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Inlake, -leak, n. [Early Sc. and ME. lake, lack. In later use perhaps only or mainly a variant of inlaik n.] = Inlaik n. in various contexts. 1366 Exch. R. II. 225.
Pro inlake siue decidenciam monete … in dicta solucione reperta 1373 Ib. 451.
Pro inlake [31] celdrarum frumenti jacencium in granario 1454 Ib. V. 666.
De qua summa … pro le inlake, xv bolle 1507 Rentale Dunkeld. (S.H.S.) 100.
Inlake [omitted in account of meal, 12 b. at 14 s.] 1562-3 Winȝet I. 75/10.
That be the inlake of cheritie throw disobedience he suld be maid reprobat Ib. II. 12/30.
The peple houngerit throw inlake of the … fuid of Godis word 1569 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 151.
The haill and only inlake hes bein in the civill troubles 1580 Ib. II. 468.
In respect of the inlake of vmquhile Mr. John Row, thair late minister 1600-1610 Melvill 271.
As God haid substitut to Mr. Knox Mr. Lowsone, sa haid he provydit Mr. Robert to supplie that inleak 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. ii. 1.
Although casually euen the godly may fall vnder the inlake of funerall exequies 1639 Baillie I. 213.
We would have feared no inlake [sc. of provisions] for little money in some moneths to come
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