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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unrestorit, Onrestorit, Un-restored, p.p. [Late ME and e.m.E. vnrestorid (c1445), unrestor'd (c1586); Restor(e v.] a. Of a thing: Not given back to the rightful owner. b. Of a person: Not reinstated.a. 1398 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 38.
And gif ony ravns[on be] vnrestorit [at] … Kandilmesse … t[he] w[ith]haldar … sal be constreignyt … to restore [it] 1473 Acta Aud. 25/2.
To restore again the samyn [sc. cattle] in sa fer as is vnrestorit 1484–5 Acta Conc. I 104*/2.
Dauid Stewart sall restore … the said thre oxin and a kow gif thai be vnrestorit c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 183/64.
O quha sall weild the wrang possessioun … Quhen the angell blawis his bugill sture Quhilk unrestorit [M. onrestorit] helpis no confessioun?b. 1583 Sempill Warning i.
Now tak ȝour chos to slay or to be slaine Deboschit & baniset as vthairis vnrestorit a1649 Drummond Wks. (1711) 81.
Whose father was banished for treason … and died un-restored