unprovided

English

Etymology

un- +‎ provided

Adjective

unprovided (not comparable)

1. Not provided; not supplied or equipped; unprepared.
   • 1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “Maye”, in The Shepheardes Calender: […], London: […] Hugh Singleton, […], →OCLC; reprinted as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, The Shepheardes Calender […], London: John C. Nimmo, […], 1890, →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[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:

     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^[1]:

     Mean while, if you are unprovided of a Lodging, I dare undertake, you shall be welcome to this Gentlewoman.

   • 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, [...].