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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Unbeseming,) Unbeseiming, -beseeming, pres. p. and ppl. adj. Also: unbeceeming, wnbeseeming, onbeseeming. [e.m.E. vnbeseeming (1583); Beseme v.]

A. pres. p. = Unbecom(e)ing pres. p.(a) 1641 Acts V (1817) 682/2.
That the ministeris live honestlie and be not forced to vse husbandrie on uther imployments vnbeseiming thair calling(b) 1650 Cupar Presb. 155.
Their was severall acts wnbeseeming a sessioun book 1650 Cupar Presb. 156.
He had wttered some light impertinent expressiones, and wnbeseeming one aiming at the ministrie(c) 1664 Cramond Ch. Urquhart 48.
To answer for reproachfull words … quhilk words were onbeseeming the Sabbath

B. ppl. adj. = Unbecom(e)ing ppl. adj. 1651 Dumfries Kirk S. 6 Nov.
And also for venting some unbeseeming speeches is summoned apud acta to appeare 1651 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 644.
Perceauing quhat strange & unbeseiming language they wer uttering 1670 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 23 July.
The bad cariage and deportment of Robert Dungaldsone … being ane councellor and stryving to conceale Johne Cowans money in ane verrie vnbeseiming maner 1680 Laing MSS 423.
Unbeceeming 1682 Sc. Ant. XVI 5.
Unbeseiming 1686 Dunblane Synod 225.
That in tyme coming they should absteine from such unbeseeming misbehaviour