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† unˈreverently, adv. Obs. [un-1 11, 5 b.] Irreverently; without reverence. (Common c 1510–1660.)
c1386Chaucer Pars. T. ⁋582 Whan they treten vnreuerently the sacrement of the Auter. 1421Hoccleve Jereslaus' Wife 218 He answerde and spak vnreuerently. c1449Pecock Repr. v. xv. 563 The ix⊇ principal gouernaunce for which summe of the lay peple vnwijsly and vnreuerentli blamen the clergie. 1543Grafton Contn. Harding 460 His corps was brought vnreuerently from the toure..vnto Poules. 1576Fleming Panopl. Epist. 80 That is supposed a loose kinde of writing, to talke of any man vnreuerently. 1638Bp. R. Montagu Art. Enq. Visit. A 4 b, Hath any of your parish unreverently used your Minister? a1677Manton Serm. Ps. cxix, cxxxi. Wks. 1725 I. 605/1 Will not God be as severe to me, if I behave my self unreverently? |