unprincelyadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈprɪnsli/, U.S.

/ˌənˈprɪnsli/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and princely adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, princely adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + princely adj.

Not princely; not befitting a prince.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [adjective] > unseemly > for specific people

unprincely1536

ungentlemanly1562

unprincelike1579

unroyala1586

knightless1590

ungentlemanlike1592

unknightly1596

unkingly1606

unregal1611

ungentlemanny1667

unqueenlike1679

unofficerlike1746

unladylike1766

unquality-like1784

ungentlewomanlike1789

unqueenly1819

unpatriarchal1836

1536 A. Boleyn Let. in King Henry VIII Love Lett. (1933) 47 Your unprincely and cruel usage of me.

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) v. f. 241^v Constant suffering, that your vnprincely dealing hath purchased vnto you.

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 483/2 The two vniust Intruders on the Crowne;..the one by vnprincely forces, the other by vnpriestlie fraud.

1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης ix. 78 Not forgetting the unprincely usage, and..the abolishing of Parlaments.

1747 S. Richardson Clarissa II. ii. 11 Nor would the unprincely wretch marry her till he was in possession of the crown.

1821 J. Baillie W. Wallace in Metrical Legends lxix A base unprincely compact.

1881 Ld. Tennyson Cup i. i Some unprincely violence to a woman.

1938 A. Bernon Tourtellot Be Loved no More viii. 245 The occupation of being an ideal family was not only boresome but somehow unprincely.

1994 Guardian 18 Oct. i. 24/5 Prince Charles's collaboration with Mr Dimbleby is an act of unprincely folly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

† unprincelyadv.

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and princely adv.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, princely adv.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + princely adv. Compare earlier unprincely adj.

Obsolete. rare.

In a manner not befitting a prince.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [adverb] > in unseemly manner > for specific people

unprincely1548

unroyally1616

1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry IV f. vij^v He moost tirannously and vnprincely said that [etc.].

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 486/1 If Princes can bee thus vnprincely degenerous.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	unprincely
释义	unprincelyadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈprɪnsli/, U.S. /ˌənˈprɪnsli/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and princely adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, princely adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + princely adj. Not princely; not befitting a prince. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [adjective] > unseemly > for specific people unprincely1536 ungentlemanly1562 unprincelike1579 unroyala1586 knightless1590 ungentlemanlike1592 unknightly1596 unkingly1606 unregal1611 ungentlemanny1667 unqueenlike1679 unofficerlike1746 unladylike1766 unquality-like1784 ungentlewomanlike1789 unqueenly1819 unpatriarchal1836 1536 A. Boleyn Let. in King Henry VIII Love Lett. (1933) 47 Your unprincely and cruel usage of me. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) v. f. 241^v Constant suffering, that your vnprincely dealing hath purchased vnto you. 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 483/2 The two vniust Intruders on the Crowne;..the one by vnprincely forces, the other by vnpriestlie fraud. 1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης ix. 78 Not forgetting the unprincely usage, and..the abolishing of Parlaments. 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa II. ii. 11 Nor would the unprincely wretch marry her till he was in possession of the crown. 1821 J. Baillie W. Wallace in Metrical Legends lxix A base unprincely compact. 1881 Ld. Tennyson Cup i. i Some unprincely violence to a woman. 1938 A. Bernon Tourtellot Be Loved no More viii. 245 The occupation of being an ideal family was not only boresome but somehow unprincely. 1994 Guardian 18 Oct. i. 24/5 Prince Charles's collaboration with Mr Dimbleby is an act of unprincely folly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). † unprincelyadv. Forms: see un- prefix¹ and princely adv. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, princely adv. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + princely adv. Compare earlier unprincely adj. Obsolete. rare. In a manner not befitting a prince. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [adverb] > in unseemly manner > for specific people unprincely1548 unroyally1616 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry IV f. vij^v He moost tirannously and vnprincely said that [etc.]. 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 486/1 If Princes can bee thus vnprincely degenerous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1536adv.1548
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