a. (UN-1 7.)
1709. Brit. Apollo, No. 9. 3/2. My Voice is so Hoarse and Untuneful.
1760. Sterne, Tr. Shandy, IV. Slawkenb. T. Harsh and untuneful are the notes of love, Unless my Julia strikes the key.
1803. Monthly Mag., XVI. 25. He had a voice rough and untuneful.
1830. Tennyson, The Owl, II. 6. Her voice untuneful grown, Wears all day a fainter tone.
1890. Pall Mall G., 24 June, 2/3. Liszt’s ambitious but untuneful … Symphony.
Hence Untunefully adv., Untunefulness.
1881. Athenæum, 25 June, 840/2. So does he demonstrate Byron’s innate untunefulness.
1884. Manch. Exam., 19 Feb., 5/2. A cold which causes a man to sing untunefully.
