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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inlak, Inlack(e, v. [Lak v.] = Inlaik v. 1562 Will A. Betoun.
Gife she inlaks 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 10.
Geif ony inlak be seiknes or other necessite c 1568 Goodall Lett. Mary 6.
May not ane man of my age … inlacke of his promeis 1587 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 38.
Na thing sall inlack for expensses 1603 Ib. 93.
Quhat help … ye will crave … , it sall not be inlacking 1641 Ferg. Prov. Pref. 1 b.
Thou … may set down what proverbs are inlacking 1644 Baillie II. 156.
Their moneys and munition is so inlacking 1640-1 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 138.
Our hors that are inlacking onlie nyne of our number 1674 Cunningham Diary 45.
After compt of my money … so inlacks 12 d.