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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unrewardit, -wairdit, Wnrewardit, Wnreuardyt, Onrewardyt, p.p. [Late ME and e.m.E. vnrewardid (Hoccleve), unrewarded (1512); Reward v.] a. Of a good deed: Not followed by favourable consequences. b. Of a person: Not paid or recompensed. —a. c1460 Wisd. Sol. (STS) 427.
Thar sal neuir gud deid wnreuardyt be in this lyf 1490 Irland Mir. III 68/36.
The inflexibill iustice of God that lesis neuir gud deid wnrewardit —b. c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 149/110.
He wald not, for ane bischopperikis rent, That ȝow war unrewairdit half ane ȝeir —(b) 1513 Doug. v vi 38.
Neuer ane of al this falloschip … Sal onrewardyt [Sm. wnrewardit, Ruddim. vnrewardit] hyne depart fra me
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