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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unliterate, adj. [e.m.E. vnliterate (a1548); Literat adj.] Illiterate. = Illitturate adj. — 1688 W. Scott Hist. Fam. Scot (1688) v.
I an unliterate souldier haue not apparrelled them in such garments of elocution, and ornate stile, as befits their honours
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"Unliterate adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/unliterate>
