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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unentré, Unentres, Wnentres, n. [Entré n.] a. Failure to enter into possession of a property, and the ensuing feudal casualty. = Non-entré n. 1, Non-entres n. 1. b. fig. A state of being unable to proceed or prosper. —a. 1470 Reg. Panmure II 246.
Gif euer it sal happin … the said William … to be molestit … so that he … may not pesably joys … the said twa part of the landis … other be unentre of my ayris or ony other manir of wis —(b) 1513 Wigtown B. Ct. 13b.
Moris Gebsson … amercet for wnentres of Johne Aheron 1527 Carnwath Baron Ct. (SHS) 80, 81.
Quhilk landis … vas in his handis be the vay of unentres as it is veill kend … on to the tyme that the unentres & bygane malis var pait to my lord awand to him the superior thairof be the unentres of Jhon Somerwell —b. c1610 Melville Mem. 164.
Nether he nor … Bothuell desyred hir turnis to prospere … sa that be ther meanis he gat sic intelligence as pat all hir Maiesteis procedingis anes in ane vnentre