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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Miscontentit, a. Also: miscontenttit, myscontentit, -yd. [e.m.E. miscontented (1534).] Discontented, illpleased. = Miscontent.1543–4 Corr. M. Lorraine 69.
Materris quhar throcht thai inycht … be myscontentyd wyth yow ? 1548 Ib. 239.
I wreitt to yowr grace affoir … and is hartlye myscontentit to hawe so neidfull occasione to molest yowr grace 1548 Misc. Bann. C. III. 410.
That my lord of Lenox suldbe miscontentit with Mr Steward becaws [etc.] a1568 Scott vi. 36.
For feir … Hir comlie heid be miscontenttit 1561 M. Napier Mem. J. Napier 74.
Me lord is varay myscontentit that he wald nocht remane 1578 Conv. Burghs I. 64.
Thay sall nocht find thameselues to be sua miscontentit as thay ar persuaded 1602 Misc. Spald. C. II. 287. c1650 Spalding I. 66.
The marques cam miscontentit fra the counsall houss Ib. 78.
Togidder with ane meingȝie of miscontentit puritanes
