DIES JURIDICUS
Di"es ju*rid"i*cus; pl. Dies juridici. Etym: [L.] (Law)
Defn: A court day.
DIES NON
Di"es non". Etym: [L. dies non juridicus.] (Law)
Defn: A day on which courts are not held, as Sunday or any legal holiday.
DIESTOCK
Die"stock`, n.
Defn: A stock to hold the dies used for cutting screws.
DIET
Di"et, n. Etym: [F. diète, L. diaeta, fr. Gr.
1. Course of living or nourishment; what is eaten and drunk habitually; food; victuals; fare. "No inconvenient diet." Milton.
2. A course of food selected with reference to a particular state of health; prescribed allowance of food; regimen prescribed. To fast like one that takes diet. Shak. Diet kitchen, a kitchen in which diet is prepared for invalids; a charitable establishment that provides proper food for the sick poor.
DIET
Di"et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dieted; p. pr. & vb. n. Dieting.]