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▪ I. unˈghostly, a.
[un-1 7. Cf. (in sense 1) MDu. ongeestelijc, MHG. and G. ungeistlich.]
1. Unspiritual.
1526Tindale 1 Tim. iv. 7 Cast awaye ungostly and olde wyves fables. 1535in Lett. Suppress. Monast. (Camden) 78 The mayntenans of the busshope and his ungostly spirituall officers. 1565Stapleton Fortr. Faith 94 Martin Luther the first preacher of this vnghostely ghospell. 1822T. L. Peacock Maid Marian 219 The abbot of Rubygill picked up the..arrow..with a very unghostly malediction on the sender. 1864Carlyle Fredk. Gt. xvii. ii. IV. 524 Whom the Pompadour has brought with her as henchman, or unghostly counsellor.
2. Not belonging to a ghost.
1888Daily Tel. 26 Jan. (Cassell's), A most unghostly-looking pair of boots.
▪ II. unˈghostly, adv. rare—1.
[un-1 11. Cf. prec. 1.]
† Unspiritually.
a1400–50Alexander 4430 Ȝoure grete garisons of gold vngastly ȝe spende In bigging of burgis & bilding of toures. |