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n. [ L. antispastus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to draw the contrary way; 'anti` against + &unr_; to draw. ] (Pros.) A foot of four syllables, the first and fourth short, and the second and third long (#). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;. See Antispast. ] (Med.) (a) Believed to cause a revulsion of fluids or of humors from one part to another. [ Obs. ] (b) Counteracting spasms; antispasmodic. -- n. An antispastic agent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Freedom from passion; an undisturbed state; apathy. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Free from passion; not warped, prejudiced, swerved, or carried away by passion or feeling; judicial; calm; composed. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wise and dispassionate men. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not dictated by passion; not proceeding from temper or bias; impartial; as, dispassionate proceedings; a dispassionate view.

Syn. -- Calm; cool; composed serene; unimpassioned; temperate; moderate; impartial; unruffled.

-- Dis*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. -- Dis*pas"sion*ate*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Free from passion; dispassionate. [ R. ] “Dispassioned men.” Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to draw to, attract; &unr_; to + &unr_; to draw: cf. F. épispastique. ] (Med.) Attracting the humors to the skin; exciting action in the skin; blistering. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) An external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Wrong passion or feeling. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. neurospaston, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; drawn by strings. ] A puppet. [ R. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. pentaspaston, Gr. &unr_; (see Penta-) + &unr_; to pull: cf. F. pentaspaste. ] A purchase with five pulleys. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. polyspaston, fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; drawn by several cords; poly`s many + &unr_; to draw: cf. F. polyspaste. ] (Surg.) A machine consisting of many pulleys; specifically, an apparatus formerly used for reducing luxations. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. spasme, L. spasmus, Gr. &unr_;, from &unr_;, &unr_;, to draw, to cause convulsion. Cf. Span, v. t. ] 1. (Med.) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Spasm are usually either clonic or tonic. In clonic spasm, the muscles or muscular fibers contract and relax alternately in very quick succession. In tonic spasm, the contraction is steady and uniform, and continues for a comparatively long time, as in tetanus. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cynic spasm (Med.) See under Cynic. --
Spasm of the chest. See Angina pectoris, under Angina. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Spasmodic. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) A medicine for spasm. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; a convulsion + &unr_; likeness: cf. F. spasmotique. ] 1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry. [ 1913 Webster ]

Spasmodic croup (Med.), an affection of childhood characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also laryngismus stridulus, and childcrowing. --
Spasmodic stricture, a stricture caused by muscular spasm without structural change. See Organic stricture, under Organic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Same as Spasmodic, a. -- Spas*mod"ic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

a. [ L. spasticus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to draw: cf. F. spastique. See Spasm. ] (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; spasmodic; especially, pertaining to tonic spasm; tetanic. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Spasmodically. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A state of spasm. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The tendency to, or capability of suffering, spasm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. te`tra- (see Tetra-) + &unr_; to draw, pull. ] (Mach.) A machine in which four pulleys act together. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Pref. trans- + pass: cf. LL. transpassare. Cf. Trespass. ] To pass over; as, Alexander transpassed the river. [ Obs. ] J. Gregory. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To pass by; to pass away. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being transpassed, or crossed over. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Trespassed p. pr. & vb. n. Trespassing. ] [ OF. trespasser to go across or over, transgress, F. trépasser to die; pref. tres- (L. trans across, over) + passer to pass. See Pass, v. i., and cf. Transpass. ] 1. To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce . . . trespassed out of this uncertain world. Ld. Berners. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) To commit a trespass; esp., to enter unlawfully upon the land of another. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To go too far; to put any one to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude; as, to trespass upon the time or patience of another. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To commit any offense, or to do any act that injures or annoys another; to violate any rule of rectitude, to the injury of another; hence, in a moral sense, to transgress voluntarily any divine law or command; to violate any known rule of duty; to sin; -- often followed by against. [ 1913 Webster ]

In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord. 2 Chron. xxviii. 22. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. trespas, F. trépas death. See Trespass, v. ] 1. Any injury or offence done to another. [ 1913 Webster ]

I you forgive all wholly this trespass. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matt. vi. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any voluntary transgression of the moral law; any violation of a known rule of duty; sin. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fatal trespass done by Eve. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

You . . . who were dead in trespasses and sins. Eph. if. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Law) (a) An unlawful act committed with force and violence (vi et armis) on the person, property, or relative rights of another. (b) An action for injuries accompanied with force. [ 1913 Webster ]

Trespass offering (Jewish Antiq.), an offering in expiation of a trespass. --
Trespass on the case. (Law) See Action on the case, under Case. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Offense; breach; infringement; transgression; misdemeanor; misdeed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who commits a trespass; as: (a) (Law) One who enters upon another's land, or violates his rights. (b) A transgressor of the moral law; an offender; a sinner. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ NL. trispaston, fr. Gr. &unr_; drawn threefold; &unr_; (see Tri-) + &unr_; to draw. ] (Mech.) A machine with three pulleys which act together for raising great weights. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

