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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Entermet, v. Also: entremet. [ME. entermeten (a 1225), entremet(e, OF. entremetre. Cf. Entromet v.]

1. refl. To concern or occupy (oneself) with something; to take part in. a1400 Leg. S. xxxii. 591.
Gang hyne in hy, With othire entremet thu thé & fande na cristine man na me 1398 Acts I. 574.
Sua that the kyngis officeris na na seculeris entermet thaim in the raysyng of it 1456 Hay I. 160/23.
All men seis … that the pure laboureris … entermettis thame nocht with jugeing, na ordanyng, na gouernyng of weris

2. intr. To have dealings, to interfere or meddle, with something. 1441 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 7.
Swa that the alderman … sall entermet with na commune gude but anerly it that cummys of his office 1479 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 27.
That lettres be writin to the Bischop … and his officiale … that thai entermet nocht with this mater 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 101.
To Ormonde purcyfant to pas and summonde the folkis that entermettit with the brokin schip 1494 Dunferm. B. Rec. 52.
He protestit that thai entermottit [sic] witht no gudis that was in testment