DISCUSS, dis-kus', _v.t._ to examine in detail, or by disputation: to
debate: to sift: (_coll._) to consume, as a bottle of wine.--_adj._
DISCUSS'ABLE.--_n._ DISCUS'SION, debate: (_surg._) dispersion of a
tumour.--_adjs._ DISCUSS'IVE, DISC[=U]'TIENT, able or tending to discuss or
disperse tumours.--_n._ DISC[=U]'TIENT, a medicine with this property. [L.
_discut[)e]re_, _discussum_--_dis_, asunder, _quat[)e]re_, to shake.]
DISDAIN, dis-d[=a]n', _v.t._ to think unworthy: to reject as unsuitable: to
scorn.--_n._ a feeling of scorn or aversion: haughtiness.--_adjs._
DISDAINED' (_Shak._), disdainful; DISDAIN'FUL.--_adv._ DISDAIN'FULLY.--_n._
DISDAIN'FULNESS. [O. Fr. _desdaigner_--L. _dedign[=a]ri_, _de_, _dis_,
neg., and _dignus_, worthy.]
DISEASE, diz-[=e]z', _n._ a disorder or want of health in mind or body:
ailment: cause of pain.--_v.t._ (_Spens._) to make uneasy.--_p.adj._
DISEASED', affected with disease.--_n._ DISEAS'EDNESS.--_adj._ DISEASE'FUL.
[O. Fr. _desaise_, _des_--L. _dis_, neg., _aise_, ease.]
DISEDGE, dis-ej', _v.t._ (_Shak._) to deprive of the edge: to blunt; to
dull.
DISEDIFY, dis-ed'i-f[=i], _v.t._ to do the reverse of edifying: to
scandalise.--_n._ DISEDIFIC[=A]'TION.
DISEMBARK, dis-em-bärk', _v.t._ to land persons, troops, &c.: to take out
of a ship.--_v.i._ to quit a ship: to land.--_ns._ DISEMBARK[=A]'TION,
DISEMBARK'MENT. [O. Fr. _desembarquer_, _des-_--L. _dis_, neg.,
_embarquer_. See EMBARK.]
DISEMBARRASS, dis-em-bär'as, _v.t._ to free from embarrassment or
perplexity.--_n._ DISEMBARR'ASSMENT. [O. Fr. _disembarrasser_, _des_--L.
_dis_, neg., _embarrasser_. See EMBARRASS.]
DISEMBELLISH, dis-em-bel'ish, _v.t._ to deprive of embellishment.
DISEMBITTER, dis-em-bit'[.e]r, _v.t._ to free from bitterness.
DISEMBODY, dis-em-bod'i, _v.t._ to take away from or out of the body (esp.
of disembodied spirits): to discharge from military service or array.--_n._
DISEMBOD'IMENT.
DISEMBOGUE, dis-em-b[=o]g', _v.t._ and _v.i._ to discharge at the mouth, as
a stream.--_n._ DISEMBOGUE'MENT. [Sp. _desembocar_, _des_--L. _dis_,
asunder, _embocar_, to enter the mouth, _em-_--L. _im_, _in_, into,
_boca_--L. _bucca_, a cheek, the mouth.]
DISEMBOSOM, dis-em-b[=oo]z'um, _v.t._ to separate from the bosom: to
disburden one's self of a secret.
DISEMBOWEL, dis-em-bow'el, _v.t._ to take out the bowels of: to tear out
the inside of a thing.--_n._ DISEMBOW'ELMENT.
DISEMBRANGLE, dis-em-brang'gl, _v.t._ to free from dispute.
DISEMBROIL, dis-em-broil', _v.t._ to free from broil or confusion.
DISEMBURDEN, dis-em-bur'dn, _v.t._ to disburden.
DISEMPLOY, dis-em-ploi', _v.t._ to relieve of employment.--_adj._
DISEMPLOYED'.
DISENABLE, dis-en-[=a]'bl, _v.t._ to make unable: to disable: (_obs._) to
deprive of power.
DISENCHAIN, dis-en-ch[=a]n', _v.t._ to free from restraint.
DISENCHANT, dis-en-chant', _v.t._ to free from enchantment, to
disillusionise.--_ns._ DISENCHANT'ER:--_fem._ DISENCHANT'RESS;
DISENCHANT'MENT. [O. Fr. _desenchanter_, _des_--L. _dis_, neg.,
_enchanter_, to enchant.]
