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† disbeˈcome, v. Obs. [f. dis- 6 + become v. III.] trans. To misbecome; to be unbefitting for or unworthy of. Hence disbeˈcoming ppl. a., unbecoming, unbefitting.
1632Massinger & Field Fatal Dowry v. ii, [Lest] your compassion..Move you to anything that may disbecome The place on which you sit. a1639W. Whately Prototypes ii. xxix. (1640) 163 No calling..can so much disbecome a man, or reproach and abase him..then this of having no calling. Ibid. ii. xxxiv. (1640) 174 This forgetfulnesse..is a most disbecomming vice. |