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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unharmit, p.p. Also: unharmyt, wnhairmed, onharm'd, -hermit. [ME and e.m.E. vnharmed (1340-70); Harm v.] a. Of a material or non-material thing: Undamaged. b. Of a person: Uninjured, unscathed.a. 1442 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 307.
In alsfere as in ȝow is kepe the saide castele … vnhurt vnharmyt & vndistroubillit(b) 1513 Doug. i Prol. 51 (Sm.).
Thocht I offend, onhermit is thine fame 1626 Garden Worthies 120.
Onharm'd thy honor & onwrong'd thy wordb. 1456 Hay I 164/17.
He sall seurly cum and gang unharmyt of me or ony of myn 1533 Boece 300b.
Loth be his sure halcrik was vnharmyt be the straik of Colgerin c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 164.
He was sa weill enarmit, He did escaip fra thame vnharmit 1561 Reg. Privy C. I 183.
Thair kin … To be unharmit, unvexit, unmolestit, and undistrublit 1567–8 Reg. Privy C. I 613.
To be unharmit, unskaythit, or unmolestit be ony of the liegis 1611-57 Mure Early Misc. P. ii 45.
He then, remitted, fled away wnhairmed