adv. Obs. [UN-1 11, 5 b.] Irreverently; without reverence. (Common c. 1510–1660.)

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c. 1386.  Chaucer, Pars. T., ¶ 582. Whan they treten vnreuerently the sacrement of the Auter.

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1421.  Hoccleve, Jereslaus’ Wife, 218. He answerde and spak vnreuerently.

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c. 1449.  Pecock, Repr., V. xv. 563. The ixe principal gouernaunce for which summe of the lay peple vnwijsly and vnreuerentli blamen the clergie.

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1543.  Grafton, Contn. Harding, 460. His corps was brought vnreuerently from the toure … vnto Poules.

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1576.  Fleming, Panopl. Epist., 80. That is supposed a loose kinde of writing, to talke of any man vnreuerently.

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1638.  Bp. Mountagu, Art. Eng. Visit., A 4 b. Hath any of your parish unreverently used your Minister?

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a. 1677.  Manton, Serm., Ps. cxix., cxxxi. Wks. 1725, I. 605/1. Will not God be as severe to me, if I behave my self unreverently?

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