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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inteir, Inteer, adj. Also: intier, -teere, -tear. [ME. intier, e.m.E. intere, var. of enteire, -ere, OF. entier, L. integer. Cf. also Intyre.] Entire, whole, complete. Chiefly in transf. or fig. use.(1) 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 528.
Humelie with hart inteir I wald beseik your Maiestie a1568 Scott i. 166.
Thy nobillis … Treit tendir, to obtene thair hartis inteir a1578 Pitsc. I. 6/5.
With inteir hairt and perfytt cherritie 1603 Moysie 44.
He buir ane inteir affectioun to his Majestie and his countrie 1641 Misc. Bann. C. II. 256.
The inteir love … I have … towardis my beloved spous(2) 15.. Clar. iv. 2650.
My soverane Lord and Prince most inteir 1570 Sat. P. xi. 13.
My deir … To me was faithfull and inteir a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxxvii. 10.
Thy hous has ay bene trustie and inteir 1596 Dalr. I. 143/27.
King Durst … borne of maist innocent, inteir, and vncorrupted parentis a1651 Calderwood II. 505.
How inteere he was with the regent. and ignorant of his late defection 1648 Fam. Innes 238.
I pray yow neglect not to write to your unqil Peeter who is my inteir freind a1676 W. Guthry Mem. (1747) 117.]
[He and Argyle became so very intire, that they feasted together daily(3) 1596 Dalr. I. 151/25.
A gaird … , quhome he in al inteir societie acceptit 1638 Rothes Affairs Kirk 131.
Who if the busines had been inteir wold have condiscendit 1659 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 418.
The tounes right of patronage is not altered but standis yit intear with the toune(4) 1661 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I. 6.
That … dooris, windowes, lockis [etc.] … be keiped inteir, and not imbasiled while farder order 1665 Lauder Journal 40.
Sabots … being made of ane intier lump of wood 1684 Glamis Bk. Rec. 34.
He put on ane inteer new roofe upon the castle