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† unˈcredible, a. Obs.
[un-1 7 and 5 b.]
1. = incredible a. 1. (Common c 1550–1650.)
c1440Wycliffite Bible Judg. xx. 5 (MS. Bodl. 277), Þei han traueilid my wijf wiþ vncredible wodnesse of leccherie. 1482Monk of Evesham xlix. (Arb.) 98 An oncredyble and inestymable conforte of ioye and plesure. 1560J. Daus tr. Sleidane's Comm. 424 b, It is vncredible, with what rebukes and railinges y⊇ people receiued hym. 1605Bacon Adv. Learn. i. iv. §10 Rarities and reports, that seeme vncredible. 1653Holcroft Procopius, Vandal Wars ii. 47 A thing seeming difficult, and uncredible to such as have not seen our former actions. 1680Morden Geog. Rect., Turkey 356 Taken by..Mustapha..with an uncredible Slaughter.
2. Incredulous. rare.
1553Douglas's æneid iv. 87 Quhy dois he refuse my wourdis and prayers To lat entyr in hys dul vncredyble [Small vntretable] eris?
Hence † uncrediˈbility; † unˈcredibly adv.
1486Bk. St. Albans f vj b, An vncredibilitie of Cocoldis. 1565Stapleton tr. Bede's Hist. Ch. Eng. Pref. 9 We see as much vncredibilitie..in the one as in the other. 1565Cooper Thesaurus, Incredibiliter,..vncredibly: meruaylously. |