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A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property. Fines upon devises were still exacted. Bancroft.

Diagonal built (Shipbuilding), built by forming the outer skin of two layers of planking, making angles of about 45º with the keel, in opposite directions. -- Diagonal cleavage. See under Cleavage. -- Diagonal molding (Arch.), a chevron or zigzag molding. -- Diagonal rib. (Arch.) See Cross-springer. -- Diagonal sca…

To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.

The act of making clear. [Obs.] Boyle.

Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, esp. of water. Arbuthnot.

The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; -- opposed to augmentation or increase.

f affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness; dislike. In the making laws, princes must have regard to . . . the affections and disaffections of the people. Jer. Taylor.

ly, in electricity, an instrument for discharging a Leyden jar, or electrical battery, by making a connection between the two surfaces; a discharging rod.

Causing discomfort; occasioning uneasiness; making sad. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets. In the clear discoveries of the next [world]. South.

Observing distinctions; making differences; discriminating. "Discriminative censure." J. Foster. "Discriminative Providence." Dr. H. More.

To go ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a ship; to debark. And, making fast their moorings, disembarked. Cowper.

in the passive participle. With garments rent and hair disheveled, Wringing her hands and making piteous moan. Spenser.

To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration. Shak.

The act of making dissimilar. H. Sweet.

A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses.

To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc.

The act of making rich; enrichment. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

The act of making various, or of changing form or quality. Boyle.

A making divine. M. Arnold.