A New Universal Etymological, Technological and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language Volume 1; Embracing All Terms Used in Art, Science, and Literature (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 Excerpt: ...dev-o-lu'shun, . (devolutio, Lat.) The act of rolling down; removal from one person to another; a passing or falling upon a successor. Devolve, de-volv', v. a. (devolve, Lat) To roll down; to pour or flow with windings; to move from one person to another; to deliver over, or from one possessor to a successor;--v. n. to roll down; to pass from one to another; to fall by succession from one possessor to his successor. t Devolvement, dc-volv'ment, t. Act of devolving. Devolving, de-vol'ving, pr. part. Rolling down; falling to a successor. Devonian System, dov-o'ne-an, sis'tem, -. The name given by Prof. Sledgwick and Mr. Murchisen to the palceozoic strata of North and South Devon, considered as coeval with the old red sandstone of Herefordshire. The rocks of South Devon probably belong to the newer old red sandstone deposits.. Devobation, dev-o-ra'shun, . Act of devouring. Devotaby, de-vo'ta-re, -. A votary.--Obsolete. Devote, de-votc', v. a. (devoveo, devotus, Lat.) To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a solemn act; to consecrate; to give up wholly; to addict; to direct the attention wholly or chiefly; to attach; to resign; to doom; to consign over; to execrate; to doom to evil;--a. devoted;--s. a devotee. Devoted, de-vo'ted, a. part Appropriated by vow; solemnly set apart or dedicated; consecrated; addicted; given up; doomed; consigned. Dbvotedness, de-vo'ted-nes, t. The stato of being devoted or given; addictedncss. Devotee, dev-vo-te', -. (depot, Fr.) One who is wholly devoted; one who is snperstitiously given to religious duties and ceremonies; a bigot. Devotement, de-votc'ment, s. Devotedness; devotion; vowed dedication. Devotee, de-vo'tur, . One that devotes; also, a worshipper. Devotion, de-vo'shun, s. (devotio, Lat.) The stat