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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unmeltit, Onmeltit, p.p. [17th c. Eng. unmelted (1611); Melt v.1] a. Of snow: Unmelted. b. Of ore: Unsmelted. —a. 1549 Compl. 59/22.
The snau … remanis langar onmeltit, be rason that it fallis aye in cald vedthir —b. 1592 Acts III 559/1.
The haill cuntrie within the quhilk na vre in grit wes neuer meltit of befoir and fynit, bot the same wes euir transportit out of the cuntrie vnmeltit and refynit
