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Show Dy k Here's Beauford, that regards not God nor king Shak Hath here diffrain'd the Tower to his ufe 2. Torend; to tear: notinufe. Spenfer FyDisTrA'IN. v, 2. To make feizure The earl anfwered, I will not lend money to m fuperior, upon whom I cannot diftrain for the debt Camden's Remains Blood, his rent to have regain'd Upon the Britith diadem diffrain'd Mayrvel DisTRAINER. #. /. [from diffrain. that feizes H ‘DisTRAINT, 2. /. [from diftrain.] Seiz. ure Did DistrAUGHT. part. adj. [from diffrad. Diftracted He had been a good military man in his days but was then diffraught of his wits Camd. Rem DISTRE'SS. 7. /. [deftreffe, French. 1. The a&t of making a legal {feizure He would firft demand his debt; and, if he wer not paid, he would ftraight go and take a diffrefs o goods and cattle, where he could find them, to th value Spenfer Quoth the, fome fay the foul's fecur Againft diffrefs and forfeiture Hudibras 2. A compulfion in real aétions, by whic a man is aflured to appear in court, o to pay a'debt or duty which he refufed Cowell - "3, The thing feized by law "4. Calamity ; mifery; misfortune There can I fit alone, unfeen of any "And to the nightingale's complaining note Tune my diffreffés, and record my woes Shakefp There fhall be figns in the fun, and in th moon, and in the ftars; and upon earth diffrefs o nations, with perplexity, the fea and the wave roaring Lukey xx10 25 People in affliction or diffrefs cannot be hated b _generous minds Clariffa 4o D1sTRE ss. v. a. [from the noun. 1. To profecute by law to a feizure 2. T harafs t mak crufh with calamity miferable t Diftrefs not the Moabites, neither contend wit them in battle Deut. ii. g I am difireffid for thee, my brother Jonathan 2 Sam. 1. 26 Pape's Odyfey Diftrefsful and defolating events, which have attended the miftakes of politicians, thould be prefen in their minds Watts 2. Attended with poverty He, with a body fill'd, and vacant mind Gets him to reft, cramm'd with diffrefsfu/ bread Shakefpeare 70 DISTRI'BUTE @. a. [diffribuo, Lat. To divide amongft more than two t deal out ; to difpenfate The king fent over a great ftore of gentleme awd warlike people, amongft whom he diffribute the land Spenfer The fpoil got on the Antiate _ Shake[peare's Coriolanus Was not diftributed She did diffribute her goods to all them tha A Woodward thofe bodies DistriBu'r1oN. 2 f. [difpributio, Lat. 1. The a& of diftributing or dealing ou Of great riches there is no real ufe, except it b in the diffribution Bacon's E[Jays Providence has made an equal diffribution of natural gifts, whereof each creature feverally has L'Eftrange fhare Every man in a great ftation would imitate th queenin thediffributio of offices in his difpofal, Szv 2. A& of giving in charity Let us govern our charitable diffributions by thi pattern of nature, and maintain a mutual circulaAtterbury tion of benefits and returns were neareft of kindred Fudith, xvi. 24 Distri'BuTER. 2. /i [from diffribute. One who deals out any thing; a dif~ penfer There were judges and diffributers of juftice appointed for the feveral parts of his dominions dAddifon on Italy Wifdon him. Distru'sT. z./. [from the verb. 1. Difcredit; lofs of credit; lofs of con fidence To me reproac Rather belongs, diffruft, and all difpraife to others ; difpenfation Milton 2. Sufpicion ; want of faith ; want of con fidence in another You doubt not me; nor have I fpent my blood To have my faith ne better underftood Your foul 's above the bafenefs of diffruft Nothing but love could make you fo unjuft. Dryd Distru'sTFUL. adj. [diffruft and full. 1. Apt'to diftruft; fufpicious Generals ofte their breafts harbour diffruftful thoughts i Boyle's Seraphick Laoug 3. [In logick.] As an integral whole is 2. Not confident; diffident The great corruptors of difcourfe have not bee diftinguithed into its feveral parts b {o diffruftfu of themfelves Gowvern. of the Tongue divifion3 fo the word diffribution is moit 3. Diffident of himfelf ; modeft; timoproperly ufed, when we diftinguith rous univerfal whole into its feveral kinds o Difiruftful fenfe with modeft caution fpeaks {pecies Watts But rattling nonfenfe in full vollies breaks, Pope DisTRI'BUTIVE. adj. [from diffribute. Distru'sTrULLY. adv. [from diftrufi1. That which is employed in affigning t fu/.] In adiftrufiful manner others their portions; as, diffributive DisTrU'sSTFULNESS. #./. [from &iftruf?juftice, that which allots to each his fen Jul. tence or claim If juftice will take all, and nothing give uftice methinks is not diffributive Dryden Obferve the diffributive juftice of the authors which is conftantly applied to the punifhment o virtue, and the reward of vice, directly oppofite t Savift the rules of their beft criticks 2, That which afligns the various {pecie ofa general term Distrr'BuTIVELY. @dv. [ from diftributive. 