Un*clean" (?), a. [AS. uncl&?;ne. See
Unnot, and Clean.] 1. Not clean; foul;
dirty; filthy.
2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual
cleansing.
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be
unclean seven days.
Num. xix. 11.
3. Morally impure. "Adultery of the heart,
consisting of inordinate and unclean affections."
Perkins.
-- Un*clean"ly, adv. --
Un*clean"ness, n.
Unclean animals (Script.), those which the
Israelites were forbidden to use for food. -- Unclean
spirit (Script.), a wicked spirit; a demon.
Mark i. 27.
Un*clean" (?), a. [AS. uncl&?;ne. See
Unnot, and Clean.] 1. Not clean; foul;
dirty; filthy.
2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual
cleansing.
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be
unclean seven days.
Num. xix. 11.
3. Morally impure. "Adultery of the heart,
consisting of inordinate and unclean affections."
Perkins.
-- Un*clean"ly, adv. --
Un*clean"ness, n.
Unclean animals (Script.), those which the
Israelites were forbidden to use for food. -- Unclean
spirit (Script.), a wicked spirit; a demon.
Mark i. 27.
