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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1397-1489
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Unfulfillit, -ide, -fullfullit, Wnfulfyllyt, Ownfulfillit, p.p. [ME and e.m.E. vnfulfillid (Wyclif); Fulfill v.] Not carried out or discharged in full. —(a) 1397 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 32A.
Gife hit happynys the saide Dame Isabel to desces, the talye vnfulfillide to the saide George … I grante for me and myn ayris that tha landis … ga to the saide George & his ayris c1439 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV 190.
Al appoyntmentis … in thar indenturis beande wnfulfyllyt sale be reformyte ande fulfyllyt 1445 Misc. Spald. C. V 282.
And gife it happinnis the said James … to deces … the marriage unfullfullit, the said Cristiane to be mariit with Alexander 1489 Acts Lords Auditors 142/2.
The said partiis sall obserue … all poyntis & articlis contenit in the said indenture … nochtwithstanding ony termes bigane & vnfulfillit —(b) 1427 Melville Chart. 21.
Gyffe it hapnys the said Mergret to disseis; … ony of thir conandis or condicyonys ownfulfillit
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