A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

Chapter 41

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Tweyne, _num._ twain, G, PP; tueyne, S2; twene, S; tweien, S; tweȝȝenn, S.—AS. _twegen_.

Twi- (_prefix_). _Comb._: twi-bil, an axe, _bipennis_, Voc., Prompt., H; twi-feald, twofold, SD; twye-lyghte, twilight, Prompt.; twi-ræd, of diverse opinion, SD.

Twichand, _pres. pt._ touching, regarding, S3 (13. 271).

Twie, _adv._ twice, S; see Tweye.

Twikken, _v._ to twitch, snatch, pull slightly but quickly, Prompt.; twychyn, Prompt.; twyghte, _pt. s._, CM; twight, _pp._, CM.

Twine, _sb._ doubled thread; twines, _gen._, S.—AS. _twín_.

Twinen, _v._ to twist, S; twined, _pp._, S; twyned, PP.

Twingen, _v._ to pain, afflict, SkD; twungen, _pp._, SkD.—Cp. G. _zwingen_.

Twinging, _sb._ affliction, S2.

Twinken, _v._ to wink, Prompt., G.

Twinklen, _v._ to twinkle, Prompt.

Twinne, _num._ two apiece, two at a time, S; twynne, S2; tuin, S2.—Icel. _tvinnr_.

Twinnen, _v._ to separate, C2; twynnen, S2, S3, H; twyne, S3; twyn, S2, H; tuyn, H; twynned, _pt. pl._, PP, S3.

Twyes, _adv._ twice, S2, C2, C3, PP.—Formed with suffix _-es_ on AS. _twíwa_. See Tweye.

Twyste, _sb._ bough, Cath., S3; twist, B, S2, C2, CM; twest, S3.—Cp. ODu. _twist_.

Twyste, _v._ to strip the boughs, _defrondare_, Cath.

Twyster (of trees), _sb._ a stripper of boughs, _defrondator_, Cath.

Tycement, _sb._ enticement, HD.

Tycen, _v._ to entice, instigate, provoke, Prompt., Manip., S; tisen, PP; tyse, HD (s.v. _tise_). See Atisen.

Tykel, _adj._ unsteady, uncertain, CM.

Tyle, _sb._ tile, Prompt.; tyil, Prompt.; tyyl, S2. _Comb._: tyle-stone, tile, brick, Prompt.; tiyl-stoon (= Lat. _testa_), W2.—AS. _tigele_; Lat. _tegula_.

Tymber, _sb._ timber, wood for building, Voc., PP; tymbre, PP.—AS. _timber_.

Tymbre, _v._ to frame, build, PP; timbrin, S, S2.—AS. _timbrian_: Goth. _timrjan_; cp. OHG. _zimbrón_ (Tatian).

Tymbre, _sb._ the crest of a helmet, also a helmet, WA; timber, Cotg.; tymbrys, _pl._, B.—OF. _timbre_ (Cotg.); Lat. _tympanum_; Gr. τύμπανον; cp. SkD (s.v. _timbrel_).

Tyme, _sb._ time, due season, S, C2, C3, PP; tyme, _pl._, C2; tymes, C2. _Comb._: tymeful, seasonable, early, W; timliche, quickly, S.—AS. _tíma_; cp. Icel. _tími_.

Tymen, _v._ to betide, S2.—AS. (_ge_)_tímian_.

Tynd, _sb._ the tine or prong of a deer’s horn, the spike of a harrow, JD, SkD; tyndis, S3.—AS. _tind_ (Voc.); cp. Icel. _tindr_.

Tyne, _adj._ tiny, WA.

Tyne, _sb._ prickle, Prompt.

Tyne, _v._ to lose, S2, PP, H; tine, S2, H; tynt, _pp._, S2, PP, H. _Der._: tynsil, loss, ruin, H; tinsill, H.—Icel. _týna_, to lose, to destroy, _týnask_, to perish, from _tjón_, loss, damage.

Tynen, _v._ to enclose, S2; tinen, S; tunen, S.—AS. _týnan_, from _tún_. See Toun.

Tynken, _v._ to ring, tinkle, W.

Tynkere, _sb._ tinker, PP.

Tynsale, _sb._ loss, harm, B. See Tyne.

Tyred, _pp._ attired, dressed, S2; see Atyren.

