disertt (disert)

[L. disertus, for * di er tus, skilful in speaking, well-spoken, fluent, pp. of di erere, discourse, discu , argue, I have a long while thought it very po ible, in a time of Peace, and in some Kings Reigne, for disert Statesmen to cut an exquisite thred between Kings Prerogatives and Subjects Liberties of all sorts. disfeature Was this man ever likely to be advis'd, who with such a prejudice and disesteem sets himself against his chos'n and appointed Counsel ers? Milton , Eikon ok las tes, xi. disestimationt (dis-es-ti-ma's hon), n. [= Sp. des est i mac i on = Pg. desestimação ; ; as dis- priv. + estimation : see disesteem .) Disesteem; bad repute. Three kinds of contempt: disestimation , disappointment, calumny. Bp. Reynolds, On the Pa ions, xxx.