A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1660-1688
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Discuradgment, Discour-, n. [e.m.E. discouragement (1561).] Disheartening. —1660 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 511 (difficulties and discuradgment). 1688 Ib. IV. 78 (ane universall discouradgement).