Part 3267

<hw>Dis*play"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.</def>

<blockquote>Having witnessed <b>displays</b> of his power and grace. <i>Trench.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade.</def>

<blockquote>He died, as erring man should die, Without <b>display</b>, without parade. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Displayed</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*played"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>With wings expanded; -- said of a bird of pray, esp. an eagle.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.</def>

<h1>Displayer</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*play"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, displays.</def>

<h1>Disple</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis"ple</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To discipline; to correct.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>And bitter Penance, with an iron whip, Was wont him once to <b>disple</b> every day. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Displeasance</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pleas"ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>desplaisance</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82plaisance</ets>. Cf. <er>Displacency</er>.]</ety> <def>Displeasure; discontent; annoyance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Displeasant</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pleas"ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>desplaisant</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82plaisant</ets>. See <er>Displease</er>.]</ety> <def>Unpleasing; offensive; unpleasant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Speed</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*pleas"ant*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Strype</i>. -- <wf>Dis*pleas"ant*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>

<h1>Displease</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*please"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Displeased</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Displeasing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>desplaisir</ets>, whence F. <ets>d\'82plaisir</ets> displeasure; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>plaisir</ets> to please. See <er>Please</er>, and cf. <er>Displeasure</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by <i>with</i> or <i>at</i>. It usually expresses less than to <i>anger</i>, <i>vex</i>, <i>irritate</i>, or <i>provoke</i>.</def>

<blockquote>God was <b>displeased</b> with this thing. <i>1 Chron. xxi. 7.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Wilt thou be <b>displeased</b> at us forever? <i>Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com. Prayer).</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>This virtuous plaster will <b>displease</b> Your tender sides. <i>J. Fletcher.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be <b>displeased</b> therewith? <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To fail to satisfy; to miss of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I shall <b>displease</b> my ends else. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe; anger; provoke; affront.</syn>