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Despitously

Despitous \De*spit"ous\, a. Despiteous; very angry; cruel. [Obs.]

He was to sinful man not despitous.
--Chaucer. - De*spit"ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]

Usage examples of "despitously".

And for that Nichanore and Thymothee Of Jewes weren venquysshed myghtily, Unto the Jewes swich an hate hadde he That he bad greithen his chaar ful hastily, And swoor, and seyde, ful despitously, Unto Jerusalem he wolde eft-soone, To wreken his ire on it ful cruelly.