A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unmellit, Onmellit, p.p. [Mell v.1] Not meddled with. = Unmedlit p.p. —(a) 1576 Reg. Privy C. II 522.
Sa is it necessar that the saidis landis … remane in the menetyme in suspens un-mellit or intromettit with be ayther of the saidis partiis 1598 Reg. Privy C. V 485.
On the … lands of Piteddie, there to remain] unmellit [with … till it be decided to whom the same belong] —(b) 1588 Events Q. Mary & Jas. VI 46.
The fruittis lyis in the tennentis handis onmellit with be the pryour 1596–7 Melvill 409.
That all maters concerning the haill rest of his Majestie's articles sall rest on-mellit withe
