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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unwalkit, ppl. adj. Also: unwawkit, -wekit, -walknit, wnwalkit, onwalkit, unwalkin. [North e.m.E. vnwaukid (1570), unwalked (1583); Walkit ppl. adj.] Unfulled.(a) 1488 Acta Conc. I 95/2.
A wob of tanny claith … deliuerit … to the said Robert in vnwawkit claith 1547 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) Walbane v. Douglas.
xvij elnis of vnwalkit pylie gray price of the eln xiiij s. 1563–4 Prot. Bk. Thomas Johnsoun 138.
Tua pair of unwalkit quhit blankattis 1576 Edinb. Test. IV 292b (see Walkit ppl. adj. (a)). 1610 Edinb. Test. XLVI 166.
Wnwalkit(b) 1714 Old Ross-shire II 91.
Sexteen ells unwekit plaidis to be coats to the officers(c) 1603 Reg. Privy C. VI 539.
[Cloth webs] walknit and unwalknit(d) 1600 Dunblane Test. III 25b.
Thrie pair blankettis ane pair of thame walkit the vther onwalkit(e) 1595 Breadalbane Ct. Bk. 92.
Halding fra hir of ane warpit vnwalkin plaid
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