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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ingadder, -gather, v. Also: -gaddir. [MDu. ingaderen, e.m.E. ingather (1633).] tr. To gather in, get in, collect (rents, dues, debts, and the like); to harvest (crops).(a) 1557 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 262.
To collect and ingadder the haill rentis and annuellis of the said hospitall c1575 Balfour Pract. 24.
It is leasum to the vicar generall to tak up, ressave, ingadder, and collect all and sindrie the … dewteis [etc.] 1595 Edinb. Test. XXVIII. 164.
To … ingadder the dettis auchtand to hir1597 Paisley B. Rec. 204.
With powers ... to sheir, leid, collect and ingaddir the cornis1621 Acts IV. 694/1.
[The estates] ar willing to ingadder thair pairt of the said taxatioun upoun thair awin expensis(b) 1580 Conv. Burghs I. 109.
Quhill the sowme may be ingatherit 1582 Ib. 141.
Ane collectour to ingather the dewtiesc1650 Spalding II. 173.
Fair … wether to wyn and ingather the fruitis of the ground