DISENCLOSE, dis-en-kl[=o]z', _v.t._ to free from the condition of being
enclosed: to dispark.--Also DISINCLOSE.
DISENCUMBER, dis-en-kum'b[.e]r, _v.t._ to free from encumbrance: to
disburden.--_n._ DISENCUM'BRANCE.
DISENDOW, dis-en-dow', _v.t._ to take away the endowments (esp. of an
established church).--_adj._ DISENDOWED'.--_n._ DISENDOW'MENT.
DISENFRANCHISE, dis-en-fran'chiz, _v.t._ (_rare_) to disfranchise: to
deprive of suffrage.--_n._ DISENFRAN'CHISEMENT.
DISENGAGE, dis-en-g[=a]j', _v.t._ to separate or free from being engaged:
to separate: to set free: to release.--_ns._ DISENGAG'EDNESS;
DISENGAGE'MENT. [O. Fr. _desengager_, _des-_--L. _dis_, neg., _engager_, to
engage.]
DISENNOBLE, dis-en-n[=o]'bl, _v.t._ to deprive of title, or of what
ennobles: to degrade.
DISENROL, dis-en-r[=o]l', _v.t._ to remove from a roll.
DISENSHROUD, dis-en-shrowd', _v.t._ to divest of a shroud, to unveil.
DISENSLAVE, dis-en-sl[=a]v', _v.t._ to free from bondage.
DISENTAIL, dis-en-t[=a]l', _v.t._ to break the entail of (an estate): to
divest.--_n._ the act of disentailing.
DISENTANGLE, dis-en-tang'gl, _v.t._ to free from entanglement or disorder:
to unravel: to disengage or set free.--_n._ DISENTANG'LEMENT.
DISENTHRAL, DISENTHRALL, dis-en-thrawl', _v.t._ to free from
enthralment.--_n._ DISENTHRAL'MENT.
DISENTHRONE, dis-en-thr[=o]n', _v.t._ (_Milt._) to dethrone.
DISENTITLE, dis-en-t[=i]'tl, _v.t._ to deprive of title.
DISENTOMB, dis-en-t[=oo]m', _v.t._ to take out from a tomb.
DISENTRAIL, dis-en'tr[=a]l, _v.t._ (_Spens._) to disembowel.
DISENTRANCE, dis-en-trans', _v.t._ to awaken from a trance or deep sleep:
to arouse from a reverie.--_n._ DISENTRANCE'MENT.
DISENTWINE, dis-en-tw[=i]n', _v.t._ to untwine.
DISENVELOP, dis-en-vel'op, _v.t._ to free from that in which a thing is
enveloped, to unfold.
DISENVIRON, dis-en-v[=i]'ron, _v.t._ to deprive of its environment.
DISESPOUSE, dis-es-powz', _v.t._ (_Milt._) to separate after espousal or
betrothment.
DISESTABLISH, dis-es-tab'lish, _v.t._ to take away what has been
established or settled, esp. of the standing of church as established by
law.--_n._ DISESTAB'LISHMENT.
DISESTEEM, dis-es-t[=e]m', _n._ want of esteem: disregard.--_v.t._ to
disapprove: to dislike.--_n._ DISESTIM[=A]'TION.
DISFAME, dis-f[=a]m', _n._ evil reputation.
DISFAVOUR, dis-f[=a]'vur, _n._ want of favour: displeasure:
dislike.--_v.t._ to withhold favour from: to disapprove: to oppose.--_n._
DISF[=A]'VOURER.
DISFEATURE, dis-f[=e]'t[=u]r, _v.t._ to deprive of a feature: to deface.
DISFELLOWSHIP, dis-fel'[=o]-ship, _n._ want of, or exclusion from,
fellowship.--_v.t._ to excommunicate.
DISFIGURE, dis-fig'[=u]r, _v.t._ to spoil the figure of: to change to a
worse form: to spoil the beauty of: to deform.--_ns._ DISFIG'UREMENT,
DISFIGUR[=A]'TION. [O. Fr. _desfigurer_--L. _dis_, neg., _figur[=a]re_, to
figure.]
DISFLESH, dis-flesh', _v.t._ to deprive of flesh, to disembody.
DISFOREST, dis-for'est, _v.t._ to strip of trees: to disafforest.
DISFORM, dis-form', _v.t._ to alter the form of.
