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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unsaucht, -saught, Onsaucht, adj. [ME vn-salite (Layamon), vnsaght (Manning), vnsauht (a1375), unsaughte (a1400), late OE unseht, ON úsáttr.] a. Hostile. b. Troubled, confused. —a. a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 456.
Than thai schupe for to assege segis vnsaught —b. 1513 Doug. xii v 201.
This Chorineus alsso fast Ruschit on hys fa, thus fyrefangit and onsaucht [Ruddim. vnsaucht; L. turbati hostis]
