The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 490
Tenderness becomes me best, a sort of dyingness ; you see that picture, Foible, -- a swimmingness in the eyes; yes, I'll look so. Congreve.
Dyke <Xpage=463>
Dyke (?) , n. See Dike . The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
Dynactinometer <Xpage=463>
Dy*nac`ti*nom"e*ter (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ power + E. actinometer .] An instrument for measuring the intensity of the photogenic (light-producing) rays, and computing the power of object glasses.
Dynam <Xpage=463>
Dy"nam (?) , n. [Cf. F. dyname . See Dynamic .] A unit of measure for dynamical effect or work; a foot pound. See Foot pound .
Whewell.
Dynameter <Xpage=463>
Dy*nam"e*ter (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ power + -meter : cf. F. dynam\'8atre . Cf. Dynamometer .]
1. A dynamometer.
2. (Opt.) An instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes, consisting usually of a doubleimage micrometer applied to the eye end of a telescope for measuring accurately the diameter of the image of the object glass there formed; which measurement, compared with the actual diameter of the glass, gives the magnifying power.
Dynametrical <Xpage=463>
Dy`na*met"ric*al (?) , a. Pertaining to a dynameter.
Dynamic, Dynamical <Xpage=463>
Dy*nam"ic (?) , Dy*nam"ic*al (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ powerful, fr. <?/ power, fr. <?/ to be able; cf. L. durus hard, E. dure : cf. F. dynamique .]
1. Of or pertaining to dynamics; belonging to energy or power; characterized by energy or production of force.
Science, as well as history, has its past to show, -- a past indeed, much larger; but its immensity is dynamic , not divine. J. Martineau.
The vowel is produced by phonetic, not by dynamic , causes. J. Peile.
2. Relating to physical forces, effects, or laws; as, dynamical geology .
As natural science has become more dynamic , so has history. Prof. Shedd.
Dynamical electricity . See under Electricity .
Dynamically <Xpage=463>
Dy*nam"ic*al*ly , adv. In accordance with the principles of dynamics or moving forces.
J. Peile.
Dynamics <Xpage=463>
Dy*nam"ics (?) , n. 1. That branch of mechanics which treats of the motion of bodies (kinematics) and the action of forces in producing or changing their motion (kinetics) . Dynamics is held by some recent writers to include statics and not kinematics .
2. The moving moral, as well as physical, forces of any kind, or the laws which relate to them.
3. (Mus.) That department of musical science which relates to, or treats of, the power of tones.
Dynamism <Xpage=463>
Dy"na*mism (?) , n. [Cf. F. dynamisme . See Dynamics .] The doctrine of Leibnitz, that all substance involves force.
Dynamist <Xpage=463>
Dy"na*mist (?) , n. One who accounts for material phenomena by a theory of dynamics.
Those who would resolve matter into centers of force may be said to constitute the school of dynamists . Ward (Dyn. Sociol. ).
Dynamitard <Xpage=463>
Dy"na*mi`tard (?) , n. A political dynamiter. [A form found in some newspapers.]
Dynamite <Xpage=463>
Dy"na*mite (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ power. See Dynamic .] (Chem.) An explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed by some inert, porous solid, as infusorial earth, sawdust, etc. It is safer than nitroglycerin, being less liable to explosion from moderate shocks, or from spontaneous decomposition.
Dynamiter <Xpage=463>
Dy"na*mi`ter (?) , n. One who uses dynamite; esp., one who uses it for the destruction of life and property.
Dynamiting <Xpage=463>
Dy"na*mi`ting (?) , n. Destroying by dynamite, for political ends.
Dynamiting is not the American way. The Century.
Dynamitism <Xpage=463>
Dy"na*mi`tism (?) , n. The work of dynamiters.
Dynamization <Xpage=463>
Dy"na*mi*za`tion (?) , [Gr. <?/ power. See Dynamic .] (Homeop.) The act of setting free the dynamic powers of a medicine, as by shaking the bottle containing it.
Dynamo <Xpage=463>
Dy"na*mo (?) , n. A dynamo-electric machine.
Dynamo-electric <Xpage=463>
Dy`na*mo-e*lec"tric (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ power + E. electric . See Dynamic .] Pertaining to the development of electricity, especially electrical currents, by power; producing electricity or electrical currents by mechanical power.
Dynamograph <Xpage=463>
Dy*nam"o*graph (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ power + -graph . See Dynamic .] (Physiol.) A dynamometer to which is attached a device for automatically registering muscular power.
Dynamometer <Xpage=463>
Dy`na*mom"e*ter (?) , n. [Cf. F. dynamom\'8atre . See Dynameter .] An apparatus for measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery.
