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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1479, 1606-1647
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Inscrive, Inscryve, v. [ME. (once) inscrive (1382), to ascribe, OF. inscriv-, stem of inscrire, L. inscrībere, to inscribe.] a. reflex. To enact oneself, under penalty, to prove (an evidence) false: cf. Inscriptioun n. a. b. tr. To engrave (a tomb). c. tr. To enroll, enlist. —a. 1479 Acts Lords Auditors 93/2.
It was allegeit be the said James that the instrument … was fals & offerit him to inscriue him criminaly thairto as he awcht of lawb. 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xii. 17.
Inscryuing their tombes with a trigram of D. M. S.c. 1647 Cunningham Journal 162.
The parliament overswayed by a lately inscrived leading party of contrary principles
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