1568. Skeyne, Pest (1860), 8. The third part of the people … war not left vnplukit away, be sic ane … manslayar.
1610. G. Fletcher, Christ’s Tri., I. lviii. And you sweete flow’rs,… Your selues vnpluckt would to his funerals hie.
1659. W. Chamberlayne, Pharonnida, I. iii. 75. His hands bereft His hoary head of all that time had left Unplucked before.
1819. Crabbe, T. of Hall, VIII. 860. The green cold moss above it grown, Unpluck’d of all but maiden hand.
1878. Browning, Poet’s Croisic, vii. Unplucked grace Of soul, ungathered beauty.
1889. Clark Russell, Marooned, vi. (1890), 27. The bird came to the table … somewhat prickly with unplucked quills.
