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DISADVENTUROUS a.
Unprosperous; unfortunate. [Obs.] Spenser.
DISARRAY v. 2 definitions
To take off the dress of; to unrobe. So, as she bade, the witch they disarrayed. Spenser.
DISATTIRE v.
To unrobe; to undress. Spenser.
DISAVENTURE n.
Misfortune. [Obs.] Spenser.
DISAVENTUROUS a.
Misadventurous; unfortunate. [Obs.] Spenser.
DISBOWEL v.
To disembowel. [R.] Spenser.
DISCIDE v.
To divide; to cleave in two. [Obs.] Spenser.
DISCIPLE v.
To teach; to train. [Obs.] That better were in virtues discipled. Spenser.
DISCLAME v.
To disclaim; to expel. [Obs.] "Money did love disclame." Spenser.
DISCOMFIT v.
r in fight; to put to rout; to defeat. And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field. Spenser.
DISCOMMEND v.
To mention with disapprobation; to blame; to disapprove. [R.] Spenser. By commending something in him that is good, and discommending the same fault in others. Jer. Taylor.
DISCOMMODIOUS a.
Inconvenient; troublesome; incommodious. [R.] Spenser. -- Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ness, n.
DISCORDFUL a.
Full of discord; contentious. [Obs.] "His discordful dame." Spenser.
DISCOUNSEL v.
To dissuade. [Obs.] Spenser.
DISCOURE v.
To discover. [Obs.] That none might her discoure. Spenser.
DISCREET a.
Differing; distinct. [Obs.] Spenser. -- Dis*creet"ly, adv. -- Dis*creet"ness, n.
DISCURE v.
s.] I will, if please you it discure, assay To ease you of that ill, so wisely as I may. Spenser.
DISCUSS v.
To shake; to put away; to finish. [Obs.] All regard of shame she had discussed. Spenser.
DISDAIN n.
th contempt and aversion. [Obs.] Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile disdain. Spenser.
DISDEIGN v.
To disdain. [Obs.] Guyon much disdeigned so loathly sight. Spenser.
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