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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mix, v. Also: mixe, myx, mex. P.t. mixt, mext; myxit. P.p. Mixt and Mixit. [e.m.E. myxe (1538), mixe (1572), back-formation f. Mixt p.p. and ppl. a., Mixit p.p. and ppl. a.: cf. also Mixt v.]

1. tr. To prepare by mixing or stirring (a compound of several ingredients). 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 522.
Mercie is copper and mixis weill his wine Id. Æn. viii. vii. 140.
In maner of gun powder Thai myddillit and thai myxit this feirful sowder c1520-c1535 Nisbet Rev. xviii. 6.
In the drink that scho mengit to yow, mex ye doubile to hir 1611 Macgibbon & Ross V. 7.
And the said William sall caus his borrowmen mixe the lyme

b. fig. — c1590 Fowler I. 128/57.
whair is no ewill which only tyme so mixis & inwertis

2. To mingle, blend, combine (two or more things, material or non-material) with or amang (each other).(1) 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4169.
To mix … Fyne ducat gold with hard gudlynis 1549 Compl. Prol. 16/20.
Mixand ther purposis vitht oncoutht exquisite termis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3667.
Ganges, that most famous flude, He myxit with the Indianis blude a1568 Bann. MS. 223 b/8.
Mixand my ynk ay with my bittir teris 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 63/3. 1633 Lithgow Poet. Rem. 112.
And yet their lordships in a commoun tale, Can mixe their graue discourse with pynts of ale(b) c1520-c1535 Nisbet Luke xiii. 1.
Sum men … tald to him of Galileis, quhais blude Pilat mext with the sacrificis of thame(2) 1585 James VI Ess. 62.
Ȝe sall … put bot twa or thrie of thame in euerie lyne, mixing vther wordis amang thame

3. To adulterate (wine etc.). 1482 Acts 144/1.
That na persoun … take apon hand … to mix wyne or beir

4. intr. To mingle, blend. 1513 Doug. ix. vii. 114.
In the harn pan the schaft he hes affixt, Quhile blude and brane al togidder mixt

5. reflex. Of persons: ? To enter, or insinuate oneself, into (in), or ? to interfere in, a governing body or the like. Cf. Mixt v. 3, Mixtioun n. 3. 1637 Dumbarton B. Rec. 53.
Chaistise our spirituall enemies quha mixis thaimselffis in the plaice of judgement for trubelling and marring of thy wark