unguilty

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English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ungilti, ungulti, from Old English ungyltiġ; equivalent to un- +‎ guilty.

Pronunciation

Adjective

unguilty (comparative more unguilty, superlative most unguilty)

  1. Not guilty.
    Synonyms: guiltless, innocent
    • 1544-1595, Edward Fairfax (1560-1635), Jerusalem Delivered:
      XLVI "Tell me what will you do? why would you stain Your noble hands in our unguilty blood?
    • 1566, William Adlington, The Golden Asse:
      And further I imagined and sayd, Alasse what Judge is he that is so gentle or benigne, that will thinke that I am unguilty of the slaughter and murther of these three men.

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