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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Unmesurabilly,) Unmeasurabilly, -ably, -ie, adv. [Late ME and e.m.E. vnmesurably (a1420), vnmeasurably (1513); Mesurabily adv.] a. So as to be beyond measuring, incalculably. b. Immoderately, excessively. —a. 1513 Doug. v vii 70 (Ruddim.).
With al thare harnes and braseris by and by Of wecht ful huge and scharp vnmesurably [C. schap onmesurly, Sm. schap vnmesurly] —b. 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 39.
Quhy scho sa haistely maryit him, and sa unmeasurabilly honourit him c1575 Balfour Pract. 606.
Gif it sall happin … ony persoun … unmeasurablie or injustlie to sweir the nombre and valour of his gudis to be more … than of treuth thay be c1590 Fowler I 70/78.
I … became … through to muche desyre Evin as a man vnmeasurablie who dois sum thing requyre
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