Contents -AUTHOR INDEX -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (I) Individual Volition
Section IV. Antagonism
2. Active Antagonism

715. Defiance.

   NOUN:DEFIANCE; daring &c. v.; dare, defial, defi [slang]; “dare, dare, and double-dare” [child’s challenge]; challenge, cartel; threat [See Threat]; war cry, war whoop.
   VERB:DEFY, dare, beard; brave (courage) [See Courage]; bid defiance to; bite the thumb at; set at defiance, set at naught; hurl defiance at; dance the war dance; snap the fingers at, laugh to scorn; disobey [See Disobedience].
  show -fight, – one’s teeth, – a bold front; bluster, look big, stand with arms akimbo; double -, shake- the fist; threaten [See Threat].
  CHALLENGE, call out; throw -, fling- down the -gauntlet, – gage, – glove.
   ADJECTIVE:DEFIANT; defying &c. v.; with arms akimbo; rebellious, bold, insolent, reckless, contemptuous, greatly daring, regardless of consequences.
   ADVERB:IN DEFIANCE OF, in the teeth of; under one’s very nose; in open rebellion.
   INTERJECTION:do your worst! come if you dare! come on! marry come up! [archaic or dial.], hoity toity!    QUOTATIONS:

1. Noli me tangere.
2. Nemo me impune lacessit.
3. And dar’st thou then To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?—Scott