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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Misliking, -lyking, vbl. n. Also: mys- and -lykeing. [ME. mislikunge (Ancr. R.), -ynge, e.m.E. myslykynge, misliking.]
1. Mental distress, grief or anger; uneasiness, misgiving.1375 Barb. iii. 515.
For I trow traistly that gretyng Cummys to men for mysliking a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 877.
Na mysliking haue in hart, nor haue ye na dout
2. Displeasure, annoyance; dissatisfaction, discontent.(1) 1563 Sutherland Corr. 6.
Being lothe … to do any thing herin to the mislyking of the Queene 1581 Douglas Corr. 178.
To hir maiesties mislyking 1583 Reg. Morton I. 139.
To the mislyking of his mynd 1587 Reg. Privy C. IV. 209.(2) 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 343.
Thairby to ministrat sufficient occasioun of jelosy and mislyking 1567 Ib. 513.
Na caus of mislyking nor discontentatioun ? c 1580 Misc. Spald. C. II. 333.
Na thing committit in my parte wordy to merit your maiesteis myslyking
3. Dislike, distaste; disapproval, resentment.1569-73 Bann. Memor. 270.
Rowland … was hard vttering wordis of mislyking of the lawles kynd of proceiding 1578 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 70.
Thair is gruge and myslyking be sum inhabitantis of Edinburgh aganis George Douglas of Parkheid 1580 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 463. 1584 Cal. Sc. P. VII. 220.
Of qwhom we war asswrit thai had not sa gret misliking off as of ws 1586 Gray Lett. & P. 104.
I cannot goe back without declaracion of some misliking towardes my soveraigne 1588 King Cat. 87 b.
This sacrament … breeds in vs ane full mislyking of greuous sinnes 1600 Crim. Trials II. 157.
He newir hard the Erll of Gowrie … speik any thing anent the mislyking or revendge of his fatheris deathe 1604 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 59.
Feiring that the brunt thairof should breid ane mislyking of the union amanges the commouns 1611 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 85.
Anent the mislyking of sundry nyghtbors of this toun off Janet Sibbald's transgression
4. Mutual discontent or ill feeling, disagreement, discord; disaffection, dissension.1578 Red Bk. Menteith I. 538.
[They] sall … stand in freindschip with uther without grudge or forder mislyking heireftir 1584 Acts III. 296/1.
Stering vp his hienes subiectis thairby to mislyking, seditioun, vnquietnes 1585 Ib. 375/1.
Quhairby ony misliking may be moved betuix his hienes and his nobilitie 1610 Crim. Trials II. 326.
That thair hes bene some mislykeing and drynes this langtyme betuix thame a1634 Forbes Rec. 515. a1639 Spotsw. Hist. 415. 16.. Hist. Kennedy 5.
This … Allexander, fell in mislyking with the Erll of Wigtone Douglasse
