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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Induce, Induse, v. [ME. induce (1401), e.m.E. induse (16th c.), L. indūcere. Cf. Enduce v.]
1. tr. To induce by persuasion or example. Const. to.(1) c1420 Wynt. viii. 3316.
Swa inducit he hym than To purches helpe c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 3/2.
Inducyng thaim to traist in God Ib. 9/30.
The hele of saulis … inducis me to wryte 1562-3 Winȝet I. 52/26.
Of na ressoun culd I be induceit efter to credit … thame mair thairfor 1581 Burne Disput. 43 b.
Inducing subiectis to oppres and dounthrau thair maisters 1607 Highland P. III. 103.
Yff he could haiff bene induceit to haif maid ane offir(2) c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 2/18.
Persuasionis indusand peple … to pennance in thar ȝouthhed Ib. 45/25.
He wald nocht haue … inducit us to prayere 1513 Doug. xi. xiv. 4.
The fader of goddis and men … Inducis and commovis to the melle Tarchon 1531 Bell. Boece I. 74/24.
Sa mony as … couth induce him to new kynde of vicious lustis
2. To induct, appoint as an agent.1516 Fife Sheriff Ct. 144.
I inducit & westit the said Andro as actornay for the said Williame
3. To bring in, introduce.
Also: to adduce, cite; to introduce or enter (a person, to possession of a property); to bring about, give
rise to.1490 Irland Mir. I. 16/23.
Folȝeand mony argumentis at the innemy inducis in mennis mynd Ib. II. 5/4.
The auld innemy of mankind … induceand cecite and myrknesIb. III. 162/21.
Quhar he [Ovid] inducis the gret contencioun betuix Aiax and Vlixes1491 Ayr Fr. Pr. Chart. 62.
Withoutin ony wthir proces ... to induce and inbring the saidis ... convent ... to the full ... possession of the said halff croft1506 Liber Aberbr. 370.
Quhilk vse sal induce na possessione to the saide lord of Innermeith nothir grunde rycht nor seruitute 1531 Bell. Boece II. 297.
The … custome of riotus cheir, quhilk was inducit afore be Inglismen 1533 Boece ix. xv. 326.
To induce gude maneris … na thing was les effectuos than his wordis1569 Crim. Trials I. ii. 2.
That thairfoir, his seruice maid this day ... suld nocht induce ane preparatiue to thaim in tymes cuming1581 Sat. P. xliii. 89.
Sum auld exemples heir I man induce, To bring my purpose to more speciall
