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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intres, n.¹ Also: intrese, -treis, -traes, ientres. [ME. intresse (c 1374), var. of interesse. Cf. also Entres n.²]

1. = Interes n.¹ 1. 1400 Maxwell Mem. I. 138.
He oblysis hym and hys airis … in a hunder pund of vsuale mone, to be payit befor at thai enter hefor ony juge, in name of costis, scathys and intres 1615 Orkney Rentals App. 100.
Alswell to prevent the intress and lose quhilk his Majestie may susteane be allowing provisioun to everie ane of these unprovydit kirkis

2. = Interes n.¹ 2. Also, a landed property, an estate (as in the mod. dial.). 1491 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 327.
The said Jhone Stalkaris clame of intreis in and to the bell of Saint Ternen … be the reson of heritage pertening … to hyme be his vife 1509 Lennox Mun. 188.
Granttys … ientres in the pament of the lattyr twa honder mark that is contenyt in the endentoris betwyx the sayd lord and me 1516 Fife Sheriff Ct. 59.
The quhilk day the actioune and cause … was … continuit … as it now is … and Thomas Newtoune souerte for his intraes as of before 1552 Reg. Cupar A. II. 108.
We … will that the said intres, sasing, and possessioun, … be als sufficient as it wer tane be ilkane off thame speciallie for thair awin pairt respective 1574 Inverness B. Rec. I. 236.
Martyne Waus … producit for his intres ane gift of bastardrye optenit be the said Martyne 1580 Ib. 278.
Johne Neilson for himself and his intres desyrit ane partitioun … of the said haill toune and landis of Merkenche 1607 Orkney Rentals App. 88.
Successors to them in their lands and heritages and intressis 1616 Crim. Trials III. 403.
His only intreis is as donatour to the waird and marriage of Adame Frenche 1641 Rep. Maxwell-Stuart Mun. 33.
Lykeas we … sweir … that every ane of us shall stand with others and thair intres 1661 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 124.
There … undoubted rights and intres in and to the said church

3. Personal interest in something. 1558-66 Knox II. 383.
The Act of Oblivioun passed, becaus some of the Lordis had intresse 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots 540.
Lettres wer direct summonding ... all ... haiffing intres to persew Boithuile on fourty dayis warning 1602 Colville Parænese 8.
Albeit evry one imbarquit have … a special intres to see the schip weill gouernit 1625 Moray Synod 11.
The laird of Altar pretendit some intres in that bussiness