decern

Etymology
First attested in late 🇨🇬 circa 1425; from the, from the , from + , whence the 🇨🇬. In 🇨🇬, the forms of were frequently conflated with those of, ; the two verbs were not clearly distinguished until the 16th century; hence, in 🇨🇬 also,  is found with the sense.

Verb

 * 1) Decide; ;.
 * 2)  Decide; determine (a matter disputed or ).
 * 3)  Decree by.
 * 4) Decree by judicial sentence that something be done.
 * 5) Decree a person etc. to be or to do something by judicial sentence.   To  in by decree of.
 * 6) * 1668 July 3rd, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Houſtoun” in The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion I (Edinburgh, 1683), pages 547–548
 * He purſued Andrew Houſtoun upon his promiſe, to give him the like Sallary for the next year, and in abſence obtained him to be holden as confeſt and Decerned.
 * 1) Discern.
 * 2)  Distinguish or  by their differences (things that, one thing from another).
 * 3)  Distinguish;  between.
 * 4) See  (with the eyes or the ); distinguish (an  or ); discern.
 * 1) Discern.
 * 2)  Distinguish or  by their differences (things that, one thing from another).
 * 3)  Distinguish;  between.
 * 4) See  (with the eyes or the ); distinguish (an  or ); discern.
 * 1)  Distinguish;  between.
 * 2) See  (with the eyes or the ); distinguish (an  or ); discern.