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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Uncessantly, adv. Also: uncessandly, -antlie, wncessantly. [Late ME and e.m.E. vncessantle (c1460), uncessantly (1600).] Incessantly, unceasingly.(a) 1460 Hay Alex. 6700.
And ay the trumpis blew vncessandly 1598 6th Rep. Hist. MSS App. 660/2.
I found myself uncessantlie prikked by the law of that honest freindship quhilk I bear wnto you to hasten [etc.] 1609 Garden Garden 27.
Thair with thy saincts vncessantly to sing 1611-57 Mure Early Misc. P. xxi 89.
Uncessantlie with sights importune heaven 1638 Johnston Diary I 315.
I had libertie … uncessantly without taiking a nay-say to find and feele … the Lords presence 1701 Brand Orkney & Shetl. 106.
The earth is as a great loadstone on the surface … whereof a great number of volatile screw-like particles … doe uncessantly move(b) 1657 Balfour Ann. IV 88.
Lawers men from the hedges and rockes played wncessantly with ther musketts
