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Unlaute(e, -leautee, n. Also: un-, wnlawté, unlawty. [Laute(e n., Leaute(e n.] Disloyalty, unfaithfulness (to or till another). Also in fig. context. 1456 Hay I 25/17.
The thrid part of the sternis was obumbrit with mirknes of unleautee 1456 Hay I 172/26.
Mony … thinkis thai suld nocht be underloutis to nane erdly prince … and of this wrechit disobeysaunce cummys untreuth and unlautee 1456 Hay II 24/37.
Tresoun to thair naturale lordis, or unleautee till his subditis c1460 Thewis Gud Women 158.
That sche of luf have neuir repruf To do wnlawte [Gud Wyf and D. vnlaute] to hir lufee c1460 Consail Vys Man 75.
Wnlawte of tung & hande Garris mony ane los baithe lyf and land a1568 Bann. MS 262a/32.
Go follow thame [sc. evil women] quha list vnlawty leir 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4019.
Thow art ane loch of vnlawte Ane schameles schrew