A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1456-1623
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
Unvex(i)t, ppl. adj. Also: -wexit, onvexit. [e.m.E. vn-vext (Shakespeare); Vex v.]
1. Untroubled, undisturbed.1456 Hay II 125/20.
Eftir souper the mannis persone restis and reposis in the nycht, and the membris and the wit ar bathe unvexit 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 101/28.
My affaires and fascherie uill not permitt me … bot at stollin mamontis to blink upon any paiper & yett not that uith a free & unuexit spreit
2. a. Of persons: Unmolested (in terms of possession of lands or goods). b. Of goods, etc.: Not interfered with or seized.a., b. 1463 Wemyss Chart. 82.
Sal kepe unuexit, vndistrobilit and vnscathit the said Johne 1466 Acts Lords Auditors 5/1.
Sall pesably … joyse hir juntfeftment of the landis … vnvext & vndistrublit of Patone of Hanganside 1484–5 Acts Lords of Council I *94/1.
To be … joisit be him vnvext be thaim bot as law will 1497–8 Acts Lords of Council II 106.
That the sade lord his place and landis … tennandis and servandis … gudis [etc.] … salbe unvexit, uninquiet [etc.] 1542 Reg. Great S. in Origines Parochiales II ii 310.
Vnwexit(b) 1458 Liber Aberbr. II 106.
For his serwice quhilk he promittit for hym and his that we suld onuexit be in the lawe of the landis and to be gud nychtbowr [etc.]
