disclamation, disclamatioun

[Pref. dis, and Eng. clam at i on (q. v.).]. *1. Ord. Lang.: The act of disclaiming, or disavowing. 2. Scots Law: The act of disowning one as the superior of lands; or of refusing the duty which is the condition of tenure; the same with Disclaimer in the law of England. *dis-clăn-der, *dis-claun-dre, v . t . [Pref. dis (intens.), and Eng. slander , v. (q. v.)] To slander, to calumniate, to scandalize. Thou hast disc laund red gulteles The doughter of holy chirche in hire presence." Chaucer: C. Т. , 5,094, 5,095. *dis-clăn-der, *des-clan-dre, *dis-claun-dre, 8. [DISC LANDER, U.] A scandal. "It moost be disclaundre to hire name." Chaucer: Troilus , iv. 537. *dis-clăn-der-er, *dis-claun-der-er, *dy claun-der-er, s . [Eng. disc lander ; -er.] A slanderer, a calumniator. "To stone hym to deth as for a dy claunderer." The Festival , fol. lxx. a. *dis-clăn-der-oŭs, *dis-claun-der-ous, [Eng. disc lander; -ous.] Slanderous, scandalous. "Of this Duke Wyllyam some disc launder ous words are lefte in memory." - Fabyan : Chronicle, i. 65. *dis-cloak, *dis-clō ke, v. t . [Pref. dis , and Eng. cloak , cloke (q. v.).] 1. Lit .: To divest of a cloak or dre ; to uncover, to strip. "So, sir, now goe in, discloke yourselfe and come forth." -B. Jonson: Cynthia's Revels , iii. 3. fate, făt, färe, amidst, what, fall, "That ocular philosopher and singular discloser of truth."-Browne: Vulgar Errors , bk. vi., ch. xxviii. dis-clōş-ing, pr . par . , a . & s. [DISCLOSE, v .] A. & B. As pr . par . & particip . adj.: (See the verb.) discolor dis-coast, v. i. [Pref. dis, and Eng. coast (q. v.).] [ACCOST.] 1. Lit .: To move or go away from the coast or side of. "Coasting and dis coasting from England to the coast of France."- stow : Queen Elizabeth (an. 1588). 2. Fig .: To separate one's self, to depart, to shun, to avoid. " Dis coasting from the common road or fashion of men." -Barrow: Works, iii. 344.