Webster's Dictionary 1913

3214

Digitize

Dig″i‐tize (?), v. t. [Digit + -ize.] To finger; as, to digitize a pen. Sir T. Browne.

3215

Digitorium

Dig′i‐to″ri‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. L. digitus a finger.] A small dumb keyboard used by pianists for exercising the fingers; — called also dumb piano.

3216

Digitule

Dig″i‐tule (?), n. [L. digitulus, dim. of digitus.] (Zoöl.) A little finger or toe, or something resembling one.

3217

Digladiate

Di‐gla″di‐ate (?), v. i. [L. digladiari; di- = dis- + gladius a sword.] To fight like gladiators; to contend fiercely; to dispute violently.Digladiating like Æschines and Demost...

3218

Digladiation

Di‐gla′di‐a″tion (?), n. Act of digladiating. “Sore digladiations and contest.” Evelyn.

3219

Diglottism

Di‐glot″tism (?), n. [Gr. � speaking two languages; δι- = δίσ- twice + � tongue. See Glottis.] Bilingualism. Earle.

3220

Diglyph

Di″glyph (?), n. [Gr. �; δι- = δίσ- twice + � to hollow out, carve.] (Arch.) A projecting face like the triglyph, but having only two channels or grooves sunk in it.

3221

Dignation

Dig‐na″tion (?), n. [L. dignatio.] The act of thinking worthy; honor. Jer. Taylor.

3222

Digne

Digne (?), a. [F., fr. L. dignus. See Design.] 1. Worthy; honorable; deserving. Chaucer.2. Suitable; adequate; fit. Chaucer.3. Haughty; disdainful. Chaucer.

3223

Dignification

Dig′ni‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [See Dignify.] The act of dignifying; exaltation.

3224

Dignified

Dig″ni‐fied (?), a. Marked with dignity; stately; as, a dignified judge.

3225

Dignify

Dig″ni‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dignified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dignifying.] [OF. dignifier, fr. LL. dignificare; L. dignus worthy + ficare (in comp.), facere to make. See Deign...

3226

Dignitary

Dig″ni‐ta‐ry (?), n.; pl.Dignitaries (#). [Cf. F. dignitaire, fr. L. dignitas.] One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds...

3227

Dignity

Dig″ni‐ty (?), n.; pl.Dignities (#). [OE. dignete, dignite, OF. digneté, dignité, F. dignité, fr. L. dignitas, from dignus worthy. See Dainty, Deign.] 1. The state of being wort...

3228

Dignotion

Dig‐no″tion (?), n. [L. dignoscere to distinguish; di- = dis- + gnoscere, noscere, to learn to know.] Distinguishing mark; diagnostic. Sir T. Browne.

3229

Digonous

Dig″o‐nous (?), a. Having two angles. Smart.

3230

Digram

Di″gram (?), n. [Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + � letter.] A digraph.

3231

Digraph

Di″graph (?), n. [Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + � a writing, � to write.] Two signs or characters combined to express a single articulated sound; as ea in head, or th in bath.

3232

Digraphic

Di‐graph″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a digraph. H. Sweet.

3233

Digress

Di‐gress″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Digressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Digressing.] [L. digressus, p. p. of digredi to go apart, to deviate; di- = dis- + gradi to step, walk. See Grade...

3234

Digress (2)

Di‐gress″, n. Digression. Fuller.

3235

Digression

Di‐gres″sion (?), n. [L. digressio: cf. F. digression.] 1. The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating ...

3236

Digressional

Di‐gres″sion‐al (?), a. Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main purpose or subject. T. Warton.

3237

Digressive

Di‐gress″ive (?), a. [Cf. F. digressif.] Departing from the main subject; partaking of the nature of digression. Johnson.

3238

Digressively

Di‐gress″ive‐ly, adv. By way of digression.

3239

Digue

Digue (?), n. [F. See Dike.] A bank; a dike. Sir W. Temple.

3240

Digynia

‖Di‐gyn″i‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + � a woman, a female.] (Bot.) A Linnæan order of plants having two styles.