▪ I. misconˈtent, n. rare.
[mis-1 4.]
Discontent.
| 1683 Sir J. Melville's Mem. 155 There was at this Time a universal Miscontent [Bannatyne Club ed. miscontentement] in the Country. 1827 H. E. Lloyd Timkowski's Trav. II. 310 Divorce is frequent among them; the least miscontent on either side is sufficient to procure it. |
▪ II. misconˈtent, a. arch. and dial.
Also 5–6 myss-, 6 miss-, mes-.
[f. mis-1 6, 7 + content a. Cf. discontent (from 1494) and F. mécontent (from 1642).]
Not content; discontented, dissatisfied; ill-pleased. Const. with, of.
| c 1489 Corr. Plumpton (Camden) 170 In any thing which ye are myscontent with. 1519 W. Horman Vulg. §13. 73, I am sore miscontent with thy outragious laughynge afore the peple. 1571 Satir. Poems Reform. xxviii. 101 Of this lyfe the Lord was miscontent. 1591 Sparry tr. Cattan's Geomancie Ep. to Rdr. A 4 None..after the vnderstanding and reading therof will be miscontent to confesse that [etc.]. 1637–50 Row Hist. Kirk (Wodrow Soc.) 314 The King was miscontent that no more mischief was done. a 1670 Spalding Troub. Chas. I (1829) 7 [He] got not good payment of his fee..whereat he was miscontent. 1870 Morris Earthly Par. i. (1896) 212 Nor be ye with him miscontent For that with little ornament Of gold and folk to you he came. |
▪ III. misconˈtent, v.
[f. mis-1 1, 7 + content v., after OF. mescontenter (14th c.).]
trans. To dissatisfy, displease; refl. to become discontented.
| 1498–9 Plumpton Corr. (Camden) 133, I am right sory..that he shold myscontent your mastership & give you cause of accion. 1530 Palsgr. 637/1, I have served hym this seven yere, and I never myscontented hym. 1567 J. Sandford Epictetus A 8 b, Thou shalte be troubled..& shalte miscontente thy selfe with God and men. 1611 Florio, Miscontentáre, to miscontent. 1920 M. Hewlett Light Heart v. 33 ‘I have had words come by me,’ she said, ‘that you are beguiling my Thordis. That miscontents me.’ |