▪ I. † diˈspoint, v.1 Obs.
Also 5 des-, 5–6 dis-, dyspoynt.
[a. OF. despointier, -pointer (14th c. in Godef.), f. des-, dis- 4 + -pointier in apointier to appoint; cf. obs. It. dispontare, dispuntare to disappoint (Florio).]
1. trans. To dismiss (from an appointment), discard; to deprive of. [OF. despointer de.]
| 1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 171 b/1 Flaccus seyng hymself dyspoynted and mocked torned hymself. 1489 ― Faytes of A. iii. v. 175 Thoo that faille theyre lorde in thys behalffe ought to be dyspoynted of the landes that they soo holde. |
2. To disappoint, balk. Const. of.
| 1494 Fabyan Chron. v. ciii. 78 Cramyrus was thus dispoynted of the ayde of Conobalde. 1530 Palsgr. 521/1, I dispoynt, or hynder him of his purpose, or I breake a poyntement with a person. 1534 More Treat. Passion Wks. 1313/1 Who so for goddes sake is contente to lacke an howse, shall not be dyspoynted when they shoulde nede it. 1535 Coverdale Ps. xvi[i]. 13 Vp Lorde, dispoynte him & cast him downe. 1565 Golding Ovid's Met. xi. (1567) 136 a, But Phebus streyght preuenting y⊇ same thing, Dispoynts the Serpent of his bit, and turnes him into stone. |
▪ II. disˈpoint, v.2 rare.
[f. dis- 7 a + point n. Cf. obs. It. dispuntare, mod. spuntare, Sp. despuntar to take off the point.]
To deprive of the point.
| ? 1611 Sylvester Du Bartas ii. iv. iv. Decay 905 His hooks dispointed disappoint his haste. |