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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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DISEMBODY v. 2 definitions

To divest of the or corporeal existence. Devils embodied and disembodied. Sir W. Scott.

DISENGAGEMENT n. 2 definitions

light evident to the senses. Transl. of Lavoisier. A disengagement from earthly trammels. Sir W. Jones.

To disfigure. [Obs.] Sir T. More.

DISFRANCHISE v.

the rights of a citizen, or of a particular privilege, as of voting, holding office, etc. Sir William Fitzwilliam was disfranchised. Fabyan (1509). He was partially disfranchised so as to be made incapable of taking part in public affairs. Thirlwall.

DISHEVEL v. 3 definitions

To be spread in disorder or hang negligently, as the hair. [R.] Sir T. Herbert.

DISHONEST a. 5 definitions

mphs and dishonest scars. Pope. Speak no foul or dishonest words before them [the women]. Sir T. North.

DISINTRICATE v.

To disentangle. [R.] "To disintricate the question." Sir W. Hamilton.

DISLIKELIHOOD n.

The want of likelihood; improbability. Sir W. Scott.

DISMISS n. 4 definitions

Dismission. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.

DISOBEY v. 2 definitions

eglect to obey; to violate commands; to be disobedient. He durst not know how to disobey. Sir P. Sidney.

DISORDERLY adv. 5 definitions

rother that walketh disorderly. 2 Thess. iii. 6. Savages fighting disorderly with stones. Sir W. Raleigh.

DISORGANIZATION n. 2 definitions

owner can never lay his hands upon any one article at the moment he has occasion for it. Sir W. Scott.

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

DISPENSE v. 8 definitions

ies; to dispense medicines. He is delighted to dispense a share of it to all the company. Sir W. Scott.

To deprive of inhabitants; to depopulate. Leave the land dispeopled and desolate. Sir T. More. A certain island long before dispeopled . . . by sea rivers. Milton.

Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

DISPLANTATION n.

The act of displanting; removal; displacement. Sir W. Raleigh.

DISPONE v. 3 definitions

To make over, or convey, legally. He has disponed . . . the whole estate. Sir W. Scott.

DISPOSITIVELY adv.

In a dispositive manner; by natural or moral disposition. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. Do dispositively what Moses is recorded to have done literally, . . . break all the ten commandments at once. Boyle.

DISPOSURE n. 2 definitions

Disposition; arrangement; position; posture. [Obs.] In a kind of warlike disposure. Sir H. Wotton.