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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unwarit, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: unwairit, -vared, wnwarit, onwarit. [War(e v.¹] Unspent, undisbursed.

A. p.p.(a) 1546 Perth Guildry 517 (2 Nov.).
Samekle as thai aucht & suld haif warit on the vphald of lowis werk & vnwarit ȝerlie conform to thair assedatioun 1551–2 Reg. Privy S. IV 245/2.
To escheit the money gottin in thair possessioun, unwarit as said is 1569 Canongate Ct. Bk. 68.
vjxx li. ressavit be him to wair on victuall to the said Johnne Adamsoun … quhilk wes unwarit thairon 1580 Edinb. Test. IX 52b.
Of siluer that come furtht of the beynd vnwairit 1630 Aberd. Council Lett. I 323.
It wer both sin and shame to lat thame [sc. a mortification] ly unvared(b) 1554 Old Dundee II 158.
He hes shawine me quhat charge he gef you to keip that money of the herring, and bring it onwarit to Denmark to pay the men

B. ppl. adj. 1581–2 Burntisland B. Ct. 20 Feb.
He deliwerit him … v frank & ane halff Frenche money for the wnwarit owrcom off the saminge heringe