1. = INCORRUPTIBLE a. 1.
1382. Wyclif, John, Prol. Bigynnynge the work of an vncoruptible word, other Goddis sone. Ibid. (1382), Rom. i. 23. The glorie of God vncorruptible.
1535. Coverdale, 1 Peter v. 4. Ye shal receaue the vncorruptible crowne of glory.
1594. Carew, Huarte’s Exam. Wits (1616), 49. One of the greatest arguments … that the reasonable soule is vncorruptible.
1611. Bible, Rom. i. 23. The glory of the vncorruptible God.
2. = INCORRUPTIBLE a. 2.
1843. trans. Custine’s Empire of Czar, II. 316. It was to the advice of these uncorruptible men that he owed much of his glory.
1897. Olive Schreiner, Trooper P. Halket, Ded. An uncorruptible justice and a broad humanity.
Hence Uncorruptibility; -ruptibleness.
1382. Wyclif, 1 Pet. iii. 4. The ilke that is the hid man of herte, in vncoruptibilite of quyete … and mylde spirit.
1579. Fulke, Heskins’ Parl., 186. This corruptible nature … could not … be brought to vncorruptiblenesse and life.
1645. Pagitt, Heresiogr. (1661), 150. They that teach this, do thereby deny the uncorruptibleness of that divine seed.
