† inˈbring, ˌin-ˈbring, v. Obs. Chiefly Sc.
Also 4–7 imbring. Pa. tense and pple. inbrought; for Forms see bring.
[OE. inbringan, f. in-1 + bring; transl. L. offerre, etc. See also embring.]
trans. To bring in (lit. and fig.); to introduce; to adduce; to induce, cause to come; in Sc. Law, to bring in by legal authority, to produce in court, to confiscate (the goods of a condemned criminal).
| c 1000 Ags. Gosp. Mark ii. 4 Þa hi ne mihton hine in⁓bringan [c 1160 in bringen] for þære mæniᵹu. c 1325 Metr. Hom. 116 Bitakens tim quen lau imbroht knawing of sin. 1375 Barbour Bruce iii. 268 Thusgat thaim confortyt the king; And, to confort thaim, gan Inbryng Auld storys. c 1400 tr. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh. (E.E.T.S.) 81 Som-tyme þis Reubarb is venomous, and inbrynges deth to hem þat takys hit ouer manere. 1563 Winȝet Wks. (1890) II. 21 Quhoumekle calamitie is inbrocht be the inductioun of a new doctrine. 1574 Inv. R. Wardrobe (1815) 200 To serche seik and inbring all our soverane lordis jowellis to his hienes use. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj., Stat. Robt. III 57 Ilk Justitiar or his depute, sould cause his Clerk bring in all the extracts of his Justice aire..And gif..the saidis extracts are not imbrocht: that sall be imputed to them. 1619 J. Sempill Sacrilege Handl. App. 17 Paul..proueth both to imbring and bind other persons after coming, to the performance of things by them then represented. 1752 J. Louthian Form of Process (ed. 2) 55 Ordain all his moveable Goods and Gear to be escheat, and in-brought to his Majesty's Use. Ibid. 127 Ye denounce them our Rebels, and put them to our Horn, escheat, and in-bring all their moveable Goods and Gear to our Use. 1816 Scott Old Mort. xxxvi, His moveable goods and gear escheat and in⁓brought to his Majesty's use. |