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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-vout'ly, adv. p. 367In a devout and reverent manner. Cast her fair eyes to heaven and prayed devoutly. Shak. 2. With devout emotions; as, he viewed the cross devoutly. 3. Sincerely; solemnly; earnestly. “A consummation…De-vout'ness, n. p. 367Quality or state of being devout.De-vōve', v. t. p. 367To devote. [Obs.] Cowley.De-vow', v. t. p. 367To give up; to devote. [Obs.] Holland. 2. To disavow; to disclaim. [Obs.] Fletcher.Dew, n. p. 367Moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night; — used in composition; as, dew-bespangled, dew-drenched, &c. Her tears fell with the dews at even.…Dew, v. t. p. 367To wet with dew; to bedew; to moisten. Also, as v. i., to rain slightly. [Obs.]Dew, n. p. 367The same as DUE, or DUTY. [Obs.] Spenser.Dew'-bĕr'ry, n. p. 367(Bot.) The fruit of a species of brier of the genus Rubus; in England, the Rubus cæsius, the fruit of which has a whitish, waxy covering, resembling dew; in America, the Rubus Canadensis, a low…Dew'-be-sprĕnt', a. p. 367Besprent or sprinkled with dew. [Obs.] Milton.Dew'-claw, n. p. 367The bone or nail behind a deer's foot.Dew'-drŏp, n. p. 367A drop of dew.Dew'-fall, n. p. 367The falling, or time of falling, of dew.Dew'i-ness, n. p. 367State of being dewy.Dew'lap, n. p. 367The flesh that hangs from the throats of oxen, which laps or licks the dew in grazing. 2. The flesh upon the human throat, especially when flaccid with age. [Burlesque.] On her withered dewlap pour…Dew'läpt, a. p. 367Furnished with a dewlap. Shak.Dew'less, a. p. 367Having no dew. The bearded grass is dry and dewless. Tennyson.Dew'-point, n. p. 367(Meteor.) The temperature or point of the thermometer at which dew begins to form. It varies according to the humidity and temperature of the atmosphere.Dew'-worm, n. p. 367A worm, called otherwise earth-worm, a species of Lumbricus, which lives just under the surface of the ground.Dew'y, a. p. 367Covered with dew. “Dewy landscapes.” Akenside. 2. Accompanied by depositions of dew, or dew-like moisture. “Dewy eve.” Cowper. A dewy mist Went up and watered all the ground. Milton. 3. Pertaining to…Dĕx'ter, a. p. 367Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand; right, as opposed to left; as, the dexter side of a shield or coat of arms. On sounding wings a dexter eagle flew. Pope. The dexter side of the…Dexter chief or dexter point p. 367a point in the right hand upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter extremity of the chief, as A in the cut.Dex-tēr'i-eal, a. p. 367Dexterous. [Obs.]Dex-tĕr'i-ty, n. p. 367Readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the limbs. 2. Readiness in the use or control of the mental powers; quickness and skill in managing any complicated or difficult…Dĕx'ter-oŭs, a. p. 367Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; adroit; ready; as, a dextrous hand; a dextrous workman. 2. Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing…Dĕx'ter-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 367In a dexterous manner.Dĕx'ter-oüs-ness, n. p. 367Dexterity; adroitness.Dēx'tral, a. p. 367Right, as opposed to left. Dextral shell (Conch.), one which has its turns or convolutions from right to left, or on the right hand side, when the mouth is turned downward. Wright.Dex-trāl'i-ty, n. p. 367The state of being on the right side. [Obs.] Browne.Dēx'trine, n. p. 367(Chem.) A substance of a gummy appearance, into which starch is converted by diastase or acids. It is so named from its turning the plane of polarization to the right hand. It is identical with…Dĕx'tro-gy'rate, a. p. 367Serving to turn to the right; as, a dextrogyrate crystal, one which in circular polarization turns rays of light to the right.Dex-trór'sal or Dēx'trorse, a. p. 367Rising from right to left, as a spiral line, helix, or climbing plant.Dĕx'troüs, a. p. 367The same as DEXTEROUS.Dey, n. p. 367A servant who has charge of the dairy. [Obs.]Dey, n. p. 367The governor of Algiers, so called before the French conquest.Dhōor'rā or Dhuur'rā, n. p. 367See DURRA.Di. p. 367(Chem.) A prefix denoting two equivalents of the substance indicated by the noun following that of which the prefix forms a part; as, dichloride of mercury, i. e., a compound formed of two…Di'ā p. 367A prefix denoting through.Di'a-bāse, n. p. 367(Min.) Greenstone. Dana.Di-ăb'/a-tĕ'ri-al, a. p. 367Passing over the borders. [Rare.] Milford.Di'a-bē'tēs, n. sing. & pl. p. 367(Med.) A disease 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…Di'a-bēt'ic or Di'a-bēt'ic-al, a. p. 367Pertaining to diabetes; afflicted with diabetes.Diablerie or Di-ăb'ler-y, n. p. 367Deviltry; sorcery; diabolical deed; mischief.Di'a-bōl'ie or Di'a-bōl'ie-al, a. p. 367Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate to, the devil; devilish; infernal; impious; atrocious; nefarious; outrageously wicked; as, a diabolical temper or action. “The diabolical…Di'a-bōl'ie-al-ly, adv. p. 367In a diabolical manner.Di'a-bōl'ie-al-ness, n. p. 367The quality or state of being devilish; the character of a devil.Di'a-bōl'i-fy, v. t. p. 367To give diabolical qualities to. [Rare.] Farindon.Di-ăb'o-lĭsm, n. p. 367Character, action, or principles that are appropriate to the devil. Browne. 2. Possession by the devil. Warburton.Di'a-brō'sis, n. p. 367(Med.) Erosion; corrosion. Dunglison.Dī'a-ca-thŏl'i-con, n. p. 368(Med.) A kind of purge; — so called from its general usefulness. Dunglison.Dī'a-caus'tic, a. p. 368Belonging to a species of caustic curves formed by refraction. See CAUSTICS.Dī'a-caus'tic, n. p. 368(Med.) That which is caustic by refraction, as the sun's rays concentrated by a convex lens, sometimes used as a cautery. Dunglison. 2. (Math.) A curve formed by the consecutive intersections of rays…Dī-ăch'y-lŏn or Dī-ăch'y-lŭm p. 368Dī-ăch'y-lŭm, n. [Gr. διάχυλος, very juicy, or prepared with the juices of plants, from διά, through, with, from, and χυλός, juice.] (Med.) A plaster originally composed of the juices of several…Dī'a-cō'di-ūm, n. p. 368A sirup made of poppies.Di-ăc'o-nal, a. p. 368Pertaining to a deacon.Dī-ăc'o-nate, n. p. 368The office of a deacon; deaconship.Di-ăc'o-nate, a. p. 368Governed by deacons. [Obs.] “Diaconate church.” Goodwin.Di-ăc'o-pē, n. p. 368(Gram.) A figure by which two words that naturally stand together, especially two parts of a compound word, are separated by the intervention of another word; tmesis. [Obs.] 2. (Surg.) A separation…Di'a-cous'tic, a. p. 368Pertaining to the science or doctrine of refracted sounds.Di'a-cous'tics, n. sing. p. 368That branch of natural philosophy which treats of the properties of sound as affected by passing through different mediums; — called also diaphonics. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]Di'a-crit'ic or Di'a-crit'ic-al, a. p. 368Separating or distinguishing; indicating something to be distinguished. “Diacritical points.” Sir W. Jones. A glance at this typography will reveal great difficulties, which diacritical marks…