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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Unwerelike,) Unwarrelyk, adj. [e.m.E. vnwarlike (1590); Wer(e)lik(e adj.] absol. as noun. Persons lacking a martial spirit. — 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 17.
The cowardlie and unwarrelyk remayn in their ill-favoridnes
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"Unwerelike adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/unwerelike>
