ppl. a. Now arch. [UN-1 8 b. Cf. MDu. (and Du.) ongeholpen, MHG. ungeholfen; Sw. ohulpen.] = UNHELPED ppl. a.
1382. Wyclif, 1 Esdras ix. 11. But for the multitude is gret, and the time winter, and wee moun not vnholpen stonde.
1390. Gower, Conf., II. 189. ‘The lif is suete,’ and that he kepeth, So that the feith unholpe slepeth.
c. 1440. Gesta Rom., 121 (Add. MS.). She woll leve none vnholpen that crieth to her hertly.
1485. Caxton, Chas. Gt. (1881), 174. God forbede … that I leue hym vnholpen.
1545. Brinklow, Lament., 88. Ye … leaue … the presoned vnholpen.
1568. T. Howell, Arb. Amitie (1879), 70. Thou hast the forme that cut the wound, of my vnholpen paine.
1608. Dod & Cleaver, Expos. Prov. xi.–xii. 183. Neuer any was left unholpen, that sought help at his hand.
1864. Swinburne, Atalanta, 1674. These shall lie Dead, unbeloved, unholpen.
1870. Morris, Earthly Par., III. IV. 224. The maddening fear that burned Round his unholpen heart.
