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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Uncustumit,) Uncustomit, ppl. adj. Also: uncustumyt, -mmit, -mat(e, uncustomyt, -ed, -costomit, -med, oncustumat. [Late ME and e.m.E. uncustumed (1427), vncustomed (c1520); Custum(e v., Custom(e v.] a. Of goods: On which no custom dues have been paid. b. Of a person: That has paid no custom dues.a. predic. 1393 Elgin Rec. I 19.
Al the wol, the clathe and al vthir thyngis that gais be schipe owte of wre hafine of Spee vncustomyt 1506 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 109.
Throw selling of clayth and vtheris guidis to strangearis in Leith vnsene or customit be yow 1507 Reg. Privy S. I 214/1.
That nane of thaim … pass furth of the said burgh … with ony salmond unsene and uncustumyt and the custume thairof unpait, under the pane of eschete of the samyn 1510 Reg. Privy S. I 326/2.
To eschaete all custumable gudis passin furth of the realme uncustumate 1535 Reg. Privy S. II 257/1.
Uncustumat 1536 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 15 May.
It is agane the common weill that ony vythin this bruche by woll schynis or oyther merchandis to ragrait or to haif to Edinburgh to sell uncostomit 1552 Dundee B. Ct. II 149b (26 April).
Patrick Lyone gryt custummer … chargit thame to dischearg (the geir) quhilkis wes vncustummit & thai dishobeit 1558 Reg. Privy S. V i 105/2.
To serche, seik and apprehend all gudis custumable transportit and send away uncustumate and just custume unpayit thairfore 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 234.
That na maner of goodis be transportit furth of this realme vncustumate be the quenis custumare a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 71.
Uncostomed 1685 Lauder Observes 199.
A bill for … allowing the importation of French commodities in regard thesse goods ware stollen in uncustomed, and so none but the king was prejudged(b) 1620 Aberd. Council Lett. I 186.
Oncustumatattrib. 1592 Acts III 561/1.
Ilk custumar … to escheat confisk and intromett with all maner of vncustumat Englis guidis 1592 Mining Rec. 86.
To heir and see the iust quantitei of the said [lead] eur transportit be them … and to heir and sei them as transporters of vncustomit geir quhilk vas hypothecat and oblis … for his majesties deutie 1598 Acts IV 185/1.
To the greit hurt … of his maiestie … thair is na seill appointit to be hungin to the saidis guidis [sc. bolts of cloth] … quhairby the guidis custumat could nawayes be knawin be the vncustumat guidisb. 1493 Acts II 234/1.
The oist of the innys quhair the saidis strangearis ar lugit sall anser to the king for thair custumis and dewiteis gif the saidis strangearis passis away vncustumyt