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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inimité, -itie, n. Also: inimitye, -itey, -yté, -ytie; inymite(e, -ytl; inim-, inymetie. [F. inimitié, e.m.E. inimitie (c 1570). The usual Sc. form: cf. Enimitie, Inamité, Inemité.] Enmity.(a) 1456 Hay II. 86/32.
Rebellioun engenderis inymitee, inymitee makis weris and slauchteris 1528 Stewart Mem. 93.
The said … Johnne … havand the said Robert … at deidlie feide and inymyte 1533 Bell. Livy II. 163/2.
All feisting togiddir … but ony inymyte or motioun of iniuris 1565 Reg. Privy C. 411.
To preif the allegit bluid and inymitie standing betuix thame 1573 Ib. II. 235.
Thay may … swa procure inymitie and weare aganis the samyn [country, sc. Scotland](b) 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 258/1.
It is notourly knawin that thare is dedely inimyte betuix thaim 1557 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 302.
Quharthrow standis vnkyndnes and inimitie betuix the saidis nychthouris 1573 Warrender P. I. 125.
Na persoun … sall beir feid, grudge, or inimytie aganis the laird of Grange 1596 Dalr. I. 92/19.
The fade and inimitie borne toward thair parents to instil in … thair barnes a1651 Calderwood I. 168.
If I can putt inimitie between these two 1657 Balfour Ann. II. 21.
The deadly feid and inimitey betuix [etc.](c) 1520 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 201.
Without the toun haue inymetie of outland lordis 1603 Moysie 7.
The grudge and inimetie [that] wes betuix the erles of Mortoun and Ergyle