Descry, dé-skri'. v. a. to spy out, to discover|| Despair, dé-spáre'. v. n. to be without hope, to Desecrate, dês'sè-kráte. v. a. to divert from despond

the purpose to which any thing is conse-Despatch, de-spátsh'. v. a. to send away hascrated [of consecration tily; to put to death Desecration, des-sé-kra'shun. s. the abolition Desert, dez'ért. s. a waste country, unin habited place

Desert, déz'ért. a. wild, waste, solitary

Despatch, de-spâtsh'. 8. hasty execution express, hasty messenger or message Desperate, dés'pe-råte. a. without hope; irre

trievable

Desert, dé-zért'. v. a. to forsake; to aban-Desperately, dês'pe-rate-lè. ad. furiously don; to quit

other

Desperation, dés-pé-ra'shun. s. hopelessness, despair

[mean

Desert, de-zert'. s. degree of merit or demerit; right to reward; virtue Despicable, des'pe-ka-bl. a. contemptible, Deserter, dé-zer'tår. s. he that has forsaken Despisable, de-spi'za-bl. a. contemptible his cause or his post; he that forsakes an- Despise, de-spize'. v. a. to scorn, to contemn [ing or abandoning Despite, de-spite'. s. malice, anger Desertion, de-zer'shûn. s. the act of forsak-Despiteful, de-spite'ful. a. malicious, full of Desertless, de-zért'lès. a. without merit [inalignity Deserve, dé-zerv'. v. a. to merit either good Despitefulness, de-spite'ful-nês. s. maiice, hate, or ill desert Despoil, dé-spill. v. a. to rob, to deprive Deservedly, de-zêr'vêd-lè. ad. according to Despoliation, dês-po-lè-a'shun. s. the act of Desiccate, de-sik'kåte. v. a. to dry up Desiccation, dés-ik-ka'sban. s. the act of mak-Despond, de-spond'. v. n. to despair, to lose

ing dry Desideratum, de-sid-è-ra'tům. s. some desirable thing which is wanted Design, de-sine'. v. a. to purpose, to plan, to project

Design, de-sine'. s. an intention, a purpose; a scheme; the idea which an artist endea

vours to execute

Designable, de-sine'â-bl. a. capable to be par-
ticularly marked out
Designation, des-sig-na'shun. s. appointment,
import, intention

Designate, dés íg-nåte v. a. to point out or
mark by some particular token
Designedly, de-si'ned-lè. ad. purposely,
tentionally

spleen

despoiling

hope [hopelessness Despondency, de-spon'den-se. s. despair, Despondent, de-spôn'dent. a. despairing, hopeless [affance Desponsate, de-spon'såte. v. a. to betroth, to Despot, dés-pôt. s. an absolute prince Despotical, de-spot'é-kal. Despotick, de-spot'ik.

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a. absolute in power, unlimited in authority Despotism, dés'po-tizm. s. absolute power Desert, déz-zért'. s. the last course of an en

tertainment

Destinate, dés'tè-nåte. v. a. design for any particular end in-Destination, des-tè-nå'shin. s. the purpose for which any thing is appointed Destine, dés'tin. v. a. to doom, to appoint, to devote, to fix unalterably

Designer, de-sl'når. s. a contriver, one that forms the idea of any thing in painting or sculpture

Designing, de-sl'ning. part. a. insidious, treacherous, deceitful

or enjoy

Desirable, dé-zi'rå-bl. a. pleasing, delightful
Desire, de-zire'. s. wish, eagerness to obtain
[ask, to entreat
Desire, dé-zire'. v. a. to wish, to long for; to
Desirous, dé-zl'rås. a. full of desire, eager
Desist, de-sist'. v. n. to cease from any thing,

