[UN-1 7. Cf. Du. onbroederlijk, G. unbrüderlich.] Not brotherly or characteristic of a brother.
1586. Ferne, Blaz. Gentrie, 113. The treacherous and vnbrotherly attempts of … the Kinges brother.
1605. Willet, Hexapla Gen., 470. Dishonouring their holy profession with vnbrotherlie strife.
1680. Mather, Irenicum, 3. Forbearing and avoiding unbrotherly and provoking terms and words.
1741. Richardson, Pamela, IV. 36. How did all their Hearts burn with sordid and unbrotherly Envy against their Father’s favourite Son?
1796. Monthly Mag., I. 200. The people no longer view them with … mistrust, or unbrotherly emotions.
1829. Scott, Anne of G., v. Here is the scroll, coldly worded, but far less unkindly than his unbrotherly message.
1891. F. W. Newman, J. H. Newman, 21. I shall be told that these revelations are unbrotherly.
