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Uncallit, p.p. Also: uncald, -called, -ca'd, wncalled, -cald, oncallyt. [Late ME and e.m.E. vn-callid (a1400-50), vncalled (1533); Call v.]

1. Of a person: Without having been called or summoned (to (some process) or to do (something)). Also proverb.(1) 1460 Hay Alex. 763 (see Unbiddin p.p.).
Vncald 1544 Reg. Privy S. III 115/2.
To be uncallit befor ony juge … untrublit, unprocesset [etc.] 1586 Douglas Chart. 289.
Lett nane of thame [sc. fugitives] slip vncallit and pvnesit c1680 Bk. Pasquils 185.
He … Sate in the state, accus'd, judg'd, and unca'd Dethron'd the King for doing what he bad(b) 1513 Doug. vi v 166.
Wenys thou, onerdyt … Owr Stix … sik wys to fair … Oncallyt [Sm., Ruddim. vncallit] on the ȝondyr bra wald thou be?(2) 1539 Reg. Privy S. II 472/2.
Ane lettre … respittand and supersedand the said Johnne to be uncallit to the law(3) 1497 Acts Lords of Council II 90.
It was understand … that the sade Patrik … was thare personaly and uncallit to produce ony richt hereofproverb. c1420 Ratis Raving App. ii 14.
To consell cum thow nocht wncald a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 1083 (Wr.).
Who came uncald, unserv'd shuld sit a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS No. 310.
Com not to the counsell wncalled a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS No. 517.
He that coms wncalled [1641 uncalled] sits wnserved

b. Of a minister: Not appointed or invited (to a living).1656 Stirling B. Rec. I 222.
Dureing the whole space and tyme that it salhappin him to be uncallit to some publict place of the ministrie and setlit thairintill

2. Of a legal action: To be heard or proceeded with.1561 (c1650) Dundee B. Laws 23.
That parties persewars be thair also or xi houres, vtherwayes ther actione to be vncallit that day 1622-6 Bisset I 144/6.
Sic actionis as ar uncalled, ane oulk, salbe first of all put to ane poynt in the nixt oulk