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▪ I. † disˈvantage, n. Obs.
[f. dis- 9 + vantage n. Cf. It. disvantaggio (Florio), disadvantage.]
= disadvantage.
1591Harington Orl. Fur. xxiv. li. (1634) 193 Zerbino..voided all the blowes with much facilitie, Though having great disvantage in the blade. a1619M. Fotherby Atheom. i. ii. §1 (1622) 8 It is good..for euery man, to vnderstand, not only his aduantages, but also his disuantages.
▪ II. † disˈvantage, v. Obs. rare.
[f. dis- 6 + vantage v.; cf. It. disvantaggiare (Florio).]
trans. To disadvantage; to be disadvantageous to.
1567Drant Horace Epist. A vj, As yeares do helpe vs mightely whilst we cum at a staye, So after they disuantage vs, and breake vs to decaye. |