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(Unmeke,) Unmeek, Onmeik, adj. [ME and e.m.E. unnmeoc (Orm), vn-meke (Cursor M.), unmeeke (1595); Meke adj.] Lacking in humility; proud, overbearing. —(a) 1653 Binning Wks. (1841) 527.
An unmeek spirit is like a boiling pot, it troubles itself and annoys others 1659-60 A. Hay Diary 114.
Two more marks of ane unmeek spirit, implacableness and hatred of meekness in uthers —(b) 1573 Tyrie in Cath. Tr. 29/9.
Palliards, rude and onmeik, despysars of the gude, tratours, hedie, vantars, luffars of thame selues mair than of God
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