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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disperson(e, v. Also: dysperson, disparson, despreson. [ME. (rare) disperson (a 1400), med. L. dispersonare.] tr. To treat with indignity or contumely; to assail with insult or abuse. Also dispersoning vbl. n. 14.. Acts I. 41/2.
Gif ony man dyspersonys or myssayis the aldirman in full courte Ib. 337/2.
Gif ony has dispersonit the balȝe or the seriandis in thar office 1489 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 416.
William Porter was convikit … for the strublance of the said bailȝe … and in dispersoning of him 1545 Reg. Privy S. III. 187/1.
Iohnne Murray … hes contempnandlie disparsonit the provest of Cowpar 1557 Inverness B. Rec. I. 16.
And he be fundyn … despresonant of onne of the office men of Inuernes 1563 Ib. 100.
Gif thai or ony ane of thame beis fundin in tyme cuming dispersonyng the prowest or baillies 1597 Stirling Merch. Guild 10.
Quhatsumever gild-brother heirefter sall dispersone ane magistrat, athir den of gild or balȝie, sall pey [etc.] 1623 Perth Kirk S. 303.
Thomas Wilson … is accused for dispersoning of Mr Henry Adamson … in saying [etc.] … with other contemptible speeches