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▪ I. † disˈpleasant, a. Obs. Forms: 4–5 des-, 4–7 dis-, 5–6 dys-, 4–6 -ples-, 5 -pleys-, -plays-, 5–7 -pleas-, 4–7 -ant, 5–6 -aunt. [a. OF. desplaisant, ppl. adj. of desplaire to displease.] 1. That displeases or causes displeasure or annoyance; displeasing; unpleasant; disagreeable.
1481Caxton Myrr. iii. viii. 147 One is colde, rayny, and more desplaysant than thother. c1510Barclay Mirr. Gd. Manners (1570) G iv, Clense thy bedchamber from all displeasant sent. 1556J. Heywood Spider & F. ii. 64 Loue causeth friendes to hide displeasant trowth. 1609Bible (Douay) 1 Sam. xviii. 8 Saul was exceeding angrie, and this word was displeasant in his eies. 1668Palp. Evid. Witchcr. 101 That morning it left a sulfurous smell behind it very displeasant and offensive. b. Const. to, unto.
c1386Chaucer Pars. T. ⁋623 Thanne is this synne moost displesant to Crist. a1450Knt. de la Tour (1868) 149 Pride, whiche is the synne most displesaunt vnto God. a1533Ld. Berners Gold. Bk. M. Aurel. (1546) S ij b, If your deathe be displeasant to them. 1665Glanvill Scepsis Sci. xiv. 91 What to one is a most grateful odour, to another is noxious and displeasant. 2. Displeased, angry, grieved.
1485Caxton Chas. Gt. 62 So desplaysaunt ne sory was he neuer as I shal make hym for the. 1525St. Papers Hen. VIII, VI. 516 Sens that day that we founde the Chancellour so displesaunt for the letters sent. 1530Palsgr. 310/2 Displeasant for synne, contrit. 1599Hakluyt Voy. II. i. 131 It was not they yt ought to shew one displeasant looke or countenance there against; but to take it patiently. 1709Strype Ann. Ref. I. vii. 105 They looked with a very angry and displeasant eye upon them. ▪ II. † disˈpleasant, v. Obs. rare. [f. prec. adj.] To render displeasant; to disquiet, vex. Hence disˈpleasanting vbl. n., vexing, disquieting.
1628Feltham Resolves ii. xxii. 74 Lamentations that haue no better fruit, then the displeasanting of the soule, that ownes them. |