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Dai'ly, V. n. to fondle ; to delay.
Dam, 71. a bank to confine water : — a
female parent, used of beasts.
Dam, V, a. to confine water by dams.
Dam'5t*e, n. mischief; hurt ; injury.
Dam'a^e, v. a. to injure ; to impair.
Dam'a*e-9-ble, a. susceptible of hurt.
Dam 'ask, n. a figured cloth or silk.
Dam'as-keen, v. a. to inlay iron, steel,
&c., with gold or silver wire.
Dame, n. a lady ; mistress of a family
Damn, (dam) v. a. to condemn.
Dam'na-ble, a. most wicked.
Dam-na'tion, n. sentence to eternal
punishment; condemnation.
Dam'nfi-to-ry, a. that condemns.
Damj), a, moist ; wet ; foggy ; sunk
Damp, n. fog ; moisture ; vapor.
Damp, V. a. to moisten ; to depress.
D'amp'er, n. one that damps ; a valve
Damp'ish, a. moist ; humid.
Damp'ness, n. moisture ; fogginess.
Dam'^el, 7». a young maiden ; a girl.
Dam'^on, (dam'zu) n. a small plum.
Dance, v. n. to move with measured
steps. [feec.
Dince, n. a regulated movement of the
Din'cer, n. one who dances.
Dan'de-li-on, n. a plant and flower.
Dan'dle, v. jt. to fondle ; to shake.
Dan'dler, n. one who dandles.
Dan'druif, 71. scurf on the head. [fop.
Dan'dy, n. a worthless coxcomb ; a
Dan'dy-i§m, n. qualities of a dandy.
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Dane, 71. a native of Denmark.
Dan'^er, n. exposure to injury; peril.
Dan'|er-ous,a.full of danger ; perilous.
Dan'|er-ous-ly, ad. with danger.
Dan'gle, v. n. to hang loose ; to follow.
Dan'gler, n. one who dangles.
DSLph'ne, n. a plant ; the laurel.
Dap'per, a. little and active 3 pretty.
Dap'ple, a. of various colors. [ors.
Dap'pled, (dap'pld) a. of different col-
Dap'ple-gray,/7.gray marked with spots.
Dire, V. n. [i. durst ; â– p. dared ;] to have
courage ; not to be afraid, venture.
Dire, v. a. to challenge ; to defy.
Dir'er, n. one who dares or defies.
Dir'ing, a. bold ; adventurous; brave.
Dar'ing-ly, ad. boldly ; courageously.
Dark, a. void of light ; opaque.
Dark, n. darkness ; want of light.
Dark'en, (dar'kn) v. a. to make dark.
Dark'en, (dar'kn) v. n. to grow dark.
Dark'ish, a. approaching to dark.
Dark'ly, ad. with darkness ; obscurely.
Dark'ness, 71. want of light ; obscurity.
Dark'some, (dark'sum) a. obscure.
Dar'ljng, a. favorite ; dear ; beloved.
Dar'ling, n. one much beloved.
Darn, v. a. to mend a hole by sewing.
Dar'nel, n. a weed ; rj'e-grass.
Dart, n. a missile weapon ; a spear.
Dart, V. a. to throw ; to shoot, emit.
Dart, V. n. to fly rapidly, as a dart.
Dart'er, n. one who throws a dart.
Dash, V. a. to strike against : — to blot.
Dash, V. n. to fly off; to rush, strike.
Dash, n. a mark or line, thus [ — ] : —
a blow : — an ostentatious show.
Dash'ing, a. precipitate : — foppish.
DSs'tard, n. a coward ; a poltroon.
Das'tard-ly, a. cowardly ; mean.
Da't?, nt^l, truths admitted.
Date, n. the time of any event; time
of writing a letter : — a fruit.
Date, V. a. to note with the time.
Date'less, a. without anj' date.
Date'-tree, n. a palm that bears dates.
Da'tive, a. noting the third case of
Greek and Latin nouns, relating to
giving. [ly.
Diiub, V. a. to smear ; to paint coarse-
Daub, n. coarse painting ; plaster.
D^ub'er, n. one who daubs.
Daub'er-y, n. a daub ; coarse painting.
Dalub'y, a. glutinous.
Daugh'ter, (dSiw'ter) n. a female child,
D^ugh'ter-ly, (daw'ter-le) a. like a
"daughter. [fright ; to intimidate.
Daunt, (dint) v. a. to discourage ; to
DSunt'less, a. fearless; bold.
Dau'phin, n. the title formerly given tfl
the eldest son of the king of France
Daw'dle, v. n. to waste time ; to trifle.
Dawn, V. n. to grow light ; to glimmer.
Dawn, 7!. break of day ; beginning.
Day, (da) n, the time from sunrise to
sunset : — 24 hours : — an age.
Day'book, (da'buk) n. a tradesman's
Day 'break, 71. the dawn. [journal.
Day'light, (da'llt) n. light of the day.
Day'lil-y, 71. a plant and flower.
Days'man, 71. an umpire ; a judge.
Day'spring, n. rise of the day ; dawn.
Day'sfar, n. the morning star; Venus.
Daz'zle, v. a. to overpower with light.
Dea'con, (de'kn) n. a church officer.
Dea'con-ry, n. office of a deacon.
Dead, (ded) a. deprived of life ; life-
less ; inanimate ; dull ; still ; vapid.
Dead, n. stillness. — pi. dead men.
Dead'en, (ded'dn) v. a. to deprive of
life ; to make dead, or spiritless.
Dead'ish, a. resembling what is dead.
Dead'-lift, n. a lift by main strength.
Dead'-Ilght, (ded'lit) n. a shutter.
Dead'ly, a. destmctive ; mortal.
Dead'ly, (ded'le) ad. like death.
Dead'ness, (ded'nes) 71. want of life.
Dead'net-tle, (ded'net-tl) n. a weed.
Deaf, (def) a. wanting the sense of
hearing; not hearing.
Deafen, (def'fn) v. a. to make deaf.
Deafness, ti. state of being deaf.
Deal, (del) n. part ; quantity ; a dole :
-7- fir or pine timber sawed.
Deal, V. a. [i. & p. dealt ;] to distrib.
ute ; to divide ; to scatter.
Deal, V. n. to traific ; to transact.
Deal'er, n. one who deals ; a trader.
Deal'ing, n. practice ; traffic.
Dealt, (delt) i. &c p. from Deal.
Dean, 71. the second dignitary of a dio.
cese ; an officer in a college, &c.
Dean'er-y, n. office or house of a dean.
Dear, a. beloved ; precious ; costly.
Dear, n. a person beloved ; a darling.
Dear'born, n. a four-wheeled carriage.
Dear'ly, ad. in a dear manner ; fondly,
Dear'ness, n. fondness : costliness.
Dearth, (derth) 71. scarcity ; famine.
Death, (deth) n. extinction of life.
Death'-bed, n. the bed on which a per-
Death'less, a. immortal. [son dies.
Death'like, a. resembling death.
Death'-war-r^nt, (deth'wor-r^nt) n. an
order for the execution of a criminal.
De-bar', v. a. to exclude ; to hinder.
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De-bArk', v. a. to land ; to disembark.
De-base', v. a. to degrade ; to lower.
De-base'tnent, 7t. the act of debasing.
De-bas'er, n. one who debases.
De-bat'a-ble, a. disputable ; contest-
De-bate', n. a dispute ; a contest, [able.
De-bate', v. a. to controveit, dispute.
De-bate', v. n. to deliberate ; to dispute
De-bate'ful, a. contentious ; contested.
De-bat'cr, n. one who debates.
