think scorn of — (archaic) To disdain or think beneath one • • • Main Entry: ↑scorn … Useful english dictionary
To think scorn — Scorn Scorn (sk[^o]rn), n. [OE. scorn, scarn, scharn, OF. escarn, escharn, eschar, of German origin; cf. OHG. skern mockery, skern[=o]n to mock; but cf. also OF. escorner to mock.] 1. Extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; that disdain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scorn — (sk[^o]rn), n. [OE. scorn, scarn, scharn, OF. escarn, escharn, eschar, of German origin; cf. OHG. skern mockery, skern[=o]n to mock; but cf. also OF. escorner to mock.] 1. Extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; that disdain which springs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Think — Think, v. t. 1. To conceive; to imagine. [1913 Webster] Charity . . . thinketh no evil. 1 Cor. xiii. 4,5. [1913 Webster] 2. To plan or design; to plot; to compass. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] So little womanhood And natural goodness, as to think the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scorn — n. & v. n. 1 disdain, contempt, derision. 2 an object of contempt etc. (the scorn of all onlookers). v.tr. 1 hold in contempt or disdain. 2 (often foll. by to + infin.) abstain from or refuse to do as unworthy (scorns lying; scorns to lie).… … Useful english dictionary
scorn´er — scorn «skrn», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to look down upon; think of as mean or low; despise: »Honest boys scorn sneaks and liars. Death had he seen…knew all his shapes, and scorn d them all (Scott). SYNONYM(S): disdain, spurn. 2. to reject or refuse… … Useful english dictionary
scorn — scorn1 [sko:n US sko:rn] n [U] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: escarn] 1.) the feeling that someone or something is stupid or does not deserve respect = ↑contempt scorn for ▪ He felt scorn for his working class parents. with scorn ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scorn — [[t]skɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] scorns, scorning, scorned 1) N UNCOUNT: oft with N, N for n If you treat someone or something with scorn, you show contempt for them. Researchers greeted the proposal with scorn... Franklin shared the family s scorn for his… … English dictionary
scorn — 1 noun (U) the feeling that someone or something is stupid, old fashioned, or not as good as other people or things; contempt (+ for): They had nothing but scorn for their working class parents. | pour scorn on: Davis poured scorn on the proposal … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
To laugh to scorn — Scorn Scorn (sk[^o]rn), n. [OE. scorn, scarn, scharn, OF. escarn, escharn, eschar, of German origin; cf. OHG. skern mockery, skern[=o]n to mock; but cf. also OF. escorner to mock.] 1. Extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; that disdain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
