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unobˈserved, ppl. a.
[un-1 8.]
Not observed; unperceived, unnoticed.
1612Cotta (title), The Unobserved Dangers..of ignorant and unconsiderate Practisers of Physicke in Englande. 1624Massinger Renegado v. ii, You shall find, If any look of mine be unobserved, I am not ignorant of a mistress' power. 1673Temple Obs. United Prov. Wks. 1720 I. 46 Most National Customs are the Effect of some unseen, or unobserved natural Causes, or Necessities. 1741Chesterfield Let. 25 July, This quick and unobserved observation is of infinite advantage in life. 1796F. Burney Camilla III. 322 This was not unobserved by Edgar. 1836Marryat Midsh. Easy xxxix, Finding themselves unobserved,..they dropped gently alongside one of the double-masted latteen vessels. 1864Bowen Logic x. 343 By detecting hitherto unobserved similarities and conjunctions in time.
b. In complementary (quasi-adverbial) const.: Without being observed.
a1616Beaum. & Fl. Cust. Country ii. i, He had liv'd unobserv'd By any man of mark. 1671Milton P.R. iv. 638 Hee unobserv'd Home to his Mothers house private return'd. 1709Steele Tatler No. 57 Many..live in the constant Practice of baser Methods unobserved. 1796F. Burney Camilla V. 4 He was now waiting but to speak to her unobserved. 1827Faraday Chem. Manip. xiii. 285 The crucible furnace..where the heat is not so liable to rise unobserved as in a close furnace. 1891Marie A. Brown tr. Runeberg's Nadeschda 35 The gentle maiden had..stolen unobserved among the group. |