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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unslayn(e, p.p. Also: un-, wnslane, -slayne, -slaine, onslayne, -slaine, -slane. [ME and e.m.E. un-slaȝen (c1250), vn-slayn (14th c.), onslayne (1555), unslaine (1633), ON úsleginn; Sla v.] Not, or without being, killed (of others). Also const. doun.(1) 1375 Barb. x 622.
Mycht thai se thaim, thar suld nane Eschape out off that place wnslane [C. vnslane] 1375 Barb. xvi 643.
Thai ȝeyt that held wnslayne [C. vnslayn] Pressyt to the se agayne c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 161/20.
For he left nowthir seik nor sair Unslane, or he hyne ȝeid c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1341.
I had rather be in hellis pane, Or he suld chaip fra vs vnslane a1578 Pitsc. I 320/2.
Wnslaine 1583 Reg. Privy C. III 603 (see Unhocht p.p.).
Unslane(b) 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I 63.
Onslayne 1570 Sat. P. xix 62.
Na Prince may leif … In this fals realme, onslane in burgh and land a1578 Pitsc. II 44/23.
Onslaine(2) 1513 Doug. i i 55.
Troianys … Onslane [Sm. vnslayne, Ruddim. unslane] of Grekis or of the fers Achill(3) 1535 Stewart 5688.
Tha left nocht ane in Britane onslane doun Within ane strenth

b. Half unslane, half dead. 1533 Boece 154a.
Thir Germanis … leiffing mony half vnslane [L. Semineces] throw desire to sindir the armye of inemyis

c. Of animals: Unslaughtered (for food). c1650 Spalding I 205.
The poor men … coft bak thair awin scheip agane, sic as wes left vnslayne for thair meit