† inteˈressed, ppl. a. Obs.
[f. interess v. + -ed1.]
= interested.
| 1598 Florio, Interessato, interessed, toucht in honor, or reputation. 1635 J. Hayward tr. Biondi's Banish'd Virg. 79 We were with interessed kindnesse conveniently accomodated in the Castle of the poope. 1640 Bp. Hall Humb. Remonstr. 3 There are not more eyes in these three interessed kingdomes, than are now bent on you. 1647 Clarendon Hist. Reb. vii. §19 The most interressed, passionate, or prejudicate Person. 1707 Reflex. upon Ridicule 70 It ought to divert the Indifferent, without wounding the Interess'd. |