| Defile (defile) |
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| v. i. | (d*f***imacr]l") |
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| De*file" |
| [imp. *** p. p. Defiled (-f&imacr]ld");
p. pr. *** vb. n. Defiling.] [F.
dé]filer; pref. dé-, for des- (L.
dis-) + file a row or line. See < |
To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.
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| Defile (defile) |
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| v. t. | |
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| De*file" |
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| Defile (defile) |
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| n. | (d*f***imacr]l" or d***emacr]"f***imacr]l;
277) |
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| De*file" |
| [Cf. F. défilé, fr.
défiler to defile.] |
Any narrow
passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a
narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks,
etc.
The act of defilading a
fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the
interior. See Defilade.
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| Defile (defile) |
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| v. t. | (d*f***imacr]l") |
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| De*file" |
| [OE. defoulen, -foilen, to tread down, OF.
defouler; de- + fouler to trample (see
Full, |
To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to
dirty; to befoul; to pollute.
To soil or sully; to tarnish, as
reputation; to taint.
To injure in purity of character; to
corrupt.
To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to
violate.
To make ceremonially unclean; to
pollute.
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