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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unfylit, p.p. Also: unfylyt, -fyllit, -fylet, -fyld, -fyild, -fil(l)it, -fild, wnfylyd, -filit, onfylit, -filit. [ME unfiled (c1200), unfilyd (1435); Fyle v.]

1. In fig. context: Undefiled; not tainted or rendered impure, sexually pure.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xi 365.
This dekine is chaste & haly man & vnfylyt his flesch ȝete a1400 Leg. S. xiv 62.
He had nothire vyf na cheld Bot his flesche kepyt euir vnfylit c1420 Wynt. v 4842.
Borne wes he … Wnfylyd [C. Wnfilit, W. Vnfylit] hyre virgynyte a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 352.
Fayr of fell and of face as flour vnfild 1535 Stewart 16287.
Richt clene he wes, but ony vice vnfyllit 1535 Stewart 27577.
This fair ladie … of fame vnfyld 1551 Hamilton Cat. 91.
Quhasa provokis uthirs to lechorie … and quha may keip uthirs unfylit … and dois it nocht Arundel MS 287/274.
Vnfillit wes thy chaistite a1568 Bann. MS 40a/21.
I knaw no man, my madinheid is vnfyild(b) 1513 Doug. ii ii 153.
By the faith onfylit [Sm. wnfilit, Ruddim. vnfilit] and leil lawte 1533 Gau 40/25.
Ane ȝowng virgine onfilit with man 1533 Gau 56/11.
Ane … congregacione vithout ony spot or deformite bot … halie and onfilit vithout ony crime

b. Physically clean, uncontaminated. 1583–4 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 321.
That the said milleris … keip the said nichtbouris quheitt … vnfylet

2. In law: (Of a charge) Not found justified, not proven. 1586 Douglas Chart. 289.
Quhat billis … restis vnfylit or deliuerit for