un-þæslíc
Unsuitable ⬩ unseemly ⬩ unbecoming ⬩ unfit
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Unsuitable, unseemly, unbecoming, unfit Unðæslíc indecens, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Zup. 87, 12. Ne gedafenaþ biscope ðæt hé beó on dǽdum folces mannum gelíc. Geswíc swá unðæslíces plegan, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 13. Ús ne gedafenaþ ðæt wé úrne líchaman, ðe Gode is
un-þæslíce
Unsuitably ⬩ in art unseemly manner
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Unsuitably, in art unseemly manner Ðæt nán þing unþæslíce ne gelympe on nánes limes þénunge, Homi. Skt. i. 1, 204
Linked entry: þæslíce
un-þæslícness
Unseemliness ⬩ impropriety
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Unseemliness, impropriety Menn dæftaþ heora hús, gif hí sumne freónd onfón willaþ tó him, ðæt nán unðæslícnys him ne ðurfe derian, Homl. Th. ii. 316, 8
Linked entry: þæslícness
un-þancweorþ
Ungrateful ⬩ ingratus ⬩ not agreeable ⬩ unacceptable ⬩ thankless
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Ungrateful; ingratus. not agreeable, unacceptable Gemágnys is ðam sóðan Déman gecwéme, þeáh ðe heó mannum unðancwurðe sý, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 3. thankless Wé wǽron unðancwurðe, and wendon ús fram Criste, ac hé ús gesóhte, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 42, 5.
Linked entry: þanc-weorþ
un-þearf
Needless ⬩ useless
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Needless, useless Unðærfe ðing nequaquam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 6
un-þearfes
Needlessly ⬩ without cause
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Needlessly, without cause Heora fét beóð swíðe hraðe blód tó ágeótanne unþearfes for yflum willan, Ps. Th. 13, 6
Linked entry: -þearfes
un-þeáwfæst
Of bad habits ⬩ vicious ⬩ ill-mannered ⬩ ill-conditioned
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Of bad habits, vicious, ill-mannered, ill-conditioned Hit is bysmorlíc dǽd, ðæt ǽnig man ǽfre swá unþeáwfæst beón sceole, ðæt hé ðone múð ufan mid mettum áfylle, and on óðerne ende him gauge ðæt meox út, Engl. Stud. viii. 62, 15. Onþeáwfæste indisciplinatorum
Linked entries: þeáw-fæst un-geþeáwfæst
un-þoligendlíc
Intolerable
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Intolerable Náht unþoligendlícre nihil intolerabilius, Scint. 208, 14
Linked entry: þoligendlíc
un-þorffæst
Useless ⬩ needless
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Useless, needless Unðor[f]fæst bidda ineptum rogare, Rtl. 179, 34
Linked entry: þorf-fæst
un-þríste
Timid ⬩ diffident ⬩ faint-hearted
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Timid, diffident, faint-hearted Ða unmódgan and ða unðrístan ( pusillanimes ) ... Ða lytelmódan and ða unðrístan, ðonne hió ongietaþ hiera unbældo and hiera unmiehte, hié weorðaþ oft ormóde, Past. 32; Swt. 209, 5-8. Ða unðriéstan (-ðrístan, Cott. MSS
un-þurhtogen
Not carried through ⬩ not performed
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Not carried through, not performed Hwæt wéne gé hwæt sió ðurhtogene unrihtwísnes geearnige, nú sió unðurtogene árfæsðnes swá micel wíte geearnaþ quid mereatur injustitia illata, si tanta percussione digna est pietas non impensa, Past. 44; Swt. 329, 14
Linked entry: þurh-teón
un-þwǽrian
Similar entry: ge-unþwǽrian
un-þwǽrness
Discord ⬩ dissension ⬩ disagreement
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Discord, dissension, disagreement Ðǽr wæs micel unþuǽrnes (-ðwǽrnesse, MS. E.) ðære þeóde betweox him selfum, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 8. Unðwérnesse discordias, Kent. Gl. 155
Linked entry: un-geþwǽrness
un-þyhtig
Weak
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Weak Unðyhtge (-þyotgi, -dyctgi) égan vitiato oculo, Txts. 107, 2133
un-þyldig
Inspatient
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Inspatient Hí bióþ swá unþyldige ðæt hí ne magon nán earfoþa geþyldelice áberan, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 2
un-tídlíce
Unseasonably ⬩ at a wrong time
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Unseasonably, at a wrong time Eall ðæt mon untídlíce onginþ, næfþ hit nó æltæwne ende, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 27
Linked entry: tídlíce
un-tídre
Not weak ⬩ firm ⬩ strong
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Not weak, firm, strong Him wæs hyge untyddre, Andr. Kmbl. 2506; An. 1254
Linked entry: tídre
un-tígan
To untie ⬩ unbind ⬩ loose
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To untie, unbind, loose Ic unbinde oððe untíge soluo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Zup. 177, 7. Ne untígð ( soluit ) eówer ǽlc on restedæge his oxan oððe assan fram ðære binne? Lk. Skt. 13, 15. Gyt gemétaþ assan folan getíged ... untígaþ hyne. Gif inc hwá áhsaþ hwí
un-tilod
Without provision made
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Without provision made Se ðe his ǽr tíde ne tiolaþ ðonne biþ his on tíd untilad who makes no provision for himself beforehand, for him will there be no provision made when the time comes, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 106, 3
Linked entry: tilian
un-tíme
Unhappy ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ ill-timed
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Unhappy, unfortunate, ill-timed Se dysiga dranc bútan bletsunge and eode him út. Man slǽtte ðá ǽnne fearr, and se fear arn him tógeánes, and hine ðýde ðæt hé his feorh forlét, and gebohte swá ðone untíman drenc, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 74
Linked entry: tíme