Chapter 447

Dis*crim"i*na`ting (?) , a. Marking a difference; distinguishing. -- Dis*crim"i*na`ting*ly , adv.

And finds with keen discriminating sight, Black's not so black; -- nor white so very white. Canning.

Discrimination <Xpage=423>

Dis*crim`i*na"tion (?) , n. [L. discriminatio the contrasting of opposite thoughts.]

1. The act of discriminating, distinguishing, or noting and marking differences.

To make an anxious discrimination between the miracle absolute and providential. Trench.

2. The state of being discriminated, distinguished, or set apart.

Sir J. Reynolds.

3. (Railroads) The arbitrary imposition of unequal tariffs for substantially the same service.

A difference in rates, not based upon any corresponding difference in cost, constitutes a case of discrimination . A. T. Hadley.

4. The quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show great discrimination in the choice of means .

5. That which discriminates; mark of distinction.

Syn. -- Discernment; penetration; clearness; acuteness; judgment; distinction. See Discernment .

Discriminative <Xpage=423>

Dis*crim"i*na*tive (?) , a. 1. Marking a difference; distinguishing; distinctive; characteristic.

That peculiar and discriminative form of life. Johnson.

2. Observing distinctions; making differences; discriminating. " Discriminative censure." J. Foster . " Discriminative Providence."

Dr. H. More.

Discriminatively <Xpage=423>

Dis*crim"i*na*tive*ly , adv. With discrimination or distinction.

J. Foster.

Discriminator <Xpage=423>

Dis*crim"i*na`tor (?) , n. [LL.] One who discriminates.

Discriminatory <Xpage=423>

Dis*crim"i*na*to*ry (?) , a. Discriminative.

Discriminous <Xpage=423>

Dis*crim"i*nous (?) , a. [LL. discriminosus , fr. L. discrimen the dangerous, decisive moment. See Discriminate , a. ] Hazardous; dangerous. [Obs.]

Harvey.

Discrive <Xpage=423>

Dis*crive" (?) , v. t. [OF. descrivre . See Describe .] To describe. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Discrown <Xpage=423>

Dis*crown" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discrowned (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Discrowning .] To deprive of a crown.

The end had crowned the work; it not unreasonably discrowned the workman. Motley.

Discruciate <Xpage=423>

Dis*cru"ci*ate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discruciated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Discruciating .] [L. discruciatus , p. p. of discruciare . See Cruciate .] To torture; to excruciate. [Obs.]

Discruciate a man in deep distress. Herrick.

Discubitory <Xpage=423>

Dis*cu"bi*to*ry (?) , a. [L. discumbere , discubitum , to lie down, recline at table; dis- + cumbere (in comp.) to lie down.] Leaning; fitted for a reclining posture. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

Disculpate <Xpage=423>

Dis*cul"pate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disculpated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disculpating .] [LL. disculpatus , p. p. of disculpare to disculpate; dis- + L. culpare to blame, culpa fault.] To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exculpate.

I almost fear you think I begged it, but I can disculpate myself. Walpole.

Disculpation <Xpage=423>

Dis`cul*pa"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. disculpation .] Exculpation.

Burke.

Disculpatory <Xpage=423>

Dis*cul"pa*to*ry (?) , a. Tending to exculpate; exculpatory.

Discumbency <Xpage=423>

Dis*cum"ben*cy (?) , n. [From L. discumbens , p. pr. of discumbere . See Discubitory .] The act of reclining at table according to the manner of the ancients at their meals.

Sir T. Browne.

Discumber <Xpage=423>

Dis*cum"ber (?) , v. t. [Pref. dis- + cumber : cf. OF. descombrer .] To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber. [Archaic]

Pope.

Discure <Xpage=423>

Dis*cure" (?) , v. t. [See Discover .] To discover; to reveal; to discoure. [Obs.]

I will, if please you it discure , assay To ease you of that ill, so wisely as I may. Spenser.

Discurrent <Xpage=423>

Dis*cur"rent (?) , a. Not current or free to circulate; not in use. [Obs.]

