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<hw>Dis*qui"et*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Disturbance of quiet in body or mind; restlessness; uneasiness.</def>

<i>Hooker.</i>

<h1>Disquietous</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*qui"et*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Causing uneasiness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>So distasteful and <b>disquietous</b> to a number of men. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disquiettude</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*qui"et*tude</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of peace or tranquility; uneasiness; disturbance; agitation; anxiety.</def>

<blockquote>Fears and <b>disquietude</b>, and unavoidable anxieties of mind. <i>Abp. Sharp.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disquisition</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`qui*si"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>disquisitio</ets>, fr. <ets>disquirere</ets> to inquire diligently, investigate; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>quaerere</ets> to seek. See <er>Quest</er>.]</ety> <def>A formal or systematic inquiry into, or discussion of, any subject; a full examination or investigation of a matter, with the arguments and facts bearing upon it; elaborate essay; dissertation.</def>

<blockquote>For accurate research or grave <b>disquisition</b> he was not well qualified. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disquisitional</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`qui*si"tion*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of disquisition.</def>

<h1>Disquisitionary</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`qui*si"tion*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to disquisition; disquisitional.</def>

<h1>Disquisitive</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*quis"i*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to disquisition; fond discussion or investigation; examining; inquisitive.</def>

<h1>Disquisitorial</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*quis`i*to"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Disquisitory.</def>

<h1>Disquisitory</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*quis"i*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to disquisition; disquisitive.</def>

<i>Ed. Rev.</i>

<h1>Disrange</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*range"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>range</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desrengier</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82rangier</ets>. See <er>Derange</er>, <er>Disrank</er>.]</ety> <def>To disarrange.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wood.</i>

<h1>Disrank</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*rank"</hw> <tt>(?; see <er>Dis-</er>)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Derange</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To degrade from rank.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

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