De-bauch', v. a. to corrupt ; to vitiate.
De-bauch', n. drunkenness; excess.
Deb-au-^h55', (de.b-9-she') n. a rake ;
drunkard. [ness.
Ds-bauch'er-y, n. intemperance; lewd-
De-beut'ure, (de-bent'yur) n. a certifi-
cate of drawback or allowance.
De-bil'i-ta.te, v. a. to weaken.
De-bll-i-ta'tion, 71. act of weakening.
De-bil'i-ty, n. weakness ; feebleness.
Deb'it, n. the debtor side of a book.
Deb'it, V. a. to charge with debt.
Deb-o-niir', a. elegant; civil ; polite.
De-bouch', v, n. to march out.
Debt, (det) n. what is owed or due.
Debt'or, (det'or) n. one who owes.
Debut, (da-bu') n. first attempt,
Dec'^de, n. the sum or number of ten.
De-ca'den-cy, n. decay ; fall.
Dec'a-gon, n. a figure often equal sides.
Dec'^-logue, (-log) n. the ten command-
ments, [move ofl".
De-camp', v. n. to shift a camp ; to
Dp-camp'ment, n. act of decamping.
Dec-an'gu-lar, a. having ten angles.
De-cant', v. a. to pour off gently.
Dec-an-ta'tion, n. act of pouring off.
De-can'ter, n. a glass vessel for liquor.
De-cap'i-tate, v. a. to behead.
De-cap-i-ta'tion, Ji. act of beheading.
De-cay', v. n. to decline ; to rot.
De-cay', n. a decline ; gradual failure.
De-c5ase', n. departure from life.
De-cease', v. ?(. to die ; to expire.
De-ceased', p. a. departed from life.
De-ceit', (de-set') 71. fraud ; artifice.
De-cSit'ful, a. full of deceit ; delusive.
De-ceit'ful-ly, ad. fraudulently.
De-ceiv'a-ble, a. liable to be deceived.
Ds-c6ive', (de-s5v') v. a. to cause to
mistake ; to delude ; to impose on.
De-ceiv'er, 71. one who deceives.
De-cem'ber, n. last month of the year.
De'cen-cy, n. propriety ; decorum.
De-cen'na-ry, 7t. a period of ten years.
De-cen'ni-al, a. continuing ten years.
De'cent, a. becoming ; fit ; suitable.
D5'cent-ly, ad. in a decent manner.
De-cep'tion, 7!. act of deceiving ; deceit
De-ccp'tive, a. deceiving; deceitful.
De^'ep-to-iy, a. deceitful.
De-ci'd^-ble, a. that may be decided.
De-cide', v. to determine ; to settle.
De-cid'ed, p. a. determined ; resolute.
De-cld'ed-ly, ad. in a decided manner
De-cid'u-ous, c. falling off every sea-
son, as leaves ; not evergreen.
D9^i-rafil, a. numbered by ten.
De^'i-mal, n, a tenth ; decimal fraction.
De^'i-mats, v. a. to take the tenth.
De9-i-ma'tion,7t.a taking of every tenth.
De-ci'pher, v. a, to explain, unravel.
De-ci'pher-er, n. one who deciphers.
De-ci"§ion, (de-sizh'un) 71. "act of de-
ciding; determination of a doubt.
De-cl'sjve, a. conclusive ; positive.
De-ci'sjve-ly, ad. in a conclusive man-
De-cl'so-ry, a. able to determine, [ner.
Deck, V. a. to cover ; to dress ; to array
Deck, n. the floor of a ship.
De-claim', v. n. to speak oratorically.
De-claim'er, n. one who declaims.
Dec-la-ma'tion,7i. a speech ; harangue.
De-clam'a-to-ry, a. partaking of decla-
mation ; vehement.
Dec-la-ra'tion, 71. act of declaring; a
proclamation ; an affirmation.
De-clar'9-tive, a. making manifest.
De-clar'a-to-ry, a. affirmative ; clear.
De-clire', v. a, to make known.
De-clire', v. n. to make a declaration.
De-clen'sion, 71. act of declining; de-
cay : — variation of nouns.
De-cli'na-ble, a. that may be declined.
Dec-lj-na'tion, n, act of declining ; de-
scent. • [dialling.
Dec'li-na-tor, n. an instrument used in
De-cllne', v. n. to lean ; to decay.
De-cllne', v. a. to bring downjifto shun;
to refuse : — to inflect, as words.
De-cllne', n. a falling off; decay.
De-cliv'i-ty, n. a gradual descent.
De-cli'vous, a. gradually descending.
De-coct', V. a. to boil ; to digest.
De-coc'tion, n. act of boiling.
De-col' late, v. a. to behead.
Dec-ol-la'tion, n. the act of beheading.
De-c61-or-a'tion, 71. privation of color.
De-com-po^e', v. a. to separate ; to re-
solve into elements. [parts,
De-com-po-si"tion, n. a separatmn of
De-com-pound', v. a. to compound
anew : — to resolve ; to decompose.
D5-com-pbund', a. compounded anew.
Dec'g-rate, v. a. to adorn ; to embellish.
Dec-o-ra'tion, n. embellishment.
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DSc'g-ra.-tQT, n. one who decorates.
||De-c5'rous, or Dec'o-rous, a. decent ;
suitable ; becoming ; proper.
'|De-c6'rous-ly, ad. decently.
De-cbr'ti-cate, v, a. to peel ; to strip off.
De-cor-tj-ca'tion, n. act of stripping off.
De-c6'rum, n. decency ; propriety.
De-coy', v. a. to lure ; to insnare.
De-cby', n. allurement ; a snare.
De-crease', v. n. to grow less.
De-crease', v. a. to make less.
De-crease', n. a growing less ; decay.
De-cree', v. a. to ordain ; to determine.
De-cr6e', tu edict ; determination.
Dec're-ment, n. gradual diminution.
De-crep'it, a. worn with age ; weak.
De-crep'i-tate, v. a. &. n. to roast or
crackle in the fire.
De-crep-i-ta'tion, n. a crackling noise.
De-crep'i-tude, n. decay ; old age.
De-cres'cent, a. growing less.
De-cre'tal, n. a book of edicts.
De-cre'tal, a. pertaining to a decree.
Dec're-to-ry, a. judicial ; definitive.
De-crl'ai, n.'a.ct of decrying ; censure.
De-cri'er, n. one who decries.
De-cry', v, a. to censure openly.
De-cum'bence, 71. act of lying down.
De-ciini'bent, a. lying down ; low.
Dec'u-ple, (dek'u-p!) a. tenfold.
De-cu'ri-on, n. a commander of ten.
De-cus'sate, v. a. to intersect at acute
angles. [tersection.
Dec-us-sa'tion, n. act of crossing 5 in-
De-dec'o-rous, a. disgraceful.
Ded'i-cate, v. a. to consecrate, devote.
Ded'i-cate, a. consecrate ; dedicated.
Ded-i-ca'tion, n. consecration,
Ded'i-ca-tor, n. one who dedicates.
Ded'i-ca-to-rj'', a. implying dedication.
De-duce', v. a. to draw from ; to infer.
De-duce'ment, n. deduction.
De-du'ei-ble, a. that may be deduced.
De-du'cive, a. performing deduction.
De-duct', V. a. to subtract, tai^e away.
De-duc'tion, 71. a deducting 5 inference.
De-duc'tive, a. deducible.
Deed, n. action ; exploit: — a writing
for transferring real estate.
Deem, v. a. to judge ; to suppose.
Deep, a. reaching far below the sur-
face ; profound ; sagacious ; grave.
Deep, n. the sea ; the main ; the ocean.
Deep'en, (de'pn) v. a. to make deep.
Deep'en, (de'pn) v. n. to grow deep.
Deer, n. an animal hunted for venison.
De-face', v. a. to destroy ; to disfigure.
De-face'ment, n. violation; razure.
De-fal'cate, v. a. to cut off; to lop.
Def-al-ca'tion, n. diminution ; failure.
Def-a-ma'tion, n. slander; calumny.
De-fam'?-to-ry, a. slanderous.
De-fame', v. a. to slander ; to vilify.
De-f^m'er, n. one who defames.
De-fault', 71. omission ; failure ; fault.
De-fault', V. a. to frustrate for non-
appearance.
De-fault'er, 71. one guilty of default.
De-fea'§a'nce, n. act of annulling.
De-fea?'i-ble, a. that may be annulled.
De-feat', n. an overthrow ; frustration.
De-feat', v. a. to overthrow ; to undo.
Def'e-cate, v. a. to purify ; to refine.
Def'e-cate, a. purged from lees.
Def-e-ca'tion, n. act of defecating.
De-fect', 71. a fault ; want ; blemish.
De-fec'tion,7i. failure; apostasy; revolt.
De-fec'tive,a. full of defects; imperfect.
De-fec'tive-ly,ad.in a defective manner.
De-fence', n. guard ; resistance ; plea.
De-fence'less, a. unarmed ; unguarded.
De-fend', v, a. to protect ; to vindicate.
De-fend'ant, n. a person accused.
De-fend'er, 71. one who defends.
De-fen'si-ble, a. that may be defended.
De-fen'sive, a. serving to defend ; re-
sisting aggression.
De-fen'sive, n. st|^te of defence.
De-fer', v. a. to put off; to prolong.
De-fer', v. n. to delay, pay deference.
Def'er-ence, 71. respect ; submission.
De-f I'ance, n. a challenge.
De-f i"cien-cy, n. want ; defect.
De-f i"cient, (de-fish'ent) a. wanting.
De-file', w. a. to pollute ; to corrupt.
De-file', v. n. to march off file by file.
De-file', 71. a long, narrow pass.
De-f ile'ment, n. corruption ; pollution.
De-f il'er, n. one who defiles.
De-f in'a-hle, a. that may be defined.
De-flne', v. a. to give a definition of;
to explain ; t§ describe ; to limit.
De-f in'er, n. one who defines.
DSf'i-nite, a. certain ; limited ; exact.
Def'j-nlte-ly, ad. in a definite manner.
Def-i-iTi"tion, (-nish'un) w. a short de-
scription of a thing ; explanation.
De-fin'i-tive, a. determinate; positive.,
De-f in'i-tive, n. that which defines.
De-f in'i-tive-ly, ad. positively.
De-fla'gra-ble, a. combustible.
DSf'la-grSte, v. a. & n. to burn.
Def-la-gra'tion, n. destruction by fire.
De-tiect', V. n. to turn aside, deviate.
De-flec'tion, n. deviation ; a turning.
D6f-lo-ra'tion, n. act of deflouring.
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De-fl3fir', v. a. to ravish ; to take away
beauty. [humors.
De-flux'ion, n. a downward flow of
De-fo-li-a'ti?!!, n. the falling of leaves.
I)e-f6rce', v. a. to keep by force.
De-f brm', v, a. to disfigure ; to deface.
Def-or-ma'ti^n, n. a disfiguring.
De-f brmed', (de-f brmd') p. a. ugly.
De-f brm'j-ty, n. want of beauty.
De-frSiud', v. a. to cheat ; to deceive.
De-fray', v. a. to bear the charges of.
De-funct', n. one who is deceased.
De-fiinct', a. dead ; deceased.
De-fy', V. a. to challenge ; to dare.
De-|en'er-a-cy, n. decay of goodness.
De-|en'er-ate, r. n. to decay in virtue.
De-gen'er-5ite, a. decayed in virtue.
De-|en-er-a'tion,M.act of degenerating.
Deg-lu-ti"tion, (-tish'un) n. a swal-
lowing.
Deg-ra-da'ti9n, n. act of degrading.
De-grade', v. a. to lower ; to disgrace.
De-greS', n. rank ; step ; extent ; title :
— the 360th part of a circle.
De-hor-ta'tion, n. dissuasion.
De-j-f i-ca'tion, n. the act of deifying.
De'i-f orin, a. of a godlike form.
De'i-ty, V. a. to make a god of, adore.
Deign, (dan) v. n. to condescend.
Deign, (dan) v. a. tO||rant ; to permit.
De'i^m, n. the cree^f a deist.
De'ist, n. one who believes in God,
but disbelieves revealed religion.
De-is'ti-cal, \ <"â– belonging to deism.
De'i-ty, n. the Divine Being ; divinity.
De-ject', V. a. to cast down ; to depress.
De-ject'ed, a. cast down ; low-spirited.
De-jgc'tion, n. melancholy; depression.
De-lapsed', (de-lapst') a. fallen down.
De-lay', v. a. to defer ; to put off.
De-lay', v. n. to linger; to stop.
De-lay', n. a deferring ; stay ; stop.
Del'e-ble, a. capable di being effaced.
De-lect'a-ble, a. pleasing ; delightful.
Del'e-gate, v. a. to send ; to intrust.
Del'e-gate, n. a deputy; representative.
Del-e-ga'tion, n. act of sending away ;
the persons deputed.
De-lete', V. a. to blot out ; to effkce.
Del-e-te'ri-ous,o.destructive; injurious.
De-le'tion, n. a blotting out ; erasure.
Delft, or Delf, n. earthen ware.
De-lib'er-ate, v. to weigh ; to consider.
De-lib'er-ate, a, cautious ; considerate.
De-lib'er-ate-ly, ad. with deliberation.
De-lib-er-a'tian, n. act of delilierating.
De-lib'er-a-tive, a. apt to deliberate.
Del'j-c9-cy, n. something delicate j
nicety ; softness ; tenderness.
Del'i-cate, a. nice ; dainty ; fine ; soft.
Del'j-cate-Iy, ad. in a delicate manner
De-li"cious, (-lish'us) a. highly pleas-
ing; very grateful; sweet; charming.
De-light', (de-lit') n. great pleasure.
De-light', (de-lit') v. a. to please much.
De-light', (de-lit') v. n. t^ have delight.
De-light'ful, (-lit'-) a. very pleasing.
De-lin'e-ate, v. a. to design ; to sketch,
De-lin-e-a'tion, n. act of delineating.
De-lin'e-a-tor, n. one who delineates.
De-lin'quen-cy, n. a fault , a misdeed.
De-lin'quent, re. an offender.
De-lin'quent, a. failing in duty ; faulty.
Del-i-quesce', v. n. to melt in the air
Del-i-ques'cence, n. a melting in air.
Del-i-ques'cent, a. melting in the air.
De-lTr'i-oils, a. disordered in mind.
De-lir'i-um, n. disorder of mind.
De-liv'er, v. a. to set free ; to release ; to
rescue ; to give ; to speak ; to utter.
De-liv'er-ance, n, release ; rescue.
De-llv'er-er, n. one who delivers.
De-!iv'er-y, n. act of delivering ; re-
lease ; rescue ; utterance ; childbirth.
Dell, n. a pit ; a cavitj' ; a dale.
De-lud'a-ble, a. liable to be deluded.
De-lude', v. a. to deceive ; to cheat.
Del'uge, (del'luj) n. inundation ; flood.
Del'u|e, V. a. to drown ; to overwhelm.
De-lu'|ion, (de-l5'zhun) n. act of de-
luding ; deceit ; illusion.
