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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Uncuttit, ppl. adj. Also: wncut(t)it, wncut, oncuttit, -cutted. [Late ME and e.m.E. unkyt (1426), vncut (1546); Cut ppl. adj., Cuttit ppl. adj.]
1. Not cut; not marked, prepared or severed by cutting.(a) 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 559.
Thay have reft and takin the haill clayth fra him uncuttit or sauld be him 1602 Dundonald Par. Rec. 5.
Scho brocht thame [sc. shoes] to the said wmquhile Bessie hingand togiddir wncutit sundrie 1604 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 316.
[To] sell the samen [sc. cloth] … in gros haill steikis and wobbis uncuttit 1607 Melrose Reg. Rec. I 35.
To redelyver to Johne Haliburtoun the said obligatioun unmaculat, uncuttit, but haill and feir he resavit the samin 1667 Edinb. Test. LXXIII 18.
Of wncut lether and some made cordiner work(b) 1525–6 Stirling B. Rec. I 25.
Hir [sc. the sow's] lug was cuttit, and on cuttit the tyme that he saild hir to the said Dave 1623 Forbes Baron Ct. 277 n.
The saidis tennentis to be suorne frosteris for keipinge off the said wood on cuttit 1655–6 Misc. Spald. C. V 179.
Stronge blak silk louping, sowed … upon the tuo best mortclothis, for preserwing of them oncutted with the soldieres swordis att buriales
b. With doun, off, out.1617 Acts IV 542/1.
Albeit the tent pairt of everie sorte of the saidis coirnes … be standing vnschorne and vncuttit doun 1636 Banff Ann. I 74.
He sall bring na meit to the croce … wncuttit out betuix the schoolderis 1672 Stirling B. Rec. II 10.
That all such kye … have their heads brought in with them uncutt off
c. fig. Uncuttit away, not cut down or killed.1570 Cal. Sc. P. III 165.
[Is it likely that the King's innocent person shall be preserved one month] uncuttit away [when such as have] usurpit [the name of the Queen's] lieutenentis [shall have the government of this realm?]
2. = Unschorne ppl. adj. 2.1568 Treas. Acc. MS 123.
Ane bonet of vncuttit weluote
