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2. To strip of what is planted or settled; as, to displant a country of inhabitants. Spenser.

Dis`plan*ta"tion (?), n. The act of displanting; removal; displacement. Sir W. Raleigh.

Dis*plat" (?), v. t. To untwist; to uncurl; to unplat. [Obs.] Hakewill.

Dis*play" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Displayed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Displaying.] [OE. displaien, desplaien, OF. despleier, desploier, F. déployer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + pleier, ploier, plier, F. ployer, plier, to fold, bend, L. plicare. See Ply, and cf. Deploy, Splay.] 1. To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread.

The northern wind his wings did broad display.

Spenser.

2. (Mil.) To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line. Farrow.

3. To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest.

His statement . . . displays very clearly the actual condition of the army.

Burke.

4. To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to parade.

Proudly displaying the insignia of their order.

Prescott.

5. (Print.) To make conspicuous by large or prominent type.

6. To discover; to descry. [Obs.]

And from his seat took pleasure to display The city so adorned with towers.

Chapman.

Syn. -- To exhibit; show; manifest; spread out; parade; expand; flaunt.

Dis*play", v. i. To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration. Shak.

Dis*play", n. 1. An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.

Having witnessed displays of his power and grace.

Trench.

2. Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade.

He died, as erring man should die, Without display, without parade.

Byron.

Dis*played" (?), a. 1. Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.

2. (Her.) With wings expanded; -- said of a bird of pray, esp. an eagle.

3. (Print.) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.