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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disassent, v. Also: dissass-, dis(s)asent, disascent; desasent, dessacent. [ME. dyssassent (a 1400), OF. desassentir.]

1. intr. To refuse assent to or till something. 1460 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 189.
That na man attempt … to execut my said office under the pane of law, for I disasent tharto 1492 Acta Conc. 230/2.
The comunite of the said toune disassentit to the said compt and allovance 1524 Acts II. 219/1.
He dissasentit till all thingis … at mycht be preiudice to the kingis grace 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 201.
The saidis dekynnis … disassentit to the woting or chesing of ony ma officeris nor is ellis 1587 Conv. Burghs I. 251.
The haill [convention] disassentis to the agane paying thairof 1636 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 101.
The said craftismen consentis to be stentit for thair pairtis … and disassentis to any farder taxatioun heireftir for that caus 1647 Reg. Panmure I. p. ciii.
The Scots commissioners … did disasent to the Inglis propositions

b. To refuse to agree that (something should be done). 1540 Soc. Ant. II. 392.
W^m Gibson Baillie disassentit that the priestis of the Collegeis feis suld be arrestit 1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 253.
The said complenar dissassentit that the said boit sould lowise furth of the havin of Brint Iland 1600 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 206.
The haill deikines … disasentit that ony commone land suld be … set furth to ony particular persones 1619 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 361.
Mr Thomas Meingȝeis dissassentit that any taxatioun be imposit [etc.]

2. To withhold assent, to dissent, fra or from something. 1563 Davidson Answer 222.
It appertenis to the Kirk … to … disassent fra that part that the Scripture disaggreis with 1570 Lanark B. Rec. 49.
The haill dekinis of the toun … desasentet fra ony breking of ony pairt of the tounes muir 1579 Irvine Mun. II. 22.
David Ramsay … dissassentit fra his admissione 1608 Highland P. III. 107.
Thay … disassentit fra ony contributioun … for that seruice 1633 Kirkcaldy Presb. 52.
He disascentit from the makeing of the act 1689 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 310.
Iames Milne … disassentit from any such electione to be proceided in

3. absol. To refuse or withhold assent. 1575 Conv. Burghs I. 44.
William Annan … disassentit 1582 St. A. Kirk S. 498.
Alexander Walker … ansueris he wald nather consent nor disassent