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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNACQUAINT, ppl.adj. Also unacquant (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.), -acquent; unacquantit. Not acquainted, unfamiliar, ignorant (Uls. 1953 Traynor), also with wi. Gen.Sc. Used adv. in 1791 quot., unwittingly. See Acquant, v.Sc. 1716 R. Wodrow Corresp. (1843) II. 216:
Your Reverend colleague, to whom, though unacquaint, I give my dearest respects.Lnk. a.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) I. 96:
Being unacquaint with such play.Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 15:
Unacquantit she has wooet Wi' ane that is his fae.Ayr. 1822 Galt Provost xxvi.:
We were unacquaint with the character of the man.Edb. 1928 A. D. Mackie In Two Tongues 55:
But you will aye (for you can hae nae en') Bide unacquent wi' daith.Abd. 1949 Huntly Express (21 Oct.):
This green, strong stuff may appear to those unacquaint with it to be grand feed for cattle or sheep.
