DEVISABLE — DIALOGISM

DEVISABLE — DIALOGISM NWAD DEVISABLE.1

DEVISABLE, a. s as z. [See the Verb.] NWAD DEVISABLE.1

1. That may be bequeathed or given by will. NWAD DEVISABLE.2

2. That can be invented or contrived. NWAD DEVISABLE.3

DEVISE, v.t. s as z. [L.] NWAD DEVISE.1

1. To invent; to contrive; to form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to excogitate; to strike out by thought; to plan; to scheme; to project; as, to devise an engine or machine; to devise a new mode of writing; to devise a plan of defense; to devise arguments. NWAD DEVISE.2

To devise curious works in gold and silver. Exodus 35:32. NWAD DEVISE.3

In a bad sense: NWAD DEVISE.4

Devise not evil against thy neighbor. Proverbs 3:29. NWAD DEVISE.5

2. To give or bequeath by will, as land or other real estate. NWAD DEVISE.6

DEVISE, v.i. To consider; to contrive; to lay a plan; to form a scheme. NWAD DEVISE.7

Devise how you will use him, when he comes. NWAD DEVISE.8

Formerly followed by of; as, let us devise of ease. NWAD DEVISE.9

DEVISE, n. NWAD DEVISE.10

1. Primarily, a dividing or division; hence, the act of bequeathing by will; the act of giving or distributing real estate by a testator. NWAD DEVISE.11

2. A will or testament. NWAD DEVISE.12

3. A share of estate bequeathed. NWAD DEVISE.13

DEVISE, n. Contrivance; scheme invented. NWAD DEVISE.14

DEVISED, pp. Given by will; bequeathed; contrived. NWAD DEVISED.1

DEVISEE, n. The person to whom a devise is made; one to whom real estate is bequeathed. NWAD DEVISEE.1

DEVISER, n. One who contrives or invents; a contriver; an inventor. NWAD DEVISER.1

DEVISING, ppr. NWAD DEVISING.1

1. Contriving; inventing; forming a scheme or plan. NWAD DEVISING.2

2. Giving by will; bequeathing. NWAD DEVISING.3

DEVISOR, n. One who gives by will; one who bequeaths lands or tenements. NWAD DEVISOR.1

DEVITABLE, a. Avoidable. [Not in use.] NWAD DEVITABLE.1

DEVITATION, n. An escaping. [Not in use.] NWAD DEVITATION.1

DEVOCATION, n. [L.] A calling away; seduction. [Not in use.] NWAD DEVOCATION.1

DEVOID, a. [See Void.] NWAD DEVOID.1

1. Void; empty; vacant; applied to place. NWAD DEVOID.2

2. Destitute; not possessing; as devoid of understanding. NWAD DEVOID.3

3. Free from; as devoid of fear or shame. NWAD DEVOID.4

DEVOIR, n. [L., to owe.] Primarily, service or duty. Hence, an act of civility or respect; respectful notice due to another; as, we paid our devoirs to the queen, or to the ladies. NWAD DEVOIR.1

DEVOLUTION, n. [L.] NWAD DEVOLUTION.1

1. The act of rolling down; as the devolution of earth into a valley. NWAD DEVOLUTION.2

2. Removal from one person to another; a passing or falling upon a successor. NWAD DEVOLUTION.3

DEVOLVE, v.t. devolv. [L., to roll.] NWAD DEVOLVE.1

1. To roll down; to pour or flow with windings. NWAD DEVOLVE.2

Through splendid kingdoms he devolves his maze. NWAD DEVOLVE.3

2. To move from one person to another; to deliver over, or from one possessor to a successor. NWAD DEVOLVE.4

The king devolved the care and disposition of affairs on the duke or Ormond. NWAD DEVOLVE.5

DEVOLVE, v.i. devolv. Literally, to roll down; hence, to pass from one to another; to fall by succession from one possessor to his successor. In the absence of the commander in chief, the command devolved on the next officer in rank. On the death of the prince, the crown devolved on his eldest son. NWAD DEVOLVE.6

DEVOLVED, pp. Rolled down; passed over to another. NWAD DEVOLVED.1

DEVOLVING, ppr. Rolling down; falling to a successor. NWAD DEVOLVING.1

DEVOTARY, n. A votary. [Not in use.] NWAD DEVOTARY.1

DEVOTE, v.t. [L., to vow.] NWAD DEVOTE.1

1. To appropriate by vow; to set apart ro dedicate by a solemn act; to consecrate. NWAD DEVOTE.2

No devoted thing that a man shall devote to the Lord--shall be sold or redeemed. Every thing devoted thing is most holy to the Lord. Leviticus 27:28. NWAD DEVOTE.3

