A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1571-1591
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(Unsureté,) Unsuretie, -suirtie, -suertie, Onseurty, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. vnsuyrte (c1460), unsuertie (1483), vnsuretye (1534), vnsuretie (1609); Sur(e)té n.] = Unsureness n. —(a) 1572 Cal. Sc. P. IV 462.
[He pleads for restitution of his honours, otherwise I fear not only my own] unsuertie [in protracting time, but [etc.]] 1583 Reg. Privy C. III 593.
Ye sall forbeare all dealing tending to his Hienes offence and unsuirtie 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 190.
Where men think to make themselves sure be slaughter, it is the hie-way to cast themselves in greater unsuretie —(b) 1571 Events Q. Mary & Jas. VI 60.
Excusis war ay foundit upon the incommodity or onseurty of the roum to meit in
