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Definition disport

Etymology

The verb is derived from Middle English disporten, desporten (“to take part in entertainment, sport, etc., to pass time, amuse oneself, be merry; to amuse, entertain; to cheer, console; to behave (in a particular way), deport; to be active, to busy; to relieve (someone of a task); to prevent (someone from attending)”), from Anglo-Norman desporter, Old French desporter, deporter, depporter (“to amuse, entertain; to pass time, amuse oneself; to forbear; to stop”), from Latin deport?re, present active infinitive of d?port? (“to bring, convey; to bring or take home; to carry along or down; to banish, transport”), from d?- (prefix meaning ‘from, off’) + port? (“to bear, carry; to bring, convey”) (from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to carry forth; fare”)). The English word is a doublet of deport. Also a doublet of sport

The noun is derived from Middle English disport, desport (“activity providing amusement, pleasure or relaxation; entertainment, recreation; game, pastime, sport; pleasure derived from an activity; source of comfort; consolation, solace; conduct, deportment; customary behaviour, manner; act, activity; departure”), from Anglo-Norman disport, Old French desport, deport (“game, pastime, sport; pleasure, recreation; disport”), from desporter: see further above.

Verb

disport (third-person singular simple present disports, present participle disporting, simple past and past participle disported)

1. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive, dated) To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.

Noun

disport (plural disports)

1. (countable, archaic) Anything which diverts one from serious matters; a game, a pastime, a sport.
2. (uncountable, archaic) Amusement, entertainment, recreation, relaxation.
3. (countable, obsolete) The way one carries oneself; bearing, carriage, deportment.
4. (countable, obsolete) Bearing, elevation, orientation.
5. (uncountable, obsolete) Fun, gaiety, joy, merriment, mirth.

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