dis acknow led get (disaknolej)

t. [ By words and oral expre ions verbally to deny and dis acknowledge it. Let every man who is concerned deal with justice, noblene , and sincerity, without tricks and stratagems, to disadvantage the church by doing temporal ad. vantages to his friend or family. Jer. Taylor , Works (ed. 1835), I. 169. That they [the philanthropic] may aid the offspring of the unworthy, they disadvantage the offspring of the worthy through burdening their parents by increased local rates. disafforest at i on 3t. To throw into disorder; derange. It disaffects the bowels, entangles and distorts the entrails. Hammond, Sermons, xxiii. [Pp. of dis disaffected (dis-a-fek'ted), p. a. affect, v.] 1. Having the affections alienated; indisposed to favor or support; unfriendly, as one displeased with the actions of a superior, a government, or a party. I believe if I were to reckon up, I could not find above five hundred disaffected in the whole kingdom. Goldsmith, E ays, From a Common-Councilman. The tyranny of Went worth, and the weak despotism of Charles, all conspired to make the Irish disaffected and disloyal. W. S. Gregg , Irish Hist. for Eng. Readers, p. 57. H. Spencer, Man vs. State, p. 20. disadvantage ablet (dis-ad-van'tāj-a-bl), a. [ dis -priv. + advantageable .] Not advantageous; contrary to advantage or convenience. Hasty selling is commonly as disadvantage able as inter- est. As if a man should be di ected To find what part is disaffected . S. Butler, Hudibras, II. 1. 506. disadvantageous (dis-ad-van-tā'jus), a. [F. désavantageux = Sp. desventajoso = Pg. desvan tajoso = It. svantaggioso; as dis- priv. + ad vantage ous.] 1. Attended with disadvantage; not adapted to promote interest, reputation, or other good; unfavorable; detrimental. IMG:content-2729.png:[blocks in formation] 'Tis held a symptom of approaching danger, When dis acquainted sense becomes a stranger, And takes no knowledge of an old disease. Quarles, Emblems, i. 8. dis acquaint an cet (dis-a-kwan'tans), n. [ dis priv . + acquaintance .] "Want of acquaintance; unacquaintance; unfamiliarity. The straungene e thereof proceedes but of noueltie and disa quaint ance with our eares. Unequal combinations are always disadvantageous to Goldsmith, Vicar, xiii. the weaker side. In short, the creed of the street is, Old Age is not disgraceful, but immensely disadvantageous . Emerson, Old Age, p. 286. 2t. Biased; unfriendly; prejudicial. fection (= Sp. desaficion = Pg. desaffeição ), dis- affection, des- priv. priv. + affection , affection: see dis- and affection , and cf. disaffect .] 1. Aliena- tion of affection, attachment, or good will; es- affection en- disfection mity, dislike, or hostility; disloyalty: as, the disaffection of a people to their prince or gov- ernment; the disaffection of allies; disaffection to religion. tain of mankind, they are always found to be prodigal both of blood and treasure in the maintenance of public IMG:content-2730.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-2731.png:[blocks in formation] range; disturb; confuse. When the thoughts are once dis adjusted , why are they not always in confusion? Hervey, Meditations, II. 32. disadorn (dis-a-dôrn'), v. t. [ When she saw grey Hairs begin to spread, Deform his Beard, and disadorn his Head. Congreve, Hymn to Venus. disadvancet (dis-ad-våns'), v. t. [Early mod. E. disadvaunce; To speken of an ord in a unce How we the Grekes myghten disavaunce . Chaucer, Troilus, ii. 511. Ther were many full noble men and trewe that hadden cherche and cristin feith were disavaunced. n. Want of advantage or suitablene ; unfavorablene . This disadvantageousne of figure he [Pope] converted, as Lord Bacon expre es it, into a perpetual spur to rescue and deliver himself from scorn. Tyers, Hist. Rhapsody on Pope, v. disadventuret (dis-ad-ven'tūr), n . [ dis aventure, des a venture , des adventure, des advanture (= Pr. Sp. Pg. desaventura = It. dis avventura ), des- priv. + aventure , adventure: see dis- and adventure.] Misfortune; misadventure. This infortune or this disaventure. Chaucer, Troilus, iv. 297. Such as esteem themselves most secure, even then fall soonest into disadventure. Raleigh, Arts of Empire, p. 176. Hee died of his owne sword, which falling out of his scabbard as hee mounted his Horse, killed him, not fearing in this countrey of Syria any such disaduenture, because the Oracle of Latona in Egypt had tolde him hee should die at Ecbatana. Purchas, Pilgrimage, p. 354. IMG:content-2732.png:[blocks in formation] Difference in Opinion may work a Disaffection in me, but not a Detestation. Howell, Letters, I. vi. 32. The whole Crew were at this time under a general Dis affection, and full of very different Projects; and all for want of Action. Dampier , Voyages, I. 371. True it is, some slight disaffection was shown on two or three occasions, at certain unreasonable conduct of Commodore Hudson. Irving , Knickerbocker, p. 88. The Irish disaffection is founded on race antipathy and not on political principle. Rae , Contemp. Socialism, p. 106. 2t. In a physical sense, disorder; constitutional defect. [Rare.] The disease took its origin merely from the disaffection of the part. Wiseman, Surgery. Syn. 1. Di atisfaction, ill will, hostility, disloyalty. disaffection a tet (dis-a-fek's hon-at), a. [ dis priv. + affectionate , after F. désaffectionné = Sp. des aficionado = Pg. desaffeiçoado = It. dis affezionato .] Not well disposed; lacking affection; unloving. A beautiful but disaffectionate and disobedient wife. Hayley, Milton.