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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disdaine, Disdane, v.1 [e.m.E. disdaine, -dane, ME. disdayne, -deyne, etc., earlier desdaine, -deigne, OF. desdeigner.] tr. and intr. To disdain, scorn, despise.(a) 1572 Sat. P. xxxiii. 175.
Thay do disdane to heir God's word a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxx. 188.
Think nocht … his mycht … In thair distres his darlingis will disdane 1615 Highland P. III. 174.
In the quhilk nomber I disdanit to rank myself Ib. 209.
Thay disdaneing that chairge past … towardis the castell(b) a1585 Maitl. Q. lxii. 4.
To heir thair realme … disdainit, and disestimit 1574 Three Reformers 118.
He wald craib and much disdaine, Gif they had tane God's name in vaine a1578 Pitsc. I. 142/2.
Quhairthrow they disdaine to keip thair promise maid to me
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