Part 16

The damnableness of this most execrable impiety.

Prynne.

Dam"na*bly, adv. 1. In a manner to incur severe censure, condemnation, or punishment.

2. Odiously; detestably; excessively.

Dam*na"tion (?), n. [F. damnation, L. damnatio, fr. damnare. See Damn.] 1. The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.

2. (Theol.) Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.

How can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Matt. xxiii. 33.

Wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation.

Shak.

3. A sin deserving of everlasting punishment. [R.]

The deep damnation of his taking- off.

Shak.

Dam"na*to*ry (dm"n*t*r), a. [L. damnatorius, fr. damnator a condemner.] Dooming to damnation; condemnatory. "Damnatory invectives." Hallam.

Damned (?), a. 1. Sentenced to punishment in a future state; condemned; consigned to perdition.

2. Hateful; detestable; abominable.

But, O, what damned minutes tells he o'er Who doats, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves.

Shak.

Dam*nif"ic (?), a. [L. damnificus; damnum damage, loss + facere to make. See Damn.] Procuring or causing loss; mischievous; injurious.

Dam`ni*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [LL. damnificatio.] That which causes damage or loss.

Dam"ni*fy (dm"n*f), v. t. [LL. damnificare, fr. L. damnificus: cf. OF. damnefier. See Damnific.] To cause loss or damage to; to injure; to impair. [R.]

This work will ask as many more officials to make expurgations and expunctions, that the commonwealth of learning be not damnified.

Milton.

Damn"ing (?), a. That damns; damnable; as, damning evidence of guilt.

Damn"ing*ness, n. Tendency to bring damnation. "The damningness of them ." Hammond.

||dam"num (?), n. [L.] (law) Harm; detriment, either to character or property.

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{ Dam"o*sel (dm"*zl), Dam`o*sel"la (-zl"l), ||Da`moi`selle" (d`mwä`zl") }, n. See Damsel. [Archaic]