Deerneck

A slender, deer-like neck; -as sometimes seen in the horse. Deer Park, in Alabama , a P. O. of Washington co. Deer Park, in Illinois , a post-village and township of La Salle co., on the Illinois River, about 7 m. below Ottawa, Deer Park, in Maryland , a P. O. of Alleghany co. Deer'park. in New York , a township of Orange co., on Never sink River, about 38 miles W. of Newburg. It is contiguous to Port Jervis. -A post-office of Suffolk co. Deer Plain, in Illinois , a post-office of Calhoun co. Deer Ridge, in Mi ouri , a post-office of Lewis co. Deer River, in New York , a village of Franklin co., on a small stream of the same name, about 160 m. N.W. of Albany. -A post-office of Lewis co. Deer-skin, n. The skin of a deer; - hence, the leather dre ed and prepared from it. Deer-stalker, ( der's tawk -er,) n. One who hunts deer on foot; one who engages in deer-stalking. Deer-stalking, ( der's tawk - ing ,) n. ( Sport .) Hunting deer on foot, by stealthily approaching to within gunshot of the animals. (This sport is extensively practised in Scotland.) Deer Walk, in W. Virginia , a post-office of Wood co. Deēsis, n. [Gr., prayer.] ( Rhet .) An invocation to the Supreme power. Deev, n. (Pers. Myth.) An evil genie or spirit. Deface', v . a. [0. Fr. desfacer, same as effacer ; Lat. de, and facio , to make.] To destroy or mar the surface of a thing; to injure the beauty or superficies; to dis- figure; to deform; as, to deface a building. - To injure; to destroy, spoil, or mar; to erase or obliterate; as, to deface an inscription. tion which when performed defeats a bond, ., (see BOND,) contained in or indorsed on the instrument itself. Defea's anced, a. ( Law .) Liable to be forfeited. Defeas'ible, a. That may be defeated, abrogated, or "He came to the crown by a defeasible title." -- Davies. Defeasiblene , n. State or quality of being de- feasible. Defeat', n. [Fr. défaite , from défaire - de , and faire , from Lat. facere.] Rout; repulse; overthrow; lo in battle; as, the army sustained a defeat . - Frustration; a rendering null and void; deprivation; prevention of succe ; as, a defeat of the opposition; the defeat of one's intentions. -v. a. To ruin; to break; to frustrate; to foil; to baffle; to disappoint; to render null and void; as, all my hopes are defeated. To overcome in battle; to overthrow; to vanquish; to conquer; to rout; to discomfit; as, the enemy were defeated with heavy lo . To succe fully combat; to repel; to resist; to get the better of; as, to defeat one in controversy. Def'ecate, v . a . [Lat, defeco , defæcat us - de , and fæz , fæcis , lees, dregs.] To clear from lees, dregs, sediment, or impurities; to refine; to clarify; to purify; to free from admixture. "The blood is not sufficiently defecated or clarified." -To clear; to brighten; to free from any extraneous sub- Defendee', n. The person who is defended, shielded, IMG:content-0537.png:[blocks in formation] "This liquor was very defecate , and of a pleasing golden colour." Boyle. Defeca'tion, n. Act of separating from lees, dregs, or sediment; purification from impurities or foreign matter. ( Med .) The act by which the excrement is extruded from the body. Defecator, n. Anything which refines or purifies. Defect', n. [Lat. defect us , from deficio - de , and facio , to make.] Something not done which ought to have been done; want or absence of something nece ary or useful toward fruition or perfection; fault; flaw; im- perfection. - A falling short in moral conduct or in judgment; a blem- ish; imperfection; failing; error; mistake; deformity; anything unnatural or misplaced; as, a defect of mem- ory, a defect in a picture, a defect in the eyesight, . Defectibil'ity, n. State or quality of being defect i- ble; deficiency; imperfection. "The defectibility of that particular tradition."