dignosce

present singular third person dignosces · participle present dignoscing · participle past dignosced · past dignosced

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   […] And make Christ's people by peculiar choice Dignosce the shepherds from the hyrelings voice.

   1638, Henry Adamson, The Muses' Threnodie

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   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.

   1652, Sir Thomas Urquart, The Epistle Liminary

   Meanwhile there is a committeee appointed to dignosce upon the supplication and how field conventicles shall be suppressed

   1676, William Row, Supplement to the History of Mr Blair's Life