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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1540-1585
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Impreson, v. Also: impresson, inpreson. Also irregular variant: impression. Vbl. n. impressionyng. [Var. of Imprison v. Cf. e.m.E. (once) ympreson (c 1542).] tr. To imprison.(a) 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 194.
Togidder with the said Dauid to haif … impresonit his body 1568 Inverness B. Rec. I. 164.
Ordanit to be impresonat in the tolbuyth 1585 St. A. Kirk S. 558.
Thai ar ordanit to be impressonit and to satisfie 1585 Ib.
Thai ar decernit to be impressoniat [sic] conforme to the ordour 1540 Lynd. Sat. 64 (Ch.).
For the treuth sho will impresonit be(b) a1578 Pitsc. I. 76/21.
The Earle of Ormond … inpresonit the principall of the capietanis withtin the castell of Louchmabane(c) 1564 Scot. Ant. XVI. 80.
[They] impressionat ane David Rettray, chirurgiane 1564 Ib.
For feir of thair lyvis and … impressionyng of thair bodeis within the said castell
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