A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1535
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In(n)outh, Innowth, adv. and prep. Also: innoutht; inneuth. [sc. variant of Inwith. Cf. Enouth.] Inside, within. —a. 14.. Acts I. 30/2.
Quha sa evir he be that sellis his lande … he sall be innouth and sall pas out 1518 Selkirk B. Ct. fol. 63.
[To] leuiff the said ... housis als gud innoutht and utoutht as he fand [them] 1531 Bell. Boece I. xxxiv.
Ane lang mand … with mony stobis inouthb. 1375 Barb. v. 348 (E).
Thaim that war off the castell That war all innouth the chancell 1471 Peebles B. Rec. I. 167.
At nother man nor woman by innowth hous na oututhous … to ragrat agayn 1535 Reg. Episc. Brechin II. 188.
Inneuth the bowndis befor expremit the haill mur to be commonte
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