Disparple

/dɪˈspɑːrpəl/ verb

Definition

To scatter or disperse; to spread out in different directions.

Etymology

From dis- (apart, scatter) + parple (possibly from scatter, or related to Old English spearcan, meaning 'to scatter'). The exact etymology is uncertain as this is an extremely rare archaic word.

Kelly Says

This word is so obscure that it barely exists in English literature—when linguists find it, it's usually as a curiosity in Middle English texts where scribes were experimenting with dis- prefix combinations!

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