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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ingraffe, Ingraft, v. P.p. ingraft, ingraftit. [e.m.E. and late ME. ingraffe (c 1420), p.p. ingraft (1604), ingraff'd, -graffed (1542), and e.m.E. ingraft pres. t. (1585). Cf. Ingrave v.³] tr. To engraft, implant. Chiefly fig.(a) 1570 Bann. Memor. 53.
My pen culd serve nothing towardis thame but to ingraffe [Trans, ingraft] greater dolour … in thair hertis(b) c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 25; Ib. 29, 251.
How the wekit ar nocht ingraft in Christ 1581 Burne Disput. 3 b.
Thair abydis na condemnation to thame quha being ingraft in Jesus Christ, leuis … efter the spreit 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 138 b.
As the branche can not bring furth fructe except it be ingraft in the trie a1586 Kamington in Geneal. Setoun 39.
Thy name … be bloode is bound Unto thy prince, ingraft with sic ane ground(c) 1562-3 Winȝet I. 93/16.
The law of natuir ingraftit in our hertis c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 218.
To contynew in Christis euangell trew And so ingraftit in to Christ Jesu a1578 Pitsc. II. 55/11.
The more apt … to serue God and to haue his knawledge ingraftit in thame