† Unprove

v. Obs. [UN-² 3, 7. Cf. MDu. ontproeven.]

  1.  trans. To disprove; to deny or reject.

13[?].  Gosp. Nicod., 591. His folk vnproues him king, And kingdom claymes he.

c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 366/2. Onprevyn, or imprevyn,… improbo.

c. 1449.  Pecock, Repr., I. xviii. 104. Thei schulen suffice forto vnproue this iiij^e opinioun here, as thei vnproven the ij^e opinioun there.

  2.  intr. To disapprove.

1528.  Gardiner, in Pocock, Rec. Reform. (1870), I. 104. His holiness,… neither approving ne unproving, said, he had sent it to the cardinal.

  Hence † Unproving vbl. sb. Obs.

c. 1449.  Pecock, Repr., IV. iii. 430. Thus miche is ynowȝ for vnprouyng of the seid skile.