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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dissuade, v. Also: disswade, -suaid; diswade, -waude, -uade. [e.m.E. dissuade (1513), -swade, etc., F. dissuader, L. dissuādēre.] tr. a. To dissuade (a person). Const. fra, to. b. To advise against (an act).a. a1570-86 Kennedy Maitl. F. cxvii. 12.
No sawis may thé frome thi sinnis dissuaid 1531 Bell. Boece II. 297.
This religious man dissuadit the king … to pas to this huntis 1568 Pref. Lyndesay 7.
Fra the constant professioun quhairof quhen thai culd nocht be disswadit, thay … brint thame 1596 Dalr. II. 26/28.
Gif … the feir of Godis punishment had nocht … diswadet him 1686 Erskine Diary 180.
He would have diswauded themb. a1578 Pitsc. I. 47/31.
The principall of the Douglas that disswadit the marieage and annexatioun of the landis was the Earle of Angus [etc.]
