Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Dispirit

Dis‐pir″it (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dispirited; p. pr. & vb. n.Dispiriting.] [Pref. dis- + spirit.] 1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; t...

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Dispirited

Dis‐pir″it‐ed, a. Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted. — Dis‐pir″it‐ed‐ly, adv. — Dis‐pir″it‐ed, n.

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Dispiritment

Dis‐pir″it‐ment (?), n. Depression of spirits; discouragement.Procter, in evident distress and dispiritment, was waiting the slow conclusion of this. Carlyle.

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Dispiteous

Dis‐pit″e‐ous (?), a. [Pref. dis- + piteous. Cf. Despiteous.] Full of despite; cruel; spiteful; pitiless. Spenser. — Dis‐pit″e‐ous‐ly, adv.

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Displace

Dis‐place″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Displaced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Displacing.] [Pref. dis- + place: cf. F. déplacer.] 1. To change the place of; to remove from the usual or prope...

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Displaceable

Dis‐place″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being displaced.

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Displacement

Dis‐place″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. déplacement.] 1. The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.Unnecessary displacement of funds. A. Hamilton.The...

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Displacency

Dis‐pla″cen‐cy (?), n. [LL. displacentia, for L. displicentia, fr. displicere to displease; dis- + placere to please. See Displease, and cf. Displeasance.] Want of complacency o...

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Displacer

Dis‐pla″cer (?), n. 1. One that displaces.2. (Chem.) The funnel part of the apparatus for solution by displacement.

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Displant

Dis‐plant″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Di�planted; p. pr. & vb. n.Displanting.] [Pref. dis- + plant: cf. OF. desplanter, F. déplanter.] 1. To remove (what is planted or fixed); to u...

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Displantation

Dis′plan‐ta″tion (?), n. The act of displanting; removal; displacement. Sir W. Raleigh.

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Displat

Dis‐plat″ (?), v. t. To untwist; to uncurl; to unplat. Hakewill.

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Display

Dis‐play″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Displayed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Displaying.] [OE. displaien, desplaien, OF. despleier, desploier, F. déployer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + pleier, plo...

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Display (2)

Dis‐play″, v. i. To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration. Shak.

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Display (3)

Dis‐play″, n. 1. An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.Having witnessed displays of his power and grace. Trench.2. Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade....

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Displayed

Dis‐played″ (?), a. 1. Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.2. (Her.) With wings expanded; — said of a bird of pray, esp. an eagle.3. (Print.) Set with ...

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Displayer

Dis‐play″er (?), n. One who, or that which, displays.

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Disple

Dis″ple (?), v. t. To discipline; to correct.And bitter Penance, with an iron whip,Was wont him once to disple every day. Spenser.

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Displeasance

Dis‐pleas″ance (?), n. [OF. desplaisance, F. déplaisance. Cf. Displacency.] Displeasure; discontent; annoyance. Chaucer.

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Displeasant

Dis‐pleas″ant (?), a. [OF. desplaisant, F. déplaisant. See Displease.] Unpleasing; offensive; unpleasant. Speed. — Dis‐pleas″ant‐ly, adv.Strype. — Dis‐pleas″ant‐ness, n.

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Displease

Dis‐please″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Displeased (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Displeasing.] [OF. desplaisir, whence F. déplaisir displeasure; pref. des- (L. dis-) + plaisir to please. See ...

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Displease (2)

Dis‐please″, v. i. To give displeasure or offense.

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Displeasedly

Dis‐pleas″ed‐ly (?), adv. With displeasure.

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Displeasedness

Dis‐pleas″ed‐ness, n. Displeasure. South.

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Displeaser

Dis‐pleas″er (?), n. One who displeases.

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Displeasing

Dis‐pleas″ing, a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. — Dis‐pleas″ing‐ly, adv. — Dis‐pleas″ing‐ness, n.Locke.

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Displeasure

Dis‐pleas″ure (?; 135), n. [Pref. dis- + pleasure: cf. OF. desplaisir, F. déplaisir. Cf. Displease.] 1. The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the min...