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Unnemmit, -namit, p.p. Also: unnemmyt, wnnemmit, -yt, unnamyt, -namyet, onenemmit. [e.m.E. vnnamyd (1509), vnnamed (1526); Nem v. 2 c, Name v.1 2 (2).] In the formula als wele unnemmit as nemmit (once, als wele nemmit as unnemmit): Not specified by name.(a) 1394 Argyll Cart.
And al maner of profitis outh the erd as under als wel unnemmyt as nemnyt 1433 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. I 246.
All … rychtswise pertenance quhatsumever … alse weile nemmit as vnnemmit 1454 14th Rep. Hist. MSS App. iii 10.
The … mayn landis of Hownum … to be haldyn … to the sayde Thom Robson for al his lyf dayes with all … rychwys pertinentis als wele vnnemmyt as nemmyt, als wele vndir erde as abouyn 1488 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV 428.
Rasing of malis cheitis wnlawis and merchetis with al wther profictis … alswel wnnemmit as nemmit that pertenis to the office of balyery 1490 Misc. Spald. C. II 259.
Wnnemmyt(b) 1461 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 362.
To be haldyn … alswele vnder the erde as abufe alswele unnamyet as namyt 1564–5 Rec. Earld. Orkney 279.
With all … pertinentis … alsweil namit as unnamit, abone the erth and onder 1579 Acts III 158/1.
Vnnamyt(c) 1549 Rec. Earld. Orkney 237.
Wyth houssis toftis tummellis [etc.] … alse veil onenemmit as nemmit
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