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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ingyre, Ingir(e, v. Also: ingyr, iniyre. [Variant, with unexplained change of vowel, of Ingere v. Cf. Engyre v. Common (in sense 1) in the later 16th and early 17th c.]
1. reflex. To push (oneself) in, obtrude (oneself), chiefly intrusively or presumptuously.
Also, to insinuate (oneself).1500 Acta Conc. II. 433.
Thai ingyrit thame till the office of the schirefschip, thai being suspect persons of the lawa1538 Abell 109 a.
King James wsit to change his clathis and wnkennit ingyr him amang merchantis to knaw thare ... conditionis1568 Hosack Mary Queen of Scots 531.
Quhen he [Darnley] ingyrit him self to … attend vpoun hir [Mary] according the husbandis dewtie 1582 Reg. Privy C. III. 481.
Having ingyrit thameselffis to beare the chargeis of provest … and counsale … , not being electit thairtoc1590 Fowler II. 28/21.
It is by plain dissimulation, that this suppost of Satan iniyres him selfe in the companie of them that feareth Goda1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 226.
Sir William ingyrit him self in great familiaritie with the Maister of Gray 1607 Melrose P. 36.
He having ingyrit him self verie importunelie, to haue ane tak of my works c1610 Melville Mem. 300.
The Erle of Arran … ingyred him self sa far fordwart, that he tok vpon him the haill handling of the effaires 1647 Form Ch. Govt. xxvi.
To whom it was not permitted … to ingyre themselves into ecclesiasticall communion
b. To take it upon oneself, presume (to do something presumptuous).1563 Melville Chart. 106.
On ane werray vsurpit auctoritie … thai … put the said … Schir Johnne to the knawlege of the said assis … , ingyrand thame selffis thairto werray … wranguislie 1622-6 Bisset I. 162/17.
That na procuratouris ingyre thame selffis to cum to the bar unprovyded
2. tr. To press upon the attention.1513 Doug. ix. iv. 131.
For nocht thou says sik wordis vane, Ingirand cacis ar of nane effek 1588 King Cat. 81 b.
That sho may ingir to the sight and sensis of the peopl a maist vive repræsentation of our lords death