-Lord Digby . Defect'ible, a. Susceptible of defect or imperfection; deficient; wanting; as, a " defectible condition." Defec'tion, n. [Fr.; Lat. defectio , from deficio . See DEFECT.] Want or failure of duty; a falling away; de- sertion; apostasy; revolt or throwing off duty or alle- giance; a falling off from a cause, party, or principle. "He was drawn from hence by the general defection of the whole realm." - Davies. Defectionist, n. An abettor of defection. Defective, a. [Fr. défectif ; L. Lat. defectivus .] Hav- ing a defect or defects; wanting either in substance, quantity, or quality, or in anything requisite and neces- sary; imperfect; deficient; incomplete; insufficient; inadequate; faulty; blamable; as, defective handwriting, a defective character, a defective body. (Gram.) A D. noun or verb is a noun or verb wanting one or more cases or tenses. Defective Fifth, n. ( Mus .) An interval containing a semitone le than the perfect fifth. It is also called semi diapente , and flat , le er, false , or diminished fifth . Defectively, adv . In a defective or imperfect man- Defectivene , n. State of being defective; defi- ciency; faultine . Defence', n . (Sometimes written DEFENSE.) [Fr. dé- fense; Lat. defensio, from defendo, defensus. See DE- FEND.] A defending; act of defending; a guarding against danger; protection; resistance; opposition; state of being defended. -Something employed to counteract or ward off danger or injury; guard; protection; security; fortification; vindication; justification; apology; plea; counter-ac- cusation. "Immodest words admit of no defence."-Roscommon. -Scheme, method, plan, or manner of defensive action; self-sustaining policy; quality of powers of resistance. "Defence is better than no skill."- Shaks . In pleading, D. is the denial of the truth or validity of the complaint. Defence'le , a. Being without defence; unarmed; unprotected; unguarded; weak; without the power to Defensibility, n. Susceptible of being defended. Defens'ible, a. That may be defended; susceptible of being vindicated, maintained, or justified; justifiable; as, a defensible plea, defensible fortifications. Defens'iblene , n. State or quality of admitting of defence; defensibility. Defens'ive, a. [Fr. défens if .] That serves to defend; anything competent to be used in defence, or proper for defence; as, defensive weapons. - Carried on in oppos- ing attack, or resisting aggre ions; as, defensive opera- tions. In a state, attitude, or position of defence or re- sistance; as, " the Satanic host (stood) defensive." Milton. Defensively, adv . In a defensive manner; in an at- Deferen'tial, a . Expre ing or implying deference; respectful; as, a deferential manner. Deferen'tially, adv . With deference or respect. Defer'rer, n. One who defers or procrastinates. Defervescence, n. [Lat. defervescere.] Act or state of becoming cool. IMG:content-0538.png:[blocks in formation] Deficience, Deficiency, (de-fish'en-se,) n. [Lat. deficiens, deficient is; from deficio. See DEFECT.] Imperfection; want; failing; a falling short; any want of completene or perfection; something le than is requisite or nece ary; as, a deficiency in the revenue, mental deficiency . Deficient, (de - fish'ent,) a. [Lat. deficiens.] Wanting in something nece ary to make complete; defective; imperfect; falling short; failing; insufficient; not adequate; as, a deficient salary, deficient morals. - Not having a full or adequate supply; without that which is indispensable or needful; lacking; as, deficient means. divided into nominal and real; the former setting forth the meaning of the word, the latter explaining the nature of a thing. There is also a division into accidental and e ential definitions, the former describing by attributes, not included in the connotation; the latter by specifying the genus and differentia . Defini'tional, a. Conveying a definition; tending to definition. Definitive, a . [Fr. définitif ; Lat. definitivus.] Limiting the extent; determinate; positivo; expre ; as, a definitive sum; - final; limiting; ending; determining; as, a definitive term. -n. (Gram.) That which defines, limits, or ascertains; a word used to define or determine the extent of the meaning of an appellative or common noun. Defin'itively, adv . In a conclusive or definitive manner; finally. Definitivene , n. Decisivene ; conclusivene ; finality.