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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Di-chōt'o-moŭs-ly, adv.p. 370In a dichotomous manner.
  2. Di-chōt′o-my, n.p. 370A cutting in two; a division. [Obs.] “A general breach or dichotomy with their church.” Browne. 2. Division or distribution of genera into two species; division into two subordinate parts. 3.…
  3. Di-chrō'ic, a.p. 370Having the property of dichroism; as, a dichroic crystal. Dana.
  4. Di'chro-ïsm, n.p. 370(Opt.) The property of presenting different colors by transmitted light, when viewed in two different directions, the colors being unlike in the direction of unlike or unequal axes. Dana.
  5. Di'-chro-ite, n.p. 370(Min.) Iolite;—so called from its presenting two different colors when viewed in two different directions. See IOLITE.
  6. Dī'-chrō'mate, n.p. 370(Chem.) A double chromate.
  7. Di'-chro-māt'ic, a.p. 370Having or producing two colors.
  8. Di′chro-oŭs, a.p. 370Dichroic.
  9. Di'chro-scōpe, n.p. 370An instrument for examining the dichroism of crystals. Dana.
  10. Di'-chro-scōp'ic, a.p. 370Pertaining to dichroism, or observations with the dichroscope. Dana.
  11. Dick'ens, n.p. 370The devil;—used as a vulgar interjection. “What the dickens does he mean?” Congreve.
  12. Dick'er, n.p. 370The number or quantity of ten, particularly, ten hides or skins; a dakir: as, a dicker of gloves. [Obs.] “A dicker of cow-hides.” Heywood. 2. A chaffering barter or exchange of small wares. [U. S.]…
  13. Dick'er, v. i.p. 370To negotiate a dicker; to barter. [U. S.] “Ready to dicker and to swap.” Cooper.
  14. Dick'ey or Dick'y, n.p. 370A seat behind a carriage, for servants, &c. 2. A bosom made to be tied over the front of a shirt. 3. A gentleman’s shirt-collar. [New Eng.]
  15. Di-clīn'ic or Di'clī-nate, a.p. 370(Crystallog.) Having two of the intersections between the three axes oblique. Dana.
  16. Di'cli-noŭs, a.p. 370(Bot.) Having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers. Gray.
  17. Di-eō'cōŭs, a.p. 370(Bot.) Two-grained; containing two grains of seed; consisting of two cohering closed carpels or cocci, with one seed in each; as, a dicoccous capsule. Martyn.
  18. Di-cœ'loüs, a.p. 370Having two cavities. R. Owen.
  19. Di'co-ty'le, n.p. 370(Zoöl.) A genus of quadrupeds closely related to the hog, and including the peccaries.
  20. Di-côt/y-lē'don, n.p. 370(Bot.) A plant whose seeds divide into two lobes in germinating.
  21. Di-cŏt'y-lēd'o-nŏus, a.p. 370(Bot.) Having two cotyledons or lobes; as, a dicotyledonous plant.
  22. Dī-crōt'ic, a.p. 370Having a double or rebounding action;—said of the pulse.
  23. Di'cro-tis, a.p. 370(Med.) Beating twice as rapidly as usual; — said of the pulse. Dunglison.
  24. Dic-tā'men, n.p. 370That which is dictated to one person by another; a precept; an injunction; a dictation.
  25. Dic-tam'nus, n.p. 370(Bot.) (a.) A genus of fragrant herbaceous plants, the roots of some species of which are used in medicine, being possessed of sedative and drastic qualities; Fraxinella. (b.) A small evergreen shrub…
  26. Dic'tāte, v. t.p. 370To deliver or state for another person to reduce to writing; to utter so that another may write down. “The mind which dictated the Iliad.” Wayland. 2. To communicate with authority; to deliver to a…
  27. Dic'tate, n.p. 370A statement delivered with authority; an order; a command; an authoritative rule or principle; a prescription; a direction. I credit what the Grecian dictates say. Prior. Syn.—Command; injunction…
  28. Dic-tā/tion, n.p. 370The act of dictating; the act or practice of prescribing. It affords security against the dictation of laws. Paley.
