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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1596
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Concord, v. Also: -corde, -kord. [ME. (Chaucer), OF. concorder, L. concordāre.]
1. intr. To agree; to come to an agreement or accord. 1375 Barb. i. 71.
At the last thai all concordyt That all thar spek suld be recordyt Till schyr Eduuard 1400 Wemyss Chart. II. 37.
The foure persounis avisitly concordit … the said Schir Jone sal gif [etc.] 1456 Peebles B. Rec. 118.
Iames Thomson … to be lel and treu to the fredoum qwyl he and hys mastter can concord 1474 Reg. Cupar A. I. 194.
As tha and the tenandis of the Chapelton concordit … amangis tham self 1475 Peebles B. Rec. 174.
For the mal payande as thai and he can concorde 1497 Acts Lords of Council II. 60.
Gif the partiis can nocht concord the sade Sonday, that thai compere on Mononday 1535 Stewart 3784.
Thus culd thai nocht concord into ane will 1551 Hamilton Catechism 3.
That we al … alwais agre & concord togeddir in the unite of ane catholik doctrine. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4887.
Auld law, and new, thareto thay do concorde 1596 Dalr. I. 88/1.
Considering … thair awne strenth mair diligentlie, … thay concorde with thame
b. To correspond, agree, or adhere to something. a1500 Henr. Fab. 1668.
The difference of tyme, and ilk seasoun, Concordand till oure oportunitie c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vii. 629.
Eduuard gaiff him bath Argill and Lorn. Fals Jhon off Lorn to that gyft can concord a1578 Pitsc. I. 110/7.
Maist clement prence … , haue compassioun of nobill men that concordit to my factioun
c. To agree with another in respect of evidence given. 1504 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 48.
William Patersone in Drumdurnoth concordis witht the said depositioun 1526 Carnwath Baron Ct. 31.
Ihon Vatson vitnes concordis vitht the said ij vitnes
2. tr. To agree upon, decide by agreement.Usually in the phrase it is (or was) concordit, sometimes with addition of synonymous terms. 1431 Ayr & W. Coll. I. 228.
It is concordyt in the plane gyld … that na gyld breder … sell na fres hydis to na man 1458 Peebles B. Rec. 127.
It was concordit be the balyeis and the hal commonteys that ony man [etc.] 1472 Reg. Great S. 257/2.
It is appointit, aggreit and finaly concordit betuix [etc.] 1509 Prestwick B. Rec. 41.
[Thus] wais this matir concordit, at the said Wilȝame sall [etc.] 1520 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 199.
It is appoynctit, concordit, and fynalie endit betuix richt worschipful men [etc.] 1558-66 Knox II. 83.
The articleis quhilkis ar concordit and aggreit be the saidis deputis 1566 Peebles B. Rec. 301.
It is apounttit, conkordit, and agreit betuixt honourabill men [etc.]
3. To bring to an agreement. 1459 Peebles B. Rec. 132.
The wyf of Mechal Forest is concordit that hir masster and scho sal lay thar grath [etc.] 1490 Irland Mir. I. 121/23.
Thus concordit was all the hevinly wertuis and angellis supernale to giddir for mannis help
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