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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Entres, n.2 Also: entresse. [Late ME. entresse (1473), var. of enteresse Enteres n.2]

1. Interest, concern. a. In lands or other property. 1489 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 545 a.
Herapone I cast furtht erde & stane for my entres & richtis of the said landis
1491 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 327.
The said Jhon has … frely gewyn ouer all rycht and cleme of entresse … to the said Schir Alexander
1530 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 10.
The said erle … sal gif our his entres, rycht, and kyndnes … of the stedyng of the Law … to the said Robert
1557 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. I. 166.
Wyth owt preiudice of quhatsumeuer wedo having entres according to the custome of our barronie
1591 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 47.
The frie money … to be putt in sure keiping and maid forthcumand to all parteis havand entres
1623 Orkney Bp. Ct. MS. 49.
The said George, bischop of Orknay, with consent … of the said Harie Stewart and … his spous, his authouris and cedentis, for thair entres, renunceit … all and haill the auchtene penny land

b. In other contexts. 1570 Leslie 4.
Be all thame quha hes ony entres in governing of the comone weill of thair countrey
1600-1610 Melvill 368.
I have a calling to com heir be Chryst Jesus … , wha hes speciall entres in this tourn
1624 Kinghorn Kirk S. 25.
The Session … alleadgit thai had als littill entres with that busines as he
c1650 Spalding I. 178.
Seditious persones … who had speciall entres in declairing materis of tressoun
1663 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 205.
Ane submission to be drawin up … to be subscriuit be all parties haueing entres

2. Damage or loss. 1529 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 397.
To … fulfill this owre said obligatioun … with costis, skathis, dampnagis and entres sustenit
1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 235.
[He] sall satisfie the partie be payment of sic ane certane sowme … for damnage and entres

3. Interest on a principal sum. 1557 Inverness B. Rec. I. 7.
To … pay Isbell Damster the hyest price of ane boll wyttuell and thre pects to entres
1591 Exch. R. XXII. 158.
Angus McConell … and Donald Gorm [were] compellit to borrow £2500, and pait Maister Thomas Craig, advocat, for the profite and entres thairof £270. 13s. 4d.
1613 Conv. Burghs II. 422.
Ay and quhill the sowme of ane hunder and ten pund stirling be payit to him with the entres thairof

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"Entres n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/entres_n_2>

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