unattested

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Yet time and again Bach has restored text that was far from clearly missing, or has changed perfectly plausible sounding, but in fact unattested, wording to the standard Lutheran rendering.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2018

Business done.—Bill requiring military service for unattested single men and childless widowers of military age introduced by Prime Minister.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 12, 1916 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

In respect of sales unattested by any written evidence this is a reasonable rule, and so far as they are concerned we have made no innovations.

From The Institutes of Justinian by Moyle, John Baron

The reader must decide for himself what credit to attach to statements made by Buchanan, and otherwise unattested.

From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various

The trade in antiquities is too cheap and easy a thing in Italy to allow faith in unattested relics.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward