despiten.

Brit.

/dᵻˈspʌɪt/, U.S.

/dəˈspaɪt/

Forms: Middle English despit, (Middle English despyt, Middle English despitt(e, despiit, despyt, despijt, despiȝt, despithe), Middle English–1500s despyte, (Middle English– despyȝte), 1500s–1700s despight, Middle English– despite; also Middle English–1600s dis-, Middle English–1500s dys- with same variants, 1500s Scottish dispyit.

Etymology: Middle English despit , < Old French despit ( < *despieit ), modern French dépit, = Old Catalan despeit , Spanish despecho , Italian dispetto < Latin dēspectu-m (u -stem) a looking down on, < participial stem of dēspicĕre to look down on, despise n. Down to 17th cent. often spelt dis- , dys- , by confusion with words in the prefix des- , dis- prefix. The 16th cent. dis- , despight (compare spight , spite n.) was under the influence of sight, right, etc.

a. The feeling or mental attitude of looking down upon or despising anything; the display of this feeling; contempt, scorn, disdain. Obsolete or archaic.

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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [noun]

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sdeign1595

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disestimation1619

despiciency1623

despect1624

disopinion1625

under-opinion1629

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parvipension1675

sneer1791

misesteem1832

despication1837

1340 Ayenbite (1866) 19 Þe oþer boȝ þet comþ out of þe stocke of prede zuo is onworþnesse (despit).

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Rom. ix. 21 Power..to make sothli o vessel in to honour, anothir forsothe in to dispyt.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 2037 If o þi fader þou haue despite [Fairf. despyte, Gött. despithe, Trin. Cambr. despit].

c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 72 Þe firste fote is dyspyȝte; þat is, in doyng no worschype to gode men dewly, but in dyspysing hem.

1483 Cath. Angl. 101 A Dispite, or a disspisynge, despeccio, contemptus.

1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) v. 46 Persy..Wes in the castell..Fulfillit of dispit [1489 Adv. dispyt] and pride.

1565 Sc. Metrical Psalms x. 5 He puffeth with despight.

1650 Bp. J. Taylor Rule of Holy Living (1727) 245 Liberality..consists in the despite and neglect of money.

1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan iv. xlvi. 377 Any Attribute, that is given in despight.

a1845 H. W. Longfellow King Christian iv Receive thy friend, who, scorning flight, Goes to meet danger with despite.

†b. to hold or have in (†to) despite: to hold in contempt; to have or show contempt or scorn for.

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c1386 G. Chaucer Melibeus ⁋452 Perauenture Crist hath thee in despit.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 2610 Yone lasce..Als in despit sco haldes me.

c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 74 Scho..haþ me to despit.

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 162/2 He had in despyte fader and moder.

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. OOiii^v The good man shulde haue theym, in dispyte..in comparyson of the thynges to come.

†c. The object of contempt or scorn. Obsolete.

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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > condition of being held in contempt > [noun] > state or quality of being contemptible > object of contempt

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reproach1560

scorning-stocka1586

contempt1589

taunt1611

contemptible1654

Aunt Sally1859

a1340 R. Rolle Psalter cxviii. 22 Now til proude men and enuyouse i am despite and hethynge.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 18232 Skorning þou art o god angel, Despit [Trin. Cambr. Dispit; c1460 Laud dyspyte] of al rightwis and lel.

a. Action that shows contemptuous disregard; contemptuous treatment or behaviour; insulting action; outrage, injury, contumely. to do despite to: to treat with injury and contumely; to outrage.

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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [noun]

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conteckc1380

reproofa1382

contumelyc1386

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cagment1504

injury?1518

mispersoning1522

opprobry1569

disgrace1592

baffling1602

affronting1611

insultance?1615

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abusiveness1633

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insultancy1655

contumeliousness1657

disobliging1692

affrontingness1730

insultation1755

insulting1837

ranking1954

1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (1724) 464 Alle þulke, þat clerkes such despyt dude & wo.

c1385 G. Chaucer Legend Good Women Lucrece. 1822 Whi hast thou don despit to Chivalrye.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 7825 For to do him despitte or schame.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 6785 To childer do ȝe na dispite.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Lament. iii. 47 Feare and snare is come vpon vs, yee despite and destruccion.

c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 13700 Þe schalke, that..so dernely hym did dere & dispit.

1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 24 Loath he was that his dead bodie should either suffer despight, or receive fauour from his enemies.

1672 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd i. 325 There is not one Person of the Trinity that he hath not done despight to.

1803 W. Wordsworth Sonn. to Liberty i. xviii To work against themselves such fell despite.

1869 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest (1876) III. xiii. 319 The despite done by him to the holy relics.

b. Disregard of opposition, defiance. Obsolete.

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the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > defiance

despitec1380

cartel of defiancec1430

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facing and bracing1481

bearding1577

dare1594

braving1616

stouting1630

outbraving1631

affront1642

defiance1710

defial1793

bravadoing1809

bravading1812

defiantness1872

c1380 [see sense 5c]. c1425 [see sense 5c]. 1601 [see sense 5c].

1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 93 Chardges so furiously and so close, that in despight he mounts the wall.

