unproved

[Pref. un- (1), and Eng. proved.] 1. Not proved; not known by trial; not tried; not e ayed. "Philip left nothing unproved or undone."-Brende: Quintus Curtius, p. 30. 2. Not established as true by argument, demonstration, or evidence. "There is much of what should be demonstrated left unproved by those chymical experiments."-Boyle. *ŭn-pro-vide', v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and English provide .] To divest or deprive of what is nece ary; to unfurnish; to deprive of resolution. "I'll not expostulate with her, lest her body and beauty unprovide my mind again."- Shakesp .: Othello , iv. 1. un-pro-vid-ěd, a . [Prefix un- (1), and English provided .] 1. Not provided; not furnished; not supplied. (Now followed by with , but formerly also by of .) "He was not altogether unprovided with the means of conciliating them."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng . , ch. xvii. *2. Not having made any preparation; unprepared. "Let them nat fynde vs unprouided."-Berners: Froi art: Cronycle , vol. ii., ch. xxxiii. IMG:content-0214.png:[blocks in formation] *un-pro-vōk-ing, a . [Prefix un- (1), and Eng. provoking .] Not provoking; not giving provocation. "I stabbed him, a stranger, unprovoking , inoffensive." -Fleet wood . *un-prû-dence, s . [Prefix un- (1), and English prudence .] Want of prudence; imprudence, improvidence. "The unprudence of fool is (is) erring." - Wycliffe: Prov, xiv. 18. *un-prû-dent, a . [Pref. un- (1), and English prudent .] Imprudent, foolish. "Make the unkunnyngne of unprudent men to be doum be." Wycliffe : 1 Peter ii. *un-prû-den-tial (ti as sh), a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. prudential .] Not prudential; not prudent; imprudent. "The most unwise and most unprudential act as to civil government."- Milton . ( Todd .) un-prûned', a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. pruned.] Not pruned; not cut; not lopped. "Deep in the unpruned forest." Byron: Childe Harold, iv. 96. *un-pub-lic, *un-pub-lick, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. public .] Not public; not generally seen or known; private, secluded, retired. "Virgins must be retired and unpublick ."-Bishop Taylor: Holy Living , ch. ii., § 3. lished.]