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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1576, 1653-1674
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Incum(m)er, n. [e.m.E. incommer (Tyndale), -comer.] A newcomer. — 1576 Edinburgh Testaments IV. 119 b.
Quhilk of thame … salbe air & incummer to his … land of Clewhousis 1653 Peebles B. Rec. II. 9.
The counsell … discharges all burgesses … to sett any housses to vagaboundes or incumers 1674 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 188.
It was the incumers pairt … to have sein to that
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