† unexˈpert, a. Obs.
[un-1 7 and 5 b. Cf. MDu. onexpert.]
1. = inexpert a.
| a 1425 tr. Arderne's Treat. Fistula, etc. 55 Lewed men and vnexperte men calleþ al þe infirmitez bredyng in þe lure emeroydez, or pilez, or fics. 1509 Barclay Shyp of Folys (1570) ¶ ¶ v, If ye consider the scarcenes of my wit, and my vnexpert youth. 1598 Barret Theor. Warres ii. i. 23 The expert souldier loth to obey the vnexpert Captaine. 1639 G. Daniel Ecclus. xxxiv. 25 Ignorance is vnexpert, and the Face Of smiling Error leads to Wickedness. 1698 Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 269 The Men here being unexpert how far the Friendly Offices [etc.]. |
b. Const.
of or
in.
| (a) a 1440 Found. St. Bartholomew's (E.E.T.S.) 62 Vtterly vnexpert of mannys cownsell and helpe. c 1520 Barclay Jugurth 32 b, Theyr felowes whiche were fereful and unexpert of suche chaunces of warre. a 1548 Hall Chron., Hen. VI, 150 b, Nor of diligence, studie, and businesse, she was not vnexperte. 1635 Heywood Hierarchy vi. 393 A Barbarian,..Unexpert of your Greekish plenitude. a 1689 A. Behn Mem. Crt. K. Bantam (1722) II. 295 A pure Celibate, and altogether unexpert of Women. |
| (b) 1526 Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 274 They that be vnexperte in suche spirituall swetnesse. 1551 Robinson tr. More's Utop. ii. (1895) 121 Yf they should be al together newe and fresh and vnexperte in husbandrie. 1629 Wadsworth Pilgr. 35 Wee were young and vnexpert in sea fight. 1684 J. S. Profit & Pleas. United 166 Such Uner[r]ing Rules, as will..perfect the unexpert therein. 1778 [W. H. Marshall] Minutes Agric., Observ. 159 A man unexpert in boxing the Compass. |
c. ellipt. in special sense.
| a 1586 Sidney Arcadia iii. v, Not doubting the easie conquest of an unexpert virgin. 1623 J. Wodroephe Marrow Fr. Tongue 322/2 If a Woman be a Virgen, shee is vnexpert. |
2. Of things: Untried.
rare—1.
| c 1510 Barclay Mirr. Gd. Manners (1570) B v, When thou shalt ought do of unexpert or newe. |
Hence
† unexˈpertly adv.,
-ness.
Obs.| 1538 Latimer Rem. (Parker Soc.) 398 If affection do reign in me, then I will not; if ignorance and unexpertness, then I cannot. 1565 Cooper, Imperite, vnexpertly: vnskilfully. 1598 Florio, Imperitia, vnskilfulnes, vnexpertnes. 1611 Cotgr., Imperitement,..vnlearnedly; vnexpertly. |