1707 E. Ward Hudibras Redivivus II. vii. 28 That all who see..may triumph, in Despite to Rome.

1721 E. Young Revenge iv. i. 47 What think you 'twas..But doing Right in stern Despight to Nature?

3. (with plural) An act that shows contempt, hatred, malice, or spite; an outrage, a shameful injury.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [noun] > action of treating with contempt > an act of contempt

scornc1275

despite1297

contemption1467

contempt1502

lightly1576

indignity1584

slight1719

fuck you1943

shaft1959

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [noun] > an insult

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unworshipc1200

hard wordc1225

despite1297

dishonourc1320

conteckc1380

reproofa1382

filthc1400

rebukec1425

contumelyc1450

probrec1460

reproacha1513

abusion1570

disgrace1586

affront1588

mockery1603

disobligement1635

disobligation1655

contumelacy1657

insult1671

humps and grumps1727

foul-mouthing1821

mudball1846

slam1884

burn1942

a kick in the teeth1972

1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (1724) 547 The Londreis ther biuore a gret despit wroȝte To the quene.

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Rom. i. 24 That thei ponysche with wrongis, or dispitis [L. contumeliis], her bodies.

1480 W. Caxton Chron. Eng. ccxxv. 230 Many harmes shames and despytes they dyden vnto the Quene.

1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. cxlvi. 174 They of Calays hathe done hym suche contraryes and dispyghtes.

1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 230 Herynge hys frende greued wyth repreues and dyspites.

1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 336 I think I could not do him a greater Despite, than to bestow a woman on him.

1747 S. Richardson Clarissa II. xii. 68 My declared aversion, and the unfeigned despights I took all opportunities to do him.

1820 W. Wordsworth Sheep-washing The turmoil that unites Clamour of boys with innocent despites Of barking dogs.

1870 H. W. Longfellow tr. Dante Inferno xiv. 71 His own despites Are for his breast the fittest ornaments.

4. Indignation, anger, evil feeling, especially such as arises from offended pride, vexation, or annoyance. In later use, esp. The entertaining of a grudge, evil feeling with a desire to harm or vex; ill-will, aversion; settled malice or hatred; spite n.

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the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > [noun]

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resentfulness1735

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indignancy1790

saeva indignatio1796

hard feeling1803

grudgement1845

to have a chip on one's shoulder1856

affrontedness1878

spike1890

the mind > emotion > hatred > feeling against or a settled dislike > [noun]

despitec1400

eelist1552

antipathy1606

dislike1608

aversion1622

averseness1623

reclination1678

indisposition1702

allergy1916

the mind > emotion > hatred > hostility > [noun]

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animus1795

inimicality1797

virus1866

negativism1977

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > spite, malice > [noun]

ondeeOE

evestOE

teenOE

hatingOE

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livor1589

doggishness1622

viperousness1651

acid1768

Schadenfreude1895

bitchery1936

c1400 (?c1380) Patience l. 50 What dowes me þe dedayn, oþer dispit make?

c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Franklin's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 687 Sith þ^t maydens hadden swich despit To been defouled with mannes foul delit.

1483 Cath. Angl. 98 A Despite, auersio.

1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) ii. 455 And for dispyte bad draw and hing All ye presonneris.

1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. xxv. 36 The kyng had great dispyte, that the duke shuld so dele with hym.

c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 10684 [He] put hym of horse, With a spar of a speire in dispit felle.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. cci^v After many greate woordes and crakes..the lorde Stafford..in greate dispite departed with his whole compaignie.

1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 52/2 For they are at despite & fret, bicause they see God so against them.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. i. sig. B2 He thought haue slaine her in his fierce despight.

1598 R. Hakluyt tr. Vincent of Beauvais in Princ. Navigations (new ed.) I. 64 A man full of all malice and despight.

1610 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes (ed. 2) 1231 Two Monkes, whom the souldiors in despight cut into many pieces.

1697 Countess D'Aunoy's Trav. (1706) 27 Don Lewis had a secret Despight, in comprehending the Marquess so well satisfied.

1752 D. Hume Ess. & Treat. (1777) II. 418 Formed by the gods merely from despight to Prometheus.

1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. ix. 244 He died soon after..of pure despite and vexation.

1854 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles (ed. 4) xix. 322 Wounded pride, disappointed malice, rancorous despite.

5. phr. in despite of.

†a. In contempt or scorn of; in contemptuous defiance of. Obsolete departure in despite of the court: see departure n. 6.

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1292 Britton i. v. §1 En despit et damage de nous et de noster poeple.]

c1290 Beket 1903 in S. Eng. Leg. I. 161 Þeos þreo bischopus..to þe kinge heo come..And tolden..hov in despit of him, he dude swuch luþer dede.

c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 5807–9 He..haþ now in dispyt of me My bysshop y-bete sore: And afterward, in þe dyspyt of crysst, Spet on þe fant.

a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. clxxxxviii. f. cxiii Indyrision [sic] and despyte of the Danys.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VI f. clxxxiij^v And sent all their heddes..to be set vpon poles, ouer the gate of the citie of Yorke in despite of them, and their lignage.

a1593 C. Marlowe Massacre at Paris (c1600) sig. B1^v In despite of thy Religion, The Duke of Guise stampes on thy liueles bulke.

1628 E. Coke 1st Pt. Inst. Lawes Eng. 139 a A departer in despight of the Court..when the Tenant or Defendant after appearance..makes departure in despight of the Court..It is called a retraxit.

