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  • verb obsolete To scatter; to disparkle.

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  • verb transitive to scatter
  • verb transitive, archaic to disparkle

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From Old French, desparpeillier

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  • v. t. & i. 1. To scatter; to disparkle (Obs.)

    June 8, 2008