a. In 4–5 vnpesible, -peisyble, -peysible. [UN-1 7.] = UNPEACEABLE a.

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1382.  Wyclif, Jas. iii. 8. The tunge … is an vnquyet, or vnpesible, yuel thing. Ibid. (1388), 1 Thess. v. 14. Britheren,… repreue ȝe vnpesible men.

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1398.  Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., XIII. xxvi. (Tollem. MS.). A criynge see and an unpesible is perilouse.

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a. 1400.  New Test. (Paues), App. i. Jas. iii. 8. Tunge no man may make tame, ful of vnpeisyble yuel.

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c. 1430.  Life St. Katherine (1884), 52. Lest he schold be accused … as wykked and vnpeysible.

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1482.  Rolls of Parlt., VI. 220/2. Many … been of such evill disposition and unpesible, that the Maier … may not gyde … the people.

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  Hence † Unpeacibly adv. Obs.–1

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a. 1400.  Wycliffite Bible, 2 Thess. iii. 11. We han herd summe among ȝou for to wandre inquyet,… or inpesibli [v.rr. vnpesiblely, vnpesibly; L. inquiete].

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