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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1572-1661
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Injoin, v. Also: -joyn, -joyin, -jouyne. [e.m.E. injoin, -joyne (1526), adopted in place of Sc. Injune, Injone. Cf. Enjoin v.] 1. tr. a. To enjoin, prescribe, impose. b. To direct, charge. Variously const.(1) 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 224.
It wes injoynit to thame to pray for the quene 1596 Dalr. I. 209.
The conditiouns of peace inioynet to the Britonis 1622-6 Bisset I. 103/30.
Uthir lordis, as sall pleis the Kingis grace to injoyne to thame of his greit counsall 1622-6 Ib. II. 153/14.
[He] inioynet him selfe sic a rule of continencie 1602 Dundonald Par. Rec. i.
That he sould satisfie for his fornicatioun … as the Kirk sall inioyn to him 1620 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 115.
To … keip all sic iniunctiounes … as sall pleis the borrowis to injoyin to him 1622-6 Bisset I. 95/27.
Be thir presentis we injoyne and command the … abbattis and provestis forsaidis that they … mak these presentis seveirlie to be observed 1649 Elgin Rec. II. 433.
The master … injoining deep silence to the whole schoole(2) 1609 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 1075.
They should be ready to reason be word or writt, as it should please the Assembly to injoyne 1609 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 284.
Vnder sic pecuniall … panis as the maiestratis maye iniouyne of law 1643 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 62.
Vnder sik paines as sall be injoynit(3) ?1661 R. Baillie Parall. Liturgy 51.
Papists injoyne all the relickes of the hostie … to be gathered together(4) 1609 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 70.
James Dwn … is injoyned to cum this day aucht dayes 1637 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 121.
At morning … prayeris, the said Thomas is injoyned to putt … lightis in … the … hearssis
2. To join, unite, associate (oneself, persons) with or to (others). a1578 Pitsc. I. 108/18.
Quhen I had inioyned me in armour witht they tratouris that conspayrit aganis thy maiestie
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