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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Discrepant, a. [e.m.E. (1524), L. discrepans.] Divergent or differing from, dissimilar to.1531 Bell. Boece I. 285.
This history … is richt discrepant fra the Croniklis … maid be Galfrede Id. Livy I. 121/19.
Knawing weil this respons … fer discrepant to thare interpretacioun c 1554 Misc. Bann. C. II. 28.
The charter … on na wayis contenis as is specifeit in the said narratioun … , but is far discrepant and disconforme thairto 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 15 b.
In thir … opinions quhilk are discrepant from the veritie … of the kirk
