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Undeliverit, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: undelyverit, wndeliverit, -delyveryde, -delywerit, ondeliverit, -delyverit, onedelyverit. [Late ME and e.m.E. undelyvered (1472-3); Deliverit ppl. adj.]

1. p.p. Not delivered or handed over; not transferred to another's ownership or keeping.(a) 1490 Acta Conc. I 159/2.
It wes allegiit be the said Andro … that the said schip wes bot wrak insufficiant & vndeliuerit to him 1552 Edinb. B. Rec. II 173.
Gif that persone passis furth of ward vndeliuerit to the javillour his wif or seruandis [etc.] 1561–2 Reg. Privy C. I 203.
To keip the samyn in his handis and keping undeliverit to George Dowglas or ony uther persone 1585 Misc. Spald. C. II 344.
That the haill writtis … concerning the house and lewing of the Erledome of Errol quhilkis he hes or ewer had wndelywerit … ar in his chartour kist 1640 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 79.
Leist any sould be interest heirin, we resolve to keip the commissione undelyverit till we heir from you(b) 1597 Glasgow B. Rec. I 186.
Ane mett kettill, ane wly kettill, [etc.] … being the grayth of ane boit restanit ondelyverit

b. Not released from captivity. 1398 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 38.
Al prisoners that ar vndeliuerit be freli deliuerit befor the fest of Alhalowmesse

c. Not dispatched or dismissed. 1535 Stewart 27310.
The Saxone herald thair remaning maid, Ȝit wndeliuerit on his ansuer baid

2. Of a woman: Not delivered of a baby. 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I 157.
Lying in hir chyld bed lair onedelyuerit

3. Not formally decided or judged. 1495 Liber Aberbr. II 290.
The abbot … askit deliuerans and determinacioun of the mater of Balnamonismyre in sa far as wes ondeliuerit in the schireff court

4. ppl. adj. ? Erron. for Deliverit ppl. adj. deliberate, determined, resolved. c1420 Wynt. v 3136.
Off … [of] ane assent And wndelyveryde [C. delyuirit, W. vndeliuerit] awysement To thaire state thai ranownsyde hale