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Unmarkit, -merkit, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: unmarked, onmarcat, -merkit. [Late ME and e.m.E. vnmarked (15th c.); Markit ppl. adj.] Not identified by a distinguishing mark, stamp or brand: a. p.p. Also fig. b. ppl. adj.a. 1487 Acts II 179/1.
That ilk burghe haue thre hupe irnis … ane at ilk end of the barell … ane in the middis for … mesuring … the barell & a birnyng irne to mark the samyn vnder the pain of eschete of the barell vnmarkit 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 345.
The personis … with quhom thaj [sc. coins] salbe fund … unmerkit, salbe … puneist as willfull outputtaris and changearis of fals money 1595 Glasgow B. Rec. I 173.
That thai bring … all thair firlottis, pekis [etc.] … to the tolbuyth to be missourit … and of new merkit … onder the pane of five li. ilk persone that vseis ony thairefter vnmarkit and justit a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 161.
Letters of horneing presented to the keepers of the registers therof respective should not be delivered againe to the partie unregistratt or unmarked(b) a1578 Pitsc. II 320/3.
It come to pas that nane wald resawe thame [sc. coins] nathir marcat nor onmarcat for the haill lordis … dispaschit thame … or thay war cryit downe and pat thame all in the handis of the puir quhilk was gret wraik to this realmefig. a1568 Sempill in Sat. P. xlvii 32.
Drunkardis, gluttonis … Shedderis of blude [etc.] … Lat thir be wyit … Than luke how mony ȝe onmerkit haifb. 1576 Orkney Oppress. 67.
Thair was ane lamb of the vicaris in the cruiff, quhilk lamb the servand unwittandlie markit upo his masteris merk: … and offert to the vicair ane unmarkit lamb