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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unmaryit, -mariit, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: unmaryt, -mar(i)eit, -meret, onmariit, on(e)mareit. [ME and e.m.E. vnmaried (1297), unmaryed (c1400); Maryit p.p. and ppl. adj.] Unmarried, single: a. p.p. b. ppl. adj.a. 1482–3 Acta Conc. II cxxviii.
He sal pay to his hienes … sa mekle as the law will he pay for the avale of hir mariage … sen scho was unmaryit efter the deces of hir fader 1484–5 Acta Conc. I *112/1.
[To] deliuer to the said Dauid the soun & air of … Johne of Myretoun … & failȝeing that he deliueris him nocht … fre vnmariit that he sal pay to the said Davide the avale of his mariage 1498–9 Acta Conc. II 334.
He being unmaryt the tyme, the sammyn [lands] happinnit to fall in the Kingis handis 1529 Reg. Privy S. II 44/2.
Failȝeing of him be deceis unmariit, the mariage of ony uthir are or airis male or famel quhatsumever 1547 Misc. Spald. C. V 309.
Als lang as my wyff halds her unmaryit and kepis her lysomst conversation, I ordain her to be principall intromittar with all my guddis 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 28.
The prevat practise of Schir James in keping him vnmareit … ernistlie a1578 Pitsc. I 409/13.
He might tak his plesour throw all Scottland … of quhat gentillwoman he pleissit, quhither they war marieit or unmarieit 1622 Aberd. Council Lett. I 198.
Unmeret 1640 Kinghorn Kirk S. 37.
Isabell Blacadar … inhibit from brewing and keeping ane hows hir selfe alone unmareit longer thane the malt scho hes in her hous be brewed(b) 1511 Lennox Mun. 194.
Swa that the said Elizabetht beis diuorcit and amowit fra him onmariit agane 1573 Prot. Bk. G. Fyiff 1.
George Fyiff … of the aige of tuentie four ȝeiris or thairby one mareit 1584 St. A. Test. II 40b.
Levis his thrid part gudis … to Issobell his relict during hir wedowheid sa lang as sche remanis onmareitb. 1562-3 Winȝet I 110/3.
A preist or vnmariit man lyand with an wthir manis wyfe, for that caus the matrimonie to be dissoluit