† deseˈspeire,v.Obs. Also disespeyre. [a. OF.desespere-r.] By-form of despair v. c1380Chaucer Compl. to his Lady 7 So desespaired I am from alle blisse.c1430Lydg.Min. Poems (Percy Soc.) 236 A verray preef of his mercy, that no man disespeyre. ― ibid. 179 Disespeyred.