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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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In, Inn-, v. P.p. also ind. [e.m.E. in(ne, ME. inne (1387), OE. (ᵹe)innian.] tr. To bring in (crops) from the fields; to harvest. 1476 Prestwick B. Rec. 18.
Fra the borow landis be sawyn … quhil the corne be innyt in the said burgh 1554 Ib. 63.
Quhill the cornne be schorne & innyt 1577–8 Glasgow Chart. II. 559.
Sa sone as the nixt crop salhappin to be innit of the grund 1600 Paisley B. Rec. 234.
To keip the touns ky … quhill all the corne wer innit a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlviii. 240.
We ... saild alongst the Inglish haill cost sy[de;] The vhilk to vs appeired very fair, Thoght notwithstanding all wes ind and bair; Ȝet fertill baith for bestiall and corne 1656 Lanark B. Rec. 157.
The … counsell discharges any persone to suffer thair hennis to goe furth upone the victuall to be schorne or indit [sic]