Destiny, dés'tè-nè. s. fate, invincible neces-
sity, doom

Destitute, dés'té-tute. a. forsaken, in want of
Destitution, dés-te-to'shûn. s. want, poverty
Destroy, de-stroè'. v. a. to lay waste, to
make desolate; to kill
Destroyer, dé-stroè'år. s. the person that de-
stroys
[struction
Destructible, de-strik'té-bl. a liable to de-
Destruction, de-strik'shin s. waste; murder,
massacre; eternal death
Destructive, de-strúk'tiv. a. that which de-
stroys
Imischievously
Destructively, de-strûk'tiv-lè. ad. ruinously,
Desudation, des-u-da'shun. s. a profuse
sweating
[ing accustomed
Desuetude, dês'swè-tude. s. cessation from be-
Desultory, dês'ul-tur-é.
Desultorious, dês-ui-to'ré-is.
a. unsettled,
immethodical
[thing
Demume, de-sume'. a. to take from any

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Detention, de-ten'shun. s. confinement, re- Devious, de'vè-us. a. out of the common

Detest, dé-test'. v. a. to hate, to abhor Detestable, de-tês'ta-bl. a. hateful, abhorred Detestably, dé-tes'tâ-blẻ. ad. hatefully, abo-Devour, dé-voir'. v. a. to eat ravenously; ta minably [rence Devout, dé-vout'. a. pious, religious Detestation, det-ds-ta'shun. s. hatred, abhor-Devoutly, dé-volt'lé. ad. piously, religiously Dethrone, de-throne'. v. a. to divest of re- Dew, dù. s. the moisture upon the ground gality [ginal import Dew, dů. v. a. to wet as with dew, to moisten Detort, de-tort'. v. a. to wrest from the ori-Dewdrop, di'drop. s. a drop of dew which Detract, de-tråkt'. v. a. to derogate, to take

Dialect, d'a-lékt. s. manner of expression
language, speech
[mental
Dialectical, di-à-lêk'té-kál. a. logical, argu-
Dialing, d'al-ling. s. the art of making dials
Dialist, al'al-list. s. a constructor of dials
Dialogue, di'a-log. s. a conversation between

two or more

Diameter, di-âm'è-tur. s. the line which, pass-
ing through a circle or other curvilinear
figure, divides it into equal parts
Diametrical, di-â-mét trẻ-kâl. a. describing a
diameter; observing the direction of a
diameter

Diametrically, di-i-mét trẻ-kälẻ. ad. in a
diametrical direction; directly [gems
Diamond, d'a-můnd. s. the most valuable of
Diapason, då-på'zôn. s. an octave, the most
perfect concord
[figures
Diaper, d''å-pår. s. linen cloth woven in
Diaphanous, di-âf'fa-nus. a. transparent, clear
Diaphoretick, dl-åf-d-rêt'îk. a. promoting
perspiration

Diluent, dif'fd-ênt. a. flowing every way Difform, dif'form. a. contrary to uniform Difformity, dif'for'me-tè. s. diversity of form irregularity [plane; to spread Diffuse, dif-fůze'. v. a. to pour out upon Diffuse, dif-fuse'. a. scattered, widely spread Diaphragm, l'a-fram. s. the midriff copious [being diffused, dispersion Diarrhoea, di-ar-ré'à. s. a flux of the belly Diffusedness, dif-fi'zed-nes. s. the state of Diarrhætick, dl-år-rêt'îk. a. solutive, pur-Diffusely, dif-fůse'lè. ad. widely, extensively;

gative [a journa! Diary, d'a-rẻ. s. an account of every day; Diastole, di-âs'to-lè. s. a figure in rhetorick, by which a short syllable is made long; the dilatation of the heart Dibble, dib'bl. s. a small spade Dice, dise. s. the plural of Die. Dicer, d'sûr. s. a player at dice, a gamester Dictate, dik'tate. v. a. to deliver to another [with authority Dictate, dik'tate. s. rule or maxim delivered Dictation, dik-ta'shun. s. the act or practice of dictating [a ruler Dictator, dik-ta'tur. s. a magistrate of Rome; Dictatorial, dik-tá-to'ré-âl. a. authoritative, dogmatical [dictator Dictatorship, dik-ta'tur-ship. s. the office of a Diction, dik'shůn. s. style, language, expres

with authority

sion

Dictionary, dik'shůn-a-rẻ. s. a book containing
the words of any language, a vocabulary
Did, did. pret. of Do.
Didactical, dé-dak'té-kål.
Didactick, de-dák'tik.

