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—despiteously, adv./di spit"ee euhs/, adj. Archaic.1. malicious; spiteful.2. contemptuous.[1350-1400; var. of ME despitous < AF; OF despiteus, equiv. to despit DESPITE + -eus -EOUS]
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Despiteous — Des*pit e*ous, 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despiteous — adjective Date: 14th century archaic feeling or showing despite ; malicious • despiteously adverb, archaic … New Collegiate Dictionary
despiteous — adjective a) Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting. b) Dispiteous … Wiktionary
despiteous — de·spit·e·ous … English syllables
despiteous — des•pit•e•ous [[t]dɪˈspɪt i əs[/t]] adj. archaic malicious; spiteful … From formal English to slang
despiteous — /dəsˈpɪtiəs/ (say duhs piteeuhs) adjective Obsolete 1. malicious; spiteful. 2. contemptuous. –despiteously, adverb …
despiteous — a. spiteful, malevolent … Dictionary of difficult words
despiteous — də̇ˈspid.ēəs, (ˈ)de|s adjective Etymology: Middle English, alteration of despitous, from Middle French despiteus, from despit + eus ous archaic : full of or moved by ill will : contemptuous, despiteful; broadly … Useful english dictionary
Despitous — De*spit ous, a. Despiteous; very angry; cruel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He was to sinful man not despitous. Chaucer. {De*spit ous*ly}, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Despitously — Despitous De*spit ous, a. Despiteous; very angry; cruel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He was to sinful man not despitous. Chaucer. {De*spit ous*ly}, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
