A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Dispendour], sb. steward, W; dispendere, W.

[ Dispers], pp. dispersed, S3, MD.—Lat. dispersus.

[ Displesance], sb. annoyance, C3.—OF. desplaisance.

[ Disport], sb. pleasure, recreation, S2, S3, C2, C3; desport, C3, MD.—AF. desport, mirth; cp. OF. deport (Bartsch).

[ Disporten], v. to cheer, amuse, MD.—OF. se desporter, se deporter; cp. It. diportare (compounded with Lat. de-).

[ Disposed], pp.; in phr.: wel disposed, in good health, C3.

[ Disputen], v. to dispute, MD; desputen, MD.—AF. desputer; Lat. disputare.

[ Disputeson], sb. disputation, MD; disputisoun, C; desputisoun, MD.—OF. desputeson; Lat. disputationem (for -eson = -tionem, see Ps. Introd. xxx).

Disseit; see [Deceit].

[ Disseueren], v. to separate, C3.—AF. deseverer; Lat. dis + separare.