ing precepts

copiously
[piousness
Diffusion, dif-f'zhin. s. dispersion; co-
Diffusive, dif-fu'siv. a. dispersed; extended
Diffusively, dif-fu'siv-lè. ad. widely, exten
sively
[dispersion
Diffusiveness, dif-f'siv-nês. s. extension,
Dig, dig. v. a. pret. Dug or Digged, part.
pass. Dug or Digged. to pierce with a
spade; to cultivate the ground by turning
it with a spade

Dig, dig. v. n. to work with a spade
Digest, dl'jest. s. the pandect of the civil law
Digest, de-jest' v. a. to concoct in the sto-
mach; to soften by heat; to range metho-
dically

[vessel Digester, dé-jes'tur. s. a strong culinary Digestible, dé-jês'tè-bl. a. capable of being digested

Digestion, de-jes'tshun. s. the act of concoct-
ing food; reduction to a plan
Digestive, de-jes'tiv. a. having the power to
cause digestion; disposing, methodising

a. preceptive, giv-Digit, did'jft. s. three ths of an inch; the

Die, dl. s. colour, tincture, stain; a small cube; stamp used in coinage

Die, dl. v. a. to tinge, to colour

Die, dl. v. n. to lose life; to perish; to with-
er; to grow vapid
[dying
Dier, d'ar. s. one who follows the trade of
Diet, d'êt. s. food, victuals; an assembly of
princes

Diet, di'êt. v. a. to give food to; to board
Diet, d'ét. v. n. to eat by rules of physick;

to eat

twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or moon; any number expressed by a single figure

Digitated, did'je-tå-ted, a. branched out into divisions like fingers

Dignified, dîg'né-fide. a. invested with some dignity

man

Dignify dig'ne-fl. v. a. to advance, to prefer Dignitary, dig'nè-tå-rẻ. s. a dignified clergy[ferment Dignity, dig'né- tè. s. rank; grandeur; preDigress, de-gres'. v. n. to depart from the main design; to wander

Dingle, ding'gl. s. a hollow between hills
Dinner, din'nur. s. the chief meal, the meal

eaten about noon

Digression, dé-grésh’ún. s. a passage deviating || Dine, dine. v. a. to give a dinner to, to feed from the main tenor; deviation Ding, ding, v. a. to dash with violence Dike, dike. s. a channel to receive water; a Ding, ding. v. n. to bluster mound [rend Dilaterate, de-lás'sè-råte. v. a. to tear, to Dilaceration, de-las-se-ra'shůn. s. the act of rending in two throw down Dilaniate, de-là'né-åte. v. a. to ruin, to Dilapidation, dé-lap-é-da'shun. s. the suffering an edifice to go to decay Dilatability, de-là-tå-bil'è-tè. s. the quality cf admitting extension

Dilatable, dé-la'ta-bl. a. capable of extension

Dint, dint. s. a blow, a stroke; force, power Dint, dint. v. a. to mark with a cavity by a blow

Dinumeration, dl-nů-mêr-d'shun. s. the act of numbering out singly

Diocesan, di-os'sé-ân. s. a bishop as he stands related to his own clergy

shop's jurisdiction

Dioptricks, di-op'triks. s. a part of opticks, treating of the different refractions of the light

Dilatation, dil-la-ta'shun. s. the act of ex-Diocess, di'd-sés. s. the circuit of every bi-
tending; state of being extended
Dilate, de-låte'. v. a. to extend, to spread out
Dilate, dé-låte'. v. n. to widen, to grow wide
Dilator, dé la'tur. s. that which widens
Dilatoriness, dil'lâ-tur-é-nés. s. slowness
Dilatory, dll'a-tur-è. a. tardy, slow
Dilemma. di-lém'ma. s. intricacy; a difficult
or doubtful choice

Diligence, dil'è-jénse. s. industry, assiduity

Dip, dip. v. a. to moisten, to wet; to engage
in any affair
[vowels

Diphthong, dip'thông. s. a coalition of twe
Diploma, de-plo'ma. s. a letter or writing
conferring some privilege

