a. (UN-1 7.)
1643. Prynne, Sov. Power Parl., App. 217. What then will be our portion, if we be unzealous, negligent, perfidious to it?
1649. Milton, Eikon., ix. 84. Those men whose superstition Zealous or unzealous would [etc.].
1801. Monthly Rev., XII. 589. An unzealous tardiness of preparation.
Hence Unzealously adv., -ness.
1615. Hieron, Wks., I. 603. Our vnzealousnes, and … our Laodician lukwarmnesse.
1647. Trapp, Comm. Matt. v. 45. Is not … our ancient fervour and forwardness [turned] into a general lukewarmness and unzealousness?
1871. Leisure Hour, 284/2. Some [dancing dervishes],… of the ‘earth earthy,’ shuffled unzealously along.
