DISCINCT

Etymology

Adjective

discinct (comparative more discinct, superlative most discinct)

(archaic) ungirded; loosely dressed

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*cinct, a. Etym: [L. discinctus, p. p. of discingere to ungird; dis- + cingere to gird.]

Definition: Ungirded; loosely dressed. [R.] Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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