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(Unreconcilit,) Unreconsilit, -celit, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: unreconse(i)llit, wnreconceillit, unrecunsalit, -et, -counsal(l)it, onreconceillit, -seillit, unreconsiliat. [Late ME and e.m.E. vnreconcyled (c1450), vnreconsyled (1513), vnreconciled (1564); Reconcil(e v., Reconsal(l v., Reconsallit ppl. adj.]

A. p.p. 1. Of a person: Not reconciled to or with (another person, an institution). 1533 Bell. Livy II 26/29.
He declarit him inemye and as ȝit vnreconsellit to this man 1551 Acts II 482/2.
Persounis … vnrecounsallit to the bosum of halie kirk 1576 Inverness Rec. I 249.
In case he be fundin heir agane vnrecunsalet wyth the … cunsall a1585 Anal. Scot. II 265.
Being unreconseillit with thame for the coming to my place of Slains

2. Of a quarrel, etc.: Not settled by agreement between the opposing parties.(a) 1558–9 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 169.
Becaus thair is deidlie feid standand unrecounsalit betwix [etc.] 1572 Inverness Rec. I 217.
The slauchteris … betuix the Clan Chennycht … Clan Chattan and the Munrois within the space of tuay yeiris vnrecunsalit as yit 1585–6 Reg. Privy C. IV 57.
Unreconsilit 1588 Reg. Privy C. IV 283.
Sa lang as the said deidlie feid and inimitie standis unreconsiliat 1603 Aberd. B. Rec. II 249.
Vnreconcelit 1608 Grant Chart. 207.
Anent all … cloigis, … and debeattis standing wndecideit and wnreconceillit betuix the saidis pairteis(b) 16.. Hist. Kennedy 15.
Onreconseillit c1650 Spalding I 169.
The covenant admittit no hatred nor feid to stand on reconceillit

B. ppl. adj. = A 2 above. 1565 Reg. Privy C. I 407.
The said unrecounsalit bluid and inymitie