despitefulness (despitfulnes)

Malice; ill will; malignity. Let us examine him with despitefulne and torture, that we know his meekne , and prove his patience. [ de despiteous, dispiteous (des-, dis-pit'ē-us), a. [Extended from earlier despitous, dispitous (as The men who labour and digest things most Will be much apter to despond than boast. Roscommon , On Translated Verse, 1. 162. IMG:content-2479.png:[blocks in formation] I am no des ponder in my nature. caused by despondency; despondent. desponding (des-pon'ding), p. a. Given to or There is no surer remedy for superstitious and despond ing weakne than,... when we have done our own parts, to commit all chearfully, for the rest, to the good pleasure of Heaven. Sir R. L'Estrange . despondingly (des-pon'ding-li), adv . In a desponding manner; with dejection of spirits. Swift, without a penny in his purse, was despondingly looking out of his window to gape away the time. Sheridan, Swift. des pons a get (des-pon'sāj), n. [As desponsate + age .] Betrothal. Ethelbert. went peaceablie to King Offa for despon sage of Athilrid, his daughter. Foxe , Martyrs, p. 103. desponsatet (des-pon'sāt), v . t. [ sat us , pp. of des pons are (> It. disposare = Sp. Pg. desposar), betroth, intensive of despond ere , pp. desponsus , promise to give: see spouse and de desponsationt (des-pon-sa's hon), n. spond, v.] To betroth. Cocker am . [ desponsatio ( n- ), des pons are , betroth: see desponsate .) A betrothing. For all this des pons at i on of her [Mary], according to the desire of her parents, and the custom of the nation, she had not set one step toward the consummation of her marriage. Jer. Taylor , Works (ed. 1835), I. 28.