&hand; It usually embodies a spring to be compressed or weight to be sustained by the force applied, combined with an index, or automatic recorder, to show the work performed.
Dynamometric, Dynamometrical <Xpage=463>
Dy`na*mo*met"ric (?) , Dy`na*mo*met"ric*al (?) , a. Relating to a dynamometer, or to the measurement of force doing work; as, dynamometrical instruments .
Dynamometry <Xpage=463>
Dy`na*mom"e*try (?) , n. The art or process of measuring forces doing work.
Dynast <Xpage=463>
Dy"nast (?) , n. [L. dynastes , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to be able or strong: cf. F. dynaste . See Dynamic .]
1. A ruler; a governor; a prince.
2. A dynasty; a government. [Obs.]
Dynasta <Xpage=463>
Dy*nas"ta (?) , n. [NL. See Dynast .] A tyrant. [Obs.]
Milton.
Dynastic <Xpage=463>
Dy*nas"tic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ of a dynast, fr. <?/: cf. F. dunastique .] Of or relating to a dynasty or line of kings.
Motley.
Dynastical <Xpage=463>
Dy*nas"tic*al (?) , a. Dynastic.
Dynastidan <Xpage=463>
Dy*nas"ti*dan (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, fem. of <?/. See Dynast . The name alludes to the immense size of some species.] (Zo\'94l.) One of a group of gigantic, horned beetles, including Dynastus Neptunus , and the Hercules beetle ( D. Hercules ) of tropical America, which grow to be six inches in length.
Dynasty <Xpage=463>
Dy"nas*ty (?; 277) , n. ; pl. Dynasties (#) . [Gr. <?/ lordship, fr. <?/ to hold power or lordship, fr. <?/: cf. F. dynastie dynasty. See Dynast .]
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1. Sovereignty; lordship; dominion.
Johnson.
2. A race or succession of kings, of the same line or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers.
Dyne <Xpage=464>
Dyne (?) , n. [Formed fr. Gr. <?/ power. See Dynamic .] (Physics) The unit of force, in the C. G. S. (Centimeter Gram Second) system of physical units; that is, the force which, acting on a gram for a second, generates a velocity of a centimeter per second.
Dys- <Xpage=464>
Dys- (?) . An inseparable prefix, fr. the Greek <?/ hard, ill, and signifying ill , bad , hard , difficult , and the like; cf. the prefixes, Skr. dus -, Goth. tuz -, OHG. zur -, G. zer -, AS. to -, Icel. tor -, Ir. do -.
Dys\'91sthesia <Xpage=464>
Dys`\'91s*the"si*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ ill, bad + <?/ to perceive, to feel.] (Med.) Impairment of any of the senses, esp. of touch.
Dyscrasia <Xpage=464>
Dys*cra"si*a (?) , n. [NL. dyscrasia , fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ bad + <?/ mixture, fr. <?/ to mix: cf. F. dycrasie .] (Med.) An ill habit or state of the constitution; -- formerly regarded as dependent on a morbid condition of the blood and humors.
Dyscrasite <Xpage=464>
Dys"cra*site (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ bad + <?/ compound.] (Min.) A mineral consisting of antimony and silver.
Dyscrasy <Xpage=464>
Dys"cra*sy (?) , n. ; pl. Discrasies (<?/) . Dycrasia.
Sin is a cause of dycrasies and distempers. Jer. Taylor.
Dysenteric, Dysenterical <Xpage=464>
Dys`en*ter"ic (?) , Dys`en*ter"ic*al (?) , a. [L. dysentericus , Gr. <?/; cf. F. dysent\'82rigue .] Of or pertaining to dysentery; having dysentery; as, a dysenteric patient . " Dysenteric symptoms."
Copland.
Dysentery <Xpage=464>
Dys"en*ter*y (?) , n. [L. dysenteria , Gr. <?/; <?/ ill, bad + <?/, pl. <?/, intestines, fr. <?/ within, fr. <?/ in, akin to E. in : cf. F. dysenterie . See Dys , and In .] (Med.) A disease attended with inflammation and ulceration of the colon and rectum, and characterized by griping pains, constant desire to evacuate the bowels, and the discharge of mucus and blood.
&hand; When acute, dysentery is usually accompanied with high fevers. It occurs epidemically, and is believed to be communicable through the medium of the alvine discharges.
Dysgenesic <Xpage=464>
Dys`ge*nes"ic (?) , a. Not procreating or breeding freely; as, one race may be dysgenesic with respect to another .
Darwin.
Dysgenesis <Xpage=464>
Dys*gen"e*sis (?) , n. [Pref. dys- + genesis .] (Biol.) A condition of not generating or breeding freely; infertility; a form homogenesis in which the hybrids are sterile among themselves, but are fertile with members of either parent race.
