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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Miscontent, n. [Only Sc.] Discontent, dissatisfaction, annoyance; or an instance of these.(1) 1639 Baillie I. 219.
If their negligence or ados or miscontent did avoke them c1650 Spalding I. 319.
Resolving with patiens to abyd Godis good will without murmuratioun or appeirans of miscontent c1610 Melville Mem. (ed. 1683) 155.
A universal miscontent in the country(2) 1629 Haddington Corr. 158.
Since he hathe refusit to accept the sam vpon ther miscontents 1654 Baillie III. 250.
Kenmure thinking the besiedged better used by Lorne then they deserved, fell in a miscontent
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