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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intromissioun, -ion(e, n. Also: -mession(e; intermission. [f. Intromit v., after admission, etc. Earliest in Sc. law, later in e.m.E. (1601) in other senses.] The action of intromitting. Also, wrangous or vicious intromissioun, intromission without legal warrant. (a) 1523 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 212.
Charging the said induellaris in Leith to decist and ceis fra intromissioun with the said prys [i.e. a ship] and gudis in hir 1548 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 359.
The … schiref haldis the saidis cornis under arreistment … swa that the said Katherine … can get na intromissioun thairwith 1571 Peebles B. Rec. I. 327.
Thai … dischargit thame of ony intromissioun with my lord Newbotle hoggis quhilkis wes red fra the thevis c1575 Balfour Pract. 41.
Ony spuilȝie or wrangous intromissioun with the saidis gudis 1592 Edinb. Test. XXIV. 166.
His will is that … his brether enter to the intromissioun, fruitioun, & possessioun of his takis 1622-6 Bisset I. 195/18.
The intromissioun with ane pairt of the guidis … is beand provin be witnese 1643 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 73.
Ane compt of thair intromissioun with the wnlais and entresses of this perceiding yeir(b) 1603 Moysie 3.
Ane dischairge … dischairging him of all thingis and intromissionis that micht be layd to his chairge 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 11 b.
Because the intromission with the gudes … is proven be witnes 1640-1 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 76.
To the effect that thair bygane intromissiones … may be cleirit 1662 Irvine Mun. II. 90.
Their … intromission with my moveable heirscape guids and geir falling to me be deceis of my … father 1673 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 145.
The oversiers … of the said work for the tyme sall giue in ane accompt of ther intromissione once in two year 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. xix. § 12.
If it be proved that he was actually denuded, that will liberat him from vitious intromission(c) 1682 Lauder's Observes App. iv. 310.
The colectors ... to be countable to the court both for diligence and intermission