Etymology

despiteous

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Today it means: Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting. Full definition →

Middle English despitous ← Anglo-Norman despitous
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromdespitous
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdespitous
  3. English todaydespiteous

From Middle English despitous, from Anglo-Norman despitous.

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