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† unbeˈliefful, a. Obs.
Forms: α. 4–5 unbileveful, vnbileueful. β. 4–5 vnbelefful, vnbileefful(l, vnbyleeful.
[un-1 7, or f. prec. + -ful.]
1. Unbelieving; wanting in belief. Also absol.
αc1380Wyclif Sel. Wks. II. 149 He þat is unbileveful to þe sone, shal not se þe blis of hevene. 1388― Deut. i. 26 Ȝe weren vnbileueful to the word of oure Lord God.
βc1380Wyclif Wks. (1880) 45 Who euere of freris bi inspiracioun of god wilen goon among sarasyns & oþere vnbelefful. 1382― Acts xxvi. 19, I was not vnbileefful to heuenly visioun. c1430–40R. Gloucester's Chron. (Rolls) 4920 + 20 To byleue [= remain] þere Among mys bylyuede [MS. ε vnbelefful] men.
2. Incredible. rare—1.
1388Wyclif Judg. xx. 5 Thei bitraueliden my wijf with vnbileueful woodnesse of letcherie.
Hence † unbeˈlieffulness. Obs.—1
1382Wyclif Mark ix. 23 Lord, I bileue; help thou myn vnbileuefulnesse. |