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ill-disposed, a.|ˈɪldɪˈspəʊzd| [f. ill adv. + disposed.] 1. Having a bad disposition; disposed to evil or harm; immoral, wicked; malignant, malevolent; unpropitious.
1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) II. 367 The ylle disposede woman. c1460Fortescue Abs. & Lim. Mon. xvi. (1885) 149 Yll dysposed emperours..had slayn grete parte off þe senatours. 1622Bp. Andrewes Sermons, If rugged or uneven the way, if the weather ill-disposed. 1800Asiat. Ann. Reg., Misc. Tr. 181/1 The country towards Bhopaulputtun was so ill-disposed towards us. 1863Baring-Gould Iceland 249 A hard-hearted ill-disposed fellow. †2. In a bad state of health; unwell, indisposed.
1600Hakluyt Voy. III. 660 We lost not any one, nor had one ill disposed to my knowledge. c1645Howell Lett. I. v. xxxv, My Lord of Sunderland is still ill dispos'd. 3. Badly disposed or arranged.
1726Leoni Designs Pref. 1/2 Ill-disposed and mis-matched Scraps. 1777Robertson Hist. Amer. (1783) III. 214 The apartments..were ill-disposed, and afforded little accommodation. 4. Not disposed (to do something); disinclined.
1771Goldsm. Hist. Eng. xlvii. IV. 307 The people..were never so ill disposed to receive him, as at the very time he pitched upon to make a descent. Hence ill-diˈsposedness |-ɪdnɪs|, state or quality of being ill-disposed.
1628Bp. Hall Old Relig. (1686) Ded., The ignorance and ill-disposedness of some cavillers that taxed this course. |