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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unscathit, -skathit, p.p. Also: unscaithit, -skathyt, -skaith(t)it, -skaythit, -skaitht, -schait. [19th c. Eng. unscathed (1827); Scath(e v.] Not adversely affected; unharmed, undamaged (of, be persons or things).(1) a1400 Leg. S. xxxii 783.
Wes na best tuth wald set One thaim [sc. the bodies] … Bot lay vn[s]kathyt … thare-oute Aberd. B. Rec. MS IV 399 (7 April) (see Unhurt p.p. 1 (a)).
Vnscathit 1463 Wemyss Chart. 82 (see Undistr(o)ublit p.p.).
Vnscathit 1484 Aberd. B. Rec.I 40.
William Futhes is becumin law burgh that William Vmfray salbe vnscathit in tym cuming vtherwayes than as law will 1536 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 136.
At the said acquitance suld be and ramayne saif vnskaitht or hurt and sic lik agayne deliuerit to hym 1582 Montgomery Mem. 223 (see Unhurt p.p. 1 (a)).
Vnskaithit(b) a1400 Leg. S. vii 608.
Wil thu vndirta That I and thai that are with me, In gud fath sal vnschait be?(2) 1425 Acts II 11/2.
Quhil it be knawin … at the cuntre be vnscaithit of thaim 1461 Aberd. B. Rec.I 22.
That man … sal … kepe the toun vnscathit anentis the king and all other men of all dettis and chargis acht be hym 1466 Acta Aud.5/1.
That he tak lawborowis that scho be vnskathit of him in tyme tocum 1508 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 71.
Thomas Strachin … come lawborrouys [etc.] … that the said Johnne Broys salbe unskaithtit of the said Alexander 1567–8 Reg. Privy C. I 613.
To be unharmit, unskaythit or unmolestit be ony of the liegis