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; -- usually followed by of before the thing taken away; as, to dispossess a king of his crown. Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain. Goldsmith.

Dissension. [Obs.] W. Browne.

nconformist. Dissenters from the establishment of their several countries. Burke. Robert Brown is said to have the first formal dissenter. Shipley.

l rather perform good offices unto truth than any disservice unto their relators. Sir T. Browne.

Used as a symbol of the holder of a distaff; hence, a woman; women, collectively. His crown usurped, a distaff on the throne. Dryden. Some say the crozier, some say the distaff was too busy. Howell.

res; hence, respect; ceremoniousness. I hope your modesty Will know what distance to the crown is due. Dryden. 'T is by respect and distance that authority is upheld. Atterbury.

Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

t which, distinguishes or separates one thing from another by marks of diversity. Sir T. Browne.

bt betwixt our senses and our souls Which are the most distraught and full of pain. Mrs. Browning.

To deprive of utility; to render useless. [R.] Mrs. Browning.

To unyoke; to free from a yoke; to disjoin. [Poetic] R. Browning.

Long duration; lastingness. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of difference in opinion. Sir T. Browne.

To rend apart. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

rom its original import. J. Edwards. Our roads are diverse: farewell, love! said she. R. Browning.

Calf stained dark brown and worked without gilding, often used for theological books.

gainst all kings and parliaments since the Conquest; and if that won't do; challenge the crown. Collier. To do by. See under By. -- To do for. (a) To answer for; to serve as; to suit. (b) To put an end to; to ruin; to baffle completely; as, a goblet is done for when it is broken. [Colloq.] Some folks are happy and eas…

sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to dodge a blow aimed or a ball thrown.

A donee of the crown; one the whom, upon certain condition, escheated property is made over.

It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; -- used elliptically. Done brown, a phrase in cookery; applied figuratively to one who has been thoroughly deceived, cheated, or fooled. [Colloq.] -- Done for, tired out; used up; collapsed; destroyed; dead; killed. [Colloq.] -- Done up. (a) Wrapped up. (b) Worn out;…