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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inrin, Inryn, v. Also: inrine, -ryne, -rynn. [In adv. and Rin v., in sense 1 after L. incurrere.]

1. tr. To incur, fall into (an offence, penalty, loss, damage, or difficulty).(a) 14.. Acts I. 51/2.
Quhatsaever he be that lattis his borch inrin sic scath and walde nocht cum to freyth him 1447 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 197.
Vndre the hiest paynnis of rebellioun, forffature, and vtheris ye may commit and inrin again oure maieste 1471 Acta Aud. 12/1.
Vnder all pain and charge he may inrin again the Kingis maieste 1510 Reg. Privy S. I. 308/1.
Under all the hiest pane, charge and offens that ye … may committ and inrin agane oure majeste in that parte 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 34.
Under all hieast pane … that thai may commit and inrin aganis oure Soverane Lord 1586–7 Waus Corr. II. 379.
Onles his Majestie wald inrin the reproche of breking of promeis to ane prince 1622-6 Bisset I. 282/9.
This on na wayse ȝe leif undone under all pane … Ȝe may inrin in that pairt(b) 14.. Acts I. 37/2.
A kepar folowand thaim [swine] in the feylde quhar thruch his nychtburis inryn na scathe nor noye 1442 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 307.
Vnder al payne & charge ȝhe and thai may inryne anence owr maieste 1453 14th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. iii. 9.
Gyf ony of thaim happyns to inryn fedis or maugreis athir for vthir of ony partyse 1567 Digest Justiciary Proc. F. 46.
Vnder all hiest paine and chairge and offence that ȝe … may commit and inryne againes our Maiestie 1584 Annandale Corr. 10.
Vnder all hiest pane, … that ye … may incur and inryn aganis ws

b. To result in, involve.1528 Wemyss of Bogie 57.
Evynly to divyde it [sc. the loss] betwene hym and his persownere, swa that it inryn nowthir of the partis to prejudice

2. intr. In lit. sense: To run in.1513 Doug. ii. viii. 56.
First of al, before the porch inran [Sm., R., in ran] Hard to the entre … Pyrrus