Part 3264

<h1>Disperser</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pers"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One that disperses.</def>

<h1>Dispersion</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*per"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[CF. F. <ets>dispersion</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or process of scattering or dispersing, or the state of being scattered or separated; <as>as, the Jews in their <ex>dispersion</ex> retained their rites and ceremonies; a great <ex>dispersion</ex> of the human family took place at the building of Babel.</as></def>

<blockquote>The days of your slaughter and of your <b>dispersions</b> are accomplished. <i>Jer. xxv. 34.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>The separation of light into its different colored rays, arising from their different refrangibilities.</def>

<cs><col>Dispersion of the optic axes</col> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld>, <cd>the separation of the optic axes in biaxial crystals, due to the fact that the axial angle has different values for the different colors of the spectrum.</cd></cs>

<h1>Dispersive</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pers"ive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to disperse.</def>

<cs><col>Dispersive power</col> <fld>(Opt.)</fld>, <cd>the relative effect of a material in separating the different rays of light by refraction, as when the substance is formed into a prism. -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*pers"ive*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></cd></cs></wordforms>

<h1>Disperson'ate</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*per"son'*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To deprive of personality or individuality.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>We multiply; we <b>dispersonate</b> ourselves. <i>Hare.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dispirit</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pir"it</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dispirited</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dispiriting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>spirit</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.</def>

<blockquote>Not <b>dispirited</b> with my afflictions. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He has <b>dispirited</b> himself by a debauch. <i>Collier.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To distill or infuse the spirit of.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>

<blockquote>This makes a man master of his learning, and <b>dispirits</b> the book into the scholar. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress; cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow.</syn>

<h1>Dispirited</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pir"it*ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*pir"it*ed*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Dis*pir"it*ed</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Dispiritment</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pir"it*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Depression of spirits; discouragement.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Procter, in evident distress and <b>dispiritment</b>, was waiting the slow conclusion of this. <i>Carlyle.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dispiteous</h1> <Xpage=429>