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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unthankful(l)nes, n. Also: wn-, onthankfulnes. [e.m.E. vnthankfulnesse (1553), unthankfulnes (a1665); Thankful(l)nes n.] Ingratitude.(a) a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 980 (Harl.).
Vnthankfulnes [Asl. vnthankfullnes] of man thirlit his hert 1490 Irland Mir. I 45/4.
The ferd [vice] is ingratitud and wnthankfulnes a1538 Abell 27b.
He wes tane and inquirit of his baldnes and wnthankfulnes to his maister the King a1538 Abell 5*b.
Filial vnthankfulnes to fathir & mothir 1584 Edinb. Test. XIV 162.
Gif it sall pleis God for our vnthankfulnes to tak his glorious gospell fra ws a1599 Rollock Wks. I 405.
The unthankfulnes of the warld suld not breck our patience 1606 Melvill 628.
My verie heart brustis for my unthankfullnes(b) 1533 Gau 88/3.
Keip ws fra al onthankfulnes
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