Dis-pōrt'1, n.
n. [O. Fr. desport, deport, Pr. deport, Sp. deporte, It. diporto, L. Lat. disportus. See infra.] Play; sport; pastime; diversion. Milton.
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n. [O. Fr. desport, deport, Pr. deport, Sp. deporte, It. diporto, L. Lat. disportus. See infra.] Play; sport; pastime; diversion. Milton.
v. i. [imp. & p. p. DISPORTED; p. pr. & vb. n. DISPORTING.] [O. Fr. desporter, deporter, Pr. & Sp. deportar, It. diportare, Lat. as if disportare, to carry apart, to and fro, and deportare, to carry away, transport, from portare, to carry.] To play; to wanton; to move in gayety; to move lightly and without restraint.
Where light disports in ever-mingling dyes. Pope.