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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intromitting, Intrometting, vbl. n. Also: -mittinge, -mittyng, -mettin. The action of the verb Intromit, esp. in sense 1.(a) 1457 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 183.
That he haue na daile nor intromittinge with the said landis and boundis 1482 Reg. Morton II. 245.
Skathles of all maner of intromittyngis, … steddingis, obligacionis or guddis quhatsumeuer 1509 Bk. Bishop's Castle 44.
Act and discharge contra the sheriff of Drumfries for intromitting with any bluids commitid within the toune(b) a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1171.
Heir … the merryest on mold has intrometting 1471 Acta Aud. 21/2.
At the said Margret haue na intrometting ther with in tyme cummyng 1482 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 41.
That na craftismen ... occupy the ... fredome thairof be intrometting thair practike or craft quhateuir it be bot if thai be fre burgessis 1489 Acta Conc. 123/2.
Chargeing the said James … to haue na daile nor intrometting witht the said benefice of Culter 1510 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 60.
The wranguis … takin and intrometting of certain beir with the fothyr 1515 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 155.
That he haif na mair intrometting with the said ... vnfremen ... in bying nor selling 1526 Reg. Privy S. I. 520/2.
Thair treasonable intrometting with the Kingis persone at that tyme 1589 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 190.
In intrometting with and receaving of thair haill gudes and geir a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 945.
It is evil intrometting betwix the bark and the rynde Ib. No. 1044.
Litle intrometting maks gude freinds 1663 Melrose Reg. Rec. II. 57.
By holleing, cutteing, and intrometting with … the broome pertening to her