discoid, discoldal

& s. [Gr. diskoeides = quoit-shaped: diskos a quoit, and eidos =form, appearance.] A. As adjective ( of both forms): I. Ord. Lang .: Having the shape of a quoit or round plate; disciform. II. Technically: 1. Botany: (1) Applied to the pith of a plant when it is broken up into circular, disciform cavities, which have a regular arrangement, as in the walnut and the je amine. (2) Applied to flowers which are not radiated, but have the corollas all tubular, as in the tansy; also called Flosculous (q. v.). Falsely discoid : Applied to flowers when the corollas are all bilabiate. ( Balfour .) 2. Conchol.: Applied to a univalve shell, which has the whorls disposed vertically on the same plane, so as to form a disk. "In some cases the whorls of the shell are coiled round a central axis in the same plane, when the shell is said to be discoidal ."- Nicholson : Palcont ., p. 242. B. As subst. ( of the form discoid): 1. Ord . Lang .: Anything of a discoid or disciform shape; anything resembling a disk or quoit in form. 2. Conchol.: A univalve shell having the whorls disposed vertically in the same plane, so as to forra a disk, as in the Plan orb is. discoidal-placentæ, s. pl. Zool .: Placentæ or afterbirths having the form of dis-clõş-üre, s. [Pref. dis, and Eng. closure (q. v.).] 1. The act of disclosing, discovering, or bringing into sight; an uncovering or discovering. 2. The act of making public or evident; an exhibition, a display. "An unreasonable disclosure of flashes of wit."- Boyle : Occasional Reflections, § 3. 3. The act of revealing, disclosing, or making known anything secret. known. entered into a conspiracy with Cumyn, whose disclosure thereof brought into apparent danger the Lord Bruce's life." -Speed: Edward I., bk. ix., ch. x., § 49. 4. That which is disclosed, revealed, or made *dis-cloud, v. t. [Pref. dis , and Eng. cloud (q.v.).] To free from clouds, mist, or obscurity. "As if the breath had dis clouded his in darkened heart." -Feltham: Resolves , pt. i., res. 22. IMG:content-0044.png:[blocks in formation] To strip or divest of a covering; to uncover. " Disclout his crownes and thank him for advice." Bp. Hall: Satires , bk. ii., sat. 3. *dis-clû-şion, s. [Lat. disclusio =a separation, from disc lusus , pa. par. of discludo to separate, to divide: dis away, apart, and claudo to shut.] The act of disclosing or making evident; emi ion. "Judge what a ridiculous thing it were, that the continued shadow of the earth should be broken by audden miraculous eruptions and disclusions of light."- More . ment. "What prodigious shoals do we find of minute animals, even sometimes discoloring the waters."- Derham : Physico Theol ., bk. v., ch. xi. II. Figuratively : 1. To put a different complexion upon; to see in a changed light. "A deceitful medium, which is apt to discolor and pervert the object." - Add is on : Spectator. IMG:content-0045.png:[blocks in formation] dis-col-or-āte, v. t. [Pref. dis, and Lat. col oratus, pa. par. of coloro =to color.] To discolor. "The least mixture so discolor a ted the Christian candor."-Fuller: Church History , bk. iii., ch. iii., § 31. (Davies.) dis-col-or-ā-tion, dis-col-our-ā-tion, s. [Pref. dis, and Eng. coloration (q. v.).] I. Literally : 1. The act of discoloring, or of changing the color of anything; the state of being discolored. "I will here add a few other observations connected with the discoloration of the sea from organic causes."Darwin: Voyage round the World (1870), ch. i., p. 17. 2. A part of or spot on a body which is discolored; a stain. "Spots and discolorations of the skin are signs of weak fibers."-Arbuthnot. II. Fig .: An alteration apparent or real in complexion, as, a discoloration of ideas. dis-col-õred, pa . par . or a. [DISCOLOR, v .] A. As pa. par.: (See the verb.) B. As adjective : *1. Deprived of color, colorle . "With lank and lean discolored cheek." Shakesp .: Rape of Lucrece, 708. 2. Changed or altered in color, stained. "In each discolored vase the viands lay." Pope: Homer's Ody ey, xx. 418. IMG:content-0046.png:[blocks in formation] "The dis colorizations of time on all the walls."