ppl. a. [UN-1 8.]
1. Of persons: Not bound or constrained to do something.
1648. Hexham, II. Ongehouden, Vnbound, Vnobliged.
1658. Earl Monm., trans. Paruta’s Wars Cyprus, 163. Unobliged thereunto, he had readily assisted, the first year of this war.
1682. Scarlett, Exchanges, 154. A prudent … Drawer will judge himself unobliged to make any Bills, but such as make the value to be received of the Remitter.
2. Not made obligatory or necessary.
1855. Faber, Growth in Holiness, v. 79. Look at the phenomena of the Incarnation, what were they? Helplessness, unnecessary and unobliged suffering.
