- disprized
- v. depreciate, undervalue; disdain, scorn (Archaic)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
disprized
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disprize — /dis pruyz /, v.t., disprized, disprizing. to hold in small esteem; disdain. [1425 75; late ME disprisen < AF, MF despriser, late var. of despreis(i)er to DISPRAISE] * * * … Universalium
disprize — /dɪsˈpraɪz/ (say dis pruyz) verb (t) (disprized, disprizing) Obsolete to hold in small esteem; disdain …
disprize — [dis prīz′, dis′prīz′] vt. disprized, disprizing [ME disprisen < OFr despriser, var. of despreisier: see DISPRAISE] Archaic to regard as of low value; not prize … English World dictionary
disprize — dəˈsprīz, (ˈ)di|s transitive verb Etymology: Middle French despriser, from Old French despreisier, desprisier more at dispraise 1. obsolete : undervalue, underestimate 2. : to hold in contempt … Useful english dictionary