Dyslogistic <Xpage=464>
Dys`lo*gis"tic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ ill, bad, + <?/ discourse, fr. <?/ to speak.] Unfavorable; not commendatory; -- opposed to eulogistic .
There is no course of conduct for which dyslogistic or eulogistic epithets may be found. J. F. Stephen.
The paternity of dyslogistic -- no bantling, but now almost a centenarian -- is adjudged to that genius of common sense, Jeremy Bentham. Fitzed. Hall.
Dysluite <Xpage=464>
Dys"lu*ite (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ ill, hard + <?/ to loose, dissolve.] (Min.) A variety of the zinc spinel or gahnite.
Dyslysin <Xpage=464>
Dys"ly*sin (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ ill, hard + <?/ a loosing.] (Physiol. Chem.) A resinous substance formed in the decomposition of cholic acid of bile; -- so called because it is difficult to solve.
Dysmenorrhea <Xpage=464>
Dys*men`or*rhe"a (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ ill, hard + <?/ month + <?/ to flow.] (Med.) Difficult and painful menstruation.
Dysnomy <Xpage=464>
Dys"no*my (?) , n. [Gr. <?/; <?/ ill, bad + <?/ law.] Bad legislation; the enactment of bad laws.
Cockeram.
Dysodile <Xpage=464>
Dys"o*dile (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ ill smell, from <?/ ill-smelling; <?/ ill, bad + <?/ to smell.] (Min.) An impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a highly fetid odor when burning.
Dyspepsia, Dyspepsy <Xpage=464>
Dys*pep"si*a (?) , Dys*pep"sy (?; 277) , [L. dyspepsia , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ hard to digest; <?/ ill, hard + <?/ to cook, digest; akin to E. cook : cf. F. dyspepsie . See Dys- , and 3d Cook.] (Med.) A kind of indigestion; a state of the stomach in which its functions are disturbed, without the presence of other diseases, or, if others are present, they are of minor importance. Its symptoms are loss of appetite, nausea, heartburn, acrid or fetid eructations, a sense of weight or fullness in the stomach, etc.
Dunglison.
Dyspeptic, Dyspeptical <Xpage=464>
Dys*pep"tic (?) , Dys*pep"tic*al (?) , a. Pertaining to dyspepsia; having dyspepsia; as, a dyspeptic or dyspeptical symptom .
Dyspeptic <Xpage=464>
Dys*pep"tic , n. A person afflicted with dyspepsia.
Dyspeptone <Xpage=464>
Dys*pep"tone (?) , n. [Pref. dys- + peptone .] (Physiol. Chem.) An insoluble albuminous body formed from casein and other proteid substances by the action of gastric juice.
Meissner.
Dysphagia, Dysphagy <Xpage=464>
Dys*pha"gi*a (?) , Dys"pha*gy (?) , n. [NL. dysphagia , fr. Gr. <?/ ill, hard + <?/ to eat.] (Med.) Difficulty in swallowing.
Dysphonia, Dysphony <Xpage=464>
Dys*pho"ni*a (?) , Dys"pho*ny (?) , n. [NL. dysphonia , Gr. <?/; <?/ ill, hard + <?/ sound, voice: cf. F. dysphonie .] (Med.) A difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved voice.
Dysphoria <Xpage=464>
Dys*pho"ri*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ hard to bear; <?/ ill, hard + <?/ to bear: cf. F. dysphorie .] (Med.) Impatience under affliction; morbid restlessness; dissatisfaction; the fidgets.
Dyspn</a <Xpage=464>
Dysp*n<?/"a (?) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ short of breath; pref. <?/ ill, hard + <?/, <?/, breathing, <?/ to blow, breathe: cf. F. dyspn\'82e .] (Med.) Difficulty of breathing.
Dyspnoic <Xpage=464>
Dysp*no"ic (?) , a. (Med.) Affected with shortness of breath; relating to dyspn<?/a.
Dysteleology <Xpage=464>
Dys*te`le*ol"o*gy (?) , n. [Pref. dys- + teleology .] (Biol.) The doctrine of purposelessness; a term applied by Haeckel to that branch of physiology which treats of rudimentary organs, in view of their being useless to the life of the organism.
To the doctrine of dysteleology , or the denial of final causes, a proof of the real existence of such a thing as instinct must necessarily be fatal. Word (Dynamic Sociology).
Dystocia <Xpage=464>
Dys*to"ci*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ ill, hard + <?/ delivery.] (Med.) Difficult delivery pr parturition.
Dystome <Xpage=464>
Dys"tome (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ ill, hard + <?/ cutting, <?/ to cut.] (Min.) Cleaving with difficulty.
