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[ Sir T. Elyot , The Govern our, ii. 6. She that liveth dishonestly is her father's heavine . Ecclus. xxii. 4. dishonorary =Syn. 1. Knavishne , deceitfulne , perfidiousne , unscrupulousne , unfairne , slipperine . dishonor, dishonour (dis-on'or), n. [ des honor , later deshonneur , F. déshonneur = Sp. Pg. des honor = It. disonore , dishonor , dishonor, dis- priv. + honor : see dis- and honor, n.] 1. Want of honor; dishonorable character or conduct. For since dishonour traffics with man's nature, He is but outside. IMG:content-2805.png:[blocks in formation] There lies he now with foule dishonor dead, Who, whiles he livde, was called proud Sans foy. Spenser, F. Q., I. ii. 25. It is the great dishonour of too many among us that they are more ashamed of their Religion than they are of their sins. Stilling fleet , Sermons, I. iv. 3. Disgrace inflicted; violation of one's honor or dignity. It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour . Ezra iv. 14. Whatever tends to the dishonour of God, to the injury of others, or to our own destruction, it is all the reason in the World we should abstain from. Stilling fleet , Sermons, II. iii. 4. In com., failure or refusal of the drawee or acceptor of a bill of exchange or note to accept it, or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it. See dishonor, v. t., 4. Syn. Dishonor, Disfavor, etc. See odium, and list under disgrace.