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The -pend of vilipend oughtn't to be confused with pendeō (pendēre, pependī) 'to hang (down), be suspended' (not to be confused with Latin American Spanish pendejo from VL *pectinculus 'small toothed comb', later 'short hairs' < pecto 'to card, comb'), rather it is from pendō (pendere, pependī, pensum) 'to weigh (out), pay; consider'. I suggest that a new adjectival form, vilipensive, be coined tout de suite.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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dalehileman 12/03/2007 4:22 PM 
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Buffalo Shrdlu 12/03/2007 4:54 PM 
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of troy 12/03/2007 5:09 PM 
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Buffalo Shrdlu 12/03/2007 5:21 PM 
type xiv verbs
zmjezhd 12/03/2007 5:48 PM 
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tsuwm 12/03/2007 6:23 PM 
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zmjezhd 12/03/2007 6:34 PM 
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tsuwm 12/03/2007 6:40 PM 
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