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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unorderly, -ord(o)urly, adj. Also: unorderlie, -ordourely, -ordourlie, wnorderlie, -ordourlie. [e.m.E. vnorderly (1561), vnorderlie (1587); Orderly adj.]

1. That does not conform to the prescribed order or procedure; improper, irregular. 1471–2 Acta Aud. 19/1.
In the actioune … for thair vnrichtwis & vnordourly proceding & deseruing of ane inqueist 1478 Acta Conc. I 8/1.
Vnordurly 1483 Acta Aud. 142*/2.
The wrangwis and vnordourly leding of a processe apoune the said land 1496 Acta Conc. II 12.
The complaynt … apone the unordourely passing of our soverane lordis letters 1640 Rutherford Lett. (1894) 579.
They dare not be answerable to a General Assembly who dare call on them to censure for a human and unorderly custom against the word of God 1646 Glasgow B. Rec. II 103.
Thair was ane … unordourlie convocatioune of the multitude … backing the old magistrats 1649 Moray Synod 100.
Mr. John Chalmer is suspended three Lord's days for his vnorderlie baptizing and marying and receiving delinquents 1655 Cramond Kirk S. I 20 Nov.
Johnne Mershell … compeireth and is ordained to make publict satisfactioun the nixt sabbath for his wnordourlie mariage 1657 Lanark Presb. 103.
Ther scandelous way of mariage, quhilk was vnorderly and not according to the actes of the church

2. a. Of a thread: Tangled. b. Of persons: Disorderly, unruly.a. a1651 Calderwood IV 42.
Like … an unorderlie thread runne all together in knotts and knarsb. 1649 Elgin Rec. II 267.
Thomas Law is in Ros at the conventione of the brethren for taking order with some wnorderlie brethren