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disported

disported is the simple past and past participle of disport.

Meaning of disport

Verb

disport (third-person singular simple present disports, present participle disporting, simple past and past participle disported)

  1. (ambitransitive, dated, reflexive) To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.
    • Afterward, as appeareth by Euſtachius, there was ſome Greekes diſported themſelues herein, as he which turned Atlas for his heauie burthen in ſupporting Heauen, to Talas, that is, Wretched; Arete, Vertue, into Erate, that is, Louely; Ilaros, Merrie, into Liaros, that is, warme.1629, M. N. [pseudonym; William Camden], “Anagrams”, in Remaines Concerning Brittaine: But Especially England, and the Inhabitants thereof: […], 4th edition, London: Printed by A[dam] I[slip] for...
    Synonyms:
    cheer, divert, enjoy, frolic

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Questions about disported

What is disported the simple past and past participle of?
Disported is the simple past and past participle of disport.

Words near disported in the dictionary

  1. dispoping
  2. disporic
  3. disporoside
  4. disporous
  5. disport
  6. disported
  7. disportedst
  8. disportest
  9. disporteth
  10. disporting
  11. disportings

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