Deed (3)
Deed, v. t. To convey or transfer by deed; as, he deeded all his estate to his eldest son.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Deed poll
Deed″ poll′ (?). (Law) A deed of one part, or executed by only one party, and distinguished from an indenture by having the edge of the parchment or paper cut even, or polled as...
Deedful
Deed″ful (?), a. Full of deeds or exploits; active; stirring. “A deedful life.” Tennyson.
Deedless
Deed″less, a. Not performing, or not having performed, deeds or exploits; inactive.Deedless in his tongue. Shak.
Deedy
Deed″y (?), a. Industrious; active. Cowper.
Deem
Deem (dēm), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Deemed (dēmd); p. pr. & vb. n.Deeming.] [OE. demen to judge, condemn, AS. dēman, fr. dōm doom; akin to OFries. dēma, OS. adōmian, D. doemen, OHG. ...
Deem (2)
Deem, v. i. 1. To be of opinion; to think; to estimate; to opine; to suppose.And deemest thou as those who pore,With aged eyes, short way before? Emerson.2. To pass judgment. Sp...
Deem (3)
Deem, n. Opinion; judgment. Shak.
Deemster
Deem″ster (dēm″stẽr), n. [Deem + -ster; i.e., doomster. Cf. Dempster.] A judge in the Isle of Man who decides controversies without process. Cowell.
Deep
Deep (dēp), a. [Compar.Deeper (?); superl.Deepest (?).] [OE. dep, deop, AS. deóp; akin to D. diep, G. tief, Icel. djūpr, Sw. diup, Dan. dyb, Goth. diups; fr. the root of E. dip,...
Deep (2)
Deep, adv. To a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; deeply.Deep-versed in books, and shallow in himself. Milton.Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. Pope.☞ De...
Deep (3)
Deep, n. 1. That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth.Courage from the deeps of knowledge springs. Cowley.The hollow deep of hell r...
Deep-fet
Deep″–fet′ (?), a. Deeply fetched or drawn. “Deep-fet groans.” Shak.
Deep-laid
Deep″–laid′ (?), a. Laid deeply; formed with cunning and sagacity; as, deep-laid plans.
Deep-mouthed
Deep″–mouthed′ (?), a. Having a loud and sonorous voice. “Deep-mouthed dogs.” Dryden.
Deep-read
Deep″–read′ (?), a. Profoundly book- learned. “Great writers and deep-read men.” L'Estrange.
Deep-sea
Deep″–sea′ (?), a. Of or pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; as, a deep-sea line (i.e., a line to take soundings at a great depth); deep-sea lead; deep-sea soundings, exp...
Deep-waisted
Deep″–waist′ed (?), a.(Naut.) Having a deep waist, as when, in a ship, the poop and forecastle are much elevated above the deck.
Deepen
Deep″en (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Deepened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deepening.] 1. To make deep or deeper; to increase the depth of; to sink lower; as, to deepen a well or a channel.It...
Deepen (2)
Deep″en, v. i. To become deeper; as, the water deepens at every cast of the lead; the plot deepens.His blood-red tresses deepening in the sun. Byron.
Deeply
Deep″ly, adv. 1. At or to a great depth; far below the surface; as, to sink deeply.2. Profoundly; thoroughly; not superficially; in a high degree; intensely; as, deeply skilled ...
Deepness
Deep″ness, n. 1. The state or quality of being deep, profound, mysterious, secretive, etc.; depth; profundity; — opposed to shallowness.Because they had no deepness of earth. Ma...
Deer
Deer (dēr), n. sing. & pl. [OE. der, deor, animal, wild animal, AS. deór; akin to D. dier, OFries. diar, G. thier, tier, Icel. dȳr, Dan. dyr, Sw. djur, Goth. dius; of unknown or...
Deer-neck
Deer″–neck′ (?), n. A deerlike, or thin, ill-formed neck, as of a horse.
Deer's-tongue
Deer's″–tongue′ (?), n.(Bot.) A plant (Liatris odoratissima) whose fleshy leaves give out a fragrance compared to vanilla. Wood.
Deerberry
Deer″ber′ry (?), n.(Bot.) A shrub of the blueberry group (Vaccinium stamineum); also, its bitter, greenish white berry; — called also squaw huckleberry.
Deergrass
Deer″grass′ (?), n.(Bot.) An American genus (Rhexia) of perennial herbs, with opposite leaves, and showy flowers (usually bright purple), with four petals and eight stamens, — t...