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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inhabitant, ppl. a. Also pl.-antis. [e.m.E. inhabytaunt (1526), -itant (1532; also AF. and OF.).] Inhabiting, dwelling in. — 1507 Reg. Privy S. I. 208/2.
To call the burges inhabitantis the communiteis of Dingwell [and] Tane 1508 Ib. 259/1.
With … hereȝeldis and suite of the tenendis inhabitantis the saidis landis 1533 Boece ix. xix. 337 b.
Mordac … gaif cure that the pepill inhabitant the Ile of Albioun suld be at concordefig. 1581 Burne Disput. 145.
Nocht that he had onie grace inhabitant in him
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