Part 3270

<blockquote>He has <b>disponed</b> . . . the whole estate. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disponee</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis`po*nee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>The person to whom any property is legally conveyed.</def>

<h1>Disponer</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*pon"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>One who legally transfers property from himself to another.</def>

<h1>Disponge</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*ponge"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>sponge</ets>.]</ety> <def>To sprinkle, as with water from a sponge.</def> <mark>[Poetic & Rare]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>dispunge</asp>.]</altsp>

<blockquote>O sovereign mistress of true melancholy, The poisonous damp of night <b>disponge</b> upon me. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dispope</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*pope"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To refuse to consider as pope; to depose from the popedom.</def>

<blockquote>One whom they <b>disposed</b>. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disporous</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Di*spor"ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> + <ets>sporous</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Having two spores.</def>

<h1>Disport</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*port"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>desport</ets>, <ets>deport</ets>. See <er>Disport</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>, and cf. <er>Sport</er>.]</ety> <def>Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Disport</h1> <Xpage=430>

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

<blockquote>Where light <b>disports</b> in ever mingling dyes. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Childe Harold basked him in the noontide sun, <b>Disporting</b> there like any other fly. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disport</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*port"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>desporter</ets>. See <er>Disport</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To divert or amuse; to make merry.</def>

<blockquote>They could <b>disport</b> themselves. <i>Buckle.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To remove from a port; to carry away.</def>

<i>Prynne.</i>

<h1>Disportment</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*port"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Act of disporting; diversion; play.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>