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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Content, a.¹ [ME. (c 1400) and OF. content, L. contentus.] Content, satisfied.Freq. followed by of (or with), to with inf., or that with clause. Occas. with addition of payit, plesit, etc.(1) c1420 Wynt. v. 2451.
To … hald him off his part content 1419 Chart. (Reg. H.) No. 317.
Off the quhilk guddez I halde me weill content ande paytt 1456 Hay I. 145/35.
It mycht wele suffice the capitane to be content and payde of his wage Ib. 225/1.
The men of were will nocht be content of this ansuere c1420 Ratis R. 894.
Than … hald thé content thar with all c1500-c1512 Dunb. lviii. 27.
Nane thairof can be content 1521 Maxwell Mem. I. 246.
Of the quhilkis sowme I ame weil content, assighit, and plesit c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6282.
Of thy callyng be rycht weill content 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 242.
We can nocht stand content thairwith a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xcviii. 95.
Sum … That can not be content Off thair awin land and rent(2) c1420 Wynt. viii. 6078.
He mycht rycht welle content have bene That [etc.] 1456 Hay I. 7/32.
Ȝit was he nocht content to halde thame in subjectioun 1483 Acta Conc. II. Introd. 124.
Thai war content to bide at the said decrete 1520 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 195.
He was content that the toun [etc.] 1555 Carte Northberwic 71.
The said priores is content to superceid hyr Kandelmes maill of this ȝer … to Beltane a1585 Polwart Flyt. 151.
To answer thé In sermone schort I am content(3) 1456 Hay I. 28/4.
Suppos all the saulis … war in hell, ȝit war it nocht content a1500 Lanc. 2945.
He spak no word, bot he was not content c1500-c1512 Dunb. lvi. 4.
Equale distributioun Makis thame content that hes ressoun Ib. lxvii. 5.
He hes anewch that is content c1568 Lauder Minor P. iii. 49.
The godlie men elykewise ar content, Als weill in neid as in prosperitie