del a be che a

[Named after the eminent geologist, De la Beche.] Bot: A genus of Sterculiaceae. Del a be che a rupes tris is the Bottle-tree, which grows in the Northeastern parts of Australia. The gum, which resembles tragacanth, is eaten by the natives in times of scarcity. *de-lab-l-al-ize, v . t . [Pref. de away, from, and Eng. labialize (q.v.).] To alter or change from a labial. "When the o of hano became del a biali zed into a."-H. Sweet: Dialects and Prehist. Forms of Old English (Trans. Philol. Soc.), р. 568. *de-lăc-er-āte, v. t. [Lat. del acer at us , pa. par. of delacero .] To tear to pieces. "The fierce Medea did del acerate Absyrtus tender members." The Cyprian Academy , 1647. *de-lăc-er-ā-tion, s . [Lat. del acer at us , pa. par. IMG:content-2064.png:[blocks in formation] 2. An accusing or informing against; an accusation, an impeachment. IMG:content-2065.png:[ocr errors] who receive all secret delations in matter of practice against the republic." - Wotton. Rem., p. 307. 3. Procrastination, delay, a putting off. "This outrage micht suffir na delacioun , sen it was sa ner appro che and to the wall is and port is of the toun."Bellenden: T. Liv ., p. 25. *de-lāt-er, *de-lāt-õr, s. [Lat. delator .] An accuser, an informer. "What were these harpies but flatterers, delaters , and inexpleably covetous?"- Sandys : Travels .