  29. Dic-tā'tor, n.p. 370One who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims for the direction of others. 2. One invested with absolute authority, especially a magistrate created in times of exigence and distress, and…
  30. Dic-ta-tō'ri-al, a.p. 370Pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute; unlimited. “Military powers quite dictatorial.” Irving. 2. Characteristic of a dictator; imperious; dogmatical; overbearing; as, a dictatorial tone or…
  31. Dic-ta-tō’ri-al-ly, adv.p. 370In the manner of a dictator.
  32. Dīc'ta-tō'ri-an, a.p. 370Suited to a dictator; dictatorial. [Obs.] State Trials.
  33. Dic-tā'tor-ship, n.p. 370The office of a dictator; the term of a dictator’s office.
  34. Dic'ta-to-ry, a.p. 370Dogmatical; overbearing. Milton.
  35. Die-tā'tress or Die-tā'trix, n.p. 370A female who dictates or commands.
  36. Dic-tā'tūre, n.p. 370Office of a dictator; dictatorship. Bacon.
  37. Dĭc'tion, n.p. 370Choice of words; selection of terms; manner of expression; style; phraseology. His diction blazes up into a sudden explosion of prophetic grandeur. De Quincey. Syn.—DICTION, STYLE, PHRASEOLOGY. Style…
  38. Dic'tion-ā'ri-an, n.p. 370One who constructs a dictionary; a lexicographer. [Rare.] Dancson.
  39. Dic'tion-a-ry, n.p. 370A book containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a word-book. 2. Hence, a work containing information in any…
  40. Dĭc'tum or Dĭc'ta, n.p. 371An authoritative saying or assertion. “A class of critical dicta every where current.” M. Arnold. 2. (Law.) (a.) A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the…
  41. Di-dăc'tic, n.p. 371A treatise on teaching or education. [Obs.] Milton.
  42. Di-dăc'tic or Di-dăc'tic-al, a.p. 371Fitted or inclined to teach; intended to instruct; preceptive; arranged in a form suitable for instruction; systematic. “The finest didactic poem in any language.” Macaulay.
  43. Di-dăc'tic-al-ly, adv.p. 371In a didactic manner.
  44. Di'dac-tic'i-ty, n.p. 371Devotion to teaching. Hare.
  45. Di-dăc'tics, n. sing.p. 371The art or science of teaching. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]
  46. Di-dæ'tyl, n.p. 371An animal having two toes.
  47. Dī-dăc'tyl or Dī-dăc'tyl-ōus, a.p. 371Having two toes.
  48. Di'dal, n.p. 371A kind of triangular spade.
  49. Did’ap-per, n.p. 371(Ornith.) A certain bird that dives into the water; a species of grebe; the little, or black-chin grebe; dab-chick; Podiceps minor.
  50. Dī-dăs'ca-lar or Dī-das-cal'ic, a.p. 371Didactic; preceptive. [Rare.]
  51. Did'der, v. i.p. 371To shiver with cold. Sherwood.
  52. Did'dle, v. t.p. 371To cheat or overreach.
  53. Did'dle, v. i.p. 371To totter, as a child in walking. Quarles.
  54. Dī-dĕl’phie, a.p. 371Pertaining to the didelphys. [Written also didelphyc.]
  55. Di-dĕl'phid, n.p. 371A marsupial animal.
  56. Di-dĕl'phid, a.p. 371Pertaining to the marsupials.
  57. Di-dĕl'phis, n.p. 371See DI-DELPHYS.
  58. Dī-del’phye, a.p. 371Pertaining to the didelphys. [Written also didelphic.]
  59. Dĭ-dĕl'phys, n.p. 371(Zoöl.) An animal of the marsupial tribe; — so called by Linnæus, but the term is now restricted to an American genus which includes the opossum. [Written also didelphis.]
  60. Dī’do, n.p. 371A trick; an antic; a caper. To cut a dido, to play a trick; — so called from the trick of Dido, who having bought so much land as a hide would cover, cut it into a long string to inclose more than…