1641 Termes de la Ley 110 b Departure in despight of the Court, is when the Tenant or Defendant appeareth to the action brought against him, &..is called after..in the same term, if he do not appeare, but make default, it is a departure in despight of the Court, and therefore he shall be condemned.

1727 J. Arbuthnot John Bull ii. xvi, in J. Swift et al. Misc. in Prose & Verse ii. 174 Let it never be said, that the famous John Bull has departed in despite of Court.

†b. In anger or indignation at; in punishment of. Obsolete. rare.

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1292 Britton ii. xv. §2 En despit de lour defaute. transl. By way of punishment for the default of the parties.]

1528 D. Lindsay Dreme 1100 In dispyit of his Lycherous leuyng, The Romanis wald be subiect to no kyng.

†c. In open defiance of, in overt opposition to. Cf. 2b. Obsolete.

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the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > in the face of or in opposition [phrase] > defiance

to one's face, teethc1000

in spite of (despite, maugre, etc.) one's teethc1230

in the teeth1297

maugre a person's head (also beard, cheeks, eyes, heart, neck, teeth, will, etc.)c1325

maugre his nosec1325

despitec1380

in (the) maugre (of)c1450

in spite of (also maugre) a person's beard?1537

in the teeth of1792

malgré lui1796

c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 2192 Now haþ he my dore y-broke ous alle in dispyte.

c1425 Wyntoun Cron. viii. xii. 67 A gret ost..in þe north of Ingland past In dyspyt of þat Tyrand.

1601 Bp. W. Barlow Serm. Paules Crosse Martij 1600 40 To see Gods word alleadged in despight of Gods ordinance.

d. Notwithstanding the opposition or adverse efforts of (a person). Now rare except with reflexive pronouns ( in despite of himself, etc.).

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1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 108 They [sc. the Danes]..landed in despight of the people.

1610 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes (ed. 2) 1159 Collonitz in despight of the enemie, in safetie brought backe his souldiours.

1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre v. xii. 250 At last this warre ended it self in despite of the Pope.

a1822 P. B. Shelley Let. to — in Posthumous Poems (1824) 69 We..in despite of *** and of the devil, Will make our friendly philosophic revel Outlast the leafless time.

1876 ‘Ouida’ In Winter City vii. 198 The lottery tries to allure in very despite of themselves the much wider multitude.

e. Notwithstanding, in spite of (opposition, some opposing force).

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c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lii. 175 In dyspyte of his teth I wyll se my nece.

1600 E. Blount tr. G. F. di Conestaggio Hist. Uniting Portugall to Castill 132 To assaile the entrie of the mouth of Lisbone, in despite of all the fortresses that were there.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) v. v. 124 A receiu'd beleefe, in despight of the teeth of all rime and reason, that they were Fairies.

a1631 J. Donne Poems (1650) 17 Love which in dispight of darkness brought us hither, Should in dispight of light keep us together.

1664 S. Butler Hudibras: Second Pt. ii. i. 3 Some force whole Regions, in despight O' Geography, to change their site.

1747 T. Carte Gen. Hist. Eng. I. Pref. 6 Learning..cultivated by private persons in despight of all difficulties.

1824 W. Irving Tales of Traveller I. 116 Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the contrary.

1868 M. E. Braddon Dead-Sea Fruit I. i. 2 In despite of its solemn tranquility, this Villebrumeuse is not a dreary dwelling-place.

f. archaic const. in his, her, their, others', one's own despite: in the various preceding senses.

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1591 E. Spenser Daphnaïda 442 Why doo I longer live in lifes despight.

1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus i. i. 358 What would you burie him in my despight.

?a1600 Beggars D. of Bednall Green xxxiii Thus was faire Bessey matched to the knight And then made a lady in others despite.

1681 J. Dryden Absalom & Achitophel 17 Born to be sav'd, even in their own despight.

1725 A. Pope tr. Homer Odyssey II. ix. 250 Some rustic wretch, who liv'd in heav'n's despight, Contemning laws, and trampling on the right.

1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Odyssey in Iliad & Odyssey II. iii. 272 Much evil perpetrate in thy despight.

1794 W. Blake Clod & Pebble in Songs of Experience in Compl. Poetry & Prose (1982) 19 Love seeketh only Self to please..And builds a Hell in Heavens despite.

1849 J. Stephen Ess. Eccl. Biogr. Pref. (1850) 5 I am thus an author in my own despite.

1871 J. S. Blackie Four Phases Morals i. 127 Bearding two of the thirty tyrants, and pursuing quietly his labours of love in their despite.

6. In later use often despite of (senses 5d, 5e); whence by further shortening despite prep., rarely in despite (without of).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > subjected to a condition [preposition] > in spite of

maugre?c1335

maugre of (also to, with)c1400

amaugrec1449

non-obstantc1460

nongainstandingc1485

spite of1509

in spite ofc1540

malgrado1590

despite ofa1593

despite1602

in the spite of1632

non obstante1632

malgré1770

in despite1868

a1593 C. Marlowe Tragicall Hist. Faustus (1616) sig. E3 If this Bruno..sit in Peters Chaire, despite of chance.

1655 Theophania 181 Having, despight of all opposition..forced their way through.

1820 J. Keats Hyperion: a Fragm. i, in Lamia & Other Poems 158 His voice leapt out, despite of godlike curb.

1847 L. H. Kerr tr. L. von Ranke Hist. Servia 420 Despite of her favouring his opponents, the guard of honour had been taken from her also.

