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discusser (c.1292)
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The form descusse is a cross reference to the following entry:

discusser (c.1292)

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p.p. discuss;  dischus,  discus,  discussé;  descous,  descus,  descussé  (discuçus)  
  FEW:  discussio *3,94a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  discussion (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  discuss v.  MED:  discussen v.  DMLBS: ∅

In the absence of rhymes and suspension marks it is not possible to determine whether discusse or discussé is the correct form.

v.trans.

1lawto discuss, examine: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  et la soit discus (var. (N: c.1310) descous; (M: s.xivin) dischus) qi avera majur dreit  BRITT ii 44
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Abusion est d’user poneet einz qe lur causes soient discusses (l. discussés?) si les parties les chalengent  Mir Just 174
( 1389-90 )  [...] de surseer en celle plee tanq’il soit discus par le Conseil  Stats ii 62 ii
( 1400 )  pur oier, discusser et terminer la dit cause  Affairs of Ireland 274
2lawto decide, determine: 
( 1308-09 )  la ou le point de lour pled[er] ne fut unqes descus  YBB Ed II ii 44
( 1308-09 ) nous ne poms discusser le quel il soit venu a temps  YBB Ed II ii 279
( 1334; MS: 1419 )  [...] tanques l’accioun soit discuçus par ley de la citee  Lib Alb 421
( 1338 )  q’ils le dit J. [...] deyva (l. devya=died) pendant le plee nient discussé  Rot Parl1 ii 99
( 1389 )  tan qe soit discus par Parlement lequel il y ad errour en le dit record et procés ou nemye  Rot Parl1 iii 261
en discuss
lawunder discussion, pendant: 
( 1399 )  qe touz les actions personeles [...] unquore sont en descusse  Rot Parl1 iii 446

See also:

discuter 
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