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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unwatterthicht, Wnwatterticht, adj. [Wattir ticht adj.] Not watertight. —1590 Culross I 131.
Fyndis that the [building] is insufficient and unwatterthicht in the thak therof 1628 Linlithgow B. Rec. 4 Jan.
The great wrang done be William Miller, sclaitter, throw his wnsufficient theiking of the [etc.] … as lykeweyis of the tolbuith quhilkis ar all wnwatterticht
