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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intak, -tack, Intake, v. [Tak v., Take v.] tr. To take in, in various senses. —(a) 1491 Dunferm. B. Rec. 26.
iij of the arbitouris beand present, thay intak ij to thaim with consent of party 1572 Sat. P. xxxiii. 271.
Now mon thay wirk … To … Ryue out the mures, the bestialls gers intak 1623 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 216.
The said skipper is purposit … to Norroway for intacking the … laidining of tymber(b) 15.. Clar. ii. 1353.
He bad tham thair all necessaris intake Heir ane triumphand banquet for to make 1625 St. A. Baxter Bks. 27.
That it sall be in the arbitrment of ain of the craft to tak ane of it or nocht intake