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† diˈspeed, v. Obs.
[app. ad. obs. It. dispedire, (spedire) to dispatch (Florio), f. dis- 1; a parallel form to L. ex-pedīre, im-pedīre (expede, impede). But, as the spelling shows, associated in Eng. use with speed: cf. also the parallel form despeed.]
trans. To dispatch, to send off. b. refl. To get away quickly.
1603Knolles Hist. Turks (L.), To that end he dispeeded an embassadour to Poland. The man returned..and was againe dispeeded. 1624in Calend. St. Papers, E. Indies 16 Aug. (1878) 365 The Dutch have dispeeded sundry ships towards the west. 1630Lord Banians 79 [He] dispeeded his Bramane Madewnauger, and his Pardon, to Delee. 1814Southey Roderick xv. 273 Himself from that most painful interview Dispeeding, he withdrew.
c. To dispatch or finish promptly; to expedite.
1626Gataker Spanish Invasion 16 Iulian..sent one Alypius..furnished with much treasure for the dispeeding of the worke. |