† uncostn.1
Obsolete. rare.
Bad disposition, evil nature.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > ill-nature > [noun]
uncostc1220
spleen1597
ill-nature1691
society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > [noun]
uncostc1220
c1220 Bestiary 192 in Old Eng. Misc. 7 Oc walke..mildelike among men; no mod ðu ne cune,..ne mannes vncost.
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† uncostn.2
Obsolete.
Additional or incidental expenses. (Cf. oncost n. and adj.)
ΘΚΠ
society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > [noun] > expenses > incidental or additional
oncost1429
uncostc1480
charges1514
by-charge1525
pretereas?a1527
extraordinary1660
incident1737
c1480 Howard Househ. Bks. (Roxb.) 285 Paid for the aparayll of a chymeny... Item, for uncostes of the same to brynge it to the water syde, .xd.
1488 Acta Dom. Audit. (1839) 117/1 Þe Custemez, fraucht & vncostis maid be the said george of þe said malt.
1511–12 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1902) IV. 334 For fraucht of sex kistis of sukkoure,..and for the uncostis of thame fra the Feir to Leith.
1581 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1882) IV. 217 The pryce he gaif thairfor with all vncostes maid thairon to be payit to him.
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uncostn.3
Lack of cost.
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society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [noun]
gratuitousness1727
costlessness1844
uncost1868
1868 E. B. Pusey Serm. Pharisaism 9 Such acts..cost us individually little,..and may give evidence of their valuelessness by their uncost.
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