Tysane, _sb._ a drink, Prompt.—OF. _tisane_, barley-water; Lat. _ptisana_, pearl-barley, also barley-water; Gr. πτισάνη.

Tysyk, _sb._ consumption, S2, Prompt.; tysike, Cath.—OF. _tisique_ (Bartsch); Lat. _phthisica_, consumptive disease; from Gr. φθίσις decay; cp. It. _tisica_.

Tyyl, _sb._ tile, S2; see Tyle.

U, V (vowel).

Uggen, _v._ to dread, to shudder at, HD; ug, H; huge, H; uggis, _pr. s._, H; uggid, _pt. s._, H.—Icel. _ugga_.

Uggynge, _sb._ shuddering, horror, H.

Ugly, _adv._ dreadful, horrible, H, SkD; uglike, SkD.—Icel. _uggligr_.

Ugsom, _adj._ frightful, SkD (s.v. _ugly_).

Uhte, _sb._ the part of the night before daybreak; uȝten, _dat._, S, SD.—AS. _úhte_: OS. _uhta_: Goth. _uhtwo_; cp. OHG. _uohta_, Icel. _ótta_, see Weigand (s.v. _ucht_), and Fick, 7. 9.

Uhten-tid, _sb._ early morning-time, SD.

Uht-song, _sb._ morning-chant, matins, SD.—AS. _uht-sang_.

Ulke, _adj._ the same, S; see Ilke.

Umbe, _prep._ about, around, WA, S; ummbenn, S; embe, S.—AS. _ymbe_ (_embe_): OHG. _umbi_ (Otfrid), OS. _umbi_.

Vmbe-cast, _v._ to cast about, consider, ponder, B; umbekestez, _pr. s._, S2.

Umbe-grouen, _pp._ grown all round, S2.

Umbelappe, _v._ to surround, WA. See Umlap.

Vmbe-set, _v._ to beset, B; umbeset, _pt. s._, B; vmset, S2; umbeset, _pp._, B; umsett, H, HD; vmset, S2.—AS. _ymb-sittan_.

Vmbe-stount, _adv._ sometimes, B; umstunt, H.—AS. _ymbe_ + _stund_.

Umbe-þenken, _v._ to bethink, meditate, S; umthink, H; vmbethinkis ȝow, _imp. pl. refl._, B; umbithoghte, _pt. s._, HD; vmbethoucht, B.—AS. _ymb-þencan_.

Umbe-weround, _pp._ environed, B.

Umbe-while, _adv._ sometime, at times, S; umwhile, H, HD; umwile, S; vm-quhile, B; umquile, WA.

Um-ga, _v._ to go about, H.

Um-gang, _sb._ circuit, S2, H.—AS. _ymb-gang_.

Um-gifen, _v._ to surround, H; vmgaf, _pt. pl._, S2, H.

Um-gripen, _v._ to surround; vm-griped, _pt. pl._, S2.

Um-hilen, _v._ to cover up; umhild, _pt. s._, H.

Um-lap, _v._ to wrap around, comprehendere, to embrace, WA, S2; umlappe, H, HD; vmlapped, _pp._, S2. See Umbelappe.

Um-louke, _v._ to lock in, H.

Um-sege, _v._ to besiege, H.

Um-set, _pp._ beset all round, S2; see Vmbe-set.

Um-shadow, _v._ to shadow round, protect, H.

Um-stride, _v._ to bestride, S2; umstrode, _pt. s._, HD.

Um-writhen, _v._ to wind round, H; umwrithyn, _pp._, H.

Um-ȝede, _pt. s._ went about, H.

Un-, _prefix_ (1), has a negative force and is used before substantives, adjectives, and past participles; on-, B.—Goth. _un-_; cp. Gr. ἀν-.

Un-, _prefix_ (2), expresses the reversal of an action, and is used before verbs; on-, S3.—Goth. _and-_; cp. Gr. ἀντι-.

Un-, _prefix_ (3), until.—OS. _und-_. Cf. Oth.

Un-aneomned, _pp._ unnamed, innumerable, S. Cf. A-nemnen.

The word Anemnen does not occur in the Dictionary. The simple form is Nemnen.

Un-auanced, _pp._ unpromoted, S2.

Un-bermed, _pp._ unleavened; unberrmedd, S.

Un-bicumlich, _adj._ unbecoming, S; unbicomelich, S.

