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<i>Drayton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Defunct</h1> <Xpage=383>

<hw>De*funct"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>defunctus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>defungi</ets> to acquit one's self of, to perform, finish, depart, die; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>fungi</ets> to perform, discharge: cf. F. <ets>d\'82funt</ets>. See <er>Function</er>.]</ety> <def>Having finished the course of life; dead; deceased.</def> "<i>Defunct</i> organs."

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>The boar, <b>defunct</b>, lay tripped up, near. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>De*funct"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A dead person; one deceased.</def>

<h1>Defunction</h1> <Xpage=383>

<hw>De*func"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>defunctio</ets> performance, death.]</ety> <def>Death.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>After <b>defunction</b> of King Pharamond. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Defunctive</h1> <Xpage=383>

<hw>De*func"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Funereal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Defunctive</i> music."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Defuse</h1> <Xpage=383>

<hw>De*fuse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Diffuse</er>.]</ety> <def>To disorder; to make shapeless.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Defy</h1> <Xpage=383>

<hw>De*fy"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Defied</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Defying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82fier</ets>, OF. <ets>deffier</ets>, <ets>desfier</ets>, LL. <ets>disfidare</ets> to disown faith or fidelity, to dissolve the bond of allegiance, as between the vassal and his lord; hence, to challenge, defy; fr. L. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>fides</ets> faith. See <er>Faith</er>, and cf. <er>Diffident</er>, <er>Affiance</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I defy the surety and the bond. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>For thee I have <b>defied</b> my constant mistress. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt; <as>as, to <ex>defy</ex> an enemy; to <ex>defy</ex> the power of a magistrate; to <ex>defy</ex> the arguments of an opponent; to <ex>defy</ex> public opinion.</as></def>

<blockquote>I once again <b>Defy</b> thee to the trial of mortal fight. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I <b>defy</b> the enemies of our constitution to show the contrary. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>De*fy"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A challenge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Degarnish</h1> <Xpage=383>