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Incest, n. Also: insest. [ME. incest (a 1225), L. incestus, -um, OF. inceste.] Incest. — c1420 Wynt. ii. 1014.
Off that incest fell murthyr kene a1500 Henr. Orph. 323 (A).
His fowle incest 1535 Stewart 1954.
Sic sibnes and also sic incest For til abhor 1564 St. A. Kirk S. 233.
Twechin the horribill incest committit [etc.] 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 318.
Vyces … siclyk as insest, adulterie [etc.] 1583 St. A. Kirk S. 496.
Dauid Patton … hes committit insest with … his dochter in law a1605 Birrel Diary 12.
Quho lay in insest with hes brothers vyffe 1611 Synod Fife 6.
The most filthie cryme of incest
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