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Dismay
Dismay Dis*may", v. i.
To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay. [Obs.]
--Shak.
DismayDismay Dis*may", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dismayed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Dismaying.] [OE. desmaien, dismaien, OF. esmaier; pref.
es- (L. ex) + OHG. magan to be strong or able; akin to E.
may. In English the pref. es- was changed to dis- (L. dis-).
See May, v. i.]
1. To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the
spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy
through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify.
Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed. --Josh. i.
9.
What words be these? What fears do you dismay?
--Fairfax.
2. To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet. [Obs.]
Do not dismay yourself for this. --Spenser.
Syn: To terrify; fright; affright; frighten; appall; daunt;
dishearthen; dispirit; discourage; deject; depress. --
To Dismay, Daunt, Appall. Dismay denotes a state
of deep and gloomy apprehension. To daunt supposes
something more sudden and startling. To appall is the
strongest term, implying a sense of terror which
overwhelms the faculties.
So flies a herd of beeves, that hear, dismayed,
The lions roaring through the midnight shade.
--Pope.
Jove got such heroes as my sire, whose soul No
fear could daunt, nor earth nor hell control.
--Pope.
Now the last ruin the whole host appalls; Now
Greece has trembled in her wooden walls. --Pope. DismayedDismay Dis*may", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dismayed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Dismaying.] [OE. desmaien, dismaien, OF. esmaier; pref.
es- (L. ex) + OHG. magan to be strong or able; akin to E.
may. In English the pref. es- was changed to dis- (L. dis-).
See May, v. i.]
1. To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the
spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy
through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify.
Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed. --Josh. i.
9.
What words be these? What fears do you dismay?
--Fairfax.
2. To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet. [Obs.]
Do not dismay yourself for this. --Spenser.
Syn: To terrify; fright; affright; frighten; appall; daunt;
dishearthen; dispirit; discourage; deject; depress. --
To Dismay, Daunt, Appall. Dismay denotes a state
of deep and gloomy apprehension. To daunt supposes
something more sudden and startling. To appall is the
strongest term, implying a sense of terror which
overwhelms the faculties.
So flies a herd of beeves, that hear, dismayed,
The lions roaring through the midnight shade.
--Pope.
Jove got such heroes as my sire, whose soul No
fear could daunt, nor earth nor hell control.
--Pope.
Now the last ruin the whole host appalls; Now
Greece has trembled in her wooden walls. --Pope. Dismayedness
Dismayedness Dis*may"ed*ness, n.
A state of being dismayed; dejection of courage;
dispiritedness.
Dismayful
Dismayful Dis*may"ful, a.
Terrifying. --Spenser.
DismayingDismay Dis*may", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dismayed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Dismaying.] [OE. desmaien, dismaien, OF. esmaier; pref.
es- (L. ex) + OHG. magan to be strong or able; akin to E.
may. In English the pref. es- was changed to dis- (L. dis-).
See May, v. i.]
1. To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the
spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy
through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify.
Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed. --Josh. i.
9.
What words be these? What fears do you dismay?
--Fairfax.
2. To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet. [Obs.]
Do not dismay yourself for this. --Spenser.
Syn: To terrify; fright; affright; frighten; appall; daunt;
dishearthen; dispirit; discourage; deject; depress. --
To Dismay, Daunt, Appall. Dismay denotes a state
of deep and gloomy apprehension. To daunt supposes
something more sudden and startling. To appall is the
strongest term, implying a sense of terror which
overwhelms the faculties.
So flies a herd of beeves, that hear, dismayed,
The lions roaring through the midnight shade.
--Pope.
Jove got such heroes as my sire, whose soul No
fear could daunt, nor earth nor hell control.
--Pope.
Now the last ruin the whole host appalls; Now
Greece has trembled in her wooden walls. --Pope.
Meaning of Ismay from wikipedia
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Ismay may
refer to:
Hastings Ismay, 1st
Baron Ismay,
British soldier and
Chief of
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Bruce Ismay,
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General Hastings Lionel Ismay, 1st
Baron Ismay KG, GCB, CH, DSO, PC, DL ('Pug'
Ismay) (21 June 1887 – 17
December 1965) was a
British politician, diplomat...
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Joseph Bruce Ismay (/ˈɪzmeɪ/; 12
December 1862 – 17
October 1937) was an
English businessman who
served as
chairman and
managing director of the White...
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service between Liverpool and New York.
Ismay established the company's
headquarters at
Albion House, Liverpool.
Ismay was
approached by
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Thomas Henry Ismay (7
January 1837 – 23
November 1899) was an
owner of the
White Star Line. His son
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managing director of the White...
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Stanley Ismay, KCSI (1 July 1848 – 8 June 1914) was a
British civil servant and
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former member of the
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Margaret Ismay was a
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