Part 3093

<h1>Dietical</h1> <Xpage=409>

<hw>Di*et"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Dietetic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Ferrand.</i>

<h1>Dietine</h1> <Xpage=409>

<hw>Di"et*ine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>di\'82tine</ets>.]</ety> <def>A subordinate or local assembly; a diet of inferior rank.</def>

<h1>Dietist, Dietitian</h1> <Xpage=409>

<hw><hw>Di"et*ist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Di`e*ti"tian</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>One skilled in dietetics.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Diffame</h1> <Xpage=409>

<hw>Dif*fame`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Defame</er>.]</ety> <def>Evil name; bad reputation; defamation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Diffarreation</h1> <Xpage=409>

<hw>Dif*far`re*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>diffarreatio</ets>; <ets>dif-</ets> = <ets>farreum</ets> a spelt cake. See <er>Confarreation</er>.]</ety> <def>A form of divorce, among the ancient Romans, in which a cake was used. See <er>Confarreation</er>.</def>

<h1>Differ</h1> <Xpage=409>

<hw>Dif"fer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Differed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Differing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>differre</ets>; <ets>dif- = dis-</ets> + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear, carry: cf. F. <ets>diff\'82rer</ets>. See 1st <er>Bear</er>, and cf. <er>Defer</er>, <er>Delay</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be distinguished; -- with <i>from</i>.</def>

<blockquote>One star <b>differeth</b> from another star in glory. <i>1 Cor. xv. 41.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Minds <b>differ</b>, as rivers <b>differ</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To be of unlike or opposite opinion; to disagree in sentiment; -- often with <i>from</i> or <i>with</i>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To have a difference, cause of variance, or quarrel; to dispute; to contend.</def>

<blockquote>We 'll never <b>differ</b> with a crowded pit. <i>Rowe.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To vary; disagree; dissent; dispute; contend; oppose; wrangle.</syn> <usage>-- To <er>Differ with</er>, <er>Differ from</er>. Both <i>differ from</i> and <i>aiffer with</i> are used in reference to opinions; <as>as, "I <ex>differ from</ex> you or <ex>with</ex> you in that opinion</as>."" In all other cases, expressing simple unlikeness, <i>differ from</i> is used; <as>as, these two persons or things <ex>differ</ex> entirely <ex>from</ex> each other</as>.</usage>

<blockquote>Severely punished, not for <b>differing from</b> us in opinion, but for committing a nuisance. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Davidson, whom on a former occasion we quoted, to <b>differ from</b> him. <i>M. Arnold.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Much as I <b>differ from</b> him concerning an essential part of the historic basis of religion. <i>Gladstone.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I <b>differ with</b> the honorable gentleman on that point. <i>Brougham.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>If the honorable gentleman <b>differs with</b> me on that subject, I <b>differ</b> as heartily <b>with</b> him, and shall always rejoice to differ. <i>Canning.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Differ</h1> <Xpage=409>

<hw>Dif"fer</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To cause to be different or unlike; to set at variance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>