Obs. [OE. unweorþlice (UN-1 11), = MDu. onwerdelike (Du. onwaardelijk), MLG. unwerde-, unwertliken, OHG. unwerdlîhho (MHG. unwertlîche).] = UNWORTHILY adv. 1–3.

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c. 1200.  Trin. Coll. Hom., 99. Ech þe understandeð þat holi husel unwurðliche.

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c. 1200.  [see UNWORSHIP sb. 1].

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a. 1225.  Ancr. R., 130. Vor heo witeð unwurðliche ancre nome, & al þet heo euer wurcheð.

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13[?].  R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 981. Ne þou shalt swere vnwurschyply [Dulwich MS. vn-wurþly; F. folement], By oure lorde.

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a. 1400–50.  Alexander (D.), 869. Vnworthly þou wroght … When þou was bowne with a brande my body to shende.

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