De-lii'sive, a. deceptive ; illusory.
Delve, V. a. to dig ; to fathom.
Delv'er, n. one who delves ; a digger.
Dem'a-gogue, (dem'a-gog) n. a leader
of the populace or of a faction.
De-main', (de-man') ) n. an estate
De-mesne', (de-men') \ in land at-
tached to a mansion.
De-mind', v. a. to ask ; to claim.
De-raand', ?». a claim ; a question.
De-mand'a-ble, a. that may be d©-
De-mand'ant, n. a plaintiff, [manded.
D5-mar-ca'tion, ?;. division ; boundary,
De-m5an', v. a. to behave ; to conduct,
De-mean'or, n. behavior ; conduct.
De-men'tate, v. a. to make mad.
De-men-ta'tion, Ji. act of making mad,
De-ment'ed, a. mad ; infatuated.
De-mer'jt, n. desert of ill ; ill desert.
De-mer'sion, ?;,. immersion.
Dem'i, a prefix signifying half.
Dem'i-god, n. half a god ; a hero.
Deni'i-john, (-jon) n. a ghiss vessel.
Dem'j-tiua'ver, n. half a quaver.
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De-mi?e', n. death ; decease.
De-mlf e', v. a. to grant at one's death.
De-moc'ra-cy, n. government by the
people. - [racy,
Dem'o-crat, n. one devoted to democ-
Dem-o-crat'ic, a. relating to democracy.
De-mol'ish, r. a. to raze ; to destroy.
Dlm-o-li"tion, (-llsh'un) n.destruction.
De'mon, n. a spirit ; an evil spirit.
De-mo'ni-ac, ) a. belonging to de-
Dem-o-nl'a-cal, ) mons ; devilish.
De-mo'ni-ac, n. one possessed of a de-
mon, [spirits.
De-mon-ol'o-*y, n. a treatise on evil
De-m6n'stra-ble,a. that may be demon-
strated, [tainty.
De-mon'strate, v. a. to prove w^ith cer-
Dem-on-stra'tion, n. indubitable proof.
De-mon'stra-tive, a. conclusive.
Dem'gn-stra-tor, or De-mon'stra-tor, n.
one who demonstrates.
De-mor-al-j-za'tipn, n. destruction of
morals. [als of.
De-mor'al-ize, v. a. to destroy the mor-
De-mul'cent, a. softening ; mollifying.
De-miir', v. n. to delay ; to hesitate.
De-miir', n. doubt ; hesitation ; pause.
De-mure', a. sober ; grave ; downcast.
De-mure'ly, ad. in a demure manner.
De-mur'ra^e, n. delay of a ship.
De-mur'rer, n. one who demurs.
De-my', ri. a particular size of paper.
Den, n. a cavern ; cave of a wild beast.
Den-drol 'o-|y ,7)..natural history of trees,
De-ni'a-ble, a. capable of being denied.
De-ni'al, n. negation ; refusal,
De-nl'er, n. one who denies ; a refuser,
Den-i-za'tion, n. act of enfranchising.
Den'i-zen, n. a foreigner enfrancliised.
De-nora'j-nate, v. a. to name ; to style.
De-nom-i-na'tion, n. a name : — a sect.
De-nom'i-na-tive, a. that gives a name.
De-nom'i-na tor, n. the number below
the line, in vulgar fractions.
Den-o-ta'tion, n. the act of denoting.
De-note', v. a. to mark ; to signify.
De-nounce', v. a. to threaten, censure.
De-nbunce'nient, n. denunciation.
Dense, a. close; compact; thick,
Den'si-ty, n. closeness ; compactness.
Dent, V. a. to mark with a dent.
Dent, V. a mark ; an indentation,
Deii'tal, a. belonging to the teeth.
Deti'tate, a. pointed, like teeth.
Derit'ed, a. notched ; indented,
Don'ti-cle, n. a point, like a tooth,
nen-tic'ii-15t-e.l,a. set with small teeth.
D(ii-tT<;-ij-la'tion,7!. denticulated state.
Den'ti-frice, n. a powder for the teeth
Den'til, n. a modillion ; denticle,
Den'tist, n. a surgeon for the teeth.
Den'tis-try, n. the business of a dentist
Den-ti"tion, n. the breeding of teeth.
Den'toid, a. resembling a tooth.
De-nu'date, v. a. to divest ; to strip.
Den-u-da'tion, n. a making naked.
De-nude', v, a. to strip ; to divest.
De-niiu'cj-ate, (de-niin'she-at) v. a. to
denounce ; to threaten.
De-nun-ci-a'tion, (de-nun-she-a'shun)
n. actof denouncing; public menace.
De-nun'cj-a-tor, n. a censurer.
De-nun'ci-^o-ry, a. censorious.
De-ny', v. a. to contradict ; to refuse.
De-ob'stru-ent,a. removing obstruction.
De'o-dand, n. a thing forfeited to God.
De-on-tol'o-^, n. the scie#*e of ethics.
De-part', v. n. to go away ; to leave.
De-part'ment, n. office ; part ; division.
De-part'ure, (de-part'yur) 7i. a going
away ; death ; decease.
De-pSst'ure, (de pSst'yur) ?). n. to feed.
De-pau'per-ate, v. a. to make poor.
De-pend', v. n. to hang from ; to rely.
De-pend'ant, 7t. one who is dependent.
De-pen'dence, ) 71. connection j trust ;
De-pen'den-cy, \ reliance.
De-pend'ent, a. subordinate,
De-pend'ent, n. one subordinate,
De-pict', V. a. to paint ; to portray,
De-pict'ure, (-pikt'yur) v. a. to depict.
Dep-i-la'tion, n. a pulling off the hair.
De-pil'a-to-ry, a. taking away hair.
De-ple'tion, n. an emptying ; blood-let-
De-ple'to-ry,a.causing depletion, [ting.
De-plor'a-ble, a, lamentable ; sad.
De-pl6r'a-bly, ad, lamentably.
De-pl6re', v. a. to lament ; to mourn.
Do-pldy', V. a. to display ; to open.
Dep-lu-ma'tion, n. loss of feathers.
De-plurae', v. a. to strip of feathers.
De-po'nent, n. one who makes a depo-
sition ; a witness.
De-pbp'u-late, v. a. to lay waste.
De-p6p-u-la'tion, n. destruction; havoc.
De-pop'u-la-tor,7i.one who depopulates.
De-port', V. a. to demean ; to behave.
Dep-or-ta'tion, 71. transportation ; exile.
De-port'ment, n. conduct ; demeanor.
De-po'§al, 71. act of deposing.
De-po§e', V. a. to dethrone : — to attest.
De-po§e', V. n. to bear witness, testify.
De-po§'er, n. one who deposes,
De-po§'it, V. a. to lay up ; to place,
De-p6§'it, n. that which is deposited ; a
1 pledge; a pawn ; a depositor^'.
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De-po^'i-tft-ry, n. one to whom a thing
is intrusted.
Dep-9-fi"tion, (dep-o-zish'un) n. act
of deposing ; a testimony.
De-po^'i-tor, n. one who deposits.
De-pof'i-to-ry, n. a place of deposit.
De-pot', (de-p6') n. a place of deposit :
— a station on a railroad.
Dep-ra-va'tion, n. corruption.
De-prave', v. a. to make bad; to corrupt.
De-prav'i-ty, n. corruption ; vice.
Dep're-cate, v. a. to pray against.
Dep-re-ca'tion, n. prayer against evil.
Dep're-ca-tor, n. one who deprecates.
Dep're-ca-to-ry, a. entreating.
