DISPURVEY

Etymology

Verb

dispurvey (third-person singular simple present dispurveys, present participle dispurveying, simple past and past participle dispurveyed)

(obsolete) To disfurnish; to strip of provisions.

Noun

dispurvey (uncountable)

(obsolete) dispurveyance

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`pur*vey", v. t. Etym: [Pref. dis- + purvey: cf. OF. desporveoir, F. dépourvoir.]

Definition: To disfurnish; to strip. [Obs.] Heywood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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