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† unexˈpert, a. Obs.
[un-1 7 and 5 b. Cf. MDu. onexpert.]
1. = inexpert a.
a1425tr. Arderne's Treat. Fistula, etc. 55 Lewed men and vnexperte men calleþ al þe infirmitez bredyng in þe lure emeroydez, or pilez, or fics. 1509Barclay Shyp of Folys (1570) ¶ ¶ v, If ye consider the scarcenes of my wit, and my vnexpert youth. 1598Barret Theor. Warres ii. i. 23 The expert souldier loth to obey the vnexpert Captaine. 1639G. Daniel Ecclus. xxxiv. 25 Ignorance is vnexpert, and the Face Of smiling Error leads to Wickedness. 1698Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 269 The Men here being unexpert how far the Friendly Offices [etc.].
b. Const. of or in.
(a)a1440Found. St. Bartholomew's (E.E.T.S.) 62 Vtterly vnexpert of mannys cownsell and helpe. c1520Barclay Jugurth 32 b, Theyr felowes whiche were fereful and unexpert of suche chaunces of warre. a1548Hall Chron., Hen. VI, 150 b, Nor of diligence, studie, and businesse, she was not vnexperte. 1635Heywood Hierarchy vi. 393 A Barbarian,..Unexpert of your Greekish plenitude. a1689A. Behn Mem. Crt. K. Bantam (1722) II. 295 A pure Celibate, and altogether unexpert of Women.
(b)1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 274 They that be vnexperte in suche spirituall swetnesse. 1551Robinson tr. More's Utop. ii. (1895) 121 Yf they should be al together newe and fresh and vnexperte in husbandrie. 1629Wadsworth Pilgr. 35 Wee were young and vnexpert in sea fight. 1684J. S. Profit & Pleas. United 166 Such Uner[r]ing Rules, as will..perfect the unexpert therein. 1778[W. H. Marshall] Minutes Agric., Observ. 159 A man unexpert in boxing the Compass.
c. ellipt. in special sense.
a1586Sidney Arcadia iii. v, Not doubting the easie conquest of an unexpert virgin. 1623J. Wodroephe Marrow Fr. Tongue 322/2 If a Woman be a Virgen, shee is vnexpert.
2. Of things: Untried. rare—1.
c1510Barclay Mirr. Gd. Manners (1570) B v, When thou shalt ought do of unexpert or newe.
Hence † unexˈpertly adv., -ness. Obs.
1538Latimer Rem. (Parker Soc.) 398 If affection do reign in me, then I will not; if ignorance and unexpertness, then I cannot. 1565Cooper, Imperite, vnexpertly: vnskilfully. 1598Florio, Imperitia, vnskilfulnes, vnexpertnes. 1611Cotgr., Imperitement,..vnlearnedly; vnexpertly. |