DISFRANCHISE, dis-fran'chiz, _v.t._ to deprive of a franchise, or of rights
and privileges, esp. that of voting for a M.P.--_n._ DISFRAN'CHISEMENT.
DISFROCK, dis-frok', _v.t._ to unfrock, deprive of clerical garb.
DISFURNISH, dis-fur'nish, _v.t._ (_Shak._) to strip, render
destitute.--_n._ DISFUR'NISHMENT.
DISGARNISH, dis-gar'nish, _v.t._ to despoil.
DISGARRISON, dis-gar'i-sn, _v.t._ to deprive of a garrison.
DISGAVEL, dis-gav'el, _v.t._ to relieve from the tenure of gavelkind.
DISGLORIFY, dis-gl[=o]'ri-f[=i], _v.t._ (_Milt._) to deprive of glory.
DISGODDED, dis-god'ed, _adj._ deprived of divinity.
DISGORGE, dis-gorj', _v.t._ to discharge from the throat: to vomit: to
throw out with violence: to give up what has been seized.--_n._
DISGORGE'MENT. [O. Fr. _desgorger_, _des_, away, _gorge_, throat. See
GORGE.]
DISGOSPEL, dis-gos'pel, _v.i._ to act in a manner not becoming the gospel.
DISGOWN, dis-gown', _v.t._ or _v.i._ to deprive of his gown: to divest
one's self of a clerical gown, to renounce orders.
DISGRACE, dis-gr[=a]s', _n._ state of being out of grace or favour, or of
being dishonoured: cause of shame: dishonour.--_v.t._ to put out of favour:
to bring disgrace or shame upon.--_adj._ DISGRACE'FUL, bringing disgrace:
causing shame: dishonourable.--_adv._ DISGRACE'FULLY.--_ns._
DISGRACE'FULNESS; DISGR[=A]'CER.--_adj._ DISGR[=A]'CIOUS (_Shak._),
ungracious, unpleasing. [O. Fr.,--L. _dis_, neg., and _gratia_, favour,
grace.]
DISGRADE, dis-gr[=a]d', _v.t._ to deprive of any rank or status.--_n._
DISGRAD[=A]'TION.
DISGREGATION, dis-gr[=e]-g[=a]'shun, _n._ separation, esp. of molecules.
DISGRUNTLE, dis-grun'tl, _v.t._ (_prov._) to disappoint, disgust.--_adj._
DISGRUN'TLED, rendered sulky. [_Dis-_ and _gruntle_, to grunt, to be
sulky.]
DISGUISE, dis-g[=i]z', _v.t._ to change the guise or appearance of: to
conceal by a dress intended to deceive, or by a counterfeit manner and
appearance: to intoxicate (usually 'disguised in liquor')--_n._ a dress
intended to conceal the wearer: a false appearance: change of behaviour in
intoxication.--_adv._ DISGUIS'EDLY.--_ns._ DISGUIS'EDNESS; DISGUISE'MENT;
DISGUIS'ER; DISGUIS'ING. [O. Fr. _desguiser_--_des_, neg., _guise_, manner,
guise.]
DISGUST, dis-gust', _n._ loathing: strong dislike.--_v.t._ to excite
disgust in: to offend the taste of: to displease.--_adv._
DISGUST'EDLY.--_adjs._ DISGUST'ING, DISGUST'FUL.--_adv._
DISGUST'INGLY.--_ns._ DISGUST'INGNESS, DISGUST'FULNESS. [O. Fr.
_desgouster_--_des_ (= L. _dis_), and _gouster_--L. _gust[=a]re_, to
taste.]
DISH, dish, _n._ a plate: a vessel in which food is served: the food in a
dish: a particular kind of food: the condition of having a dish shape,
concavity of form.--_v.t._ to put in a dish, for table: (_coll._) to
outwit, to defeat.--_ns._ DISH'-CLOUT, DISH'-CLOTH; DISH'-COV'ER, a cover
for a dish to keep it hot.--_adj._ DISH'-FACED; having a round, flat
face.--_ns._ DISH'FUL; DISH'ING, putting in a dish.--_adj._ hollow like a
dish.--_n._ DISH'-WA'TER, water in which dishes have been washed.--DISH UP,
to serve up, esp. figuratively of old materials cooked up anew. [A.S.
_disc_, a plate, a dish, a table--L. _discus_. Doublets, _disc_ and _desk_;
cf. Ger. _tisch_, a table.]
