disports
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disport
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*port", n. Etym: [OF. desport, deport. See Disport, v. i., and cf. Sport.]
Definition: Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness. Milton.
Dis*port", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Disported; p. pr. & vb. n. Disporting.] Etym: [OF. se desporter; pref. des- (L. dis-) + F. porter to carry; orig. therefore, to carry one's self away from work, to go to amuse one's self. See Port demeanor, and cf. Sport.]
Definition: To play; to wanton; to move in gayety; to move lightly and without restraint; to amuse one's self. Where light disports in ever mingling dyes. Pope. Childe Harold basked him in the noontide sun, Disporting there like any other fly. Byron.
Dis*port", v. t. Etym: [OF. desporter. See Disport, v. i.]
1. To divert or amuse; to make merry. They could disport themselves. Buckle.
2. To remove from a port; to carry away. Prynne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
