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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1471-1488, 1545-1590, 1669-1678
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Invading, vbl. n. Also: -ying, -eing, invaiding. a. Attacking or raiding with armed force. b. Assaulting, personal attack. 1471 Acts Lords Auditors 20/2.
[They] socht the hous that he lay in for the invading of him 1488 Acts Lords of Council 86/2.
To vnderly the law for the hurting and invading of the schiref deput of Fiff 1545 Reg. Privy C. I. 4.
To desist … fra … invading of our soverane ladyis liegis to byrn, hery, slay or distroy ony of thame 1549 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 266.
Throw the quhilk invading the said Dauid … was strikin and strublit be ane scholar … with ane tre 1590 Digest Justiciary Proc. M. 9.
Thair setting wpone him and crewellie invaiding him with ane pistolett 1669 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 91.
The invadeing, beating and woundeing of his maiesties leidges 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. xxi. § 2.
The invading a person in his own house, with us is called hame-sucken
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