† disinteressed, ppl. a. Obs.
Also des-, disinterest.
[f. prec. + -ed1, or f. dis- 10 + interessed.]
1. = disinterested 1.
| 1603 Florio Montaigne iii. ii. (1632) 456 It is a pleasure unto mee, to bee disinteressed of other mens affayres, and disingaged from their contentions. 1638 Chillingw. Relig. Prot. i. iii. §81. 179 We that are disinteressed persons. 1648 Boyle Seraph. Love vi. (1700) 48 Such disinteressed and resign'd Habitudes. 1692 Dryden St. Euremont's Ess. 351 Let us act the disinteressed. |
2. = disinterested 2.
| 1610 Donne Pseudo-martyr. xii. 358 The Pope..more disinteressed then the neighbour Princes. 1649 Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. i. 72 The prudence of a wise and disinterest person. 1696 M. Astell Proposal to Ladies 137 The most refin'd and disinteress'd Benevolence. 1700 Tyrrell Hist. Eng. II. 1098 This Writer being a Layman is more disinteressed. |
Hence † disinteressedly adv.; † disinteressedness, † disinterestness, disinterestedness.
| 1648 Boyle Seraph. Love xiii. (1700) 66 The..Disinterestness of his Love to us. 1707 Refl. Ridic. 253 Disinteressedness and Generosity. 1718 J. T. Philipps tr. Thirty-four Confer. 351 Men disinteress'dly holy. |