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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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Di-vin'i-ty, n. p. 399The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead. When he attributes divinity to other things than God, it is only a divinity by way of participation. Stillingfleet. 2. The…Dĭv'i-nize, v. t. p. 399To render divine; to deify. [Rare.] The predestinarian doctors have divinized cruelty . . . and all the blackest vices. Ramsay. Man had divinized all those objects of awe. Milman.Di-vĭs'/i-bĭl'/i-ty, n. p. 399The quality of being divisible; the property of bodies by which their parts are capable of separation. Divisibility . . . is a primary attribute of matter. Sir W. Hamilton.Di-vī’si-ble, a. p. 399Capable of being divided or separated. Extended substance . . . is divisible into parts. Sir W. Hamilton.Di-vī's'i-ble, n. p. 399A substance capable of division. Glanville.Di-vĭs'i-ble-ness, n. p. 399Capacity of being separated; divisibility. Boyle.Di-vīz'i-bly, adv. p. 399In a divisible manner.Di-vī'sion, n. p. 399The act of dividing or separating into parts. I was overlooked in the division of the spoil. Gibbon. 2. The state of being divided or separated. 3. That which divides or separates; a partition. 4.…Dĭ-vĭs'ion-al, a. p. 399Marking, expressing, or making division; as, a divisional line. 2. Belonging to a division or district; as, divisional surgeon of police.Di-vĭs'ion-a-ry, a. p. 399Divisional. [Rare.]Di-viʹsion-er, n. p. 399One who divides; a divider. [Obs.] Sheldon.Dī-vī'sive, a. p. 399Forming division or distribution. Mede. 2. Creating division or discord. Burnet.Di-vī'sive-ly, adv. p. 399In a divisive manner; so as to cause division.Dĭ-vī'sor, n. p. 399(Arith.) The number by which the dividend is divided. Common divisor. any number capable of dividing two or more numbers without a remainder.Di-vôrce', n. p. 399(Law.) (a) A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii—from the…Dī-vōrçe', v. t. p. 399To dissolve, either wholly or partially, the marriage contract of; to separate by divorce. 2. To separate or disunite from close connection; to sunder. 3. To take away; to put away. Divorce this…Dī-vōrçe'a-ble, a. p. 399Capable of being divorced.Dī-vōr-çee′, n. p. 399A person divorced. Ogilvie.Dī-vōrçe'less, a. p. 399Destitute of divorce; free from divorce; incapable of being divorced.Dī-vōrçe'ment, n. p. 399Dissolution of the marriage tie; divorce. Let him write her a bill of divorcement. Deut. xxiv. 1.Dī-vōr'cer, n. p. 399The person or cause that produces divorce. Drummond. 2. One of a sect called Divorcers, said to have sprung from Milton.Dī-vōr'ci-ble, a. p. 399Divorceable. Milton.Dī-vōr'çive, a. p. 399Having power to divorce. “This divorcive law.” Milton.Dīv'ot, n. p. 399A thin, oblong turf used in Scotland for covering cottages, and also for fuel. Simmonds.Dī-vō'lo p. 399(Mus.) In a devout manner; reverentially;—a direction indicating the manner of the performance.Dī-vŭl'gate, a. p. 399Published. [Obs.] More.Dī-vŭl'gāte, v. t. p. 399To divulge. [Obs.] Foote.Dīv'ul-gāt'er, n. p. 399One who divulgates or makes known.Dīv'ul-gā'tion, n. p. 399The act of divulging or publishing.Dĭ-vŭl'ge, v. t. p. 399To make public; to reveal or communicate to the public; to reveal; to disclose;—said of that which was confided as a secret, or had been before unknown. Did wisely to