Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (imp. & p. p.) of Degrade.

2. (a.) Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base.

3. (a.) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.

4. (a.) Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on degrees.