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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1648
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Dispointed, ppl. a. [Late ME. and e.m.E. dys-, dispoynt v. (1483–1565).] Disappointed. — 1648 Cunningham Diary 253.
Our greif was multiplied … by my laitt harsh rencounter at and dispoynted returne from Edinburgh
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"Dispointed ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/dispointed>
