† deˈsponsion Obs. rare.
[ad. L. dēsponsiōn-em, n. of action from dēspondēre to despond, despair.]
Desponding, despondency.
| 1640 Burges Serm. (1641) 2 To cure them..of this desperate desponsion of mind. |
† deˈsponsion Obs. rare.
[ad. L. dēsponsiōn-em, n. of action from dēspondēre to despond, despair.]
Desponding, despondency.
| 1640 Burges Serm. (1641) 2 To cure them..of this desperate desponsion of mind. |
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