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▪ I. disoˈbliging, vbl. n. [f. as prec. + -ing1.] The action of the verb disoblige.
1692Vindication Pref. A ij b, The disobliging of Wicked Men. 1726–31Tindal Rapin's Hist. Eng. xvii. II. 59 By this wise Conduct she avoided the disobliging of Men. ▪ II. disoˈbliging, ppl. a. [f. as prec. + -ing2.] That disobliges; disinclined to gratify the wishes or meet the convenience of another; unaccommodating; also, † inconvenient, annoying (obs.).
1652Cokaine tr. Calprenède's Cassandra iii. 207 In the least disobliging terms. 1665Sir T. Herbert Trav. (1677) 238 A Prince of that tyrannical and dis-obliging nature. 1668Davenant Rivals 4 To preserve your knees From such a disobliging posture. 1703De Foe Power Body of People, Misc. 164 Their Proceedings..have been Disobliging to the Nation. 1853Mrs. Carlyle Lett. II. 239, I must..get our disobliging neighbours turned out. Hence disoˈbligingly adv.; disoˈbligingness, unwillingness to oblige; want of readiness to accommodate another.
1654Ld. Orrery Parthen. (1676) 596 The disobligingness..of this performance. 1667G. Digby Elvira 7 Whose action..hath shown So disobligingly, his rash judgement of me. 1858Mrs. Carlyle Lett. II. 382 Women..whose disobligingness had been the cause of my flurry. 1868Helps Realmah xvii, Disobligingness..is but too common everywhere. |