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Unewest, adj. [Ewest adj.] Unadjacent to, far from (the place specified). — 1647 Kirkcaldy Presb. 315.
Mr. John Chalmer … and Mr. Thomas Blak went and visited the lands of Ardmuir and fand them most unewest to the kirk of Portmook and most ewest to the kirk of Kinglessie 1649 Dunkeld Presb. I 330.
Eigernie and Hedderleyes are most unewest and inconvenient to the kirks of Forgoune and Forteviot, but most ewest and convenient to the kirk of Muckersie
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