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<h1>Displease</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*please"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To give displeasure or offense.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Displeasedly</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pleas"ed*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With displeasure.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Displeasedness</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pleas"ed*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Displeasure.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>South.</i>

<h1>Displeaser</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pleas"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who displeases.</def>

<h1>Displeasing</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pleas"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*pleas"ing*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Dis*pleas"ing*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> <i>Locke</i>.</wordforms>

<h1>Displeasure</h1> <Xpage=429>

<hw>Dis*pleas"ure</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>pleasure</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desplaisir</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82plaisir</ets>. Cf. <er>Displease</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by anything that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice or a sense of propriety; disapprobation; dislike; dissatisfaction; disfavor; indignation.</def>

<blockquote>O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot <b>displeasure</b>. <i>Ps. vi. 1.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Undoubtedly he will relent, and turn From his <b>displeasure</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offense; injury.</def>

<blockquote>Hast thou delight to see a wretched man Do outrage and <b>displeasure</b> to himself? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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<p><b>3.</b> <def>State of disgrace or disfavor; disfavor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>He went into Poland, being in <b>displeasure</b> with the pope for overmuch familiarity. <i>Peacham.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Dissatisfaction; disapprobation; disfavor; distaste; dislike; anger; hate; aversion; indignation; offense.</syn>

<h1>Displeasure</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*pleas"ure</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To displease.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Displenish</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*plen"ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To deprive or strip, as a house of furniture, or a barn of stock.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Displicence, Displicency</h1> <Xpage=430>

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