diabrotic (diabrotik)

and n. βρωτικός, able to eat through, corrosive, II. n. In med., a corrosive. Diabrotica (di-a-brot'i-kä), n. [NL., dia brotic.] A genus of phy toph a go us beetles, of the family Chrysomelidæ and subfamily Gale ruc in a. They have the claws acutely toothed, the tibiæ not sulcate, the front carinate, and the prothorax with two deep impre ions. There are numerous new-world species, of rather small size. Their larvæ are more elongate than the typical I pinched my arm to make sure that I was not the subject of some diablerie . C. D. Warner , Backlog Studies, p. 272. diabolarch (di-ab'ō-lärk), п. [ ἀρχός , ruler, ἄρχειν , rule.] The ruler Chrysomelide, and live under of the devils; the chief devil. [Rare.] larch. Supposing, however, this Satan to be meant of a real angel, there will be no need to expound it of the diabo J. Oxlee , Confutation of the Diabolarchy, p. 9. diabolarchy (di-a-bol'är-ki), n. [ , ἀρχεῖν , rule.] The rule of the devil. J. Oxlee . [Rare.] diabolic, diabolical (di-a-bol'ik, -i-kal), a. [ devil; partaking of the qualities of the devil; devilish; hence, infernal; impious; atrocious; outrageously wicked: as, a diabolic plot; a dia bolical temper. IMG:content-2542.png:[blocks in formation] Ray. =Syn. See list under devilish. diabolically (di-a-bol'i-kal-i), adv. In a diabolical manner; very wickedly; atrociously. So diabolically absurd as to denie that to be vnlawfull unto Christians, which they haue renounced in their baptism. Prynne, Histrio-Mastix, I. ii. (cho.). diabolicalne (di-a-bol'i-kal-nes), n . The state or quality of being diabolical; devilishne ; atrocity. I wonder he did not change his face as well as his body, but that retains its primitive diabolicalne . J. Warton , Satire on Ranelagh House. diabolify (di-a-bol'i-fi), v . t.; pret. and pp. diabolified , ppr. diabolifying . [ diabolus , devil devil, + -fy .] To ascribe diabolical qualities to; treat as a devil. [Rare.] The Luther an [turns] against the Calvin ist, and diaboli fies him. Farindon, Sermons (1647), p. 59. diabolish (di-ab'ō-lish), adv. [Humorously substituted for devilish, O. W. Holmes. diabolism (di-ab'ō-lizm), п. [ While thou so hotly disclaim est the devil, be not guilty Sir T. Browne, Christ. Mor., i. 16. of diabolism. 2. Po e ion by the devil. He was now projecting the farce of diabolisms and War burton, Doctrine of Grace, ii. 238. exorcisms. 3. In occultism, black magic; sorcery; invocation of evil spirits.