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Thar(e)in, Thairin, adv. (n.). Also: thar(e)inne, thairen, ther(e)in, therinne. [ME and e.m.E. þerinne (c1200), þærinne (Orm), þar(e) in(e, þerin, þair in (all Cursor M.), ther ynne (Wyclif), therin (Trevisa), therinne (c1400), thar ynne (c1450), therein (c1555).]

1. (Situated or contained) in that place or thing, inside, within. Also with plural referent.(a) 1375 Barb. viii 508.
In the castell entryt he … the constabill & all the laiff That war tharin [C. thair-in] bath man & knaw He tuk … And sent thaim hame c1400 Troy-bk. ii 246.
The Troyians … of the cite not dredand The distructioune of ruyne, Whyle they this token haue thare-inne [D. thar-inne] ?1438 Alex. ii 1344.
Thare was gude men … That defendit thair walles weill … Thay thairout richt hard can cry, And thay thairin richt preuelly Thame held c1420 Wynt. i 920.
Cyteis … that brynt for syn And fylth of thaim that duelt thare in a1500 Henr. Fab. 74.
To swoping of the hous thay tak na tent Quhat be thairin, swa that the flure be clene; Jowellis ar tint … Vpon the flure, and swopit furth anone c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 165/12.
Quhy skarris thow with this holy weid? Cleith thé thairin, for weir it thow most neid c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 27/65. (see Thar(e)furth adv.). 1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 325.
The gret Byble … Quhat wes tharein lytill I knew, God wat 1560 Rolland Seven S. 9807.
Gif ȝe anis of his coup tak ane drink, To drink thairin he sall na mair I think a1578 Pitsc. I 56/18.
Archebald Dunbar seigit the castell of Haillis … and slew them all that he fand thairin c1590 Fowler II 20/19.
In it [sc. his treatise] nathing he can craue, or iustly to him vendicat thairin that is his, iniuries, lies [etc.] 1631 Grant Chart. 228.
The saids lords freeths … the said Sir Johne Grant of the act foresaid, haill heids and articles thairof, and panes thairin conteanit(b) 1672 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 130 (26 March).
That be his uther letter of dispositioun … sauld and dispouned … all and haill the landis of Argrenan … to be haldin and with warrandice in maner therinmentionat 1677 Cunningham Diary 87.
Compt fitted with my father, and therin payd him for a firlot corn gotten to my horses in Dec. 1675, £1 10 s.

b. In that action, circumstance, state, fashion, etc.(a) 1375 Barb. xvii 51.
Quhen that the king hard that this trane Spokyn wes in-till certayne That him thocht tharin na fantis He said [etc.] a1400 Leg. S. Prol. 12.
Gret foly … & vantones … gerris men ofte sic thing begyne That thai ma nocht fra thyne be brocht Fra thai thare-in beset thare thocht c1400 Troy-bk. ii 708 (C).
Scho wald be put to felloune ded, That none thare-in myght set remed c1450-2 Howlat 427 (A).
Thar lois and thar lordschipe of sa lang dait, That bene cot armouris of eild, Tharin to harrald I held a1500 Henr. Fab. 2446.
Mammon may be callit the Deuillis net … quha settis his traist thairin, But speciall grace lychtlie can not outwin a1500 Colk. Sow ii 35.
Thay war weseit with suddane soir seiknes And deceissit thairin boith in ane hour a1500 Colk. Sow ii 144.
Laking teith famvlit hir faculte That few folk mycht consaue hir momling mowth Bot I that was expert thairin of ȝowth 1490 Irland Mir. III 54/17.
Gif … the man turne to the creatur and haue inordinat plesaunce of dilectacioun tharin … bot ȝit for that lefis nocht God, bot [etc.] a1500 Bk. Chess 1592.
Quhen scho was deid the bischope gart resaif The wyffis gold and put it in hir graif … for scho had sa gret delyte thairin Boith quyk & deid that thai suld never twyn 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II 252.
We chairge you that … ye … seik for thair names and delyuer thame in writ … gif ye do nocht your extreme devoir thairin to bring the samyn to lycht that ye salbe [etc.] 1567 G. Ball. 24.
Our sin hes vs forlorne, Thairin all creature, consauit is and borne c1590 Fowler II 163/34.
Considder … the combatts and scarmouches of a few sort, and thairen ȝe sal se hou far that Italye is superiour in force, agilitie of bodye [etc.] 1600 Crim. Trials II 199.
Is my Lord of Gowrie allywe? Giff he be nocht allywe, he suld haue amendis of all that wes thairin! 1663 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 204.(b) 1386 Rot. Sc. II 85/2.
Gyf ony … of outher of the reaumes shapes to do harme into the bondys of the tother part … the lordes … sall set lettyng therin aftir thair leal poair 1606 Calderwood VI 490.
Nather have these men now called bishops entered to that office … nather since their engyring have they behaved themselves therin 1658 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 177.
With the Lords blissing … to goe about the nominatioune of ministers for supplieing the vacancies of the place, and it being necessarie befor such attempt to mack applicatione to the throne of grace for obtaineing ane blissing vpon the indevors therein 1682 Inverness Rec. II 306.
James Smith … who undertook the said work promised to call his son heir to assist him therin

2. Into that thing or place. 1375 Barb. xx 316.
The gud lord of Douglas … Gert mak a cas of siluer fyne … Tharin the kingis hart did he And ay about his hals it bar ?1438 Alex. ii 2875.
Slely to the toun he went. Tharein he entred throw the ȝet a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 568.
Throw all the harnes thai hade … Thairin wappynis couth wade a1500 Henr. Fab. 2808.
This reuer is sa deip and dangerous, Me think that thow suld droun to wed thairin a1500 Seven S. 1646.
He biggit a towre within the ȝet And ten ymagis thairin he set a1500 Seven S. 1710.
At ilk port [sc. of the city] a hole thai maide And tharin a gold barell slaide 15.. Lichtoun Dreme 12 (B).
Me thocht the king of farye had me tane And band me in ane presoun … in ane lang raip of sand … And in the middis of it ane myir of flynt, I sank thairin quhill I was neir hand tynt c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1108.
The Lorde gaue Paradyce, in kepyng, Tyll ane angell of jerubin, That none suld haue entres thare in c1590 Fowler I 210/4.
Bellisa … did hald the holye booke, And … Devoltlye with her eyes did thairin looke

3. As noun, in plural: The contents, that which is contained in a document. 1665 Argyll Rentals II.
Followes the therinnes of the instructiones anent the rental of Cowall