unbelief, unbeleefe

[Pref. un- (1), and Eng. belief.] 1. The withholding of belief; disbelief. "For the mind doth, by every degree of affected unbelief, contract more and more of a general indisposition toward believing." -Atterbury: Sermons, vol. ii., ser. 2. 2. Infidelity; disbelief of divine revelation. "Their unbeleefe in that case we may not impute vnto any weakne or vnsufficiency in the means." - Hooker: Ecclesiastic all Politie , bk. v., § 22. 3. Disbelief of the truth of the Gospel; distrust of God's promises, faithfulne , . "Take heed lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God."-Hebrews iii. 12. *un-be-lief'-fül, *un-be-leve-ful, *un-bi-leeful, a . [Eng. unbelief ; -ful (1).] Full of unbelief; unbelieving. "He that is unbeleveful to the sone, schal not se ever las tinge lyf." -Wycliffe: John iii. *un-be-lief-fül-ne , *un-bi lieve-ful ne , subst . [Eng. unbeliefful ; -ne .] Unbelief, want of faith. IMG:content-1677.png:[blocks in formation] pine, pit, sire, sir, marine; gō, põt, unbelieve *un-bě-liēve', v . t . [Prefix un- (1), and English believe.] 1. Not to believe or trust; to disbelieve; to discredit. "As I, thus wrong'd, hence unbelieved go." Shakesp.: Measure for Measure, v. 2. Not to believe or think real or true; to disbelieve the reality or existence of. "Through seas Unknown, and unbelier'd." Beaum. & Flet.: Woman's Prize , ii. 2. un-be-liever, *un-be-leev-er, s. [Prof. un- (1), and Eng. believer .] *1. An incredulous or unbelieving person; one who will not or does not believe. "Brother goeth to law with brother, and that before 2. Specif .: An infidel; one who discredits revelation or the teachings of the Gospel. the unbelievers." -1 Cor. vi. 6. More widely extended to one who does not believe in or hold a particular religion. "[They) think through unbelievers ' blood Lies their directest path to heaven." Moore: Fire-Worshipers. un-be-liev-ing, *un-be-leev-ing, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. believing .] 1. Not believing or trusting; incredulous. "O swain of unbelieving mind!" Pope: Homer's Ody ey, xiv. 431. 2. Infidel; discrediting divine revelation or the mi ion, character, and doctrines of Christ. un-be-liev-Ing-ly, a. [Eng. unbelieving ; -ly .] In an unbelieving manner; with unbelief; incredulously.