sperse en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /spɜː(ɹ)s/
Etymology
Apheretic form of asperse, from Latin aspersus, past participle of aspergere.
Meanings
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(obsolete) To disperse.
On all which did against his course oppose, Into a cloud of dust spers'd in the air
1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “The Visions of Bellay”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spersed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spersed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sperses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| spersing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |