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: 1521-1611, 1662
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Uncoactit, p.p. Also: uncoackit, wncoakit, oncoactit, -akkit, onecoakit, unchoact. [e.m.E. vncoacted (1567); Coactit ppl. adj., Coact p.p.] Not forced or coerced. Freq. in formulaic use with or compellit (constrenȝeit, etc.).For instances of uncompellit or coactit, see Uncompellit p.p.(a) 1521 Dundee B. Ct. I 33 (7 June).
James Rollok has constitut & creat in jugisment of his fre will vnchoact for his gud Alexander Ogilby & Dauid Rollok … his curatouris 1528 Acts Lords of Council MS XXXIX 3.
Oblist him of his awine fre will uncoackit or constrenȝeit … to [etc.] 1533 Boece 51b.
King Fergus causit this haly affirmacioun of the pepill, vncoactit be thare aith roborate be with letteris 1544 Maxwell Mem. I 289.
Of thair awin fre wil and motyif, wn coakit or compellit be ony man 1564–5 Rec. Earld. Orkney 274.
Of my awin fre motive will, uncoackit, compellit, or seducit be ony way 1589–90 Elgin Rec. II 13.
Ane promes of mariage maid betuix thame vncoactit on ather syde 1611 Criminal Trials III 146.
Haifing consideratioun to the circumstances thairof viz. that vncoactit or compellit, he past furth of Scotland to London 1662 Rothesay B. Rec. 73.
The samyn proceidet of hir awin frie motive will uncoactit or compellit(b) 1545 St. P. Henry VIII V 485.
Wncoakit or incompulsit(c) 1527 Aberd. B. Rec. I 119.
Thir personis … one coakit or compellit … gaif … money … to the … bying of two hail standis of clayth of gold 1538 Breadalbane Doc. No. 48.
Archibald Campbell … of his avne fre motione on coakkit is bund and oblist [etc.] 1558 Inverness Rec. I 27.
Becom souerte of thair awyn motyf wyll oncoactit or compellit to perfurnis this bruch … with schone
