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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Incressing, vbl. n. [e.m.E. increasing (1586), ME. encresynge (c 1340). Cf. Encressing.] Increasing, growing. — 1490 Irland Mir. I. 151/33.
The wattir, … procedis in riueris and fludis for gret incressinge of herbis, treis, and all vthir thingis 1518 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 182.
The incressing of … amite and gud luf amang the merchandis 1540 Lynd. Sat. 3919.
Thairfoir thair sall na money ga to Rome … For the incressing of thair dignities 1551 Hamilton Cat. 36.
He promissis incressing of grace and vertew 1655 Blairs P. 93.
Father Gall … wretis of the incressing of the present perseqution in Scotlant