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CON, v.1 Sc. Nhb. Yks. Der. Nhp. War. [kon.]
- To meditate on, to peruse for the purpose of learning; to talk about. Sc. They began to con their lessons together, Scott Midlothian (1818) ix. Ayr. Echo cons the doolfu' tale, Burns Bessy and her Spinning Wheel. N.Cy.1 Nhb. Two vet'rans still... Conn'd o'er the days when they were young, Wilson Pitman's Pay (1843) 23; Nhb.1 n.Yks.1; n.Yks.2 I have not conn'd it over. w.Yks. Thoresby Lett. (1703); w.Yks.1 w.Yks.4; w.Yks.5 Conning a book. nw.Der.1 Nhp.1 I'll con it over in my mind before I see you again. War.3 I'll con it over and let you know. Hence Conner, sb. (1) a peruser, reader; (2) an overlooker, exciseman. (1) w.Yks.1 To th' conner o' my book, Title of Pref.; w.Yks.5 (2) n.Yks.2
- To persuade. n.Yks.1
CON, v.1 n.Yks.4, s.Lan.1 To look closely; to observe critically.
