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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Entertene, -tean, -tein, v. [Late ME. entertiene (1475), OF. entretenir. Cf. Intertene v.] tr. To entertain, maintain. 1549 Compl. 156/18.
Quhilk vas occasione that he sellit his heretage til entretene his vane pleseir 1615 Highland P. III. 242.
[He] passed directlie to … Donald Gorme his lands, where he was reseat, his men enterteaned [etc.] 1637 Blairs P. 117.
I quha hes yit three cheildrein to entertein daylie 1640 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 67.
To put sex musqueteires and ane sergand thairin, to be enterteanit upon the publict