The American Printer: A Manual of Typography / Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

by Thomas MacKellar

Disjecta membra.—Scattered parts, limbs, or writings.

Distrait.—Absent in thought; absent-minded.

Distringas.—A writ for distraining.

Divide et impera.—Divide and govern.

Doce ut discas.—Teach, that you may learn.

Docendo dicimus.—We learn by teaching.

Dolce.—Soft and agreeable. (Music.)

Dolce far niente.—Sweet idleness.

Doli incapax.—Incapable of mischief.

Doloroso.—Soft and pathetic. (Music.)