Defn: To clear from sophism or error. [R.] Hare.
DESOXALIC
Des`ox*al"ic, a. Etym: [F. pref. des- from + E. oxalic.] (Chem.)
Defn: Made or derived from oxalic acid; as, desoxalic acid.
DESPAIR De*spair", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Despaired; p. pr. & vb. n. Despairing.] Etym: [OE. despeiren, dispeiren, OF. desperer, fr. L. desperare; de- + sperare to hope; akin to spes hope, and perh. to spatium space, E. space, speed; cf. OF. espeir hope, F. espoir. Cf. Prosper, Desperate.]
Defn: To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or
expectation; — often with of.
We despaired even of life. 2 Cor. i. 8.
Never despair of God's blessings here. Wake.
Syn.
— See Despond.
DESPAIR
De*spair", v. t.
1. To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of. [Obs.] I would not despair the greatest design that could be attempted. Milton.
2. To cause to despair. [Obs.] Sir W. Williams.
DESPAIR
De*spair", n. Etym: [Cf. OF. despoir, fr. desperer.]