A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1533, 1590
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Unexercit, -cersed, Unexercised, p.p. and ppl. adj. [ME and e.m.E. unexcercised (Chaucer); Exerce v., Exercit ppl. adj.] p.p. a. Unperformed, not carried out. b. Unexercised, undrilled. ppl. adj. Unpractised, unpolished. —p.p. a. 1533 Boece 85a.
This cruell man … left na crudelite vnexercit —b. c1590 Fowler II 137/18.
A new prence … finding [his subjects] … but armes and vnexcersed in weirfair, provyded theme off armour and faschond theme to militarye excerceses —ppl. adj. c1590 Fowler I 16/34.
I rather chwise to be a trew reportar … than with my vnexcercised style debaise suche graces so worthye ane highest commendatioun
