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Dis*crim"i*na*tive (?), a. 1. Marking a difference; distinguishing; distinctive; characteristic.

That peculiar and discriminative form of life.

Johnson.

2. Observing distinctions; making differences; discriminating. "Discriminative censure." J. Foster. "Discriminative Providence." Dr. H. More.

Dis*crim"i*na*tive*ly, adv. With discrimination or distinction. J. Foster.

Dis*crim"i*na`tor (?), n. [LL.] One who discriminates.

Dis*crim"i*na*to*ry (?), a. Discriminative.

Dis*crim"i*nous (?), a. [LL. discriminosus, fr. L. discrimen the dangerous, decisive moment. See Discriminate, a.] Hazardous; dangerous. [Obs.] Harvey.

Dis*crive" (?), v. t. [OF. descrivre. See Describe.] To describe. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Dis*crown" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discrowned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Discrowning.] To deprive of a crown.

The end had crowned the work; it not unreasonably discrowned the workman.

Motley.

Dis*cru"ci*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discruciated; p. pr. & vb. n. Discruciating.] [L. discruciatus, p. p. of discruciare. See Cruciate.] To torture; to excruciate. [Obs.]

Discruciate a man in deep distress.

Herrick.

Dis*cu"bi*to*ry (?), a. [L. discumbere, discubitum, to lie down, recline at table; dis- + cumbere (in comp.) to lie down.] Leaning; fitted for a reclining posture. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Dis*cul"pate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disculpated; p. pr. & vb. n. Disculpating.] [LL. disculpatus, p. p. of disculpare to disculpate; dis- + L. culpare to blame, culpa fault.] To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exculpate.

I almost fear you think I begged it, but I can disculpate myself.

Walpole.

Dis`cul*pa"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. disculpation.] Exculpation. Burke.

Dis*cul"pa*to*ry (?), a. Tending to exculpate; exculpatory.

Dis*cum"ben*cy (?), n. [From L. discumbens, p. pr. of discumbere. See Discubitory.] The act of reclining at table according to the manner of the ancients at their meals. Sir T. Browne.

Dis*cum"ber (?), v. t. [Pref. dis- + cumber: cf. OF. descombrer.] To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber. [Archaic] Pope.

Dis*cure" (?), v. t. [See Discover.] To discover; to reveal; to discoure. [Obs.]

I will, if please you it discure, assay To ease you of that ill, so wisely as I may.

Spenser.

Dis*cur"rent (?), a. Not current or free to circulate; not in use. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys.

Dis*cur"sion (?), n. [LL. discursio a running different ways. See Discourse.] The act of discoursing or reasoning; range, as from thought to thought. Coleridge.