unprovided

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English

Etymology

From un- +‎ provided.

Adjective

unprovided (not comparable)

  1. Not provided; not supplied or equipped; unprepared.
    • 1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], The Shepheardes Calender: , London: Hugh Singleton, , →OCLC:
      The shepheards God so wel them guided,
      That of nought they were unprovided,
      Butter enough, honye, milke, and whay,
      And their flockes fleeces, them to araye.
    • c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :
      Why, sir, you know this is your wedding-day.
      First were we sad, fearing you would not come;
      Now sadder, that you come so unprovided.
      Fie, doff this habit, shame to your estate,
      An eye-sore to our solemn festival!
    • 1697, Aphra Behn, The Adventure of the Black Lady‎:
      Mean while, if you are unprovided of a Lodging, I dare undertake, you shall be welcome to this Gentlewoman.
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      1803 (date written), [Jane Austen], Northanger Abbey; published in Northanger Abbey: And Persuasion. , volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Murray, , 20 December 1817 (indicated as 1818), →OCLC:
      Miss Tilney, understanding in part her friend’s curiosity to see the house, soon revived the subject; and her father being, contrary to Catherine’s expectations, unprovided with any pretence for further delay […] was at last ready to escort them.
    • 1934 October, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], “Chapter 1”, in Burmese Days, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, →OCLC:
      Perhaps it is an oversight on Mr Macgregor’s part that he has left these young infants quite unprovided for, and that some of their mothers are in danger of starvation […]
    • 1941 December, “Notes and News: The L.N.W.R. "Special" Tanks”, in Railway Magazine, page 568:
      Originally unprovided with cabs, the first to acquire them did so during the Webb period in the 1890's, [...].
    • 1959 March, “Talking of Trains: Fewer meals on wheels?”, in Trains Illustrated, page 121:
      [...] but there are other northbound trains, unprovided with any refreshments, on which this car's appearance would be most welcome, [...].
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