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Intertene(y)ing, vbl. n. Also: -teineyng, -teyneing, -tineing. [f. Interteny v.] = Intertening vbl. n. — 1554 Argyll Lett. 3.
The capitane of Dunbar … came to me … and [I] sall do my devior for his interteineyng 1598 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 168.
That na inhabitant … by victuall … and keip the same to ane darth, mair nor may serve for the interteneing of his hous 1602 Grant Chart. 200.
For keiping and interteneying of freindschip, amite, guid neychbourheid 1613 Ib. 2II.
For intertineing of peace, … loiff and frenschip 1636 Kirkcaldy Presb. 106.
For burdening himself with the interteyneing of his nevoy whose father and mother wer dead
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