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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inter, v.¹ Also: intr-. [Var. of Enter v.]

1. intr. To enter, come in. Cf. Enter 1–4. 1396 Soc. Ant. XIV. 218.
He sal aseth hym of his landis of Marittone, intrand in payment at the sayd Martymes 1474 Fam. Innes 82.
The forsaid James … interand to the said tak and assedatione of the saidis landis at the terme of Witsonday next 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 250.
[Paid] to Jhone Lame quhen he interit [to work as a smith] 1533 Bell. Livy I. 75/15.
The legate … sal repete thir wourdis … quhen he interis in the courte 1573 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 2.
[They] passit furth of iugment and interit agane

2. tr. To enter (a person) in a record; to give possession to one; etc. = Enter 5–7. 1454 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 335.
Interande tharin … the said Alexander and his ayris or assignez eftir the saide landis … be outqwyt and redemyt 1514 Fife Sheriff Ct. 6.
Preceptis [are] decernit to be direct … to beken and inter her … [to] the … landis … & tenementis 1520 Ib. 182.
This decret … interit in the schirefis buke 1520 Stirling B. Rec. I. 2.
Robert the Brus … was interit to the fredoum of burgesry and gild 1550 Reg. Cupar A. II. 67.
Fra thyne furtht ay and quhill ane lauchfull and rychtuus air be ordourlie intrit thairto 1573 Elgin Rec. I. 140.
Quhill the said instrument of sesyng … be interit in to the burrow court bukkis … and the decreit … be sicklyk interit thairinto 1588 Wedderb. Compt. Bk. 217.
Alex^r Scott … interit the said schip now come fra Norroway 1611 Inverness Rec. II. 81.
Befoir the vatter inter in the said leid