How to pronounce“disport”in English
level one conversation and they ratchet it up to a level 10 it's very dispor
disportionate and it tells you that there's a conversation happening in their head that you weren't invited to it tells you that something else is is
going on and when you have the patience and the discipline to find that person
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Definitions of “disport”
To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.
“Afterward, as appeareth by Euſtachius, there was ſome Greekes diſported themſelues herein, as he which turned Atlas for his heauie burthen in ſupporting Heauen, to Talas, that is, Wretched; Arete, Vertue, into Erate, that is, Louely; Ilaros, Merrie, into Liaros, that is, warme.”
Anything which diverts one from serious matters; a game, a pastime, a sport.
“It hath beene very frequent with the Kings of England, France, and other Princes, for triall of their man hood, to runne at Iouſts, and fight at Barriers, not onely with forraigners, but with their owne valianteſt Lords and Knights, of which there are various Examples. In theſe Martiall diſports, by the very Law of Armes, theſe Subjects have not onely defended themſelves againſt their kings aſſaults and blowes; but retorted lance for lance, ſtroke for ſtroke, and ſometimes unhorſed, diſarmed, and wounded their Kings, […]”
Amusement, entertainment, recreation, relaxation.
“And whether they were a bedde or at other maner of disportes me lyst not herof make no mencyon for loue that tyme was not as is now adayes. "And whether they were abed or at other manner of disports, me list not hereof make no mention, for love that time was not as is now-a-days."”
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