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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unricht, Onrycht, adv. Also: un-, wnrycht, unright. [ME and e.m.E. vnright (Chaucer), OE unrihte.] Wrongly; incorrectly; improperly; unjustly.(a) c1420 Ratis R. 478.
Yllis that berys lytill les Charg of repruf to manis sicht Than dois the deid is done wnrycht a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 205.
As king royall he raid vpon his chair The quhilk Phaeton gydit sum tyme vnricht c1475 Wall. xi 83.
This capdane said … At Wallace held off his landis vnrycht 15.. Clar. v 1099.
Knightis … Quhilk reveist fyvetine virginis had unright a1568 Bann. MS 248b/36.
Ȝour lusty ene hes revit me vnrycht(b) c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 100/4.
Sir Jhon Sinclair begowthe to dance … For ony thing that he do mycht, The ane futt ȝeid ay onrycht, And to the tother wald nocht gree 1513 Doug. xiii Prol. 138.
And gif thou has afortyme gayn onrycht [Ruddim. vnrycht] Followand sa lang Virgill … Quhy schrynkis thou with my schort Cristyn wark?
