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1603. Daniel, To Sir T. Egerton, xvii. When surly Law, sterne and vnaffable, Cares onely but itselfe to satisfie.
1633. T. Adams, Exp. 2 Peter ii. 19. Nabal’s servant was wearie of so unaffable, uncharitable, unreasonable a Master.
1736. Neal, Hist. Purit., III. 542. He [Charles I.] was unaffable and difficult of address.
1770. Armstrong, Imitations of Shaks., 119. Of walking statues, ghosts unaffable.
1834. De Quincey, Autobiog. Sk., Wks. 1854, II. 189. Southey disliked in Wordsworth the air of dogmatism, and the unaffable haughtiness of his manner.
1884. E. Fawcett, Rutherford, xx. 235. Constance now proceeded, with the manner of one who means, if she can help it, to leave few unaffable pauses.