&hand; Datolite was called dystome spar by Mohs.
Dysuria, Dysury <Xpage=464>
Dys*u"ri*a (?) , Dys"u*ry (?) , n. [L. dysuria , Gr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ urine: cf. F. dysurie .] (Med.) Difficult or painful discharge of urine.
Dysuric <Xpage=464>
Dys*u"ric (?) , a. [Gr. <?/: cf. F. dysurique .] Pertaining to, or afflicted with, dysury.
Dzeren, Dzeron <Xpage=464>
Dze"ren (?) , Dze"ron (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The Chinese yellow antelope ( Procapra gutturosa ), a remarkably swift-footed animal, inhabiting the deserts of Central Asia, Thibet, and China.
Dziggetai <Xpage=464>
Dzig"ge*tai (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The kiang, a wild horse or wild ass of Thibet ( Asinus hemionus ).
&hand; The name is sometimes applied also to the koulan or onager. See Koulan .
E <Xpage=464>
E (?) . 1. The fifth letter of the English alphabet . It derives its form, name, and value from the Latin, the form and value being further derived from the Greek, into which it came from the Ph\'d2nician, and ultimately, probably, from the Egyptian. Its etymological relations are closest with the vowels i , a , and o , as illustrated by to f a ll, to f e ll; m a n, pl. m e n; dr i nk, dr a nk, dr e nch; d i nt, d e nt; d oo m, d ee m; g oo se, pl. g ee se; b ee f, OF. b oe f, L. b o s; and E. ch ee r, OF. ch ie re, LL. ca ra.
The letter e has in English several vowel sounds, the two principal being its long or name sound, as in e ve, m e , and the short, as in e nd, b e st. Usually at the end of words it is silent, but serves to indicate that the preceding vowel has its long sound, where otherwise it would be short, as in m\'bene , as in c\'bene , m<?/te , which without the final e would be pronounced m<?/n , c<?/n , m<?/t . After c and g , the final e indicates that these letters are to be pronounced as s and j ; respectively, as in lace , rage .
See Guide to Pronunciation , §§ 74-97.
2. (Mus.) E is the third tone of the model diatonic scale. E♭ (E flat) is a tone which is intermediate between D and E.
E- <Xpage=464>
E- . A Latin prefix meaning out , out of , from ; also, without . See Ex- .
Each <Xpage=464>
Each (?) , a. ∨ a. pron. [OE. eche , \'91lc , elk , ilk , AS. \'91lc ; \'be always + gel\'c6c like; akin to OD. ieg<?/lik , OHG. <?/ogil\'c6th , MHG. iegel\'c6ch . <?/<?/<?/<?/. See 3d Aye , Like , and cf. Either , Every , Ilk .]
1. Every one of the two or more individuals composing a number of objects, considered separately from the rest. It is used either with or without a following noun; as, each of you or each one of you . " Each of the combatants."
Fielding.
&hand; To each corresponds other . "Let each esteem other better than himself." Each other , used elliptically for each the other . It is our duty to assist each other ; that is, it is our duty, each to assist the other , each being in the nominative and other in the objective case.
It is a bad thing that men should hate each other; but it is far worse that they should contract the habit of cutting one another's throats without hatred. Macaulay.
Let each His adamantine coat gird well. Milton.
In each cheek appears a pretty dimple. Shak.
Then draw we nearer day by day, Each to his brethren, all to God. Keble.
The oak and the elm have each a distinct character. Gilpin.
2. Every; -- sometimes used interchangeably with every .
Shak.
I know each lane and every alley green. Milton.
In short each man's happiness depends upon himself. Sterne.
&hand; This use of each for every , though common in Scotland and in America, is now un-English.
Fitzed. Hall.
Syn. -- See Every .
Eachwhere <Xpage=464>
Each"where` (?) , adv. Everywhere. [Obs.]
The sky eachwhere did show full bright and fair. Spenser.
Eadish <Xpage=464>
Ead"ish (?) , n. See Eddish .
Eager <Xpage=464>
Ea"ger (?) , a. [OE. egre sharp, sour, eager, OF. agre , aigre , F. aigre , fr. L. acer sharp, sour, spirited, zealous; akin to Gr. <?/ highest, extreme, Skr. a<?/ra point; fr. a root signifying to be sharp . Cf. Acrid , Edge .]
1. Sharp; sour; acid. [Obs.] "Like eager droppings into milk."
Shak.
2. Sharp; keen; bitter; severe. [Obs.] "A nipping and an eager air." " Eager words."
Shak.
3. Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase .
And gazed for tidings in my eager eyes. Shak.
How eagerly ye follow my disgraces! Shak.