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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unreprevit, -provit, -pruffit, p.p. Also: wnraprevit, -provit, onreprewit, -provit. [Late ME and e.m.E. vnrepreuyd (c1400), vnreprefytt, vnreproued (both a1400-50); Repreve v.]
1. Free from reproach.(a) c1420 Ratis R. 346.
Schap [thou] to leif it swa That … thi part wnrapreuit [v.r. wnraprouit] bee(b) a1570-86 Maitl. F. 171/67.
In mesour ay is best to hald Swa may thow keip the vnreprevit(c) 1456 Hay I 120/1.
Suppos a knycht have bene at the weris lang tyme honourably unreprovit a1500 Bk. Chess 609.
Schamefull to be meke luke vnrepruffit Makis a woman lovit & weile luffit
2. Without remission or reprieve.(a) 1491 Acta Conc. I 196/2.
Five hundreth frank [is] … to be payit at Martimes nixt tocum or viij dais therefter vnreprevit 1556 Dundee B. Ct. III 48 (23 May).
For payment of the sovme of fyve merkis to George Rollok elder at the fest of the Assumpcioun of Our Lady callit the first fair of Dunde or four dayes thare efter vnreprovit(b) 1550 Dundee B. Ct. II 4 (9 Oct.).
To pay to the said Villiem or his factouris betuix the dait heir of & Mertimes and at Anderismes nixt cumand on reprovit 1552–3 Dundee B. Ct. II 208b (23 Jan.).
On reprewit
