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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1650
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Ingrave, v.1 P.t. ingravit. P.p. ingravin, -grawin; ingravit, -ed, ingrawed; ingrave, -grawe. [e.m.E. ingrave (1513). Cf. Engrave v.1 and Ingraif.] tr. To engrave, carve, incise, in usual senses. Freq. fig.(a) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 108.
Lame piggis, craftely maid, with letteris ingravit 1531 Ib. II. 378.
[They] put the Romane ansenye … out of the wallis thairof, and ingravit the armis of King Arthoure 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 4935.
This clark thay did require … For to ingraue sum image or sic thing c1590 J. Stewart 74/31.
Scho … moir and moir ingrawed the fyrie dart 1607 Reg. Privy C. VII. 315.
Quhais names, airmes [etc.] … ar … ingraved upoun ane litle dure of the said ile c1650 Spalding I. 266.
Whiche we desyre to be ingraved and maid notour to the whole world(b) 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 493.
My cruell fait … Hes euerie greif amid mine hart ingraue 1513 Id. Æn. v. v. 45.
Twa syluer choppis … Punsyt ful weil and with fyguris ingraue c1590 J. Stewart 79/1.
Heir abowe vas sum flour panseis set, Vith darts ingrawe(c) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 82.
The egill, quhilk is the Romane ansenye, craftely in it [the floor] ingravin 1533 Id. Livy I. 92/5.
Thocht the King was hurt … the wound was nocht ingravin depe 1589 Edinburgh Testaments XXI. 165.
Ane greit throuch stane … with his name & armes ingrawin thairon
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