disquieting

  • 41Disquiet — Dis*qui et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disquieted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disquieting}.] To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb. [1913 Webster] Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou …

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  • 42Disquietal — Dis*qui et*al, n. The act of disquieting; a state of disquiet. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] [It] roars and strives gainst its disquietal. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 43Disquieted — Disquiet Dis*qui et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disquieted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disquieting}.] To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb. [1913 Webster] Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why …

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  • 44Disturbance — Dis*turb ance, n. [OF. destorbance.] 1. An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercises; a disturbance of the galvanic current. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45Unresty — Un*rest y, a. Causing unrest; disquieting; as, unresty sorrows. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 46discompose — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century 1. to destroy the composure of 2. to disturb the order of • discomposure noun Synonyms: discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate …

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  • 47disquiet — I. transitive verb Date: circa 1530 to take away the peace or tranquillity of ; disturb, alarm Synonyms: see discompose • disquieting adjective • disquietingly adverb II. noun …

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  • 48haunt — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French hanter, probably from Old Norse heimta to lead home, pull, claim, from heimr home Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to visit often ; frequent b. to continually seek the company of 2 …

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  • 49peace — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pees, from Anglo French pes, pees, from Latin pac , pax; akin to Latin pacisci to agree more at pact Date: 12th century 1. a state of tranquillity or quiet: as a. freedom from civil disturbance b. a state of… …

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  • 50weird — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wird, werd, from Old English wyrd; akin to Old Norse urthr fate, Old English weorthan to become more at worth Date: before 12th century 1. fate, destiny; especially ill fortune 2. soothsayer II …

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