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To display; to spread. [Obs.] "Our ensigns splayed." Gascoigne.

A foot that is abnormally flattened and spread out; flat foot.

Having a splayfoot or splayfeet.

A wide mouth; a mouth stretched in derision. Dryden.

Having a splaymouth. T. Brown.

pread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread. The northern wind his wings did broad display. Spenser.

Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.

One who, or that which, displays.

Down. [Archaic & Poetic] Her hair adown her shoulders loosely lay displayed. Prior.

An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. "An affectation of contempt." Macaulay. Affectation is an awkward and forced imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the beauty that accompanies what is natural what is natural. Locke.

ural. As a scholar, he [Dr. Parr] was brilliant, but he consumed his power in agonistic displays. De Quincey.

To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion. Airing a snowy hand and signet gem. Tennyson.

To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts.

A banderole; esp. a banner displayed at a funeral procession and set over the tomb. See Banderole.

A bursting out, or active display of any quality; an outburst; a brilliant display. "Fierce blaze of riot." "His blaze of wrath." Shak. For what is glory but the blaze of fame Milton.

f arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings. Their blazon o'er his towers displayed. Sir W. Scott.

Artistic representation or display.

To display in ostentatious language; to speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol. Lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds. Milton.

The act of glorying or vaunting; vainglorious speaking; ostentatious display. When boasting ends, then dignity begins. Young.

Making a fine show or display. [Archaic] Wear my dagger with the braver grace. Shak. For I have gold, and therefore will be brave. In silks I'll rattle it of every color. Robert Greene. Frog and lizard in holiday coats And turtle brave in his golden spots. Emerson.