a. (UN-1 7.)
1651. Cromwell, Lett. to Greenwood, 4 Feb. (Carlyle). I should wrong it … if, either by pretended modesty or in any unbenign way, I should dispute the acceptance of it.
1667. Milton, P. L., X. 661. When to joyne In Synod unbenigne.
1698. Christ Exalted, cix. 88. I proceed to convince … my Dear Kratiste of his unbenign Temper.
1809–14. Wordsw., Excurs., IV. 1014. As if the act removed … all traces from the good Man’s heart Of unbenign aversion.
Hence Unbenignly adv.
a. 1892. Tennyson, Hendecasyllabics, 21. As some … half coquette-like Maiden, not to be greeted unbenignly.
