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▪ I. unˈlovely, a.
[un-1 7.]
1. Not evoking feelings of love or affection; unattractive, unpleasant, repellent.
1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xii. 244 For þe pekok..is..vnlouelich of ledene. Ibid. xv. 114 Ȝowre wordes..aren ful vnlouelich. a1586Sidney Arcadia iii. xii, Both [were] wearie of so unlovely embracements. 1670Baxter Cure Ch. Div. Pref. ii. § 6 They are agreed in the assumption, that their neighbour is unlovely. 1742Young Nt. Th. iii. 403 By passionately loving life, we make Lov'd life unlovely. 1817[W. Beloe] Sexagenarian I. 35 This unlovely branch of writing [sc. satire]. 1889Times 3 Dec. 9/3 This very unlovely quarrel.
2. Unattractive or unpleasing in appearance; unhandsome; ugly.
1393Langl. P. Pl. C. ix. 262 Ac let hure be vnloueliche, vnlofsom a bedde [etc.]. c1450Lovelich Merlin 6447 A ful old man..that onlovely was of face & lere. 1513Douglas æneid vi. vii. 33 The wofull pule, with wattir wnluffly. 1598R. Haydocke tr. Lomazzo ii. 133 A discontented woman..will seeme yl-favored and vnloouely. 1647Torshell Designe disp. Bible 7 He that looks upon an unlovely thing, with the eye of love, thinks it lovely. 1734Thomson Liberty iv. 6 Unlovely forms Of little pomp. 1820Shelley Sensit. Pl. ii. 42 Gnawing worms, And things of obscene and unlovely forms. 1895P. Hemingway Out of Egypt ii. 156 The town of Port Said is unlovely.
▪ II. † unˈlovely, adv. Obs.
(un-1 11; cf. prec.)
1377Langl. P. Pl. B. v. 363 Is non so hungri hounde..Durst lape of þe leuynges, so vnlouely þei smauȝte. 14..Langland's P. Pl. C. xi. 271 (Camb. Univ. MS.), Þei lyue here lif vnlouely til deth hem departe. 1613Purchas Pilgrimage (1614) 607 The father maketh hatefull loue to the daughter, and the brother is vnlouely louing to the sister. |