2. To give up wholly; to addict; to direct the attention wholly or chiefly; to attach; as, to devote ones self to science; to devote ourselves to our friends, or to their interest or pleasure. NWAD DEVOTE.4

3. To give up; to resign; as, aliens were devoted to rapine; the city was devoted to the flames. NWAD DEVOTE.5

4. To doom; to consign over; as, to devote one to destruction. NWAD DEVOTE.6

5. To execrate; to doom to evil. NWAD DEVOTE.7

DEVOTE, a. Devoted. NWAD DEVOTE.8

DEVOTE, n. A devotee. NWAD DEVOTE.9

DEVOTED, pp. Appropriated by vow; solemnly set apart or dedicated; consecrated; addicted; given up; doomed; consigned. NWAD DEVOTED.1

DEVOTEDNESS, n. The state of being devoted or given; addictedness; as devotedness to religion. NWAD DEVOTEDNESS.1

DEVOTEE, n. One who is wholly devoted; particularly, one given wholly to religion; one who is superstitiously given to religious duties and ceremonies; a bigot. NWAD DEVOTEE.1

DEVOTEMENT, n. NWAD DEVOTEMENT.1

1. Devotedness; devotion. NWAD DEVOTEMENT.2

2. Vowed dedication. NWAD DEVOTEMENT.3

DEVOTER, n. One that devotes; also, a worshiper. NWAD DEVOTER.1

DEVOTING, ppr. Giving or appropriating by vow; solemnly setting apart or dedicating; consecrating; giving wholly; addicting; dooming; consigning. NWAD DEVOTING.1

DEVOTION, n. NWAD DEVOTION.1

1. The state of being dedicated, consecrated, or solemnly set apart for a particular purpose. NWAD DEVOTION.2

2. A solemn attention to the Supreme Being in worship; a yielding of the heart and affections to God, with reverence, faith and piety, in religious duties, particularly in prayer and meditation; devoutness. NWAD DEVOTION.3

3. External worship; acts of religion; performance of religious duties. NWAD DEVOTION.4

As I passed by and beheld your devotions. Acts 17:23. NWAD DEVOTION.5

4. Prayer to the Supreme Being. A Christian will be regular in his morning and evening devotions. NWAD DEVOTION.6

5. An act of reverence, respect or ceremony. NWAD DEVOTION.7

6. Ardent love or affection; attachment manifested by constant attention; as, the duke was distinguished by his devotion to the king, and to the interest of the nation. NWAD DEVOTION.8

7. Earnestness; ardor; eagerness. NWAD DEVOTION.9

He seeks their hate with greater devotion than they can render it him. NWAD DEVOTION.10

8. Disposal; power of disposing of; state of dependence. NWAD DEVOTION.11

Arundel castle would keep that rich corner of the country at his majestys devotion. NWAD DEVOTION.12

DEVOTIONAL, a. NWAD DEVOTIONAL.1

1. Pertaining to devotion; used in devotion; as a devotional posture; devotional exercises. NWAD DEVOTIONAL.2

2. Suited to devotion; as a devotional frame of mind. NWAD DEVOTIONAL.3

DEVOTIONALIST, DEVOTIONIST, n. A person given to devotion; or one superstitiously or formally devout. NWAD DEVOTIONALIST.1

DEVOTO, n. A devotee. [Not in use.] NWAD DEVOTO.1

DEVOTOR, n. One who reverences or worships. NWAD DEVOTOR.1

DEVOUR, v.t. [L., to eat.] NWAD DEVOUR.1

1. To eat up; to eat with greediness; to eat ravenously, as a beast of prey, or as a hungry man. NWAD DEVOUR.2

We will say, some evil beast hath devoured him. Genesis 37:20. NWAD DEVOUR.3

In the morning, he shall devour the prey. Genesis 49:27. NWAD DEVOUR.4

2. To destroy; to consume with rapidity and violence. NWAD DEVOUR.5

I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-Hadad. Amos 1:4. NWAD DEVOUR.6

Famine and pestilence shall devour him. Ezekiel 7:15. NWAD DEVOUR.7

3. To destroy; to annihilate; to consume. NWAD DEVOUR.8

He seemed in swiftness to devour the way. NWAD DEVOUR.9

4. To waste; to consume; to spend in dissipation and riot. NWAD DEVOUR.10

As soon as this thy son had come, who hath devoured thy living with harlots. Luke 15:30. NWAD DEVOUR.11

