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† dispurˈvey, v. Obs.
Forms: 5 des-, dys-, -porvey, 5–6 -pourvey, 5– dispurvey.
[a. OF. desporveeir, -porveir, -porveer (12th c. in Littré), f. des-, dis- 4 + porveeir to provide: see purvey.]
trans. To rob or strip of provision; to render destitute. Chiefly in pa. pple, dispurveyed (= OF. desporveii, mod.F. dépourvu), unprovided, destitute.
c1430Lydg. Bochas i. x. (1544) 21 b, Thei be caught dispurueyed of defence. 1481–4E. Paston in Paston Lett. No 859 III. 280, I am not assartaynd how she is purveyde of mony..I woold not se her dysporveyd, yf I myght. 1485Caxton Chas. Gt. 69 Olyuer whyche was thus dyspourueyed of his hors. c1489― Sonnes of Aymon xix. 418 They of mountalban be dyspurueyd of mete. 1530Palsgr. 521/2, I dispourvey, I unprovyde. 1583Golding Calvin on Deut. xcii. 570 Wee shall be dispurueied and stript out of all thinges. 1609Heywood Brit. Troy vi. xc. 133 They dispuruey their vestry of such Treasure As they may spare.
Hence † dispurˈveyed ppl. a., unprovided, unprepared. (= OF. desporveü.)
14..Lydg. & Burgh Secrees 2417 Upon thy Enemy renne not sodeynly, Ne dispurveyed. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 101 b/1 And he despourueyd, deth cometh whyche taketh all fro hym. 1484― Curiall 14 To be drowned by theyr dyspourueyed aluysement. 1494Fabyan Chron. vii. 422 [He] gatheryd hym an vnredy and dispurueyed hoost for the warre. 1580Baret Alv. D 919 Dispurueied of frends: lacking frends, Inops ab amicis. |