-Carlyle: Life of Sterling , pt. i., ch. iii. ( Davies .) *dis-col-or-ize, v . t . [Eng. discolor; -ize.] To discolor, to stain. dis-com-fit, *dis-com-fite, *dis-con-fet, *disc on-fite, dis-coum-feight, *dys-cowm-fyt-yn, t.t. [O. Fr. desconfiz , pa. par. of des con fire : des= Lat. dis away, from, and O. Fr. confire=to preserve, to make ready; Lat. conficio to preserve.] 1. To defeat, to vanquish, to rout, to put to flight, to scatter. "He pursued after them, and discomfited all the host." Judges viii. 12. 2. To frustrate, disappoint, or foil the plans of. "Having long in miry ways been foiled, And sore discomfited." Cowper : Task , iii. 4, 5. abash. 3. To put out of countenance, to disconcert, to dis-com-fit, 3. [DISCOMFIT, v.] A defeat, overthrow, or discomfiture. "Dagon must stoop, and shall ere long receive Such a discomfit , as shall quite despoil him." Milton: Samson Agonistes, 468, 469. dis com-fit-ed, *dis-con-fet-ted, pa. par. or a. [DISCOMFIT, ν.] dis-com-fit-ing, *dis-com-fyt-yng, pr. par., a. & 6. [DISCOMFIT, v.] A. & B. As pr . par . & particip . adj .: (See the verb.) C. As subst.: The act of routing, overthrowing, or disconcerting; discomfiture. "Ne ther was holden no discomfytyng." Chaucer: C. T. , 2,721. dis-com-fit-üre, *dis-cum-fyt-ure, s. [O. Fr. des confiture, Fr. déconfiture , from O. Fr. des con fire .] 1. The act of discomfiting, routing, or putting to flight; a defeat, overthrow; the state of being discomfited or routed. "The war in Scotland was brought to a close by the dis . comfiture of the Celtic army at Dunkeld."- Macaulay : Hist. Eng., ch. xiv. 2. The act of frustrating, foiling, or disappoint. Ing, as of plans; the state of being frustrated or defeated. "Their former hope had ended in discomfiture and disgrace."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng . , ch. xxiii. 3. The act of disconcerting, or putting out of countenance; the state of being disconcerted. "The anarchist had to retire in discomfiture." - London Daily Telegraph. 4. A state of discomfort. 1431 dis-comfort, *di-con-forte, *dis-coum-fort, 8. [O. Fr. des con fort ; Port. des con for to; Ital. dis con for to .] A want, absence, or deprivation of ease or comfort; uneasine , pain, disease. "Discomfort guides my tongue, And bids me speak of nothing but despair." Shakesp.: Richard II ., iii. 2. dis-com-fort, v . t . [O. Fr. des con for ten ; Prov. & Port. désconfortar ; Ital. disc on fort are , sconfortare.] [COMFORT.] To deprive of comfort or ease; to cause discomfort, pain, or uneasine to; to grieve, to deject. "Discomfort you, my lord, it nothing must." Shakesp.: Hamlet , iii. 2. *dis-com-fort-a-ble, a. [Prof. dis , and English comfortable (q. v.).] 1. Causing discomfort, uneasine , or pain; disheartening. "No other news but discomfortable?"-Sidney. 2. Uneasy, uncomfortable, anxious, dejected. "Discomfortable cousin!" Shakesp.: Richard II., iii. 2. IMG:content-0047.png:[blocks in formation] *dis-com-fort-a-ble-ne , s. [Eng. discomfort able; -ne .] Discomfort, uncomfortable ne . "The manner could be no comfort to the discomfort ablene of the matter."-Sidney: Arcadia , bk. iii. *dis-com-fort-ěd, pa . par. or a. [DISCOMFORT, v .] *dis-com-fort-en, v. t . [DISCOMFORT.] dis-com-fort-ing, pr. par., a. & 8. [DISCOMFORT, 2.] A. & B. As pr. par. & particip. adj.: (See the verb.) *C. As subst .: The act of discouraging, disheartening, or rendering uneasy. *dis-com-fort-le e, a . [Pref. dis (intens.), and Eng. comfortle (q. v.). Very comfortle . "We are either of slouthe or of impatience dis comfortle e." - Sir T. More: Works, p. 1,145. dis-com-měnd', v. t. [Pref. dis, and Eng. commend (q. v.).] 1. To find fault with, to censure, to blame, to depreciate. "To labor to command a piece of work Which no man goes about to discommend ." Ignoto: Verses to Author of the Faerie Queene. 2. Not to recommend to, to put out of favor with. "A compliance will discommend me to Mr. Coventry." Pepys: Diary. dis-com-měnd-a-ble, a. [Pref. dis , and Eng. commendable (q. v.).] Not commendable; deserving of censure, blame, or disapprobation. "Pusillanimity is, according to Aristotle's morality, a vice very discommendable." - Ayliffe : Parergon.