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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. Actress
Actress Ac`tress, n. [Cf. F. actrice.]
1. A female actor or doer. [Obs.] --Cockeram.
2. A female stageplayer; a woman who acts a part.
Adulatress
Adulatress Ad"u*la`tress, n.
A woman who flatters with servility.
Advoutress
Advoutress Ad*vou"tress, n.
An adulteress. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Ancestress
Ancestress An"ces*tress, n.
A female ancestor.
ArbitressArbitress Ar"bi*tress, n. [From Arbiter.]
A female arbiter; an arbitratrix. --Milton. Architectress
Architectress Ar"chi*tec`tress, n.
A female architect.
Auditress
Auditress Au"di*tress, n.
A female hearer. --Milton.
Aviatress
Aviatress A"vi*a`tress, Aviatrix A`vi*a"trix, n.
A woman aviator.
Backstress
Backstress Back"stress, n.
A female baker. [Obs.]
Benefactress
Benefactress Ben`e*fac"tress, n.
A woman who confers a benefit.
His benefactress blushes at the deed. --Cowper.
ButtressButtress But"tress, n. [OE. butrasse, boterace, fr. F. bouter
to push; cf. OF. bouteret (nom. sing. and acc. pl. bouterez)
buttress. See Butt an end, and cf. Butteris.]
1. (Arch.) A projecting mass of masonry, used for resisting
the thrust of an arch, or for ornament and symmetry.
Note: When an external projection is used merely to stiffen a
wall, it is a pier.
2. Anything which supports or strengthens. ``The ground
pillar and buttress of the good old cause of
nonconformity.' --South.
Flying buttress. See Flying buttress. ButtressButtress But"tress, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Buttressed (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. Buttressing.]
To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly.
To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up
for duration. --Burke. ButtressedButtress But"tress, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Buttressed (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. Buttressing.]
To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly.
To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up
for duration. --Burke. ButtressingButtress But"tress, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Buttressed (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. Buttressing.]
To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly.
To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up
for duration. --Burke. Chantress
Chantress Chant"ress, n. [Cf. OF. chanteresse.]
A female chanter or singer. --Milton.
Cloistress
Cloistress Clois"tress, n.
A nun. [R.] --Shak.
Coadjutress
Coadjutress Co`ad*ju"tress, Coadjutrix Co`ad*ju"trix, n.
A female coadjutor or assistant. --Holland. Smollett.
Comfortress
Comfortress Com"fort*ress, n.
A woman who comforts.
To be your comfortress, and to preserve you. --B.
Jonson.
Competitress
Competitress Com*pet"i*tress, n.
A woman who competes.
Conductress
Conductress Con*duct"ress, n.
A woman who leads or directs; a directress.
Correctress
Correctress Cor*rect"ress (-r?s), n.
A woman who corrects.
Corruptress
Corruptress Cor*rupt"ress (-r?s), n.
A woman who corrupts.
Thou studied old corruptress. --Beau. & Fl.
Creditress
Creditress Cred"it*ress (kr?d"?t-r?s), Creditrix Cred"i*trix
(kr?d"?-tr?ks), n. [L. creditrix.]
A female creditor.
Detractress
Detractress De*tract"ress, n.
A female detractor. --Addison.
Directress
Directress Di*rect"ress, n.
A woman who directs. --Bp. Hurd.
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.
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