See accommodating.
See aching.
See ailing.
See aiming.
See alarming.
See altering.
See appreciating.
See approving.
See aspiring.
See assisting.
See attempting.
See attending.
See bearing.
See befitting.
See beginning.
See believing.
See bleaching.
See bleeding.
See blemishing.
See blenching.
See blossoming.
See blushing.
See boding.
See branching.
See breathing.
See burning.
See calculating.
See ceasing.
See changing.
See charming.
See communicating.
See complaining.
See complying.
See conceiving.
See conducing.
See confessing.
See conniving.
See consenting.
See considering.
See conspiring.
See consulting.
See consuming.
See contending.
See contriving.
See conversing.
See convincing.
See dawning.
See decaying.
See delaying.
See depending.
See derogating.
See deserving.
See desiring.
See despairing.
See detesting.
See deviating.
See differencing.
See discerning.
See discording.
See discriminating.
See disobliging.
See dispensing.
See dissembling.
See dissolving.
See distinguishing.
See distracting.
See disturbing.
See doubting.
See dreading.
See drooping.
See ebbing.
See echoing.
See edifying.
See ending.
See enduring.
See engaging.
See enjoying.
See entering.
See enterprising.
See entertaining.
See envying.
See existing.
See fadging.
See fading.
See fainting.
See faltering.
See fearing.
See feigning.
See fighting.
See fitting.
See flagging.
See flattering.
See flinching.
See folding.
See forbearing.
See foreboding.
See foreseeing.
See forgiving.
See giving.
See grudging.
See harming.
See heeding.
See hesitating.
See hoping.
See hurting.
See importing.
See imposing.
See improving.
See interesting.
See intermitting.
See intoxicating.
See inviting.
See jarring.
See laboring.
See lingering.
See listening.
See loving.
See meddling.
See meriting.
See mistrusting.
See moving.
See murmuring.
See obliging.
See observing.
See offending.
See opening.
See pardoning.
See paying.
See perceiving.
See performing.
See perishing.
See pitying.
See pleasing.
See possessing.
See preaching.
See prepossessing.
See presuming.
See pretending.
See prevailing.
See prevaricating.
See profiting.
See promising.
See proving.
See quailing.
See questioning.
See reasoning.
See recalling.
See reclining.
See recurring.
See referring.
See reflecting.
See refunding.
See refusing.
See rejoicing.
See relaxing.
See relishing.
See remembering.
See repenting.
See repining.
See reproving.
See repulsing.
See resisting.
See resolving.
See resting.
See returning.
See rewarding.
See sanctifying.
See satisfying.
See searching.
See seeing.
See setting.
See shrinking.
See sinking.
See sleeping.
See slipping.
See slumbering.
See speaking.
See stinting.
See stirring.
See stooping.
See submitting.
See sufficing.
See suiting.
See surging.
See suspecting.
See sweating.
See swerving.
See sympathizing.
See tasting.
See thriving.
See tiring.
See toiling.
See trading.
See trembling.
See trespassing.
See trifling.
See vacillating.
See varying.
See walking.
See wandering.
See waning.
See wasting.
See wavering.
See weeping.
See winking.
See winning.
See withdrawing.
See withering.
See wondering.
See working.
See writing.
See yielding.
----- and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

The above classes of words are unlimited in extent, and such compounds may be formed by any writer or speaker at will from almost all the adjectives or participles in the language, excepting those which have a recognized and usual negative correspondent with the prefix -in. No attempt will be made, therefore, to define them all in this Dictionary; many will be omitted from its Vocabulary which are negations of the simple word, and are readily explained by prefixing a not to the latter. Derivatives of these words in -ly and -ness will also, for the most part, be omitted for the same or similar reasons. [ 1913 Webster ]

There will be inserted as separate articles with definitions, the following: -- [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Those which have acquired an opposed or contrary, instead of a merely negative, meaning; as, unfriendly, ungraceful, unpalatable, unquiet, and the like; or else an intensive sense more than a prefixed not would express; as, unending, unparalleled, undisciplined, undoubted, unsafe, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Those which have the value of independent words, inasmuch as the simple words are either not used at all, or are rarely, or at least much less frequently, used; as, unavoidable, unconscionable, undeniable, unspeakable, unprecedented, unruly, and the like; or inasmuch as they are used in a different sense from the usual meaning of the primitive, or especially in one of the significations of the latter; as, unaccountable, unalloyed, unbelieving, unpretending, unreserved, and the like; or inasmuch as they are so frequently and familiarly used that they are hardly felt to be of negative origin; as, uncertain, uneven, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Those which are anomalous, provincial, or, for some other reason, not desirable to be used, and are so indicated; as, unpure for impure, unsatisfaction for dissatisfaction, unexpressible for inexpressible, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

II. Un- is prefixed to nouns to express the absence of, or the contrary of, that which the noun signifies; as, unbelief, unfaith, unhealth, unrest, untruth, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Compounds of this last class are given in full in their proper order in the Vocabulary. [ 1913 Webster ]