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First published 1900; not fully revised More entries for inhouse

† inhouseverb

What does the verb inhouse mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb inhouse. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the late 1500s.

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OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

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Where does the verb inhouse come from?

Earliest known use

late 1500s

The only known use of the verb inhouse is in the late 1500s.

OED's only evidence for inhouse is from 1595, in the writing of Gervase Markham, author.

inhouse is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: in- prefix1, house n.1, house v.1

See etymology

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