Obs. [UN-1 12.]

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  1.  Impiety, wickedness.

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1382.  Wyclif, Lev. xix. 7. If eny … etith of it, he shal be cursid, and gilti of vnpitowsnes [L. impietatis]. Ibid., Ps. v. 11. After the multitude of the vnpitousnessis [v.r. vnpiteuousnessis; L. impietatum] of hem, put hem awei.

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  2.  Pitilessness; unmercifulness.

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c. 1380.  Wyclif, Sel. Wks., III. 474. Leste Crist dampne ȝowe for traytouris and monquellers … for ȝoure unpityuousnes.

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1447.  Bokenham, Seyntys (Roxb.), 108. O unpetousnesse, o unryhtful Domys, and o pervers entent.

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  So † Unpiteousty, impiety. Obs.–1

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1382.  Wyclif, Ecclus. xlvi. 23. He … enhauncede his vois … to don awey the vnpitouste [L. impietatem] of the folc.

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