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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Imbark, -barque, v. P.p. also imbarcatt. [e.m.E. imbark (1584), -barque (1580), embarque, F. embarquer. Cf. Inbark and Embarque.] To embark. a. tr. To put on board ship. b. intr. To go on board ship, take ship. — a1578 Pitsc. I. 17/19.
The schoir of Leith quhair the cofferis wer imbarcatt 1596 Moysie p. xix.
Your last Danishe dispeshe imbarkit upon Fryday last at efternone 1602 Colville Parænese 8.
Albeit evry one imbarquit have … a special intres to see the schip weill gouernit 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 190.
To caus francht a shippe and imbarque the haill wynes [etc.] 1665 Ib. 3 Ser. II. 13.
Jon Broun in Kirkcaldy … having imbarked some victuell for Newcastle