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misconˈtentment Obs. exc. arch.
[f. mis-1 4, 7 + contentment. Cf. OF. mescontentement (from 16th c.) and Eng. discontentment.]
Discontent, dissatisfaction; grievance.
1579Fenton Guicciard. v. (1599) 210 The French king with melancholy moodes and miscontentments tooke occasion to dismisse from his Court the Spanish Embassadors. a1586Sidney Arcadia i. xv. (1590) 67 Hauing through some aduenture, or inwarde miscontentment withdrawne him selfe from any bodies knowledge, where he is. a1670Spalding Troub. Chas. I (Spalding Club) I. 220 It pleisit his Majestie to send thir miscontentmentis in paper..to Edinbrugh. 1860Motley Netherl. xviii. (1868) II. 379 Alexander..his eyes declaring miscontentment—asked [etc.]. |