Part 3251

<hw>Dis*ob"li*ga*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Releasing from obligation.</def> "<i>Disobligatory</i> power."

<i>Charles I.</i>

<h1>Disoblige</h1> <Xpage=427>

<hw>Dis`o*blige"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disobliged</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disobliging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>oblige</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82sobliger</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To do an act which contravenes the will or desires of; to offend by an act of unkindness or incivility; to displease; to refrain from obliging; to be unaccommodating to.</def>

<blockquote>Those . . . who slight and <b>disoblige</b> their friends, shall infallibly come to know the value of them by having none when they shall most need them. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>My plan has given offense to some gentlemen, whom it would not be very safe to <b>disoblige</b>. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

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<p><b>2.</b> <def>To release from obligation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Absolving and <b>disobliging</b> from a more general command for some just and reasonable cause. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disobligement</h1> <Xpage=428>

<hw>Dis`o*blige"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Release from obligation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Disobliger</h1> <Xpage=428>

<hw>Dis`o*bli"ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who disobliges.</def>

<h1>Disobliging</h1> <Xpage=428>

<hw>Dis`o*bli"ging</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; <as>as, a <ex>disobliging</ex> person or act</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Displeasing; offensive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cov. of Tongue.</i>

-- <wordforms><wf>Dis`o*bli"ging*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Dis`o*bli"ging*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Disoccident</h1> <Xpage=428>

<hw>Dis*oc"ci*dent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To turn away from the west; to throw out of reckoning as to longitude.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Marvell.</i>

<h1>Disoccupation</h1> <Xpage=428>

<hw>Dis*oc`cu*pa"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being unemployed; want of occupation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Disopinion</h1> <Xpage=428>

<hw>Dis`o*pin"ion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want or difference of belief; disbelief.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Reynolds.</i>

<h1>Disoppilate</h1> <Xpage=428>