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Quotation dates: 1399-1400
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Incre, Inkyre, a. [ON. einkar, specially, very. Cf. Increly adv.] Earnest, ardent. — a1400 Legends of the Saints x. 425.
The inkyre luf he had god til a1400 Ib. xxii. 285.
With incre wil he prayt a1400 Ib. xxix. 100.
Placydas with incre wil Pressit fast to cum hym til
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