Part 2787

<h1>Deathblow</h1> <Xpage=373>

<hw>Death"blow`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>deathblow</b> of my hope. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Deathful</h1> <Xpage=373>

<hw>Death"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Full of death or slaughter; murderous; destructive; bloody.</def>

<blockquote>These eyes behold The <b>deathful</b> scene. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Liable to undergo death; mortal.</def>

<blockquote>The deathless gods and <b>deathful</b> earth. <i>Chapman.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Deathfulness</h1> <Xpage=373>

<hw>Death"ful*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Appearance of death.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Deathless</h1> <Xpage=373>

<hw>Death"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not subject to death, destruction, or extinction; immortal; undying; imperishable; <as>as, <ex>deathless</ex> beings; <ex>deathless</ex> fame.</as></def>

<h1>Deathlike</h1> <Xpage=373>

<hw>Death"like`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Resembling death.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>deathlike</b> slumber, and a dead repose. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Deadly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Deathlike</i> dragons."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Deathliness</h1> <Xpage=373>

<hw>Death"li*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being deathly; deadliness.</def>

<i>Southey.</i>

<h1>Deathly</h1> <Xpage=373>

<hw>Death"ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Deadly; fatal; mortal; destructive.</def>

<h1>Deathly</h1> <Xpage=373>

<hw>Death"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Deadly; <as>as, <ex>deathly</ex> pale or sick</as>.</def>

<h1>Death's-head</h1> <Xpage=373>