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Unpunis(s)it, -punesit, -punisch(e)it, -punist(e, p.p. Also: unpwneissit, -ishit, -eisched, unpunished, wnpunischit, -ysyd, onpunischeit, -ishit, unpunyst, -e(i)st, -pon(e)ist, wnpunisst, wnepunist, wnpwnist, onpun(e)ist, -yst, -est. [ME and e.m.E. vnpunyst (Rolle), unpunsched (Trevisa), vnpunysshed (Caxton), unpunisshed (1512), unpunished (1573); Punis v.]
1. Of a person: Unpunished, not subjected to retribution (for offences committed).(a) c1420 Wynt. iv 1583.
Thewys that he in presowne hade … All wnpunysyd [C. wnpunyst] he lete ga In fredome 1456 Hay I 243/34.
A king … aw to geve compt … of thair … mysdedis that gais away unpunyst fra justice throu his negligence 1490 Irland Mir. III 68/18.
It is gret merwell that God sustenis him sa lang wn punyst bot … bydis to se and gif occasioun to the man to turne fra his syn 1510 Reg. Privy S. I 329/2.
To be unpunyst in thair persouns for xix ȝeris nixt tocum 1529 Rec. Earld. Orkney 60.
Unpunischit 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2501.
Unpuneist 1570 Sat. P. xiii 81.
I mene not heir that thay suld pas vnpunissit For thair trespas 1586 Douglas Chart. 289.
Lett nane of thame [sc. fugitives] slip callit and unpunesit 1596 Dalr. I 97/17.
Vnpuniste(b) 1513 Doug. i iii 72.
Traist weill, onpunyst [Sm. vnponeist, Ruddim. vnpunyst] ȝe sal me not astart a1538 Abell 44a.
He persewit Christin bischippis bot he wes nocht on punist for … he wes strikin with the hand of God 1549 Compl. 138/12.
Quhiddir thai suld stane hyr … or gyf thai suld thole hyr to depart onpuneist a1570-86 Maitland in Maitl. F. 428/25.
Onpunest 1627 Banff Ann. I 57.
Give your wisdomes suffer him on punischeit he will owirgang the rest of the towne
2. Of an offence: Not requited by punishment of the offender. b. Erron. applied to the victim of a crime.(a) a1500 Lanc. 1964.
That no trespas that cummyth in his way, Shuld pas his hond wne-pwnist away c1515 Asl. MS I 269/5.
Vnpvnist c1460 Wisd. Sol. (STS) 428.
Thar sal neuir gud deid wnreuardyt be in this lyf na ill deid wnpwnist 1562 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 4.
Sic grosse and grevous synnis and offencis as … hes roving in this toun lang tyme vnpunischeit a1570-86 Maitland in Maitl. F. 328/34.
Vnpvnest a1578 Pitsc. I 126/15.
Patrick Thorntoun … cruellie … slew Johnne Sandelandis … quhilk was nocht lang wnpunischit a1578 Pitsc. I 290/5.
Wnpunisst 1579 Acts III 175/2.
Vnpwnishit 1606 Crim. Trials II 503.
Vnpwneisched c1615 Chron. Kings 65.
This sacreleadge wes nocht lang vnpwneissit because in ane battall fochtteine neir York … his airmie wes altogidder defeatt(b) 1542 James V in St. P. Henry VIII V 229.
That sic ane odius cryme suld remane unponist(c) c1650 Spalding I 11.
Onpunishitb. a1578 Pitsc. II 247/4.
God … the same to be devulgat … God will nocht suffer innocent bluid to be vnpunisit and unreveiled
3. Of things: Not subjected to confiscation, damage or the like by way of punishing their owner. a1652 Dickson Psalms (1653) II 21.
When there is nothing left of the persecutors substance unpunished in the world the wrath of God pursueth his name and memorial
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