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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Incres, n. Also: incresse, -cresce, -cresche, increse. [ME. incres (c 1440, earlier encres Encres n.), e.m.E. increse (1538), increase (1514).] Increase, in various contexts. a1500 Henr. Fab. 1098.
The Lyoun is the warld be liknes And thinkis of this warld to get incres c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 21.
It is … Incres of sorrow, sklander, and evill name 1560 Rolland Seven S. 5490.
Thair is diuers … Oft tymes in vaine makis greit laubour with small incres 1562-3 Winȝet I. 45/18.
Quha … trampis down the heuinlie incres … of the samin winȝarde 1581 Burne Disput. 134.
Quhen the impyre of Rome vas resauand incres and maist florishing 1596 Dalr. I. 44/17.
Sa gret incresse and plentie of cornes 1602 Grant Chart. 200.
For incresce and augmentatioun of welth and policie 1609 Acts IV. 428/1.
One of the great causis whiche hes procured the grouth and incresche of papists 1609 Gardyne Garden 79.
I … grant, that thou inlarge thy roumes, For to containe thy infinite incresse 1622-6 Bisset II. 176/13.
Increse of blise … in Brytan wes begoune 1625 Edinb. Test. LIII. 121 b.
xx bollis beir … estimat to the fourt corne extending in incres, the teind being deducit of the samyn incres, to lxxij bollis beir