Obs. [f. WAN- + beleve, BELIEF.] Unbelief. Also Wanbeleveness. So Wanbeliever, an unbeliever; Wanbelieving sb.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 515/1. Wanbeleue, or wanbeleuenesse [v.rr. wanbeleuynge, wanbeleve], perfidia, diffidencia. Ibid., Wanbeleuare, perfidus, perfida.
a. 1470. Dives & Pauper (W. de W., 1496), I. xl. 80/2. Make hym soo afered that he sholde lese his wytte & falle in wanbyleue.
