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<hw>Dis*guise"</hw> <tt>(?; 232)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disguised</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disguising</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>desguisen</ets>, <ets>disgisen</ets>, <ets>degisen</ets>, OF. <ets>desguisier</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82guiser</ets>; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>guise</ets>. See <er>Guise</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.</def>

<blockquote>Bunyan was forced to <b>disguise</b> himself as a wagoner. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; <as>as, to <ex>disguise</ex> anger; to <ex>disguise</ex> one's sentiments, character, or intentions.</as></def>

<blockquote>All God's angels come to us <b>disguised</b>. <i>Lowell.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.</def>

<blockquote>I have just left the right worshipful, and his myrmidons, about a sneaker or five gallons; the whole magistracy was pretty well <b>disguised</b> before I gave them the ship. <i>Spectator.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To conceal; hide; mask; dissemble; dissimulate; feign; pretend; secrete. See <er>Conceal</er>.</syn>

<h1>Disguise</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*guise"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; <as>as, persons doing unlawful acts in <ex>disguise</ex> are subject to heavy penalties</as>.</def>

<blockquote>There is no passion steals into the heart more imperceptibly and covers itself under more <b>disguises</b>, than pride. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.</def>

<blockquote>That eye which glances through all <b>disguises</b>. <i>D. Webster.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Change of manner by drink; intoxication.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A masque or masquerade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Disguise</b> was the old English word for a masque. <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disguisedfy</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*guis"ed*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In disguise.</def>

<h1>Disguisedness</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*guis"ed*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being disguised.</def>

<h1>Disguisement</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*guise"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Disguise.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Disguiser</h1> <Xpage=425>

<hw>Dis*guis"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who, or that which, disguises.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who wears a disguise; an actor in a masquerade; a masker.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>