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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†DISHAUNT, v. To cease to frequent, to abandon (esp. a church or religious services) (Abd. 1825 Jam.², obsol.). Hence dishaunter, a non-attender.Sc. 1721–22 R. Wodrow Sufferings I. 263:
This Year the Persecution slackened, People began more generally to dishaunt the Churches.Mry. 1709 W. Cramond Synod Records (1906) 194:
Obleidging them to teach no children that dishaunt ordinances.Abd. 1877 W. Alexander Rural Life 200:
The variety of things in which it [Kirk Session] intermeddled was great. Censure would be threatened, or, if need were, passed upon “dishaunters of ordinances.”Bch. 1713 in T. Mair Ellon Par. Rec. (1876) 155:
Appointed as precentor on account that Mr Peter Rose had of late dishaunted the latron and served in the meeting-house.