• Dignosce

    Origin

    Full definition of dignosce

    Verb

    1. (obsolete, Scotland) to discern
      • Henry Adamson, The Muses' Threnodie, ...
        And make Christ's people by peculiar choice
        Dignosce the shepherds from the hyrelings voice.
      • Sir Thomas Urquart, The Epistle Liminary, For truth being in indivisibili, as is the essence of what ever is, who is most versed in the nature and properties of a thing is alwayes best able to dignosce of its value.
      • William Row, Supplement to the History of Mr Blair's Life, Meanwhile there is a committeee appointed to dignosce upon the supplication and how field conventicles shall be suppressed

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