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Quotation dates: 1375-1660
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Inglisman, Inglischman, n. Also: inglise-, ingles-, ingillis-, ynglis-; inglische-, ingleisch-, ingglesh-. [North. ME. inglis man (a 1300): cf. Englishman. In early texts often written as two words, but in the 16th c. chiefly as one. The early example of the c form is exceptional.] An Englishman. In pl., often = the English nation, the English.(a) 1375 Barb. ii. 106; etc.
All Inglis men ar him agayn c1420 Wynt. viii. 2119.
Scottis men … That wyth the Inglis men [oft] ware Aggrevyd c1420 Ib. 5004; etc.
The land That Inglis men had thane in hand 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 10.
For the deliuerance of certane Inglisemen 1445 Ib. 13.
Roger Yhong, Inglisman 1456 Hay I. 126/12.
Gif … the King of France has were agaynis the Inglis men 1456 Ib. 237/30.
As to the Inglis men that ar in Bordeaux 1473 Treasurer's Accounts I. 67.
Gevin … to ane Inglisman in the recompens of his schip 1503 Ib. II. 385.
To Schir Johne Hume, to banket Inglismen, v li. 1531 Bell. Boece I. iii.
King Hary the VIII, regnand now … abone Inglismen 1538 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 132.
To ane Inglismanne that come fra the Bordouris witht writingis 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 106/17.
There is nocht tua nations … that ar … mair … different … nor is Inglis men and Scottis men, quhoubeit that thai be … nychtbours, and of ane langage 1575–6 Bk. O. Edinb. C. VI. 92.
Johne Hendersone, Ingillisman 1596 Dalr. I. 3/30.
The same peple plane ignorant of the Ingles toung, oft names the Inglise men Saxons 1601–2 Misc. Spald. C. V. 74.
To ane certane Inglismen that wer schip brockin in Orknaye1620 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 126.(b) c1420 Wynt. ix. 56.
The Ynglis men gert him aspy 1487 Brus x. 505 (C).
Jedworth and othir [places] … neir The Ynglis mennis bowndis c1515 Asloan MS I. 244/3.
Bot gif the Douglas and he wald haue bene Ynglis men and maid the aith c1515 Ib. 265/25.
[He] put furth all Ynglismen beneficit within his diocy(c) 1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 58.
A barge of werre garnyst with Inglischmen … & sum men sais of the Newcastell 1545 Treasurer's Accounts VIII. 409.
For resisting of the Inglische men a1578 Pitsc. I. 340/8.
The kingis mother fawored the Inglischemen a1578 Ib. II. 41/11.
Subscrywit witht Inglischemens bloode 1603 Moysie 27.
Mr Bowis Inglischman come in ambassadge 1659–60 Peebles B. Rec. II. 199.
Payd … for his naige to Kirkurde with ane Ingleischeman(d) 1657 Sc. Ant. XIII. 35.
The act ... anent bannes matrimoniall of Inggleshmen
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