dilo (delo)

A Fijian name for the Calophyl lum Inophyllum. See Calophyllum. dilogical (dior di-loj'i-kal), a. [ Some of the subtler have delivered their opinions in such spurious, enigmatical, dilogical terms as the devil gave his oracles. Rev. T. Adams , Works, I. 10. dilogy (dil'ō-ji or di lō-ji), n. [L. dilogia, use of a word or words twice in the same con text; repetition, especially for the sake of em IMG:content-2651.jpg:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-2652.png:[graphic] pre ion biguous expre ion; is called amphiboly or amphibology. dilucidt (dior di-lu's id), a. [ [L. dilucidus, clear, bright, [Obscurity of laws springs) from an ambiguous, or not so perspicuous and dilucide , description of laws. Bacon , Learning, viii. 3. dilucidatet (dior di-lūʻsi-dat), v. t. [ It. dilucidare = Sp. Pg. dilucidar = F. dilucider ), make clear, Dilucidating it with all the light which... the profoundest knowledge of the sciences had empowered him to cast upon it. Sterne , Tristram Shandy, III. xxxvii. dilucidation (dior di-lu-si-dā'shon), n. [= F. dilucidation = Sp. dilucidacion = Pg. diluci dação = It. dilucidazione , dilucidatio ( n- ), dilucidare , make clear: see dilucidate .] The act of making clear. dilucidityt (dil-u-sid'i-ti), n. [ dilucid +-ity. Cf. lucidity .] The quality of being dilucid or clear. Holland , tr. of Plutarch. dilucidlyt (dior di-lu's id-li), adv . Clearly; lucidly. Nothing could be said more dilucidly and fully to this whole matter. Hammond , Works, II. iv. 192. IMG:content-2653.png:[blocks in formation] diluvian ism (dior di-lū'vi-an-izm), i-an-izm), n. [ luvian + -ism .] A geological theory which is largely based on the supposition of the former occurrence of a universal deluge. In the early history of geology the deluge played an important part, and many leading facts were explained by reference to it. Linguistic philology has been actually created by it [the scientific movement of the age] out of the crude observa- tions and wild deductions of earlier times, as truly as chemistry out of alchemy, or geology out of diluvian ism . Whitney, Encyc. Brit., XVIII. 765. diluvia tet (dior di-lū'vi-āt), v. i. [ at us , pp. of diluviare , overflow, deluge, diluvi- um, a flood, deluge: see diluvium , and cf. deluge , ข.] Το overflow; run, as a flood. These inundations have so wholly diluvia ted over all the south. Sir E. Sandys , State of Religion, sig. 82(1605). diluviet, diluvyt, n. [ diluvie , deluvie , diluvium and del- uge.] Deluge. Chaucer , L'Envoy to Scogan, 1. 14. In the dyluuy or generall floud, he saued the marryed howshold of Noe, ye foren virgines peryshing therein. Bp. Bale , Apology, fol. 101. Wen the day vp drogh, & the dym void it, All the troiens full tit tokyn thaire armys, That were hoole and vnhurt hastid to ffild. dim (dim), v.; pret. and pp. dimmed , ppr. dim- ming . [ dimmen , make dim, become dim, dimmian , in comp. a- dimmian , for - dim- mian , make dim (= Icel. dimma , become dim), dim , a.: see dim , a.] I. trans. To make dim, faint, or obscure; render le bright, clear, or distinct; becloud; obscure; tarnish; sully: as, to dim the eye; to dim the vision; to dim the prospect; to dim gold. I hate to see, mine eyes are dimd with teares. Spenser, Daphnaida, v. Hee is natures fresh picture newly drawn in Oyle, whic time and much handling dimmes and defaces. Bp. Earle , Micro-cosmographie, A Childe. Thus while he spake, each pa ion dimm'd his face, Thrice changed with pale ire, envy, and despair. Milton , P. L., iv. 114. II. in trans. To become dim, faint, or obscure; fade. diluvion (di-or di-lū'vi-on), n. [= F. diluvion , diluvio (n-), equiv. to diluvium : see diluvi- um .] Same as diluvium. diluvium (dior di-lū'vi-um), n. [= F. di- luvium = Sp . Sp. Pg. It. diluvio , diluvium (also diluvies and diluvio , a flood, deluge (whence dim. An abbreviation of diminuendo . ult. E. deluge, q. je , q. v.), diluere , wash away: see dilute .] 1. A del deluge or an inundation; an overflowing.