Word Meanings - DISACQUAINT - Book Publishers vocabulary database
To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar. While my sick heart With dismal smart Is disacquainted never. Herrick.
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- HEARTWOOD
The hard, central part of the trunk of a tree, consisting of the old and matured wood, and usually differing in color from the outer layers. It is technically known as duramen, and distinguished from the softer sapwood or alburnum. - HEART
A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood. Why does my blood thus muster to my heart! Shak. Note: In adult mammals and birds, the heart is four-chambered, the right auricle and ventricle - WHILES
1. Meanwhile; meantime. The good knight whiles humming to himself the lay of some majored troubadour. Sir. W. Scott. 2. sometimes; at times. Sir W. Scott. The whiles. See under While, n. - SMARTWEED
An acrid plant of the genus Polygonum , which produces smarting if applied where the skin is tender. - DISMALLY
In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably. - NEVERTHELESS
Not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet. No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness. Heb. xii. 11. Syn. -- However; at least; yet; still. - WHILERE
A little while ago; recently; just now; erewhile. Helpeth me now as I did you whilere. Chaucer. He who, with all heaven's heraldry, whilere Entered the world. Milton. - HEARTBROKEN
Overcome by crushing sorrow; deeply grieved. - DISACQUAINT
To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar. While my sick heart With dismal smart Is disacquainted never. Herrick. - HEARTGRIEF
Heartache; sorrow. Milton. - HEARTEN
1. To encourage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the courage of; to embolden. Hearten those that fight in your defense. Shak. 2. To restore fertility or strength to, as to land. - HEARTDEEP
Rooted in the heart. Herbert. - DISMAL
dismalle." Chaucer. Of uncertain origin; but perh. (as suggested by Skeat) from OF. disme, F. dîme, tithe, the phrase dismal day properly 1. Fatal; ill-omened; unlucky. An ugly fiend more foul than dismal day. Spenser. 2. Gloomy to the eye or - HEARTENER
One who, or that which, heartens, animates, or stirs up. W. Browne. - HEARTSWELLING
Rankling in, or swelling, the heart. "Heartswelling hate." Spenser. - HEART-ROBBING
1. Depriving of thought; ecstatic. "Heart-robbing gladness." Spenser. 2. Stealing the heart or affections; winning. - HEART'S-EASE
A species of violet ; -- called also pansy. (more info) 1. Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling. Shak. - HEARTYHALE
Good for the heart. - HEARTSOME
Merry; cheerful; lively. - HEARTLESS
1. Without a heart. You have left me heartess; mine is in your bosom. J. Webster. 2. Destitute of courage; spiritless; despodent. Heartless they fought, and quitted soon their ground. Dryden. Heartless and melancholy. W. Irwing. 3. Destitute of - HOLLOW-HEARTED
Insincere; deceitful; not sound and true; having a cavity or decayed spot within. Syn. -- Faithless; dishonest; false; treacherous. - WHENEVER
At whatever time. "Whenever that shall be." Milton. - WHILE
wigl, G. weile, OHG. wila, hwila, hwil, Icel. hvila a bed, hvild rest, Sw. hvila, Dan. hvile, Goth. hweila a time, and probably to L. 1. Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent. "All - WHITE-HEART
A somewhat heart-shaped cherry with a whitish skin. - SWEETHEART
A lover of mistress. - GREAT-HEARTED
1. High-spirited; fearless. Clarendon. 2. Generous; magnanimous; noble. - PIGEON-HEARTED
Timid; easily frightened; chicken-hearted. Beau. & Fl. - ERSTWHILE
Till then or now; heretofore; formerly. - DISHEARTENMENT
Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits. - KIND-HEARTED
Having kindness of nature; sympathetic; characterized by a humane disposition; as, a kind-hearted landlord. To thy self at least kind-hearted prove. Shak.