De-pre'ci-ate, (de-pre'she-at) v. a. to
Dam, 71. a bank to confine water : — a
female parent, used of beasts.
Dam, V, a. to confine water by dams.
Dam'5t*e, n. mischief; hurt ; injury.
Dam'a^e, v. a. to injure ; to impair.
Dam'a*e-9-ble, a. susceptible of hurt.
Dam 'ask, n. a figured cloth or silk.
Dam'as-keen, v. a. to inlay iron, steel,
&c., with gold or silver wire.
Dame, n. a lady ; mistress of a family
Damn, (dam) v. a. to condemn.
Dam'na-ble, a. most wicked.
Dam-na'tion, n. sentence to eternal
punishment; condemnation.
Dam'nfi-to-ry, a. that condemns.
Damj), a, moist ; wet ; foggy ; sunk
Damp, n. fog ; moisture ; vapor.
Damp, V. a. to moisten ; to depress.
D'amp'er, n. one that damps ; a valve
Damp'ish, a. moist ; humid.
Damp'ness, n. moisture ; fogginess.
Dam'^el, 7». a young maiden ; a girl.
Dam'^on, (dam'zu) n. a small plum.
Dance, v. n. to move with measured
steps. [feec.
Dince, n. a regulated movement of the
Din'cer, n. one who dances.
Dan'de-li-on, n. a plant and flower.
Dan'dle, v. jt. to fondle ; to shake.
Dan'dler, n. one who dandles.
Dan'druif, 71. scurf on the head. [fop.
Dan'dy, n. a worthless coxcomb ; a
Dan'dy-i§m, n. qualities of a dandy.
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Dane, 71. a native of Denmark.
Dan'^er, n. exposure to injury; peril.
Dan'|er-ous,a.full of danger ; perilous.
Dan'|er-ous-ly, ad. with danger.
Dan'gle, v. n. to hang loose ; to follow.
Dan'gler, n. one who dangles.
DSLph'ne, n. a plant ; the laurel.
Dap'per, a. little and active 3 pretty.
Dap'ple, a. of various colors. [ors.
Dap'pled, (dap'pld) a. of different col-
Dap'ple-gray,/7.gray marked with spots.
Dire, V. n. [i. durst ; â– p. dared ;] to have
courage ; not to be afraid, venture.
Dire, v. a. to challenge ; to defy.
Dir'er, n. one who dares or defies.
Dir'ing, a. bold ; adventurous; brave.
Dar'ing-ly, ad. boldly ; courageously.
Dark, a. void of light ; opaque.
Dark, n. darkness ; want of light.
Dark'en, (dar'kn) v. a. to make dark.
Dark'en, (dar'kn) v. n. to grow dark.
Dark'ish, a. approaching to dark.
Dark'ly, ad. with darkness ; obscurely.
Dark'ness, 71. want of light ; obscurity.
Dark'some, (dark'sum) a. obscure.
Dar'ljng, a. favorite ; dear ; beloved.
Dar'ling, n. one much beloved.
Darn, v. a. to mend a hole by sewing.
Dar'nel, n. a weed ; rj'e-grass.
Dart, n. a missile weapon ; a spear.
Dart, V. a. to throw ; to shoot, emit.
Dart, V. n. to fly rapidly, as a dart.
Dart'er, n. one who throws a dart.
Dash, V. a. to strike against : — to blot.
Dash, V. n. to fly off; to rush, strike.
Dash, n. a mark or line, thus [ — ] : —
a blow : — an ostentatious show.
Dash'ing, a. precipitate : — foppish.
DSs'tard, n. a coward ; a poltroon.
Das'tard-ly, a. cowardly ; mean.
Da't?, nt^l, truths admitted.
Date, n. the time of any event; time
of writing a letter : — a fruit.
Date, V. a. to note with the time.
Date'less, a. without anj' date.
Date'-tree, n. a palm that bears dates.
Da'tive, a. noting the third case of
Greek and Latin nouns, relating to
giving. [ly.
Diiub, V. a. to smear ; to paint coarse-
Daub, n. coarse painting ; plaster.
D^ub'er, n. one who daubs.
Daub'er-y, n. a daub ; coarse painting.
Dalub'y, a. glutinous.
Daugh'ter, (dSiw'ter) n. a female child,
D^ugh'ter-ly, (daw'ter-le) a. like a
"daughter. [fright ; to intimidate.
Daunt, (dint) v. a. to discourage ; to
DSunt'less, a. fearless; bold.
Dau'phin, n. the title formerly given tfl
the eldest son of the king of France
Daw'dle, v. n. to waste time ; to trifle.
Dawn, V. n. to grow light ; to glimmer.
Dawn, 7!. break of day ; beginning.
Day, (da) n, the time from sunrise to
sunset : — 24 hours : — an age.
Day'book, (da'buk) n. a tradesman's
Day 'break, 71. the dawn. [journal.
Day'light, (da'llt) n. light of the day.
Day'lil-y, 71. a plant and flower.
Days'man, 71. an umpire ; a judge.
Day'spring, n. rise of the day ; dawn.
Day'sfar, n. the morning star; Venus.
Daz'zle, v. a. to overpower with light.
Dea'con, (de'kn) n. a church officer.
Dea'con-ry, n. office of a deacon.
Dead, (ded) a. deprived of life ; life-
less ; inanimate ; dull ; still ; vapid.
Dead, n. stillness. — pi. dead men.
Dead'en, (ded'dn) v. a. to deprive of
life ; to make dead, or spiritless.
Dead'ish, a. resembling what is dead.
Dead'-lift, n. a lift by main strength.
Dead'-Ilght, (ded'lit) n. a shutter.
Dead'ly, a. destmctive ; mortal.
Dead'ly, (ded'le) ad. like death.
Dead'ness, (ded'nes) 71. want of life.
Dead'net-tle, (ded'net-tl) n. a weed.
Deaf, (def) a. wanting the sense of
hearing; not hearing.
Deafen, (def'fn) v. a. to make deaf.
Deafness, ti. state of being deaf.
Deal, (del) n. part ; quantity ; a dole :
-7- fir or pine timber sawed.
Deal, V. a. [i. & p. dealt ;] to distrib.
ute ; to divide ; to scatter.
Deal, V. n. to traific ; to transact.
Deal'er, n. one who deals ; a trader.
Deal'ing, n. practice ; traffic.
Dealt, (delt) i. &c p. from Deal.
Dean, 71. the second dignitary of a dio.
cese ; an officer in a college, &c.
Dean'er-y, n. office or house of a dean.
Dear, a. beloved ; precious ; costly.
Dear, n. a person beloved ; a darling.
Dear'born, n. a four-wheeled carriage.
Dear'ly, ad. in a dear manner ; fondly,
Dear'ness, n. fondness : costliness.
Dearth, (derth) 71. scarcity ; famine.
Death, (deth) n. extinction of life.
Death'-bed, n. the bed on which a per-
Death'less, a. immortal. [son dies.
Death'like, a. resembling death.
Death'-war-r^nt, (deth'wor-r^nt) n. an
order for the execution of a criminal.
De-bar', v. a. to exclude ; to hinder.
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De-bArk', v. a. to land ; to disembark.
De-base', v. a. to degrade ; to lower.
De-base'tnent, 7t. the act of debasing.
De-bas'er, n. one who debases.
De-bat'a-ble, a. disputable ; contest-
De-bate', n. a dispute ; a contest, [able.
De-bate', v. a. to controveit, dispute.
De-bate', v. n. to deliberate ; to dispute
De-bate'ful, a. contentious ; contested.
De-bat'cr, n. one who debates.
De-bauch', v. a. to corrupt ; to vitiate.
