Defluxion,de-fluk'-shun, s

a discharge or flowing off of humours, especially of matter from the inflamed mucous membrane of the air-pa ages in catarrh, ] the time of shedding leaves (L. de, and folium, a leaf). ful po e ion of an estate [Law]. (L. de, and force.) to which another person has a right [Law]; resisting of an officer in the execution of law [Scots Law]. was brought [Old Law]. adebt., Deform, de-fawrm', v.a. to mar or injure the form of; to disfigure; to make ugly: a. disfigured; displeasing to the eye (L. de, and form) edly, de-fawrm'-ed-le, ad. in an ugly manner. Deformedne , de-fawrm'-ed nes, s. the state of being deformed; ugline . formed; disfigurement; ugline ; anything that destroys beauty, grace, order, or propriety. tion or stealth; to withhold wrongfully; to defeat or frustrate wrongfully (L. de, and fraud). embezzler, or peculator. charges (Fr. de, and fra is, expense, from L.fractum, damage). ting). Deftly,, deft'-le, deft'-le, ad. in in a deft manner. manner. Deftne , deft'-nes, s. the quality of being deft. person; one deceased (L. de, and fung or, functus, to perform) with contempt (L. dis, asunder, and fido, to trust). of a garrison (Fr. de, and garnish) degenerate state or condition. better physical or moral type; to decay in good qualities; to pa from a good to a bad state: a. fallen from a good condition into a le excellent or worse; declined in natural or moral worth; base, mean, or corrupt (L. de, and genus, generis kind, race). Degenerately, de-jen'-er-ate-le, ad. in a, degenerate manner. Degeneratene , de-jen'-er-ate-nes, s. a degenerate state. rio ration. degeneracy. unworthy. Degenerously, de-jen'-er-us-le, ad. in a degenerous manner. swallowing (L. and glutio, to swallow). the state of being degraded; diminution or reduction of strength, excellence, or value; degeneration; le ening and obscuring of the appearance of distant objects in a landscape [Painting]; the wearing away of rocks, beaches, .; the action of water and other causes [Geol.] lower civil rank; to strip of office or honours, and so of civil rank; to disgrace; to lower in character and natural rank; to wear down [Geol.] (L. de, and gradus, a step.) lowering the character. Degradingly, de-gra'-ding-le, ad. so as to degrade. elevation, quality, dignity, or rank relative position or rank; a certain distance or remove; in the line of descent determining the proximity of blood; measure; extent; the 360th part of the circumference of a circle; a division, space, or interval marked on a ▼ mathematical or other instrument; a term applied to equations to denote the highest power of the unknown quantity [Alg.]; a mark of distinction conferred by universities after examination, or in honour. Honorary degrees, those of doctor of divinity, doctor of of laws, laws . By degrees, step by step; gradually. To a degree, exceedingly. See Degrade.