n. [ OF. despit, F. dépit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf. Spite, Despect. ]
With all thy despite against the land of Israel. Ezek. xxv. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]
A despite done against the Most High. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
In despite,
In despite of,
In your despite,
v. t.
prep. In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding;
a. [ See Despite, and cf. Spiteful. ] Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate; malicious. --
Haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters. Rom. i. 30. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pray for them which despitefully use you. Matt. v. 44. [ 1913 Webster ]
Let us examine him with despitefulness and fortune. Book of Wisdom ii. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. despitous, OF. despiteus, fr. despit; affected in form by E. piteous. See Despite. ] Feeling or showing despite; malicious; angry to excess; cruel; contemptuous. [ Obs. ] “Despiteous reproaches.” Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Despitefully. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. dis- + piteous. Cf. Despiteous. ] Full of despite; cruel; spiteful; pitiless. Spenser. --
n. [ OF. respit, F. répit, from L. respectus respect, regard, delay, in LL., the deferring of a day. See Respect. ]
I crave but four day's respite. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some pause and respite only I require. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Forty days longer we do respite you. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Without respite. Baxter. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Abbreviated fr. despite. ]
This is the deadly spite that angers. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
In spite of,
Spite of
To owe one a spite,
v. t.
The Danes, then . . . pagans, spited places of religion. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
Darius, spited at the Magi, endeavored to abolish not only their learning, but their language. Sir. W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious;