A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1607
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Ungodly, -(i)e, adj. (adv.). Also: wngodly, -ie, ongodly(e, -ie. [e.m.E. vngodly (1526) adj. and adv.; Godly adj. and adv.]
A. adj. 1. Of a person: That does not observe the law of God; impious.1556 Lauder Off. Kings 183.
The liegis of the vngodlie kyng In daylie trubbyll thay sall ryng c1568 Lauder Minor P. i 635.
Neuer sa mony vngodlie pepill sene In to this earth, sen it inhabit bene! a1578 Pitsc. I 25/1.
He hantit proud and vngodlie menis counsallis c1590 Fowler II 19/19.
Quhilk of lait … is ratifeit … be an vngodlie apostat 1592 Acts III 542/1.
The presbiteries … to enquyre diligentlie of nauchtie and vngodly personis and to travell to bring thame in the way aganecompar. 1562-3 Winȝet I 118/24.
Will ȝe hawe ws wngodliar in that parte nor the said apostatat Juliane?
2. Of a thing, act, action, etc.: That is not in accordance with the law of God, irreligious; wicked, sinful.(a) c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3369.
This sentence … he did indyte … Quhilk is ane rycht vngodly thing 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 157/24.
It is ane fals and ane vngodlie interpretatioun expres aganis the scripture 1562-3 Winȝet I 59/1.
Calling me ‘Procutar for the Papistis’ … Gif ony man … sall think this my procuratioun in thir articulis to be wngodly, lat him remember [etc.] 1563 Acts II 544/1.
Of the vngodlie taking of gudis had throw culloure … of the saidis letters of marque 1568 Buch. Indict. 47.
That vngodlie mariage that all the warld comptes nawchtie and a mokking of God a1578 Pitsc. I 48/3.
Quhene ane hes over mekill geir … it provoikis the possessouris thairof to attempt sum wngodlie porpois 1591 Lawson Bk. Perth 197.
Ordains all ungodly pastime to be discharged that is used on Sunday 1607 Criminal Trials II 524.
Scho dewysit be all devillisch and vngodlie meanis to bereif him of his naturall lyffe(b) a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 139/5.
The opinione of Arrius … to be refusit and repellit as one true and ongodlye doctrine a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 144/8.
Ongodly 1587 Aberd. Council Lett. I 17.
Quhow he was evill handlit and abusit … be the craftie subteil and ongodlie handling of his wyf
B. adv. Irreligiously, wickedly.1533 Gau 3/5.
Fals doctrine vith the quhilk the pepil bes ben … evil and ongodlie techit a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 135/9.
Impropirlye and ontruelye and ongodlye they expone the vordes of our saluiour 1562-3 Winȝet I 115/5.
[If things] dedicat vngodly to God aucht to be sanctifiit in a mair godly vse, be exemple of the incensuris of Dathan and Abiron 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 127.
I did verie euill and vngodly in the vpsetting of the kingis authoritie 1597 Misc. Spald. C. II 136.
William Muterar … being accusit for the cuming to John Nicoles house … and thair maist vnnaturale and vngodle struik the said Johne … with ane knyfe
