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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)
- 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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