v. t.
The asperated part of its surface. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. desperatus, p. p. of desperare. See Despair, and cf. Desperado. ]
I am desperate of obtaining her. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
A desperate offendress against nature. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The most desperate of reprobates. Macaulay.
n. One desperate or hopeless. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly; extremely;
She fell desperately in love with him. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Desperation; virulence. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. exasperatus, p. p. of exsasperare to roughen, exasperate; ex out (intens.) + asperare to make rough, asper rough. See Asperity. ] Exasperated; imbittered. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Like swallows which the exasperate dying year
Sets spinning. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
To exsasperate them against the king of France. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
To exasperate the ways of death. Sir T. Browne.
n. One who exasperates or inflames anger, enmity, or violence. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. mixed with jasper; containing particles of jasper;
a. [ L. speratus, p. p. of sperare to hope. ] Hoped for, or to be hoped for. [ R. ] Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]