5. To consume wealth and substance by fraud, oppression, or illegal exactions. NWAD DEVOUR.12

Ye devour widows houses. Matthew 23:14. NWAD DEVOUR.13

6. To destroy spiritually; to ruin the soul. NWAD DEVOUR.14

Your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8. NWAD DEVOUR.15

7. To slay. NWAD DEVOUR.16

The sword shall devour the young lions. Nahum 2:13. NWAD DEVOUR.17

8. To enjoy with avidity. NWAD DEVOUR.18

Longing they look, and gaping at the sight, devour her oer and oer with vast delight. NWAD DEVOUR.19

DEVOURED, pp. Eaten; swallowed with greediness; consumed; destroyed; wasted; slain. NWAD DEVOURED.1

DEVOURER, n. One who devours; he or that which eats, consumes or destroys; he that preys on. NWAD DEVOURER.1

DEVOURING, ppr. Eating greedily; consuming; wasting; destroying; annihilating. NWAD DEVOURING.1

DEVOURINGLY, adv. In a devouring manner. NWAD DEVOURINGLY.1

DEVOUT, a. [L. See Devote.] NWAD DEVOUT.1

1. Yielding a solemn and reverential attention to God in religious exercises, particularly in prayer. NWAD DEVOUT.2

We must be constant and devout in the worship of God. NWAD DEVOUT.3

2. Pious; devoted to religion; religious. NWAD DEVOUT.4

Simeon was a just man and devout. Luke 2:25. NWAD DEVOUT.5

Devout men carried Stephen to his burial. Acts 8:2. NWAD DEVOUT.6

3. Expressing devotion or piety; as, with eyes devout. NWAD DEVOUT.7

4. Sincere; solemn; earnest; as, you have my devout wishes for your safety. NWAD DEVOUT.8

DEVOUT, n. A devotee. [Not used.] NWAD DEVOUT.9

DEVOUTLESS, a. Destitute of devotion. NWAD DEVOUTLESS.1

DEVOUTLESSNESS, n. Want of devotion. NWAD DEVOUTLESSNESS.1

DEVOUTLY, adv. NWAD DEVOUTLY.1

1. With solemn attention and reverence to God; with ardent devotion. NWAD DEVOUTLY.2

He was devoutly engaged in prayer. NWAD DEVOUTLY.3

2. Piously; religiously; with pious thoughts; as, he viewed the cross devoutly. NWAD DEVOUTLY.4

3. Sincerely; solemnly; earnestly; as, a consummation devoutly to be wished. NWAD DEVOUTLY.5

DEVOUTNESS, n. The quality or state of being devout. NWAD DEVOUTNESS.1

DEVOW, v.t. To give up. [Not in use.] NWAD DEVOW.1

DEW, n. [G. To thaw.] The water or moisture collected or deposited on or near the surface of the earth, during the night, by the escape of the heat which held the water in solution. NWAD DEW.1

DEW, v.t. To wet with dew; to moisten. NWAD DEW.2

DEWBENT, a. Bent by the dew. NWAD DEWBENT.1

DEW-BERRY, n. The fruit of a species of brier or bramble, that creeps along the ground, of the genus Rubus. NWAD DEW-BERRY.1

DEW-BESPANGLED, a. Spangled with dew-drops. NWAD DEW-BESPANGLED.1

DEW-BESPRENT, a. Sprinkled with dew. NWAD DEW-BESPRENT.1

DEW-BESPRINKLED, a. Sprinkled with dew. NWAD DEW-BESPRINKLED.1

DEW-DROP, n. A drop of dew, which sparkles at sunrise; a spangle of dew. NWAD DEW-DROP.1

DEW-DROPPING, a. Wetting as with dew. NWAD DEW-DROPPING.1

DEWED, pp. Moistened with dew. NWAD DEWED.1

DEW-IMPEARLED, a. [See Pearl.] Covered with dew-drops, like pearls. NWAD DEW-IMPEARLED.1

DEWING, ppr. Wetting or moistening the dew. NWAD DEWING.1

DEW-LAP, n. [dew and lap, to lick.] NWAD DEW-LAP.1

1. The flesh that hangs from the throat of oxen, which laps or licks the dew in grazing. NWAD DEW-LAP.2

2. In Shakespeare, a lip flaccid with age. NWAD DEW-LAP.3

DEW-LAPT, a. Furnished with a dew-lap. NWAD DEW-LAPT.1

DEW-WORM, n. A worm, called otherwise earth-worm, a species of Lumbricus, which lives just under the surface of the ground. It is of a pale red color, and does no injury to plants. NWAD DEW-WORM.1

