un-riht
Wrong ⬩ evil ⬩ bad ⬩ unjust ⬩ unlawful ⬩ depraved ⬩ perverse
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Wrong, evil, bad, unjust, unlawful, depraved, perverse Ic eom geþafa ðæt hit náuht unriht wǽre ðæt mon ða yfelwillendan men héte nétenu fateor nec injuries dici video vitiosos in belluas mutari, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 196, 17.
Linked entry: un-reht
unriht-wíf
A woman of bad character
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A woman of bad character Godwine hæfð gelǽd fulle láde æt ðan unrihtwífe ðe Leófgár bisceop hine tihte, Chart. Th. 373, 32
un-rím
A countless number ⬩ an incalculable number or amount
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Grammar un-rím, with a genitive plural Ðǽr is unrím on ealra cwycra illic reptilia, quorum non est numerus, Ps. Th. 103, 24: Shrn. 65, 24. Hié in ðære eá áweóllon swá ǽmettan, swilc unrím heora wæs, Nar. 11, 14.
unrím-folc
An innumerable people
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An innumerable people Gif hé underfénge ðone ealdordóm swelces unrímfolces búton ege si ducatum plebis innumerae sine trepidatione susciperet, Past. 7; Swt. 51, 12
un-sǽd
Bad seed
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Bad seed Ealle unþeáwas áweallaþ of deófle, and hé ðæt unsǽd sáweþ tó wíde, Wulfst. 40, 23
un-samwrǽde
Not united ⬩ opposed ⬩ contrary
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Not united, opposed, contrary Gif ða gódan ðonne simle habhaþ anweald, ðonne nabbaþ ða yfelan nǽfre nǽnne, for ðam ðæt gód and ðæt yfel sint swíþe unsamwrǽde nam cum bonum malumque contraria sint, si bonum potens esse constiterit, liquet imbecillitas
Linked entry: -wrǽde
un-sceamig
Not to be confounded ⬩ unabashed
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Not to be confounded, unabashed Is on mé sweotul ðæt ðú unscamge ǽghwæs wurde on ferþe fród in me is it plain, that thou, O woman not to be confounded! hast become in everything sagacious in mind, Exon. Th. 275, 18; Jul. 552
Linked entry: sceamig
un-strenge
Weak
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Weak Paulus cwæð: 'Wé strange sceolon beran ðæra unstrengra byrðene' debemus nos firmiores imbecillitates infirmorum sustinere (Rom. 15, 1), Homl. Th. ii. 390, 26
Linked entry: strenge
un-súr
Not sour
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Not sour Eala forgá and meoloc þicge unsúre, Lchdm. ii. 292, 30
Linked entry: súr
un-swice
Good faith ⬩ absence of deceit or treachery
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Good faith, absence of deceit or treachery Ðá gyrnde hé griðes and gísla, ðet hé móste unswican intó gemóte cuman and út of gemóte he required safeconduct and hostages, that he might come to the meeting and go from it without treachery, Chr. 1048; Erl
un-swícende
Not failing in duty to others ⬩ faithful ⬩ loyal
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Not failing in duty to others, faithful, loyal Ic ( Cnut ) cýðe wów ðæt ic wylle beón hold hláford and unswícende tó Godes gerihtum and tó rihtre woroldlage, Chart. Erl. 229, 22.
Linked entry: swícan
un-swicol
Not false ⬩ not treacherous ⬩ honest
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Not false, not treacherous, honest Unswicel non falsa, Hpt. Gl. 432, 24. Uton beón eádmóde and sóðfæste and unswicole and rihtwíse, Wulfst. 109, 13
un-tǽlwirðe
Not blameable ⬩ irreprehensible ⬩ praiseworthy
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Not blameable, irreprehensible, praiseworthy Is geteald hwelc hé beón sceal, gif hé untǽlwierðe bið quae sit irreprehensibilitas ipsa, manifestat, Past. 8; Swt. 53, 11. Æew Dryhtnes untélwyrðe ( inrepraehensibilis ), Ps. Surt. 18, 8.
Linked entry: tǽl-wirðe
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.
Linked entry: þanc-weorþ
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-tóbrocen
Not broken in pieces
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Not broken in pieces Gif gé ðone bend healdaþ sóðre bróðerrǽdene untóbrocenne, Homl. Th. ii. 318, 5. Hé sum þing hæfde untóbrocen, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 258
un-scearpsíne
Not sharpsighted
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Not sharpsighted Ealdes mannes eágan beóþ unscearpsýno ... Þus mon sceal unscearpsýnum sealfe wyrcean tó eágum, Lchdm. ii. 30, 27-32, 1
Linked entry: scearp-síne
un-scyldiglíc
Innocent ⬩ not obnoxious ⬩ unobjectionable
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Innocent, not obnoxious, unobjectionable Ungerisnre bysene ðú hátest hié wítnian, ah mé þynceþ unscyldiglícre ðæt him man heáfod of áceorfe búton óðrum wítum, Blickl. Homl. 189, 32
Linked entry: scyldiglíc
un-seldan
Not seldom ⬩ frequently
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Not seldom, frequently Ðone sang wé sungon unseldon mid heom, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 264. Oft and unseldan, L. E. G. proem.; Th. i. 166, 9: Btwk. 222, 2. Oft and unseldon, L. Pen. 2; Th. ii. 278, 5
Linked entry: seldan
un-sidu
A bad habit ⬩ vicious custom ⬩ mal-practice
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Nis eác nán wundor, þeáh ús mislimpe, forðam wé witan ful georne, ðæt ... wearð þes þeódscipe swýðe forsyngod ... þurh hǽþene unsida, Wulfst. 164, 2. Áne misdǽda hé dyde þeáh tó swíðe, ðæt hé ælþeódige unsida lufode, Chr. 959; Erl. 121, 1