Part 2739

<i>Hallam.</i>

<h1>Damned</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Damned</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Sentenced to punishment in a future state; condemned; consigned to perdition.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Hateful; detestable; abominable.</def>

<blockquote>But, O, what <b>damned</b> minutes tells he o'er Who doats, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Damnific</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Dam*nif"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>damnificus</ets>; <ets>damnum</ets> damage, loss + <ets>facere</ets> to make. See <er>Damn</er>.]</ety> <def>Procuring or causing loss; mischievous; injurious.</def>

<h1>Damnification</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Dam`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>damnificatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>That which causes damage or loss.</def>

<h1>Damnify</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Dam"ni*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>damnificare</ets>, fr. L. <ets>damnificus</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>damnefier</ets>. See <er>Damnific</er>.]</ety> <def>To cause loss or damage to; to injure; to imparir.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>This work will ask as many more officials to make expurgations and expunctions, that the commonwealth of learning be not <b>damnified</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Damning</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Damn"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That damns; damnable; <as>as, damning evidence of guilt</as>.</def>

<h1>Damningness</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>Damn"ing*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Tendency to bring damnation.</def> "The damningness of them ."

<i>Hammond.</i>

<h1>damnum</h1> <Xpage=364>

<hw>dam"num</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <fld>(law)</fld> <def>Harm; detriment, either to character or property.</def>

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<h1>Damosel, Damosella, Damoiselle</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw><hw>Dam"o*sel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Dam`o*sel"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Da`moi`selle"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Damsel</er>.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<h1>Damourite</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dam"our*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ater the French chemist <ets>Damour</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A kind of Muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.</def>

<h1>Damp</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Damp</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Akin to LG., D., & Dan. <ets>damp</ets> vapor, steam, fog, G. <ets>dampf</ets>, Icel. <ets>dampi</ets>, Sw. <ets>damb</ets> dust, and to MNG. <ets>dimpfen</ets> to smoke, imp. <ets>dampf</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.</def>

<blockquote>Night . . . with black air Accompanied, with <b>damps</b> and dreadful gloom. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>