A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Instante, adv. [App. L. instante, abl. of instans, used instead of instanter.] Immediately. —a1500 Henr. Fab. 1745.
Se we remeid thairfor furthwith instante [: L. ante]