Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Down (6)

Down, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Downed (dound); p. pr. & vb. n.Downing.] To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring do...

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Down (7)

Down, v. i. To go down; to descend. Locke.

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Down (8)

Down, a. 1. Downcast; as, a down look.2. Downright; absolute; positive; as, a down denial. Beau. & Fl.3. Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down t...

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Down-share

Down″–share′ (?), n. A breastplow used in paring off turf on downs. Knight.

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Down-wind

Down″–wind′, adv. With the wind.

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Downbear

Down″bear′ (?), v. t. To bear down; to depress.

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Downcast

Down″cast′ (doun″kȧst′), a. Cast downward; directed to the ground, from bashfulness, modesty, dejection, or guilt.'T is love, said she; and then my downcast eyes,And guilty dumb...

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Downcast (2)

Down″cast′, n. 1. Downcast or melancholy look.That downcast of thine eye. Beau. & Fl.2. (mining) A ventilating shaft down which the air passes in circulating through a mine.

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Downcome

Down″come′ (–kŭm), n. 1. Sudden fall; downfall; overthrow. Milton.2. (Iron Manuf.) A pipe for leading combustible gases downward from the top of the blast furnace to the hot-bla...

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Downcomer

Down″com′er (?), n. A pipe to conduct something downwards; specif.: (a) (Iron Manuf.) A pipe for leading the hot gases from the top of a blast furnace downward to the regenerato...

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Downfall

Down″fall′ (–fa̤l′), n. 1. A sudden fall; a body of things falling.Those cataracts or downfalls aforesaid. Holland.Each downfall of a flood the mountains pour. Dryden.2. A sudde...

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Downfallen

Down″fall′en (–fa̤l′'n), a. Fallen; ruined. Carew.

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Downfalling

Down″fall′ing, a. Falling down.

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Downgyved

Down″gyved′ (?), a. Hanging down like gyves or fetters. Shak.

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Downhaul

Down″haul′ (?), n.(Naut.) A rope to haul down, or to assist in hauling down, a sail; as, a staysail downhaul; a trysail downhaul.

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Downhearted

Down″heart′ed (?), a. Dejected; low-spirited.

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Downhill

Down″hill′ (?), adv. Towards the bottom of a hill; as, water runs downhill.

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Downhill (2)

Down″hill′, a. Declivous; descending; sloping. “A downhill greensward.” Congrewe.

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Downhill (3)

Down″hill′, n. Declivity; descent; slope.On th' icy downhills of this slippery life. Du Bartas (Trans.).

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Downiness

Down″i‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being downy.

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Downlooked

Down″looked′ (?), a. Having a downcast countenance; dejected; gloomy; sullen. Dryden.

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Downlying

Down″ly′ing (?), n. The time of retiring to rest; time of repose. Cavendish.At the downlying, at the travail in childbirth.

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Downpour

Down″pour′ (?), n. A pouring or streaming downwards; esp., a heavy or continuous shower.

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Downright

Down″right′ (?), adv. 1. Straight down; perpendicularly.2. In plain terms; without ceremony.We shall chide downright, if I longer stay. Shak.3. Without delay; at once; completel...

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Downright (2)

Down″right′, a. 1. Plain; direct; unceremonious; blunt; positive; as, he spoke in his downright way.A man of plain, downright character. Sir W. Scott.2. Open; artless; undisguis...

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Downsitting

Down″sit′ting (?), n. The act of sitting down; repose; a resting.Thou knowest my downsitting and my uprising. Ps. cxxxix. 2.

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Downstairs

Down″stairs (?), adv. Down the stairs; to a lower floor. — a. Below stairs; as, a downstairs room.