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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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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…Di'a-dĕl'phi-ā, n. p. 368(Bot.) A class of plants whose stamens are united into two bodies or bundles by their filaments.Di'a-dĕl'phi-an or Di'a-dĕl'phōus, a. p. 368(Bot.) Having stamens united in two bodies by their filaments; belonging to the class Diadelphia.Di'a-dem, n. p. 368An ornamental head-band or fillet, worn as a badge of royalty; hence, also, a crown. 2. Royalty; sovereignty; dignity; — considered as symbolized by the crown. 3. (Her.) An arch rising from the rim…Di'a-dēmed, a. p. 368Adorned with a diadem; crowned; ornamented. Pope.Di'a-dēx'īs, n. p. 368(Med.) A change of a disease into another having a different location and character.Di'a-drōm, n. p. 368A complete course or vibration; time of vibration, as of a pendulum. [Obs.] Locke.Di-ær'e-sīs or Di-ēr'e-sīs, n. p. 368(Gram.) (a.) The separation or resolution of one syllable into two. (b.) A mark consisting of two dots, thus [¨], placed over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are to be…Di'a-glyph'ic, a. p. 368Represented or formed by depressions in the general surface; as, diaglyphic sculpture or engraving.Di'ag-nōse', v. t. p. 368To diagnosticate. See DIAG-NOSTICATE. [Rare.]Dī'ag-nō'sis, n. p. 368(Med.) The determination of a disease by means of distinctive marks or characteristics. 2. Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description or characteristic of a species.Dī'ag-nōs'tic, a. p. 368Pertaining to, or furnishing, a diagnosis; indicating the nature of a disease.Dī'ag-nōs'tic, n. p. 368The mark or symptom by which a disease is known or distinguished from others.Dī'ag-nōs'ti-cāte, v. t. p. 368To trace out by diagnosis, as a disease.Dī'a-gōm'e-ter, n. p. 368A sort of electroscope, invented by Rousseau, in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmitted by different bodies, or to determine their conducting power. Nichol.Dī-ăg'o-nal, a. p. 368(Geom.) Joining two not adjacent angles of a quadrilateral or multilateral figure, and dividing it into two parts; hence, crossing at an angle with one of the sides. Diagonal scale, a scale which…Di-ăg'o-nal, n. p. 368A right line drawn from one angle to another not adjacent, of a figure of four or more sides, and dividing it into two parts.Dī-ăg'o-nal-ly, adv. p. 368In a diagonal direction.Dī'a-gō'ni-al, a. p. 368Diagonal; diametrical; hence, diametrically opposed. [Obs.] Sin can have no tenure by law at all, but is rather an eternal outlaw, and in hostility with law past all atonement; both diagonal…Dī-ăg'o-no'ŭs, a. p. 368(Bot.) Having four corners.