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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unfrendly, adj. and adv. Also: unfrendlye, -freyndly, -freyndlie, -friendlie, -frindlye, wnfreindlie, onfrendly. [Late ME and e.m.E. unfrendely (1425), vnfrendly (adj. and adv.) (Cath. Angl.), unfriendly (Shakespeare); Frendly adj., adv., Onfrendlych adv.]
A. adj. Of persons, or, in fig. context, things: Unfriendly, hostile. = Onfrendlych adj.1513 Doug. v vii 96 (Ruddim.).
Or that vnfrendlye [C. onfrendlych, Sm. wnfreindlie] eild has thus bysprent My hede … with canous hare 1513 Doug. ix xii 24 (Ruddim.).
All sodenlie affrayit Eneadanis His face vnfreyndlie [C., Sm. onfrendly] persauit 1513 Doug. x vi 20 (Ruddim.).
With ȝour stelit steuynnys … This ground vnfreyndly [C., Sm. onfrendly] to us and inimicall Do schere and cleif 1513 Doug. x viii 121 (Ruddim.).
That vnfreyndly [C., Sm. onfrendly] erth inimicall … with bluddy mouth bate he 1513 Doug. xi xiii 80 (Ruddim.).
Forthir eik thys forsaid Camilla Wyth mynd vnfreyndly [C. onfrendly, Sm. onfreyndly] can thir wourdis sa c1590 Fowler I 379/18.
The cruell goddes to Creaseyda Vnfrindlye foes have beyne 1596 Dalr. I 129/7.
Eftir vnfreindlie flyteng, baith the parties war steiret vp to fechteng
B. adv. In an unfriendly manner. = Onfreindlie adv., Unfrendfully adv.1513 Doug. vi i 119 (Ruddim.) (see Unfrendfully adv.).
Vnfrendly [Ruthv. vnfreyndly] 1533 Boece 159b.
The Romane armye … desiring ȝoure perdoun humlie for grace besekis ȝow quham sa mony ȝeris thai haue vnfreyndlie persewit
