1614. Donne, Lett. (1651), 197. In this particular, I am under an unescapable necessity, as [etc.]. Ibid. (1625), Serm., Wks. 1839, VI. 70. She exposes herself to an imminent and (for any thing she knew) an unescapable danger of death.
1832. L. Hunt, Redi’s Bacchus in Tuscany, 135. Gall of the satiric poet, Gall from out his blackest well, Shuddering, unescapeable.
1836. W. Graham, Soc. Problem, 243. A power more subtle and all-compelling and unescapable than that of the sword.
Hence Unescapableness; -ably adv.
1610. Donne, Pseudo-Martyr, 353. With how much curiositie and vnescapablenesse their formes of Abiuration vnder oath are exhibited?
1882. Gd. Words, April, 174. With a certain twinkle at the back of his eye,… full, unescapably full of fun.
