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† unˈproperness Obs. [un-1 12, 5 b.] Lack of propriety or appropriateness.
1561T. Norton Calvin's Inst. iv. xix. 148 b, So that a godly sense be kept, although there be some vnproprenesse in the speaking. 1581G. Pettie tr. Guazzo's Civ. Conv. i. (1586) 23 b, You shall offende Boccace, rather with the vnpropernesse, then with the vnusualnesse of words. 1652Sparke Prim. Devot. 217 Their insufficiency..and unproperness for such imployment. 1692Tryon Gd. House-w. i. (ed. 2) 8 The unproperness and contrariety of these Prescriptions to the end intended. |