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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1420
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Unskill, Wnskill, n. [ME and e.m.E. unskile (c1175), unnskill (Orm), unskil (c1220), vnskill (1565), ON úskil.] a. Foolishness, unreasonableness. b. Wrong, injury. —a. c1420 Ratis Raving 957.
Lat hire-self hir leid, And wyrk al-an with that wnskill That scho has chosin of hir wyll c1420 Ratis Raving 1269.
The thrid eild [sc. 7-15] … louis weill to leif be wyll And callis resone oft vnskill —b. c1420 Ratis Raving 1033.
Always serf hyme elyk … Bot gif he do thé al wnskill