Unthankfulness

[UN-¹ 12.] Ingratitade.

  Very frequent from c. 1550 to c. 1650.

c. 1500.  in Asloan MS. (S.T.S.), II. 220. Vnthankfulness of man thrillit his [sc. Christ’s] hart.

1553.  T. Wilson, Rhet., 102 b. Suche should suffer death as felons, whiche were found faultie with vnthankfulnesse.

1617.  Moryson, Itin., I. 89. Without great vnthankefulnesse … he could not have beene questioned upon this weake ground.

a. 1665.  J. Goodwin, Filled w. the Spirit, ii. (1670), 28. The Spirits with drawing of himself from men … proportionably to mens unthankfulnes, neglect, and opposition to him.

1728.  Young, Love Fame, V. 173. When surfeit or unthankfulness destroys … our solid joys.

1803.  Malthus, Popul., IV. ix. 563. If the proposed relief be given, it is of course received with unthankfulness.

1850.  Lynch, Theoph. Trinal, viii. 145. For pride will in thy doings lurk, And in thine heart unthankfulness.