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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unwarnit, ppl. adj., p.p. and adv. Also: wnwarnyt, -yd, onwarnit, -yt. [ME and e.m.E. vn-warnede (c1250), vnwarnyd (Wyclif); Warn v.¹]

A. ppl. adj. Not warned or forewarned; unsuspecting. Also const. of (some danger, etc.).(1) 1513 Doug. ii iv 3.
A fer grettar woundir And mair dreidful … Quhilk of Troianys trublit mony onwarnyt [Sm. onwarnit, Ruddim. vnwarnit] breste(2) c1420 Wynt. iii 324.
He, wnwarnyd [C. wnwarnyt] off thare spyis, Wytht that woman yhed to bede c1475 Wall. viii 182.
Wallace off Beik wnwarnyt than was he 1513 Doug. xii x 8.
The Latynys … Quhilk of hys cummyng tho onwarnyt wer

B. p.p. Not having been informed of or alerted to (some action). 1478–9 Acta Conc. I 22/1.
To gar raise the malis of … Creichis & bring thaim in to the kingis hienes sen thai ar in his rollis as propirte nocht withstanding ony enteres that the lard of Vgston has gottin in the kingis tendir age or his hienes vnwarnit to the seruing of the breifis

C. adv. Without warning. c1500 Barounis Lawis 14b.
Gif ony mane ridis apone ane heid strang hors & [it] vnwarnit [Skene Reg. Maj. I 115, vnwarning] rynnis in ane wattir … sua that the mane is … drownit