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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1579-1633, 1686
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Intenting, vbl. n. [Intent v.] Raising of a law-suit. —1579 Acts III. 164/2.
To proceid be new summondis or to begyne quhar they left at the first intenting thairof 1612 Ib. IV. 500/1.
The said actioun of spoilȝie, … could not be intentit in dew tyme; … Immediately afore the intenting of the said actioun a1633 Hope Major Pract. II. 187.
He wes rebell … the tyme of the intenting of the last declarator 1686 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 77.
The intenting the proces and the obtaining of a decreet and certification
