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Not exhibiting learning; as, unlearned verses. -- Un*learn"ed*ly, adv. -- Un*learn"ed*ness, n.

Occupied with, or pertaining to, belles-lettres. "An unlearned, belletristic trifler." M. Arnold.

Without books; unlearned. Shenstone.

Ignorant, unlearned; belonging to the laity. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Unlearned. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse.

truth of; to give credence to; to put trust in; to believe. How shall they credit A poor unlearned virgin Shak.

An unlearned, ignorant, or simple person, as distinguished from the educated; an ignoramus. [Obs.] Christ was received of idiots, of the vulgar people, and of the simpler sort, while he was rejected, despised, and persecuted even to death by the high priests, lawyers, scribes, doctors, and rabbis. C. Blount.…

Unlearned; artless; pretty; delicate. [Obs.] Most sweet jests! most incony vulgar wit! Shak.

Not erudite; unlearned; ignorant.

Not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple. [Obs.] For if priest be foul, on whom we trust, No wonder is a lewed man to rust. Chaucer. So these great clerks their little wisdom show To mock the lewd, as learn'd in this as they. Sit. J. Davies.

Not familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced. In thy fortunes am unlearned and strange. Shak.

Something that is sly, crafty, or delusive. Unlearned in the world's false subtleties. Shak.