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Digressing
(gcide) | Digress \Di*gress"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Digressed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Digressing.] [L. digressus, p. p. of digredi to go
apart, to deviate; di- = dis- + gradi to step, walk. See
Grade.]
1. To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially,
to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or
course of argument, in writing or speaking.
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Moreover she beginneth to digress in latitude.
--Holland.
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In the pursuit of an argument there is hardly room
to digress into a particular definition as often as
a man varies the signification of any term. --Locke.
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2. To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to
offend. [R.]
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Thy abundant goodness shall excuse
This deadly blot on thy digressing son. --Shak.
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