Part 2793

<h1>Debauchness</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*bauch"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Debauchedness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Debeige</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*beige"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>de</ets> of + <ets>beige</ets> the natural color of wool.]</ety> <def>A kind of woolen or mixed dress goods.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>debage</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Debel</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*bel"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82beller</ets>. See <er>Debellate</er>.]</ety> <def>To conquer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Debellate</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*bel"late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>debellatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>debellare</ets> to subdue; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>bellum</ets> war.]</ety> <def>To subdue; to conquer in war.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Speed.</i>

<h1>Debellation</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>Deb`el*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>debellatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of conquering or subduing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>De bene esse</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De be"ne es"se</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Of well being; of formal sufficiency for the time; conditionally; provisionally.</def>

<i>Abbott.</i>

<h1>Debenture</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*ben"ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>debentur</ets> they are due, fr. <ets>debere</ets> to owe; cf. F. <ets>debentur</ets>. So called because these receipts began with the words <ets>Debentur mihi</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A writing acknowledging a debt; a writing or certificate signed by a public officer, as evidence of a debt due to some person; the sum thus due.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their importation.</def>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<note>It is applied in England to deeds of mortgage given by railway companies for borrowed money; also to municipal and other bonds and securities for money loaned.</note>

<h1>Debentured</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*ben"tured</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Entitled to drawback or debenture; <as>as, <ex>debentured</ex> goods</as>.</def>

<h1>Debile</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>Deb"ile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>debilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82bile</ets>. See <er>Debility</er>.]</ety> <def>Weak.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Debilitant</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*bil"i*tant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>debilitants</ets>, p. pr.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Diminishing the energy of organs; reducing excitement; <as>as, a <ex>debilitant</ex> drug</as>.</def>