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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unchargeable, adj. [17th c. Eng. unchargeable (1649); Chargeable adj.] Without being a charge or burden upon (to) another. — 1646 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 61.
Throw the … heavie burden of … small barnes, quhairthrow he wes not able to live with them vnchargeable to your honouris
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"Unchargeable adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Oct 2023 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/unchargeable>
