A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1562-1621
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Inrich, -rych, -ri(t)che, v. [e.m.E. (1530), var. of enrich Enrich v.] tr. To enrich.1562 Invent. Q. Mary 54.
Ane mytir … inrychit with sindrie stanes a1578 Pitsc. I. 79/34.
The earle beand sa inrichit … throw the great extortioun of the puire pepill 1586 Reg. Privy C. IV. 47.
Inricheing thameselffis thairby and depaupering of sindrie personis 1602 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 232.
The maist fertile … pairt of our haill realme, … being inritcheit with an incredible fertilitie of cornis 1621 State Papers (Reg. H.) No. 121.
By this thair priwatt purses are inritched and his maiesties haill subjectis wraeckit