-2. Coarse detrital material, wherever found: a term introduced into ge- ology in consequence of a general belief in the past occurrence of a universal deluge. Finer materials, usually occupying the lower parts of valleys, and occurring especially along the courses of great rivers, were called alluvium (which see). In the use of the words diluvium and alluvium ( diluvial , alluvial ) there is an obscure recognition of a fundamental fact in geology, namely, that rivers have been gradually diminishing in volume, a condition which nece arily con- nects itself with diminished erosive power. But the idea of a catastrophic period of diluvial action, preceded and followed by repose, such as lies at the base of the belief in the deluge, is no longer in vogue, and the word dilu- vium has become almost obsolete except among German See diluvie . See dillweed . diluvyt, n. dilweed, dim (dim), a . and n. [ dim , dym, dimm = OFries. dim = OS. * dim (found only once, altered to thim , in a verse alliterat- ing with th ) = Icel. dimmr , dim (cf. Sw. dimma , a fog, mist, haze, dimmig , foggy), = OHG. tim- ber , MHG. timber , timmer , dark, dim. Prob. not connected with OHG. demar, MHG. demere , twilight (whence G. dämmern (> Dan. dæmre ), be dim, dämmerung (> Dan. dæmring ), dim- ne , twilight), L. tenebræ for * temebræ , dark- ne , Skt. tamisrā , dark, night; cf. Skt. tam as , gloom, Lith. tams us , dark, tams a , darkne , Ru . temnuii , dim, dark, temno , darkly, Ir. teim , dim.] I. a.; comp. dimmer, superl. dimmest . 1. Faintly luminous; somewhat obscure from lack of light or luminosity; dark; obscure; Whan ony schalle dye, the Lyghte begynnethe to chaunge and to wexe dym . Mandeville , Travels, p. 60. And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. 2. Not clearly seen; indistinct; obscured by some intervening medium imperfectly trans- parent, as mist or haze; misty; hazy; hence, figuratively, not clearly apprehended; faint; vague: as, a dim prospect; a dim recollection. Vnto me es this mater dyт , Bot sum knawing I haue by him. Holy Rood (E. E. T. S.), p. 93. I have most dim apprehensions of the four great mon- archies. Lamb , Old and New Schoolmaster. Dim with the mist of years, gray flits the shade of power. Byron, Childe Harold, ii. 2. The light about the altar was the only light in the church; the nave and aisles were dim in the twilight. 3. Dull in luster; lusterle ; tarnished. How is the gold become dim ! how is the most fine gold changed! Lam. iv. 1. 4. Not seeing clearly; having the vision ob- scured and indistinct, as the eye. On the stranger's dim and dying eye The soft, sweet pictures of his childhood lie. Whittier , Bridal of Penna cook, vi. Eyes grown dim Dimastiga (di-mas'ti-ga), n . pl . [NL., δι- , two-, + μάστιξ ( μαστιγ- ), a whip (flagellum).] A division of the pan to stomatous or true flagel- late infusorians, containing those which have two flagella: distinguished from Monomastiga and Polymastiga . dimastigate (di-mas'ti-gāt), a. [As Dimastiga + -atel .] Biflagellate; having two flagella; specifically, of or pertaining to the Dimastiga . dimatis, n. See dimaris . dimblet (dim'bl), n. [The equiv. form dingle seems to be a variation of dimble , and dimble a variation (perhaps through a ociation with dim ; cf. the epithet gloomy in the quotations) of the equiv. E. dial. dumble , a wooded dingle. Origin unknown; po ibly a dim. of dump3 , a pit, a pool, a deep hole containing water: see dumps. Cf. E. dial. drumble , drumbow , a dingle or ravine, appar. not connected with dumble .] And Satyrs, that in shades and gloomy dimbles dwell, Run whooting to the hills to clap their ruder hands. Drayton, Polyolbion, ii. 190. Within a gloomy dimble shee doth dwell, Down in a pit, o'ergrown with brakes and briars. The Acte of Parlement for tythynges of trees aboue XX yere growinges, . Persuns vicars of holi chirche ye said marchauntes enpleden and trauaill in crysten coast for ye dymes of ye said woede. Arnold's Chronicle , p. 45. 21. The number ten. Every tithe soul, 'mongst many you sand dismes , Hath been as dear as Helen. Shak ., T. and C., ii. 2. 3. A silver coin of the United States, of the value of 10 cents, being the tenth part of a dollar, worth about 4 pence English. IMG:content-2654.png:[blocks in formation] dime novel, a story printed in a cheap form, and usually sold for a dime: applied especially to sensational literature. [U. S.]