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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unleveyed, -leavied, p.p. [Late ME and e.m.E. unlevied (1450); Leviat p.p.] Not enlisted or recruited. —1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III 51.
For everie man enlaiking, unleveyed, mustered and transported of the nomber of threttie sax men a1686 Turner Mem. 57.
To marche to his reliefe, were to leave the halfe of our forces in Scotland unleavied
