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dispayre
† diˈspayre, n. Obs. Also dys-, -peir, -peyre. [f. dispair v.2, var. of depair, to spoil, injure, or suffer injury.] Impaired condition, disrepair.1467 in Eng. Gilds (1870) 397 That it may be remedyed and holpen when that it ys [in] ruyn, or in dispeyre, or before. 1537–8 Will of J. Sponer (Somerset...
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dispaire
▪ I. † disˈpair, v.1 Obs. [f. dis- 6 + pair v.] trans. To undo the pairing of, separate from being a pair.1598 Sylvester Du Bartas ii. ii. iii. Colonies 41 The grissell Turtles (seldome seen alone) Dis-payer'd and parted, wander one by one. c 1611 Beaum. & Fl. Triumph of Love vii, I have..dispaired ...
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depair
† deˈpair, v. Obs. Also depeyre, depeire. [a. OF. des-, depeire-r, to despoil, f. des-, dé- (de- I. 6) + -peirer:—L. peiorāre: cf. appair, impair, and dispayre n.] trans. To impair, injure, dilapidate.a 1460 Lydgate Lyfe of our Ladye (Caxton) E. 5, c. 1 (R.) As the tryed syluer is depeired. 1501 Dou...
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despair
▪ I. despair, n. (dɪˈspɛə(r)) Forms: see the verb. [ME. des-, dis-peir, -pair, a. OF. *despeir, despoir, vbl. n. from desperer (tonic stem despeir-, despoir-). Cf. also F. désespoir (12th c.) whence desespeir.] 1. a. The action or condition of despairing or losing hope; a state of mind in which ther...
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ferdful
† ˈferdful Obs. Forms: 4–5 ferdful(l, feerdful, (4 fertful), 5 ferdefull, ferdfulle. [f. ferd n.2 + -ful.] 1. objectively. Inspiring fear; awsome, dreadful; = fearful 1.c 1380 Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 21 Who is þee liik in stalworþnes, Lord?..feerdful and preisable and doinge wondris? 1388 ― Dan. ii. 3...
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discomfort
▪ I. discomfort, n. (dɪsˈkʌmfət) Forms: see comfort. [ME. disconfort, a. OF. desconfort (12th c. in Littré), mod.F. déconfort, vbl. n. from desconforter to discomfort. Cf. also dis- 9.] † 1. Undoing or loss of courage; discouragement, disheartening. Obs.1375 Barbour Bruce xi. 488 Oftsiss of ane vord...
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unhappy
▪ I. unˈhappy, a. [un-1 7.] 1. Of persons (or animals): Causing misfortune or trouble (to oneself or others); objectionable or miserable on this account. To some extent passing into sense 2.a 1300 Cursor M. 3637 Ful lath me ware, Þat he þat blissing fra þe bare, Vnhappi wreche has he ben ai. c 1375 ...
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no less
no less, adv. and a. [no adv.2 + less a.] Not less, as much, in various uses. 1. Used absolutely.a 1300 Cursor M. 6915 Fourti winter, an nales. 1500–20 Dunbar Poems xxvi. 102 The feyndis gaif thame hait leid to laip, Thair lovery wes na less. 1559 W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse 139, I confesse no less...
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Tyburn
Tyburn (ˈtaɪbən) Forms: 4 Tybourne, 4–7 Tyborne, 5–6 Tiborne, 5–7 Tyburne, 6 Tibourne, -burne, 6–7 Tiburn, 7 Tiborn, 8 Tybourn, 7– Tyburn. The place of public execution for Middlesex until 1783, situated at the junction of the present Oxford Street, Bayswater Road, and Edgware Road. Hence in allusiv...
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suitor
▪ I. suitor, n. (ˈs(j)uːtə(r)) Forms: 3 syutor, 4 sewtour, suytour, 4–5 sutere, 4–7 -er, -our, 5–6 sewter, 5–7 sutor, (5 sutoure, sutter, 6 sueter, sutar, swttar, shu-, shewter, suitour, -ore; Sc. 6 soytor(e, 6–7 soytour, 7 swotar), 6–8 suiter, 6– suitor. [a. AF. seutor, suitour, sut(i)er, -or, ad. ...
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unto
unto, prep. and conj. (ˈʌntʊ) Forms: α. 4– unto (5 untoo), 4–7 vnto (5 north. vntew), 5, 6 Sc. wnto. β. 5–6, 7 Sc., 9 dial. onto (5 onne-to, Sc. one-to). [f. on the analogy of until prep., by substitution of to prep. in place of the northern equivalent til till prep. Cf. the independent OS. untō. Si...
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