1868 W. Morris Earthly Paradise 434 Flushed and joyful in despite her fear.

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despitev.

Brit.

/dᵻˈspʌɪt/, U.S.

/dəˈspaɪt/

Etymology: < Old French despite-r (13th cent.), modern French dépiter, apparently < despit , dépit despite n. Compare Catalan despitar , Provençal despeytar , -pechar , Spanish despechar , Italian dispettare , which may directly represent Latin dēspectāre , frequentative of dēspicĕre to look down on, despise v.

Obsolete or archaic.

a. transitive. To express or show contempt for, treat with contempt, set at nought; to do despite to.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > hold in contempt [verb (transitive)] > treat with contempt

unworthc950

to make scorn at, toc1320

to take in vainc1330

despise1377

rebuke?a1400

despite1481

indign1490

to make a mumming of1523

flock1545

scandalize1566

to make coarse account of1578

misregard1582

overpeer1583

to make a pish at (also of)1593

to make a push at1600

to bite by the nose1602

blurta1625

to piss ona1625

to make wash-way of, with1642

trample1646

huff1677

snouch1761

to walk over (the course)1779

to run over ——1816

snoot1928

shaft1959

1481 W. Caxton tr. Siege & Conqueste Jerusalem (1893) cliii. 227 They blamed and Iniured our barons, And despyted them and alle thoost.

1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) iv. 596 Ynglis men, That dyspitit [1489 Adv. dispytyt], atour all thing, Robert the bruce.

1614 T. Adams Diuells Banket iv. 181 And despiteth, which is more, then despiseth, the spirit..of grace.

1619 M. Drayton Idea in Poems (rev. ed.) 265 Reason..Despiteth Loue, and laugheth at her Folly.

a1620 M. Fotherby Atheomastix (1622) i. iv. §1. 20 Who..both despise the Temples, and despite the gods.

1652 C. Cotterell tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Cassandra (1676) vi. 555 Have you let 'scape an enemy who despites you?

1828 W. S. Landor Wks. (1868) I. 353/2 The great founder of Rome..slew his brother for despiting the weakness of his walls.

1870 C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David I. Ps. iv. 4 One reason why men are so mad as to despite Christ.

†b. with infinitive. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 177 A certane noble man..dispytes to heir that edicte.

†2. To vex or provoke to anger; to spite. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > [verb (transitive)] > make angry

wrethec900

abelgheeOE

abaeileOE

teenOE

i-wrathec1075

wratha1200

awratha1250

gramec1275

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excitea1340

grieve1362

movea1382

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mada1425

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puff1526

angry1530

despite1530

exasperate1534

exasper1545

stunt1583

pepper1599

enfever1647

nanger1675

to put or set up the back1728

roil1742

outrage1818

to put a person's monkey up1833

to get one's back up1840

to bring one's nap up1843

rouse1843

to get a person's shirt out1844

heat1855

to steam up1860

to get one's rag out1862

steam1922

to burn up1923

to flip out1964

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 520/2 I dispyte a person, I set hym at naught, or provoke hym to anger, Je despite..It dispyteth me to se his facyons.

1586 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. I. 721 Whose sonne he had murdred, and abused his wife to despite him there-with.

1592 A. Day 2nd Pt. Eng. Secretorie sig. H3, in Eng. Secretorie (rev. ed.) It is not the shew you beare, but the pride wherewith you are carried that despiteth me.

1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. iii. 86 A vexatious deed, meerly to despight them.

1658 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man ii. §13. 44 We bring..a train of his enemies, to provoke and despite him.

†3. intransitive. To show despite, contempt, or ill-will. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 520/2 You neuer sawe man dispyte agaynst an other on that facyon.

1627 W. Duncomb tr. V. d'Audiguier Tragi-comicall Hist. our Times ix. 185 Lisander despiting at Lidian's long resistance, gave him so violent a thrust.

