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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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Di*gress", n. Digression. [Obs.] Fuller.
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