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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1667
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Inlake, Inleak, v. [Early Sc. and ME. lake, M.Du. laken, but perhaps only a variant of inlaik v.] = Inlaik v. in various contexts.a. intr. (a) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 47/14.
Tharefore inlakit xi dayis … to complete the hail ȝere 1533 Ib. 303/6.
Ay and quhil the lawis quhilkis failȝit and inlakit war completit 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 160.
Inlakit in the newe casting foure stane … and eikit thareto of new leid 1571 Events Q. Mary 65.
If ever money had inlakit to pay the wagis c1590 Fowler II. 122/19.
Nather wer euer colourable excuses inlaking 1629 Boyd Last B. 288.
Nothing … shall be inlaking that may rejoyce all the senses [etc.] 1667 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II. 357.
There are inlaking of the armes delyvered … fourty sex musketts(b) 1566 Inverness B. Rec. I. 139.
In case the berne that is in Jonet Sutherlandis wame inleak 1572 Ib. 211.
Quhilk horse hes inleakit and deit … in giffing of cauld draff and watter to himb. tr. 1600-1610 Melvill 118.
To consult whow the Parliament sould nocht inleak the spirituall esteat, bischopes being removit 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. vii. 9.
Althogh we inlake the officers, yet is not the office intermitted 1625 Garden Kings 40.
The land did not inlake a good success
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