Dissemblance

[Fr.] Di imilitude; contrariety to resemblance. (R.) Di emble, v . a . [Fr. di embler , to differ, not to be like; di imuler , to feign, to disguise, from Lat. di i mulo - dis , and simulo , from similis , like.] To hide under a false appearance; to pretend that not to be which really is; to disguise; to conceal; to cloak; to cover; as, to di emble one's sins. - To simulate; to pretend that to be which is not; to di imulate; to feign. -v. n. To a ume a false appearance; to be hypocritical; to conceal the real fact, motive, intention, or state of any case; to hide actual sentiments under a pretentious mask: to play the deceiver; as, a di embling tongue. Di embler, n. One who di embles, or plays the hypocrite. "Thou dost wrong me, thou di embler , thou!"- Shaks. Di emblingly, adv . Hypocritically; dis simul a tingly; falsely specious; artfully; with deception. Di eminate, v. a. [Lat. di emino, dis semi nat us dis , and semi no , to sow, from semen , seed. See SEMINARY.] To sow; to scatter, as seed; - hence, to scatter for growth and propagation, like seed; to spread abroad; to diffuse; to propagate; as, to di eminate heretical opinions. -To disperse widely; to circulate; to spread over a large surface. "The Jews are di eminated through all the trading parts of the world."-Add is on. Di eminated, p. a. ( Min.) Occurring in small portions scattered about, or through some other sub stance. Dis semina'tion, n. [Lat. di eminatio; Fr. di émi Di en'tious, a . Exhibiting di ent from, or disagreement: disposed to act contrarily. Di ep'iment, n. [Lat. di epi mentum .] A partition; a dividing ti ue. ( Bot .) One of the partitions that are found in the ovary by the united sides of the cohering carpels, and which separates the inside into cells. Also called Septum , pl. Septa . True di epiments must always be equal in number to the carpels of which the compound pistil is compounded, as in the pistil of a Sazi frage , composed of two carpels or simple pistils, united below, but distinct above; represented, in fig. 835, cut acro both above and below. Di ert', v. n. [Fr. di erter; Lat. di erere.] To di ertate; to dis course.