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† unˈsly, a. (adv.) Obs.
[un-1 7, 11 b. Cf. ON. úslœg-r not sly or cunning.]
1. Of persons: Unskilful, unwise, foolish, careless.
c1275Sinners Beware 302 in O.E. Misc. 82 He gredeþ þanne heye, Þe wrecches and þe vnsleye, Þat luuede þe vnredes. a1300Cursor M. 21631 Mani o trouth es sua vn-slei, Þai tru noght bot þat þai se wit ei. c1340Hampole Pr. Consc. 1938 Þarfor me thynk he es unsleghe Þat mas hym noght here redy to deghe. 1382Wyclif Prov. xxiii. 28 She waiteth in the weie, as a thef; and whom vnsleiȝ [1388 vnwar] she seeth, she shal slen. c1425Cast. Persev. 2781 In all hys werkis he is vnslye; mekyl of hys lyf he hath myspent. c1450Mirk's Festial 6 Vnsley old man, goo heþen! for I se apon þe mony meruayles.
2. Unskilfully made or done; awkward.
a1300Cursor M. 1684 Þou lok þi werk be noght vnslei. 13..Northern Passion 1356 (Camb. MS. Gg. 1. 1), Als þei droth [= drew] þe tre on heie, Þe werk waxed so vnsleie. a1585Polwart Flyting w. Montgomerie 159 To answere thee In sermon short I am content; And sayes thy similitudes vnslie Are na wayes verie pertinent.
b. As adv. Unskilfully, awkwardly.
a1400Northern Passion 144/217 (Camb. MS. Gg. 5. 31), Þe tre..was wroght so vnsclegh Þat it was schortir þan þe make Be four fute. |