Definition of Disfurnishing

1. Verb. (present participle of disfurnish) ¹

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Definition of Disfurnishing

1. disfurnish [v] - See also: disfurnish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Disfurnishing

disforms
disfranchise
disfranchised
disfranchises
disfranchising
disfrock
disfrocked
disfrocking
disfrocks
disfunction
disfunctions
disfurnish
disfurnished
disfurnishes
disfurnishing (current term)
disfurnishment
disfurnishments
disfurniture
disfurnitured
disfurnitures
disfurnituring
disgage
disgaged
disgages
disgaging
disgarland
disgarlanded
disgarlanding
disgarnish

Literary usage of Disfurnishing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ecclesiastical Memorials; Relating Chiefly to Religion, and the Reformation by John Strype (1822)
"The King's gold carried away in such quantities, that it was sensibly felt* to the great disfurnishing of the realm. Which obliged the King to send forth a ..."

2. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"... the Jesuit, in 1508, " this liberty and lenity will effectuate in 20 days, lo wit the disfurnishing of the seminaries, ..."

3. Curiosities of Literature by Isaac Disraeli (1864)
"I trace her with malicious activity disfurnishing his house in Holborn, and at * In the Lambeth manuscripts, 936, ..."

4. Tracts and Other Papers Relating Principally to the Origin, Settlement, and by Peter Force (1844)
"... (giuing bond for the same) prouided that it bee not to the disfurnishing of any such Ship, whereby the Owner or Merchants be endangered for the Ship or ..."

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