Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: DIS-CLU'SION – DIS-COM-MEND'ER
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DIS-CLU'SION, n. [disclu'zhun; L. disclusus, discludo; dis and claudo.]
An emission; a throwing out. [Little used.] – More.
DIS-COAST', v.i.
To depart from; to quit the coast. [Not used.]
DIS-CO-HE'RENT, a.
Incoherent. [The latter is generally used.]
Having the form of a disk. Discoid or discous flowers, are compound flowers, not radiated, but the florets all tubular, as the tansy, southern-wood, &c. – Cyc. Smith.
DIS'COID, n. [discus and ειδος.]
Something in form of a discus or disk.
DIS-COL'OR, v.t. [L. discoloro; dis and coloro, from color.]
- To alter the natural hue or color of; to stain; to tinge. A drop of wine will discolor a glass of water; silver is discolored by sea-water.
- To change any color, natural or artificial; to alter a color partially. It differs from color and dye, in denoting a partial alteration, rather than an entire change of color.
- Figuratively, to alter the complexion; to change the appearance; as, to discolor ideas. – Watts.
- The act of altering the color; a staining.
- Alteration of color; stain; as spots and discolorations of the skin.
- Alteration of complexion or appearance.
DIS-COL'OR-ED, pp.
- Altered in color; stained.
- adj. Variegated; being of divers colors. – Spenser.
DIS-COL'OR-ING, n.
The act of altering color for the worse.
DIS-COL'OR-ING, ppr.
Altering the color or hue; staining; changing the complexion.
DIS-COM'FIT, n.
Rout; dispersion; defeat; overthrow.
DIS-COM'FIT, v.t. [Fr. deconfire, deconfit; It. sconfiggere, sconfitta; from dis and the L. configo, to fasten, to nail; con and figo, to fix.]
To rout; to defeat; to scatter in fight; to cause to flee; to vanquish. Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. – Ex. xvii. He, fugitive, declined superior strength, / Discomfited, pursued. – Philips.
DIS-COM'FIT-ED, pp.
Routed; defeated; overthrown.
DIS-COM'FIT-ING, ppr.
Routing; defeating.
DIS-COM'FIT-URE, n.
- Rout; defeat in battle; dispersion; overthrow. Every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. – 1 Sam. xiv.
- Defeat; frustration; disappointment.
DIS-COM'FORT, n. [dis and comfort.]
Uneasiness; disturbance of peace; pain; grief; inquietude. – Shak. South.
DIS-COM'FORT, v.t.
To disturb peace or happiness; to make uneasy; to pain; to grieve; to sadden; to deject. – Sidney.
- Causing uneasiness; unpleasant; giving pain; making sad. [Little used.] – Sidney.
- Uneasy; melancholy; refusing comfort. [Not used.] – Shak. [Instead of this word, uncomfortable is used.]
DIS-COM'FORT-ED, pp.
Made uneasy; disturbed; pained; grieved.
DIS-COM'FORT-ING, ppr.
Disturbing peace and happiness; making uneasy; grieving.
DIS-COM-MEND', v.t. [dis and commend.]
To blame; to censure; to mention with disapprobation. I do not discommend the lofty style in tragedy. – Dryden.
Blamable; censurable; deserving disapprobation. – Ayliffe.
Blamableness; the quality of being worthy of disapprobation.
Blame; censure; reproach. – Ayliffe.
DIS-COM-MEND'ER, n.
One who discommends; a dispraiser. – Johnson.