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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Untelit, -teillit, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: unteillet, -teild, wnteillit, -tilit, onteillat, -teild, onetelit. [ME and e.m.E. vntyled, -teled (both 1297), vntiled (Piers Plowman), on tilled (1469), vntilled (1592); Tele v., Telit ppl. adj.] Untilled, uncultivated

A. p.p.(a) 1531 Bell. Boece II 164.
The place, quhare ane man is slane or buryit, sal be vii yeris unteild 1533 Bell. Livy II 69/23.
The pepil … left thare landis vntelit 1557 Peebles B. Rec. I 243.
Euery freman … salbe fre to vse the gers of the said Caidmuir that is vntelit 1578–9 Reg. Privy C. III 101.
Unteillit 1582 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I 171.
Quhatsomeuir persoun lewis thair skairis of land about the toun vest or wnteillit to be gars sall vpmaik and pay to his nichtbours all skaith 1674 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II 185.
[The said John is to keep the hay hill] wntilit [for the use of the meadow](b) a1568 Bann. MS 93b/4.
To do justice bath to man & pege That garris our land ly lang onteild 1569 Crail B. Ct. MS 17 April.
To reserue to the said Maister Thomas ane sufficient fre passage to his land throw his land callit the nether Rasche Cruik sa lang as the samin is one telit or sawin 1629 Monteith Stewartry Ct. 29 July.
On teillat

B. ppl. adj. 1586 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 470.
The samyn is waist and vnteillet lands