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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1459-1610, 1664
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Dissyd(e, Discyd(e, v. Also: dissyide, di-, dysyde; dissite. [Variant of Decide v.] tr. and absol. To decide, determine, arrange.(a) 1459 Peebles B. Rec. 132.
The balȝais chessyt … xiii [men] for tyl … dissyide makeris of that fechting 1476 Ib. 177.
Thai haf gaderit the assys … tyll dissyde … the landis and tenementis [etc.] a1500 Doug. King Hart 298.
This lustie quene within hir dungeoun strong Coud dysyde ay hir ladeis hir about 1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 160.
During this tyme, geue it war weill dissydit, This realme by me was vterlie deuydit (a1568 Henr.) Bannatyne MS. 335 a/60.
He bad the pairteis cheis … Twa arbitouris … For to dissyd and gife arbitrement a1568 Ib. 65. 1596 Dalr. II. 110/15.
That all doubte … sulde schortlie be dissited and maid cleir 1664 Forbes Baron Ct. 253.
Give any of the tenentes … does skold or cros any of the birly men quhill they goe about disyding controversies(b) c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 19.
This part of text quhilk I am to discyde, In to two headis … I sall deuyde c1568 Ib. 83, etc. 1600-1610 Melvill 523.
Thair to dispute and discyd the questiounes 1607 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 41.
Sua that … na inferiour juge can cognosce nor discyd in the said mater
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