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despiteous, a. (dɪsˈpɪtɪəs) Forms: 5 dispitious, -pyteous, 5–6 despituous, 5–7 dispiteous, 6 dispit-, -pytuous, -pighteous, despyteous, 6– despiteous. [Late ME. variant of despitous, from its spelling specially associated with piteous († pituous), and so giving rise to a differentiated form, dispite...
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dispiteous
dispiteous, a. (dɪˈspɪtiːəs) [A revival or continuation of the 16th c. dispiteous, variant of despiteous (q.v. for earlier instances), related to despite; but in later use analysed as f. dis- 10 + piteous.] Pitiless, merciless.1803 W. S. Rose Amadis 82 The felon wreck'd dispiteous wrong and shame. 1...
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despitous
† despitous, a. Obs. Forms: 4–7 despitous; 4–5 des-, dis-, dys-pitous, -pytous, -pitus, -petous, -pytws, -pytuws. [ME. a. AF. despitous = OF. despitos, despiteus (mod.F. dépiteux), f. despit despite n.: see -ous. After 1400 associated with piteous, † pituous, and spelt -uous, -ious, -eous: see despi...
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despiteously
deˈspiteously, adv. [f. prec. + -ly2.] In a despiteous manner, with despite: a. Contemptuously; insultingly. b. With bitter ill-will or enmity; spitefully, cruelly, pitilessly, mercilessly.[c 1400 (MS. p. 1450) Destr. Troy 4744 The grekes..With speris full dispitiously spurnit at the yates.] c 1450 ...
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hideous
hideous, a. (adv.) (ˈhɪdɪəs) Forms: 4–5 hidous(e, (hid-, hyd-, -os(e, -ows(e, -owes, -oys, -us, -ws, hedous, -oes, -eows, hiddowus, hudous, idous, ydous, Sc. hid-, hyd-, -wis(e, -wys)s, hidowis, hydvouss), 4–6 hydous(e, 5–8 hidious, 6 hiduous, hiddoues, hydeous, -ious, -youse, hedious, idyous, Sc. h...
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visor
▪ I. visor, vizor, n. (ˈvaɪzə(r)) Forms: α. 4–7 viser, vyser (6 wesser); 5 visere, vysere, Sc. veseir, -ere. β. 5–6 visar, Sc. wysar, 6 vysar, 6–7 (9) vizar; Sc. 5–6 wesar, 6 vesar, vezar. γ. 5 vesoure, 6 visoure, vysour(e, 7 vizour, 6–7 (9) visour; 6– visor, vizor (7 vizzor). [a. AF. viser, f. F. v...
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