Part 3012

<h1>Despotist</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des"po*tist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A supporter of despotism.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Despotize</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des"po*tize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To act the despot.</def>

<h1>Despread</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>De*spread"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>See <er>Dispread</er>.</def>

<h1>Despumate</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des"pu*mate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Despumated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Despumating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>despumatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>despumare</ets> to despume; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>spumare</ets> to foam, froth, <ets>spuma</ets> froth, scum.]</ety> <def>To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.</def>

<h1>Despumation</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des`pu*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>despumatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>despumation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of throwing up froth or scum; separation of the scum or impurities from liquids; scumming; clarification.</def>

<h1>Despume</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>De*spume"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>despumer</ets>. See <er>Despumate</er>.]</ety> <def>To free from spume or scum.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>If honey be <b>despumed</b>. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Desquamate</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des"qua*mate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>desquamatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desquamare</ets> to scale off; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>squama</ets> scale.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To peel off in the form of scales; to scale off, as the skin in certain diseases.</def>

<h1>Desquamation</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des`qua*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>desquamation</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.</def>

<h1>Desquamative, Desquamatory</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw><hw>De*squam"a*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>De*squam"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of, pertaining to, or attended with, desquamation.</def>

<h1>Desquamatory</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>De*squam"a*to*ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>An instrument formerly used in removing the lamin\'91 of exfoliated bones.</def>

<h1>Dess</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Dess</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Dais.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Dessert</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des*sert"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>desservir</ets> to remove from table, to clear the table; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>servir</ets> to serve, to serve at table. See <er>Serve</er>.]</ety> <def>A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner.</def>

<blockquote>"An 't please your honor," quoth the peasant, "This same <b>dessert</b> is not so pleasant." <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Dessert spoon</col>, <cd>a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Dessert-spoonful</col>, <tt>n.</tt>, <tt>pl.</tt> <col>Dessert-spoonfuls</col></mcol>, <cd>as much as a dessert spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and a half fluid drams.</cd></cs>

<h1>Destemper</h1> <Xpage=399>