unlottedadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈlɒtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌənˈlɑdəd/ 1. U.S. Of land: (originally) owned by a colonial town (town n. 6) and not allocated to individuals; (later) not divided into lots for sale. Cf. lotted adj. 2.In earliest use with out.
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1637 in D. G. Hill Dedham (Mass.) Rec. (1892) III. 33 Ther are about 16: acres of land Remayne lying at the Southermost corner of the mydle playne as yet vnlotted out.
1673 in S. A. Bates Rec. Braintree (Mass.) (1886) 15 The Towne of Boston still retaining the right and power of allotting and disposing of all these lands to..persons yt are yet vnlotted out.
1785 Resolves Gen. Court Mass. 150 To purchase of the said proprietors fifty acres..of the unlotted lands in the township.
1864 New Hampsh. Statesman 23 Dec. A tract of unlotted land.
1928 Monroe (Louisiana) News Star 10 July 7/2 On unlotted property, there will be a considerable decrease in the levy.
1964 Kingsport (Tennessee) Times 5 Aug. 6/8 The unlotted area across Reedy Creek.
2008 Sante Fe New Mexican (Nexis) 10 Feb. c1 There's not a single unlotted site in the Silver City area.
2. gen. Not allocated or allotted; not forming part of a lot.
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the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [adjective] > casting lots > not chosen by lot
unlotted1758
1758 J. Blake Plan Marine Syst. 25 Unless he finds another unlotted man to serve for him.
1824 New Times 31 May All unlotted Goods to be Sold by Private Contract.
1876 Bristol Mercury 23 Dec. 1/2 Any of the proposed New Shares unlotted, or forfeited.., should be offered for Sale by auction.
1936 Bluefield (W. Va.) Daily Tel. 6 Mar. 1/4 Not more than 10 percent of said unlotted annual sums may be employed in any one state.
2010 Corinth 18 277 This list includes catalogued pieces that are unlotted.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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