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A bufoon. [Obs.] L'Estrange.

to blame; to disapprove. [R.] Spenser. By commending something in him that is good, and discommending the same fault in others. Jer. Taylor.

Deserving, disapprobation or blame. -- Dis`com*mend"a*ble*ness, n.

Blame; censure; reproach. [R.] Ayliffe.

One who discommends; a dispraiser. Johnson.

To deprive of a commission or trust. [R.] Laud.

To discommode. [Obs.] Howell.

To put inconvenience; to incommode; to trouble. [R.]

Inconvenient; troublesome; incommodious. [R.] Spenser. -- Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ness, n.

Disadvantage; inconvenience. Bacon.

To deprive of the right of common. [R.] Bp. Hall.

reveals community of descent; but dissimilarity of embryonic development does not prove discommunity of descent. Darwin.

undation; empty; trifling; visionary. "Airy fame." Shak. Empty sound, and airy notions. Roscommon.

. Comprise much matter in few words. Hocker. Friendship does two souls in one comprise. Roscommon.

fects the welfare or happiness; interest; moment. Mysterious secrets of a high concern. Roscommon.

to agree. The press, the pulpit, and the stage Conspire to censure and expose our age. Roscommon.

am, my old hear is cracked. Shak. He thought none poets till their brains were cracked. Roscommon.

neral. Burke. Immodest words admit of no defense, For want of decency is want of sense. Roscommon.

Failure or refusal to comply; noncompliance. A compliance will discommend me to Mr. Coventry, and a discompliance to my lord chancellor. Pepys.

Sinking waters, the firm land to drain, Filled the capacious deep and formed the main. Roscommon.