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unreˈspective, a.
[un-1 7, 5 b.]
†1. Inattentive, heedless. Obs.
1594Daniel Cleopatra iii. i, When dissolute impiety possest Th' vnrespectiue mindes of such a people. 1594Shakes. Rich. III, iv. ii. 29, I will conuerse with..vnrespectiue Boyes: none are for me, That looke into me with considerate eyes. 1633Bp. Hall Hard Texts, O.T. 239 A true hearted loving neighbour is better than an overlie and unrespective brother. [1822Scott Nigel Introd. Ep., Bargaining for the objects of my curiosity with an unrespective shop-lad.]
2. Making no distinction; undiscriminating.
1606Shakes. Tr. & Cr. ii. ii. 71 Nor the remainder Viands We do not throw in vnrespectiue siue. 1648Bp. Hall Select Th. xxxiv. 102 To cast the envy of their condemnation meerly upon the absolute will of an unrespective power. a1656Hales Gold. Rem. iii. (1673) 53 These general and unrespective judgments of God, by famine, or sword, or the like. 1850S. Dobell Roman i, She was not born To..bear Rude licence of the unrespective waves. 1866J. B. Rose tr. Virg. Ecl. & Georg. 107 But onward, onward,..Doth unrespective Time..in silence move.
†3. Disrespectful, rude. Obs.
1611Cotgr., Irrespectueux, vnrespectiue, inofficious, rude. a1624Bp. M. Smith Serm. (1632) 23 Nothing [is] more vncertain then the minds of the multitude..: humorous, clamorous, vnrespective. a1643J. Shute Judgem. & Mercy (1645) 197 So in David towards Saul;..not one un⁓respective word comes from him.
†4. Not deserving of respect. Obs.—1
1626Donne Serm. 825 Which to lesse reverend and un⁓respective Persons we should be lesse willing to do.
Hence unreˈspectively adv., -ness.
1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. ix. xxiii. §112 This great victory made the English..carelesse,..and the Forts thereabout..were *vnrespectiuelie regarded. 1633Bp. Hall Hard Texts, N.T. 152 Were he so..I would haue forborne to speake unreverently and unrespectively to him. 1656Trapp Comm. Heb. vii. 23 All our learning also is soon refuted with one black Theta, which..snappeth us unrespectively without distinction.
1611Cotgr., Inofficiosité, vnofficiousnesse, *vnrespectiuenesse, or want of due respect. a1628F. Grevil Sidney vi. (1652) 75 Finding unrespectiveness in himself..not respected by this Princely Spirit. |