Part 2848

<hw>De*falk"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82falquer</ets>. See <er>Defalcate</er>.]</ety> <def>To lop off; to bate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Defamation</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>Def`a*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>diffamacioun</ets>, F. <ets>diffamation</ets>. See <er>Defame</er>.]</ety> <def>Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.</def>

<note>&hand; In modern usage, written defamation bears the title of <i>libel</i>, and oral defamation that of <i>slander</i>.</note>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<h1>Defamatory</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>De*fam"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Containing defamation; injurious to reputation; calumnious; slanderous; <as>as, <ex>defamatory</ex> words; <ex>defamatory</ex> writings.</as></def>

<h1>Defame</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>De*fame"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Defamed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Defaming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>defamen</ets>, <ets>diffamen</ets>, from F. <ets>diffamer</ets>, or OF. perh. <ets>defamer</ets>, fr. L. <ets>diffamare</ets> (cf. <ets>defamatus</ets> infamous); <ets>dis-</ets> (in this word confused with <ets>de</ets>) + <ets>fama</ets> a report. See <er>Fame</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.</def>

<blockquote>My guilt thy growing virtues did <b>defame</b>; My blackness blotted thy unblemish'd name. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To charge; to accuse.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Rebecca is . . . <b>defamed</b> of sorcery practiced on the person of a noble knight. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To asperse; slander; calumniate; vilify. See <er>Asperse</er>.</syn>

<h1>Defame</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>De*fame"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Dishonor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Defamer</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>De*fam"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who defames; a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator.</def>

<h1>Defamingly</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>De*fam"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a defamatory manner.</def>

<h1>Defamous</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>Def"a*mous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Defamatory.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Defatigable</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>De*fat"i*ga*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Defatigate</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being wearied or tired out.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Glanvill.</i>