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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inward, adj.¹ and n.¹ Also: -warde, -vard(e. [ME. inward, OE. innan-, inne-, inweard.]

1. Inner, interior. = Inwart adj. 1.Also inward house, the Inner House of the Court of Session. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 439.
Whane the inward bowelles ware Of the bestes … Grathed 1622-6 Bisset I. 155/28.
Na maisser sall grant ony accese … withtin any of the barris, outwarde or inwarde 1655 Acts VI. ii. 894/1.
By their commission fowre is a quorum and by the rules of the court, it consists of two howses; the one termed the outward, and the other the inward house

2. = Inwart a. 2. a1500 Henr. Fab. 1749 (B).
Prudence is ane inward argument That garris a man prowyde [etc.] a1585 Maitl. Q. xxxix. 50.
Wald God … My inward mynd scho could persaue and ges

3. Of persons: On intimate terms, intimate, familiar. = Inwart 3. b. Intimate or confidential (services). In superl.(1) a1500 Prestis of Peblis 654.
He … tald this thing Vnto ane man was inward with the king 1596 Dalr. I. 154/2.
Nathing coulde be mair inward or freindle with him than Augustus(2) a1500 K. Hart 34.
Thir war the inwarde ythand seruitowris Quhilk gouernowris war vnto this nobill king c1590 Fowler II. 133/28.
Euen these of his mast inuard and mast familiar frends began to be afreyd of him 1600 Haddington Mem. II. 208.
His maist inward frendisb. 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 118/11.
Be cairfull to preferre euir the gentlest natured & trustiest to the inuardest offices about you

4. Indwelling, resident, inmate (members of a college). c1650 Spalding I. 139.
Unnecessar memberis … taking wp the rentes … , quhilk rather belongit to the maisteris and inward memberis of the said college Ib. II. 225.
Contrair to the foundatioun of that colledge, forbidding mareage to ony of the invard memberes serving thairin

5. n. The inner contents or (fig.) thoughts. = Inwart 5. 1607 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 74.
I wis … the inward off my mynd wer deciphered & maid manifest to ȝour majestie