disperse

Definitions

1. 1.Two lions, in the still, dark night, A herd of beeves disperse. Cowper.
2. 2.To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors. Dispersed are the glories. Shak.
3. 3.To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse.
4. 4.To distribute wealth; to share one's abundance with others. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor. Ps. cxii. 9.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is two lions, in the still, dark night, A herd of beeves disperse. Cowper called?
• What is to scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors. Dispersed are the glories. Shak called?
• What is to separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse called?
• What is to distribute wealth; to share one's abundance with others. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor. Ps. cxii. 9 called?