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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1508-1615
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Incorporat, p.p. and v. [ME. incorporat p.p. (1387), -ate (1398), e.m.E. inf. -ate, L. incorporāt-, ppl. stem of incorporāre. Chiefly used as a p.p.] tr.
1. As p.p. Incorporated; embodied.(1) 1508 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 116.
That the fremen war nocht incorporat [ms. un-] in thair faculte and fredome 1530 Ib. II. 33.
The saidis scheraris, walkaris and bonetmakaris war incorporat … vndir ane oureman 1581 Acts III. 256/1.
Our said souerane lord … hes … creat and incorporat … the erldome of Orknay [etc.] 1589 Reg. Privy C. IV. 440.
The abbacie of Deir … wes … incorporat in his erldome, in consideratioun of his designatioun at that tyme for the said service 1604 Stewart Mem. 109.
To the quhilkis landis and baroney the landis of Killiebrochane … ar incorporat 1615 Reg. Great S. 543/1.
Quhilk deanrie is unit and incorporat to the patrimonie of the said colledge(2) c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 216 b/43.
Off Mary myld … Christ wes incarnat and incorporat
2. As v. tr. To incorporate.1570 Protocol Book of John Robeson 110 b.
Siclik [he] adwnis and incorporatis to the said foir land the … berne ȝarde, and kaill ȝarde a1578 Pitsc. I. 114/4.
William Hay … was … in the same conventioun incorporatit to the number of lordis and barrouns of Parleament 1581 Acts III. 256/1.
Our said souerane lord … hes vneit, annext, creat and incorporat, and be thir presentis creatis … & incorporatis all and sindrie the foirsaidis erledome [etc.]
