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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Mislikar,) Mislykair, -er, n. [e.m.E. misliker (1565).] One who dislikes or hates another, (one's) enemy; one who is dissatisfied or disaffected, a dissident. (Common only in Melvill.) —1578 Reg. Privy C. III. 3.
For satisfactioun alsweill of the mislykairs as of all utheris his hienes subjectis 1600-1610 Melvill 65.
Andro Heriot … be the collage mislykers stired upe Ib. 84.
Sic as war our mislykers befor … wald haiff fean kythed frindschipe then Ib. 77.
And thairfor malcontents and mislykers Ib. 143. Ib. 272.
