Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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INTRANT, adj., n. Also, and now more commonly, entrant, as in Eng.
I. adj. Newly appointed, just beginning or entering (a profession, function or the like).Sc. 1712 Burgh Rec. Gsw. (1908) 491:
Pretending right and priveledge of ane vote in the admission of all intrant chyrurgeons.Ork. 1727 H. Marwick Merchant Lairds (1936) I. 124:
As I'm a new intrant heritor I doe not care to appeir over fond that way.Sc. 1794 Minute Edb. Infirmary Board (3 Feb.):
No future intrant member of the College of Surgeons.
II. n. 1. One who enters or becomes a member of a college, institution. association or body, one who enters the ministry of the church or a new charge. Also attrib.Sc. 1710 Overtures Faculty of Advocates (2 Dec.):
Intrant-Money formerly imposed upon Advocates, did not answer to the defraying of the Contingencies of the Faculty.Sc. 1730 R. Wodrow Corresp. (1843) III. 466:
We have much reason to pray earnestly for intrants to the ministry.Rnf. 1766 W. Grossart Shotts (1880) 77:
The sentence of Presbyteries with regard to intrants are not final.Lnk. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 XVI. 305:
It is to be wished that some general plan was adopted, to put and keep manses and glebes in proper order. Intrants often find all in ruins.
2. In the Universities of St Andrews and Glasgow, the student chosen by each Nation to represent it in voting for the Rector. Obs. exc. hist. since 1858. Cf. Procurator.Gsw. 1727 Munimenta Gsw. Univ. (M.C.) II. 570:
Each nation shall elect an intrant or delegate, to whom the procurator shall intimate the person whom the nation shall so chuse for Rector.Fif. 1794 Stat. Acc.1 XIII. 193:
Each nation chooses an Intrant, and the 4 Intrants name the Rector.Fif. 1825 Sir Walter's Post-Bag (Partington 1932) 263:
Sir [Scott], We, the Intrants of the Nations of the University of Saint Andrews have the honour of informing you that by our unanimous consent you were this day chosen as our Rector.Sc. 1849 C. Roger St Andrews 131:
The professors and students are then called on to separate into four nations for the choosing of delegates or entrants.Sc. 1946 R. G. Cant Univ. St Andrews 6:
Each nation was presided over by a Procurator, but for purposes of voting at a rectorial election it was represented by an Intrant.
