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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unstakit, -staikit, -steakit, p.p. [Stak(e v.1] a. Of children: Not provided for financially. b. Of a community: Not supplied or furnished with commodities. —a. 1564–75 Hamilton & Campsie Test. I 10b.
I leif my geir and gudis the dettis being payit to be equalie delt amang my barnis that is vnstakit 1580 Edinb. Test. VIII 137.
I leve the schepe that is in the Crux to my bruther Johne thrie lassis that is vnstakit & to [be] deuidit amangis the thrie 1596 Edinb. Test. XXIX 239b.
My sone … to staik & distribute my frie gudis & geir amangis my dochteris that are vnstaikit or foresfamiliet 1615 Glasgow Test. X (Margaret Montgomery).
[Testament-dative given up by William Rodger the only son] unstakit —b. 1567–8 Inverness Rec. I 161.
Thai … barkis and lymis leddyr and … passis to mercattis thairwyth and makis the towne to be unsteakit
