A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unmoltin, -moltyn, -moltynnit, -moltit, p.p. and ppl. adj. [e.m.E. vnmolten (1555); Moltin ppl. adj., Moltit ppl. adj.] Unmelted; unrefined. Cf. Unmeltit p.p. —p.p. 1525 Acta Conc. MS XXXV 212.
The gold of the mynd beand bocht for vii li. the unce unmoltyn 1542 Inv. Wardrobe 63.
Ane uther peice of gold of the moynd unmoltin —ppl. adj. 1526 Acts II 317/1.
To pay to the kingis grace for ilk vnce of vnmoltynnit gold of the mynde bocht for vij li. tuenty sex schilling 1613 Glasgow Merchants House 111.
Twa hogheids and ane barrol of the said herings is al full of vnmoltit blak salt, swa that the samyn is naythir proffit nor merchandible
