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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNTENTIE, adj. Also untenty. Careless, heedless; incautious, imprudent (Sc. 1825 Jam.). Also used adv. Chiefly liter. See Tent, n.², 2. (1).Sc. 1819 Scott Leg. Montrose x.:
What is to become of me, if Gustavus should be lamed among their untenty hands!Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 203:
He cam untentie ben the fleer.Sc. 1893 Stevenson Catriona vii.:
I would never be so untenty as to commit myself.Sc. 1950 Scots Mag. (July) 264:
But as day wore on, untentie the sun ga'ed his pridefu gait on hee.