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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-mūre'ly, adv. p. 353In a demure manner; with a mere show of gravity or modesty. They . . . looked as demurely as they could; for ’twas a hanging matter to laugh unseasonably. Dryden.De-mūre'ness, n. p. 353The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty.De-mŭr'rage, n. p. 353(Com.) (a.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed by her charter-party for loading, unloading, or sailing. (b.) The payment made for such delay or detention. Kent.…De-mûr'rer, n. p. 353One who demurs. 2. (Law.) 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…De-mÿ', n. p. 353A size of paper next smaller than medium: that used for printing is about 22 by 18 inches; that used for writing is about 19 by 15 inches. 2. A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. [Written also…De-mȳ', a. p. 353Pertaining to, or made of, the size of paper called demy; as, a demy book.Dĕn, n. p. 353A cave or hollow place in the earth, used for concealment, shelter, protection, or security; as, a lion’s den; a den of robbers. 2. A customary place of resort; a haunt; a retreat; as, a den of…Dĕn, v. i. p. 353To dwell as in a den. “Sluggish salvages that den below.” Fletcher. Black sea-calves den in my poor soil. Chapman.De-när'co-tīze, v. t. p. 354To deprive of narcotine; as, to denarcotize opium.De-nā'rī-ūs, n. p. 354A Roman coin of the value of about sixteen or seventeen cents;—so called from being worth originally ten of the pieces called as.Dēn'a-ry, a. p. 354Containing ten; tenfold.Dēn'a-ry, n. p. 354The number ten.De-nā'tion-al-īze, v. t. p. 354To divest of national character or rights, by transference to the service of another nation. A ship built and registered in the United States is denationalized by being employed in the service of…De-nāt'ū-ral-īze, v. t. p. 354To render unnatural; to alienate from nature. 2. To renounce the natural rights and duties of; to denationalize. [Rare.] They also claimed the privilege, when aggrieved, of denaturalizing themselves…De-nāy', n. p. 354Denial; refusal. [Obs.] “My love can give no place, bide no denay.” Shak.De-nā'y', v. t. p. 354To deny. [Obs.] Spenser.Dĕn'dra-chate, n. p. 354(Min.) Arborescent agate; agate containing the figures of shrubs or parts of plants.Dĕn'dri-fōrm, a. p. 354Having the appearance of a tree.Dĕn'drīte, n. p. 354(Min.) A stone or mineral, on or in which are branching figures resembling shrubs or trees. Dana.Den-drīt'ic or Den-drīt'ic-al, a. p. 354Containing delineations which branch like shrubs or trees.Dēn'dro-eo-lāp'tes, n. pl. p. 354(Ornith.) A genus of tenuirostral birds, of which several species are found in South America; tree creepers, or hook-billed creepers.Dĕn'droid, a. p. 354Resembling a shrub or tree in form.Dĕn'droit, n. p. 354(Palæon.) A fossil which has some resemblance in form to the branch of a tree.Den-drōl'a-gūs, n. p. 354(Zoöl.) The tree-kangaroo, a genus of marsupial animals found in New Guinea.Dĕn'dro-līte, n. p. 354(Palæon.) A petrified or fossil shrub, plant, or part of a plant.Den-drōl'o-ǧist, n. p. 354One acquainted with the natural history of trees.Den-drŏl'o-gy, n. p. 354A discourse or treatise on trees; the natural history of trees.Den-drōm'e-ter, n. p. 354An instrument to measure the height and diameter of trees.Dĕn'dro-mŷs, n. p. 354(Zoöl.) A genus of rodent animals of South Africa, resembling mice, and inhabiting the branches of trees.Dĕn'dro-phĭs, n. p. 354(Zoöl.) A sub-genus of harmless serpents, having a long and slender body, and classed under the genus Coluber.Dēn'e-gāte, v. t. p. 354To deny. [Obs.]Dēn'e-gā'tion, n. p. 354Denial. [Obs.]Dēn'gue, n. p. 354(Med.) A peculiar sort of fugitive and erratic epidemic rheumatism. ☞ This disease, when it first appeared in the British West India islands, was called the dandy fever, from the stiffness and…De-nī'a-ble, a. p. 354Capable of being denied, contradicted, refuted, or disowned.De-nī'al, n. p. 354The act of contradicting, refusing, or disowning. “Hence with denial vain.” Milton. 2. An affirmation or assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a contradiction; a negation. “An…De-nī'ance, n. p. 354Denial. [Obs.]De-nī'er, n. p. 354One who denies, contradicts, refuses, or disowns; as, a denier of a fact, or of the faith, or of Christ.De-nīer', n. p. 354A small denomination of French money, the twelfth part of a sou; a small copper coin of insignificant value. “My kingdom to a beggarly denier.” Shak.Dĕn'i-grāte, v. t. p. 354To blacken; to make black. [Obs.] Boyle.Dēn'i-grā'tion, n. p. 354The act of making black; a blacking. [Obs.] Doyle.Dĕn'i-grā'tor, n. p. 354One who denigrates or blackens.Dēn'im, n. p. 354A coarse cotton drilling used for overalls, &c.Dēn'i-trā'tion, n. p. 354A disengaging of nitric acid. [Obs.]Dĕn'i-zā'tion, n. p. 354The act of making one a denizen or adopted citizen. Davies.De-nīze', v. t. p. 354To make a denizen; to confer the right of citizenship upon as a favor. [Obs. and rare.] There was a private act made for denizing the children of Richard Hill. Styppe.Dĕn'i-zen, n. p. 354One 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. 2. Hence, a stranger admitted to residence in a…Dēn'i-zen, v. t. p. 354To make a denizen; to admit to residence, with certain rights and privileges; to enfranchise. As soon as denizened, they domineer. Dryden. 2. To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted…Dēn'i-zen-shĭp, n. p. 354State of being a denizen.Dēn'mark-sāt'in, n. p. 354A kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff, woven with a satin twill, used for ladies' shoes.Dēn'net, n. p. 354A light, open, two-wheeled carriage, like a gig, hung by a combination of three springs, two of which are placed across the axle at right angles with it, and the third is suspended from them behind…De-nŏm'i-na-ble, a. p. 354Capable of being denominated or named. Browne.De-nōm'i-nāte, v. t. p. 354To give a name or epithet to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate. “Passions commonly denominated selfish.” Hume.De-nōm'i-nate, a. p. 354Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is a mere abstract quantity or number.De-nōm'/i-nā/tion, n. p. 354The act of naming or designating. 2. That by which any thing is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name belonging to and indicating a class of…De-nōm'i-nā'tion-al, a. p. 354Pertaining to a denomination.De-nōm'i-nā'tion-al-ism, n. p. 354A denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to the interests of a sect or denomination.De-nŏm'i-nā'tion-al-ly, adv. p. 354By denomination or sect.De-nŏm'i-na-tīve, a. p. 354Conferring a denomination or title. 2. Possessing a distinct denomination or designation. The least denominative part of time is a minute. Cocker. 3. Derived from a substantive or adjective; as, a…De-nōm'i-na-tive, n. p. 354(Gram.) A verb formed from a noun either substantive or adjective.De-nŏm'i-na-tive-ly, adv. p. 354By denomination.