What is "decern"

Decern \De*cern"\, v. t. [L. decernere. See Decree.]

1. To perceive, discern, or decide. [Obs.]
   --Granmer.

2. (Scots Law) To decree; to adjudge.

vb. 1 (l/en decide Decide); (l/en: determine); (l/en: decree). 2 # (context obsolete transitive English) Decide; determine (a matter (l/en dispute disputed) or (l/en: doubtful)). 3 ## (non-gloss definition: with simple object) 4 ## (non-gloss definition: with infinitive or object clause) 5 ## (non-gloss definition: intransitive) 6 # (context transitive English) Decree by (l/en: judicial) (l/en: sentence). {{non-gloss definition|Now a technical term of Scottish (l/en: judicature); the use of the word ''decerns'' being necessary to constitute a decree.}} 7 ## (non-gloss definition: with simple object) 8 ## Decree by judicial sentence ''that'' something be done. 9 ## Decree a person etc. ''to be'' or ''to do'' something by judicial sentence.  (context in the phrase “to decern in” obsolete English) To (l/en: mulct) in by decree of (l/en: court). 10 ##* '''1668''' July 3rd, http://en.wikipedi

1. org/wiki/James%20Dalrymple,%201st%20Viscount%20of%20Stair, “Thomas Rue ''contra'' Andrew Houſtoun” in ''The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion'' I (Edinburgh, 1683), 11 ##*: 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'''. 12 ## (non-gloss definition: intransitive) 13 ## {{non-gloss definition|(l/en: transferred sense)}} 14 (l/en discern Discern). 15 # (context obsolete transitive English) (l/en distinguish Distinguish) or (l/en: separate) by their (l/en difference differences) (things that (l/en: differ), one thing ''from'' another). 16 ## (context intransitive English) Distinguish; (l/en: discriminate) ''between''. 17 # See (l/en: distinctly) (with the (l/en eye eyes) or the (l/en: mind)); distinguish (an (l/en: object) or (l/en: fact)); discern.