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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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The Parson's Tale
And thogh he hooly were and vertuous,
He was to synful men nat despitous,
Ne of his speche daungerous ne digne,
But in his techyng discreet and benynge
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despiteous
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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sputous
† ˈsputous, a. Obs.—1 In 4 sputus, -wys-. [var. of spitous a., perh. under the influence of spute v.1] = despitous a. Hence † ˈsputously adv. Obs.—1c 1420 Chron. Vilod. 4495 For Williham was a full sputus mon, y-wys, & nomely bokke-hunters in his tyme nad no rest. c 1450 Mirk's Festial 145 He..grynd...
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spitous
† spitous, a. and adv. Obs. Forms: α. 4–5 spitus, -ous, 5 -ouse, -uose; 5 spytus, -ous, -ows. β. 4 spetos, 5 -ous(e, -ows. [Aphetic ad. AF. despitous, f. despit: see spite n.] 1. = despitous a.α a 1300 Cursor M. 14097 Martha thoght sco helpe ne wald, A spitus plaint to crist sco tald. 13.. E.E. Alli...
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despitously
† despitously, adv. Obs. [f. prec. + -ly2.] In a ‘despitous’ manner, with despite. 1. Contemptuously, scornfully, despitefully; hence, shamefully, ignominiously.c 1320 R. Brunne Medit. 615 Some dispoyle hym oute dyspetusly. c 1340 Cursor M. 16951 (Trin.) He..Dispitusly [earlier texts vili, vilelik] ...
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digne
† digne, a. Obs. Also α. 4 dingne, dyngne, 5 dign, dynge, 5–6 dygne, 6 Sc. ding, dyng. β. 4–5 deyn(e. [ME. digne, a. F. digne (11th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), early ad. L. dignus worthy. The form deyn might represent an OF. *dein, inherited form of dignus: but cf. dain a.] 1. Of high worth or desert; worth...
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doutous
† ˈdoubtous, doutous, a. Obs. Forms: 4 dotus, dotous(e doutowse, 4–5 doutous, 5 douteouse, dowtous(e, -ows, -eus, doughteous, doubteous, -euous(e, 4–6 doubtous(e, -uous(e. [ME. a. OF. dutus, dotus, doutous, mod.F. douteux, f. doute doubt n.: see -ous, and for the forms cf. despitous, piteous.] 1. Do...
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taryance
▪ I. † tary, n. Obs. Also 6 tarie, -ye. [f. tary v.] Vexation, trouble, annoyance.1528 Lyndesay Dreme 277 For to rehers thare lyffis vitious, It wer bot tarye to the auditouris. 1533 Gau Richt Vay (S.T.S.) 66 We haiff mekil tarie of it [our body] heir in ye wardil. c 1576 Maitland Poems (1830) 40 An...
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dangerous
dangerous, a. (ˈdeɪndʒərəs) Also 3, 6 dangerus, (3 dauncherous), 4–6 daungerous, (5 dawngerowse, 5–6 daungerouse. [a. AF. dangerous = OF. dangeros, -eus, mod.F. dangereux, f. danger: see -ous.] † 1. Difficult or awkward to deal with; haughty, arrogant; rigorous, hard, severe: the opposite of affable...
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maintain
▪ I. † maintain, n. Obs. In 5 maynten(e, -teyn(e, -teygne, -tyen(e, -tiene, 6 maintene, -taine. [f. next vb., after F. maintien.] 1. Bearing, deportment, behaviour.1470–85 Malory Arthur v. ii. 163 He..holdeth the most noble courte of the world, alle other kynges ne prynces maye not compare vnto his ...
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