verb (used without object)
1.
Scots Law. to enter a judicial decree.
verb (used with object)
2.
Archaic. to discern.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English decernen to decide < Old French decerner < Latin dēcernere, equivalent to dē- de- + cernere to separate, decide
1400–50; late Middle English decernen to decide < Old French decerner < Latin dēcernere, equivalent to dē- de- + cernere to separate, decide
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| —vb | |
| 1. | Scots law to decree or adjudge |
| 2. | an archaic spelling of discern |
| [C15: from Old French decerner, from Latin dēcernere to judge, from cernere to discern] | |
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