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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Imbreve, Imbrew, -briwe, v. [ad. med. L. im-, inbreviare.] tr. To write out in the form of a brief, to engross; to enter in writing. Also absol. — c1575 Balfour Pract. 53.
Sic complaintis as pertenis to the King … sould be imbrevit and keipit untill the cuming of the justice in the burrow court Ib. 512.
The coroner, the schiref … shall visie the bodie of him quha is murtherit … and sall cause his clerk imbreve the samin in writ 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 11004.
I sall leave blanks for to imbrew thame, That he a nosebitt may beleive thame c1590 J. Stewart 52/151.
Confessing, oft sic mateir till imbriwe Vaeik is the vigor of my viddrit vaine Ib. 141 § 6.
Excuise my muse quhilk ruidlie dois imbriwe