DEVERGENCE; DEVERGENCY
De*ver"gence, De*ver"gen*cy, n.
Defn: See Divergence. [Obs.]
DEVEST
De*vest", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devested; p. pr. & vb. n. Devesting.]
Etym: [L. devestire to undress; de + vestire to dress: cf. OF.
devestir, F. dévêtir. Cf. Divest.]
1. To divest; to undress. Shak.
2. To take away, as an authority, title, etc., to deprive; to alienate, as an estate.
Note: This word is now generally written divest, except in the legal sense.
DEVEST
De*vest", v. i. (Law)
Defn: To be taken away, lost, or alienated, as a title or an estate.
DEVEX
De*vex", a. Etym: [L. devexus, from devehere to carry down.]
Defn: Bending down; sloping. [Obs.]