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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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INMEAT, n. Also -mate, -maet. [′ɪnmit, -met]

1. The viscera of any animal, gen. applied to the edible portions such as sweet-breads, kidneys, etc. (Slk.¹ 1929; Rxb. 1958, inmate); in pl. (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Now rare in Eng. exc. dial.Sc. 1743 R. Maxwell Select Trans. 275:
The Hide, Head, Feet and In-meat were given for attendance.Sc. 1756 M. Calderwood Journey (M.C.) 210:
I fancy the patie is the outside, John, and the turd is the in-meat.Peb. 1817 R. Brown Lintoun Green 92:
King's hoods, mony-plies, parts of the entrails, or in-meat of cattle.Fif. 1895 S. Tytler Macdonald Lass iv.:
To be banquetting with a Prince — no less, and the bill of fare to be a sheep's “inmates”.Arg. 1914 N. Munro New Road xxiv.:
The carcass of a lamb, half-skinned, was lying near; its in-meat, dragged out on the stones, was reeking still.

2. Indoor fodder, food given to animals when kept under cover during winter (Sh., Cai. 1958).Sh. 1899 Shetland News (13 May):
If whaiks [queys] revive no at da hill noo i' da mont o' May, hit'll no be by lyin' i' da byre, an' in-maet is noo oot o' da whistin.