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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Invy, v. Also: invie, inwy, inwi. [Late north. ME. (once) invye (1483), ME. envye (c 1386), F. envier, med. L. invidiare.]
1. tr. To bear envy or malice against a person; to feel or display animosity towards.(a) c1500-c1512 Dunb. xx. 2.
For gift of fortoun invy thow no degre 1531 Bell. Boece II. 371.
King Edward,..send his ambassatouris to the … men quhilkis invyit Wallace maist a1578 Pitsc. I. 3/13.
Sum invyand vthir with maist crewell feid a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xiv. 50.
Preis nocht to be exaltit abone vther, For gif thow do thow sall be sair invyit a1605 Montg. Flyt. 262 (T).
Wanschaippin wowbat, of the weirdis invyit 1604 Crim. Trials II. 436.
Throw the quhilk he did invy me grettumly c1650 Spalding I. 277.
He.. durst not be sein within … the toun, being sore invyit for his loyaltie to the king(b) a1500 Bernardus 127.
To thi nychtbowr … In thi harte inwy tham nocht throw pryde c1515 Asl. MS. I. 257/25.
Quharfor he was inwyit and hatit with mony and at the last … he was tratorisly slane 1562-3 Winȝet II. 30/18.
Be we nocht maid desirus of vane gloir … ane inwying ane wthir c1615 Chron. Kings 75.
James Stewartt … wes baneissit becaus he inwyitt and heattit the Erlle of Douglasabsol. a1585 Arbuthnot Maitl. Q. xxxvii. 41.
Thow nocht invy thocht wicked men In wardlie welth doe thé excell
2. a. To begrudge (the advantages of another).1551 Hamilton Cat. 98.
Quha invies his nychbouris gud fortune … brekis this command a1605 Montg. Sonn. ix. 11.
Thoght worthynes of wreches be invyde
b. To regard (some action) with disapproval or detestation.1596 Dalr. II. 39/17.
The king invieng and abhorring sik barbaritie
3. To be vexed or mortified, to grudge (that or quhen something should have taken place).1533 Gau 44/1.
He inwiit that man ves maid to the euerlestand blis quhilk he had tint 1596 Dalr. i. 134/23.
Thir courteouris invyet quhen the successione proceidet nocht rycht furth frome the king
