unˈreadiness
(un-1 12; cf. unready a.1)
| 1526 Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 131 We shold expell all slouth & vnredynes in doynge our dutye to god. a 1548 Hall Chron., Hen. VI, 154 The Frenchemen hauing perfyte vnderstanding of the infirmitie and vnreadinesse..of Englande. 1611 Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. vii. xliv. §39. 366 Accusing him with sloath and vnreadinesse of Armes. 1665 Boyle Occas. Refl. To Sophronia, My Unreadiness to Publish these very long neglected Papers. a 1761 Law Comf. Weary Pilgr. (1809) 26 Every unreadiness to do good..makes us schismaticks. 1861 Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. ii, He couldn't realise the fact of his unreadiness in a boat. 1887 Spectator 5 Nov. 1494 Our unreadiness as to a sufficient supply of arms. |