unwitnessed

[ uhn-wit-nist ]

/ ʌnˈwɪt nɪst /

adjective

lacking the signature of a witness: an unwitnessed legal document.

not perceived by the senses; not noticed or observed: unwitnessed everyday occurrences.

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Origin of unwitnessed

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at un-¹, witness, -ed²

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Examples from the Web for unwitnessed

The paper he was going to show to father was an unwitnessed deed of gift.
We Girls: A Home Story|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
I could not repress some homage to the sagacity of this unwitnessed confession.
The Arena|Various
"Had better be unwitnessed; that is true enough," said Richmond.
The Actress' Daughter|May Agnes Fleming
My crime was unwitnessed by her, and for years she has been a stranger to this town.
Dark Hollow|Anna Katherine Green

On the third day the servants were left, and father and son went on alone, unaccompanied and unwitnessed.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis|Marcus Dods

British Dictionary definitions for unwitnessed

unwitnessed

/ (ʌnˈwɪtnɪst) /

adjective

without the signature or attestation of a witness

not seen or observed

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