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Confider, -fidder, v. Also: -fiddir. [Usual Sc. forms of ME. confeder (late 14th c.). Cf. Confederit p.p.]

1. intr. To form a league or union (with others). 1513 Doug. x. ii. 118.
Sen that … may not sufferit be Latynys confidir with Troianys 1533 Boece vii. iv. 227 b.
He suld of new confider with Pichtis 1596 Dalr. II. 172/2.
The rumour ran ouer al, that the French king had confiderit with the king of Ingland(b) 1535 Stewart 1092.
Gif ouir thair band and confidder with ws a1568 Scott xxix. 11.
Then with ane vddir thay will confiddir And play the contrar pane 1570 Sat. P. xxi. 29.
That gart our enemeis confidder His deith for to conspyre 1572 Ib. xxxi. 49.
For murtherars dois all confidder: Thay and the Papists rynis togidder a1578 Pitsc. II. 103/30.
Thair hapnit certane Scottismen to confidder witht the Inglischemen to gaird thame into Fyfe

2. In p.p. Leagued, confederated. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 4.
Thair, with amite confiderit with the inhabitantis thairof, [thay] beildit ane toun a1500 Henr. Fab. 1170.
As aduocatis … Quhilk wer confidderit [v.r. confidderate] straitlie in ane band