A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unlerit, -leirit, -leird, Wnlerit, Onlerd, ppl. adj. [ME unnlæredd (Orm), vnlerd (Cursor M.), unlered (Rolle); Lerit ppl. adj.] = Unlernit ppl. adj. —1490 Irland Mir. III 31/8.
Richtsua ar in the chalace in the mes bot nocht that is gevin to the wnlerit pepill bot be ane vthir ordour 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 2151.
Ressaue this Roustie rurall rebaldrie, Laikand cunning, fra thy pure leige vnleird [L. onlerd] c1520-c1535 Nisbet 2 Cor. xi 6.
Thouch I be vnlerit [W. vnlerned, P. vnlerud] in word, bot nocht in cunnyng 1551 Hamilton Cat. 26.
Al Christin men and wemen … that ar sympil and unleirit in haly writ 1551 Hamilton Cat. 27.
In the foure partis of this catechisme, is comprehendit the soume of our Christin doctrine necessarie and sufficient to al unleirit men and wemen
