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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disport, n. [ME. dis-, dysport (1303), desport, AF. disport, OF. desport.]

1. Pastime, sport; pleasure; diversion, relaxation. 1375 Barb. iii. 586.
Wes nane that euir disport mycht have Fra steryng, and fra rowyng a1400 Leg. S. v. 491.
Manis brokilnes ma nocht Of contemplacion haf thocht Bot sum disport ithandly ?1438 Alex. ii. 4782.
Of Porrus had thay great disport, And of Betys great dule, I wis 1456 Hay I. 146/13.
Gif a man gais at his awin plesaunce till his disport c1460 Thewis Wysmen 341.
Al thar dissport and thair blychtnes Is al in foly and glaikitnes c1500 Crying of Play 132.
In Edinburgh quhar is meriast cheire, Plesans, disport and play c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxix. 50.
Cum, lustie symmer, with thy flouris, That I may leif in sum disport 1535 Stewart 3630.
Thir lordis all that da at sic disport With thair ladyis at plesour and confort 15.. Clar. i. 377.
Clariodus, ryding at his disport

2. A sport or pastime. 1456 Hay I. 176/7.
A noble knycht … suld be haldin in free prisoun with plesaunce and disportis Ib. 179/24.
Till hunting and hauking and othir disportis 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. xlvii.
Plesand debaitments … Thair micht be sene, and all manner disportis c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxi. 10.
Sum maid disportis with hartis glaid and lycht a1570-86 Maitl. F. lx. 4.
I thé exhort In ioy and ryaltie to ring with everie glaidnes and disport