Middle English Dictionary Entry

despīen v.
Quotations: Show all Hide all

Entry Info

Forms despīen v.
Etymology OF despire

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

Note: Cp. despisen.
1.
To be contemptuous of (sth.).
Show 1 Quotation

©2025 Regents of the University of Michigan. For details about this collection's copyright see the MEC copyright statement and the U-M Library Copyright Policy. Data last refreshed Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 12:18:00.