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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intrallis, -tral(l)s, n.pl. Also: interallis. [e.m.E. intrals (1588), interals (1639), var. of entrals (1555).]
1. Entrails.1587 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 501.
Ane barrell quhairin the laird of Knokdoleanes bowells and intrallis wes bureit 1590 Reg. Privy C. IV. 535.
[A wound] Quhair throw his lichtis and interallis micht be sene 1595 Misc. Spald. C. II. 130.
Tha scheipis leuaris … with luingis and lichtingis and all the remanent intrallis 1612 Crim. Trials III. 243.
He … beft and dang him, … and brak and birset his haill intrallis within him 1649-71 Lamont Diary 168.
Ther was found in his intralls thrie great lumps 1696 Peebles B. Rec. II. 155.
William Symsone, … being accused for … killing ane young ew … and … for putting the intralls within the skin
2. The inner parts of a country.1618 Crim. Trials III. 451.
The Inglischmen ar michtilie blind … that thai sould suffer sic ane vnproffitable and pernitious multitude and filthie affscoureingis of people to radge and dominire within thair boundis and intrallis
