion; one who professes no form of religion, but follows the light of nature and reason, as his only guides in doctrine and…De-ist'ic or De-ist'ic-al, a. p. 348Pertaining to deism or to deists; embracing deism; containing deism; as, a deistical writer; a deistical book.De-ist'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 348After the manner of deists.Dē'i-tate, a. p. 348Having the nature or power of a god; divine; deified. [Obs.] Crammer.Dē'i-ty, n. p. 348The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works. His glory on the Son Blazed with unclouded deity. Milton.…De-jēct', v. t. p. 348To cast down; to throw to the ground; to direct downward. [Obs.] “Dejected darkness.” Marston. Though by her garments divers times dejected, To gaze on her again themselves erected. Stirling. 2. To…De-jēct', a. p. 348Cast down; low-spirited. [Obs.] Shak.De-jēct'ed-ly, adv. p. 348In a dejected manner; sadly; heavily.De-jēct'ed-ness, n. p. 348The state of being dejected or cast down; lowness of spirits.De-jĕct'er, n. p. 348One who casts down, or dejects.De-jec'tion, n. p. 348Casting down; depression. [Obs.] Halliwell. 2. Lowness of spirits occasioned by grief or misfortune; melancholy; disheartenment. What besides, Of sorrow, of dejection, and despair, Our frailty can…De-jēct'ly, adv. p. 348In a downcast manner. [Obs.]De-jēct'o-ry, a. p. 348Having power or tending to cast down. 2. Tending to promote evacuations by stool. Ferrand.De-jēct'ūre, n. p. 349That which is voided; excrements. Arbuthnot.Dĕj'er-āte, v. i. p. 349To swear solemnly; to take an oath. [Obs.] Cockeram.Dĕj'er-ā'tion, n. p. 349The act of solemnly swearing. [Obs.] “With many tears and dejerations.” Bp. Hall.Déjeuner or Déjeûne, n. p. 349A breakfast; — sometimes, also, a lunch.De jū're p. 349By right; of right; by law;—often opposed to de facto.Dēk'le, n. p. 349A thin frame of wood in a paper-making machine, set on the edge of the mold along which the pulp passes, and serving to regulate the width of the sheet.De-lăç'er-ā'tion, n. p. 349A tearing in pieces. [Obs.] Bailey.De-lāc'ry-mā'tion, n. p. 349An involuntary discharge of watery humors from the eyes; wateriness of the eyes. [Obs.] Bailey.De-lac-ta′tion, n. p. 349The act of weaning. [Obs.] Bailey.Dĕl'ap-sā'tion, n. p. 349A falling down. Ray.De-lāpse', v. i. p. 349To fall or slide down. 2. To pass down by inheritance. Which Anne derived alone the right, before all other, Of the delapsed crown from Philip. Drayton.De-lāp'sion, n. p. 349(Med.) A falling down, or out of place, as some organ of the body; prolapsion.De-lāte', v. t. p. 349To carry; to convey. Try exactly the time in which sound is delated. Bacon. 2. To carry abroad; to spread. “When the crime is delated or notorious.” Bp. Taylor. 3. To carry or bring against, as a…De-lāte', v. i. p. 349To discourse at great length; to dilate. [Obs.] Goodwin.De-lā'tion, n. p. 349Carriage; conveyance; as, the delation of sound. [Rare.] Bacon. 2. (Law.) Accusation; act of charging with a crime.De-lā'tor, n. p. 349One who delates or informs. [Obs.] Howell.De-lāy', v. t. p. 349To put off; to defer; to procrastinate; to prolong. My lord delayeth his coming. Matt. xxiv. 48. 2. To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time; to retard the motion of; as, the mail is delayed…De-lāy', v. i. p. 349To move slowly; to stop for a time; to linger; to tarry. There are certain bounds to the quickness and slowness of the succession of ideas, beyond which they can neither delay nor hasten. Locke.De-lāy', n. p. 349A putting off or deferring; procrastination. “Every artifice of concealment or delay.” Hallam. 2. A lingering; stay; stop; detention; hinderance. The government ought to be settled without the delay…De-lāy'er, n. p. 349One who delays; one who lingers.De-lāy'ment, n. p. 349Hinderance. [Obs.] — Gower.Dèl crēde-re p. 349(Mercantile Law.) An agreement by which an agent or factor, in consideration of an additional premium or commission (called a del credere commission), engages, when he sells goods on credit, to…Dē'le, v. t. p. 349(Print.) Erase; remove; — a direction to cancel something which has been put in type; — usually expressed thus: ∂Dĕl'e-ble, a. p. 349Capable of being blotted out. More.De-lēct'a-ble, a. p. 349Highly pleasing; affording great joy or pleasure; delightful. “Delectable both to behold and taste.” Milton.De-léç'ta-ble-ness, n. p. 349The condition of being delectable.De-léc'ta-bly, adv. p. 349In a delectable manner; delightfully.De-léc'tāte, v. t. p. 349To render delectable; to delight.Dĕ'lec-tā'tion, n. p. 349Great pleasure; delight.Dĕl'e-ga-cy, n. p. 349The act of delegating; the state of being delegated. [Obs.] “By way of delegacy or grand commission.” Raleigh. 2. A number of persons united in a commission; delegation. [Obs.] “A set delegacy.”…Dĕl'e-gāte, v. t. p. 349To send as one's representative; to empower as an embassador; to commission; to depute; as, to delegate commissioners. 2. To intrust to the care or management of another; to assign; to commit. “The…Dĕl'e-gāte, n. p. 349A person sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent another; a deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar; an attorney. 2. (a.) A person elected by the people of a…Dĕl'e-gate, a. p. 349Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge. “Delegate power.” Strype.Dĕl'e-gā'tion, n. p. 349The act of delegating, deputing, or investing with authority to act for another; the appointment of a delegate. 2. One or more persons deputed to represent others, as in a convention, in Congress…De-lēn'dă, n. pl. p. 349Things to be erased or blotted out.Dĕl′/e-nĭf′ĭc-al, a. p. 349Serving to ease or assuage pain. [Obs.] Bailey.De-lēte′, v. t. p. 349To blot out; to erase; to destroy. I have, therefore, besides minor changes, inserted eleven stanzas which do not appear in Sir Walter Scott’s version, and have deleted eight. W. E. Aytoun.Dĕl/e-tē'ri-oŭs, a. p. 349Having the quality of destroying, or extinguishing, life; destructive; poisonous; pernicious; as, a deleterious plant or quality.Dĕl'e-tĕr'y, a. p. 349Destructive; poisonous. [Obs.] “Delet'ery medicines.” Hudibras.Dĕl’e-tēr’y, n. p. 349That which deletes or destroys; means of destruction. [Obs.] “The only deletery of heretics.” “A direct deletery to sin.” Bp. Taylor.