Un*clean" (?), a. [AS. unclne. 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.
© Webster 1913.