DISHABILITATE, dis-ha-bil'i-t[=a]t, _v.t._ to disqualify: to attaint.--_n._
DISHABILIT[=A]'TION.
DISHABILLE, dis-a-bil'. Same as DESHABILLE.
DISHABIT, dis-hab'it, _v.t._ (_Shak._) to drive from a habitation. [O. Fr.
_deshabiter_--L. _dis_, neg., _habit[=a]re_, to inhabit.]
DISHALLOW, dis-hal'[=o], _v.t._ to desecrate.
DISHARMONY, dis-har'mo-ni, _n._ lack of harmony: discord:
incongruity.--_adj._ DISHARM[=O]'NIOUS.--_adv._
DISHARM[=O]'NIOUSLY.--_v.t._ and _v.i._ DISHAR'MONISE, to put out of, or be
out of, harmony.
DISHEARTEN, dis-härt'n, _v.t._ to deprive of heart, courage, or spirits: to
discourage: to depress.--_adjs._ DISHEART'ENED; DISHEART'ENING.
DISHELM, dis-helm', _v.t._ to divest of a helmet.
DISHERIT, dis-her'it, _v.t._ (_Spens._) to disinherit.--_ns._ DISHER'ISON;
DISHER'ITOR. [O. Fr. _desheriter_--L. _dis_, neg., Late L. _heredit[=a]re_,
to inherit.]
DISHEVEL, di-shev'el, _v.t._ to disorder the hair: to cause the hair to
hang loose.--_v.i._ to spread in disorder:--_pr.p._ dishev'elling; _pa.p._
dishev'elled.--_n._ DISHEV'ELMENT. [O. Fr. _discheveler_--Low L.
_discapill[=a]re_, to tear out or disorder the hair--L. _dis_, in different
directions, _capillus_, the hair.]
DISHOME, dis-h[=o]m', _v.t._ to deprive of a home.
DISHONEST, diz-on'est, _adj._ not honest: wanting integrity: disposed to
cheat: insincere: (_Shak._) unchaste.--_adv._ DISHON'ESTLY.--_n._
DISHON'ESTY. [O. Fr. _deshonneste_, _des_--L. _dis_, neg., _honneste_--L.
_honestus_, honest.]
DISHONOUR, diz-on'ur, _n._ want of honour: disgrace: shame:
reproach.--_v.t._ to deprive of honour: to disgrace: to cause shame to: to
seduce: to degrade: to refuse the payment of, as a cheque.--_adjs._
DISHON'ORARY, causing dishonour; DISHON'OURABLE, having no sense of honour:
disgraceful.--_n._ DISHON'OURABLENESS.--_adv._ DISHON'OURABLY.--_n._
DISHON'OURER. [O. Fr. _deshonneur_, _des_--L. _dis_, neg., _honneur_--L.
_honor_, honour.]
DISHORN, dis-horn', _v.t._ to deprive of horns.
DISHORSE, dis-hors', _v.t._ to unhorse.
DISHUMOUR, dis-h[=u]'mur, _n._ ill-humour.
DISILLUDE, dis-il-l[=u]d', _v.t._ to free from illusion.--_n._
DISILL[=U]'SION, a freeing from illusion: state of being
disillusionised.--_v.t._ to free from illusion, disenchant.--_adj._
DISILL[=U]'SIONARY.--_v.t._ DISILL[=U]'SIONISE.--_n._
DISILL[=U]'SIONMENT.--_adj._ DISILL[=U]'SIVE.
DISILLIUMINATE, dis-il-l[=u]'mi-n[=a]t, _v.t._ to destroy the light of, to
darken.
DISIMAGINE, dis-i-maj'in, _v.t._ to banish from the imagination.
DISIMMURE, dis-im-m[=u]r', _v.t._ to release from imprisonment.
DISIMPASSIONED, dis-im-pash'und, _adj._ free from the influence of passion,
tranquil.
DISIMPRISON, dis-im-priz'n, _v.t._ to free from prison or restraint.--_n._
DISIMPRIS'ONMENT.
DISIMPROVE, dis-im-pr[=oo]v', _v.t._ and _v.i._ to render worse, to grow
worse.
DISINCARCERATE, dis-in-kär's[.e]r-[=a]t, _v.t._ to free from prison.--_n._
DISINCARCER[=A]'TION.
