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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unspuilȝ(e)it, Onspulȝeit, p.p. Also: unspul(e)ȝeit, -spulyeit, -spwlt, -spoyled, onspuilȝeit, -spoulȝet, -spoilȝeit, -spoyllit. [e.m.E. vnspoyled (c1500), vnspoiled (1603); Spuilȝe v.]

1. Not plundered or robbed (of something): a. Of persons. b. Of places.a. (1) a1578 Pitsc. II 285/22.
That nane mycht travell onspuilȝeit on bayth the sydes(2) 1513 Doug. xi xi 134.
My self … the reuthfull corps … sall cary away, Onspulȝeit [Ruddim. Vnspulȝeit] of hir armour or arrayb. 1473–4 Yester Wr. 73.
[To deliver to the said John the house and castle of Morham] unspulȝit or parbrekyt of duris wyndowis [etc.] 1533 Bell. Livy II 212/9.
Vtheris went to the last hous … in the end of the ciete, traisting becaus the samyn was ferdest of to be vnspuleȝeit and the more pray restand to thame

2. Unspoilt, undamaged. = Unspilt p.p.(a) 1539 Mill Mediæv. Plays 252.
[The] play coittis … to be kepit … quhill the nixt ȝeir to the abbot and that abbot to deliuer thaim in the common kyst agane vnspwlt(b) 1559 Aberd. B. Rec. I 316.
The sklayttis, tymmir, and stanis of the blak freirs and the quhit freirs that ar in place onspoulȝet, suld be … applyit to the commound warkis of the toune c1650 Spalding II 407.
Thir cruell Irishis, seing a man weill cled, wold … saif the clothis onspoyllit, syne kill the man 1660 Edinb. B. Rec. IX 224.
To leive the chambers in good conditioun unspoyled

b. Of an animal carcase: Without cuts of meat taken off; entire, in one piece. (Cf. Spuilȝe v. 8.)(a) 1553 Reg. Privy C. I 139.
The haill best carcaige gers beif unspulyeit … xxx s. the carcaige(b) 1581 Elgin Rec. I 162.
Thair haill fleschis … onspoilȝeit … with the skyn, talloun and hyd