unhackneyed

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unhackneyed

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From un- + hackneyed.

adjective

not comparable Unpractised, inexperienced. Unus'd to the foppery of love, he is negligent of the little duties expected from a lover—but being unhackney'd in the paſſion, his affection is ardent and ſincere; and as it engroſſes his vvhole ſoul, he expects every thought and emotion of his miſtreſs to move in uniſon vvith his.
not comparable Not worn-out through overuse; not hackneyed. UNUSUAL LOCOMOTIVES. By E. F. Carter. Frederick Muller Ltd. 21s. […] This book is particularly disappointing as this is an un-hackneyed subject upon which a reliable book would be most welcome.

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@misc{unhackneyed_2026,
  title = {unhackneyed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unhackneyed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}