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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Incarcerat, p.p. Also: -att, -ate, incarserat. [e.m.E. incarcerate (1528), med. L. incarceratus, p.p. of incarcerare.] Incarcerated, imprisoned.1562-3 Winȝet I. 10/31. Ib. 64/5.
To be incarcerat or exilit 1568 Pref. Lyndesay 5.
Gif ony war suspectit … thay war apprehendit and incarcerat in strang presoun 1579 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 115.
In cais ony happin to eschaip, … his saidis catiounaris to be ansuerabill for the … cryme for the quhilk the eschewar was incarceratt 1607 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 57.
To be incarcerat in the kirk wault for … aucht dayes, vpon bread and water1627 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 359.
Incarserat1645 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII. 72.
Forsameikle as the persones underwrittin ar incarcerat within the tolbuith of this brugh 1686 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 66.
James Johnston … was apprehendit, taken, and incarcerate within the tolbooth of Falkirk 1688 Acts Sederunt 22.
A certificate under the hand of one of the magistrats of the burgh where he is incarcerat
