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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unorderly, -orly, adv. Also: unorderlie, -ourely, -ie, -urly, -ully, wnordourly, -orely, -ie, onordarly. [e.m.E. unorderly (1547); Orderly adv.]

1. Improperly, irregularly.(a) 1471 Acta Aud. 11/1.
The said gudis was vnordorly takin be the saide John 1471 Acta Aud. 16/1.
The lordis … deliuers that the procesis of the breif of richt … is vnlachfully & vnorderly procedit 1478 Acta Conc. I 8/1.
Vnordurly 1496 Acta Conc. II 40.
The saidis letters impetrat be the sade Maister David Gardyn ar unordourely past, and … tharefore … of nane availe c1504 Fam. Rose 179.
Vnordourlie 1520 Fife Sheriff Ct. 198.
The foresaidis … wer in possessioun of the saidis landis … and wnordorely put tharfra 1521 Fife Sheriff Ct. 242.
That the said … James wranguisly and wnordorelie spoilȝeit hed the said twa kye 1526 Carnwath Baron Ct. (SHS) 48.
Unordully 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 43.
The said governour has faltit to ws in the … taking of the hous of Dalkeith unordourlie without ony ordour nane beand therin at evir faltit to him 1636 Perth Hammermen 36.
Quhat maister … fortefeis the ane contrair the uthir … or commovis unorderlie in presens of the dekyn and craft a1650 Row 46.
Whatever member of the Assemblie does speak unorderlie, and without leave asked and obtained of the Moderator, he shalbe forthwith removed 1653 Binning Case of Conscience (1693) 17.
Paul would have as much distance kept with a brother walking unorderly, as a pagan(b) c1550-c1580 Art of Music 9b.
Thir tabillis precedend beand considerit quhairin the form of signis to the four mudis onordarly ar disponit be dyweris personis

2. In a disorderly, undisciplined or uncontrolled manner. c1475 Wall. x 685.
At stragyll raid quhat Scot mycht formest pas … Wallace has seyn the Scottis wnordourly Folow the chas 1572 Reg. Privy C. II 173.
That nane of thame tak upoun hand unordourlie, violentlie and be way of deid to … persew the personis [etc.]