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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unspendit, -spent, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: onspent. [Late ME and e.m.E. vnspendid (c1440), onspente (1466), unspent (1483), vnspended (1564); Spend v.¹]

A. p.p. Unspent, not disbursed or used up (also, upoun oneself).(1) 1501 Treas. Acc. II 66.
In payment of wax to the kyrk, quhilk is ȝit unspendit, x li. 1503–4 Treas. Acc. II 239.
For vj tymir of calabar, … remanand this tyme unspendit, ilk tymir xxx s. 1531 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 56.
Ther restit unspendit of the stufe aboun wyrting … xx^ti gret aykin sparris [etc.] 1533 Bell. Livy II 48/9.
He was fer rvn in ȝeris and few dayis vnspendit of his live 1622 Orkney & Shetl. Test. I 75b.
His will that his haill gudis & geir that is left vnspendit or disponit be him selff salbe equallie partit among his sones(b) 1632 Lithgow Trav. vii 313.
The French men had only left unspent … three-score and nine chickens of gold(c) 1554 Duncan Laideus Test. 165.
The tyme is schoirt that I have now onspent(2) 1592 Edinb. Test. XXIV 364b.
Incase the said Johnne Gawane left the said chymnay and pot vnspendit vpoun him self in his necessitie

B. ppl. adj. ? Fresh, hitherto unutilised. 1609 Inverurie B. Ct. 13 Jan.
His curatour … hes causit call elect & cheis ane conding & on spent assyis to serwe the said pupill