I.untried (not in Cic. or Cæs.).
I. Act., that has not made trial of, unacquainted with, inexperienced in, unaccustomed to a thing: “qui lascivia inexperti advenerant,” Tac. A. 16, 5: “exercitus bonis inexpertus atque insuetus,” Liv. 23, 18, 10: “animus ad contumeliam inexpertus,” id. 6, 18, 4: “dulcis inexpertis cultura potentis amici: expertus metuit,” Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 86.—
II. Pass., that has not been tried, untried, unproved: “legiones civili bello inexpertae,” Tac. H. 2, 75; 1, 8: “fides,” Liv. 28, 18, 10: “potestas,” id. 3, 52, 9: “carmen,” new, Stat. S. 4, 5, 11: “ne quid inexpertum relinquat,” Verg. A. 4, 415; Curt. 3, 6, 5; 4, 4, 2: “haud tibi inexpertum curvos deprendere mores,” Pers. 3, 52 al.