1736 B. Franklin Poor Richard's Almanack To Rdr. 1 These Ill-willers of mine, despited at the great Reputation I gain'd.

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单词	despite
释义	despiten. Brit. /dᵻˈspʌɪt/, U.S. /dəˈspaɪt/ Forms: Middle English despit, (Middle English despyt, Middle English despitt(e, despiit, despyt, despijt, despiȝt, despithe), Middle English–1500s despyte, (Middle English– despyȝte), 1500s–1700s despight, Middle English– despite; also Middle English–1600s dis-, Middle English–1500s dys- with same variants, 1500s Scottish dispyit. Etymology: Middle English despit , < Old French despit ( < despieit ), modern French dépit, = Old Catalan despeit* , Spanish despecho , Italian dispetto < Latin dēspectu-m (u -stem) a looking down on, < participial stem of dēspicĕre to look down on, despise n. Down to 17th cent. often spelt dis- , dys- , by confusion with words in the prefix des- , dis- prefix. The 16th cent. dis- , despight (compare spight , spite n.) was under the influence of sight, right, etc. 1. a. The feeling or mental attitude of looking down upon or despising anything; the display of this feeling; contempt, scorn, disdain. Obsolete or archaic. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [noun] scornc1175 scarec1275 disdainc1290 forhoghta1300 despite1340 unworthhead1340 unworthness1340 despising1382 byscorn1387 contempta1393 daina1400 dedignationc1400 vilityc1430 despisec1440 contemption1467 lightliness1479 despection1482 misprisement1483 misprizing1485 contemnment1502 fastidie1536 misprize1590 misprision1592 sdeign1595 misprisal1596 despisement1603 disesteem1603 disestimation1619 despiciency1623 despect1624 disopinion1625 under-opinion1629 despisal1650 parvipension1675 sneer1791 misesteem1832 despication1837 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 19 Þe oþer boȝ þet comþ out of þe stocke of prede zuo is onworþnesse (despit). c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Rom. ix. 21 Power..to make sothli o vessel in to honour, anothir forsothe in to dispyt. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 2037 If o þi fader þou haue despite [Fairf. despyte, Gött. despithe, Trin. Cambr. despit]. c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 72 Þe firste fote is dyspyȝte; þat is, in doyng no worschype to gode men dewly, but in dyspysing hem. 1483 Cath. Angl. 101 A Dispite, or a disspisynge, despeccio, contemptus. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) v. 46 Persy..Wes in the castell..Fulfillit of dispit [1489 Adv. dispyt] and pride. 1565 Sc. Metrical Psalms x. 5 He puffeth with despight. 1650 Bp. J. Taylor Rule of Holy Living (1727) 245 Liberality..consists in the despite and neglect of money. 1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan iv. xlvi. 377 Any Attribute, that is given in despight. a1845 H. W. Longfellow King Christian iv Receive thy friend, who, scorning flight, Goes to meet danger with despite. †b. to hold or have in (†to) despite: to hold in contempt; to have or show contempt or scorn for. ΚΠ c1386 G. Chaucer Melibeus ⁋452 Perauenture Crist hath thee in despit. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 2610 Yone lasce..Als in despit sco haldes me. c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 74 Scho..haþ me to despit. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 162/2 He had in despyte fader and moder. 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. OOiii^v The good man shulde haue theym, in dispyte..in comparyson of the thynges to come. †c. The object of contempt or scorn. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > condition of being held in contempt > [noun] > state or quality of being contemptible > object of contempt despitea1340 parablec1350 reproofa1382 scorn1535 reproach1560 scorning-stocka1586 contempt1589 taunt1611 contemptible1654 Aunt Sally1859 a1340 R. Rolle Psalter cxviii. 22 Now til proude men and enuyouse i am despite and hethynge. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 18232 Skorning þou art o god angel, Despit [Trin. Cambr. Dispit; c1460 Laud dyspyte] of al rightwis and lel. 2. a. Action that shows contemptuous disregard; contemptuous treatment or behaviour; insulting action; outrage, injury, contumely. to do despite to: to treat with injury and contumely; to outrage. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [noun] despite1297 conteckc1380 reproofa1382 contumelyc1386 villainya1400 cagment1504 injury?1518 mispersoning1522 opprobry1569 disgrace1592 baffling1602 affronting1611 insultance?1615 confronta1626 abusiveness1633 confrontmentc1635 baffle1647 insultancy1655 contumeliousness1657 disobliging1692 affrontingness1730 insultation1755 insulting1837 ranking1954 1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (1724) 464 Alle þulke, þat clerkes such despyt dude & wo. c1385 G. Chaucer Legend Good Women Lucrece. 1822 Whi hast thou don despit to Chivalrye. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 7825 For to do him despitte or schame. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 6785 To childer do ȝe na dispite. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Lament. iii. 47 Feare and snare is come vpon vs, yee despite and destruccion. c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 13700 Þe schalke, that..so dernely hym did dere & dispit. 1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 24 Loath he was that his dead bodie should either suffer despight, or receive fauour from his enemies. 1672 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd i. 325 There is not one Person of the Trinity that he hath not done despight to. 1803 W. Wordsworth Sonn. to Liberty i. xviii To work against themselves such fell despite. 1869 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest (1876) III. xiii. 319 The despite done by him to the holy relics. b. Disregard of opposition, defiance. