Defn: A looking down; a despising. [R.] W. Montagu.
DESPEED
De*speed", v. t.
Defn: To send hastily. [Obs.]
Despeeded certain of their crew. Speed.
DESPEND
De*spend", v. t.
Defn: To spend; to squander. See Dispend. [Obs.]
Some noble men in Spain can despend Howell.
DESPERADO Des`per*a"do, n.; pl. Desperadoes. Etym: [OSp. desperado, p. p. of desperar, fr. L. desperare. See Desperate.]
Defn: A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian.
DESPERATE
Des"per*ate, a. Etym: [L. desperatus, p. p. of desperare. See
Despair, and cf. Desperado.]
1. Without hope; given to despair; hopeless. [Obs.] I am desperate of obtaining her. Shak.
2. Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable; past cure, or, at least, extremely dangerous; as, a desperate disease; desperate fortune.