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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intruse, -truise, v. [e.m.E. (? 1535), once, otherwise Sc., L. intūs-, ppl. stem of intūdere.]
1. trans. To thrust or push (a person) into an office, position, or dignity to which he has no claim or proper qualification.c1420 Wynt. v. 4592.
Be that Laurentius wes prewaly Intrusyd in the Papis se c1515 Asl. MS. I. 260/4.
Makbeth was slane … bot Lulach his cosing was iiij ȝeris intrusit in the Kingis set 1501 Acta Conc. MS. XI. 9.
Andro vmquhile bishop of Moray … at his avne hand intrusit ane cousing … in the sade hospictale 1531 Bell. Boece I. 42.
He hes nocht only slane our king, bot intrusit ane young child in his place 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 190.
The said Dauid is now intrusit in and to the said office, and nocht cummyng thairto be the saidis act … and enterit thairto at the dure, bot intrusit thairintill in maner aboun reheirsit 1558-66 Knox I. 346.
A wicked man, … the Lard of Kinfawnse, was intrused hy hir [as] Provest above the town 1581 Bk. Univ. Kirk II. 492.
That na persoun be intrusit in ony of the offices of the Kirk, contrarie the will of the congregatioun … .Nane aucht to be intrusit, or enterit in the places alreddie plantit a1651 Calderwood IV. 436.
No commander nor souldiour in his garde … being intrused in his service or companie
b. refl. To push (one's self) into an office, etc., in this way. Usually with him self or them selves as object.c1515 Asl. MS. I. 259/16.
Makbeth put away the richtuis airis owt of the land, … and … intrusit him self in to the crovne 1518 Chart. Coupar A. II. 118.
The saidis abbot and convent … put hand to the saidis Johnnis fysshinge forsaid and intrusit thame selffis tharin 1521 Fife Sheriff Ct. 274.
He hes violently put hir pleuch out of hyre saidis landis, tendand … to intruse him tharintil as ane violent possessore 1560 Conf. Faith in 14.. Acts II. 529/1.
In quhilk honouris … gif ony man or angell presume to intruse thame selfis, we utterlie detest … thame 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 528.
The landis of Orknay and Ȝeitland, of the quhilkis he intendis to intruse him self in possessioun 1573 Ib. II. 315.
Alexander Dunbar … intrusit himself be pretendit electioun … in the office of Provestrie of the said burgh 1594 Acts IV. 68/2.
Personis wrangonslie intrusing thame selffis in the rowmes and possessionis of vtheris be bangstre and force 1607 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 30.
Quhair the said William Wallace … wranguslie intruiseit himself in the possessioune of ane parte in the said compliners roume 1636 Orkney Bp. Ct. MS. 98 b.
Magnus Sinclair … wrongouslie hes intrusit himself in the possessioun … of ane quoy of land
2. To bring in, introduce.a1500 Henr. Fab. 2685.
Thow wald intruse ressoun, Quhar wrang and reif suld dwell in propertie 1563-72 Ferg. Tracts 7.
That ye intruse not nor bring not an strange doctrine and vncouth in the Church of God
