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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intertain, -tane, v. Also: -taine, -taing, -tang. [e.m.E. intertayn (1538), -tain (1581), earlier entertayn (1568), -tain (1579), -teyne (11481). Cf. Intertene v.] tr. To entertain, in various senses.(a) 1570 Leslie 48.
He … had lychtlyit his awin nobill Quene, and intertanit ane hower … in her place c1590 Fowler I. 119/23.
Four barded … hors with cair I intertane a1633 Hope Major Pract. I. 75.
The patrones of provestries, prebendaries, (etc.), may presentt them to bursares to intertain them in colledges c1650 Spalding I. 5.
The Erll wes with hes good brother … in the castell, weill intertaynde 1670 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 261.
That papists and quakers are resett and intertanit … within this brughe 1696 Ib. 319.
That latly there are brought into this burghe and intertaned therin a great number of swine(b) 1643 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 4.
His yeirlie pension … wald not intertaing him as ane honest man in his calling 1644 Ib. 23.
To provyd … with corne and stray for the horse, and to … intertang thame cheirfullie