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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1566
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Dissipher, -siffer, v. [e.m.E. dissipher (1552), discifer, etc., var. of des-, decipher.] tr. To decipher, make out. — 1558-66 Knox I. 191.
Thane begane he to dissipher the lywes of diverse Papes, and the lyves of all the scheavelynges for the most parte 1561 Kennedy Oratioune 6.
Suffer me to dissiffer and declare this … syllogisme
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