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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inventur(e, n. [Var. of Inventour n.2] An inventory. —(a) 1539 Inv. Wardrobe 29.
Inventure of the clething, abilyamentis, … being in his hienes wardrobbis 1559 Admir. Ct. Bk. 109.
To gif the just inventure of the gudis clamit 1572 Crosraguel Chart. II. 25.
That the keyis of the said hous salbe ressavit … and inventure maid of the gudis … being thairin 1574 Acts III. 92/2.
[The false coins to be] put in a … coffer vpoun compt and inuenture of the quantitie ressauit fra euery persoun(b) c 1570 Lennox Mun. 277.
The inventur of the graithe in Inchinane, withe the auld rotten papistrie thairin
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