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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Interteny, -teany, -tiney, v. Also: -tenye, -teney, -tenie, -teinnie, -teanie, -tynie, -tinnie, -tennie, -tenew. [Var. of Enterteny v.] tr. To entertain, maintain.In common use c 1550–1640, usually with the spelling interteny.(a) 1533 Bell. Livy I. 70/26.
Thare rebellis … war thare intertenyit but ony reclame Ib. 144/9.
The senate … ceissit nocht to interteny the pepill with maist plesand wourdis and dedis 1533 Boece ii. i. 58 b.
Than man we intertenye and do reuerence to sic myscheant persouns as to oure souerane 1558-66 Knox II. 166.
He brocht letteris to the Lordis, praying thame to intertenye quyetnes 1562 Reg. Privy C. I. 202.
To interteny and uphald the saidis freris places standand in the saidis townis 1570 Warrender P. I. 87.
It wilbe weill done that the king have esgard to interteny him in his opinioun with assurance of his favour and thankis 1582 Decl. Causis 8/9.
To intertenie this trade sum takinnis & presentis was … send … to hald his Hienes occupyit 1593 Acts IV. 17/2.
Incace … ony persoun … ressett and interteney … excommunicat Jesuittis 1600 Crim. Trials II. 235.
Practising be all meanis to foster and interteny his Maiesteis subiectis in the lyk wilfull errour and blindnes with thame selffis 1613 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 30.
To interteny and foster a generall rebellioun 1614 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 410.
That the said Schir Duncan … interteinnie fallowe deir, within the said ill [= isle] sa monye as gudlie may be … sustenit thairinto 1641 Stirling Chart. 116.
Quhilk brig hes bene continuallie intertenyit vpoun the proper charges ... of the prouest, baillies [etc.] 1646 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 69.
This burghe … is vnable to interteny the present regiment quartered in it alreadie(b) 1558-66 Knox II. 301.
To interteany and sett fordwarte the commoun effaires of the countrey 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 491.
Yit sall I not think … that my lord regentis grace sall interteany and nowris tratoris 1620 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 210.
The stipend in tymes past grantit … is so meane that the same is not able to interteany him 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 519.
He being ane poore creillman having no meanes to interteanie him in the said waird(c) 1559 St. A. Kirk S. 19.
I mariet … Elizabeth Gedde … and … did my devour and dewtie to triet and intertiney hir according … to Goddis law 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 102.
Quha was directit be our souerane lady to intertynie the said ambassatour vntill hir cummyng 1607 Edinb. Test. XLIII. 346.
He lewis his geir to the ouersicht of Johnne Stewart … and [his bairns] to be intertineyit and wpbrocht wpoon the brok and profeit thairof 1613 Conv. Burghs II. 428.
The said Maister of the Consergerie sall intertinnie the merchantis … with fresch and poulderit beif [etc.](d) 1617 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 170.
Indigent persones … destitut of all publict imployment quhairupone they being put to wark may be intertenniet(e) 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I. 272.
Castand him to intertenew the Britonis with all plesouris