n. Despicableness. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. despicabilis, fr. despicari to despise; akin to despicere. See Despise. ] Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless;
n. The quality of being despicable; meanness; vileness; worthlessness. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly;
n. [ L. despicientia. See Despise. ] A looking down; despection. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. OF. despisable. ] Despicable; contemptible. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A despising; contempt. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A despisal of religion. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov. i. 7. [ 1913 Webster ]
Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them. Jowett (Thucyd. ).
n. The state of being despised. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A despising. [ R. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who despises; a contemner; a scorner. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Contemptuously. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. despit, F. dépit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf. Spite, Despect. ]
With all thy despite against the land of Israel. Ezek. xxv. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]
A despite done against the Most High. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
In despite,
In despite of,
In your despite,
v. t.
prep. In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding;
a. [ See Despite, and cf. Spiteful. ] Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate; malicious. --
Haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters. Rom. i. 30. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pray for them which despitefully use you. Matt. v. 44. [ 1913 Webster ]
Let us examine him with despitefulness and fortune. Book of Wisdom ii. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. despitous, OF. despiteus, fr. despit; affected in form by E. piteous. See Despite. ] Feeling or showing despite; malicious; angry to excess; cruel; contemptuous. [ Obs. ] “Despiteous reproaches.” Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Despitefully. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Despiteous; very angry; cruel. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
He was to sinful man not despitous. Chaucer.
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