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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1599
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Dispulȝe, Dispuilȝe, v. Also: dispuleȝe, -poulȝe, dispule. [ME. dispuyle (Wyclif), despuile (a 1225), OF. despuillier. Cf. Dispoilȝe v.]
1, tr. To strip of clothes, armour, etc. 1375 Barb. xiii. 501.
Qwhen the feld, as I said air, Wes dispulȝeit and left all bair c1420 Wynt. v. 4002 (W).
It may be callit vnhonest tulȝe To se the quyk the dede dispulȝe 1513 Doug. xi. ii. 78.
Hys werly steid, Dispulȝeit of hys harnessyng and weid 1533 Boece vi. xv. 217 b.
Larouns … rouchly demanyng hir chalmereris dispulȝeit hir of … all attyrement 15.. Clariodus v. 1547.
Of thair robis royall dispuilȝet them the Kings 15.. Ib. 1870.
b. To despoil by injury or robbery. 1462 Peebles B. Rec. 144.
Gyf it hapynnis the sayde tenement and land to be wastyt or dispoulȝeide 15.. Clariodus iii. 1910.
Ane palmer … said … That felloun briggandis him dispuilȝeit had
2. To divest or deprive of something. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2629.
Of this kynryke heir, I dispulȝe me wilfully c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxvii. 39.
Ourcumin is the fo, Dispulit of the tresur that he ȝemit 1533 Boece vi. xv. 217 b.
The quene cryit scho was ane cative creature, quhen scho was dispuleȝeit of hir lorde and freyndis 15.. Clariodus ii. 133.
And syne … , dispuilȝeit of his hate, … [he] askit thame forgivennes
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