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un-stæfwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-stæfwís, adj.

Illiterate

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Illiterate Unstæfwís inlitterata, Germ. 393, 82

Linked entry: stæf-wís

un-staþolfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-staþolfæst, adj.

unsettled ⬩ not remaining in one place ⬩ not stationary ⬩ unsettled ⬩ desirous of change ⬩ not steadfast ⬩ unstable ⬩ not enduring ⬩ easily moved ⬩ unsettled in mind ⬩ wavering

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unsettled, not remaining in one place, not stationary Ða twám and þrím dagum geond missenlícra monna húsum wuniaþ, ǽfre unstaþolfæste ( numquam stabiles ) and woriende, R. Ben. 9, 23. unsettled, desirous of change Sum munuc wearð unstaðolfæst on his

Linked entry: under-staþolfæst

un-stedefull

(adj.)
Grammar
un-stedefull, adj.

Unstable ⬩ apostate

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Unstable, apostate Mid englum unstydfullum cum angelis apostaticis, Rtl. 121, 21

Linked entries: -stedefull un-stydfull

un-gesadelod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesadelod, adj.

Not saddled

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Not saddled Eahte hors, feówer gesadelode and feówer ungesadelode (unsadelode, MS. G.) ... feówer hors, twá gesadelode and twá ungesadelode (unsadelode, MS. G.), L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414. 5-10

Linked entry: un-sadelod

un-gesǽlhþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlhþ, e; f.

Unhappiness ⬩ misery

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Unhappiness, misery For ungesǽlhðe ðissere earman þeóde, Chr. 1057; Erl. 192, 26

Linked entry: ge-sǽhþ

un-gesǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlig, adj.

Unhappy ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ unhappy ⬩ suffering ⬩ misfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ suffering want of moral good ⬩ causing unhappiness ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ calamitous ⬩ unprofitable ⬩ evil

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Unhappy, unfortunate Ungesǽlig infelix, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 30. Ðæs ungesǽligan infausti, ii. 47, 56. of persons, unhappy, suffering, misfortune, calamity, etc. Ne meht ðú cweðan ðæt ðú earm sé and ungesǽlig ( te existimari miserum ), Bt. 8; Fox 24, 23

Linked entries: ge-sǽlig un-sǽlig

un-gesǽliglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesǽliglíce, adv.

unhappily ⬩ miserably ⬩ wickedly

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unhappily, miserably Hé ( Judas ) hine sylfne áhéng and swá ungesǽliglíce tó écan deáðe wæs geniðerad, Homl. Ass. 158, 564. Hé him seluan éce hellewíte ungesǽliglíce getilaþ, Chart. Th, 117, 23. wickedly. Similar entries v. un-gesǽllíce Swá ungesǽliglíce

Linked entry: ge-sǽliglíce

un-gesǽllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesǽllíce, adv.

Unhappily ⬩ miserably ⬩ wickedly ⬩ improbe

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Unhappily, miserably, wickedly; improbe Hæfð se yfela gást ungifa ... and ða hé dǽlð ðám mannum ðe ungesǽlíce him gehýrsumiaþ, Wulfst. 52, 12

un-gesǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlþ, e; f.

unhappiness ⬩ illfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ unhappiness which consists in absence of moral good

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unhappiness, illfortune, calamity Ealle ðás ungesǽlða ús gelumpon þurh unrǽdes, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 1. Biþ simle ða eówre gesǽlþa on sumum þingum ungesǽlþa (unsǽlþa, Cott. MS.), Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 20. Sume secgaþ ðæt sió wyrd wealde ǽgðer ge gesǽlþa

Linked entry: un-sǽlþ

un-gesawen

Similar entry: un-gesewen

un-gesceádlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádlíc, adj.

Indiscreet ⬩ irrational

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Indiscreet, irrational Ungesceádlíc swígea indiscretum silentium, Scint. 213, 13. Mid ungesceádlícum þinge in re irrationali, L. Ecg. P. ii. 6; Th. ii. 184, 10

un-gesceádlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesceádlíce, adv.

