† unhendlyadv.
Obsolete.
Discourteously, rudely, roughly; improperly.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adverb]
unhendlya1225
uncourteously1338
rudelyc1405
rudec1460
roidlyc1480
homely1563
discourteously1572
uncivilly1577
indiscreetly1637
unhandsomely1662
incivilly1671
unpolitely1695
impolitely1736
incourteously1859
a1225 Leg. Kath. 2117 He..het, on hat heorte, unhende~liche neomen hire.
1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (Rolls) 8540 He it vorsok vnhendeliche & in vaire manere none.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 492 Now witterly ich am vn-wis..þus vn-hendly & hard mi herte to blame.
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 6729 He hurlet forth vnhyndly, harmyt full mony.
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