DEWY, a. NWAD DEWY.1

1. Partaking of dew; like dew; as dewy mist. NWAD DEWY.2

2. Moist with dew; as dewy fields. NWAD DEWY.3

His dewy locks distilled Ambrosia. NWAD DEWY.4

DEXTER, a. [L., Gr.] Right, as opposed to left; a term used in heraldry, to denote the right side of a shield or coat of arms; as, bend-dexter; dexter-point. NWAD DEXTER.1

DEXTERITY, n. [L., right, fit, prompt.] NWAD DEXTERITY.1

1. Readiness of limbs; adroitness; activity; expertness; skill; that readiness in performing an action, which proceeds from experience or practice, united with activity or quick motion. We say, a man handles an instrument, or eludes a thrust, with dexterity. NWAD DEXTERITY.2

2. Readiness of mind or mental faculties, as in contrivance, or inventing means to accomplish a purpose; promptness in devising expedients; quickness and skill in managing or conducting a scheme of operations. We say, a negotiation is conducted with dexterity. NWAD DEXTERITY.3

DEXTRAL, a. Right, as opposed to left. NWAD DEXTRAL.1

DEXTRALITY, n. The state of being on the right side. NWAD DEXTRALITY.1

DEXTRORSAL, a. Rising from right to left, as a spiral line or helix. NWAD DEXTRORSAL.1

DEXTROUS, a. NWAD DEXTROUS.1

1. Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active in manual employment; adroit; as a dextrous hand; a dextrous workman. NWAD DEXTROUS.2

2. Ready in the use of the mental faculties; prompt in contrivance and management; expert; quick at inventing expedients; as a dextrous manager. NWAD DEXTROUS.3

3. Skillful; artful; done with dexterity; as dextrous management. NWAD DEXTROUS.4

DEXTROUSLY, adv. With dexterity; expertly; skillfully; artfully; adroitly; promptly. NWAD DEXTROUSLY.1

DEXTROUSNESS, n. Dexterity; adroitness. NWAD DEXTROUSNESS.1

DEY, n. The title of the governor or sovereign of Algiers, under the protection of the Grand Seignior. NWAD DEY.1

DI, a prefix, a contraction of dis, denotes from, separation or negation, or two. NWAD DI.1

DIA, Greek, a prefix, denotes through. NWAD DIA.1

DIABASE, n. Another name of greenstone. NWAD DIABASE.1

DIABATERIAL, a. [Gr.] Border-passing. NWAD DIABATERIAL.1

DIABETES, n. [Gr., to pass through; to go or pass.] A long continued increased quantity of urine; an excessive and morbid discharge of urine. NWAD DIABETES.1

DIABETIC, a. Pertaining to diabetes. NWAD DIABETIC.1

DIABOLIC, DIABOLICAL, a. [L., the devil.] Devilish; pertaining to the devil; hence, extremely malicious; impious; atrocious; nefarious; outrageously wicked; partaking of any quality ascribed to the devil; as a diabolical temper; a diabolical scheme or action. NWAD DIABOLIC.1

DIABOLICALLY, adv. In a diabolical manner; very wickedly; nefariously. NWAD DIABOLICALLY.1

DIABOLICALNESS, n. The qualities of the devil. NWAD DIABOLICALNESS.1

DIABOLISM, n. NWAD DIABOLISM.1

1. The actions of the devil. NWAD DIABOLISM.2

2. Possession by the devil. NWAD DIABOLISM.3

DIACAUSTIC, a. [G., to burn or inflame.] Belonging to curves formed by refraction. NWAD DIACAUSTIC.1

DIACHYLON, n. [Gr.] An emollient plaster. NWAD DIACHYLON.1

DIACONAL, a. [L.] Pertaining to a deacon. NWAD DIACONAL.1

DIACOUSTIC, a. [Gr., to hear.] Pertaining to the science or doctrine of refracted sounds. NWAD DIACOUSTIC.1

DIACOUSTICS, n. The science or doctrine of refracted sounds; the consideration of the properties of sound refracted by passing through different mediums; called also diaphonics. NWAD DIACOUSTICS.1

DIACRITICAL, a. [Gr., to separate.] That separates or distinguishes; distinctive; as a diacritical point or mark. NWAD DIACRITICAL.1

The short vowel is never signified by any diacritical mark. NWAD DIACRITICAL.2

DIADELPH, n. [Gr., twice; a brother.] In botany, a plant whose stamens are united into two bodies or bundles by their filaments. NWAD DIADELPH.1

DIADELPHIAN, a. Having its stamens united into two bodies by their filaments. NWAD DIADELPHIAN.1

