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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Imprison, v. Also: imprisone, -pryson, -prisson; inprison. [ME. imprison (c 1450), e.m.E. inpryson (1513). Cf. Emprisoun, Enprisoun, and Impreson.] tr. To imprison. — 1456 Hay I. 143/8.
[The ecclesiastics] may wele say … , Takis, strikis, and inprisonys; bot thai may nocht say Sla 1540 Lynd. Sat. 64 (B).
For the trewth scho will imprissonit bee 1567 Acts III. 25/2.
Baith he and scho salbe imprisonit for the space of aucht dayis 1595 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 145.
Sic [drunkards] as hes nocht the unlaw to pay to be imprysonet
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