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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Consent, v. Also: concent. [ME. (c 1300), OF. consentir, L. consentīre.]

1. a. pass. To come to an agreement. b. refl. To agree, give consent. 1375 Barb. x. 820.
Than schir Philip, the douchty man, Tretit, quhill thai consentit weir, That … He suld the castell ȝeld quytly ?1438 Alex. ii. 2849.
Quod Caneus, ‘brother, I me consent! Thow spekes richt wele to mine intent’

2. intr. To be of one opinion; to agree. c1420 Wynt. vi. 1721.
Swa thai consentyd than And mad apon this a ragman Ib. vii. 1758.
Few thai ware thare to consent For till mak answere till the kyng 1533 Boece iii. vi. 99.
The opinioun of Verymwnd twiching this hous apperis trew, consenting with Swetonius 1596 Dalr. I. 263/16.
Thaireftir … al in ane agriet, with blythnes consenting togither

3. To acquiesce; to comply with the wishes of another or others. 1375 Barb. x. 196.
Vith this Bunnok spokin had thai To leid thair hay, … And he consentit but dangeir c1420 Wynt. iv. 581.
Consentand all the barnage hale, Darius tuk the governale Ib. viii. 1023.
He consentyd at the last, And he hyr grawntyd hyr askyng a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 432.
I suld sickirly myself be consentand 1490 Irland Mir. I. 53/34.
Resistand and nocht consentand, the persoune salbe crownit in Paradice

b. Const. to a person or action. a1400 Leg. S. xxvi. 169.
Thane al consentyt thare-til & mad hyme byschape Ib. l. 822.
I will Into na thing concent thé till c1420 Wynt. vii. 44.
The knycht consentyd to the Kyng Ib. 2854.
He wald noucht consent thare-till, Bot thame denyid [etc.] 1456 Hay I. 185/29.
Be quhat resoune than suld he consent … till his awin scathe? Ib. 187/17.
Participand and consentand to effusioun of mannis blude 1478 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 410.
The counsale … has consentit til the sendyng of ane ambaxiat fra our souerane lord to the Duke of Burgunȝie c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxvii. 23.
Gif thow standis in powertie Off thine awin will to it consent 1539 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 97.
The commissaris of Dunde declarit thair commissioun wes nocht extendit to consent to ony change of stapill 1554 Ib. 207.
Becaus at all tymes … the counsale can nocht be convenit togedder to consent thairto a1578 Pitsc. II. 128/22.
Glencairne maid ane protestatioun … that thai wald nocht consent thairto

c. Const. to with inf. or that with clause. 1375 Barb. xii. 197.
I sall consent … Till do richt as ȝhe will deuis 1456 Hay I. 197/18.
It is better … to suffer na to consent to do dedely syn 1466 Reg. Great S. 215/2.
Quharfor … we … approffis and consentis that [etc.] 1500 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I. 76.
[We] consentis and assentis perpetualy … that our cousing … gyf ande grant [etc.] 1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 20.
Quhilk [sum] scho consentis of hir awin fre will to be tane of hir 1556 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 299.
The haill toun … consentit that thair be ane taxatioun optakin 1570 Sat. P. xxxvi. 57.
Fy on the, Mar! that euer thow consentit Ane nobill man sa falslie to dissave! a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 680.
Ȝe wald not consent That ever we suld clim