deprieve

Archaic spelling of deprive.

Verb

  1. Archaic spelling of deprive.
    • And it doth not only deprieve them of their due Honour, but lays a Blot upon them by this Incapacity […] - 1644 January 7, “[statement of the House of Lords]”, in The Parliamentary or Constitutional History of England...
    • […] and shall there be any Minister to deprieve the Soul of this benefit? - 1688, Miguel de Molinos, anonymous translator, The Spiritual Guide, Which Disintangles the Soul, […], 2nd edition, page 32:
    • They attempted to deprieve him of his Living, but failed. - 1758 June 21, John Walsh, “[Letter to John Wesley]”, in The Arminian Magazine, volume 3, published 1780, page 105:

Forms

deprieves deprieving deprieved