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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ingere, -geir, v. [Late ME. (once) ingere (Caxton), L. ingerere, F. ingérer (14th c.). The more common 16th and 17th c. form is Ingyre.] reflex. a. To take upon oneself, presume. b. To push oneself in, obtrude oneself.a. 1456 Hay I. 233/30.
Gif a blynd man makis him to be … a spy or othir way ingeris him to greve the party advers Ib. 257/23.
It is forbodyn … that ony man suld be witnes in his awin cause, the quhilk he ingeris him to be that wagis bataill 1562-3 Winȝet I. 21/15.
King Ozias, quha … ingerit him self to offer the brynt sacrifice … , to quhilk office he wes not callit Ib. 67/23.
We ingere ws bauldlie … to propone thir quæstionis followingb. c 1527 James V in Bk. O. Edinb. C. XI. 116.
At all otheris lordis … ingeir thame nocht to the thing at tha ar nocht chosyne to 1578 Second Bk. Disc. in Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 494.
Na man aucht to ingeir him selfe, or vsurpe the office, without lauchfull calling
