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A set or squad of ten men under a decurion. Sir W. Raleigh.

Intersecting at acute angles. Sir T. Browne.

Crosswise; in the form of an X. "Anointed decussatively." Sir T. Browne.

The shedding of teeth. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

The act of yielding; surrender. [R.] Sir M. Hale.

regard will be paid to the pedigree which deduces your descent from kings and conquerors. Sir W. Scott.

By deduction; by way of inference; by consequence. Sir T. Browne.

cuse. [R.] Rebecca is . . . defamed of sorcery practiced on the person of a noble knight. Sir W. Scott.

To weary or tire out; to fatigue. [R.] Sir T. Herbert.

which cleanses or purifies; esp., an apparatus for removing the feculencies of juices and sirups. Knight.

re in duty; a falling away; apostasy; backsliding. "Defection and falling away from God." Sir W. Raleigh. The general defection of the whole realm. Sir J. Davies.

Having defects; imperfect. [Obs.] "Some one defectious piece." Sir P. Sidney.

rdinance. [Obs.] Severe defenses . . . against wearing any linen under a certain breadth. Sir W. Temple.

the defining power of an optical instrument. Rings . . . very distinct and well defined. Sir I. Newton.

nate; positive; final; conclusive; unconditional; express. A strict and definitive truth. Sir T. Browne. Some definitive . . . scheme of reconciliation. Prescott.

Definiteness. [R.] Definitude . . . is a knowledge of minute differences. Sir W. Hamilton.

e. At some part of the Azores, the needle deflecteth not, but lieth in the true meridian. Sir T. Browne. To deflect from the line of truth and reason. Warburton.

. [R.] The laws of Normandy are, in a great measure, the defloration of the English laws. Sir M. Hale.

To flow down. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud. [R.] Sir T. Browne.