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† disinteressed, ppl. a. Obs.
Also des-, disinterest.
[f. prec. + -ed1, or f. dis- 10 + interessed.]
1. = disinterested 1.
1603Florio Montaigne iii. ii. (1632) 456 It is a pleasure unto mee, to bee disinteressed of other mens affayres, and disingaged from their contentions. 1638Chillingw. Relig. Prot. i. iii. §81. 179 We that are disinteressed persons. 1648Boyle Seraph. Love vi. (1700) 48 Such disinteressed and resign'd Habitudes. 1692Dryden St. Euremont's Ess. 351 Let us act the disinteressed.
2. = disinterested 2.
1610Donne Pseudo-martyr. xii. 358 The Pope..more disinteressed then the neighbour Princes. 1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. i. 72 The prudence of a wise and disinterest person. 1696M. Astell Proposal to Ladies 137 The most refin'd and disinteress'd Benevolence. 1700Tyrrell Hist. Eng. II. 1098 This Writer being a Layman is more disinteressed.
Hence † disinteressedly adv.; † disinteressedness, † disinterestness, disinterestedness.
1648Boyle Seraph. Love xiii. (1700) 66 The..Disinterestness of his Love to us. 1707Refl. Ridic. 253 Disinteressedness and Generosity. 1718J. T. Philipps tr. Thirty-four Confer. 351 Men disinteress'dly holy. |