disproˈvide, v. arch.
[dis- 6.]
trans. To fail to provide for; to leave unprovided. Hence disproˈvided ppl. a., unprovided, unsupplied, unfurnished (F. dépourvu).
| 152. Barclay Sallust's Jugurth (1557) 50 He shulde not hurt nor disprouyde them whyle he had vitail ynough of his owne prouyson. 1599 Sandys Europæ Spec. (1632) 50 The Papacie is not disprovided of his instruments to worke upon these also. a 1691 Boyle Wks. VI. 40 (R.) An impatient lutanist, who has his song book and his instrument ready, but is altogether disprovided of strings. 1864 Carlyle Fredk. Gt. IV. 531 Much disprovided, destitute. |