a. 1676. Hale, Prim. Orig. Man., II. ix. (1677), 210. Inundation … drowns oftentimes many sorts of Insects, and renders their … Eggs unprolifick.
1724. Gay, Captives, Epil. [The dame] brings her unprolifick Spouse a Son.
1784. Cowper, Task, VI. 138. Th’ icy touch Of unprolific winter.
1854. Poultry Chron., I. 62/2. Frequently a great part of the eggs are unprolific.
1859. Dunkin, Midn. Sky, 60. An unprolific part of Draco below Polaris.
