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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Enteres, n.¹ Also: enteris, -ies, -as. [Variant of Entres n.]

1. Entrance into possession or occupation. 1472 Lennox Mun. 90.
Heyrfor the said respet is nocht hurt by my enteres, as said is 1487 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 366.
The saide Alexander … sal haue fre regres ande enteres agane in and to the saide annuell rent 1511 Dunferm. B. Rec. 181.
The malis of the said malyne in all termis and yheris bigane baitht in his gud faderis and sene his enteras tharto 1536 Prot. Bk. T. Johnsoun 20.
Till have enteres till his awn landis without impediment or pley 1571 Acts III. 63/2.
Providing that the aires foirsaidis … obtene enteres of thair ouirlordis within thre termes 1578 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 59 b.
Quhilke enteres … in and to the saidis landis … salbe … at the feist of Alhallowmes nixt to cum

2. Entrance into a place. c1515 Asl. MS. I. 188/22.
Sa the Pictis gat enteres and fauouris in this cuntre 1540 Acts II. 359/1.
Gif thai gett na enteres, thai first knokand at the dure 1561 Treas. Acc. XI. 61.
The balliis of Cowper, … and Montros, to be in Edinburght … to the Quenis grace enteres furtht of France 1568 Buch. Indict. 35.
Wsand onlie this nakyt excuse that the Ladie Reires gaif hym enteres 1602 Reg. Great S. 475/1.
Alsua frie passages, isches and enteresis to pas and repas in the gait 1622-6 Bisset I. 156/7.
Gif ony lord … cummis to the dur and desyris enteres

3. A place of entrance. 1540 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 104.
Quhair thair is commoun passagis and enteressis, quhairby all strangearis … passis and repassis 1558-66 Knox I. 458.
The horsemen … over-rod thair poore brethren at the enteres of the Netthir Bow ?1549 Monro Western Isles 7.
Ellan nese on the north coist of Ila besides the enteres of Loch Grinord

4. Presentation to a court of justice. 1491 Dunferm. B. Rec. 36.
Will of Balloune law borcht for Johne … his sone to entir hym to the court nocht enterit, he is amerciament for fault of enteris

5. Entrance to a trade, employment, or office. 1534 Linlithgow Pal. 309.
The xvii day of Maii ... the enteres of thua quareouris 1548 St. A. Baxter Bks. 4.
The enteris & admissione of the maisteris in & to the craft forsaid off baxtorie 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. II. i.
His enteres [as Dean of Guild] wes quarto Octobris 1561 Dundee B. Laws 388.
Heir begynnis the enteres of the printesis to the cordinar craft … Item, the dayis, monthis, and ȝeris of thair enterressis 1622-6 Bisset II. 343/8.
Alfonsus writis … disconforme to Platina … and to his heireftir successouris enteres [to the Papacy]

6. The entering of imported goods. 1552 Edinb. B. Rec. 167.
The said William … left furth of the said enteris ane punsioun of gudis acclamit to pertene to William Birny Ib.
To leif the said punsioun of gudis furth of the enteres 1670 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 177.
We have discharged all … clerkes to our cocketts from receaving enteresses or granting of coketts for any … fishes to be exported

7. Enteres silver, = Entres silver. 1582 Reg. Privy C. III. 642.
The saidis compleneris hes offerit thame reasounable compositioun and enteres sylver for the samin 1602 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 50.
The haill gersumes & enteres silver that salbe gottin heirefter