▪ I. † disˈcustom, n. Obs. rare—1.
[f. dis- 9 + custom n.: prob. after discustom v.]
Discontinuance of a custom; disuse.
| 1603 Florio Montaigne iii. xii. (1632) 611 Better..than for ever through discustome..lose the commerce and conversation of common life. |
▪ II. † disˈcustom, v. Obs.
[ad. OF. descostumer, -coustumer to lose the habit or custom of, f. des-, dis- 4 + costumer to render customary, etc.: see custom v.]
trans. To render unaccustomed; to cause to discontinue a custom or habit; = disaccustom. Hence disˈcustomed ppl. a.
| 1502 Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W. 1506) iv. xxii. 299 Moeuynge the helpe of god hym to dyscustome. 1598 Sylvester Du Bartas ii. ii. 1. (1641) 113/1 If now no more my sacred rimes distill With Art-lesse ease from my discustom'd quill. 1677 E. Pledger in Spurgeon Treas. Dav. Ps. xxx. 7 Discustom ourselves to the exercise of faith. |