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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dispris(e, Disprys(e, v. [e.m.E. dyspryse (1514), late ME. desprise (1480), late OF. despriser.] tr. To depreciate or lower in worth; to dispraise, disparage, decry. c1420 Wynt. iv. 1930.
Twyn-tungyd serwandys … And wykyd fals thow sall disprys ?1438 Alex. ii. 2752.
Set all to all … Or thow now disprysit be 1456 Hay I. 4/5.
I mak … supplicatioun that nathing that I sall put in this buke ye dispris na lichtly Ib. II. 156/9.
Dispris never man for his law estate c1515 Asl. MS. I. 181/9.
He disprysis his noblenes that takis kepe and tent till vther mennis gyding c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 70/2.
Presumand mekle werteu in my self and disprisand other 1533 Boece xiv. ix. 558.
With ane awfull hoist dispitefully disprising Ingland he forrayit the cuntre c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 169.
I wait gude wemen that bene wyse, This rurall ryme wyll nocht dispryse 1570 Sat. P. xviii. 53.
Thair fact and act all Scotland now disprysis