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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNFYLET, ppl.adj. Also unfylt. Undefiled, unstained, spotless. See Fyle, v. Also used subst.Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 57:
Gentry chaps wi' unfylt shoon.s.Sc. 1857 H. S. Riddell Psalms cxix. 1:
Blisset ar the unfylet an' perfite in the waye.
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"Unfylet ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/unfylet>
