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† divertise, v. Obs.
Also 7 -ize.
[f. F. divertiss- lengthened stem of divertir to divert: cf. advertise, and see -ise. Stressed by Bailey diˈvertise; Johnson has diverˈtise.]
1. trans. = divert 1 b.
1597Lowe Chirurg. (1634) 338 Let it [the ulcer] bleed well, to divertize the fluxion.
2. To distract the attention of: to draw off; = divert 5.
1648Evelyn Mem. (1857) III. 17 If the army were but conveniently divertised, both this city and the adjacents to it would be so associate as [etc.]. 1652J. Wright tr. Camus' Nat. Paradox 161 Every one's attentions were divertised according to their different inclinations.
3. To entertain, amuse; = divert 6. Chiefly refl.: To enjoy oneself, make merry.
1651tr. De-las-Coveras' Don Fenise 32 The ordinary entertaines wherewith I divertised my selfe. 1671tr. Frejas' Voy. Mauritania 63 The King..bad him take care to divertise me. 1673Wycherley Gentl. Danc. Master i. ii, I think we had better..divertise the gentleman at cards till it be ready. 1696Aubrey Misc. (1721) 62 Sir Roger L'Estrange was wont to divertise himself with Cocking in his Father's Park.
Hence divertising ppl. a., entertaining, amusing.
1655Theophania 84 His humour [was] so divertising. 1667Pepys Diary 28 May, To hear the nightingale and other birds, and here fiddles, and there a harp, and here a Jew's trump, and here laughing, and there fine people walking, is mighty divertising. 1694Crowne Married Beau i. 5 The compliment is not divertising. |