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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1581-1676
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Intrant, a. [L. intrant-, intrans.] Entering upon, beginning to act in, a specified office, position, or occupation. 1581 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 481.
All benefices provydit to ministers, to be divydit the ȝeir of thair deceise, equallie betwixt thair wyves, hairnes, or executours, and the intrant ministers 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 25.
He satisfeand … the intrant regent in his place for the monethis service 1607 Dundee B. Laws 411.
The forme of the assey of every intrant maister to be produceit to the Dekyn [of the Skinners] 1611 Stirling B. Rec. I. 127.
That … the aires and new intrant tennentis of all landis … sall enter thame selfis to the saide landis be preceptis of clare constat 1613 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 105.
The wairdouris … compellit everie intrant wairdour at his entrie to send for drynk to thame 1632 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 245.
The [salmon] crove being fewit be the bischopes, … and by the intrant bischopes ratifeit this mony aiges 1672 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 126.
Debates … concerning the receaving in of intrant hatmakers 1676 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV. 567.
Sir Patrick … did oblidge the nixt intrant clerk to releive the toune of the samen [burden]
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