conceal, and not divulge His…Dī-vŭlge', v. i. p. 399To become publicly known. [Rare.] “Keep it from divulging.” Shak.Dī-vūl'ge'ment, n. p. 399The act of divulging; revelation. [Rare.]Dī-vŭl'ger, n. p. 399One who divulges or reveals.Dī-vŭl'sion, n. p. 399The act of pulling or plucking away; a rending asunder. “The divulsion of the spirit from the body.” I. Taylor.Dī-vŭl'sive, a. p. 399Tending to pull asunder or rend.Dĭz'en, v. t. p. 399To put clothing on; to dress; to attire. [Obs.] Come, Doll, Doll, dĭzen me. Beau. & Fl. 2. To dress gaudily; to deck; to overdress; to bedizen. Like a tragedy queen, he has dĭzened her out. Goldsmith.Dizz, v. t. p. 399To make dizzy; to astonish; to puzzle. [Obs.] Gayton.Diz'zard, n. p. 399A blockhead. [Obs.] [Written also disard.]Diz'zi-ness, n. p. 399Giddiness; a whirling in the head; vertigo.Diz'zy, a. p. 399Having a sensation of vertigo; giddy; hence, confused; indistinct. Dim thine eyes, and dizzy Swum in darkness. Milton. 2. Causing giddiness or vertigo. To climb from the brink of Fleet Ditch by a…Dĭz'zy, v. t. p. 400To make giddy; to give the vertigo to; to confuse. If the jangling of thy bells had not dizzied thy understanding. W. Scott.Djer-rīd', n. p. 400A blunt Turkish javelin. Menander.Dō, n. p. 400(Mus.) A syllable attached to the first tone of the major diatonic scale for the purpose of sol-mization, or solfeggio. It is the first of the seven syllables used by the Italians as names of musical…Dō, v. t. p. 400or auxiliary. [imp. DID; p. p. DONE (dŭn); p. pr. & vb. n. DOING. This verb, when transitive, is formed in the indicative, present tense, thus, I do, thou doest or dost, he does or doth; when…Dō, v. i. p. 400To act or behave in any manner; to conduct one's self. They fear not the Lord, neither do they after . . . the law and commandment. 2 Kings xvii. 34. 2. To fare; to be in a state with regard to…Do, n. p. 400Deed; act; feat. W. Scott. 2. Ado; bustle; stir; to-do. [Rare.] “A great deal of do, and a great deal of trouble.” Selden.Do'-all, n. p. 400General manager; factotum. [Obs.] Under him Dunstan was the do-all at court, being the king's treasurer, councilor, chancellor, confessor, all things. Fuller.Do'and, p. pr. p. 400Doing. [Obs.] “Wise, and well doand.” Chaucer.Dōat, v. i. p. 400See DOTE.Dōb'ber, n. p. 400A float to a fishing-line. [Am.] Bartlett.Dŏbʹbin, n. p. 400An old jaded horse. Shak. 2. Sea gravel mixed with sand. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Dŏb'chĭck, n. p. 400The same as DABCHICK.Dŏb'ūle, n. p. 400(Ichth.) A fresh-water fish (Leuciscus dobula), allied to the roach.Dō'çent, a. p. 400Serving to instruct; teaching. [Obs.] Laud.Do-cē'tæ, n. pl. p. 400(Eccl. Hist.) Ancient heretics who held that Christ acted and suffered only in appearance. Mosheim.Do-cĕt'ic, a. p. 400Pertaining to, held by, or resembling, the Docetæ. “Docetic Gnosticism.” Plumptre.Dŏch'mi-ae, a. p. 400(Pros.) Pertaining to, or containing, the dochmius.Dŏch'mi-ŭs, n. p. 400(Pros.) A foot consisting of five syllables, and admitting of many variations in form, but most commonly having the first and fourth syllables short and the other three long.Dŏç'i-bil'i-ty or Dŏç'i-ble-ness, n. p. 400The condition or quality of being docible; docility; teachableness. To persons of docibility, the real character may be easily taught in a few days. Boyle.Dŏç'i-ble, a. p. 400Easily taught or managed; teachable; docile; tractable. Milton.