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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. Ancestress
Ancestress An"ces*tress, n.
A female ancestor.
Backstress
Backstress Back"stress, n.
A female baker. [Obs.]
Cloistress
Cloistress Clois"tress, n.
A nun. [R.] --Shak.
Conirostres
Conirostres Co`ni*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. conus cone +
rostrum beak: cf. F. conirostre.] (Zo["o]l.)
A tribe of perching birds, including those which have a
strong conical bill, as the finches.
Cultirostres
Cultirostres Cul`ti*ros"tres (-tr?z), n. pl. [NL., fr. L.
culter colter of a plow, knife + rostrum bill.] (Zo["o]l.)
A tribe of wading birds including the stork, heron, crane,
etc.
Curvirostres
Curvirostres Cur"vi*ros"tres (-r?s"tr?z), n. pl. [NL., fr. L.
curvus curved + rostrum beak, rostrum.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of passerine birds, including the creepers and
nuthatches.
DentirostresDentiroster Den`ti*ros"ter, n.; pl. Dentirostres. [NL., fr.
L. dens, dentis, tooth + rostrum bill, beak: cf. F.
dentirostre.] (Zo["o]l.)
A dentirostral bird. 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. Fissirostres
Fissirostres Fis`si*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fissus (p.
p. of findere to cleave) + rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds having the bill deeply cleft.
Fostress
Fostress Fos"tress, n. [For fosteress.]
A woman who feeds and cherishes; a nurse. --B. Jonson.
Huckstress
Huckstress Huck"stress, n.
A female huckster.
ImpostressImpostress Im*pos"tress, Impostrix Im*pos"trix, n. [LL.
impostrix. See Impostor.]
A woman who imposes upon or deceives others. [R.] --Fuller. Kept mistressKept Kept, imp. & p. p.
of Keep.
Kept mistress, a concubine; a woman supported by a man as
his paramour. LamellirostresLamellirostres La*mel`li*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL. See Lamella,
and Rostrum.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds embracing the Anseres and flamingoes, in
which the bill is lamellate. Latirostres
Latirostres Lat`i*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. latus broad +
rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
The broad-billed singing birds, such as the swallows, and
their allies.
Levirostres
Levirostres Lev`i*ros"tres (-r[o^]s"tr[=e]z), n. pl. [NL., fr.
L. levis light + rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds, including the hornbills, kingfishers, and
related forms.
LongirostresLongiroster Lon`gi*ros"ter, n.; pl. L. Longirostres, E.
Longirosters. [L. longus long + rostrum beak: cf. F.
longirostre.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Longirostres. Longirostres
Longirostres Lon`gi*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. longus long
+ rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds characterized by having long slender bills,
as the sandpipers, curlews, and ibises. It is now regarded as
an artificial division.
Maistress
Maistress Mais"tress, n.
Mistress. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Mastress
Mastress Mas"tress, n.
Mistress. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Ministress
Ministress Min"is*tress, n. [Cf. L. ministrix.]
A woman who ministers. --Akenside.
Mistress
Mistress Mis"tress, v. i.
To wait upon a mistress; to be courting. [Obs.] --Donne.
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