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The station or government of a despot; also, the domain of a despot. Freeman.

e devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. "Devilish wickedness." Sir P. Sidney. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. James iii. 15.

To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain. For wisdom is most riches; fools therefore They are which fortunes do by vows devise. Spenser.

; quickness and skill in managing any complicated or difficult affair; adroitness. His wisdom . . . was turned . . . into a dexterity to deliver himself. Bacon. He had conducted his own defense with singular boldness and dexterity. Hallam.

The smallest kind of type in English printing, except that called brilliant, which is seldom seen.

he muscular and tendinous partition separating the cavity of the chest from that of the abdomen; the midriff.

ent; size; as, the dimensions of a room, or of a ship; the dimensions of a farm, of a kingdom. Gentlemen of more than ordinary dimensions. W. Irving. Space of dimension, extension that has length but no breadth or thickness; a straight or curved line. -- Space of two dimensions, extension which has length and breadth,…

To give direction; to point out a course; to act as guide. Wisdom is profitable to direct. Eccl. x. 10.

To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove. Yet can they never Toss into air the freedom of my birth, Or disavow my blood Plantagenet's. Ford.

A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband.

Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will. At discretion, without conditions or stipulations.

Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity.

Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome. Spectator.

gage the affections a favorite pursuit, the mind from study. To disengage him and the kingdom, great sums were to be borrowed. Milton. Caloric and light must be disengaged during the process. Transl. of Lavoisier.

Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure. Disengagement is absolutely necessary to enjoyment. Bp. Butler.

To release from thralldom or slavery; to give freedom to; to disinthrall. [Written also disenthral.] Milton.

To free from thralldom; to disenthrall. [Written also disinthral.]

A releasing from thralldom or slavery; disenthrallment. [Written also disinthralment.]

Having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by a deep constriction. Disjunct tetrachords (Mus.), tetrachords so disposed to each other that the gravest note of the upper is one note higher than the acutest note of the other.

Freedom from passion; an undisturbed state; apathy. Sir W. Temple.