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disporteth

disporteth is the third-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

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Origin of disporteth

disport + -eth

Questions about disporteth

What is disporteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Disporteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of disport.

Words near disporteth in the dictionary

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

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