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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unlettin(g, pres. p. and p.p. Also: unlatting. [Let v., Lat v.1] tr. pres. p. Not letting, without letting (a person) (do something or to liberty). p.p. Not let go (to liberty).pres. p. (1) 1576 Wemyss Corr. 17.
Quhom ye sall surelie keip in firmance, vnletting him eschaip 1577 4th Rep. Hist. MSS App. 536/2.
Keep him surely, unletting him pas home upon band obligation(b) 1587 Reg. Morton I 154.
Retene him in ȝour custodie and keping unlatting him pas hame upoun … ony maner of conditioun 1597–8 Reg. Privy C. V 439.
Thay … forceit and compellit him to subscryve, unlatting him undirstand the tennour and effect thairof(2) 1588 Buccleuch Mun. II 342.
Vnlatting him to libertie … without our speciall command therto in writep.p. 1574 Acts III 87/1.
That all … vagaboundis … tobe committit in ward … thair tobe kepit vnlettin to libertie … quhill thay be put to the knawlege of ane assyis 1579 Acts III 140/1.
To be committit in waird in the commoun presoun … thair to be keipit vnlettin to libertie
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