Part 2810

<hw>De*cerp"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of plucking off; a cropping.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is plucked off or rent away; a fragment; a piece.</def>

<i>Glanvill.</i>

<h1>Decertation</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De`cer*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>decertatio</ets>, fr. <ets>decertare</ets>, <ets>decertatum</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>certare</ets> to contend.]</ety> <def>Contest for mastery; contention; strife.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Arnway.</i>

<h1>Decession</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*ces"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>decessio</ets>, fr. <ets>decedere</ets> to depart. See <er>Decease</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Departure; decrease; -- opposed to <i>accesion</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Decharm</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*charm"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82charmer</ets>. See <er>Charm</er>.]</ety> <def>To free from a charm; to disenchant.</def>

<h1>Dechristianize</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*chris"tian*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dechristianized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dechristianizing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To turn from, or divest of, Christianity.</def>

<h1>Decidable</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*cid"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being decided; determinable.</def>

<h1>Decide</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*cide"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Decided</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Deciding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dec\'c6dere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>caedere</ets> to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. <ets>shed</ets>, v.: cf. F. <ets>d\'82cider</ets>. Cf. <er>Decision</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To cut off; to separate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Our seat denies us traffic here; The sea, too near, <b>decides</b> us from the rest. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To bring to a termination, as a question, controversy, struggle, by giving the victory to one side or party; to render judgment concerning; to determine; to settle.</def>

<blockquote>So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast <b>decided</b> it. <i>1 Kings xx. 40.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The quarrel toucheth none but us alone; Betwixt ourselves let us <b>decide</b> it then. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Decide</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*cide"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; <as>as, the court <ex>decided</ex> in favor of the defendant</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Who shall <b>decide</b>, when doctors disagree? <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Decided</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*cid"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>