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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1460, 1520-1535
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Unwitty, -wytty, adj. [ME and e.m.E. unwitti (c 1200), vnwittie (Wyclif), vnwytte (14th c.); Witty adj.] a. Lacking in knowledge, ignorant. b. Foolish; unwise. —a. 1460 Hay Alex. 12644.
And mekill merite is to teich and ken Quha maist of witt has to vnwitty men 1456 Hay II 17/23.
Sen thare is na sculis of chevalrye, quhat marvaill is thouche thare be mony knychtis unwytty —b. c1520-c1535 Nisbet Gallath. iii 1.
O vnwitty Galatheis … quha has desauet you, that ye obey nocht to treuth? c1520-c1535 Nisbet 2 Cor. xii 11.
I am made vnwitty [L. insipiens], ye constrenyeit me
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