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Abuse of distressAbuse A*buse", n. [F. abus, L. abusus, fr. abuti. See Abuse,
v. t.]
1. Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad
purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an
abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an
abuse of language.
Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty,
as well as by the abuses of power. --Madison.
2. Physical ill treatment; injury. ``Rejoice . . . at the
abuse of Falstaff.' --Shak.
3. A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as,
the abuses in the civil service.
Abuse after disappeared without a struggle..
--Macaulay.
4. Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive
language; virulent condemnation; reviling.
The two parties, after exchanging a good deal of
abuse, came to blows. --Macaulay.
5. Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child. [Obs.]
Or is it some abuse, and no such thing? --Shak.
Abuse of distress (Law), a wrongful using of an animal or
chattel distrained, by the distrainer.
Syn: Invective; contumely; reproach; scurrility; insult;
opprobrium.
Usage: Abuse, Invective. Abuse is generally prompted by
anger, and vented in harsh and unseemly words. It is
more personal and coarse than invective. Abuse
generally takes place in private quarrels; invective
in writing or public discussions. Invective may be
conveyed in refined language and dictated by
indignation against what is blameworthy. --C. J.
Smith. BakistreBakistre Bak"is*tre, n. [See Baxter.]
A baker. [Obs.] --Chaucer. BistreBistre Bis"tre, n.
See Bister. Bistre
Bister Bis"ter, Bistre Bis"tre, n. [F. bistre a color made
of soot; of unknown origin. Cf., however, LG. biester
frowning, dark, ugly.] (Paint.)
A dark brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood.
Cloistress
Cloistress Clois"tress, n.
A nun. [R.] --Shak.
DistressDistress Dis*tress", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distressed; p. pr.
& vb. n. Distressing.] [Cf. OF. destrecier. See Distress,
n.]
1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with
calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed.
--2 Cor. iv.
8.
2. To compel by pain or suffering.
Men who can neither be distressed nor won into a
sacrifice of duty. --A. Hamilton.
3. (Law) To seize for debt; to distrain.
Syn: To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict;
worry; annoy. DistressedDistress Dis*tress", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distressed; p. pr.
& vb. n. Distressing.] [Cf. OF. destrecier. See Distress,
n.]
1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with
calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed.
--2 Cor. iv.
8.
2. To compel by pain or suffering.
Men who can neither be distressed nor won into a
sacrifice of duty. --A. Hamilton.
3. (Law) To seize for debt; to distrain.
Syn: To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict;
worry; annoy. Distressedness
Distressedness Dis*tress"ed*ness, n.
A state of being distressed or greatly pained.
DistressfulDistressful Dis*tress"ful, a.
Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with,
distress; as, a distressful situation. ``Some distressful
stroke.' --Shak. ``Distressful cries.' --Pope. --
Dis*tress"ful*ly, adv. DistressfullyDistressful Dis*tress"ful, a.
Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with,
distress; as, a distressful situation. ``Some distressful
stroke.' --Shak. ``Distressful cries.' --Pope. --
Dis*tress"ful*ly, adv. Distressing
Distressing Dis*tress"ing, a.
Causing distress; painful; unpleasant.
Distressing
Distressing Dis*tress"ing, adv.
In a distressing manner.
DistressingDistress Dis*tress", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distressed; p. pr.
& vb. n. Distressing.] [Cf. OF. destrecier. See Distress,
n.]
1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with
calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed.
--2 Cor. iv.
8.
2. To compel by pain or suffering.
Men who can neither be distressed nor won into a
sacrifice of duty. --A. Hamilton.
3. (Law) To seize for debt; to distrain.
Syn: To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict;
worry; annoy. Divinistre
Divinistre Div`i*nis"tre, n.
A diviner. [Obs.] `` I am no divinistre.' --Chaucer.
Kept mistressKept Kept, imp. & p. p.
of Keep.
Kept mistress, a concubine; a woman supported by a man as
his paramour. MaistreMaistre Mais"tre, Maistrie Mais"trie, Maistry Mais"try, n.
Mastery; superiority; art. See Mastery. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Maistress
Maistress Mais"tress, n.
Mistress. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Ministress
Ministress Min"is*tress, n. [Cf. L. ministrix.]
A woman who ministers. --Akenside.
Mistreading
Mistreading Mis*tread"ing, n.
Misstep; misbehavior. ``To punish my mistreadings.' --Shak.
Mistreat
Mistreat Mis*treat", v. t.
To treat amiss; to abuse.
Mistreatment
Mistreatment Mis*treat"ment, n.
Wrong treatment.
Mistress
Mistress Mis"tress, v. i.
To wait upon a mistress; to be courting. [Obs.] --Donne.
Mistress of the robesRobe Robe, n. [F., fr. LL. rauba a gown, dress, garment;
originally, booty, plunder. See Rob, v. t., and cf.
Rubbish.]
1. An outer garment; a dress of a rich, flowing, and elegant
style or make; hence, a dress of state, rank, office, or
the like.
Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. --Shak.
2. A skin of an animal, especially, a skin of the bison,
dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap. [U.S.]
Master of the robes, an officer of the English royal
household (when the sovereign is a king) whose duty is
supposed to consist in caring for the royal robes.
Mistress of the robes, a lady who enjoys the highest rank
of the ladies in the service of the English sovereign
(when a queen), and is supposed to have the care her
robes. Mistressship
Mistressship Mis"tress*ship, n.
1. Female rule or dominion.
2. Ladyship, a style of address; -- with the personal
pronoun. [Obs.] --Massinger.
Peristrephic
Peristrephic Per`i*streph"ic, a. [Gr. ? to turn round.]
Turning around; rotatory; revolving; as, a peristrephic
painting (of a panorama).
PipistrelPipistrel Pi*pis"trel, Pipistrelle Pip`i*strelle", n. [F.
pipistrelle, It. pipistrello.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small European bat (Vesperugo pipistrellus); -- called
also flittermouse. PipistrellePipistrel Pi*pis"trel, Pipistrelle Pip`i*strelle", n. [F.
pipistrelle, It. pipistrello.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small European bat (Vesperugo pipistrellus); -- called
also flittermouse. Schoolmistress
Schoolmistress School"mis`tress, n.
A woman who governs and teaches a school; a female
school-teacher.
Sistren
Sistren Sis"tren, n. pl.
Sisters. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Vesperugo pipistrellusPipistrel Pi*pis"trel, Pipistrelle Pip`i*strelle", n. [F.
pipistrelle, It. pipistrello.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small European bat (Vesperugo pipistrellus); -- called
also flittermouse.
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