dispossess (dispozes)

t. [OF. des po es ser, depo eser = Pr. despo ezir = It. dis po es sare, spo e are; as dis- priv. + po e , v. Cf. OF. des po er, also des po e der, F. dépo éder = Sp. desposeer (cf. Pg. despo ar, desapo ar ), Ye shall dispo e the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein. Num. xxxiii. 53. The Christians were utterly dispo est of Judea by Saladine the A egyptian Sultan. Sandys , Travailes, p. 113. It will be found a work of no small difficulty to dispos se and throw out a vice from that heart, where long po e ion begins to plead prescription. South , Sermons. The Confederates at the west were narrowed down for all communication with Richmond to the single line of road running east from Vicksburg. To dispo e them of this, therefore, became a matter of the first importance. U. S. Grant, Personal Memoirs, I. 383. 2. To relieve or free from or as if from demoniac po e ion. They have three ministers, (one a Scotch man,) who take great pains among them, and had lately (by prayer Winthrop, Hist. New England, I. 159. and fasting) dispo e ed one po e ed with devil. Dispo e proceedings, proceedings at law summarily to eject a tenant, as for non-payment of rent. [Colloq.] - Dispo e warrant, a warrant awarded in such proceedings, to eject the occupant. [New York.] dispo e ed (dis-po-zest'), a. [ or self-command. [Rare.] Mi Susan, deeply agitated, and not knowing what to say or do, stood also, dispo e ed , looking from the child to the woman, and from the woman to the child. Mrs. Oliphant . dispo e ion (dis-po-zesh'on), n. [= F. dé po e ion ; as dispo e + -ion. Cf. po e ion.] 1. The act of putting out of po e ion, or the state of being dispo e ed.-2. The act of relieving or freeing from demoniac po e ion, or the like. That heart [Mary Magdalene's].. was freed from Satan by that powerful dispo e ion . Bp. Hall, Contemplations, iv. 3. In law, same as ouster. dispo e or (dis-po-zes'or), n. One who dispo e es. The heirs (ble ed be God!) are yet surviving, and likely to out-live all heirs of their dispo e ors besides their infamy. Cowley , Government of Oliver Cromwell. IMG:content-2853.png:[blocks in formation] Whereas he sought profite, he fell into double disprofite. Foxe, Martyrs, p. 1710.