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Definition of Digressed

Digressed
Digress Di*gress", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Digressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Digressing.] [L. digressus, p. p. of digredi to go apart, to deviate; di- = dis- + gradi to step, walk. See Grade.] 1. To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking. Moreover she beginneth to digress in latitude. --Holland. In the pursuit of an argument there is hardly room to digress into a particular definition as often as a man varies the signification of any term. --Locke. 2. To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend. [R.] Thy abundant goodness shall excuse This deadly blot on thy digressing son. --Shak.
Digress
Digress Di*gress", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Digressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Digressing.] [L. digressus, p. p. of digredi to go apart, to deviate; di- = dis- + gradi to step, walk. See Grade.] 1. To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking. Moreover she beginneth to digress in latitude. --Holland. In the pursuit of an argument there is hardly room to digress into a particular definition as often as a man varies the signification of any term. --Locke. 2. To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend. [R.] Thy abundant goodness shall excuse This deadly blot on thy digressing son. --Shak.
Digress
Digress Di*gress", n. Digression. [Obs.] --Fuller.

Meaning of Digressed from wikipedia

- establishing the need for attention to be given, the speaker or author would digress to a seemingly disconnected subject before returning to a development of...
- from benign to ****ic. These messages can be inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic, and may have the intent of provoking others...
- David, Peter. "**** Abandon". "But I Digress...". Comics Buyer's Guide. June 12, 1992 (Accessed in the 1994 But I Digress collection.) David, Peter. "A science-fiction...
- early nonlinear writer—in Rushdie's readiness to tease by breaking off or digressing at the gravest moments. This is very odd in an Indian novel! The book...
- on explaining his theories on philosophy and theology clearly, without digressing to consider epistemological matters which could only be properly considered...
- and most confusing albums I've heard this year", believing the band had digressed from "the epitome of everything good about rock" to a watered down heavy...
- production began, Torn reportedly had to contend with Goldberg constantly digressing and improvising, and he had to plead with her to perform takes that stuck...
- state, which was renamed Karnataka in 1973. "Civic bodies of yore didn't digress from progress". Deccan Herald. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2022. Srinivas...
- to her children, her home and her country. As per Savarkar, any woman digressing from her domestic duties was "morally guilty of breach of trust". In his...
- path of contiguous relationships, the realistic author metonymically digresses from the plot to the atmosphere and from the characters to the setting...