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3. (Scots Law) To make over, or convey, legally.

He has disponed . . . the whole estate.

Sir W. Scott.

Dis`po*nee" (?), n. (Scots Law) The person to whom any property is legally conveyed.

Dis*pon"er (?), n. (Scots Law) One who legally transfers property from himself to another.

Dis*ponge" (?), v. t. [Pref. dis- + sponge.] To sprinkle, as with water from a sponge. [Poetic & Rare] [Written also dispunge.]

O sovereign mistress of true melancholy, The poisonous damp of night disponge upon me

. Shak.

Dis*pope" (?), v. t. To refuse to consider as pope; to depose from the popedom.

One whom they disposed.

Tennyson.

Di*spor"ous (?), a. [Pref. di- + sporous.] (Biol.) Having two spores.

Dis*port" (?), n. [OF. desport, deport. See Disport, v. i., and cf. Sport.] Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness. Milton.

Dis*port", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Disported; p. pr. & vb. n. Disporting.] [OF. se desporter; pref. des- (L. dis-) + F. porter to carry; orig. therefore, to carry one's self away from work, to go to amuse one's self. See Port demeanor, and cf. Sport.] To play; to wanton; to move in gayety; to move lightly and without restraint; to amuse one's self.

Where light disports in ever mingling dyes.

Pope.

Childe Harold basked him in the noontide sun, Disporting there like any other fly.

Byron.

Dis*port", v. t. [OF. desporter. See Disport, v. i.] 1. To divert or amuse; to make merry.

They could disport themselves.

Buckle.

2. To remove from a port; to carry away. Prynne.

Dis*port"ment (?), n. Act of disporting; diversion; play. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

Dis*pos"a*ble (?), a. [From Dispose.] Subject to disposal; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or use.

The great of this kingdom . . . has easily afforded a disposable surplus.

Burke.

Dis*pos"al (?), n. [From Dispose.] 1. The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting in order; as, the disposal of the troops in two lines.

2. Ordering; regulation; adjustment; management; government; direction.