1609. J. Davies, Holy Roode, G 3 b. Ye vnconfused orders Angellick In order come to take this Blood effuz’d.
1635. Jackson, Creed, VIII. vi. § 3. The diversity of these two natures might still remaine unconfused without diversity of persons.
a. 1676. Hales, Prim. Orig. Man., I. ii. (1677), 56. In that it is more distinct and unconfused than the sensitive Memory.
1768–74. Tucker, Lt. Nat. (1834), I. 304. When we see qualities affecting our senses, we may have an unconfused idea of something exerting them.
1853. Ruskin, Stones Ven., II. vi. § 97. 222. A few of the most common forms are represented, unconfused by exterior mouldings.
1882. Edin. Rev., Oct., 344. He keeps his eyes open and his senses unconfused by prejudice or sentiment.
Hence Unconfusedly adv.
1655. Marq. Worcester, Cent. Inv., § 42. To write … by these three Senses as perfectly, distinctly and unconfusedly, yea as readily as by the sight.
1690. Locke, Hum. Und., IV. vii. § 4. He knows them distinctly and unconfusedly one from another.
1709. Berkeley, Th. Vision, § 50. To treat accurately and unconfusedly of vision.