Diligent, dil'é-jént. a. constant in applica-Diplomatick, dip-lo-mät'ik. a. relating to

tion; assiduous

Diligently, dil'è-jênt-lè'. ad. with assiduity,
with heed and perseverance
Dilucid, de-lo'sid. a. clear, not obscure
Dilucidate, dé-lu'sé-date. v. a. to make
clear, to explain
[of making clear
Dilucidation, de-lù-sẻ-da ́shỷn. s, the act
Diluent, dil'iù-ént. a. that which thins other
[weak
Dilute, dé-lute'. v. a. to make thin; to make
Dilution, dé-lu'shun. s. the act of making
any thing thin or weak

matter

scure

Diluvian, dé-lu'vé-añ. a. relating to the
deluge
[scure
Dim, dim. a. not having a quick sight; ob-
Dim, dim. v. a. to cloud, to darken; to ob-
[pacity
Dimension, dé-mên'shun. s. bulk, extent, ca-
Diminish, de-min'ish, v. a. to make less; to
i npair, to degrade
[be impaired
Diminish, de-min'ish. v. n. to grow less, to
Diminution, dim-me-no'shin. s. the act of
growing less; the state of growing less
Diminutive, dé-min'nů-tiv. a. small, little
Dimissory, dim'is-sur-rẻ. a. that by which a
man is dismissed to another jurisdiction
Dimity, dim'é-tè. s. a fine kind of fustian, or
cloth of cotton
[brightly
Dimly, dim'le. a. not with a quick sight; not
Dimness, dim'nes. s. dulness of sight [chin
Dimple, dim'pl. s. depression in the cheek or
Dimple, dim'pl. v. n. to sink in small cavities
Dimpled, dim'pld. a. set with dimples
Din, din. s. a violent and continued sound
Din, din. v. a. to stun with noise

Dine, dine. v. n. to eat the chief meal about
the middle of the day

a diploma

Diptote, dip'tote. s. a noun of two cases
Diptick, dip'tik. s. a register of bishops and
martyrs

Dire, dire. a. dreadful, dismal, horrible
Direct, dé-rékt'. a. straight; open; plain
Direct, dé-rékt'. v. a. to aim in a straight

line; to point against; to regulate; to
prescribe; to command

Directer, dé-rék'tur. s. one that directs
Dire tion, dé-rék'shon. s. aim at a certain
point; order, prescription

Directive, de-rek'tiv. a. having the power of
direction; informing

Directly, dé-rékt'lé. ad. in a straight line; immediately, apparently

Directness, dé-rékt'nés. s. straightness, the

Disability, dis-a-bil'è-tè. s. want of power,
weakness

Disable, díz-á'bl. v. a. to deprive of force,
usefulness, or efficacy; to exclude
Disabuse, dis-a-buze'. v. a. to set right,

to undeceive

Disbelief, dis-be-iéér'. s. refusal of credit
Disbelieve, dis-bé-lèèv'. v. a. not to credit
Disbeliever, dîs-bé-lè’vůr. s. one who refuses
belief

Disbench; diz-bênsh'. v. a. to drive from a seat
Disbranch, diz-bråntsh'. v. a. to separate, to
break off
[disencumber
Disburden, diz-bur'dn. v. a. to unload, to
Disburden, diz-bur'dn. v. n. to ease the mind
Disburse, diz-bûrse'. v. a. to spend or lay cu
[or laying out
Disbursement, diz-burs'ment. s. a disbursmen
Discandy, dis-kân'de. v. n. to dissolve,
[dismiss
Discard, dis-kård'. v. a. to discharge or

Disadvantage, dis-ad-ván'tàje. s. loss, injury
Disadvantageous, dis-ad-van-tà'jus. a. con-
trary to interest or convenience
Disadvantageousness, dis-åd-ván-tá'jus-nês. 8.
contrariety to profit, inconvenience
Disaffected, dis-af-fék'ted. part. a. not dis-
posed to zeal or affection
Disaffectedly, dis-af-fék'ted-le. ad. after al melt
disaffected manner

money

Disaffectedness, dís-âf-fêk'têd-nês. s. the qua-Discarnate, dis-kår'nåte. a. stripped of flesh lity of being disaffected