DISINCLINATION, dis-in-kli-n[=a]'shun, _n._ want of inclination:
unwillingness.--_v.t._ DISINCLINE', to turn away inclination from: to
excite the dislike or aversion of.--_adj._ DISINCLINED', not inclined:
averse.
DISINCLOSE. See DISENCLOSE.
DISINCORPORATE, dis-in-kor'po-r[=a]t, _v.t._ to deprive of corporate
rights.--_n._ DISINCORPOR[=A]'TION.
DISINDIVIDUALISE, dis-in-di-vid'[=u]-al-[=i]z, _v.t._ to deprive of
individuality.
DISINFECT, dis-in-fekt', _v.t._ to free from infection: to purify from
infectious germs.--_ns._ DISINFECT'ANT, anything that destroys the causes
of infection; DISINFEC'TION; DISINFECT'OR.
DISINGENUOUS, dis-in-jen'[=u]-us, _adj._ not ingenuous: not frank or open:
crafty.--_adv._ DISINGEN'UOUSLY.--_n._ DISINGEN'UOUSNESS.
DISINHERIT, dis-in-her'it, _v.t._ to cut off from hereditary rights: to
deprive of an inheritance.--_ns._ DISINHER'ISON, act of disinheriting;
DISINHER'ITANCE.
DISINHUME, dis-in-h[=u]m', _v.t._ to take out of the earth, to disinter.
DISINTEGRATE, dis-in'te-gr[=a]t, or diz-, _v.t._ to separate into integrant
parts: to break up.--_adjs._ DISIN'TEGRABLE, DISIN'TEGRATIVE.--_ns._
DISINTEGR[=A]'TION; DISIN'TEGRATOR, a machine for crushing or pulverising
oil-cake, mineral ores, &c.
DISINTER, dis-in-t[.e]r', _v.t._ to take out of a grave: to bring from
obscurity into view.--_n._ DISINTER'MENT.
DISINTERESTED, dis-in't[.e]r-est-ed, _adj._ not interested or influenced by
private feelings or considerations: impartial: unselfish, generous.--_adv._
DISIN'TERESTEDLY.--_n._ DISIN'TERESTEDNESS.--_adj._ DISIN'TERESTING
(_obs._), not interesting. [Corr. of _disinterest_ = _disinteress'd_, O.
Fr. _des_--L. _dis_, neg., _interessé_, interested in. See INTEREST.]
DISINTHRAL. Same as DISENTHRAL.
DISINTRICATE, dis-in'tri-k[=a]t, _v.t._ to free from intricacy.
DISINURE, dis-in-[=u]r', _v.t._ (_Milt._) to render unfamiliar.
DISINVEST, dis-in-vest', _v.t._ to divest.--_n._ DISINVEST'ITURE, the
action of disinvesting.
DISINVIGORATE, dis-in-vig'or-[=a]t, _v.t._ to weaken.
DISINVOLVE, dis-in-volv', _v.t._ to unfold, to disentangle.
DISIPPUS, di-sip'us, _n._ an American papilionid butterfly.
DISJASKIT, dis-jas'kit, _adj._ (_Scot._) jaded, worn out. [Prob.
_dejected_.]
DISJOIN, dis-join', or diz-, _v.t._ to separate what has been
joined.--_v.t._ DISJOINT', to put out of joint: to separate united parts:
to break the natural order or relations of things: to make
incoherent.--_p.adj._ DISJOINT'ED, incoherent, esp. of discourse: badly
assorted.--_adv._ DISJOINT'EDLY.--_n._ DISJOINT'EDNESS. [O. Fr.
_desjoindre_--L. _disjung[)e]re_--_dis_, apart, _jung[)e]re_, to join.]
DISJUNCT, dis-jungkt', _adj._ disjoined--_n._ DISJUNC'TION, the act of
disjoining: disunion: separation.--_adj._ DISJUNCT'IVE, disjoining: tending
to separate: (_gram._) uniting sentences but disjoining the sense, or
rather marking an adverse sense.--_n._ a word which disjoins.--_adv._
DISJUNCT'IVELY.--_ns._ DISJUNCT'OR; DISJUNCT'URE. [O. Fr. _desjoinct_,
_desjoindre_. See above.]
DISJUNE, a Scotch form of _dejeune_, _dejeuner_ (q.v.).
DISK. Same as DISC.
DISLEAF, dis-l[=e]f', _v.t._ to deprive of leaves.--Also DISLEAVE'.
