Webster's Dictionary 1913

2080

Derbio

‖Der″bi‐o (?), n.(Zoöl.) A large European food fish (Lichia glauca).

2081

Derby

Der″by (?; usually? in Eng.; 85), n. 1. A race for three-old horses, run annually at Epsom (near London), for the Derby stakes. It was instituted by the 12th Earl of Derby, in 1...

2082

Derbyshire spar

Der″by‐shire spar″ (?). (Min.) A massive variety of fluor spar, found in Derbyshire, England, and wrought into vases and other ornamental work.

2083

Derdoing

Der‐do″ing (?), a. [See Dere, v. t.] Doing daring or chivalrous deeds. “In derdoing arms.” Spenser.

2084

Dere

Dere (?), v. t. [AS. derian to hurt.] To hurt; to harm; to injure. Chaucer.

2085

Dere (2)

Dere, n. Harm. Robert of Brunne.

2086

Derecho

De‐re″cho (?), n. [Sp. derecho straight.] A straight wind without apparent cyclonic tendency, usually accompanied with rain and often destructive, common in the prairie regions ...

2087

Dereine

{ De‐reine, De‐reyne″ (?) }, v. t. Same as Darraign. Chaucer.

2088

Derelict

Der″e‐lict (?), a. [L. derelictus, p. p. of derelinquere to forsake wholly, to abandon; de- + relinquere to leave. See Relinquish.] 1. Given up or forsaken by the natural owner ...

2089

Derelict (2)

Der″e‐lict, n.(Law) (a) A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea. (b) A tract of land left dry by the sea, and ...

2090

Dereliction

Der′e‐lic″tion (?), n. [L. derelictio.] 1. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.Cession or dereliction, actual or tacit,...

2091

Dereligionize

De′re‐li″gion‐ize (?), v. t. To make irreligious; to turn from religion.He would dereligionize men beyond all others. De Quincey.

2092

Dereling

Dere″ling (?), n. Darling. Chaucer.

2093

Dereling (2)

Dere″ling (?), n. Darling. Chaucer.

2094

Derf

Derf (?), a. [Icel. djafr.] Strong; powerful; fierce. — Derf″ly, adv.

2095

Deride

De‐ride″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Derided; p. pr. & vb. n.Deriding.] [L. deridere, derisum; de- + rid�re to laugh. See Ridicule.] To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to...

2096

Derider

De‐rid″er (?), n. One who derides, or laughs at, another in contempt; a mocker; a scoffer.

2097

Deridingly

De‐rid″ing‐ly, adv. By way of derision or mockery.

2098

Derision

De‐ri″sion (?), n. [L. derisio: cf. F. dérision. See Deride.] 1. The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one ...

2099

Derisive

De‐ri″sive (?), a. Expressing, serving for, or characterized by, derision. “Derisive taunts.” Pope. — De‐ri″sive‐ly, adv. — De‐ri″sive‐ness, n.

2100

Derisory

De‐ri″so‐ry (?), a. [L. derisorius: cf. F. dérisoire.] Derisive; mocking. Shaftesbury.

2101

Derivable

De‐riv″a‐ble (?), a. [From Derive.] That can be derived; obtainable by transmission; capable of being known by inference, as from premises or data; capable of being traced, as f...

2102

Derivably

De‐riv″a‐bly, adv. By derivation.

2103

Derival

De‐riv″al (?), n. Derivation.The derival of e from a. Earle.

2104

Derivate

Der″i‐vate (?), a. [L. derivatus, p. p. of derivare. See Derive.] Derived; derivative. H. Taylor. — n. A thing derived; a derivative.

2105

Derivate (2)

Der″i‐vate (?), v. t. To derive. Huloet.

2106

Derivation

Der′i‐va″tion (?), n. [L. derivatio: cf. F. dérivation. See Derive.] 1. A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source. T. Burnet.2. The act of receiving anything fro...