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > defiance despitec1380 cartel of defiancec1430 facing1481 facing and bracing1481 bearding1577 dare1594 braving1616 stouting1630 outbraving1631 affront1642 defiance1710 defial1793 bravadoing1809 bravading1812 defiantness1872 c1380 [see sense 5c]. c1425 [see sense 5c]. 1601 [see sense 5c]. 1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 93 Chardges so furiously and so close, that in despight he mounts the wall. 1707 E. Ward Hudibras Redivivus II. vii. 28 That all who see..may triumph, in Despite to Rome. 1721 E. Young Revenge iv. i. 47 What think you 'twas..But doing Right in stern Despight to Nature? 3. (with plural) An act that shows contempt, hatred, malice, or spite; an outrage, a shameful injury. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [noun] > action of treating with contempt > an act of contempt scornc1275 despite1297 contemption1467 contempt1502 lightly1576 indignity1584 slight1719 fuck you1943 shaft1959 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [noun] > an insult bismer971 unworshipc1200 hard wordc1225 despite1297 dishonourc1320 conteckc1380 reproofa1382 filthc1400 rebukec1425 contumelyc1450 probrec1460 reproacha1513 abusion1570 disgrace1586 affront1588 mockery1603 disobligement1635 disobligation1655 contumelacy1657 insult1671 humps and grumps1727 foul-mouthing1821 mudball1846 slam1884 burn1942 a kick in the teeth1972 1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (1724) 547 The Londreis ther biuore a gret despit wroȝte To the quene. c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Rom. i. 24 That thei ponysche with wrongis, or dispitis [L. contumeliis], her bodies. 1480 W. Caxton Chron. Eng. ccxxv. 230 Many harmes shames and despytes they dyden vnto the Quene. 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. cxlvi. 174 They of Calays hathe done hym suche contraryes and dispyghtes. 1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 230 Herynge hys frende greued wyth repreues and dyspites. 1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 336 I think I could not do him a greater Despite, than to bestow a woman on him. 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa II. xii. 68 My declared aversion, and the unfeigned despights I took all opportunities to do him. 1820 W. Wordsworth Sheep-washing The turmoil that unites Clamour of boys with innocent despites Of barking dogs. 1870 H. W. Longfellow tr. Dante Inferno xiv. 71 His own despites Are for his breast the fittest ornaments. 4. Indignation, anger, evil feeling, especially such as arises from offended pride, vexation, or annoyance. In later use, esp. The entertaining of a grudge, evil feeling with a desire to harm or vex; ill-will, aversion; settled malice or hatred; spite n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > [noun] wrathc900 disdain1297 indignationc1384 heavinessc1386 gall1390 offencea1393 mislikinga1400 despitec1400 rankling?a1425 jealousyc1475 grudge1477 engaigne1489 grutch1541 outrage1572 dudgeon1573 indignance1590 indignity1596 spleen1596 resentiment1606 dolour1609 resentment1613 endugine1638 stomachosity1656 ressentiment1658 resent1680 umbrage1724 resentfulness1735 niff1777 indignancy1790 saeva indignatio1796 hard feeling1803 grudgement1845 to have a chip on one's shoulder1856 affrontedness1878 spike1890 the mind > emotion > hatred > feeling against or a settled dislike > [noun] despitec1400 eelist1552 antipathy1606 dislike1608 aversion1622 averseness1623 reclination1678 indisposition1702 allergy1916 the mind > emotion > hatred > hostility > [noun] unthankc893 witherwardnessc897 witherOE wrakea1023 ungrithlOE feythhed1297 grill13.. ill1303 unfriendshipa1340 enmity?a1400 feuda1400 despitec1400 unkindnessc1400 ingratitude1477 barrace1488 disfriendship1493 hostility1531 dislovea1533 adversation1543 diskindness1596 disaffection1599 ill blood1624 disaffectedness1625 inimicalness1651 unfriendlinessa1684 animus1795 inimicality1797 virus1866 negativism1977 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > spite, malice > [noun] ondeeOE evestOE teenOE hatingOE envyc1300 eftc1325 maugrec1330 spitec1330 malicea1382 despitec1400 unkindnessc1400 malignec1475 wrokea1500 doggedness1530 despitefulness1535 cankeredness1538 venomy1548 livor1589 doggishness1622 viperousness1651 acid1768 Schadenfreude1895 bitchery1936 c1400 (?c1380) Patience l. 50 What dowes me þe dedayn, oþer dispit make? c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Franklin's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 687 Sith þ^t maydens hadden swich despit To been defouled with mannes foul delit. 1483 Cath. Angl. 98 A Despite, auersio. 1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) ii. 455 And for dispyte bad draw and hing All ye presonneris. 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. xxv. 36 The kyng had great dispyte, that the duke shuld so dele with hym. c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 10684 [He] put hym of horse, With a spar of a speire in dispit felle. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. cci^v After many greate woordes and crakes..the lorde Stafford..in greate dispite departed with his whole compaignie. 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 52/2 For they are at despite & fret, bicause they see God so against them. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. i. sig. B2 He thought haue slaine her in his fierce despight. 1598 R. Hakluyt tr. Vincent of Beauvais in Princ. Navigations (new ed.) I. 64 A man full of all malice and despight. 1610 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes (ed. 2) 1231 Two Monkes, whom the souldiors in despight cut into many pieces. 1697 Countess D'Aunoy's Trav. (1706) 27 Don Lewis had a secret Despight, in comprehending the Marquess so well satisfied. 1752 D. Hume Ess. & Treat. (1777) II. 418 Formed by the gods merely from despight to Prometheus. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. ix. 244 He died soon after..of pure despite and vexation. 1854 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles (ed. 4) xix. 322 Wounded pride, disappointed malice, rancorous despite. 