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A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. "A pair of beads." Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. "Four pair of stairs." Macaulay.

One who impairs. [Obs.] Wyclif.

The act or process of uniting or arranging in pairs or couples.

Impairment. [Obs.] Wyclif.

To impair or become impaired; to injure. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To impair; to grow worse. [Obs.]

be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often with of. We despaired even of life. 2 Cor. i. 8. Never despair of God's blessings here. Wake.

One who despairs.

Hopeless. [Obs.] Spenser.

Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. -- De*spair"ing*ly, adv. -- De*spair"ing*ness, n.

To separate (a pair). [R.] I have . . . dispaired two doves. Beau. & Fl.

A state of being in bad condition, and wanting repair. The fortifications were ancient and in disrepair. Sir W. Scott.

To impair. [Obs.] Spenser.

worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value. Time sensibly all things impairs. Roscommon. In years he seemed, but not impaired by years. Pope.

One who, or that which, impairs.

The state of being impaired; injury. "The impairment of my health." Dryden.

To return. [Obs.] I thought . . . that he repaire should again. Chaucer.

Reparable. Gauden.

One who, or that which, repairs, restores, or makes amends.

Act of repairing.