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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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DISCOURAGEABLE a.

Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened. Bp. Hall.

DISCOURAGEMENT n. 2 definitions

The act of discouraging, or the state of being discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence; dejection.

One who discourages. The promoter of truth and the discourager of error. Sir G. C. Lewis.

DISCOURAGING a.

Causing or indicating discouragement. -- Dis*cour"a*ging*ly, adv.

DISENCOURAGEMENT n.

Discouragement. [Obs.] Spectator.

DISPARAGE v. 3 definitions

honor by an unequal marriage. [Obs.] Alas! that any of my nation Should ever so foul disparaged be. Chaucer.

DISPARAGEMENT n. 2 definitions

r excellence; a lowering in rank or estimation. [Eng.] And thought that match a foul disparagement. Spenser.

One who disparages or dishonors; one who vilifies or disgraces.

DISPARAGINGLY adv.

In a manner to disparage or dishonor; slightingly.

DRAG v. 20 definitions

bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing. Dragged by the cords which through his feet were thrust. Denham. The grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down. Tennyson. A needless Alexandrine ends the song That, l…

DRAG LINE; DRAG ROPE n.

A mucilage obtained from, or containing, gun tragacanth.

Same as Drawbar (b). Called also draglink, and drawlink. [U. S.]

A coupling pin. See under Coupling. [U. S.]

Sugar-coated medicines.

DRAGGLE v. 2 definitions

To wet and soil by dragging on the ground, mud, or wet grass; to drabble; to trail. Gray. With draggled nets down-hanging to the tide. Trench.

DRAGGLE-TAIL n.

A slattern who suffers her gown to trail in the mire; a drabble-tail.

DRAGGLE-TAILED a.

Untidy; sluttish; slatternly. W. Irving.

DRAGLINK n. 2 definitions

A link connecting the cranks of two shafts.

A fisherman who uses a dragnet. Sir M. Hale.