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<hw>De*force"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Deforced</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Deforcing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>deforcier</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> or <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>de</ets> or <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>forcier</ets>, F. <ets>forcer</ets>. See <er>Force</er>, <tt>v.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>To resist the execution of the law; to oppose by force, as an officer in the execution of his duty.</def>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<h1>Deforcement</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>De*force"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A keeping out by force or wrong; a wrongful withholding, as of lands or tenements, to which another has a right.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>Resistance to an officer in the execution of law.</def>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<h1>Deforceor</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>De*force"or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Deforciant</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Deforciant</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>De*for"ciant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>deforciant</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>deforcier</ets>. See <er>Deforce</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<h1>Deforciation</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>De*for`ci*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Deforcement</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

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<h1>Deforest</h1> <Xpage=383>

<hw>De*for"est</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To clear of forests; to dis<?/orest.</def>

<i>U. S. Agric. Reports.</i>

<h1>Deform</h1> <Xpage=383>

<hw>De*form"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Deformed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Deforming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>deformare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>formare</ets> to form, shape, fr. <ets>forma</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82former</ets>. See <er>Form</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To spoil the form of; to mar in form; to misshape; to disfigure.</def>

<blockquote><b>Deformed</b>, unfinished, sent before my time Into this breathing world. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To render displeasing; to deprive of comeliness, grace, or perfection; to dishonor.</def>

<blockquote>Above those passions that this world <b>deform</b>. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Deform</h1> <Xpage=383>

<hw>De*form"</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>deformis</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>forma</ets> form: cf. OF. <ets>deforme</ets>, F. <ets>difforme</ets>. Cf. <er>Difform</er>.]</ety> <def>Deformed; misshapen; shapeless; horrid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Sight so <b>deform</b> what heart of rock could long Dry-eyed behold? <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Deformation</h1> <Xpage=383>

<hw>Def`or*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>deformatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82formation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of deforming, or state of anything deformed.</def>