v. Obs. rare–1. [ad. OF. escondui-re (mod. éconduire), in this sense a pseudo-etymological perversion of earlier escondire, corresp. to Pr. escondire:—*excondīcĕre, f. ex- out + con (= cum) with + dīcĕre to say.] trans. To give (a person) a denial of (something).
a. 1450. Knt. de la Tour (1868), 85. Euery woman that disobeyed or esconduyed her husbonde of ani thinge that he comaunded her … she shulde be mued alle a yere.
