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† incircumˈspect, a. Obs.
[in-3.]
Not circumspect; incautious, heedless, imprudent.
1531in W. H. Turner Select. Rec. Oxford 102 The incircumspect occupying of ther crafts. 1532Tindale Exp. Matt. v–vii, Vnstable, inconstant, and lyght manered, full of wittes, after witted (as we call it,) incircumspect, inconsiderate, heady, rash. 1608Topsell Serpents (1658) 770 With their teeth they bite and wound at unawares, incircumspect Mowers, and harvest-folks. 1651Biggs New Disp. ⁋170 Incircumspect credulity.
Hence † incircumˈspectly adv.; also † incircumˈspectness.
1542Lam. & Piteous Treat. in Harl. Misc. (Malh.) I. 236 Two shyppes of the Turcke..whiche incircumspectly fell into oure handes. 1568C. Watson Polyb. 85 a, The incircumspectness of Hanno hindered not the Carthaginenses only at this time, but also [etc.]. 1563–87Foxe A. & M. (1596) 269/1 The Christians..entring into the munition incircumspectlie, were pelted and pashed with stones. |