1. Not parallel or correspondent.
1652. Th. Pestill, in Benlowes, Theoph., C 1. To That, Unparallel, This comes so neer, That ’t is a Glimpse of Heav’n to leade Thee here.
1674. Hickman, Quinquart. Hist. (ed. 2), 105. In this also the Parallel is unparallel.
1757. Edwards, Orig. Sin, II. ii. (1807), II. 237. How unlike and unparallel is this?
1826. Lamb, Elia, II. Wedding. Certainly there is a jealousy in unparallel subjects.
† 2. = UNPARALLELED ppl. a. Obs.
1665. J. Spencer, Prodigies (ed. 2), 188. The black and terrible Monitors of that unparallel Destruction which ensued.
1666. J. Smith, Old Age, 115. They had had so many … experiences of his unparallel strength.
Hence Unparallelness.
1719. S. Sewall, Diary, 4 Oct. I ride to Byfield Meeting-house; hear Mr. Payson’s Son of the Unparallelness of Josiah.