DISLEAL, dis-l[=e]l', _adj._ (_Spens._) disloyal, dishonourable. [See
DISLOYAL.]
DISLIKE, dis-l[=i]k', _v.t._ to be displeased with: to disapprove of: to
have an aversion to.--_n._ disinclination: aversion: distaste:
disapproval.--_adjs._ DISLIKE'ABLE, DISLIK'ABLE; DISLIKE'FUL
(_Spens._)--_v.t._ DISLIK'EN (_Shak._), to make unlike.--_n._ DISLIKE'NESS
(_obs._), unlikeness. [L. _dis_, neg., and _like_; the genuine Eng. word is
_mislike_.]
DISLIMB, dis-lim', _v.t._ to tear the limbs from.
DISLIMN, dis-lim', _v.t._ (_Shak._) to strike out what has been limned or
painted, to efface.
DISLINK, dis-lingk', _v.t._ to unlink, to separate.
DISLOAD, dis-l[=o]d', _v.t._ to unload, to disburden.
DISLOCATE, dis'l[=o]-k[=a]t, _v.t._ to displace: to put out of
joint.--_adv._ DISLOC[=A]'TEDLY.--_n._ DISLOC[=A]'TION, a dislocated joint:
displacement: (_geol._) a 'fault,' or displacement of stratified rocks.
[Low L. _disloc[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_--L., _dis_, apart, _loc[=a]re_, to
place.]
DISLODGE, dis-loj', _v.t._ to drive from a lodgment or place of rest: to
drive from a place of hiding or of defence.--_v.i._ to go away.--_n._
DISLODG'MENT. [O. Fr. _desloger_, _des_--L. _dis_, apart, _loger_, to
lodge.]
DISLOIGN, dis-loin', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to put far apart or at a distance,
to remove. [O. Fr. _desloignier_, _des_--L. _dis_, apart, _loignier_, to
remove.]
DISLOYAL, dis-loi'al, _adj._ not loyal: false to one's sovereign:
faithless: treacherous.--_adv._ DISLOY'ALLY.--_n._ DISLOY'ALTY. [O. Fr.
_desloyal_, _des_--L. _dis_, neg., _loyal_, _leial_--L. _legalis_, legal.]
DISLUSTRE, dis-lus't[.e]r, _v.t._ to deprive of lustre.
DISMAL, diz'mal, _adj._ gloomy: dreary: sorrowful: depressing.--_adv._
DIS'MALLY.--_ns._ DIS'MALNESS, DISMAL'ITY.--_n.pl._ DIS'MALS,
mournings.--THE DISMALS, the dumps. [O. Fr. _dismal_ = L. _dies mali_,
evil, unlucky days. Skeat makes O. Fr. _dismal_ correspond to Low L.
_decimalis_, of a tenth, pertaining to tithes--L. _decimus_,
tenth--_decem_, ten.]
DISMAN, dis-man', _v.t._ to deprive of men (of a country, or ship): to
unman: to deprive of human character (of the body by death).
DISMANTLE, dis-man'tl, _v.t._ to strip: to deprive of furniture, fittings,
&c., so as to render useless: of a fortified town, to raze the
fortifications. [O. Fr. _desmanteller_--_des_--L. _dis_, away, _manteler_,
_mantel_, a mantle.]
DISMASK, dis-mask', _v.t._ to strip a mask from: to remove a disguise from:
to uncover. [O. Fr. _desmasquer_, _des_--L. _dis_, neg., _masquer_, to
mask.]
DISMAST, dis-mast', _v.t._ to deprive of a mast or masts.--_n._
DISMAST'MENT.
DISMAY, dis-m[=a]', _v.t._ to terrify: to discourage.--_n._ loss of
strength and courage through fear.--_n._ DISMAY'EDNESS.--_adj._ DISMAY'FUL
(_Spens._). [A hybrid word, from an O. Fr. _desmayer_--_des_ (= L. _dis_),
and Old High Ger. _magan_ (Ger. _mögen_) = A.S. _magan_, to have might or
power. See MAY.]
DISMAYD, dis-m[=a]d', _adj._ (_Spens._) misshapen, deformed.
DISMAYL, dis-m[=a]l', _v.t._ to deprive of mail: (_Spens._) to break open
one's coat of mail. [O. Fr. _desmailler_, _des_--L. _dis_, neg., _maille_,
mail.]