De-bauch', n. drunkenness; excess.
Deb-au-^h55', (de.b-9-she') n. a rake ;
drunkard. [ness.
Ds-bauch'er-y, n. intemperance; lewd-
De-beut'ure, (de-bent'yur) n. a certifi-
cate of drawback or allowance.
De-bil'i-ta.te, v. a. to weaken.
De-bll-i-ta'tion, 71. act of weakening.
De-bil'i-ty, n. weakness ; feebleness.
Deb'it, n. the debtor side of a book.
Deb'it, V. a. to charge with debt.
Deb-o-niir', a. elegant; civil ; polite.
De-bouch', v, n. to march out.
Debt, (det) n. what is owed or due.
Debt'or, (det'or) n. one who owes.
Debut, (da-bu') n. first attempt,
Dec'^de, n. the sum or number of ten.
De-ca'den-cy, n. decay ; fall.
Dec'a-gon, n. a figure often equal sides.
Dec'^-logue, (-log) n. the ten command-
ments, [move ofl".
De-camp', v. n. to shift a camp ; to
Dp-camp'ment, n. act of decamping.
Dec-an'gu-lar, a. having ten angles.
De-cant', v. a. to pour off gently.
Dec-an-ta'tion, n. act of pouring off.
De-can'ter, n. a glass vessel for liquor.
De-cap'i-tate, v. a. to behead.
De-cap-i-ta'tion, Ji. act of beheading.
De-cay', v. n. to decline ; to rot.
De-cay', n. a decline ; gradual failure.
De-c5ase', n. departure from life.
De-cease', v. ?(. to die ; to expire.
De-ceased', p. a. departed from life.
De-ceit', (de-set') 71. fraud ; artifice.
De-cSit'ful, a. full of deceit ; delusive.
De-ceit'ful-ly, ad. fraudulently.
De-ceiv'a-ble, a. liable to be deceived.
Ds-c6ive', (de-s5v') v. a. to cause to
mistake ; to delude ; to impose on.
De-ceiv'er, 71. one who deceives.
De-cem'ber, n. last month of the year.
De'cen-cy, n. propriety ; decorum.
De-cen'na-ry, 7t. a period of ten years.
De-cen'ni-al, a. continuing ten years.
De'cent, a. becoming ; fit ; suitable.
D5'cent-ly, ad. in a decent manner.
De-cep'tion, 7!. act of deceiving ; deceit
De-ccp'tive, a. deceiving; deceitful.
De^'ep-to-iy, a. deceitful.
De-ci'd^-ble, a. that may be decided.
De-cide', v. to determine ; to settle.
De-cid'ed, p. a. determined ; resolute.
De-cld'ed-ly, ad. in a decided manner
De-cid'u-ous, c. falling off every sea-
son, as leaves ; not evergreen.
D9^i-rafil, a. numbered by ten.
De^'i-mal, n, a tenth ; decimal fraction.
De^'i-mats, v. a. to take the tenth.
De9-i-ma'tion,7t.a taking of every tenth.
De-ci'pher, v. a, to explain, unravel.
De-ci'pher-er, n. one who deciphers.
De-ci"§ion, (de-sizh'un) 71. "act of de-
ciding; determination of a doubt.
De-cl'sjve, a. conclusive ; positive.
De-ci'sjve-ly, ad. in a conclusive man-
De-cl'so-ry, a. able to determine, [ner.
Deck, V. a. to cover ; to dress ; to array
Deck, n. the floor of a ship.
De-claim', v. n. to speak oratorically.
De-claim'er, n. one who declaims.
Dec-la-ma'tion,7i. a speech ; harangue.
De-clam'a-to-ry, a. partaking of decla-
mation ; vehement.
Dec-la-ra'tion, 71. act of declaring; a
proclamation ; an affirmation.
De-clar'9-tive, a. making manifest.
De-clar'a-to-ry, a. affirmative ; clear.
De-clire', v. a, to make known.
De-clire', v. n. to make a declaration.
De-clen'sion, 71. act of declining; de-
cay : — variation of nouns.
De-cli'na-ble, a. that may be declined.
Dec-lj-na'tion, n, act of declining ; de-
scent. • [dialling.
Dec'li-na-tor, n. an instrument used in
De-cllne', v. n. to lean ; to decay.
De-cllne', v. a. to bring downjifto shun;
to refuse : — to inflect, as words.
De-cllne', n. a falling off; decay.
De-cliv'i-ty, n. a gradual descent.
De-cli'vous, a. gradually descending.
De-coct', V. a. to boil ; to digest.
De-coc'tion, n. act of boiling.
De-col' late, v. a. to behead.
Dec-ol-la'tion, n. the act of beheading.
De-c61-or-a'tion, 71. privation of color.
De-com-po^e', v. a. to separate ; to re-
solve into elements. [parts,
De-com-po-si"tion, n. a separatmn of
De-com-pound', v. a. to compound
anew : — to resolve ; to decompose.
D5-com-pbund', a. compounded anew.
Dec'g-rate, v. a. to adorn ; to embellish.
Dec-o-ra'tion, n. embellishment.
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DSc'g-ra.-tQT, n. one who decorates.
||De-c5'rous, or Dec'o-rous, a. decent ;
suitable ; becoming ; proper.
'|De-c6'rous-ly, ad. decently.
De-cbr'ti-cate, v, a. to peel ; to strip off.
De-cor-tj-ca'tion, n. act of stripping off.
De-c6'rum, n. decency ; propriety.
De-coy', v. a. to lure ; to insnare.
De-cby', n. allurement ; a snare.
De-crease', v. n. to grow less.
De-crease', v. a. to make less.
De-crease', n. a growing less ; decay.
De-cree', v. a. to ordain ; to determine.
De-cr6e', tu edict ; determination.
Dec're-ment, n. gradual diminution.
De-crep'it, a. worn with age ; weak.
De-crep'i-tate, v. a. &. n. to roast or
crackle in the fire.
De-crep-i-ta'tion, n. a crackling noise.
De-crep'i-tude, n. decay ; old age.
De-cres'cent, a. growing less.
De-cre'tal, n. a book of edicts.
De-cre'tal, a. pertaining to a decree.
Dec're-to-ry, a. judicial ; definitive.
De-crl'ai, n.'a.ct of decrying ; censure.
De-cri'er, n. one who decries.
De-cry', v, a. to censure openly.
De-cum'bence, 71. act of lying down.
De-ciini'bent, a. lying down ; low.
Dec'u-ple, (dek'u-p!) a. tenfold.
De-cu'ri-on, n. a commander of ten.
De-cus'sate, v. a. to intersect at acute
angles. [tersection.
Dec-us-sa'tion, n. act of crossing 5 in-
De-dec'o-rous, a. disgraceful.
Ded'i-cate, v. a. to consecrate, devote.
Ded'i-cate, a. consecrate ; dedicated.
Ded-i-ca'tion, n. consecration,
Ded'i-ca-tor, n. one who dedicates.
Ded'i-ca-to-rj'', a. implying dedication.
De-duce', v. a. to draw from ; to infer.
De-duce'ment, n. deduction.
De-du'ei-ble, a. that may be deduced.
De-du'cive, a. performing deduction.
De-duct', V. a. to subtract, tai^e away.
De-duc'tion, 71. a deducting 5 inference.
De-duc'tive, a. deducible.
Deed, n. action ; exploit: — a writing
for transferring real estate.
Deem, v. a. to judge ; to suppose.
Deep, a. reaching far below the sur-
face ; profound ; sagacious ; grave.
Deep, n. the sea ; the main ; the ocean.
Deep'en, (de'pn) v. a. to make deep.
