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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1507-1610
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Inflamb, -be, v. [Var. of Enflambe v.] = Inflam v.a. a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1678.
He thame inflambit so with charite 1513 Doug. i. xi. h.
Of the banket, … And quhow Cupyd inflambis the lady gay 1513 Ib. vii. i. 110.
It semyt the hait fyre ... Hir ryall tressis inflambit 1513 Ib. ix. v. 45.
With hir sawis his mynd inflambing as fyres 1531 Bell. Boece II. 343.
Thir men … inflambit King Hary … to invaid Scottis with battall 1533 Boece i. iv. 41.
Britounis … devisit … to inflamb Pichtis aganis Scottis to rais sedicioun 1558-66 Knox II. 109.
Sathan … hes inflambed the heartis of cruell murtherarisb. 1513 Doug. vi. vii. 93.
The sprete of Queyn Dido, Quhilk all inflambit, … Maid him to weip 1513 Ib. x. x. 22.
To recontyr Ene, inflambyt in tene 1533 Boece ii. iii. 62.
At his wourdis the pepill war … inflambit to ire 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 1298.
The king … was inflambit with cruell ire 1600-1610 Melvill 132.
Be certean seditius persones inflambet to have slean tham all
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