† Unproperness

Obs. [UN-¹ 12, 5 b.] Lack of propriety or appropriateness.

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1561. T. Norton, Calvin’s Inst., IV. xix. 148 b. So that a godly sense be kept, although there be some vnproprenesse in the speaking.

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1581. Pettie, trans. Guazzo’s Civ. Conv., I. (1586), 23 b. You shall offende Boccace, rather with the vnpropernesse, then with the vnusualnesse of words.

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1652. Sparke, Prim. Devot., 217. Their insufficiency … and unproperness for such imployment.

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1692. Tryon, Gd. House-w., i. (ed. 2), 8. The unproperness and contrariety of these Prescriptions to the end intended.

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