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Quotation dates: 1774, 1835-1884
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INTAE, n. Gen. in pl.: toes turning inwards (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 88; Sc. 1880 Jam.). Ppl.adj. intaed, with turned-in toes (Sc. 1825 Jam.). Gen.Sc. Also adv. [′ɪn′te:]Sc. 1774 Weekly Mag. (24 Feb.) 272:
[To] exclaim with surprise what could keep intoed Wattie.Sc. 1835 Fraser's Mag. (Oct.) 489:
The figures are almost universally bad, huge shapeless masses, supported by ankles of fearful dimensions, to which large in-toed feet are as regularly attached.Dmf. 1836 A. Cunningham Lord Roldan I. xii.:
And her a black smout of a thing; walks intaed and has a beard.Sc. 1884 Good Words (Nov.) 746:
Their in-toed feet encased in sandals of untanned hide called “rivlins”.
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