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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Untryit, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: untryid, -trayed, wntreid, ontryed. [e.m.E. vntryed (1526); Try v., Tryit ppl. adj.]

A. p.p. 1. Of a matter, allegation, etc.; Not investigated with a view to establishing its truth or falsity. 1565 Reg. Privy C. I 340.
Quhilk taill and brute … is to hir hienes self verie prejudiciall and sic a mater as hir majestie can nocht suffir untryit 1566 Reg. Privy C. I 470.
Wordis of dishonour unworthie to be rehersit, quhilk aucht nocht to pas owir untryit and unpuneist

2. Of a person: Not examined judicially with a view to establishing guilt or innocence.(a) 1540 Crim. Trials I i 228.
Thay … perswadit the king not to releive a man baith craftie and bauld, and now provockid be ignomie, vntryid 1582 Declar. Causis 19.
The noble men … banissit his hienes court … unharde or tryit(b) 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 49.
Erroneous doctrine is deliured in kirkes and scooles … the commissioners votters in parliament lay [= lie] untrayed and uncensured(c) 1607 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 114.
Whilk … will newer condamne me, in the smallest enclein of your mynd, onhard and tryed

B. ppl. adj. Of a crime: Not tried in court, not submitted to legal process. 1571 J. Maitland in Sat. P. xxvii 110.
Mark als the wite, vise, wituper, and the waige Off wntreid traisoun and of tyrannye