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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1626
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Onmanlie, a. [e.m.E. unmanly (Cath. Angl.); cf. MDu. onmanlyc, etc.] Unworthy of a man, dishonourable. — 1626 Garden Worthies 83 h.
The … inhumane & onmanlie murder of the Scottish regiment
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"Onmanlie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/onmanlie>
