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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Unfewit,) Unfeuit, p.p. Also: un(e)-, wn-, on(e)- and -fewit(t, -fewed. [Few v. Also in the later dial.] Of lands: Not set in feu.(a) c1500 Lindores A. 411.
Vne fewit the Haltone of Fyntry c1585 Echt-Forbes Chart. 123.
The tennentis … sell nocht labour nor manur be earing or sawing the saidis landis … sa lang as … brukis the same wnfewitt annailȝet or avay put 1592 Lothian and Tweeddale Synod 49.
The said Mr. James declaring that they wer yit in his awin handis sax alkeris of land unfeuit besyd the foirr alkeris reservit in the feu charter 1596 Bk. Univ. Kirk III 880.
That the Lords of Exchecker … shall modifie and assigne out of certain touns of every parish, a certain quantity of victual of the teind shaves thereof … with the manse and whole gleeb land if the same remain yet unfewed(b) c1500 Lindores A. 410.
Logie Dornocht one fewit payit [£10 13 s. 4 d.] c1500 Lindores A. 413.
Lumquhat on fewit of maill ȝeirly viii merkis [etc.]