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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inemy, -emé, Innemy, -emé, n. Also: ynemé, innamy. [Var. of Inimy, Enemy n.] An enemy.(a) 1497 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 61.
Gif our ald inemeis of Ingland propose and schepis to lande 1514 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 19.
As the … lordis of our counsale ar sikirlie informit that our ald inemyis of Ingland tendis to invade ws 1533 Bell. Livy I. 145/26.
Cocles … sustenit all the first bront and furie of inemyis 1539 Crim. Trials I. 221.
My inemeis and unfrendis … hes callit me before your l. to put me to cummyr and troubill 1547 Buccleuch Mun. II. 185.
Our auld ynemeis of Ingland 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 228.
The byrning and crewell invasiounis maid be our ald inemeis within our burgh of Edinburgh 1589 Reg. Privy C. IV. 372.
[Under pain of being] punissit and demanit as inemeyis to his Hienes(b) 1490 Irland Mir. I. 114/8.
In that nycht the innemeis of the cite … come to clyme the wallis c1515 Asl. MS. I. 293/7.
The innemy of the faith that is the Ante cryst c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxi. 11 (B).
Quhilk is grit plessour to our auld innamy 1546 Reg. Privy C. I. 44.
The King of France be vertew of his leig to declare the King of Ingland his innemy a1586 Lindsay MS. 12 b.
Quhen thair innemeys hes … the sone in thair ene a1570-86 Maitl. F. lxxxv. 25.
Lat never thy innemeis wit thy mis