misconˈtentment Obs. exc. arch.
[f. mis-1 4, 7 + contentment. Cf. OF. mescontentement (from 16th c.) and Eng. discontentment.]
Discontent, dissatisfaction; grievance.
| 1579 Fenton Guicciard. v. (1599) 210 The French king with melancholy moodes and miscontentments tooke occasion to dismisse from his Court the Spanish Embassadors. a 1586 Sidney Arcadia i. xv. (1590) 67 Hauing through some aduenture, or inwarde miscontentment withdrawne him selfe from any bodies knowledge, where he is. a 1670 Spalding Troub. Chas. I (Spalding Club) I. 220 It pleisit his Majestie to send thir miscontentmentis in paper..to Edinbrugh. 1860 Motley Netherl. xviii. (1868) II. 379 Alexander..his eyes declaring miscontentment—asked [etc.]. |