DETRUNCATE
De*trun"cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Detruncated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Detruncating.] Etym: [L. detruncatus, p. p. of detruncare to cut off;
de + truncare to maim, shorten, cut off. See Truncate.]
Defn: To shorten by cutting; to cut off; to lop off.
DETRUNCATION
De`trun*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. detruncatio: cf. F. détroncation.]
Defn: The act of lopping or cutting off, as the head from the body.
DETRUSION
De*tru"sion, n. Etym: [L. detrusio. See Detrude.]
Defn: The act of thrusting or driving down or outward; outward
thrust.
— De*tru"sive, a.
DETTE
Dette, n.
Defn: Debt. [Obs.] Chaucer.
DETTELES
Dette"les, a.
Defn: Free from debt. [Obs.] Chaucer.