Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Deflux

De‐flux″ (?), n. [L. defluxus, fr. defluere, defluxum.] Downward flow. Bacon.

1190

Defluxion

De‐flux″ion (?), n. [L. defluxio.] (Med.) A discharge or flowing of humors or fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh; — sometimes used synonymously with inflammation. Dunglison.

1191

Defly

Def″ly (?), adv. Deftly. Spenser.

1192

Defœdation

Def′œ‐da″tion (?), n. Defedation.

1193

Defoliate

{ De‐fo″li‐ate (?), De‐fo″li‐a′ted (?). } a. Deprived of leaves, as by their natural fall.

1194

Defoliation

De‐fo′li‐a″tion (?), n. [LL. defoliare, defoliatum, to shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf. F. défoliation.] The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the fallin...

1195

Deforce

De‐force″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Deforced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deforcing.] [OF. deforcier; de- or des- (L. de or dis-) + forcier, F. forcer. See Force, v.] (Law) (a) To keep fro...

1196

Deforcement

De‐force″ment (?), n.(Law) (a) A keeping out by force or wrong; a wrongful withholding, as of lands or tenements, to which another has a right. (b) (Scots Law) Resistance to an ...

1197

Deforceor

De‐force″or (?), n. Same as Deforciant.

1198

Deforciant

De‐for″ciant (?), n. [OF. deforciant, p. pr. of deforcier. See Deforce.] (Eng. Law) (a) One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate. (b) One against whom a f...

1199

Deforciation

De‐for′ci‐a″tion (?), n.(Law) Same as Deforcement, n.

1200

Deforest

De‐for″est (?), v. t. To clear of forests; to disforest. U. S. Agric. Reports.

1201

Deform

De‐form″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Deformed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deforming.] [L. deformare; de- + formare to form, shape, fr. forma: cf. F. déformer. See Form.] 1. To spoil the for...

1202

Deform (2)

De‐form″, a. [L. deformis; de- + forma form: cf. OF. deforme, F. difforme. Cf. Difform.] Deformed; misshapen; shapeless; horrid.Sight so deform what heart of rock could longDry-...

1203

Deformation

Def′or‐ma″tion (?), n. [L. deformatio: cf. F. déformation.] 1. The act of deforming, or state of anything deformed. Bp. Hall.2. Transformation; change of shape.

1204

Deformed

De‐formed″ (?), a. Unnatural or distorted in form; having a deformity; misshapen; disfigured; as, a deformed person; a deformed head. — De‐form″ed‐ly (#), adv. — De‐form″ed‐ness...

1205

Deformer

De‐form″er (?), n. One who deforms.

1206

Deformity

De‐form″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Deformities (#). [L. deformitas, fr. deformis: cf. OF. deformeté, deformité, F. difformité. See Deform, v. & a., and cf. Disformity.] 1. The state of be...

1207

Deforser

De‐fors″er (?), n. [From Deforce.] [Written also deforsor.] A deforciant. Blount.

1208

Defoul

De‐foul″ (?), v. t. [See Defile, v. t.] 1. To tread down. Wyclif.2. To make foul; to defile. Wyclif.

1209

Defraud

De‐fraud″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Defrauded; p. pr. & vb. n.Defrauding.] [L. defraudare; de- + fraudare to cheat, fr. fraus, fraudis, fraud: cf. OF. defrauder. See Fraud.] To de...

1210

Defraudation

De′frau‐da″tion (?), n. [L. defraudatio: cf. F. défraudation.] The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud. Sir T. Browne.

1211

Defrauder

De‐fraud″er (?), n. One who defrauds; a cheat; an embezzler; a peculator.

1212

Defraudment

De‐fraud″ment (?), n. [Cf. OF. defraudement.] Privation by fraud; defrauding. Milton.

1213

Defray

De‐fray″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Defrayed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Defraying.] [F. défrayer; pref. dé- (L. de or dis-) + frais expense, fr. LL. fredum, fridum, expense, fine by which...

1214

Defrayal

De‐fray″al (?), n. The act of defraying; payment; as, the defrayal of necessary costs.

1215

Defrayer

De‐fray″er (?), n. One who pays off expenses.