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disportest

disportest is the second-person singular simple present indicative 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

See all 6 meanings of disport

Origin of disportest

disport + -est

Questions about disportest

What is disportest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Disportest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of disport.

Words near disportest in the dictionary

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

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