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  1.  Not attempted or tried.

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a. 1548.  Hall, Chron., Hen. VI., 105 b. Thei … assauted the walles, and left no thyng vnattempted, whiche might bee to theim, any aduantage.

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a. 1586.  Sidney, Arcadia, II. xv. (1912), 250. Leaving no meanes unattempted of destroying his son.

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1655.  Nicholas Papers (Camden), II. 191. Yet no meanes shall bee vnattempted to discharge my duty.

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1667.  Milton, P. L., I. 16. Things unattempted yet in Prose or Rhime.

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1734.  Col. Rec. Pennsylv., III. 561. That we might leave no means unattempted for the Relief of these … Men.

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1744.  Akenside, Pleas. Imag., I. 696. To adorn This unattempted theme.

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1816.  Bentham, Chrestom., 239. The imperfection, so long as the work has any use, will not afford any sufficient reason for leaving it unattempted.

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1846.  Mrs. A. Marsh, Father Darcy, II. xiii. 230. Whatever the work left unattempted at home [etc.].

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  2.  Upon, or against, which no attempt has been made.

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1595.  Shaks., John, II. i. 591. My hand, as vnattempted yet, Like a poore begger, raileth on the rich.

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1687.  Shadwell, Juvenal, 372. While flourishing Troy Yet unattempted, did full peace enjoy.

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a. 1704.  T. Brown, Walks round London, Westm.-Abby (1709), 48. The Thief stole the Head and left the Trunk unattempted.

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