Obs. [OE. unʓemǽte: see UN-1 7 and IMETE a.] Immeasurable, vast; immoderate, excessive.

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a. 1122.  O. E. Chron., an. 1115 (Laud MS.). Ðises ʓeares wæs swa strang winter … & wearð þurh þæt unʓemæte orf cwealm.

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c. 1175.  Lamb. Hom., 101. Unimete festen and to michel forhefednesse … macað þene mon un-halne.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 4964. Þe ferde wes swa muchel Þat heo wes vnimete [c. 1275 onimete].

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a. 1225.  Ancr. R., 40. Þo þi swete blisfule sune underueng ðe in his vnimete blisse.

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c. 1275.  Sinners Beware, 50, in O. E. Misc., 73. Chele and hete, And hunger vnymete.

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  Hence † Unimetely adv., immeasurably. Obs.

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a. 1225.  Ancr. R., 398. Ne schal neuer heorte þenchen swuch seluhðe, þet ich nulle ȝiuen more uor þine luue, vnimeteliche and vnendliche more.

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a. 1240.  Wohunge, in O. E. Hom., I. 281. Swa unimeteliche þu swanc and swa sare þat reade blod þu swattes.

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