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▪ I. undeˈlayed, ppl. a.1
[un-1 8 + delay v.1]
Not delayed or deferred; unretarded; immediate.
1439in Fenland N. & Q. July (1905) 221 Hasty and undelaied provision of gret and notable puissance. 1472Paston Lett. III. 64 The Kynge hathe specially doon for me in thy case,..that iff thys fayle..I shalle have on⁓delayed justyce. 1540Act 32 Hen. VIII, c. 48 More redy & vndelaied paimentes herafter shalbe had and made to all officers. 1591in Picton L'pool Munic. Rec. (1883) I. 82 The first buier of the same shall..geve undelaied notice..hereof to Mr. Maior. 1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. ix. xxiv. §190 The demand of the Queene was, to haue..a present and vndelayed truce. 1667in 10th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. V. 40 It may please your Grace to require the said Christopher..to make your petitioner undelayed satisfaction. a1711Ken Serm. Wks. (1838) 204, I earnestly exhort you to a serious and undelayed repentance. 1818Scott Rob Roy x, He wished to get back to his own country, undelayed and unembarrassed by any..judicial inquiries.
b. quasi-adv. Without delay.
1470Harding Chron. cxix. iv, Vpon the holy euangelis sworne vndelayed, The kyng graunted hym his grace. 1653Milton Ps. vii. 59 His ill trade Of violence will undelay'd Fall on his crown with ruine steep.
Hence undeˈlayedly adv.
1534Hen. VIII in Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) II. 231 We..command you that you do make, undelayedly, and with all speed and diligence,..advertisement to us. 1603Florio Montaigne ii. v. 213 All the assemblie, and even his accuser himselfe did vndelayedly follow him towards the temple.
▪ II. † undeˈlayed, ppl. a.2 Obs.
[un-1 8 + delay v.2]
Undiluted; not weakened by dilution.
1600Surflet Countrie Farme vi. xxii. 780 The learned..haue alwaies reiected and disallowed pure and vndelaied wine. 1601Holland Pliny II. 174 The same being vsed with pure vndelaied wine, is singular for the prick of scorpions. |