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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Industry, -rie, n. [Late ME. industrie (c 1477), OF. -trie (14th c.), L. industria.] Activity, diligence, application; contrivance, means.
Also, productive labour, trade or manufacture.c1420 Wynt. ii. 549.
Thai grewe so fast, Off industry and ingyne, … And off welthIb. iv. 1015.
The Attenyens besyly He tretyde wyth his industryIb. 1044.
And als wyth othir industry The Kyng Cerses tresour
wan Fra that fyrst the were began Tyll that day1531 Bell. Boece I. 2.
He changit the governance of the empire of Egypt be industry of MoysesIb. II. 412.
King Edward ... promittit, gif Erle Thomas was slane be his industry, to reward himId. Livy I. 66/24.
Sic tressonabill fleing come neuer be my industry1533 Boece xi. xvii. 441 b.
Ane idle ... harlot ... liffand apoun the industrie of vthir men1549 Compl. 79/2.
Al ȝour honest policie sal be aboleist, & al verteous industrie … brocht to nocht1562 Inverness B. Rec. I. 94.
[The inhabitants to be] hawaris of gude industrie to conques thair lewingis on1573 Macritchie Gypsies 63.
Be quhat honest meane craft or industre they have dedicat thame selffis to leif1596 Dalr. II. 33/20.
Sche, as was reported, suddenlie thairefter dies, be industrie of the gouernour
