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Appertaining to a decree; containing a decree; as, a decretal epistle. Ayliffe.

A decree. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A decrease. [Obs.] Pearson.

One who studies, or professes the knowledge of, the decretals.

Having the force of a decree; determining. The will of God is either decretive or perceptive. Bates.

Decretory; authoritative. Sir T. Browne.

In a decretory or definitive manner; by decree.

Established by a decree; definitive; settled. The decretory rigors of a condemning sentence. South.

Same as Deutohydroguret.

A compound containing in the molecule two atoms of hydrogen united with some other element or radical. [Obs.]

A disulphide. [Obs.]

To ret or rot by the process called dewretting.

Dewrotting; the process of decomposing the gummy matter of flax and hemp and setting the fibrous part, by exposure on a sward to dew, rain, and sunshine.

Caustic. [Obs.]

A medicine or agent which promotes perspiration.

Having the power to increase perspiration.

Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause; as, "I resign my life, but not my honor," is a discrete proposition.

Separately; disjunctively.

ty and self- control; prudence; circumspection; wariness. The better part of valor is discretion. Shak. The greatest parts without discretion may be fatal to their owner. Hume.

Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers.