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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unmade, -maid, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: unmad, wn-, onmaid. [ME and e.m.E. un-mad (c1250), unmade (c1350); Made p.p. and ppl. adj.]
A. p.p. 1. Not built, created or constructed. Also with adv. complement.1375 Barb. iv 608.
This Cutbert … thocht to leve the fyr wnmaid [C. vnmaid] 1490 Irland Mir. II 136/33.
The creaturis … that God will mak He will produce … of His awne will be fredome … and nocht be necessite … for and he … maid thame be necessite he mycht nocht leif thame wn-maid
2. Not given or rendered; not carried out, put into effect or recorded.(a) 1398 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 38.
For to mak cler knawyng to the lordis in qwhais deffaut the said redresse leuis vnmade it is ordanit [etc.] 1498 Acta Conc. II 242.
The quhilk secund day of November being past and the sade infeftment unmade … that al thing contenit … in the sade decret be of nane avale 1520 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 202.
[That] the saidis strangearis makis thair entres of the saidis wynis in the townis buikis … and … that all the nychtbouris and tavernaris that hes brocht vp ony wyne fra Leith of thir last schippis vnmaid and tabillit as said is [etc.] 1575 Red Bk. Menteith II 409.
That the compt of our lordschip of Menteith … hes restit and lyne ower vnmaid or enterit in the rollis of oure chekker 1590 Aberd. Council Lett. I 51.
The quhilkis haill taxatioun and sowmis … in thair hands unmaid compt of(b) 1550 Douglas Chart. 242.
This … inqueist be na waye ȝe leif onmaid
b. Without having rendered or performed (something).1501 Acta Conc. III 124.
The sade Schir Jhone has intromettit with als mekill gudis … unmade compt and payment of the yeris bigane 1630 Fraserburgh Kirk S. II 2 June.
Seing he and Edward Steivin hes lyin long out on maid ther repentance
3. Not made, in idiomatic uses with various complements.1456 Hay I 185/30.
Be quhat resoune than suld he consent … till his awin scathe … unmaid sekir to be amendit? 1596 Dalr. II 436/6.
Quhat chancet … throuch forȝetfulnes suld not be vnmaid mentioune of c1650 Spalding I 220.
The cannonis … ar deliuerit to the castell of Edinbrugh … as for the ball, thay ar lying still on maid vse of
4. Not converted (in something) by means of some process; not made up or completed. Also absol.1578 Edinb. Test. VI 88.
Of new beir maid & vnmaid in malt xviij bollis rynnand met 1589 Edinb. Test. XXI 168.
Of gluiffis maid & vnmaid schaipinabsol. 1697 Edinb. Test. LXXX 223b.
6 peiriweigs and 3 wnmaid all worth lxiiij lb.
5. Destroyed.a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii 408.
Hou suld thai … be godis … That ar mad & ma … be vnmad that [= at] the lykyng Of hyme that gert thaim be mad
6. = Mismad(e ppl. adj.a1605 Montg. Flyt. 289 (H).
They mused at the mandrak vnmaid [T. mismaid] lyke a man
B. ppl. adj. 1. Not made up or finished off.1673 Leith Customs 33.
250 pound vnmade tynn 1619 Edinb. Test. L 223.
Foure chalderis of maid and vnmaid malt
2. Not made or created.1540 Lynd. Sat. 81 (B).
Vnmaid makar, quhilk havand no mateir Maid hevin and erth
