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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Onpartinent, a. [e.m.E. and ME. unpertinent (Wyclif).] Not pertinent or impertinent. — c1610 Melville Mem. 19.
This mekle anent the affaires of Dutcheland may appeir to be onpartinent for me to wret
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"Onpartinent adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/onpartinent>
