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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1590
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Unfulȝeit, p.p. Also: unfuleȝeit, -fullȝeit, -fuilyeit, wnfulȝeit, unfoulde. [ME and e.m.E. unfoulid (Wyclif), vnfouled (Cursor M., a1425); Fulȝe v.]
1. Not exhausted or worn out; still vigorous. = Onfowllit p.p. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 62.
Birdis … That ilk ȝeir … fangis thame ane fresche feyr vnfulȝeit and constant 1533 Boece 145b.
Of the Pichtis blude ȝit men war liffand vnfulȝeit in strenth 1533 Boece 234b.
Maximiane … send haistelie ane legioun fresche and vnfuleȝeit to thare succouris 1533 Boece 616a.
Vnfullȝeit 1535 Stewart 50251.
The cariage men wnfulȝeit in the feild … Far ma tha slew [etc.]
2. Not made foul, unsoiled. 1549 Stirling B. Rec. I 56.
Salang as thair wall remanis skaithtles, unfuilyeit; that is to say that it be nocht knawin apon thair side … that thair is ane closet in that part othir be flevir, sicht [etc.] a1568 Bannatyne MS 64a/16.
Wald all the lordis lay vp thair riche arrayis And gar vnfulȝeit keip thame clene and fair
b. fig. Undefiled, unsullied. c1590 Fowler I 381/70.
Then should myne honour haue beyne kept Myne honestye vnfoulde
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