1526. Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W., 1531), 131. We shold expell all slouth & vnredynes in doynge our dutye to god.
a. 1548. Hall, Chron., Hen. VI., 154. The Frenchemen hauing perfyte vnderstanding of the infirmitie and vnreadinesse … of Englande.
1611. Speed, Hist. Gt. Brit., VII. xliv. § 39. 366. Accusing him with sloath and vnreadinesse of Armes.
1665. Boyle, Occas. Refl., To Sophronia. My Unreadiness to Publish these very long neglected Papers.
a. 1761. Law, Comf. Weary Pilgr. (1809), 26. Every unreadiness to do good … makes us schismaticks.
1861. Hughes, Tom Brown at Oxf., ii. He couldn’t realise the fact of his unreadiness in a boat.
1887. Spectator, 5 Nov., 1494. Our unreadiness as to a sufficient supply of arms.
