despisable

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"And care thrown away I may well call it; for Harvey is quite too despisable to be any sort of compensation at present."

From The Spy by Cooper, James Fenimore

I'd never think any harm of you, and I'd never be so despisable as to take away any woman's character.

From Senator North by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

"I'm sure," said Katy, with a stiff erectness that drew Lawton back in his saddle, "no man shall ever dare to lay hands on bed of mine; it's undecent and despisable conduct."

From The Spy by Cooper, James Fenimore

But still, just to seer all ther places,    When they're gethred raand th' harston at neet, Fill'd wi six roosy-red, smilin' faces;    It's nooan a despisable seet.

From Yorkshire Lyrics Poems written in the Dialect as Spoken in the West Riding of Yorkshire. To which are added a Selection of Fugitive Verses not in the Dialect by Hartley, John

If I'd ha' been the manner o' man you'd ha' liked for a husband, I should ha' been despisable.

From Aunt Rachel by Murray, David Christie