Disaffection, dis-af-fék'shun. s. want of loyalty Disafirmance, dis-af-fér'månse. s. confutation, negation

Discern, diz-zérn'. v. a. to see; to judge
Discern, diz-zeri. v. n. to make distinction
Discernible, diz-zer'ne-bl. a. discoverable,
perceptible

(knowing

Discerning, diz-zêr'ning. part. a. judicious, Discernment, diz-zêrn'ment. s. judgement, power of distinguishing [separable

Disagree, dis-a-grèè'. v. n. to differ Disagreeable, dis-a-grèè'â-bl. a. unsuitable unpleasing [rariety; unpleasantness Disagreeableness, dis-a-grèè ́à-bl-nés. s. con-Discerptible, dis-serp'te-bl. a. frangible, Disagreeably, dis-â-gréé'â-blè. ad. in a dis-Discerption, dis-serp'shun. s. the act of pullagreeable manner [dissimilitude ing to pieces Disagreement, dis-â-grèè'mênt. s. difference, Disallow, dis-ål-lo'. v. a. to deny authority to any; to consider as unlawful Disallow, dis-al-lod'. v. n. to refuse permission, not to grant

Disallowable, dis-al-lola-bl. a. not allowable
Disallowance, dis-ål-lou'ânse. s. prohibition
Disanimation, diz-ån-é-ma'shûn. s. privation
of life
[prive of authority
Disannul, dis-au-nul'. v. a. to annul, to de-
Disappear, dis-ap-père'. v. n. to be lost to
view, to vanish
[expectation
Disappoint, dis-ap-point'. v. a. to defeat of
Disappointment, dis-ap-point'ment. s. defeat
of hopes, miscarriage of expectation
Disapprobation, dis-ap-pro-ba'shun. s. cen-
sure, condemnation
[censure
Disapprove, dis-ap-prôôv'. v. a. to dislike, to
Disarm, diz-arm'. v. a. to divest of arms
Disarrange, dis-år-rånje'. v. a. to put out of
order; to derange

Discharge dis-tshårje'. v. a. to disburthen; to
let off a gun; to clear a debt; .» absolve;
to perform, to obliterate; to dismiss
Discharge, dis-tshårje'. s. vent, explosion,
emission; dismission; an acquittance
Discinct, dis-sinkt'. a. ungirded, rosely
dressed
[pieces
Discind, dis-sind'. v. a. to divide, to cut. in
Disciple, dis-si'pl. s. a scholar
Discipleship, dis-sl'pl-ship. the state of a dis-
ciple
Disciplinarian, dis-sè-plîn-k'rè-ân. s. one who
rules or teaches with great strictness.
Discipline, dis'se-plin. 8. education; rule,
order; chastisement

Discipline, dis'sé-plin. v. a. to educate, to instruct; to correct, to reform Disclaim, dis-klame'. v. a. to disown Disclose, dis-kloze'. v. a. to uncover, to reveal, to tell [of revealing a secret Disclosure, dis-k18'zhůre. s. dcovery; ac Discoloration, dis-kôl-ó-ra'shun. s. the ac of changing the colour; change of colour, stain [the natural hue, to stain Discolour, dis-kil'lur. v. a. to change from Discomfit, dis-kům'fit. v. a. to defeat, to vanquish [rout overthrow Discomfiture, dis-kim'fit-yure. 8. defeat, Disavow, dis-a-vod. v. a. to disown, to Discomfort, dis-kúm'furt. s. uneasiness, meldeny knowledge of

Disarray, dis-ar-rá'. s. disorder, confusion
Disaster, diz-is'tur. s. misfortune
Disastrous, diz-is'tris. a. unlucky, calamitous
Disastrousness, diz-âs'trus-nês. 8. unluckiness,

unfortunateness

Disav ouch, dis-á-voutsh'. v. a. to retract profession, to disown

Disavowal, dis-i-võü'ál. s. denial

ancholy [sadden Discomfort, dis-kim'furt v. a. to grieve, to

Disband, diz-band'. v. a. to dismiss from Discommend, dis-kom-ménd'. v. a. to blame,

Discommendable, dis-kom'mên-da-bl. & blameable, censurable