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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disassent, n. Also: dissasent, dessasend, dysascent. [Late ME. (1495), f. Disassent,v. after Assent n.] Refusal of assent; disagreement. 1477 Stewart Mem. 74.
Faleȝeing of the said lord Erllis dochteris be dede or disassent, it sal be leuefull to the said Neill to dispone apon his sonis mariage at his awin fre will 1498 Montgomery Mem. 53.
Gyf that it [the marriage] falȝeis be disches or dessasend of ony of the forsaid personis 1513 Doug. xi. Prol. 127.
By disassent thou may venquys ane ost 1527 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. I. 87.
James Myllar takand to his spowsse … Elizabeth Tennand … And gif he falis be his dissasent, the said rentalyng to be of nayne availe 1657 Balfour Ann. IV. 274.
Loudon … gaue in a dissasent to all was debaitit 1675 Colquhoun Chart. 283.
Hir mother sisteres dysascent from the maitter, which hes giffen the effinell strok to that affeare