Let him . . . diet in such places, where there is good company of the nation, where he traveleth.
Bacon.
2. To eat according to prescribed rules; to ear sparingly; as, the doctor says he must diet.
Di"et, n. [F. diète, LL. dieta, diaeta, an assembly, a day's journey; the same word as diet course of living, but with the sense changed by L. dies day: cf. G. tag day&?; and Reichstag.] A legislative or administrative assembly in Germany, Poland, and some other countries of Europe; a deliberative convention; a council; as, the Diet of Worms, held in 1521.
Di`e*ta"ri*an (?), n. One who lives in accordance with prescribed rules for diet; a dieter.
Di"et*a*ry (?), a. Pertaining to diet, or to the rules of diet.
Di"et*a*ry, n.; pl. Dietaries (&?;). A rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison, etc.
Di"et*er (?), n. One who diets; one who prescribes, or who partakes of, food, according to hygienic rules.
{ Di`e*tet"ic (?), Di`e*tet"ic*al (?), } a. [Gr. &?;: cf. F. diététique. See Diet.] Of or performance to diet, or to the rules for regulating the kind and quantity of food to be eaten.
Di`e*tet"ic*al*ly, adv. In a dietetical manner.
Di`e*tet"ics (?), n. That part of the medical or hygienic art which relates to diet or food; rules for diet.
To suppose that the whole of dietetics lies in determining whether or not bread is more nutritive than potatoes.
H. Spencer.
Di`e*tet"ist, n. A physician who applies the rules of dietetics to the cure of diseases. Dunglison.
Di*eth`yl*am"ine (?), n. [Pref. di- + ethylamine.] (Chem.) A colorless, volatile, alkaline liquid, NH(C2H5)2, having a strong fishy odor resembling that of herring or sardines. Cf. Methylamine.
Di*et"ic (?), a. Dietetic.
Di*et"ic*al (?), a. Dietetic. [R.] Ferrand.
Di"et*ine (?), n. [Cf. F. diétine.] A subordinate or local assembly; a diet of inferior rank.
{ Di"et*ist (?), Di`e*ti"tian (?), } n. One skilled in dietetics. [R.]
Dif*fame` (?), n. [See Defame.] Evil name; bad reputation; defamation. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Dif*far`re*a"tion (?), n. [L. diffarreatio; dif- = farreum a spelt cake. See Confarreation.] A form of divorce, among the ancient Romans, in which a cake was used. See Confarreation.
Dif"fer (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Differed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Differing.] [L. differre; dif- = dis- + ferre to bear, carry: cf. F. différer. See 1st Bear, and cf. Defer, Delay.] 1. To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be distinguished; -- with from.
One star differeth from another star in glory.