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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intertenement, -tein(e)-, -tean(e)-, -tinement, n. Also: -teyn-, -tiene-, -tynnement. [Var. of Intertainement. See also Intertenyment.] Entertainment.(a) 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots 536.
The quene … gaif the king all maner of intertenement to colour the act a1578 Pitsc. I. 231/11.
He thankit the king of Scottland for the deliverance of his men and the intertenement of them 1589 Exch. R. XXII. 70.
For keping, nurisment, and intertenement of the kingis grace lioun, tyger and lutervis … £244 1602 Stirling B. Rec. I. 101.
For the saidis doctouris burde and intertenement … the haill nychtbouris … to gif the saidis doctouris daylie burding 1609 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 49.
Ane competent rent to be provydet to the intertenement ... use, and forderance of that gude purpose 1619 Crim. Trials III. 479.
Throw want of intertenement, he ffamischet and deit of hunger 1639 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 158.
That thay … be frie and liberat fra payment of any taxatioun … for intertenement of the souldiouris(b) a1578 Pitsc. I. 154/7.
King Harie … gaif Berwick to the Scottis men for his … interteinment that he had in Scottland c1590 Fowler II. 134/17.
He applyed his thoughts to the interteinment off his armie with all ... licensiousnes 1594 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 58.
All kynd of provisions and viueris necessar for the interteinement of us and our army 1600-1610 Melvill 20.
He nather saw the meanes to mak us attein to sic lerning as we might live upon, nor ... anie sure interteinment in the countrey for it 1613 Highland P. III. 131.
Anent his awin ... interteynment ... the auditouris thinkis that they haue no warrand to compt with him 1622-6 Bisset I. 6/11.
In France … he ressavit … courteous interteinment a1633 Hope Major Pract. I. 55.
Lands and wthers disponed for interteinment of colledges, scoolls and ministers within brughes(c) 1612 Reg. S. Trin. 246.
For the interteanment of the hospitallis pure 1641–2 Misc. Spald. C. V. 158.
For Mr. John Row his interteanement threttie sevin dayes, 24 sh. ilk dey(d) a1578 Pitsc. I. 297/24.
All thingis that the quen wald desyre … and in spetiall for ressait and intertinement of hir husband 1602 Stirling B. Rec. I. 101.
For the saidis doctouris burde and intertinement 1617 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 170.
For building of ane convenient hous for intertynnement of the poore 1633 Spalding I. 42.
It is said his Majestie commendit our Scottish intertynnement Ib. 277.
Aberdeen promesit … good intertynnement