1541. R. Copland, Guydon’s Quest. Chirurg., M iv. Whan it is seen that it [sc. the pulse] alyeneth to vnequalyte … the veyne ought to be stopped.
1587. Golding, De Mornay, ii. 20. When … wee see an equalitie of good behauior in an vnequality of degrees of people.
1623. Cockeram, II. Vnequalitie, or contrary to a thing, anomalie.
1720. Temple’s Ess., Govt., Wks. I. 106. The first must overturn whenever there happens any unequality [1680 inequality] in the Balance.
1770–4. A. Hunter’s Georg. Ess. (1803), I. 289. Hence an unequality of the crop.
