Part 3166

<blockquote>Wherein I spake of most <b>disastrous</b> chances. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*as"trous*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Dis*as"trous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Disattire</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`at*tire"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>attire</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desatirier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To unrobe; to undress.</def>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Disaugment</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`aug*ment"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To diminish.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Disauthorize</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis*au"thor*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To deprive of credit or authority; to discredit.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>W. Wotton.</i>

<h1>Disavaunce</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`a*vaunce"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Disadvance</er>.]</ety> <def>To retard; to repel; to do damage to.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Disaventure</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`a*ven"ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Disadventure</er>, <er>Adventure</er>.]</ety> <def>Misfortune.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Disaventurous</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`a*ven"tur*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Misadventurous; unfortunate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Disavouch</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`a*vouch"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>avouch</ets>. Cf. <er>Disavow</er>.]</ety> <def>To disavow.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Daniel.</i>

<h1>Disavow</h1> <Xpage=418>

<hw>Dis`a*vow"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disavowed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disavowing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82savouer</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82s-</ets> (L. <ets>dis</ets>-) + <ets>avouer</ets> to avow. See <er>Avow</er>, and cf. <er>Disavouch</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, an the like; to disclaim; to disown; <as>as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he <ex>disavows</ex> the crime</as>.</def>

<blockquote>A solemn promise made and <b>disavowed</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove.</def>

<blockquote>Yet can they never Toss into air the freedom of my birth, Or <b>disavow</b> my blood Plantagenet's. <i>Ford.</i></blockquote>