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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Incite, Insite, Inceit, v. [e.m.E. and late ME. incyte, -cite (1483).] tr. To incite, instigate. —1521 Acts XII. 39/2.
Incitant thame to the contempcion of ... oure soverane lordis autoritec1615 Chron. Kings 13.
He insitit the Frainche men first to rebell aganis the Romanis 1619 Garden Elphinstone 1661.
The Prince his subjects all inceits To civill policie Ib. 2327.
A … prince To him they send t' inceit Him to tak armes in hand

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