5. phr. in despite of. †a. In contempt or scorn of; in contemptuous defiance of. Obsolete departure in despite of the court: see departure n. 6. ΚΠ 1292 Britton i. v. §1 En despit et damage de nous et de noster poeple.] c1290 Beket 1903 in S. Eng. Leg. I. 161 Þeos þreo bischopus..to þe kinge heo come..And tolden..hov in despit of him, he dude swuch luþer dede. c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 5807–9 He..haþ now in dispyt of me My bysshop y-bete sore: And afterward, in þe dyspyt of crysst, Spet on þe fant. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. clxxxxviii. f. cxiii Indyrision [sic] and despyte of the Danys. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VI f. clxxxiij^v And sent all their heddes..to be set vpon poles, ouer the gate of the citie of Yorke in despite of them, and their lignage. a1593 C. Marlowe Massacre at Paris (c1600) sig. B1^v In despite of thy Religion, The Duke of Guise stampes on thy liueles bulke. 1628 E. Coke 1st Pt. Inst. Lawes Eng. 139 a A departer in despight of the Court..when the Tenant or Defendant after appearance..makes departure in despight of the Court..It is called a retraxit. 1641 Termes de la Ley 110 b Departure in despight of the Court, is when the Tenant or Defendant appeareth to the action brought against him, &..is called after..in the same term, if he do not appeare, but make default, it is a departure in despight of the Court, and therefore he shall be condemned. 1727 J. Arbuthnot John Bull ii. xvi, in J. Swift et al. Misc. in Prose & Verse ii. 174 Let it never be said, that the famous John Bull has departed in despite of Court. †b. In anger or indignation at; in punishment of. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1292 Britton ii. xv. §2 En despit de lour defaute. transl. By way of punishment for the default of the parties.] 1528 D. Lindsay Dreme 1100 In dispyit of his Lycherous leuyng, The Romanis wald be subiect to no kyng. †c. In open defiance of, in overt opposition to. Cf. 2b. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > in the face of or in opposition [phrase] > defiance to one's face, teethc1000 in spite of (despite, maugre, etc.) one's teethc1230 in the teeth1297 maugre a person's head (also beard, cheeks, eyes, heart, neck, teeth, will, etc.)c1325 maugre his nosec1325 despitec1380 in (the) maugre (of)c1450 in spite of (also maugre) a person's beard?1537 in the teeth of1792 malgré lui1796 c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 2192 Now haþ he my dore y-broke ous alle in dispyte. c1425 Wyntoun Cron. viii. xii. 67 A gret ost..in þe north of Ingland past In dyspyt of þat Tyrand. 1601 Bp. W. Barlow Serm. Paules Crosse Martij 1600 40 To see Gods word alleadged in despight of Gods ordinance. d. Notwithstanding the opposition or adverse efforts of (a person). Now rare except with reflexive pronouns ( in despite of himself, etc.). ΚΠ 1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 108 They [sc. the Danes]..landed in despight of the people. 1610 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes (ed. 2) 1159 Collonitz in despight of the enemie, in safetie brought backe his souldiours. 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre v. xii. 250 At last this warre ended it self in despite of the Pope. a1822 P. B. Shelley Let. to — in Posthumous Poems (1824) 69 We..in despite of *** and of the devil, Will make our friendly philosophic revel Outlast the leafless time. 1876 ‘Ouida’ In Winter City vii. 198 The lottery tries to allure in very despite of themselves the much wider multitude. e. Notwithstanding, in spite of (opposition, some opposing force). ΚΠ c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lii. 175 In dyspyte of his teth I wyll se my nece. 1600 E. Blount tr. G. F. di Conestaggio Hist. Uniting Portugall to Castill 132 To assaile the entrie of the mouth of Lisbone, in despite of all the fortresses that were there. a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) v. v. 124 A receiu'd beleefe, in despight of the teeth of all rime and reason, that they were Fairies. a1631 J. Donne Poems (1650) 17 Love which in dispight of darkness brought us hither, Should in dispight of light keep us together. 1664 S. Butler Hudibras: Second Pt. ii. i. 3 Some force whole Regions, in despight O' Geography, to change their site. 1747 T. Carte Gen. Hist. Eng. I. Pref. 6 Learning..cultivated by private persons in despight of all difficulties. 1824 W. Irving Tales of Traveller I. 116 Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the contrary. 1868 M. E. Braddon Dead-Sea Fruit I. i. 2 In despite of its solemn tranquility, this Villebrumeuse is not a dreary dwelling-place. f. archaic const. in his, her, their, others', one's own despite: in the various preceding senses. ΚΠ 1591 E. Spenser Daphnaïda 442 Why doo I longer live in lifes despight. 1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus i. i. 358 What would you burie him in my despight. ?a1600 Beggars D. of Bednall Green xxxiii Thus was faire Bessey matched to the knight And then made a lady in others despite. 1681 J. Dryden Absalom & Achitophel 17 Born to be sav'd, even in their own despight. 1725 A. Pope tr. Homer Odyssey II. ix. 250 Some rustic wretch, who liv'd in heav'n's despight, Contemning laws, and trampling on the right. 1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Odyssey in Iliad & Odyssey II. iii. 272 Much evil perpetrate in thy despight. 1794 W. Blake Clod & Pebble in Songs of Experience in Compl. Poetry & Prose (1982) 19 Love seeketh only Self to please..And builds a Hell in Heavens despite. 1849 J. Stephen Ess. Eccl. Biogr. Pref. (1850) 5 I am thus an author in my own despite. 1871 J. S. Blackie Four Phases Morals i. 127 Bearding two of the thirty tyrants, and pursuing quietly his labours of love in their despite. 6. In later use often despite of (senses 5d, 5e); whence by further shortening despite prep., rarely in despite (without of). