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dacoity
The practice of gang robbery in India; robbery committed by dacoits.
Dalea
a genus of plants including the indigo bush.
Dalesman
One living in a dale; -- a term applied particularly to the inhabitants of the valleys in the north of England, Norway, etc.
Dammara
A large tree of the order , indigenous to the East Indies and Australasia; -- called also . There are several species.
Dapifer
One who brings meat to the table; hence, in some countries, the official title of the grand master or steward of the king's or a nobleman's household.
Deadness
The state of being destitute of life, vigor, spirit, activity, etc.; dullness; inertness; languor; coldness; vapidness; indifference;
Debonairly
Courteously; elegantly.
Debulliate
To boil over.
Deceptory
Deceptive.
Dechristianize
To turn from, or divest of, Christianity.
decompositional
causing organic decay.
defiled
morally blemished.
Delitescence
Concealment; seclusion; retirement.
Deltoid
the .
Demitint
That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light.
Demonize
To convert into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury of a demon into.
Denizen
A dweller; an inhabitant.
Dependingly
As having dependence.
Deplorement
Deploration.
Deprivable
Capable of being, or liable to be, deprived; liable to be deposed.
Deracinate
To pluck up by the roots; to extirpate.
Dermohmal
Pertaining to, or in relation with, both dermal and hmal structures; .
Dermoid
Same as .
Describe
To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out;
Despondency
The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.
Destitute
Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; -- often followed by .
dethrone
To remove or drive from a throne; to depose; to divest of supreme authority and dignity.
Detinue
A person or thing detained
Detractingly
In a detracting manner.
Deturbation
The act of deturbating.
Deuce
Two; a card or a die with two spots; .
Diaphanotype
A colored photograph produced by superimposing a translucent colored positive over a strong uncolored one.
Dibranchia
comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish).
Dibranchiata
An order of cephalopods which includes those with two gills, an apparatus for emitting an inky fluid, and either eight or ten cephalic arms bearing suckers or hooks, as the octopi and squids. See .
Dictionary
A book containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook.
Dimensive
Without dimensions; marking dimensions or the limits.
Diminishable
Capable of being diminished or lessened.
Dipteran
An insect of the order Diptera.
Disallow
To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject; .
Disbecome
To misbecome.
Discalceate
To pull off shoes or sandals from.
Discommunity
A lack of common possessions, properties, or relationship.
Discomplexion
To change the complexion or hue of.
Discounter
One who discounts; a discount broker.
Discourtesy
Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect; incivility.
Discradle
To take from a cradle.
Discursion
The act of discoursing or reasoning; range, as from thought to thought.
dishy
good-looking; -- used of persons.
Disillusionment
The act of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom.
Disincline
To incline away the affections of; to excite a slight aversion in; to indispose; to make unwilling; to alienate.
dislodgement
forced removal from a position of advantage.
Dismayedness
A state of being dismayed; dejection of courage; dispiritedness.
Disperple
To scatter; to sprinkle.
Disposable
Subject to disposal; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or use.
Dispose
To bargain; to make terms.
Dispost
To eject from a post; to displace.
Disrelish
Not to relish; to regard as unpalatable or offensive; to feel a degree of disgust at.
Disseizor
One who wrongfully disseizes, or puts another out of possession of a freehold.
Disserviceable
Calculated to do disservice or harm; not serviceable; injurious; harmful; unserviceable.
Distill
To let fall or send down in drops.
Distracting
Tending or serving to distract.
Distringas
A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.
Dobell's solution
An aqueous solution of carbolic acid, borax, sodium bicarbonate, and glycerin, used as a spray in diseases of the nose and throat.
Doggerman
A sailor belonging to a dogger.
Dogsleep
Pretended sleep.
Dorsad
Toward the dorsum or back; on the dorsal side; dorsally.
doss
to sleep in a convenient place.
Douay Bible
A translation of the Scriptures into the English language for the use of English-speaking Roman Catholics; -- done from the Latin Vulgate by English scholars resident in France. The New Testament portion was published at Rheims, 1582, the Old Testament at Douai, 1609-10. Various revised editions have since been published.
Dovyalis
a small genus of sometimes spiny shrubs or small trees, found in Africa, India, and Sri Lanka.
downcast
Cast downward; directed to the ground, from bashfulness, modesty, dejection, or guilt.
Downlying
The time of retiring to rest; time of repose.
Drape
To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery;
Drawgloves
An old game, played by holding up the fingers.
Dread
To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
Drongo
A passerine bird of the family . They are usually black with a deeply forked tail. They are natives of Asia, Africa, and Australia; -- called also .
Drub
A blow with a cudgel; a thump.
Dryer
See .
Duck's-foot
The May apple ().
Dulce
To make sweet; to soothe.
Duodecennial
Consisting of twelve years.
Dusk
Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.
Dwelling
Habitation; place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.