Part 2797

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Deburse</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*burse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>de</ets> + L. <ets>bursa</ets> purse.]</ety> <def>To disburse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Ludlow.</i>

<h1>Debuscope</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De"bu*scope</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From the inventor, <ets>Debus</ets>, a French optician + <ets>-scope</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>A modification of the kaleidoscope; -- used to reflect images so as to form beautiful designs.</def>

<h1>D\'82but</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>D\'82`but"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82but</ets>, prop., the first cast or throw at play, fr. <ets>but</ets> aim, mark. See <er>Butt</er> an end.]</ety> <def>A beginning or first attempt; hence, a first appearance before the public, as of an actor or public speaker.</def>

<mhw><h1>D\'82butant, n.; fem. D\'82butante</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>D\'82`bu`tant"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; fem. <hw>D\'82`bu`tante"</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></mhw>. <ety>[F., p. pr. of <ets>d\'82buter</ets> to have the first throw, to make one's <ets>d\'82but</ets>. See <er>D\'82but</er>.]</ety> <def>A person who makes his (or her) first appearance before the public.</def>

<h1>Deca-</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>Dec"a-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Cf. <er>Ten</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix, from Gr. <grk>de`ka</grk>, signifying <it>ten</it>; specifically <fld>(Metric System)</fld>, a prefix signifying the weight or measure that is <i>ten times</i> the principal unit.</def>

<h1>Decacerata</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*cac`e*ra"ta</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>de`ka</grk> ten + <grk>ke`ras</grk> a horn.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The division of Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles; -- called also <altname>Decapoda</altname>. <altsp>[Written also <asp>Decacera</asp>.]</altsp> See <er>Dibranchiata</er>.</def>

<h1>Decachord, Decachordon</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw><hw>Dec"a*chord</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Dec`a*chor"don</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <grk>deka`chordos</grk> tenstringed; <grk>de`ka</grk> ten + <grk>chordj`</grk> a string.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>An ancient Greek musical instrument of ten strings, resembling the harp.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Something consisting of ten parts.</def>

<i>W. Watson.</i>

<h1>Decucuminated</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>Dec`u*cu"mi*na`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>decacuminare</ets> to cut off the top. See <er>Cacuminate</er>.]</ety> <def>Having the point or top cut off.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Decad</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>Dec"ad</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A decade.</def>

<blockquote>Averill was a <b>decad</b> and a half his elder. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Decadal</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>Dec"a*dal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to ten; consisting of tens.</def>

<h1>Decade</h1> <Xpage=374>