Part 2898

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Surv.)</fld> <def>A perambulator which records distances and delineates a profile, as of a road.</def>

<h1>Delineatory</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin"e*a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.</def>

<h1>Delineature</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin"e*a*ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Delineation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Delinition</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>Del`i*ni"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>delinere</ets> to smear. See <er>Liniment</er>.]</ety> <def>A smearing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dr. H. More.</i>

<h1>Delinquency</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin"quen*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Delinquencies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>delinquentia</ets>, fr. <ets>delinquens</ets>.]</ety> <def>Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>delinquencies</b> of the little commonwealth would be represented in the most glaring colors. <i>Motley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Delinquent</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin"quent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>delinquens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>delinquere</ets> to fail, be wanting in one's duty, do wrong; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>linquere</ets> to leave. See <er>Loan</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.</def>

<h1>Delinquent</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin"quent</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>delinquent</b> ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed. <i>Ayliffe.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Delinquently</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*lin"quent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>So as to fail in duty.</def>

<h1>Deliquate</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>Del"i*quate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>deliquatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deliquare</ets> to clear off, <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>liquare</ets> to make liquid, melt, dissolve.]</ety> <def>To melt or be dissolved; to deliquesce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Deliquate</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>Del"i*quate</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To cause to melt away; to dissolve; to consume; to waste.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Dilapidating, or rather <b>deliquating</b>, his bishopric. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Deliquation</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>Del`i*qua"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A melting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Deliquesce</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>Del`i*quesce"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Deliquesced</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Deliquescing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>deliquescere</ets> to melt, dissolve; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>liquescere</ets> to become fluid, melt, fr. <ets>liquere</ets> to be fluid. See <er>Liquid</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To dissolve gradually and become liquid by attracting and absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts, acids, and alkalies.</def>