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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Unfenȝeitly,) Unfenȝeitlie, -feinȝeitlie, adv. Also: -ȝetlie, -yetly, -ye(i)tlie, -yeatlie, -fenetlie, -fenatlye, -feinyitlie, -fengȝedlie, -feingyeitlie, -feignedlie, -feinedly, -lie, -fynedlie, -fainedly, -lie, -fanedlie, -faniedly, -feanedlie, onfenȝeitlie. [e.m.E. vnfaynedly (1526), vnfeignedly (1577), unfainedly (1628); Unfenȝeit ppl. adj.] = Unfenȝeandly adv.(a) c1520-c1535 Nisbet Rom. ii 25 marg.
It … pleasis God, gif thi hart fearis God and vnfenyetly traistis in him 1551 Hamilton Cat. 56.
Unfenyetlie 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 431.
Sic solistatioun Gret myster hes of reformatioun, Because it smellis, vnfenȝeitlie, To verray percialytie 1559–60 St. A. Kirk S. 13.
We confes with our hart unfenyeatlie withowt ony respect to particular profict movet alanarlie be the feare of God [etc.] 1562-3 Winȝet I 10/5.
To ȝet in vnfenȝetlie the veray selfis affectionis of oure myndis 1571–2 Reg. Privy C. II 124.
Thai sall not ressett … ony … tratouris and … rebellis … bot sall trewlie and unfenyeitlie set furthwart his hienes … authoritie 1619 Garden Elphinstoun 1754.
His woundrous wit … drew to him Unfengȝedlie thair harts(b) 1535 Stewart 2245.
Dowalus … him promittit help and greit supple Vnfenetlie … Him to defend c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5687.
Carmeletis and Cordeleris That for the lufe of Christ … Renuncit the warld vnfenatlye(c) 1535 Stewart 12837.
Vnfeinȝeitlie we ar befoir ȝour face, Rycht fane this tyme to ask mercie and grace 1558 Knox IV 393.
What, I say, in this behalfe, shuld any hart unfeinedlie fearing God have judged of suche men? 1571 St. A. Kirk S. 347.
Unfeingyeitlie 1572 Knox VI 481.
Lord, Thow knowes Thy owen, and Thow drawes from iniquitie all that unfeinedly incall Thy name 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. in Cath. Tr. (STS) 76/22.
That … putting asyd all discension, thaj micht be vnfeinyitlie conionit in the bosome of the treu … kirk 1584 Melvill 175.
Unfeinedlie 1588 King Cat. 20b.
Vnfeignedlie(d) 1565 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 288.
We unfynedlie crave the assistence of your prayers(e) 1567 Acts (1597) ii 6b.
Greater number followed the scribes, pharisies and priestes then vnfainedly beleeued and approved Christ Jesus and His doctrine 1572 Bann. Memor. 250.
Jesus Christ, to whose mychtie protectione I vnfanedlie committ you 1596 Melvill 518.
Certaine chosine breithreine quho … mycht be in the convenient tyme steirit upe unfainedlie to turne unto God for preventing of his wraith 1650 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 608.
Unfaniedly(f) 1559 Knox II 28.
But quhy … ony suche as unfeanedlie favore the libertie of England be offendit … I can perceave no just occasioun(g) c1600 Montg. Suppl. xxxv 41.
Quha can onfenȝeitlie [1587-99 Hume 65/41, vnfeinedly] repentt