Part 2849

<h1>Defatigate</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>De*fat"i*gate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>defatigatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>defatigare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>fatigare</ets> to weary. See <er>Fatigue</er>.]</ety> <def>To weary or tire out; to fatigue.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Herbert.</i>

<h1>Defatigation</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>De*fat`i*ga"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>defatigatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Weariness; fatigue.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Default</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>De*fault"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>defaute</ets>, OF. <ets>defaute</ets>, <ets>defalte</ets>, fem., F. <ets>d\'82faut</ets>, masc., LL. <ets>defalta</ets>, fr. a verb meaning, to be deficient, to want, fail, fr. L. <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>fallere</ets> to deceive. See <er>Fault</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do wha<?/duty or law requires; <as>as, this evil has happened through the governor's <ex>default</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act; failure in virtue or wisdom.</def>

<blockquote>And pardon craved for his so rash <b>default</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Regardless of our merit or <b>default</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A neglect of, or failure to take, some step necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to appear in court at a day assigned, especially of the defendant in a suit when called to make answer; also of jurors, witnesses, etc.</def>

<cs><col>In default of</col>, <cd>in case of failure or lack of.</cd>

<blockquote>Cooks could make artificial birds and fishes <b>in default of</b> the real ones. <i>Arbuthnot.</i></blockquote>

-- <col>To suffer a default</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>to permit an action to be called without appearing to answer.</cd></cs>

<h1>Default</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>De*fault"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Defaulted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Defaulting</er>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To fail in duty; to offend.</def>

<blockquote>That he gainst courtesy so foully did <b>default</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or duty.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To fail to appear in court; to let a case go by default.</def>

<h1>Default</h1> <Xpage=380>

<hw>De*fault"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To fail to perform or pay; to be guilty of neglect of; to omit; <as>as, to <ex>default</ex> a dividend</as>.</def>

<blockquote>What they have <b>defaulted</b> towards him as no king. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To call a defendant or other party whose duty it is to be present in court, and make entry of his default, if he fails to appear; to enter a default against.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To leave out of account; to omit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>