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Manner of deporting or demeaning one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carrige; especially, manner of acting with respect to the courtesies and duties of life; behavior; demeanor; bearing. The gravity of his deportment carried him safe through many difficulties. Swift.

ords phonetically expressed, in order to serve as an aid to the reader in determining the meaning. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).

To turn form the original or plain meaning; to pervert; to wrest. Hammond.

That which is seen at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense; the second intention; a hidden signification. Sir T. Browne.

act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning.

A prefix, from L. dexter, meaning, pertaining to, or toward, the right; (Chem. & Opt.)

A combining form (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a radical of two nitrogen atoms, united usually to an aromatic radical; as, diazo- benzene, C6H5.N2.OH.

k containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook. I applied myself to the perusal of our writers; and noting whatever might be of use to ascertain or illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time the materials of a dictionary. J…

differentiating. Further investigation of the Sanskrit may lead to differentiation of the meaning of such of these roots as are real roots. J. Peile.

se; especially, in writing, the use of a great or excessive number of word to express the meaning; copiousness; verbosity; prolixity.

Ambiguous; of double meaning. [Obs.] T. Adams.

With meaning; significantly. [Obs.] Thou dost snore distinctly; There's meaning in thy snores. Shak.

To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort passages of Scripture, or their meaning.

A wresting from the true meaning. Bp. Wren.

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

An academical title, originally meaning a men so well versed in his department as to be qualified to teach it. Hence: One who has taken the highest degree conferred by a university or college, or has received a diploma of the highest degree; as, a doctor of divinity, of law, of medicine, of music, or of philosophy. Suc…

A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers. Milton.

Having a deceitful look. [R.] "Deceitful meanings is double- eyed." Spenser.

Uncertainty of meaning; ambiguity; indefiniteness. " The doubtfulness of his expressions." Locke.

e of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim. He has made the drift of the whole poem a compliment on his country in general. Addison. Now thou knowest my drift. Sir W. Scott.