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Quotation dates: 1639
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Inthorn, v. [Thorn n.] tr. To entangle as with thorns. — 1639 Baillie I. 199.
Thir were the perplexities wherewith a good prince was inthorned at Yorke, by the unhappie vollies of ane angrie … clergie
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