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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Unwele,) Unweill, -well, adj. Also: -weel(l, -weal(l. [Late north. ME and e.m.E. vnwele (c1450), unwell (a1700); Wel(e adj.] Unwell, ill, in poor health.(a) 1649 Edinb. Surgeons 208.
Thair is absent Dauid Douglais as unweill excused 1663 Lamont Diary 166.
She was unweill a monthe befor hir death or more 1667 Lamont Diary 203.
One of them fell vnweill 1684 Glasgow B. Rec. III 368.
If any person who is unweill and deserves to be cured [applies] … to any of the magistratis they are impowered to recommend them to any physitian [etc.](b) 1654 Johnston Diary II 198.
I fund my daughter very sick and my wyfe grew very unweal 1659-60 A. Hay Diary 53.
Being still unweall but much eased both of my fever and paine yesternight(c) 1659-60 A. Hay Diary 3.
I was so very unweell all day 1663 Arniston Mem. 26.
My wife … besyde the hazard of chyld birth is very unweell and in great hazard otherwayes 1701 Cramond Kirk S. IV 2 May.
Sir William Paterson's processe continued, he being unweel in his health(d) Urquhart Rabelais I 30.
Gargamelle began to be a little unwell in her lower parts