ppl. a. [UN-1 8.]
1. Not affected prejudicially.
1613. Heywood, 2 Edward IV., M 4 b. On whom I vow, Leauing King Lewis vnpreiudizde in peace, To spend the whole measure of my kindled rage.
2. Free from prejudice: a. Of persons, the mind, eye, etc.
1637–50. Row, Hist. Kirk (Wodrow Soc.), 437. Let the unprejudiced reader judge whither [etc.].
1678. Cudworth, Intell. Syst., 728. To the full Conviction of all Minds Unprejudiced, and Unprepossessed with false Principles.
1710. Steele, Spect., No. 4, ¶ 5. I have the high Satisfaction of beholding all Nature with an unprejudiced Eye.
1794. R. J. Sulivan, View Nat., II. 72. It is clear to unprejudiced reason, that experiments in philosophy should unremittingly be made.
1842. Borrow, Bible in Spain, xlix. Surely it is not the part of unprejudiced people to disparage that of which they are ignorant.
1885. J. Payn, Talk of Town, II. 259. William Henry’s affidavit will acquit you of all blame in this matter in the eyes of unprejudiced persons.
absol. 1739. Gordon (title), An Appeal to the Unprejudiced Concerning the present Discontents Occasioned by the late Convention with Spain.
1755. T. Edwards, New Transl. Psalms, 19. These few instances may be sufficient to convince the unprejudiced, that [etc.].
b. Of opinions, inquiries, etc.
a. 1670. South, Serm. (1715), IV. 291. Some such Principle of Reason … universally granted by the unprejudiced Apprehensions of Mankind.
1709. Addison, Tatler, No. 101, ¶ 2. To consider Things in so unprejudiced a manner, that [etc.].
1770. A. Young, Six Months’ Tour North (1771), I. Pref. p. xiii. I was forced to make more than one honest farmer half drunk, before I could get sober, unprejudiced intelligence.
1809. Med. Jrnl., XXI. 307. An unprejudiced perusal of these cases.
1839. De la Beche, Rep. Geol. Cornw., etc., iv. 101. Fair and unprejudiced discussion.
1856. Olmsted, Slave States, 702. Reliable and unprejudiced information.
Hence Unprejudicedly adv., -ness.
1674. Boyle, Excell. Theol., II. v. 230. By having the reasons it presents perspicuously proposed, and *unprejudicedly entertained.
1685. H. More, Paralip. Prophet., li. 476. Whoever reads considerately and unprejudicedly the 23. Chapter,… cannot but be fully assured.
1889. Amer. Naturalist, Oct., 897. Let us consider this evidence as unprejudicedly … as we can.
1672. H. More, Brief Reply, Pref. a ij. My impartialness and *unprejudicedness.
1704. Clarke, Attrib. (1706), 10. Hearing the Reason of the Case with Patience and Unprejudicedness.
