unhoped

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English

Etymology

un- +‎ hoped

Adjective

unhoped (not comparable)

  1. Not hoped for; unexpected.
    • (Can we date this quote?), John Dryden, The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Vol I[1]:
      The Prince of peace would like himself confer / A gift unhoped, without the price of war
    • (Can we date this quote?), Eliza Fowler Haywood, The Fortunate Foundlings[2]:
      With these words he gave him a letter directed, as he had said, but not sealed, which Horatio, after he had manifested the sense he had of so unhoped an obligation, reminded him of.

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