Distract — Dis*tract , a. [L. distractus, p. p. of distrahere to draw asunder; dis + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, and cf. {Distraught}.] 1. Separated; drawn asunder. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Insane; mad. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distrait — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French destreit, from Latin distractus Date: 15th century apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention ; distracted … New Collegiate Dictionary
distraught — adjective Etymology: Middle English, modification of Latin distractus Date: 14th century 1. agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain < distraught mourners > 2. mentally deranged ; crazed < as if thou wert distraught and mad with terr … New Collegiate Dictionary
distract — I. adjective Date: 14th century archaic insane, mad II. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin distractus, past participle of distrahere, literally, to draw apart, from dis + trahere to draw Date: 14th century 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hanged, drawn and quartered — The execution of Hugh Despenser the Younger, as depicted in the Froissart of Louis of Gruuthuse To be hanged, drawn and quartered was from 1351 a penalty in England for men convicted of high treason, although the ritual was first recorded during… … Wikipedia
Membra Jesu Nostri — Title page of Membra Jesu Nostri Membra Jesu Nostri (English: The Limbs of our Jesus), BuxWV 75, is a cycle of seven cantatas composed by Dieterich Buxtehude in 1680, and dedicated to Gustaf Düben. The full Latin title Membra Jesu nostri… … Wikipedia
Liste der Gefäßpflanzen Deutschlands/Brombeere — Liste der Gefäßpflanzen Deutschlands Artenliste, sortiert nach deutschem Gattungsnamen Artengruppe Haselblattbrombeere Artengruppe Echte Brombeere Zu den Gründen für die Formenfülle der Brombeeren siehe Brombeeren Eigenartige… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Membra Jesu Nostri — La page de titre du seul manuscrit autographe conservé de Membra Jesu nostri. Membra Jesu nostri (titre complet Membra Jesu nostri patientis sanctissima humissima totius cordis devotione decantata, en français « les membres de notre… … Wikipédia en Français
Membra Jesu nostri — La page de titre du seul manuscrit autographe conservé de Membra Jesu nostri. Membra Jesu nostri (titre complet Membra Jesu nostri patientis sanctissima humissima totius cordis devotione decantata, en français « les membres de notre… … Wikipédia en Français
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Membra Jesu Nostri — (Español: Los miembros de nuestro señor Jesús), BuxWV 75, es un ciclo de siete cantatas compuestas por Dietrich Buxtehude en 1680 y dedicado a Gustav Düben. La letra, Salve mundi salutare también conocida como Rhythmica oratio es un poema… … Wikipedia Español