Unreasonably ⬩ excessively

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Unreasonably, excessively Ungesceádlíce (-sceáde-) irrationabiliter, R. Ben. 54, 13 note. Tácn ðæs ungesceádlíce cealdan magan (cf. ðæs ofercealdan magan, 192, 25: 194, 11), Lchdm. ii. 160, 4

un-gesceádwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwís, adj.

not acting according to reason ⬩ un- reasonable ⬩ irrational ⬩ unwise ⬩ foolish ⬩ not possessed of reason ⬩ irrational

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not acting according to reason, un- reasonable, irrational, unwise, foolish Hé hine wiste swíþe ungesceádwísne and swíþe ungemetfæstne, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 96, 4. Ic wundrige hwí men sién swá ungesceádwíse ðæt hié wénan ðæt ðis andwearde líf mæge ðone monnan

Linked entry: ge-sceádwís

un-gesceádwísness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwísness, e; f.

Unreasonableness ⬩ foolishness

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Unreasonableness, foolishness Hwæt segst ðú ðæt sié forcúþre ðonne sió ungesceádwísnes? hwí geþafiaþ hí ðæt hí bióð dysige? hwí nyllaþ hí spyrigan æfter cræftum and æfter wísdóme? quid enervatius ignorantiae caecitate? an sectanda noverunt? Bt. 36, 6

Linked entry: ge-sceádwísness

un-gesceapen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceapen, adj.

unshapen ⬩ unformed ⬩ uncreated

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unshapen, unformed Interjectio is án dǽl sprǽce getácniende ðæs módes gewilnunge mid ungesceapenre stemne ( voce incondita ), Ælfc. Gr. 48; Zup. 277, 17. Hé is sóð Scyppend, ðe ða ungesceapenan eáhhringas ( the eyes of the man who was born blind ) geopenode

Linked entry: ge-sceapen

un-gescrépu

(n.)
Grammar
un-gescrépu, un-gescrépo; f. or un-gescrépe; n.

Inconvenience ⬩ an inconvenient thing

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Inconvenience, an inconvenient thing Mid ðý ðá se foresprecena bróþor langre tíde ðyllíc ungescrǽpo woon (ðyllíce ungéscrǽpo wonn ?) cum tempore non pauco frater praefatus tali incommodo laboraret, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 22

un-geséne

Similar entry: un-gesíne

un-gesewen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesewen, -gesawen; adj.

Unseen ⬩ invisible

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Unseen, invisible Ðá ðá ða tungel-wítegan ðone cyning gecyrdon, ðá wearð se steorra him ungesewen, Homl. Th. i. 108, 29. Ðone ungesewenan ( invisibilem ) engel, Past. 36; Swt. 257, 8. Óðre ungesawene þing mon mót mid áðe gewyrðan, L. O. D. 7; Th. i.

Linked entry: un-gesawen

un-gesib

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesib, un-gesibb; adj.

not related ⬩ strange ⬩ not at peace at variance

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not related, strange Hé bið fremede Freán ælmihtigum, englum ungelíc (ungesibb, MS. B.) ána hwearfaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 69; Sal. 35. Ic ( the cuckoo ) under sceáte ungesibbum wearð eácen gǽste, Exon. Th. 391, 20; Rä. l0, 8. not at peace at variance Ða twá

un-gesibsumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesibsumness, e; f.

Proneness to discord ⬩ quarrelsomeness ⬩ discord

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Proneness to discord, quarrelsomeness, discord Wé magon gecnáwan on ðara ungesceádwísra niétena gesibsumnesse hú micel yfel sió gesceádwíslíce gecynd ðurh ða ungesibsumnesse gefremeþ si solertes aspicimus, concordando sibi irrationalis natura indicat

Linked entry: ge-sibsumnes