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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unthreschin, -threschit, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: unthress(c)hin, -thressin, -thrassin, -thrashen, -threachin, wnthreschin, -yne, onthraschin, unthresched. [e.m.E. vnthrashen (1537), unthresshed (1561), vnthreshed (1573); Thres(c)h v., Thres(c)hin ppl. adj.] Of harvested crops: Unthreshed.

A. p.p. Also const. out(e.(a) 1452 Acts II 41/1.
That all maner of man that hes corne wnthreschyne … sal gar it be haillely threschine owt … wnder the payne of eschet of the corn … that happynnis than to be wnthreschin 1592 Reg. Privy C. V 22.
Apprehendit … certane aittis unthresshin oute(b) 1578 Reg. Privy C. II 680.
All and sindry … that hes cornis unthreschit … to gar it be halelie threschin out befoir the tent day of Junii … under the pane of escheit to the King of the corne that happynnis to be unthreschit out

B. ppl. adj. Also absol.(a) 1482 Acta Aud. 109/1.
xij thrafe vnthreschin 1578 Reg. Privy C. II 680.
The said unthreschin corne 1587 Prestwick B. Rec. MS 21 Nov.
In ane cilhous nerrest the ȝett, certane vnthresschin beinis c1600 Pont Cunningham 180.
Ane mow of vnthressin beir(b) 1629 Black Orkn. & Shetl. Folklore 77.
Ye said ye may give me ane lock … out of the cassie under the unthreachin corne(c) 1594–5 Misc. Spald. C. II 128.
Thifteouslie steling … of ane greit number of vnthrassin cornes 1633 Banff Ann. I 70.
Unthrashen beir(d) 1635 Monteith Stewartry Ct. 18 June.
Duncane Meiris cuming to his barne … and ryving the [theik] … and taking out his onthraschin beir(e) 1668 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I 226.
Alsmuch strae as ane reicke of the great new barne … full off unthresched corne being thresched will yealdabsol. 1630 Edinb. Test. LV 2b.
Threschin & vnthreschin xix bollis … beir … threschin & onthreschin ten bollis peis