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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Re-enter, -ir, v. Also: -inter. [e.m.E. and late ME reentre (1442), -er, f. re- and enter Enter v. and Inter v.¹ Cf. F. rentrer (12th c.).] To re-enter, in various senses.

1. intr. To go, or come, back (in, within, a specified place, building, place of custody, etc.).Also const. adv. compl. 1518 Fife Sheriff Ct. 135.
The said assise … removit & past of courte & reinterit & deliuerit all in ane woce [etc.] 1566 Reg. Privy C. I 453.
I [sc. Earl of Arran] sall re-entir agane within ony of the castellis [etc.] 1600 Haddington Corr. 207.
Mr. Alexander reinteris in the chalmer … swearing to the king that he sould die 1679 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 313.
Naither will he re entir home

2. To re-enter in possessioun of, to reassume ownership of (benefits previously enjoyed). 1570 Knox in Reg. Morton I 52.
To reenter in thare vsurped possessioun and iniust vplifting of the fruitis

3. tr. Only Sc.: To replace (a person) (in, within (a place of) custody). Also reflex.(1) 1566 Reg. Privy C. I 454.
I am content … that my saidis freindis tak and reentir and put me within the castellis of [etc.] … conforme to oure soveranis plesour 1574 Ib. II 379.
I sall re-enter agane the said Roger in presoun quhen I sall be requirit(2) 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. V 20.
Thai wer lattin to liberty … upoun the promeis maid be the young laird … to re-enter thame agane … and to satisfie the party a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 217.
If the persewar wold have challengit, he wold have reentered him cum omni causa; bot by the persewar's fault he is not reentered 1672 Rothesay B. Rec. 229.
Upone his trust the said Finlay was sufferit to come out of the tolbuithe … and that he sould be reentirit, yit [etc.]reflex. 1566 Reg. Privy C. I 453.
He … sall keip gude rewll … and als sall reentir him agane in the castellis of Edinburgh [etc.] … upoun xx dayis warning