dislimn
[ dis-lim ]
/ dɪsˈlɪm /
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verb (used with object) Archaic.
to cause to become dim or indistinct.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Example sentences from the Web for dislimn
Faces begin soon (in Shakspeare's fine expression) to "dislimn:" features fluctuate: combinations of feature unsettle.
Those are happy who can take it otherwise; with that I found things all beginning to dislimn.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25)|Robert Louis StevensonAnd with that the landscape framed in the doorway began to waver and dislimn.
The Path of the King|John Buchan
British Dictionary definitions for dislimn
dislimn
/ (dɪsˈlɪm) /
verb
(tr) poetic to efface
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