uncourtliness

Our sex perhaps must expect to bear a little — uncourtliness shall I call it? — from the husband whom as the lover they let know the preference their hearts gave him to all other men. —

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

He boasted of having carried the colours of the 20th regiment, that bore the brunt of the day there, and mainly contributed to obtain a "glorious victory," as Southey, in his days of uncourtliness, called that of Blenheim.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 392, October 3, 1829 Various

Such conjugal uncourtliness elicits its merited censure in the cool satire of the accompanying motto: --

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 396, October 31, 1829 Various

Bear with his uncourtliness now, for he is truthful, upright, and noble in soul — qualities rare in a Hellene.

A Victor of Salamis William Stearns Davis 1903

"Your honor," said he, "must pardon the uncourtliness of our ways: but we give you the best we have; and the worthy Lord Loch-awe cannot do more."

The Scottish Chiefs 1875

Which being the case, no wonder if error, oiled with obsequiousness, (which generally gains friends, though deserves none worth having,) has often the advantage of truth, and thereby slides more easily and intimately into the fool's bosom, than the uncourtliness of truth will suffer it to do.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. III. 1634-1716 1823

"Your honor," said he, "must pardon the uncourtliness of our ways; but we give you the best we have: and the worthy Lord Loch-awe cannot do more."

The Scottish Chiefs Jane Porter 1813

Our sex perhaps must expect to bear a little -- uncourtliness shall I call it?

Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1 Samuel Richardson 1725

"I will," said Sir Richard; "and don't take old Chandos's uncourtliness too much to heart, young Eustace.

The Lances of Lynwood Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862