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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inhabitar, n. Also: -are, -er, inhabetar(e. [ME. enhabiter (1388), in- (1495), f. Inhabit v.] One who inhabits; an occupier, resident, inhabitant.(1) 1427 Melville Chart. 245.
The said schir Jone … and his inhabitaris and men duelland in the Wester Rath 1469 Acts II. 96/2.
The gudis … of the pur menis inhabitaris of the ground ar takin … for the lordis dettis c1515 Asl. MS. I. 193/21.
Discendand fra Gathele & Scota first inhabitaris of this land 1507 Reg. Privy S. I. 227/2.
Regrating … in Leith and Edinburgh be divers personis inhabitaris tharof 1545 Corr. M. Lorraine 150.
All the landit men and utheris inhabetaris of the landis of Ros 1563 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 168.
The inhabitaris of the saidis houssis sal be of gude lyfe a1578 Pitsc. II. 150/6.
That the quene sould not … trubill ony induallars no inhabetar withtin the toune(b) 1559 Coll. Aberd. & B. 313.
The men dwallaris and inhabiteris within our landis … to replage 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 187.
The inhabiteris of the foirlandis … tomes thair closettis … on the hie gaitt(2) 1478 Prestwich B. Rec. 28.
The said Huchoun … sall haf na pouer of court upon na burgess, stallanger, na inhabitaris the burghe of Prestwik 1512 Dundee Chart. No. 47.
To the … comunite and inhabitaris our burgh of Dunde 1512 Reg. Privy S. I. 366/2.
All his folkis, baith fre tennentis and malaris, thair servandis and inhabitaris his landis 1543 Ib. III. 38/1.
Ane Exemptioun … maid to Johne, Lord Forbes, his kin, … adherentis partakaris and inhabitaris thair baillieriis