Part 2993

<h1>Desertlessly</h1> <Xpage=397>

<hw>De*sert"less*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Undeservedly.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<h1>Desertness</h1> <Xpage=397>

<hw>Des"ert*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A deserted condition.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "The <i>desertness</i> of the country."

<i>Udall.</i>

<h1>Desertrix, Desertrice</h1> <Xpage=397>

<hw><hw>De*sert"rix</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>De*sert"rice</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>desertrix</ets>.]</ety> <def>A feminine deserter.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Deserve</h1> <Xpage=397>

<hw>De*serve"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Deserved</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Deserving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>deservir</ets>, <ets>desservir</ets>, to merit, L. <ets>deservire</ets> to serve zealously, be devoted to; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>servire</ets> to serve. See <er>Serve</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; <as>as, the laborer <ex>deserves</ex> his wages; a work of value <ex>deserves</ex> praise.</as></def>

<blockquote>God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity <b>deserveth</b>. <i>Job xi. 6.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>John Gay <b>deserved</b> to be a favorite. <i>Thackeray.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Encouragement is not held out to things that <b>deserve</b> reprehension. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To serve; to treat; to benefit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>A man that hath So well <b>deserved</b> me. <i>Massinger.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Deserve</h1> <Xpage=397>

<hw>De*serve"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To be worthy of recompense; -- usually with <i>ill</i> or with <i>well</i>.</def>

<blockquote>One man may merit or <b>deserve</b> of another. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Deservedly</h1> <Xpage=397>

<hw>De*serv"ed*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>According to desert (whether good or evil); justly.</def>

<h1>Deservedness</h1> <Xpage=397>

<hw>De*serv"ed*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Meritoriousness.</def>

<h1>Deserver</h1> <Xpage=397>

<hw>De*serv"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who deserves.</def>

<h1>Deserving</h1> <Xpage=397>

<hw>De*serv"ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Desert; merit.</def>