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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1639-1650
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Unplunderit, -plundred, Onplunderit, p.p. [17th c. Eng. unplundred (1655). Cf. Plundered ppl. adj., Plunderare n. (both only Aberdeen).] Only in Aberdeen. a. Of a place: Not ransacked for plunder, unpillaged. Chiefly, to save unplunderit, to save from being plundered. b. Of a person: Not violently robbed. —a. (1) c1650 Spalding II App. 488.
Exactit from vs sex thowsand merkis for hindring thair soldiouris vnplundred our toune —(2) 1639 Aberd. B. Rec. III 177.
The soume of sewin thowsand merkis money … to be distribute amongst the soiouris of thair late armie at the intaking of the brig of Die, for saiffing the toune vnplunderit and spoilled be the soiouris 1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 39.
They sould furnish … so muche dropdeberry, London cloth [etc.] … vtherwayes they wald not be able to saiff the boothes of the toun unplunderit —(b) c1650 Spalding I 213.
The toun wes saiffit on plunderit by payment of this soume —b. c1650 Spalding I 157.
To saif his honour, his houssis on spolȝeit, and his freindis and seruandis on plunderit
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