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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Consent, n. [ME. (c 1300), OF. consente.]

1. Consent, agreement. c1420 Wynt. v. 3145.
This consent wes done indede, And let the ayrys be laucht succede Ib. viii. 60.
Thare consent 1456 Hay I. 68/36.
Sik reulis … was nocht … ordanyt be the commoun consent c1450 Cr. Deyng 195.
Bot gyf it be his fre consent a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 958.
Of all syn conserf ws fra consent c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 142.
Off hurt or slawchter culpable gif I be, Be ony maner deid, counsale, or consent 1513 Doug. xi. Prol. 120.
Becum thow cowart … And by consent cry cok 1533 Bell. Livy I. 125/21.
Thocht I haue assolȝeit me fra consent of the tresoun committit aganis my husband 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6005.
I appeill fra all consent of sin 1562-3 Winȝet II. 68/27.
The dissensioun of ane … contrair the consent of al Ib. 73/18.
The consent of vniuersalitie and of antiquitie 1587 Conv. Burghs I. 233.
Jhon Ballenden … acted him selff of his awin consentt for the burgh of Selkirk 1600 St. A. Baxter Bks. 64.
James Alexander, … with his avin consent, to satisfie [etc.]

2. In various phrases: a. With or be, but or without (the) consent of.Sometimes coupled with assent or avys. c1420 Wynt. vii. 675.
Wyth consent off Dawy yhung Hys ayre Ib. viii. 4039.
Wyth the Pape Bennettis consent 1427 Melville Chart. 245.
With consent and assent of … Dauid his sone 1450 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 14.
Thair sall na man … be maid burges … without the avys and consent … of the craft 1456 Hay I. 105/13.
To mak generale were … but consent of the pape Ib. 26.
Be the papis avis and his consent 1472 Bamff Chart. 28.
Jugis … chosin and nemmit be the consent and assent of bath the said partiis c 1500 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 259.
Witht the express consent and assent of the brethir, choristaris, and chaplanis 1525 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 221.
With the consent and assent of the maisteris and skipperis of Leyth 1549 Ann. Banff I. 24.
Be haill consentt and assentt of the comburges and inhabitantis of the said brocht 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 48.
Yit he tareit with the regent … and that with the Quenis consent 1578 Glenartney MS. Doc.
With auise and consent of the lordis of our secreit counsale we charge yow [etc.] 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Sok.
The serjand … sall … gar ane soytour of the courte deeme them in ane vnlaw, with the consent of his fellowes Id. Reg. Maj. i. 74 b.
Birlaw courts, the quhilks are rewled be consent of neighbours

b. To give consent. c1420 Wynt. v. 710.
He gawe consent and lewe thare-tille Ib. vi. 944; etc. 1456 Hay I. 253/30.
Than may the pape … geve gude consent to the Quene Ib. 285/31.
Before or he geve his consent 1496 Acta Conc. II. 19.
Ane instrument quhilk bure that he … gaif his consent 1529 Reg. Privy S. II. 35/1.
Gevand him full consent … to analy … the maist part of his landis 1572 St. A. Kirk S. 367.
Patrik refused aluterlie to gyf his consent thairto

c. With ane consent, unanimously. In ane consent, in agreement. 1439 Edinb. Chart. 64.
Witht ane consent and assent of oure hale chapater a1500 Seven S. 1685.
Than rais four knychtis with ane consent In myddis of that hie parliament 1548 St. A. Baxter Bks. 3.
And thair enterit with ane consent Jamis Browne [etc.] 1560 Rolland Seven S. 396.
The vther sex said all with ane consent His counsall was gude 1562-3 Winȝet Wks. I. 71/23.
The best leirnit fatheris … writtand in ane consent Ib. II. 74/7.
Quhateuir thai in ane sence and consent mot be found to hef haldin a1585 Maitl. Q. lxxiii. 24.
Cum all with me, cum pray with one consent 1634 St. A. Baxter Bks. 98.
They all in ane voyce, and with ane consent, ratifiet [etc.]

3. Used in pl., referring to more than one person. c1420 Wynt. vii. 1801.
He gert gyve full thaire consentys Till mony inconwenyentys 1456 Hay I. 41/19.
Sa was it, be thair batharis consentis, accordit that [etc.] Ib. 68/35.
To be maid with consentis of all 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. vii.
I knew, be thair consentis, This ane, Virtew; that othir hecht Delite 1569 Glasgow Prot. IV. 6.
That … the blank [may be] fillit as with bayth thair consentis 1596 St. A. Baxter Bks. 58.
That the saidis furnissaris with thair avin consentis sall haife [etc.] 1617 Urie Baron Ct. 21.
The haill tennentis … became actit of their awin consentis … to enter to quhatsumewer serwice [etc.] 1664 St. A. Baxter Bks. 132.
In testimonie of thair consentis to the premiss