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despicabiliter

despicabiliter [LL] , a contemptuously, scornfully. b in a lowly fashion, so as to invite contempt. a c1083 locum quem sacri corporis ‥ presentia illustrat neglegentiori quam ejus deceret sanctitatem servitio ~er destitutum conspexi Ch. Durh. 3; eum exinde cepit ‥ deligere cui primitus solebat ~er derogare T. Mon. Will. VII 13; cum puelle ‥ paganos Christianissime ~er contempsissent [cf. G. Mon. V 16] M. Par. Maj. I 173; neque iracunde aut indignando sive ~er aliquis erga alterum ‥ demonstrare debet Cust. Westm. 163.  b s1225 puella ‥ saccum et cilicium induit atque crines ‥ ~er precidit et ‥ naturalem ‥ corporis decorem in omnem studuit deformitatem transferre Wend. II 290.

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