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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Incres(se)ment, n. [e.m.E. incresment (1592). ME. encresement (1389), Encres(ce)ment.] Increase. —1533 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 62.
Sen all incresment of vertew, practikis and knaulege standis in gude begynning and foundment 1581 Cath. Tract. 81/11.
That this godly interpryse veill begun may haif the lyk incresment 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 31.
It is certane that al heresies hes thair beginning of and incressement of the scriptures falslie vnderstand
