unˈcordial, a.
Also 5 Sc. -uall.
[un-1 7.]
† 1. Sc. Uncongenial. Obs.—1
| c 1470 Henry Wallace ix. 430 Still in to pes he couth nocht lang endur; Wncorduall it was till his natur. |
2. Not cordial; lacking in heartiness.
| 1643 Prynne Sov. Power Parl. iii. 150 In which to be..cold, uncordiall, or timerous.., demerits a perpetuall brand of infamy. 1797 Jane Austen Sense & Sens. xxxiv, A little proud-looking woman of uncordial address. 1824 Scott St. Ronan's xxv, We were bundled off to Scotland, coupled up like two pointers in a dog-cart, and.. with much the same uncordial feeling towards each other. 1871 Meredith H. Richmond xxxvii, I took upon myself to be..always courteous, deliberate in my replies, and not uncordial. |
Hence unˈcordially adv.
| 1811 Ora & Juliet 50 She begged his forgiveness, which he granted, though somewhat uncordially. |