v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disguised p. pr. & vb. n. Disguising. ] [ OE. desguisen, disgisen, degisen, OF. desguisier, F. déguiser; pref. des- (L. dis-) + guise. See Guise. ] 1. To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bunyan was forced to disguise himself as a wagoner. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one's sentiments, character, or intentions. [ 1913 Webster ]

All God's angels come to us disguised. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have just left the right worshipful, and his myrmidons, about a sneaker of five gallons; the whole magistracy was pretty well disguised before I gave them the ship. Spectator.

Syn. -- To conceal; hide; mask; dissemble; dissimulate; feign; pretend; secrete. See Conceal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties. [ 1913 Webster ]

There is no passion which steals into the heart more imperceptibly and covers itself under more disguises, than pride. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show. [ 1913 Webster ]

That eye which glances through all disguises. D. Webster. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Change of manner by drink; intoxication. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A masque or masquerade. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Disguise was the old English word for a masque. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In disguise. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being disguised. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Disguise. [ R. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, disguises. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who wears a disguise; an actor in a masquerade; a masker. [ Obs. ] E. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]