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.
Unwrokin, -en, Wnwrokin, Onwrok(k)in, -wrokyn, p.p. [ME and e.m.E. vn-wroken (Cursor M.), vnwrokyn (c1400); Wrek(e v.] Unavenged. Only in Doug. —1513 Doug. ii x 197.
This day onwrokyn [Sm. wnwrokin, Ruddim. vnwroken] we sal neuer all be slane 1513 Doug. iv xii 30.
Onwrokyn [Sm. onwrokin, Ruddim. vnwrokin] sal we de? 1513 Doug. xi xvi 32.
Ne salt thou not that schame suffir … Forto betald thou suld onwrokyn [Sm. onwrokkin] be 1513 Doug. xi xiv 19.
