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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1610
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Ingender, Ingendre, v. [Var., as in e.m.E. and late ME., of Engender v.] intr. and tr. = Ingener v.(1) 1558-66 Knox II. 425 (MS. G).
What opinioun may ingender [v.r. ingedder] in the peopillis heidis(2) a1605 Montg. Sonn. x. 4.
From Jove ingendrit and from Pallas sprung 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. Ep. i.
The detbound affection, that God hes ingendrit in my hart 1605 Breadalbane Lett. (Reg. H.) 29 June.
It will ingender ane … contentione amang thame selffis 1610 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 179.
[He] did procure & ingendre betwixt thame & him ane implacable hatred
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