1. By diftribution 2. Singly; particularly Although we cannot be free from all fin collec tively, in fuch fort that no part thereof fhall b found inherent in usj yet, diffributively at th leaft, all great and grievous actual offences, as the offer themfelves one by one, both may and ough Hooker to, be by all means avoided An univerfal term is fometimes taken collectively for all its particular ideas united together; an fometimes diffributively, meaning each of the W atts's Logick. fingle and alone ful of trouble Unmilk'd, lay bleeting in diffrefsful cries i the common vehicle and diffributer to the parts o 1 often did beguile her of her tears When I did fpeak of fome diffrefsful {trok ‘That my youth fuffer'd Shakefpeare's Othello ‘The ewes ftill folded, with diftended thighs ful mifery of vegetables and of animals are formed, water i o ‘1. Miferable He fheweth himfelf unto fuch as do not diffruf Of that peculiar matter out of which the bodie j. In a manner that exprefles fingly al the particulars included in a genera term; not collettively DisTRESSFUL. adj. [diftrefs and full. b D Ix ES Di'striCT. 7, f. [diftriéfus, Latin. 1. The circuit or territory within which man may be compelled to appearance Cowell. 2. Circuit of authority; province His governors, who formed themfelves upon th example of their grand monarque, practifed all th arts of defpotick government in their refpectiv diftricts Addifon With ftern diftafte avow'd To their own difiriczs drive the fuitor crowd Pope's Odyffiy 3. Region ; country ; territory Thofe diftrié#s which between the tropicks li The fcorching beams, direétly darted, fry. Blacki Distri'cTiON. 7 f. [diffrictus, Latin. A word little uled Sudden difplay f{mile plays with a furprizing agreeablenefs i the eye, breaks out with the brighteft diffriction and fits like a glory upon the countenance Collier on the Afpeéi 7o Distru'sT. . a. [déis and truff.] T regard with diffidence; to difide in not to truft "Th ftat diftruftful' of bein want of confidence 70 DISTU'RB . a. [diffurbo, low Lat. 1. To perplex; to difquiet tranquillity to deprive o He that has his own troubles, and the happinef of his neighbours, to diffurb him, has work enough Collier on Envy His youth with wants and hardfhips muft engage Plots and rebellions muft diffurb his age 2. T confound to pu int Priox irregula motions 3. Ta interrupt to hinder turbs fudy off fro 4. To tur an JSrom 'This is not ufual as, care Ji/ e wit direftion It oft-times may fucceed, fo as perhap Shall grieve him, if I fail not; and diffur His inmoft counfels from their deftin'd a m Distu're Ailr Con the verb. 7. /. [fro fufion; tumultuary emotion Inftant without diffuré they took alarm Miltot And onward move embattel'd DisTu'RBANCE 1 7 /. [from diffard. Perplexity ;- interruptio o a fettle ftate The denomination of money concerns trade, an the alteration of that neceflurily brings diffurbanc Locke to it 2. Confufion ; diforder of thoughts They can furvey a variety of complicated idea without fatigue or diffurbance. - Watts on the Idind. 3. Tumult violation of peage This mifchief had net then befail'n And more that fhall befal : innumerabl Difturbances on carth through female fnares 347 DisTu'RBER. 7. /. [from difurb. 1. A violater of peace; hethat caufgs tumults and publick diforders He ftand in the fight bot of Go and moft jn:fily blameable, as a needlefs diff o peace of God's church, and an author of diffen th Hooker Men that make an infult upon fociety, ought t be humbled, as diffurbers of the publick tranquillity Addife Ye great diffurbers, who in endlefs noife In blood and horror, feek unnatural joys For what is all this buftle, but to thu Thofe thonghts with which you dare not be alone 4 |