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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1513-1571
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Misknawing, vbl. n. Also: misknawyn, mysknawing, -ine. [Misknaw v.] Ignorance; misunderstanding; refusal to acknowledge or take notice (of), disregard, neglect, repudiation.(1) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxiii. 43.
As he trewyt be mysknawine That let hyme wyt na suthfast thing c1515 Asloan MS II. 324/5.
For misknawyn of thair God & scripturis 1541 Reg. Privy S. II. 654/1.
That nane of oure schireffis … suld pretend ignorance throw mysknawing thairof 1558 Q. Kennedy Compend. Tract. (ed.) 182 n.
Misknawin(2) 1513 Doug. x. vii. 77.
Quhilk maner errour, or sik mysknawyng, To fader and mother is oft plesand thyng(3) 1571 Reg. Privy S. VI. 266.
Misknawing and setting asyd of his hienes auctoritie
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