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<h1>Dispurpose</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*pur"pose</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To dissuade; to frustrate; <as>as, to <ex>dispurpose</ex> plots</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>A. Brewer.</i>

<h1>Dispurse</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*purse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To disburse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Dispurvey</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`pur*vey"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>purvey</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desporveoir</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82pourvoir</ets>.]</ety> <def>To disfurnish; to strip.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Heywood.</i>

<h1>Dispurveyance</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`pur*vey"ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of provisions; <?/ack of food.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Disputable</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`pu*ta*ble</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>disputabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>disputable</ets>. See <er>Dispute</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Capable of being disputed; liable to be called in question, controverted, or contested; or doubtful certainty or propriety; controvertible; <as>as, <ex>disputable</ex> opinions, propositions, points, or questions</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Actions, every one of which is very <b>disputable</b>. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Disputatious; contentious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Disputableness</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`pu*ta*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>State of being disputable.</def>

<h1>Disputacity</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`pu*tac"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Dispute</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <def>Proneness to dispute.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Ward.</i>

<h1>Disputant</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis"pu*tant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>disputants</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>disputare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>disputant</ets>. See <er>Dispute</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <def>Disputing; engaged in controversy.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Disputant</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis"pu*tant</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who disputes; one who argues <?/<?/ opposition to another; one appointed to dispute; a controvertist; a reasoner in opposition.</def>