† inˈdoctrine, v. Obs.
Also 5–7 en-.
[ME. endoctrine, a. OF. endoctrine-r (12th c. in Littré), f. en- = L. in- + doctrine, parallel to Pr. endoctrinar, It. indottrinare, L. type *indoctrīnāre; the prefix at length conformed to Latin type: see in-2.]
trans. To teach, instruct; = indoctrinate.
| α a 1450 Knt. de la Tour (1868) 112 For to norisshe orphelyns and for to endoctrine hem in vertu and science. 1483 Caxton Cato A v b, To teche and endoctryne hyr all good condicions. a 1533 Ld. Berners Gold. Bk. M. Aurel. (1546) Ee iij b, Olde wyse men ought to endoctrine the yonge people. 1633 J. Done Hist. Septuagint 2 This Ptolomeus Philadelphus was endoctrined in the Science of good letters by Strabo. |
| β 1509 Hawes Past. Pleas. 28 Sayeng she wolde in her goodly scyence In short space me so well indoctryne. 1549 Compl. Scot. To Rdr. 14 To disput ande tyl indoctryne the maneir of the veyris ande of the batellis. 1624 Gee Foot out of Snare v. 29 It plaseth God..to indoctrine the innocent, to refute the insolent. 1820 Scott Monast. xiv, That all-to-be-unparalleled volume..which indoctrines the rude in civility. |