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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1400, 1456-1599
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Disport, v. [ME. disporte (Chaucer), desporte, AF. and OF. desporter.] refl. and intr. To divert or amuse oneself; to sport or play. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2482.
Pirrus … Walked … In that forest him to disport 1456 Hay I. 146/2.
Gif a man of were gais to play and disport him … for certayne tyme a1500 Doug. King Hart 501.
Quhen he had disportit him his fill His courtlie cloke begouth to fayd of hew 15.. Clariodus i. 1417.
Quhen thay had lang disportit in the meid 15.. Ib. iv. 447.
Thay dansit, sang, and playit, and disporte
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