DIADEM, n. [Gr., to gird; to bind. L.] NWAD DIADEM.1

1. Anciently, a head-band or fillet worn by kings as a badge or royalty. It was made of silk, linen or wool, and tied round the temples and forehead, the ends being tied behind and let fall on the neck. It was usually white and plain; sometimes embroidered with gold, or set with pearls and precious stones. NWAD DIADEM.2

2. In modern usage, the mark or badge of royalty, worn on the head; a crown; and figuratively, empire; supreme power. NWAD DIADEM.3

3. A distinguished or principal ornament. NWAD DIADEM.4

A diadem of beauty. Isaiah 28:5. NWAD DIADEM.5

DIADEMED, a. Adorned with a diadem; crowned; ornamented. NWAD DIADEMED.1

DIADROM, n. [Gr., a running about; to run.] A course or passing; a vibration; the time in which the vibration of a pendulum is performed. NWAD DIADROM.1

DIAGNOSTIC, a. [Gr., to know.] Distinguishing; characteristic; indicating the nature of a disease. NWAD DIAGNOSTIC.1

DIAGNOSTIC, n. The sign or symptom by which a disease is known or distinguished from others. Diagnostics are of two kinds; the adjunct, or such as are common to several diseases; and the pathognomonic, which always attend the disease, and distinguish it from all others. NWAD DIAGNOSTIC.2

DIAGONAL, a. [Gr. A corner.] NWAD DIAGONAL.1

1. In geometry, extending from one angle to another of a quadrilateral figure, and dividing it into two equal parts. NWAD DIAGONAL.2

2. Being in an angular direction. NWAD DIAGONAL.3

DIAGONAL, n. A right line drawn from angle to angle of a quadrilateral figure, as a square or parallelogram, and dividing it into two equal parts. It is sometimes called the diameter, and sometimes the diametral. NWAD DIAGONAL.4

DIAGONALLY, adv. In a diagonal direction. NWAD DIAGONALLY.1

DIAGRAM, n. [Gr., to write.] In geometry, a figure, draught or scheme delineated for the purpose of demonstrating the properties of any figure, as a square, triangle, circle, etc. Anciently, a musical scale. NWAD DIAGRAM.1

DIAGRAPHIC, DIAGRAPHICAL, a. [Gr., to describe.] Descriptive. NWAD DIAGRAPHIC.1

DIAL, n. An instrument for measuring time, by the aid of the sun; being a plate or plain surface, on which lines are drawn in such a manner, that the shadow of a wire, or of the upper edge of another plane, erected perpendicularly on the former, may show the true time of the day. The edge of the plane, which shows the time, is called the stile of the dial, and this must be parallel to the axis of the earth. The line on which this plane is erected, is called the substile; and the angle included between the substile and stile, is called the elevation or highth of the stile. A dial may be horizontal, vertical, or inclining. NWAD DIAL.1

DIAL-PLATE, n. The plate of a dial on which the lines are drawn, to show the hour or time of the day. NWAD DIAL-PLATE.1

DIALECT, n. [Gr.] NWAD DIALECT.1

1. The form or idiom of a language, peculiar to a province, or to a kingdom or state; consisting chiefly in differences of orthography or pronunciation. The Greek language is remarkable for four dialects, the Attic, Iionic, Doric and Eolic. A dialect is the branch of a parent language, with such local alterations as time, accident and revolutions may have introduced among descendants of the same stock or family, living in separate or remote situations. But in regard to a large portion of words, many languages, which are considered as distinct, are really dialects of one common language. NWAD DIALECT.2

2. Language; speech, or manner of speaking. NWAD DIALECT.3

DIALECTICAL, a. NWAD DIALECTICAL.1

1. Pertaining to a dialect, or dialects; not radical. NWAD DIALECTICAL.2

2. Logical; argumental. NWAD DIALECTICAL.3

DIALECTICALLY, adv. In the manner of dialect. NWAD DIALECTICALLY.1

DIALECTICIAN, n. A logician; a reasoner. NWAD DIALECTICIAN.1

DIALECTICS, n. That branch of logic which teaches the rules and modes of reasoning. NWAD DIALECTICS.1

DIALING, n. The art of constructing dials, or of drawing dials on a plane. The sciateric science, or knowledge of showing the time by shadows. NWAD DIALING.1

DIALIST, n. A constructor of dials; one skilled in dialing. NWAD DIALIST.1

DIALLAGE, n. [Gr., difference, alluding to the difference of luster between its natural joints.] A mineral, the smaragdite of Saussure, of a lamellar or foliated structure. Its subspecies are green diallage, metalloidal diallage and bronzite. The metalloidal subspecies is called schillersteing, or shiller spar. NWAD DIALLAGE.1