Deep'en, (de'pn) v. n. to grow deep.
Deer, n. an animal hunted for venison.
De-face', v. a. to destroy ; to disfigure.
De-face'ment, n. violation; razure.
De-fal'cate, v. a. to cut off; to lop.
Def-al-ca'tion, n. diminution ; failure.
Def-a-ma'tion, n. slander; calumny.
De-fam'?-to-ry, a. slanderous.
De-fame', v. a. to slander ; to vilify.
De-f^m'er, n. one who defames.
De-fault', 71. omission ; failure ; fault.
De-fault', V. a. to frustrate for non-
appearance.
De-fault'er, 71. one guilty of default.
De-fea'§a'nce, n. act of annulling.
De-fea?'i-ble, a. that may be annulled.
De-feat', n. an overthrow ; frustration.
De-feat', v. a. to overthrow ; to undo.
Def'e-cate, v. a. to purify ; to refine.
Def'e-cate, a. purged from lees.
Def-e-ca'tion, n. act of defecating.
De-fect', 71. a fault ; want ; blemish.
De-fec'tion,7i. failure; apostasy; revolt.
De-fec'tive,a. full of defects; imperfect.
De-fec'tive-ly,ad.in a defective manner.
De-fence', n. guard ; resistance ; plea.
De-fence'less, a. unarmed ; unguarded.
De-fend', v, a. to protect ; to vindicate.
De-fend'ant, n. a person accused.
De-fend'er, 71. one who defends.
De-fen'si-ble, a. that may be defended.
De-fen'sive, a. serving to defend ; re-
sisting aggression.
De-fen'sive, n. st|^te of defence.
De-fer', v. a. to put off; to prolong.
De-fer', v. n. to delay, pay deference.
Def'er-ence, 71. respect ; submission.
De-f I'ance, n. a challenge.
De-f i"cien-cy, n. want ; defect.
De-f i"cient, (de-fish'ent) a. wanting.
De-file', w. a. to pollute ; to corrupt.
De-file', v. n. to march off file by file.
De-file', 71. a long, narrow pass.
De-f ile'ment, n. corruption ; pollution.
De-f il'er, n. one who defiles.
De-f in'a-hle, a. that may be defined.
De-flne', v. a. to give a definition of;
to explain ; t§ describe ; to limit.
De-f in'er, n. one who defines.
DSf'i-nite, a. certain ; limited ; exact.
Def'j-nlte-ly, ad. in a definite manner.
Def-i-iTi"tion, (-nish'un) w. a short de-
scription of a thing ; explanation.
De-fin'i-tive, a. determinate; positive.,
De-f in'i-tive, n. that which defines.
De-f in'i-tive-ly, ad. positively.
De-fla'gra-ble, a. combustible.
DSf'la-grSte, v. a. & n. to burn.
Def-la-gra'tion, n. destruction by fire.
De-tiect', V. n. to turn aside, deviate.
De-flec'tion, n. deviation ; a turning.
D6f-lo-ra'tion, n. act of deflouring.
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De-fl3fir', v. a. to ravish ; to take away
beauty. [humors.
De-flux'ion, n. a downward flow of
De-fo-li-a'ti?!!, n. the falling of leaves.
I)e-f6rce', v. a. to keep by force.
De-f brm', v, a. to disfigure ; to deface.
Def-or-ma'ti^n, n. a disfiguring.
De-f brmed', (de-f brmd') p. a. ugly.
De-f brm'j-ty, n. want of beauty.
De-frSiud', v. a. to cheat ; to deceive.
De-fray', v. a. to bear the charges of.
De-funct', n. one who is deceased.
De-fiinct', a. dead ; deceased.
De-fy', V. a. to challenge ; to dare.
De-|en'er-a-cy, n. decay of goodness.
De-|en'er-ate, r. n. to decay in virtue.
De-gen'er-5ite, a. decayed in virtue.
De-|en-er-a'tion,M.act of degenerating.
Deg-lu-ti"tion, (-tish'un) n. a swal-
lowing.
Deg-ra-da'ti9n, n. act of degrading.
De-grade', v. a. to lower ; to disgrace.
De-greS', n. rank ; step ; extent ; title :
— the 360th part of a circle.
De-hor-ta'tion, n. dissuasion.
De-j-f i-ca'tion, n. the act of deifying.
De'i-f orin, a. of a godlike form.
De'i-ty, V. a. to make a god of, adore.
Deign, (dan) v. n. to condescend.
Deign, (dan) v. a. tO||rant ; to permit.
De'i^m, n. the cree^f a deist.
De'ist, n. one who believes in God,
but disbelieves revealed religion.
De-is'ti-cal, \ <"â– belonging to deism.
De'i-ty, n. the Divine Being ; divinity.
De-ject', V. a. to cast down ; to depress.
De-ject'ed, a. cast down ; low-spirited.
De-jgc'tion, n. melancholy; depression.
De-lapsed', (de-lapst') a. fallen down.
De-lay', v. a. to defer ; to put off.
De-lay', v. n. to linger; to stop.
De-lay', n. a deferring ; stay ; stop.
Del'e-ble, a. capable di being effaced.
De-lect'a-ble, a. pleasing ; delightful.
Del'e-gate, v. a. to send ; to intrust.
Del'e-gate, n. a deputy; representative.
Del-e-ga'tion, n. act of sending away ;
the persons deputed.
De-lete', V. a. to blot out ; to effkce.
Del-e-te'ri-ous,o.destructive; injurious.
De-le'tion, n. a blotting out ; erasure.
Delft, or Delf, n. earthen ware.
De-lib'er-ate, v. to weigh ; to consider.
De-lib'er-ate, a, cautious ; considerate.
De-lib'er-ate-ly, ad. with deliberation.
De-lib-er-a'tian, n. act of delilierating.
De-lib'er-a-tive, a. apt to deliberate.
Del'j-c9-cy, n. something delicate j
nicety ; softness ; tenderness.
Del'i-cate, a. nice ; dainty ; fine ; soft.
Del'j-cate-Iy, ad. in a delicate manner
De-li"cious, (-lish'us) a. highly pleas-
ing; very grateful; sweet; charming.
De-light', (de-lit') n. great pleasure.
De-light', (de-lit') v. a. to please much.
De-light', (de-lit') v. n. t^ have delight.
De-light'ful, (-lit'-) a. very pleasing.
De-lin'e-ate, v. a. to design ; to sketch,
De-lin-e-a'tion, n. act of delineating.
De-lin'e-a-tor, n. one who delineates.
De-lin'quen-cy, n. a fault , a misdeed.
De-lin'quent, re. an offender.
De-lin'quent, a. failing in duty ; faulty.
Del-i-quesce', v. n. to melt in the air
Del-i-ques'cence, n. a melting in air.
Del-i-ques'cent, a. melting in the air.
De-lTr'i-oils, a. disordered in mind.
De-lir'i-um, n. disorder of mind.
De-liv'er, v. a. to set free ; to release ; to
rescue ; to give ; to speak ; to utter.
De-liv'er-ance, n, release ; rescue.
De-llv'er-er, n. one who delivers.
De-!iv'er-y, n. act of delivering ; re-
lease ; rescue ; utterance ; childbirth.
Dell, n. a pit ; a cavitj' ; a dale.
De-lud'a-ble, a. liable to be deluded.
De-lude', v. a. to deceive ; to cheat.
Del'uge, (del'luj) n. inundation ; flood.
Del'u|e, V. a. to drown ; to overwhelm.
De-lu'|ion, (de-l5'zhun) n. act of de-
luding ; deceit ; illusion.
