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Intromit, Intromet, v. Also: -mitt, -myt(t, -mytte, -mett. P.t. and P.p. -mit(t)it, -mittyt, -myttit, -mettit, -meittit (p.p. -met); Entromet, Entermet. [ME. intromitte (a 1450). -mete (1492), e.m.E. -mit (1531), L. intrōmittere. In the verb and verbal n. the forms in met appear early and in later use are more frequent than those in mit.]

1. intr. To occupy oneself, especially by interference or intrusion, with property or possessions belonging to another; to deal with anything in this way.(a) 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 10.
The officiaris that intromyttit therwith sall gadder and mak fwll paimint for al thaim that are distrengeabill 1482 Reg. Morton II. 245.
Guddis … hade or intromittyt wyth be hym, his fader, or granschir 1498 Dunfermline B. Rec. 85.
Dischargeand the alderman and balyes … to intromit with the gudis, geirris, and cornis of … Margret Waluode 1562-3 Winȝet I. 106/14.
Persons quhome ȝe knew perfytlie to hef intromittit violentlie with wthiris mennis possessionis 1594 Breadalbane Ct. Bk. 70 b.
The said cottar hes bene fundin intromittand with his peittis and hadder 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1894) 217.
He is homely with you ... and intromitteth, as a friend, with anything that is yours 1640-1 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 75.
The Committie ordaines Barquhillantie to intromit with the laird of Partone's crops, and to use and dispone thairupon 1659 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 224.
[The said John has] cuttit, intromittit with, and away taiken furth and from … his wood in Ridpeth the number of twentie oak(b) 1479 Acta Aud. 44/2.
Umfray Murray … tuk, intromettit withall, and kest in a stak of beire and had away the sammyn 1498 Acta Conc. II. 128.
That thai … sal never intromet in prive nor in apert with na maner of malis … of the saidis landis 1550 Rec. Earld. Orkney 104.
All gold, silver, … quhilkis the forsaid William Groit intromettit with … afoire the deceis of … my fader 1572 Prot. Bk. J. Robeson 166.
It sall nocht be leissum to the said Alspath … to ask, craiff, nor intromett with ony males … of the said landis 1593 Brechin Test. I. 115.
Hir haill guidis and geir … to be intromeittit with be him [sc. her husband] 1622-6 Bisset I. 195/9.
The committare of the spulȝe intrometted witht ane pairt of the guidis 1638 Elgin Rec. I. 260.
Wnder the payn of v lib. money for ilk cairtfull of peitts he sall happin to mell and intromet with 1648 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 86.
And he to leave the said yoll ... in alse gude caice as he intrometit with the samen 1692 Misc. Burgh Rec. Soc. 66.
Without some remeid they are not able to subsist; … they are forced to intromett with the mortificatione monie

b. absol. or trans. with omission of with when followed by and (also or, no, nor) and by another verb or verbs. 1499 Reg. Privy S. I. 451.
The chaplanry … vacand be the inhabilite of lawic personis quhilkis intromittis and takis up the proffitis tharof 1510 Ib. 389/1.
All custumis and dewiteis … intromettit and ressavit be him belangin his said office of custumary 1515 Ib. 408/2.
To intromet and tak up all the saidis eschaet gudis 1519 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 12.
That scho sall … nocht intromet nor by aittis nor hay till sell and regrait agane 1533 Ib. 63.
Gif ony persons … intromettis or withaldis the gudis of the said altare 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3650.
This thay did … That thay micht … intromet and vse the samin thingis That appertenit to empriouris and kingis 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 14 b.
They quha makes the attachment, sonld nocht intromet, nor carie away … anie gudes or geir perteining to him quha is attached

2. To interpose, take part, or interfere in some matter or with some person. Also, to have dealings or intercourse (also, sexual intercourse) with another. Usually const. with. Also refl.(a) 1460 Ayr Charters 34.
Our wyll is … that ye sesse and decist and intromit nocht wyth the kepyng of the sayd new fayr 1578 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 19.
That nethere I nor ony othere … woolde or schulde … intromytte or medle witht the setting or letting of her laundis(b) 1470 Prestwick B. Rec. 15.
That na man inhabitant … commoun or intromet witht the sic folk of Kingcase 1494 Acta Conc. 365/1.
As for the crimez the lordis cane nocht as ȝit intromet therwith because it is presumit thai ar in perell of dede c1500 Barounis Lawis fol. 10 b.
Than may na ... iuge ... mak him to intromett betuix the partys 1515 Reg. Privy S. I. 396/1.
Becaus Johne Lord Drummond, quhilk intromettit and exercit the samyn [office] at his awne hand, maid na compt in the Kingis chekker thairfor 1533 Bell. Livy II. 9/9.
All wayis M. Claudius was stoppit … to intromet ony way with this virgine 1543 Reg. Privy S. III. 45/1.
Ane respitt maid to Walter Donaldsoun ... for the distructioun and spending of Vincent Strathauchinnis gudis, the tyme he lay and intromettit with Elizabeth Strathauchin his wiffe 15.. Clar. ii. 279.
Pas on, and intromet ȝow not with me c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus i. 539.
Quhy intrommettis thow with an vthers charge Ib. II. 372.
We will not with sic ane intromet 1558-66 Knox I. 50.
It perteanes nott to thy grace till intromett wyth sic materis a1568 Bann. MS. 89 b/29.
And with wrang ȝe intromet, Chryst is of mycht … pryd to ourset 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 114 b.
After the Court be affirmed … , na man aught to speik, nor intromet betwix the parties

3. tr. To bring in. a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 27.
Shoe was perswadit be these that were hir keeperis, and vthers intromettit for that purpois, to desire him to tak the gouernement of the countrey upoun him