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<hw>Dis`al*liege"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To alienate from allegiance.</def> <mark>[Obs. & R.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Disallow</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`al*low"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disallowed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disallowing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>allow</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desalouer</ets>, <ets>desloer</ets>, to blame, dissuade.]</ety> <def>To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject; <as>as, the judge <ex>disallowed</ex> the executor's charge</as>.</def>

<blockquote>To whom coming, as unto a living stone, <b>disallowed</b> indeed of men, but chosen of God. <i>1 Pet. ii. 4.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>That the edicts of C\'91sar we may at all times <b>disallow</b>, but the statutes of God for no reason we may reject. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; This verb was sometimes followed by <i>of</i>; as, "What follows, if we <i>disallow of</i> this?" <i>Shak</i>. See <er>Allow</er>.</note>

<syn>Syn. -- To disapprove; prohibit; censure; reject.</syn>

<h1>Disallowable</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`al*low"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not allowable; not to be suffered.</def> <i>Raleigh</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Dis`al*low"a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Disallowance</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`al*low"ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of disallowing; refusal to admit or permit; rejection.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Disapprobation; prohibition; condemnation; censure; rejection.</syn>

<h1>Disally</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`al*ly"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>ally</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82saltier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To part, as an alliance; to sunder.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "<i>Disallied</i> their nuptials."

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Disanchor</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis*an"chor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>anchor</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82sancrer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Heywood.</i>

<h1>Disangelical</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`an*gel"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not angelical.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "<i>Disangelical</i> nature."

<i>Coventry.</i>

<h1>Disanimate</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis*an"i*mate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disanimated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disanimating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To deprive of life.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Cudworth.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To deprive of spirit; to dishearten.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

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