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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1515, 1567-1586
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Inpassing, vbl. n. [In adv., Pas v. Also Impassing vbl. n.] Passing or flowing in or inwards. — 1515 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 19.
Begynnand at the watter of Bogy at the inpassing of the Stryip off Flockhildoun in the said wattir 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 585.
That all our Soverane Lordis liegis … raise the fray, and follow thame alsweill in thair inpassing as outpassing 1586 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 209.
They sall resoun, … and conclude … befoir thair inpassing to the saidis … parliamentis
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