† undevotionn.
Obsolete.
(un- prefix1 6.)
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unbowingnessa1300
impietya1340
undevotionc1340
unpiteousnessa1382
unpiteoustya1382
unpityc1384
unkindnessa1400
undevoutnessc1450
indevotion1526
ungodliness1526
unpiety?1540
godlessness1553
devoutlessness1576
impiousness1599
afgodness1658
indevoutness1842
unblessedness1881
c1340 R. Rolle Prose Treat. (1876) 10 Of new prechynge þat es vanyte and vndevocyone.
c1386 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale ⁋649 Thanne comth vndeuocion thurgh which a man is blent.
1502 tr. Ordynarye of Crysten Men (de Worde) ii. xv. sig. m.iiii v Vndeuocyon and foulnes of spyryte vnto vs is forboden.
1565 J. Jewel Replie Hardinges Answeare i. 14 Priuate Masse..came in afterwarde by the negligence and vndeuotion of the people.
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