Middle English Dictionary Entry
imprūdent adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | imprūdent adj. |
| Etymology | L imprūdens, -entis. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Without caution or discretion, rash, thoughtless.
Associated quotations
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.ML.(Manly-Rickert)B.309 : Inprudent emperour of Rome, allas, Was ther no philosophre in al thy toun?
- (?c1422) Hoccl.ASM (Dur-U Cosin V.3.9)409 : Y was ful inprudent; I tooke noon heede to my self aright.
- c1440 Chaucer CT.Pars.(Eg 2726)I.397 : Inprudent is he þat for his pride hath no shame of his synnes.
- ?c1450 Knt.Tour-L.(Hrl 1764)145/22 : But there were other v þat were inprudent, that slepte and were not purueyed.
- a1500 Away ffeynt (RwlPoet 34)58 : A. for the wyff off Naball, Abigaill, In-prudente als Adam with-oute avisement, Answeryng Dauid wherfor he wold hym kyll But by the prudence of Abigaill chaunged hys entent.