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unˈclouded, ppl. a.
[un-1 8.]
1. Not obscured or darkened by clouds.
1595G. W. On Spenser's Sonn. 3 But when they see his glorious raies vnclowded, With steddy steps they keepe the perfect way. 1639Habington Castara ii. (Arb.) 91 Th' unclouded Sun had never showne them day Till that bright minute. 1655Vaughan Silex Scint. ii. Ascension-day 46 All the Planets did unclouded pass. 1765Wilkes Corr. (1805) II. 160 A fine blue the arch of heaven is here,—pure, serene, and unclouded. 1796H. Hunter St.-Pierre's Stud. Nat. (1799) II. 36 The unclouded azure in the Heavens. 1858Lardner Handbk. Nat. Phil. 377 A clear unclouded sky in the absence of the sun radiates but little heat towards the earth. 1887Bowen æneid iii. 518 He beholds that the heavens are one unclouded expanse.
2. transf. and fig. Not darkened or obscured.
1641Milton Ch. Govt. ii. ii, That more then angelick brightnes, the unclouded serenity of Christian Religion. c1645Howell Lett. (1650) I. 355 A clear unclouded countenance. a1711Ken Sion Poet. Wks. 1721 IV. 398 And where the Mind falls short, Love taking Flight, Obtains of God a more unclouded Sight. 1796F. Burney Camilla V. 189 A brighter, though not unclouded scene, was exhibited at Cleves. 1821Scott Kenilw. vi, The graceful ease and unclouded front of an accomplished courtier. 1847C. Brontë J. Eyre xxxviii, No fear of death will darken St. John's last hour: his mind will be unclouded. 1890‘R. Boldrewood’ Miner's Right (1899) 160/2 My conscience was unclouded.
Hence unˈcloudedly adv.; unˈcloudedness.
1648Boyle Seraph. Love iii. (1700) 14 The Love..that makes nothing more conducive to it than the greatest uncloudedness of the Eye. 1804E. de Acton Tale without Title I. 62 Why then, fond foolish heart, so sad! Think not to pass uncloudedly thy days. |