Sir E. Sandys.

Discursion <Xpage=423>

Dis*cur"sion (?) , n. [LL. discursio a running different ways. See Discourse .] The act of discoursing or reasoning; range, as from thought to thought.

Coleridge.

Discursist <Xpage=423>

Dis*cur"sist , n. A discourser. [Obs.]

L. Addison.

Discursive <Xpage=423>

Dis*cur"sive (?) , a. [Cf. F. discursif . See Discourse , and cf. Discoursive .]

1. Passing from one thing to another; ranging over a wide field; roving; digressive; desultory. " Discursive notices."

De Quincey.

The power he [Shakespeare] delights to show is not intense, but discursive . Hazlitt.

A man rather tacit than discursive . Carlyle.

2. Reasoning; proceeding from one ground to another, as in reasoning; argumentative.

Reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive. Milton.

-- Dis*cur"sive*ly , adv. -- Dis*cur"sive*ness , n.

Discursory <Xpage=423>

Dis*cur`so*ry (?) , a. Argumentative; discursive; reasoning. [R.]

Bp. Hall.

Discursus <Xpage=423>

Dis*cur"sus (?) , n. [L.] (Logic) Argumentation; ratiocination; discursive reasoning.

Discus <Xpage=423>

Dis"cus (?) , n. ; pl. E. Discuses (#) , L. Disci (#) . [L. See Disk .]

1. (a) A quoit; a circular plate of some heavy material intended to be pitched or hurled as a trial of strength and skill . (b) The exercise with the discus.

&hand; This among the Greeks was one of the chief gymnastic exercises and was included in the Pentathlon (the contest of the five exercises). The chief contest was that of throwing the discus to the greatest possible distance.

2. A disk. See Disk .

Discuss <Xpage=423>

Dis*cuss" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discussed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Discussing .] [L. discussus , p. p. of discutere to strike asunder (hence came the sense to separate mentally , distinguish ); dis- + quatere to shake, strike. See Quash .]

1. To break to pieces; to shatter. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

2. To break up; to disperse; to scatter; to dissipate; to drive away; -- said especially of tumors.

Many arts were used to discuss the beginnings of new affection. Sir H. Wotton.

A pomade . . . of virtue to discuss pimples. Rambler.

3. To shake; to put away; to finish. [Obs.]

All regard of shame she had discussed . Spenser.

4. To examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate. "We sat and . . . discussed the farm . . . and the price of grain." Tennyson . "To discuss questions of taste."

Macaulay.

5. To deal with, in eating or drinking. [Colloq.]

We sat quietly down and discussed a cold fowl that we had brought with us. Sir S. Baker.

6. (Law) To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.

Burrill.

Syn. -- To Discuss , Examine , Debate . We speak of examining a subject when we ponder it with care, in order to discover its real state, or the truth respecting it. We speak of discussing a topic when we examine it thoroughly in its distinct parts. The word is very commonly applied to matters of opinion. We may discuss a subject without giving in an adhesion to any conclusion. We speak of debating a point when we examine it in mutual argumentation between opposing parties. In debate we contend for or against some conclusion or view.

Discusser <Xpage=423>

Dis*cuss"er (?) , n. One who discusses; one who sifts or examines.

Wood.

Discussion <Xpage=423>

Dis*cus"sion (?) , n. [L. discussio a shaking, examination, discussion: cf. F. discussion .]

1. The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like.

2. The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation.

The liberty of discussion is the great safeguard of all other liberties. Macaulay.

Discussion of a problem &or; an equation (Math.) , the operation of assigning different reasonable values to the arbitrary quantities and interpreting the result.

Math. Dict.

Discussional <Xpage=423>

Dis*cus"sion*al (?) , a. Pertaining to discussion.

Discussive <Xpage=423>

Dis*cuss"ive (?) , a. [Cf. F. discussif .]

1. (Med.) Able or tending to discuss or disperse tumors or coagulated matter.

