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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Input, v. Also: inputt, -pute. [ME. ynput (Wycl.), input. In later use only Sc. Cf. Imput v.3]
1. tr. a. To install (a tenant or proprietor).1482 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 501.
Tennandis and subtennandis til inpute and outpute 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 252/1.
That ȝe. … outputt, enter, and input tenentis in the samyn landis c 1549 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 308.
To input and owtput tennentis in … our saidis landis 1618 Orkney Bp. Ct. 23.
With power to him to input & output tenentis 1680 Echt-Forbes Chart. 146.
With power … to … input and output tenants, … cotters and grassemen
b. To appoint a person to an office or position.1503 Misc. Spald. C. V. 35.
It sal be lesum to the saide Alexr. or Johne to input ane uther childe in the saide clerkschip 1516 Acts XII. 37/2.
The persouns and serviteuris chosin and inputt be the quenis grace 1527 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 248.
[We have] ordinat … bailyeis … witht power to input … substitutis and deputis 1583 Conv. Burghs I. 177.
It salbe lesum to the saidis commissioneris to input in that burghe ane sufficient qualefeit persoun to be customar c1650 Spalding II. 126.
Thay … mell with the five cinque portis, inputtis and outputtis governouris at there plesour
2. To set or put (a thing) in a place or position.1529 Dundee B. Laws 546.
Quhar the heggis of grosaris standis, in-put be the saidis freris 1543 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 113.
That ane of the brethir … collect and inbring all the restis awand and inputt in the said box 1557 Prot. Bk. J. Robeson 179 b.
The saidis lynaris … input stobbis in the erth to remane as merches and methes in tymes to cum 1577 Fam. Rose 269.
Gife the laird … refussis to input the stanes … it sal be leifsum to the laird of Kilrawok to input the stanes 1596 Paisley B. Rec. 189.
For keiping of thair common guids … quhill all the corne wes shorne and input 1606 Dundee B. Laws 136.
To put the same in inventar, and to se the same input in the common gild kist
b. To put (a person) in prison.1550 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 147.
For frething of himself furth of the tolbuith after that he was inputt 1556 Ib. 245.
The boy quhilk was input in the tolbuith for the steling of the Quenis … siluer plait 1579 Ib. IV. 116.
That the said javelour in speciall have ane buke for inserting of the prisoneris names … inputt in waird
