displenish, v. Sc.
(dɪˈsplɛnɪʃ)
[f. dis- 6 + plenish v. to furnish: cf. deplenish.]
trans. To deprive of furniture or supplies of any kind; to divest of (farm) stock; to disfurnish.
| 1639 R. Baillie Lett. (1775) I. xi. 166 Albeit we had got these two years a great store of arms..yet we were..sore displenished before. 1873 Geikie Gt. Ice Age i. 1 Large areas of forest-land had been displenished. |
Hence diˈsplenishing vbl. n.; also diˈsplenish n., diˈsplenishment, the action of displenishing.
displenish(ing) sale (Sc.), a sale of farm stock and utensils at the expiry of a lease.
| 1863 Montrose Standard 14 Aug. 1 Displenish sale of growing corn. 1864 N. Brit. Advertiser 21 May, Displenishing Sale..at Orbost, Isle of Skye..Cattle, Stock, and Household Furniture. 1893 C. A. Mollyson Parish of Fordoun v. 107 An important displenish sale. |