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y, acknowledging that he holds it in trust for the purposes and upon the terms set forth. Abbott.

decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), or indicated by the sign.

tement; deficit. Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a counterclaim; set-off. Abbott.

A person required to make answer in an action or suit; -- opposed to plaintiff. Abbott.

To taste; to take a sip of; to dabble in. [Obs.]

A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and factious mob orator or political leader.

Denization; denizening. Abbott.

To constitute (one) a denizen; to denizen. Abbott.

-- now usually said of bearing testimony which is officially written down for future use. Abbott. To depose the yearly rent or valuation of lands. Bacon.

cessarily, in the descending line; title to inherit an estate by reason of consanguinity. Abbott.

common, or narrow. Shakespeare and Plutarch's "Lives" are very devulgarizing books. E. A. Abbott.

The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.

l in narration; to enlarge; -- with on or upon. But still on their ancient joys dilate. Crabbe.

ination (Law), the first examination of a witness in the orderly course, upon the merits. Abbott. -- Direct fire (Mil.), fire, the direction of which is perpendicular to the line of troops or to the parapet aimed at. -- Direct process (Metal.), one which yields metal in working condition by a single process from the…

ng; legal incapacity or incompetency. The disabilities of idiocy, infancy, and coverture. Abbott.

; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his status and privileges as such. Abbott.

The planet which is lord of the sign where another planet is. [Obs.] Crabb.

The act or proceeding of seizing personal property by distress. Abbott.

An abbreviation of Ditto.

To cause; to make; -- with an infinitive. [Obs.] My lord Abbot of Westminster did do shewe to me late certain evidences. W. Caxton. I shall . . . your cloister do make. Piers Plowman. A fatal plague which many did to die. Spenser. We do you to wit [i. e., We make you to know] of the grace of God bestowed on the churche…