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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unprovisit, -vysit, ppl. adj. [Provise v.] a. Unexpected, unforeseen. b. Unconsidered; premature. —a. a1500 Henr. Fab. 775 (H).
This suddane deith and vnprouisit [Ch. vnprouysit] end Of this fals tod, without prouisioun 1531 Bell. Boece I 2.
Quhilkis, be unprovisit and haisty incursionis, wastit all the landis and townis 1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 307.
Leif hasarttrie, ȝour harlottrie, and huris, Remembring on my vnprouisit dede 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots I 545.
The accomplesing of this suddane and vnprouisit mariage —b. 1533 Bell. Livy I 19/25.
He wald nocht opin ane haisty and vnprovisit mater [L. rem immaturam], les than he war constrenit be necessite
