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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1500, 1567-1648
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Intakking, -tacking, -talkin, vbl. n. [Tak v.] = Intaking, esp. in sense 2. 1500 Carnegie Lett. 523.
We … sall … defend the said Schir Johne … in the peciabyll brewkin of his dame … and intalkin of the wattir to the sammyne 1567 Inverness B. Rec. I. 152.
For intacking of the threddis of the bunficis within the parochin c1590 Fowler II. 135/11.
Seing the intakking and assegeing of Aquilea difficill 1637 Aberdeen Council Lett. II. 74.
Not onlie thay bot … many ma captives … wer all releved be our kingis shippis at the intacking of Sale 1639 Misc. Spald. C. V. 152.
Deburst to the Erle Marsheall and Montrose soiours, … for saveing the town from plundering at the intacking of the brig of Dee, 4000 lib. 1648 Aberd. Council Lett. III. 118.
At the intakking of Haddo & Gicht
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