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<blockquote>He was partially <b>disfranchised</b> so as to be made incapable of taking part in public affairs. <i>Thirlwall.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disfranchisement</h1> <Xpage=424>

<hw>Dis*fran"chise*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of disfranchising, or the state disfranchised; deprivation of privileges of citizenship or of chartered immunities.</def>

<blockquote>Sentenced first to dismission from the court, and then to <b>disfranchisement</b> and expulsion from the colony. <i>Palfrey.</i></blockquote>

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<h1>Disfriar</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*fri"ar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To depose or withdraw from the condition of a friar.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Many did quickly unnun and <b>disfriar</b> themselves. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disfrock</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*frock"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To unfrock.</def>

<h1>Disfurnish</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*fur"nish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disfurnished</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disfurnishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>furnish</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipments, etc.); to strip; to render destitute; to divest.</def>

<blockquote>I am a thing obscure, <b>disfurnished</b> of All merit, that can raise me higher. <i>Massinger.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disfurnishment</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*fur"nish*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.</def>

<i>Daniel.</i>

<h1>Disfurniture</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*fur"ni*ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Disfurniture</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*fur"ni*ture</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To disfurnish.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>East.</i>

<h1>Disgage</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*gage"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To free from a gage or pledge; to disengage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Disgallant</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*gal"lant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To deprive of gallantry.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Disgarland</h1> <Xpage=425>

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