Unwariness

[UN-¹ 12.] The quality of being unwary.

1544.  Betham, Precepts War, I. xxiii. C ij. Leste by hys vnwarynesse, some mischaunce & damage do ensue.

1593.  Sidney’s Arcadia, III. (1922), II. 58. Thisbes punishment for my rashe unwarinesse.

1649.  J. Taylor, Great Exemplar, II. 123. He who is angry with a servants vnwarinesse.

1693.  Locke, Educ., 166. The inconsiderate heats and unwariness of Youth.

1711.  Addison, Spect., No. 256, ¶ 3. The same Temper of Mind … betrays us into such Slips and Unwarinesses as are not incident to Men of a contrary Disposition.

1870.  Morris, Earthly Par., III. 95. Thorgerd … would watch some gesture or some word to catch From his unwariness.