2. Doubt-dispelling; decisive. [R.]

A kind of peremptory and discussive voice. Hopkins.

Discussive <Xpage=423>

Dis*cuss"ive , n. (Med.) A medicine that discusses or disperses morbid humors; a discutient.

Discutient <Xpage=423>

Dis*cu"tient (?) , a. [L. discutiens , p. pr. of discutere . See Discuss .] (Med.) Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive; as, a discutient application . -- n. An agent (as a medicinal application) which serves to disperse morbid matter. "Foment with discutiens ."

Wiseman.

Disdain <Xpage=423>

Dis*dain" (?; 277) , n. [OE. desdain , disdein , OF. desdein , desdaing , F. d\'82dain , fr. the verb. See Disdain , v. t. ]

1. A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn.

How my soul is moved with just disdain ! Pope.

Often implying an idea of haughtiness.

Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes. Shak.

2. That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion. [Obs.]

Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile disdain . Spenser.

3. The state of being despised; shame. [Obs.]

Shak.

Syn. -- Haughtiness; scorn; contempt; arrogance; pride. See Haughtiness .

Disdain <Xpage=423>

Dis*dain" (?; 277) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disdained (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disdaining .] [OE. disdainen , desdainen , OF. desdeigner , desdaigner , F. d\'82daigner ; des- (L. dis- ) + daigner to deign, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy. See Deign .]

1. To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act .

Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of the best knight living. Sir P. Sidney.

2. To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base acts, character, etc.

When the Philistine . . . saw Dawid, he disdained him; for he was but a youth. 1 Sam. xvii. 42.

'T is great, 't manly to disdain disguise. Young.

Syn. -- To contemn; despise; scorn. See Contemn .

Disdain <Xpage=423>

Dis*dain" , v. i. To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty.

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did . . . they disdained . Genevan Testament (Matt. xxi. 15).

Disdained <Xpage=423>

Dis*dained" (?) , a. Disdainful. [Obs.]

Revenge the jeering and disdained contempt Of this proud king. Shak.

Disdainful <Xpage=423>

Dis*dain"ful (?) , a. Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty.

From these Turning disdainful to an equal good. Akenside.

-- Dis*dain"ful*ly , adv. -- Dis*dain"ful*ness , n.

Disdainishly <Xpage=423>

Dis*dain"ish*ly , adv. Disdainfully. [Obs.]

Vives.

Disdainous <Xpage=423>

Dis*dain"ous (?) , a. [OF. desdeignos , desdaigneux , F. d\'82daigneux .] Disdainful. [Obs.]

Rom. of R.

Disdainously <Xpage=423>

Dis*dain"ous*ly , adv. Disdainfully. [Obs.]

Bale.

Disdeify <Xpage=423>

Dis*de"i*fy (?) , v. t. To divest or deprive of deity or of a deific rank or condition.

Feltham.

Disdeign <Xpage=423>

Dis*deign" (?) , v. t. To disdain. [Obs.]

Guyon much disdeigned so loathly sight. Spenser.

Disdiaclast <Xpage=423>

Dis*di"a*clast (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ twice + <?/ to break in twain; <?/ through + <?/ to break.] (Physiol.) One of the dark particles forming the doubly refracting disks of muscle fibers.

Disdiapason <Xpage=423>

Dis*di`a*pa"son (?) , n. [Pref. dis- (Gr. <?/) + diapason .] (Anc. Mus.) An interval of two octaves, or a fifteenth; -- called also bisdiapason .

DIsease <Xpage=423>

DIs*ease" (?) , n. [OE. disese , OF. desaise ; des- (L. dis- ) + aise ease. See Ease .]

1. Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet. [Obs.]

So all that night they passed in great disease . Spenser.

To shield thee from diseases of the world. Shak.

2. An alteration in the state of the body or of some of its organs, interrupting or disturbing the performance of the vital functions, and causing or threatening pain and weakness; malady; affection; illness; sickness; disorder; -- applied figuratively to the mind, to the moral character and habits, to institutions, the state, etc.

