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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unkepit, -keipit, Onkepit, p.p. [ME and e.m.E. unkepide (Rolle), vnkept (Wyclif); Kepe v. 3.] Not observed or complied with. —1513 Doug. iv x 61.
Onkepit [Sm. vnkeipit, Ruddim. vnkepit] is the trew cunnand Hecht to Sycheus 1551 Hamilton Cat. 29.
It is nocht yneuch to keip part of the commandis of God, and leif part of thame unkepit 1588 King Cat. 46.
Mony … esteims thame to be traditions of men, quhilk to keip or to leave vnkeipit may be frie to euerie man
