Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Disegná-re, v. a.
1. to design, draw the first draught, sketch, trace, delineate, mark. — d'acquerello, to paint in water colours. — il naturale, to paint after nature; 2. to design, denote, show, indicate; 3. to design, elect, choose, destine to some dignity. — il suo successore,to appoint or name one's successor;4. to form a design, to intend, have a mind to.— e non colorire, to fail in one's plans; s. m.Disegná-tóre , f. Disegná-tríce; adj. Disegná-nte.
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disegnare: to designe, to contriue, to plot, to purpose, to intend, to draw, to paint, to embroither, to modle, to pourtr<*>y.