DISSERTATIONIST
Dis`ser*ta"tion*ist, n.
Defn: A writer of dissertations.
DISSERTATOR
Dis"ser*ta`tor, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. dissertateur.]
Defn: One who writers a dissertation; one who discourses. Boyle.
DISSERTLY
Dis*sert"ly, adv.
Defn: See Disertly. [Obs.]
DISSERVE
Dis*serve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Di; p. pr. & vb. n. Disserving.]
Etym: [Pref. dis- + serve: cf. F. desservir.]
Defn: To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to
hurt; to harm.
Have neither served nor disserved the interests of any party. Jer.
Taylor.
DISSERVICE
Dis*serv"ice, n. Etym: [Pref. dis- + service: cf. F. desservice.]
Defn: Injury; mischief. We shall rather perform good offices unto truth than any disservice unto their relators. Sir T. Browne.