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wretched as was their own condition, could not refuse a portion of their pittance to one whom they still regarded as their rightful lord. Macaulay.

A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter. Thilke lord . . . to whom no counsel may be hid. Gower.

ally, a high judicial officer of the German emperors; afterward, the holder of a fief, to whom was granted the right to exercise certain imperial powers within his own domains. [Germany]

One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to whom money is due; -- correlative to debtor. Creditors have better memories than debtors. Franklin.

1448; and the third by the Sultan Selim III., in 1801, to be conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services. Brande & C.

throng. There a noble crew Of lords and ladies stood on every side. Spenser. Faithful to whom to thy rebellious crew Milton.

The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the party against whom he has been called and examined. See Examination.

d, or imposed on; a mean dupe; a gull. I have learned that . . . I am not the first cully whom she has passed upon for a countess. Addison.

1 the customary toll,tax, or tribute. Render, therefore, to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom. Rom. xiii. 7.

A person with whom a business house has dealings; as, the customers of a bank. J. A. H. Murray.

One of a sect or school of philosophers founded by Antisthenes, and of whom Diogenes was a disciple. The first Cynics were noted for austere lives and their scorn for social customs and current philosophical opinions. Hence the term Cynic symbolized, in the popular judgment, moroseness, and contempt for the views of ot…

One to whom a debt is due; creditor; -- correlative to debtor. Blackstone.

ainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce. This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son. Milton. The heavens declare the glory of God. Ps. xix. 1.

One to whom a thing is dedicated; -- correlative to dedicator.

dedicates; more especially, one who inscribes a book to the favor of a patron, or to one whom he desires to compliment.

One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought. [Obs.] Burrill.

llacruscan School, a name given in satire to a class of affected English writers, most of whom lived in Florence, about a. d. 1785.

One with whom anything is lodged in the trust; one who receives a deposit; -- the correlative of depositor. I . . . made you my guardians, my depositaries. Shak. The depositaries of power, who are mere delegates of the people.J.S. Mill.

One with whom something is deposited; a depositary. I am the sole depository of my own secret, and it shall perish with me. Junius.

To take away; to detract; to withdraw; -- usually with from. If we did derogate from them whom their industry hath made great. Hooker. It derogates little from his fortitude, while it adds infinitely to the honor of his humanity. Burke.