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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inhumane, -humaine, a. [Late ME. inhumayn (1481, Caxton), e.m.E. inhumaine (1548), -ane (1568), OF. inhumain, L. inhūmānus.] a. Inhuman, savagely cruel, brutal. b. Savage, barbarous (nation, way of life). —a. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 64.
With thir … inhumane cruelteis, unsemand to ane prince 1533 Boece viii. ii. 249.
Followit inhumane crudelite 1596 Dalr. I. 166/33.
Galdie … is nocht sa inhumane that he denyes thair askeng, bot is sa humane, gentle, and bening, [etc.] 1611-57 Mure Misc. P. xxi. 76.
Mars the world affrights with trumpets hoarse, Broyls inhumaine devyding human harts 1687 Ayr & W. Coll. IV. 174.
Convict of their rashnes and inhumane dealing in their drunkennesb. 1533 Boece vii. i. 221 b.
Be onelie terroure of his name astreneȝeing the inhumane pepill of Germanȝe to ȝerlie tribute 1610 Crim. Trials III. 103.
Ane maist wyld, barbarous, savage, inhumane and crowell form of lyff