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > subjected to a condition [preposition] > in spite of maugre?c1335 maugre of (also to, with)c1400 amaugrec1449 non-obstantc1460 nongainstandingc1485 spite of1509 in spite ofc1540 malgrado1590 despite ofa1593 despite1602 in the spite of1632 non obstante1632 malgré1770 in despite1868 a1593 C. Marlowe Tragicall Hist. Faustus (1616) sig. E3 If this Bruno..sit in Peters Chaire, despite of chance. 1655 Theophania 181 Having, despight of all opposition..forced their way through. 1820 J. Keats Hyperion: a Fragm. i, in Lamia & Other Poems 158 His voice leapt out, despite of godlike curb. 1847 L. H. Kerr tr. L. von Ranke Hist. Servia 420 Despite of her favouring his opponents, the guard of honour had been taken from her also. 1868 W. Morris Earthly Paradise 434 Flushed and joyful in despite her fear. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). despitev. Brit. /dᵻˈspʌɪt/, U.S. /dəˈspaɪt/ Etymology: < Old French despite-r (13th cent.), modern French dépiter, apparently < despit , dépit despite n. Compare Catalan despitar , Provençal despeytar , -pechar , Spanish despechar , Italian dispettare , which may directly represent Latin dēspectāre , frequentative of dēspicĕre to look down on, despise v. Obsolete or archaic. 1. a. transitive. To express or show contempt for, treat with contempt, set at nought; to do despite to. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > hold in contempt [verb (transitive)] > treat with contempt unworthc950 to make scorn at, toc1320 to take in vainc1330 despise1377 rebuke?a1400 despite1481 indign1490 to make a mumming of1523 flock1545 scandalize1566 to make coarse account of1578 misregard1582 overpeer1583 to make a pish at (also of)1593 to make a push at1600 to bite by the nose1602 blurta1625 to piss ona1625 to make wash-way of, with1642 trample1646 huff1677 snouch1761 to walk over (the course)1779 to run over ——1816 snoot1928 shaft1959 1481 W. Caxton tr. Siege & Conqueste Jerusalem (1893) cliii. 227 They blamed and Iniured our barons, And despyted them and alle thoost. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) iv. 596 Ynglis men, That dyspitit [1489 Adv. dispytyt], atour all thing, Robert the bruce. 1614 T. Adams Diuells Banket iv. 181 And despiteth, which is more, then despiseth, the spirit..of grace. 1619 M. Drayton Idea in Poems (rev. ed.) 265 Reason..Despiteth Loue, and laugheth at her Folly. a1620 M. Fotherby Atheomastix (1622) i. iv. §1. 20 Who..both despise the Temples, and despite the gods. 1652 C. Cotterell tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Cassandra (1676) vi. 555 Have you let 'scape an enemy who despites you? 1828 W. S. Landor Wks. (1868) I. 353/2 The great founder of Rome..slew his brother for despiting the weakness of his walls. 1870 C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David I. Ps. iv. 4 One reason why men are so mad as to despite Christ. †b. with infinitive. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 177 A certane noble man..dispytes to heir that edicte. †2. To vex or provoke to anger; to spite. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > [verb (transitive)] > make angry wrethec900 abelgheeOE abaeileOE teenOE i-wrathec1075 wratha1200 awratha1250 gramec1275 forthcalla1300 excitea1340 grieve1362 movea1382 achafea1400 craba1400 angerc1400 mada1425 provokec1425 forwrecchec1450 wrothc1450 arage1470 incensea1513 puff1526 angry1530 despite1530 exasperate1534 exasper1545 stunt1583 pepper1599 enfever1647 nanger1675 to put or set up the back1728 roil1742 outrage1818 to put a person's monkey up1833 to get one's back up1840 to bring one's nap up1843 rouse1843 to get a person's shirt out1844 heat1855 to steam up1860 to get one's rag out1862 steam1922 to burn up1923 to flip out1964 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 520/2 I dispyte a person, I set hym at naught, or provoke hym to anger, Je despite..It dispyteth me to se his facyons. 1586 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. I. 721 Whose sonne he had murdred, and abused his wife to despite him there-with. 1592 A. Day 2nd Pt. Eng. Secretorie sig. H3, in Eng. Secretorie (rev. ed.) It is not the shew you beare, but the pride wherewith you are carried that despiteth me. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. iii. 86 A vexatious deed, meerly to despight them. 1658 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man ii. §13. 44 We bring..a train of his enemies, to provoke and despite him. †3. intransitive. To show despite, contempt, or ill-will. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 520/2 You neuer sawe man dispyte agaynst an other on that facyon. 1627 W. Duncomb tr. V. d'Audiguier Tragi-comicall Hist. our Times ix. 185 Lisander despiting at Lidian's long resistance, gave him so violent a thrust. 1736 B. Franklin Poor Richard's Almanack To Rdr. 1 These Ill-willers of mine, despited at the great Reputation I gain'd. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). despiteprep. Brit. /dᵻˈspʌɪt/, U.S. /dəˈspaɪt/ Etymology: Shortened < despite of, originally in despite of: see despite n. 6. In spite of. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > subjected to a condition [preposition] > in spite of maugre?c1335 maugre of (also to, with)c1400 amaugrec1449 non-obstantc1460 nongainstandingc1485 spite of1509 in spite ofc1540 malgrado1590 despite ofa1593 despite1602 in the spite of1632 non obstante1632 malgré1770 in despite1868 1602 J. Marston Antonios Reuenge iv. v. sig. I Man will breake out, despight Philosophie. 1613 T. Heywood Siluer Age iii. sig. K2^v Il'e..Ransacke the pallace where grim Pluto reignes..Despight his blacke guard. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 2 (1623) i. i. 177 Or thou, or I Somerset will be Protectors, Despite Duke Humfrey, or the Cardinall. 1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake ii. 87 I love him still, despite my wrongs. 1876 M. E. Braddon Joshua Haggard's Daughter II. 25 The attraction that draws me to her despite myself. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1290v.1481prep.1602
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