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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Imprent, Inprent, v. Also: imprentt. P.p. imprentit, etc., and imprent. [ME. inprent (a 1420); cf. Enprent v.]

1. tr. a. To print (a book, writing, etc.).(1) 1507 Reg. Privy S. I. 223/2.
To tak copyis of ony bukis furtht of our realme, to ger imprent the samyne [etc.] 1543 Balfour Pract. 537.
That na … man mak, write, or imprent ony … writingis … sclanderous to ony persoun 1568 Dickson & Edmond Ann. Sc. Printing 202.
To imprent … ane buke callit the Inglis bybill imprentit of before at Geneva 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 85/3.
Reid his aune buik imprentit in Germanie 1622-6 Bisset I. 81/7.
That na utheris bot the saidis lawes … sal … be imprentted(2) 1508 Chepman & Myllar Prints (S.T.S.) 205.
Heir endis the Maying and Disport of Chaucer imprentit … be Walter Chepman and Androw Myllar 1554 Lynd. Mon. Title.
Imprentit at the command and expensis off Doctor Machabeus in Copmanhouin 1563 Dickson & Edmond Ann. Sc. Printing 216.
Imprentit at Edinburgh by Robert Lekprewik

b. To stamp out, print (a coin). 1554 Reg. Privy C. I. 152.
The prenting irnis that imprentis the babeis

2. To stamp or imprint (a figure, etc., in something). Chiefly fig.(1) 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 6.
Sum gratious sweitnes in my breist imprent Till mak the heirars bowsum and attent c1550 Lynd. Test. Meldrum 87.
In my face sic grace scho did imprent c1590 Fowler I. 91/123.
Togeather with the platt of peace imprented in your eyes c1600 Montg. Suppl. 222/7.
Ȝour merciles peirles persoun … , Imprent with mercie(2) 1596 Dalr. I. 1/20.
Thay … mychte begin to follow the way of true vertue sa deip imprented with the futstepis of thair foirbears 1609 Gardyne Garden 21.
The damnage done this day, What pithie pen in paper can imprent(3) 1622-6 Bisset II. 342/4.
Ane naipkin … quhairin he be his dewyne powyre imprentted the ressemblance of his visaige

3. fig. To imprint, stamp indelibly, fix firmly in the mind. a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 508.
The idol of ane thing in cace may be Sa deip imprentit in the fantasy [etc.] a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 944.
Thy croce imprentand of my mynd in the myd 15.. Dunb. P. v. 3.
In mynd keip weill thir thingis thre, And sadly in thy breist imprent 1531 Bell. Boece II. 105.
Be this way, I traist thair science is the mair imprentit in thair breist 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1031.
That dreidfull day into ȝour harts imprent a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xiv. 2.
This my counsale in to thy mynd inprent [Q. imprent] a1568 Scott vi. 39.
Pleis hir proudens to imprent it Scho may persaue sum Inglis throw it 1585 James VI Ess. 31.
For verses force … in our sences bydes, As makes them haue both good and euill imprented c1590 Fowler I. 29/81.
His words … Which now so deiplie be imprent within my head

4. absol. a. To keep in mind. b. To remain deeply fixed.a. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlvii. 19.
Full weill is him that may imprent, … To turne to trew luve his intent 15.. Dunb. P. iii. 30.
Quha perfytly wald imprent, Sowld fynd his luve moist permanentb. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxvii. 28.
Lat langour not in ws imprent [R. be lent]