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† undiˈscreet, a. Obs.
[un-1 7 and 5 b. Cf. MDu. ondiscreet.]
= indiscreet a. (Common c 1400–1650.) a. Of persons.
1382Wyclif Ecclus. xxxi. 23 Waking, and colere, and anguysh to an vndiscreet man. c1400tr. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh. 116 He þat hauys a greet wombe, ys vndiscreet, foltysch, proud. 1482Monk of Evesham (Arb.) 97 He was lyght of behauyng and ondyscrete as in eatyng and drynkyng. 1549Latimer 3rd Serm. bef. Edw. VI (Arb.) 77 We are noted to be rassh, and vndiscrete in our preachynge. 1584R. Scot Discov. Witchcr. xiv. viii. (1886) 311 Into what follie and madnes vaine hope may drive undiscreete and unexpert men. 1676Hobbes Iliad 308 What need we, like two women in the street,..to rail and scoff? Who, say they true or false, are undiscreet. a1704T. Brown Wks. (1709) III. ii. 116 My Despair proceeded not from the same Motive, as that of the undiscreet Lucretia.
absol.1535Coverdale Ecclus. xxvii. 12 Yf thou be amonge the vndiscrete. 1595Daniel Civ. Wars i. l, This publique course..compassion drawes; Especially in cases of the great, Which worke much pitty in the undiscreat.
b. Of actions, conduct, etc.
c1340Hampole Prose Tr. 17 He..by vndiscrete trauellynge turnes þe braynes in his heuede. 1420–2Lydg. Thebes iii. 3114 Thorgh vndiscret and hasty gredynesse. c1440Jacob's Well 99 Be-cause of þin vndyscret dyspysing it doth hym vnworschip. 1529More Dyaloge iv. Wks. 276/2 Some of them may haue som time either ouer feruent mynd or vndiscrete zele. 1579Lyly Euphues (Arb.) 133 By which their vndiscreet dealing, they are like those sicke men which reiect the..cunning Phisition. 1640Fuller Joseph's Coat 182 The flames of ill-tempered and undiscreet zeal. 1694Gracian's Courtier's Orac. 50 Blind passion, undiscreet engagement, imprudent haste, fool-hardiness. |