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Dis*guise" (?; 232), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disguised (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disguising.] [OE. desguisen, disgisen, degisen, OF. desguisier, F. déguiser; pref. des- (L. dis-) + guise. See Guise.] 1. To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.
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Bunyan was forced to disguise himself as a wagoner. Macaulay.
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2. To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one's sentiments, character, or intentions.
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All God's angels come to us disguised. Lowell.
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3. To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.
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I have just left the right worshipful, and his myrmidons, about a sneaker of five gallons; the whole magistracy was pretty well disguised before I gave them the ship. Spectator.

Syn. -- To conceal; hide; mask; dissemble; dissimulate; feign; pretend; secrete. See Conceal.
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Dis*guise", n. 1. A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties.
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There is no passion which steals into the heart more imperceptibly and covers itself under more disguises, than pride. Addison.
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2. Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.
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That eye which glances through all disguises. D. Webster.
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3. Change of manner by drink; intoxication. Shak.
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4. A masque or masquerade. [Obs.]
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Disguise was the old English word for a masque. B. Jonson.
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