ppl. a. [UN-1 8.]
† 1. Unregarded, unnoticed. Obs.
a. 1586. Sidney, Arcadia, III. xxviii. The last grone of his brother was the onely answere he could get to his unrespected eloquence.
1596. B. Griffin, Fidessa, xxxvii. Whil’st I … doe sit in heauie plight, Wayling alone my unrespected loue.
a. 1628. F. Grevil, 5 Years K. James (1643), 42. There being none to look after him, it would passe unregarded, or unrespected.
1634. Sir T. Herbert, Trav., 149. Women … wrap themselues in a large receiuing sheet;… they passe and repasse vnknowne and vnrespected.
2. Not held in respect or regard.
1595. Daniel, Civ. Wars, II. xx. Which wounds with griefe poore vnrespected zeale.
1610. Healey, St. Aug. Citie of God, XVI. i. 572. Through the second inundation of impiety … Gods religion lay wholy vnrespected.
1647. Trapp, Comm. 1 John iii. 1. Princes unknown are unrespected.
1735. Pope, Ep. Lady, 125. From loveless youth to unrespected age, No Passion gratify’d except her Rage.
1784. Cowper, Task, I. 747. Till sabbath rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms.
1829. Scott, Anne of G., xxxiv. I am, as you say, an unrespected exile.
1865. W. G. Palgrave, Arabia, II. 66. A retreat … where he led a tranquil nor unrespected life.
† 3. Not carefully considered. Obs.
1601. Pasquil & Kath., IV. 128. The man is such a man, That he is matchlesse! Oh, I shall prophane His name with vnrespected vtterance.
