Obs. [ad. L. ūnīre (= It. unire, OF. and mod.F. unir, Sp. and Pg. unir), f. ūn-us one.] trans. To unite.
c. 1400. Beryn, 3724. The hole science of al surgery Was ynyd, or the chaunge was made of both hir eye, With many sotill enchauntours.
c. 1450. Myrr. our Ladye, 104. So … had yt bene vnpossyble that thys worde … shulde haue bene touched … but yf yt had bene vned to mannes body.
1526. Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W., 1531), 295. This is how the hole ymage of god, memory, vnderstandynge and wyll, be vned and ioyned to god.
1534. More, Treat. Passion, Wks. 1343/2. He is not by the spirite of god ynyd with holy saintes as a liuely membre of Christes … body.
1538. Bale, God’s Promises, III. C ij. O most myghtye gouernour of thy people,… that of two maketh one, vnynge the Jews with the gentyles in one churche.
refl. 1533. trans. Erasmus’ Com. Crede, 69 b. It vned or dyd knytte itselfe into one hypostase or persone.
b. In Sc. use in pa. pple.
Perh. in some instances ad. L. ūnīt-us: see UNITE ppl. a.
1456. Sir G. Hay, Gov. Princes, Wks. (S.T.S.), II. 133. Than is the naturale hete unyt in the body.
1529. Reg. Privy Seal Scot., II. 49/2. The barony of Wester Ferny with certane uther landis and officis annexit and unit thairto.
1568. Peebles Burgh Rec. (1872), 73. The said prebendarie of the Rude and Halie Bludealtare, baith vnit in ane.
1615. Reg. Great Seal Scot., 543/1. Quhilk deanrie is unit and incorporat to the patrimonie of the said colledge.
Hence † Uning vbl. sb. Obs.
1545. Douglas, in St. Papers Hen. VIII., V. 418. I sal … be glade to set fordvart the uneing off thir two Relmis.
