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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intestine, -tyne, a. Also: -tin, -tene, -tein. [e.m.E. (1547), L. intestīnus.] Of war or troubles: Arising within a country; domestic. 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 476.
The ciuyll weir, the battell intestyne 1531 Bell. Boece I. 59.
Quhat hes brocht our nobillis to sic mesiry … ? Nocht bot sedition intestine amang thaimself 1549 Compl. 87/14.
The social, ciuil, and intestyne veyre … rang sa cruelly throucht our cuntre Ib. 167/22.
There is ane vther sort of veyris callit battellis intestynis 1554 Acts II. 601/1.
Pacifying of mony ciuile and intestin conspirationis a1570-86 Maitl. F. cvi. 9.
Pryde and weir intestyne Bringis realmes to rwyne 1592 Conv. Burghs I. 384.
Be delay of decisioun … intestein warience is liklie to fall out within the bowellis of the said burch 1608 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 152.
To dantoun all intestene and domestike rebellis
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