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<syn>Syn. -- Decline; consumption. See <er>Decline</er>.</syn>

<h1>Decayed</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*cayed"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Fallen, as to physical or social condition; affected with decay; rotten; <as>as, <ex>decayed</ex> vegetation or vegetables; a <ex>decayed</ex> fortune or gentleman.</as></def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*cay"ed*ness</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Decayer</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*cay"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A causer of decay.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Decease</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*cease"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>deses</ets>, <ets>deces</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82c\'8as</ets>, fr. L. <ets>decessus</ets> departure, death, fr. <ets>decedere</ets> to depart, die; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>cedere</ets> to withdraw. See <er>Cease</er>, <er>Cede</er>.]</ety> <def>Departure, especially departure from this life; death.</def>

<blockquote>His <b>decease</b>, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. <i>Luke ix. 31.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>And I, the whilst you mourn for his <b>decease</b>, Will with my mourning plaints your plaint increase. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Death; departure; dissolution; demise; release. See <er>Death</er>.</syn>

<h1>Decease</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*cease"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Deceased</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Deceasing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To depart from this life; to die; to pass away.</def>

<blockquote>She's dead, <b>deceased</b>, she's dead. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>When our summers have <b>deceased</b>. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Inasmuch as he carries the malignity and the lie with him, he so far <b>deceases</b> from nature. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Deceased</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*ceased"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Passed away; dead; gone.</def>

<cs><col>The deceased</col>, <cd>the dead person.</cd></cs>

<h1>Decede</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*cede"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>decedere</ets>. See <er>Decease</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To withdraw.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Decedent</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*ce"dent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>decedens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>decedere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Removing; departing.</def>

<i>Ash.</i>

<h1>Decedent</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*ce"dent</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A deceased person.</def>

<i>Bouvier.</i>

<h1>Deceit</h1> <Xpage=375>