† disaˈffy, v. Obs. rare.
[In 16th c. desafie, a. OF. desafie-r to distrust, f. des-, L. dis- (dis- 4) + afier to trust: see affy v.]
trans. To put out of relations of affiance: defy v.1 1.
| 1546 St. Papers Hen. VIII, XI. 239 He fledde like a traytour..and being for the same desafied by Julyan, doth maynteyn his acte and him silf to be honest, and to fight in that quarrell with the said Julyan. |