Part 2809

<blockquote>Language altogether <b>deceptive</b>, and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes. <i>Trench.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Deceptive cadence</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>a cadence on the subdominant, or in some foreign key, postponing the final close.</cd></cs>

<h1>Deceptively</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*cep"tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a manner to deceive.</def>

<h1>Deceptiveness</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*cep"tive*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The power or habit of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive.</def>

<h1>Deceptivity</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De`cep*tiv"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Deceptiveness; a deception; a sham.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Deceptory</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*cep"to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>deceptorius</ets>, from <ets>decipere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Deceptive.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Decern</h1> <Xpage=375>

<hw>De*cern"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>decernere</ets>. See <er>Decree</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To perceive, discern, or decide.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Granmer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>To decree; to adjudge.</def>

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<h1>Decerniture</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*cern"i*ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>A decree or sentence of a court.</def>

<i>Stormonth.</i>

<h1>Decerp</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*cerp"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>decerpere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>carpere</ets> to pluck.]</ety> <def>To pluck off; to crop; to gather.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Decerpt</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*cerpt"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>decerptus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>decerpere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Plucked off or away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Decerptible</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*cerp"ti*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That may be plucked off, cropped, or torn away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Decerption</h1> <Xpage=376>