De-lii'sive, a. deceptive ; illusory.
Delve, V. a. to dig ; to fathom.
Delv'er, n. one who delves ; a digger.
Dem'a-gogue, (dem'a-gog) n. a leader
of the populace or of a faction.
De-main', (de-man') ) n. an estate
De-mesne', (de-men') \ in land at-
tached to a mansion.
De-mind', v. a. to ask ; to claim.
De-raand', ?». a claim ; a question.
De-mand'a-ble, a. that may be d©-
De-mand'ant, n. a plaintiff, [manded.
D5-mar-ca'tion, ?;. division ; boundary,
De-m5an', v. a. to behave ; to conduct,
De-mean'or, n. behavior ; conduct.
De-men'tate, v. a. to make mad.
De-men-ta'tion, Ji. act of making mad,
De-ment'ed, a. mad ; infatuated.
De-mer'jt, n. desert of ill ; ill desert.
De-mer'sion, ?;,. immersion.
Dem'i, a prefix signifying half.
Dem'i-god, n. half a god ; a hero.
Deni'i-john, (-jon) n. a ghiss vessel.
Dem'j-tiua'ver, n. half a quaver.
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De-mi?e', n. death ; decease.
De-mlf e', v. a. to grant at one's death.
De-moc'ra-cy, n. government by the
people. - [racy,
Dem'o-crat, n. one devoted to democ-
Dem-o-crat'ic, a. relating to democracy.
De-mol'ish, r. a. to raze ; to destroy.
Dlm-o-li"tion, (-llsh'un) n.destruction.
De'mon, n. a spirit ; an evil spirit.
De-mo'ni-ac, ) a. belonging to de-
Dem-o-nl'a-cal, ) mons ; devilish.
De-mo'ni-ac, n. one possessed of a de-
mon, [spirits.
De-mon-ol'o-*y, n. a treatise on evil
De-m6n'stra-ble,a. that may be demon-
strated, [tainty.
De-mon'strate, v. a. to prove w^ith cer-
Dem-on-stra'tion, n. indubitable proof.
De-mon'stra-tive, a. conclusive.
Dem'gn-stra-tor, or De-mon'stra-tor, n.
one who demonstrates.
De-mor-al-j-za'tipn, n. destruction of
morals. [als of.
De-mor'al-ize, v. a. to destroy the mor-
De-mul'cent, a. softening ; mollifying.
De-miir', v. n. to delay ; to hesitate.
De-miir', n. doubt ; hesitation ; pause.
De-mure', a. sober ; grave ; downcast.
De-mure'ly, ad. in a demure manner.
De-mur'ra^e, n. delay of a ship.
De-mur'rer, n. one who demurs.
De-my', ri. a particular size of paper.
Den, n. a cavern ; cave of a wild beast.
Den-drol 'o-|y ,7)..natural history of trees,
De-ni'a-ble, a. capable of being denied.
De-ni'al, n. negation ; refusal,
De-nl'er, n. one who denies ; a refuser,
Den-i-za'tion, n. act of enfranchising.
Den'i-zen, n. a foreigner enfrancliised.
De-nora'j-nate, v. a. to name ; to style.
De-nom-i-na'tion, n. a name : — a sect.
De-nom'i-na-tive, a. that gives a name.
De-nom'i-na tor, n. the number below
the line, in vulgar fractions.
Den-o-ta'tion, n. the act of denoting.
De-note', v. a. to mark ; to signify.
De-nounce', v. a. to threaten, censure.
De-nbunce'nient, n. denunciation.
Dense, a. close; compact; thick,
Den'si-ty, n. closeness ; compactness.
Dent, V. a. to mark with a dent.
Dent, V. a mark ; an indentation,
Deii'tal, a. belonging to the teeth.
Deti'tate, a. pointed, like teeth.
Derit'ed, a. notched ; indented,
Don'ti-cle, n. a point, like a tooth,
nen-tic'ii-15t-e.l,a. set with small teeth.
D(ii-tT<;-ij-la'tion,7!. denticulated state.
Den'ti-frice, n. a powder for the teeth
Den'til, n. a modillion ; denticle,
Den'tist, n. a surgeon for the teeth.
Den'tis-try, n. the business of a dentist
Den-ti"tion, n. the breeding of teeth.
Den'toid, a. resembling a tooth.
De-nu'date, v. a. to divest ; to strip.
Den-u-da'tion, n. a making naked.
De-nude', v, a. to strip ; to divest.
De-niiu'cj-ate, (de-niin'she-at) v. a. to
denounce ; to threaten.
De-nun-ci-a'tion, (de-nun-she-a'shun)
n. actof denouncing; public menace.
De-nun'cj-a-tor, n. a censurer.
De-nun'ci-^o-ry, a. censorious.
De-ny', v. a. to contradict ; to refuse.
De-ob'stru-ent,a. removing obstruction.
De'o-dand, n. a thing forfeited to God.
De-on-tol'o-^, n. the scie#*e of ethics.
De-part', v. n. to go away ; to leave.
De-part'ment, n. office ; part ; division.
De-part'ure, (de-part'yur) 7i. a going
away ; death ; decease.
De-pSst'ure, (de pSst'yur) ?). n. to feed.
De-pau'per-ate, v. a. to make poor.
De-pend', v. n. to hang from ; to rely.
De-pend'ant, 7t. one who is dependent.
De-pen'dence, ) 71. connection j trust ;
De-pen'den-cy, \ reliance.
De-pend'ent, a. subordinate,
De-pend'ent, n. one subordinate,
De-pict', V. a. to paint ; to portray,
De-pict'ure, (-pikt'yur) v. a. to depict.
Dep-i-la'tion, n. a pulling off the hair.
De-pil'a-to-ry, a. taking away hair.
De-ple'tion, n. an emptying ; blood-let-
De-ple'to-ry,a.causing depletion, [ting.
De-plor'a-ble, a, lamentable ; sad.
De-pl6r'a-bly, ad, lamentably.
De-pl6re', v. a. to lament ; to mourn.
Do-pldy', V. a. to display ; to open.
Dep-lu-ma'tion, n. loss of feathers.
De-plurae', v. a. to strip of feathers.
De-po'nent, n. one who makes a depo-
sition ; a witness.
De-pbp'u-late, v. a. to lay waste.
De-p6p-u-la'tion, n. destruction; havoc.
De-pop'u-la-tor,7i.one who depopulates.
De-port', V. a. to demean ; to behave.
Dep-or-ta'tion, 71. transportation ; exile.
De-port'ment, n. conduct ; demeanor.
De-po'§al, 71. act of deposing.
De-po§e', V. a. to dethrone : — to attest.
De-po§e', V. n. to bear witness, testify.
De-po§'er, n. one who deposes,
De-po§'it, V. a. to lay up ; to place,
De-p6§'it, n. that which is deposited ; a
1 pledge; a pawn ; a depositor^'.
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De-po^'i-tft-ry, n. one to whom a thing
is intrusted.
Dep-9-fi"tion, (dep-o-zish'un) n. act
of deposing ; a testimony.
De-po^'i-tor, n. one who deposits.
De-pof'i-to-ry, n. a place of deposit.
De-pot', (de-p6') n. a place of deposit :
— a station on a railroad.
Dep-ra-va'tion, n. corruption.
De-prave', v. a. to make bad; to corrupt.
De-prav'i-ty, n. corruption ; vice.
Dep're-cate, v. a. to pray against.
Dep-re-ca'tion, n. prayer against evil.
Dep're-ca-tor, n. one who deprecates.
Dep're-ca-to-ry, a. entreating.
De-pre'ci-ate, (de-pre'she-at) v. a. to
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