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Dis*tem"per*ment (?), n. Distempered state; distemperature. [Obs.] Feltham.

Dis*tend" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distended; p. pr. & vb. n. Distending.] [L. distendere, distentum, distensum; dis- + tendere to stretch, stretch out: cf. F. distendre to distend, détendre to unbend. See Tend, and cf. Detent.] 1. To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch. [R.]

But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven Distended as the brow of God appeased?

Milton.

2. To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a bladder, the stomach, etc.

The warmth distends the chinks.

Dryden.

Syn. -- To dilate; expand; enlarge; swell; inflate.

Dis*tend", v. i. To become expanded or inflated; to swell. "His heart distends with pride." Milton.

Dis*ten`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or capacity of being distensible. [R.]

Dis*ten"si*ble (?), a. Capable of being distended or dilated.

Dis*ten"sion (?), n. Same as Distention.

Dis*ten"sive (?), a. Distending, or capable of being distended.

Dis*tent" (?), a. [L. distentus, p. p. See Distend.] Distended. [Poetic] Thomson.

Dis*tent", n. Breadth. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.

Dis*ten"tion (?), n. [L. distentio: cf. F. distension.] 1. The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs.

2. Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.

Dis*ter" (?), v. t. [L. dis- + terra earth, country; cf. Sp. & Pg. desterrar.] To banish or drive from a country. [Obs.] Howell.

Dis*ter"mi*nate (?), a. [L. disterminatus, p. p. of disterminare to limit. See Terminate.] Separated by bounds. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Dis*ter`mi*na"tion (?), n. [L. disterminatio.] Separation by bounds. [Obs.] Hammond.

Dis"thene (?), n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &?; force: cf. F. disthène.] (Min.) Cyanite or kyanite; -- so called in allusion to its unequal hardness in two different directions. See Cyanite.

Dis*throne" (?), v. t. [Pref. dis- + throne: cf. OF. desthroner, F. détroner.] To dethrone. [Obs.]

Dis*thron"ize (?), v. t. To dethrone. [Obs.] Spenser.

Dis"tich (?), n. [L. distichon, Gr. &?;, neut. of &?; with two rows, of two verses; di- = di`s- twice + &?; row, verse, fr. &?; to ascend; akin to AS. stgan to ascend: cf. F. distique. See Stirrup.] (Pros.) A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses.

{ Dis"tich (?), Dis"tich*ous (?), } a. [Gr. &?;. See Distich, n.] Disposed in two vertical rows; two- ranked.

Dis"tich*ous*ly, adv. In a distichous manner.

Dis*til" (?), v. t. & i. See Distill.

Dis*till" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Distilled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Distilling.] [F. distiller, from L. destillare, destillatum; de + stillare to drop, stilla a drop, prob. fr. stiria frozen drop, icicle; prob. akin to stare, E. stand. Cf. Still, n. & v., Instill.] [Written also distil.] 1. To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.