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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intaking, -taiking, vbl. n. Also: -takyn, -takine, -teaking. [Taking vbl. n.]

1. The act of taking in, in various senses.(1) 1534 Bamff Chart. 64.
We sall schew you the intaking of the mylne leid, … and furth passage of the samyn(2) 1599 Crim. Trials II. 90.
In bying, bloking, and intaking of all soirt of geir fra the commoun peple 1600 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 373.
Payit to foure warkmen to tak furth the corps of umquhile Johne Erle of Gowrie and his brother … with the intaking of thame 1618 M. Works Acc. XV. ii. 35.
To boittmen … to drink at intaking the tymber 1623 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 216.
Efter intaiking thairof [sc. timber] he obleiseit him … to transport his said bark 1637 Cramond Ch. Cullen 165.
Anent the intaking of cornes at ther awin hand but licence of the teyndmaister 1643 Elgin Rec. I. 276.
Act anent the intaiking of lands 1679 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 366.
They [were] sailling … to the Rotchell for intaking ther a loadning of salt(3) 1556 Inverness B. Rec. I. 3.
The intakyn of clannit men and strangeris … is expres incontrar our bowrow laws

2. The taking of a place by assault. 1608 Highland P. III. 113.
The intaking and assedging and dismoleisheing of all sic housses … apperteneing to ony Yllisman 1614 Ib. 169.
To desair Cadell … to use all the menis ffor inteaking the hous of Dunavege c1650 Spalding I. 282.
About 6 houris at evin, thay … gave thankis to God for intaking of this strong hous with so litle skaith 1658 Lamont Diary 106.
The intaking of Dunkirk by the French and English from the Spaniard 1660 Dundee B. Laws 445.
The storme and intakine of our forsaid bruch by the Inglisis