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unˈfinished, ppl. a.
(un-1 8.)
1553in Feuillerat Revels Q. Mary (1914) 150 The same..surseased and were lefte of vnfynysshed. 1590Shakes. Com. Err. iii. ii. 173 The chaine vnfinish'd made me stay thus long. 1671Milton Samson 1027 That inward gifts Were left for hast unfinish't. 1714R. Fiddes Pract. Disc. i. 144 We haue so great a work lying unfinish'd upon our hands. 1797S. & Ht. Lee Canterb. T. (1799) I. 373 The recital he was about to make remained unfinished. 1865Dickens Mut. Fr. ii. i, Here, another unfinished street already in ruins. 1887Bowen æneid iv. 77 She..Speaks, then leaves unfinished the speech already begun.
Hence unˈfinishedness.
1887Pall Mall G. 22 Jan. 4/1 There is an appearance of hurry and unfinishedness about some [pictures]. |