Diseases desperate grown, By desperate appliances are relieved. Shak.

The instability, injustice, and confusion introduced into the public counsels have, in truth, been the mortal diseases under which popular governments have every where perished. Madison.

Disease germ . See under Germ .

Syn. -- Distemper; ailing; ailment; malady; disorder; sickness; illness; complaint; indisposition; affection. -- Disease , Disorder , Distemper , Malady , Affection . Disease is the leading medical term. Disorder mean<?/ much the same, with perhaps some slight reference to an irregularity of the system. Distemper is now used by physicians only of the diseases of animals. Malady is not a medical term, and is less used than formerly in literature. Affection has special reference to the part, organ, or function disturbed; as, his disease is an affection of the lungs . A disease is usually deep-seated and permanent, or at least prolonged; a disorder is often slight, partial, and temporary; malady has less of a technical sense than the other terms, and refers more especially to the suffering endured. In a figurative sense we speak of a disease mind, of disordered faculties, and of mental maladies .

Disease <Xpage=423>

Dis*ease" , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Diseased (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Diseasing .]

1. To deprive of ease; to disquiet; to trouble; to distress. [Obs.]

His double burden did him sore disease . Spenser.

2. To derange the vital functions of; to afflict with disease or sickness; to disorder; -- used almost exclusively in the participle diseased .

He was diseased in body and mind. Macaulay.

Diseased <Xpage=423>

Dis*eased" (?) , a. Afflicted with disease.

It is my own diseased imagination that torments me. W. Irving.

Syn. -- See Morbid .

Diseasedness <Xpage=423>

Dis*eas"ed*ness (?) , n. The state of being diseased; a morbid state; sickness. [R.]

T. Burnet.

Diseaseful <Xpage=423>

Dis*ease"ful (?) , a. 1. Causing uneasiness. [Obs.]

Disgraceful to the king and diseaseful to the people. Bacon.

2. Abounding with disease; producing diseases; as, a diseaseful climate . [R.]

Diseasefulness <Xpage=423>

Dis*ease"ful*ness , n. The quality of being diseaseful; trouble; trial. [R.]

Sir P. Sidney.

Diseasement <Xpage=423>

Dis*ease"ment (?) , n. Uneasiness; inconvenience. [Obs.]

Bacon.

Disedge <Xpage=423>

Dis*edge" (?) , v. t. To deprive of an edge; to blunt; to dull.

Served a little to disedge The sharpness of that pain about her heart. Tennyson.

Disedify <Xpage=423>

Dis*ed"i*fy (?) , v. t. To fail of edifying; to injure. [R.]

Diselder <Xpage=423>

Dis*eld"er (?) , v. t. To deprive of an elder or elders, or of the office of an elder. [Obs.]

Fuller.

Diselenide <Xpage=423>

Di*sel"e*nide (?; 104) , n. [Pref. di- + selenide .] (Chem.) A selenide containing two atoms of selenium in each molecule.

Disembark <Xpage=423>

Dis`em*bark" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disembarked (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disembarking .] [Pref. dis- + embark : cf. F. d\'82sembarquer .] To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore; to land; to debark; as, the general disembarked the troops .

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Go to the bay, and disembark my coffers. Shak.

Disembark <Xpage=424>

Dis`em*bark" (?) , v. i. To go ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a ship; to debark.

And, making fast their moorings, disembarked . Cowper.

Disembarkation <Xpage=424>

Dis*em`bar*ka"tion (?) , n. The act of disembarking.

Disembarkment <Xpage=424>

Dis`em*bark"ment (?) , n. Disembarkation. [R.]

Disembarrass <Xpage=424>

Dis`em*bar"rass (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disembarrassed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disembarrassing .] [Pref. dis- + embarrass : cf. F. d\'82sembarasser .] To free from embarrassment, or perplexity; to clear; to extricate.

To disembarrass himself of his companion. Sir W. Scott.

Disembarrassment <Xpage=424>