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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1505-1508, 1567-1593
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Unsparpal(l)it, p.p. Also: unsparpillit, -pellit, unsparallit. [Sparpallit ppl. adj.] Not broken up or dispersed, undivided.(a) 1505 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. lxi.
[Becoming surety for goods] unsparpalit [and the money obtained by sale] 1508 Reg. Privy S. I 253/1.
For keping of his heretage, landis and annuelrentis unsparpalit and unanalyt in favouris of his sone 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 559. 1593 Edinburgh Testaments XXV 167.
Incais the said Nans deceis befoir the said Robert that he sall bruik the samyn haill and vnsparpallit induring his time(b) 1573 Warrender P. (SHS) I 123.
The quenis saidis abilliamentis and mobillis sall remane haill together unsparpillit unusit or disponit upoun ony way(c) 1576 Edinburgh Testaments IV 271.
The haill plenesing … to remane & stand still vnsparpellit to his behuif(d) 1591–2 Reg. Privy C. IV 708.
[The defenders to restore so much of the said victual as is extant] unsparallit or disponit upoun [to the said Alexander]
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