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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Incluse, v. Also: inclwis. [ME. (a 1450), L. inclūs-, ppl. stem of inclūdere Include v. Originally and mainly in the p.p. inclusit.]
1. tr. To shut up (persons or animals) in a small space; to confine, imprison.c1420 Wynt. i. 578 (W).
Quhare Gog and Magog … Inclusit were in gret straitnes Ib. 582.
Thai sa inclusit maid him prayer a1500 Bk. Chess 330.
Thay … aye complenit thai war inclusit so c1510 Prester John 311.
Thaire is betuix twa hillis … pepill quhilk gret Alexander inclusit 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 35.
Patrik … had ressauit strangearis in his lugying, he being inclusit obefor and suspicious 1532 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) 2 (Betoun v. Melville).
To inclwis thame quhill thai deliuerit affirmatiue or negatiue in the said mater 1533 Bell. Livy I. 23/10.
The ky … war stollin and inclusit within the said cove 1533 Boece xiv. xvi. 572.
Quhen thai se nede thai incluse thame within strang mwnicions & strenthis 1538
Aberd. B. Rec. MS. XVI. (J).
Beyng inclusit within the consellhous of the tolbuith 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1331.
Than four jewellours … In deip presoun richt schairplie him inclusit a1585 Maitl. Q. lxii. 84.
Quhen that the Quene wes in the Louche inclusit1607 Inverness Rec. II.
50.
Caussit incluse the
inquest in the cunsaill hous till they haid giffin sentencefig. a1570-86 Maitl. F. lxxix. 8.
Thocht I inclusit be with cair That I dar nother sing nor dance a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 282.
Byde it behuissit, Within my cairfull corpis incluissit, In presoun of my breist
b. To confine by hostile forces or natural barriers.?1438 Alex. i. 366.
With his folks the duke Betys Hes vs inclusit 1513 Doug. ix. xii. 17.
Sone as Turnus has him inclusit sene Ane glowand new licht bristis from his ene 1531 Bell. Boece I. 140.
That the said Romanis micht be inclusit betwix Tay and Forth, but ony refuge Id. Livy I. 65/11.
Dredand … to be inclusit on euery side … thai gaif bakkis 1533 Boece xi. xiv. 433.
Betuix the depe river and the awfull wattir of Forth he was inclusit 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 130.
The Hamiltounis being inclusit with ane narrow passage in fauld dykkis … gaif bakis and fled
2. To enclose or shut up in some receptacle or material.1513 Doug. i. vii. 29.
Quhen … thame [sc. bees] list swarmys furth bryng Or in camys inclus thar hwny cleyn Ib. xii. iv. 130.
A growand tre That now … Inclusyt is and coverit … In burnyst gold 1525 Misc. Bann. C. III. 107.
My best siluer stope wyth twelffe stoppis inclusit in the samen 1533 Boece v. x. 182 b.
Thare faderis wrne or boist of alabast, quharein was the powder of his body brynt afore inclusit 1560 Treas. Acc. XI. 24.
Ane wobe of leid … to incluse the quenis grace in 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Timbria.
Sua mony [skins] as is inclused within twa broddes of timmerfig. 1533 Bell. Livy I. 132/18.
The admiration thareof inclusit his voce but ony speich 1567 G. Ball. 190.
Our faith is inclusit, and plainlie abusit a1568 Scott xxx. 27.
Luve with witt inclusit Ȝit is nocht worth a buttoun
b. To surround; to block.1533 Bell. Livy I. 78/26.
King Ancus inclusit his toun in euery parte with ane fowsy Ib. 147/11.
Porsena … brocht shippis … to incluse the said ryver, that na vittalis war brocht to Rome
3. intr. Of the eyes: To close.c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxiv. 46.
Quhill my ene for paine incluse and steik
4. tr. To shut up (a shop).1547 Perth Hammermen 65.
[To] tyne his fredome of his said craft, and his buthe be inclusit incontenent
