despiter (1194-99)

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despiter (1194-99)

  FEW:  despectus 3,54b Gdf:  despiter 2,631a GdfC: TL: despitier 2,1701 DEAF:  despit (despitier)  DMF:  dépiter  TLF: OED:  despite v.  MED:  despiten v.  DMLBS:
 

v.a.

1to scorn
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) la triwe avoient blasmee, E despité e mesa[a]mee  11810
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Homme su e feble  (ms. beble) chose, ne despitez ma oreisun  510 (XI)
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  briefment respounderent q’ils ne furent amys ne jamés ne vodroient estre mes vilaynesement (l. vilaynement) despiterent la nacion de Engleis  66.33
2to injure, harm
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Roilas un duc de la cité Ke cristenté out mult despité, Assiege [...]  235.6
despit#1  despit#2 
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