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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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In, n. Also: inne, ine. [ME. yn, in(n, OE. inn. Cf. Innis n.] A dwelling, abode.

1. a. A lodging. b. A place of residence, a person's house or hall.Only in verse, and chiefly in rhyme.a. 1375 Barb. ii. 53.
Eftyr the lord the Brwys he sent, Rycht till his in a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 527.
Thar hapnyt hym to tak herbry … ; A ȝung maydine was in the in c1420 Wynt. vii. 3032.
The lordis off this Erlys kyn That wes brynt in till his in c1475 Wall. ii. 243.
Wallace … knew the hous his eyme had lugit in; … thai suld nocht lang tary at that in 15.. Clar. i. 383.
[He] maid the messinger pas to his in, … and hald him clois thairinb. a1400 Leg. S. x. 439.
The puple … went towarte the kingis in a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1161.
[Golagras,] the lord of that in a1500 Colk. Sow ii. 102.
In the place thair as Cokkelby dwelt … That king of mycht lugit in to his in 1513 Doug. xi. ix. 8.
A messynger … That with … a feirfull dyn Fillit onon the kyngis riall in Ib. xii. ii. 73.
Fast to hys in he [Turnus] spedis, And bad onon do lat hym se hys stedis

2. plur. Cf. Innis n.a. 1375 Barb. xvii. 482.
Syne to thar innys went thai all c1420 Wynt. iv. 2640.
Bot all the innys … Or thai come to the towne wes taneb. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 742.
The Troyiens … That in thar innes … Inne-to thar beddes lay slepand a1487 Gud Wife & D. 116.
[Good women] hald thair innys gif thai vill play c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 643.
The Scottis ar all put doun Be Inglismen into thair innis

3. A hostelry, inn.So e.m.E. inn, ME. in(ne (c 1400). 1600-1610 Melvill 41.
His companions of the way, when they cam to the ine, wald ly doun lyk tyred tyks 1616 Irvine Mun. II. 48.
We understand that you have buldit ane verrie fair inne for the commodious resait of all passingeris within our burgh of Linlythgow [etc.] 1618 Conv. Burghs III. 60.
Thair is na innes nor houssis of resett of straingers