despairer

English

Etymology

From despair +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪˈspɛːɹə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈspɛɹɚ/
Hyphenation: des‧pair‧er

Noun

despairer (plural despairers)

One who despairs.
- 1668, John Dryden, Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, M. DC. LXVI. […], London: Printed for Henry Herringman, […], OCLC 1064438096, stanza 242, page 61:
  He chears the fearful, and commends the bold, / And makes deſpairers hope for good ſucceſs.
- 1855 July 4, Walt Whitman, “[Song of Myself]”, in Leaves of Grass, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.: [James and Andrew Rome], OCLC 930780804, stanza 40, page 45:
  O despairer, here is my neck, / By God! you shall not go down! Hang your whole weight upon me.
- 1866, Matthew Arnold, Thrysis A Monody
  Too quick despairer, wherefore wilt thou go?

Anagrams

draperies, rediapers

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