Part 3046

<blockquote>If we take a high vowel, such as (i) [= nearly i of bit], and <b>devocalize</b> it, we obtain a hiss which is quite distinct enough to stand for a weak (jh). <i>H. Sweet.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Devocation</h1> <Xpage=403>

<hw>Dev`o*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>devocare</ets> to call off or away; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>vocare</ets> to call.]</ety> <def>A calling off or away.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Hallywell.</i>

<h1>Devoid</h1> <Xpage=403>

<hw>De*void"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>devoiden</ets> to leave, OF. <ets>desvuidier</ets>, <ets>desvoidier</ets>, to empty out. See <er>Void</er>.]</ety> <def>To empty out; to remove.</def>

<h1>Devoid</h1> <Xpage=403>

<hw>De*void"</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Devoid</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Void; empty; vacant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Destitute; not in possession; -- with <i>of</i>; <as>as, <ex>devoid</ex> of sense; <ex>devoid</ex> of pity or of pride.</as></def>

<h1>Devoir</h1> <Xpage=403>

<hw>De*voir"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>debere</ets> to owe. See <er>Due</er>.]</ety> <def>Duty; service owed; hence, due act of civility or respect; -- now usually in the plural; <as>as, they paid their <ex>devoirs</ex> to the ladies</as>.</def> "Do now your <i>devoid</i>, young knights!"

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Devolute</h1> <Xpage=403>

<hw>Dev"o*lute</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>devolutus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>devolvere</ets>. See <er>Devolve</er>.]</ety> <def>To devolve.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Foxe.</i>

<h1>Devolution</h1> <Xpage=403>

<hw>Dev`o*lu"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>devolutio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82volution</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of rolling down.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>devolution</b> of earth down upon the valleys. <i>Woodward.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Transference from one person to another; a passing or devolving upon a successor.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>devolution</b> of the crown through a . . . channel known and conformable to old constitutional requisitions. <i>De Quincey.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Devolve</h1> <Xpage=403>

<hw>De*volve"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Devolved</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Devolving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>devolvere</ets>, <ets>devolutum</ets>, to roll down; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>volvere</ets> to roll down; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>volvere</ets> to roll. See <er>Voluble</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To roll onward or downward; to pass on.</def>

<blockquote>Every headlong stream <b>Devolves</b> its winding waters to the main. <i>Akenside.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Devolved</b> his rounded periods. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>