de faulter

[Eng. default; -er.] I. Ordinary Language : 1. Gen.: One who fails in any duty. itance, "That very law annulled the defaulter's right of her ."-Hist. of Duelling . (Introd.) 2. Spec .: One who fails to account for moneys intrusted to him, or pa ing through his hands. II. Technically : ing in court, or by omitting or neglecting to put in 1. Law : One who makes default by not appear a plea or answer within the time specified. 2. Stock Exchange or Betting Ring: One who is unable to meet his engagements. "The Committee of the Stock Exchange notify that Me rs. were to-day declared defaulters."- London Daily Telegraph. *dě-fault-ing, *de-faut-ing, pr . par ., a. & 8. [DEFAULT, v.] verb.) A. & B. As pr. par. & particip. adj.: (See the fault, a failure. C. As subst.: The act of making default; a de ing of ther drinc."-Wycliffe: Wisdom, xi. 5. "The enemy is of hem suffreden paynes fro the defaut -ive.] Defective, imperfect. *dě-fault-Ive, defautiyf, a. [Eng. default; defaute Eng. default , and suff.- le .] Free from *dě-fault-le , *de faut-les, a. [Mid. Eng. fault, failing, or imperfection; perfect. "Alle fayrnes of this lyfe here That any man myght ordayne defautles ." Hampole: Prick of Conscience, 8,697. *de-fault-, *de faut-y, *de-fawt-y, a. [Eng. default; -y.] Defective. "Defawty. Defectivus."-Prompt. Parv. dě feaş-ançe, *dě-feaz -ançe, *dě-feas-aunçe, s. [Fr. défaisance .] [DEF A IS ANCE.] IMG:content-2005.png:[blocks in formation]