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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1400, 1469-1700+
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Inbringing, vbl. n. Also: inbringinge, -in(e, -yn, -bryngin(g, -brenging. [ME. (once) inbryngynge (1387).] Bringing in, in senses of the verb.
1. Conveying, transporting, fetching in (of things).c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 853.
And thow owggis nocht the inbringinge Of it [? the horse]c 1489 Liber Aberbr. 263.
For the inbryngin of the samyn [provisions to the granary] 1530 Master of Works Accounts I. 32 b.
For the inbringyn of deid sand [etc.] 1539 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 196.
Ane siluer stolp for inbringing of the Kingis collatioun 1549 Banff Ann. I. 24.
The said tovne is … hurtt be the inbringing and having of … gudes vpoun the commone pastoring 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 259.
[The captain] and fyftie hagbutaris past furth … in the mornyng for inbringing of viveris 1572-5 Ib. 293.
The pairtie … damnit poore men … to the deid for inbringing of victuallis to Edinburgh 1603 Elgin Rec. II. 113.
Jonnet Watsone confessit the inbringing of burne on the Sabboth day 1663 Stirling Common Good 136.
2 duson of keaberis & thair inbringing to the toun
b. Bringing from abroad, importation.1469 Acts II. 97/2.
To auise vppone the inbringing of bullion in the realme 1489 Ib. 221/1. 1632 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 351.
Suche means as may best procure the inbringing of money 1660 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 439.
The … cuntry is lyk to be abused be the frequent inbringing … of French doyts
2. Bringing or fetching in of persons.[1498] Grant Chart. 43.
For … the taking of Alane More Mc Kewin … and inbringing of the sammyn 1525 Acts Lords of Council MS. XXXV. 197.
The inbringing of divers fynouris to laboure in the goldin myne a1578 Pitsc. II. 226/19.
The … lords … held ane counsall anent the inbringing of strangeris 1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 43.
To vse all … arguments to disswade the inbringing of his army within this burghe 1640 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 145.
Of the inbringing of the runawayes c1650 Spalding I. 256.
It wes … suspected the Duke of Buckinghames factioun, … had bein vpone the inbringing of this armado c1650 Ib. II. 20.
Consent of the … counsall … for inbringing of the Spanish Armado
b. Ceremoniously conducting in.1506 Edinb. Hammermen 55 b.
To the twa at bur the baneris in harnes at the inbringing of sommer
3. Getting in, collecting (esp. rent, taxes, fines, debts, escheats).1474 Treasurer's Accounts I. 50.
To Johnne of Pennycuke, … passande to the diocy of Glasgew for the inbringing of the Kingis last taxt 1479 Acts Lords of Council 39/2.
Anent the inbringing of ane eschete hors of Patric Humes 1484 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 50.
[To] commoun vpone … the commoun rents inbringing 1522 Fife Sheriff Ct. 260.
The fyft day of this monetht is the last day of the inbringine of the haile taxt to the governour 1540 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 323.
Gevin to Alexander Hutoun for inbringin of dettis furtht of the wasland 1542 Ib. VIII. 66.
Passing … to Jedburght for inbringing of the rest of the air silver 1574 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 26.
For collecting and inbringing of the paynis and vnlawis contenit in the statute abouewrittin 1706 Vernon Parish of Hawick (1900) 201.
Collectors for the uplifting and inbringing of the stent
4. fig. Introduction, bringing into use (of a new practice or custom).c1650 Spalding I. 141.
That the inbringing of the seruice bookis wes to mak God to be worschippit … eftir ane forme and maner c1650 Ib. 183.
His majestie … wold … frie thame of all feiris anent inbringing of alterationis 1660 Douglas Chart. 341.
Efter the inbringing of the titles of duckes and marquesses1678 Fountainhall Decis. I. 13.
