dis criminator

[Lat.] One who discriminates. dis-crim-in-a-tory, a. [Eng. discriminator: -y.] Discriminating, discriminative. *dis-crim-in-ous, a . [Low Lat. disc rim i nos us , from Lat. dis crimen (gen it. dis criminis ) .] Dangerous, hazardous, critical. "Any kind of spitting blood imports a very disc rim in ous state."-Harvey: On Consumption. *dis-cri ve, v. t . [DESCRIBE.] To describe; to narrate. "The bat tell is and the man I will discriue ." Douglas: Virgil , xiii. 5. dis-crown', v . t . [Pref. dis , and English crown (q. v.).] To divest or deprive of a crown. "The chief Seems royal still, though with her head discrown'd." Byron: Childe Harold, iv. 167. *dis-crowned, pa . par . or a . [DISCROWN.] dis-crown-ing, pr . par ., a . & 8. [DISCROWN.] A. & B. As pr. par. & particip . adj .: (See the IMG:content-0072.png:[blocks in formation] *dis-crû-çi-āte, v.t. [Lat. disc ruc i at us , pa. par. of discrucio : dis (intens.), and crucio =to torture; crux (gen it. crucis )=a cro .] To torture, to pain exceedingly. "Dis cruciate a man in deep distre e." Herrick: Hesperides , p. 257. *dis-crû çi-at-ing, a . [DIS CRUCIATE.] Torturing, exceedingly painful, excruciating. "To single hearts doubling is disc ruc i at ing ."-Browne: Christian Morality , ii. 22. *dis cũ bí tõr-ý, a. [Low Lat. dis cubit or i us , from Lat. discumbo to lie down.] Fitted or intended for the posture of leaning or reclining. "That custom, by degrees, changed their cubiculary beds into discubitory."-Browne: Vulgar Errors., bk. v., ch. vi. *dis cul-pāte, v. t . [Low Lat. disculpo , from "Souls have no discriminating hue." Cowper: Charity, 202. 2. Distinguishing or noting with marks of difference or distinction. 3. Having the faculty of discrimination; able to discriminate. C. As subst.: The act or power of distinguishing; discrimination. dis-crim-in-at-ing-ly, adv. [Eng. disc rim in ating; ly. In a discriminating manner; with discrimination or judgment. "Very nicely and discriminatingly dre ed."-Whitney: Real Folks , ch. xiii.