▪ I. † disˈpleasant, a. Obs.
Forms: 4–5 des-, 4–7 dis-, 5–6 dys-, 4–6 -ples-, 5 -pleys-, -plays-, 5–7 -pleas-, 4–7 -ant, 5–6 -aunt.
[a. OF. desplaisant, ppl. adj. of desplaire to displease.]
1. That displeases or causes displeasure or annoyance; displeasing; unpleasant; disagreeable.
| 1481 Caxton Myrr. iii. viii. 147 One is colde, rayny, and more desplaysant than thother. c 1510 Barclay Mirr. Gd. Manners (1570) G iv, Clense thy bedchamber from all displeasant sent. 1556 J. Heywood Spider & F. ii. 64 Loue causeth friendes to hide displeasant trowth. 1609 Bible (Douay) 1 Sam. xviii. 8 Saul was exceeding angrie, and this word was displeasant in his eies. 1668 Palp. Evid. Witchcr. 101 That morning it left a sulfurous smell behind it very displeasant and offensive. |
b. Const. to, unto.
| c 1386 Chaucer Pars. T. ¶623 Thanne is this synne moost displesant to Crist. a 1450 Knt. de la Tour (1868) 149 Pride, whiche is the synne most displesaunt vnto God. a 1533 Ld. Berners Gold. Bk. M. Aurel. (1546) S ij b, If your deathe be displeasant to them. 1665 Glanvill Scepsis Sci. xiv. 91 What to one is a most grateful odour, to another is noxious and displeasant. |
2. Displeased, angry, grieved.
| 1485 Caxton Chas. Gt. 62 So desplaysaunt ne sory was he neuer as I shal make hym for the. 1525 St. Papers Hen. VIII, VI. 516 Sens that day that we founde the Chancellour so displesaunt for the letters sent. 1530 Palsgr. 310/2 Displeasant for synne, contrit. 1599 Hakluyt Voy. II. i. 131 It was not they y{supt} ought to shew one displeasant looke or countenance there against; but to take it patiently. 1709 Strype Ann. Ref. I. vii. 105 They looked with a very angry and displeasant eye upon them. |
▪ II. † disˈpleasant, v. Obs. rare.
[f. prec. adj.]
To render displeasant; to disquiet, vex.
Hence disˈpleasanting vbl. n., vexing, disquieting.
| 1628 Feltham Resolves ii. xxii. 74 Lamentations that haue no better fruit, then the displeasanting of the soule, that ownes them. |