Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNTENTIT, ppl.adj. Also untented.
1. Ignored, unheeded, not listened to. Also in n.Eng. dial. See Tent, v.1, 1.e.Lth. a.1801 R. Gall Poems (1819) 68:
While busy Time still jogged on. Unmarked, untented.
2. Not looked after, not attended to, uncared for. See Tent, v.1, 2. (2), 5.Slk. 1885 Blackwood's Mag. (Nov.) 646:
There stands the gudeman's loom . . . Untentit noo, and toom.Slg. 1898 J. Slimmon Dead Planet 90:
My bairns untented up and doun Barefuitted, ragged, scour the toun.
3. Careless, unconsidered, heedless, unguarded.Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 61:
The least untentit, lowse spoke word, Gars them draw the duellin' sword.
