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. [ Pref. dis- + piteous. Cf. Despiteous. ] Full of despite; cruel; spiteful; pitiless. Spenser. --
a. Pitiless; cruel. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. pitous, OF. pitos, F. piteux. See Pity. ]
The Lord can deliver piteous men from temptation. Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]
She was so charitable and so pitous. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
The most piteous tale of Lear. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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