Un-biheue, _adj._ unprofitable; unbihefre, _comp._, S.

Un-bileue, _sb._ unbelief, W.

Un-bileueful, _adj._ unbelieving, W; unbileful, S.

Un-binden, _v._ to unbind, S2; unbind, _pr. s._, S; unbint, S; unbond, _pt. s._, S; unbounden, _pl._, S; _pp._, C2.—Cp. OHG. _in-bintan_ (Otfrid). (Un- 2.)

Un-bischoped, _pp._ unconfirmed; unbishped, S.

Un-bisorȝeliche, _adv._ piteously, S.

Un-bliðe, _adj._ joyless; unblyþe, S2.

Un-boht, _pp._ unatoned for, S; unbouht, S.

Un-bokelen, _v._ to unbuckle, C2, C3. (Un- 2.)

Un-brosten, _pp._ unburst, S2.

Un-buhsum, _adj._ disobedient, S; vnboxome, P.

Un-buxsumnes, _sb._ disobedience, H.

Unce, _sb._ ounce, SkD, C; ounces, _pl._, C2.—OF. _unce_; Lat. _uncia_. Cf. Inche.

Un-chargid, _pp._ unladen, W. (Un- 2.)

Un-cofre, _v._ to take out of a coffer, S3. (Un- 2.)

Un-conabil, _adj._ unsuitable; unkonnabil, H; vncunable, H.—Cp. OF. _covenable_ (BH. 153. 43).

Un-conabilly, _adv._ unsuitably, H.

Un-conabilnes, _sb._ misbehaviour, H.

Un-conabiltes, _sb. pl._ incongruities, H.

Vn-conand, _adj._ ignorant, HD, H; vnkunand, H.

Vn-conandly, _adv._ ignorantly, H.

Un-corrupcioun, _sb._ incorruption, W.

Uncuð, _adj._ strange, unknown, S2; see Un-kouth.

Un-cweme, _adj._ displeasing, SD: unncweme, S. See Un-yqueme.

Undampned, _pp._ uncondemned, W.

Un-deedli, _adj._ immortal, W; vndedly, H.

Un-deedlynesse, _sb._ immortality, W; undedlynes, WA.

Un-defoulid, _pp._ undefiled (= _impollutus_, _immaculatus_), W, WA.

Un-dep, _adj._ not deep, S.

Under, _prep._, _adv._ during, between, under, underneath, S; onder, SD; undur, W; undir, B. _Phr._: vnder þan, during these things, _interea_, meanwhile, S.—AS. _under_: Goth. _undar_; cp. OHG. _untar_.

Under, _sb._ afternoon, CM; see Undern.

Under, _v._ to subject, S2.

Under-crien, _v._ to cry out; undurcrieden, _pt. pl._ (= _succlamabant_), W.

Under-fangen, _v._ to receive, S; underfonge, S; onderuonge, S2; underuongen, S; onderfang, _imp. s._, S; undurfong, _pt. s._, S2; underueng, S2; underfangen, _pp._, S; underuonge, S; underfongen, P; undurfongun, W.

Under-fon, _v._ to receive, S; underfo, S; under-uon, S; underfon, _pp._, S.—AS. _under-fón_.

Under-giten, _v._ to perceive, understand; underȝiten, SD; underȝeite, S; undergæton, _pt. pl._, S.—AS. _under-gitan_.

Under-leggen, _v._ to subject; under-laide, _2 pt. s._, S2.

Under-ling, _sb._ a subject, inferior, S, PP.

Under-lout, _adj._ subject, H.

Under-master, _sb._ usher; undurmaistir (= _paedagogus_), W.

Under-mel, _sb._ the afternoon-meal, SD, CM. See Undern.

Undern, _sb._ the time between, the time between sunrise and noon, between noon and sunset, a mealtime, S2, C, C2, CM, Voc.; undorne, WA; vndren, S, HD, SD; under, S2; undur, HD; aunder, HD.—AS. _undern_, OS. _undorn_, Icel. _undorn_; cp. OHG. _untorn_ (G. _untern_).

Undern-time, _sb._ SD; undrentime, S; undirtime, SD.

Under-nymen, _v._ to receive, perceive, reprove, PP; undirnyme, W2; undernimen, S; underneme, _reprehendo_, Prompt.; undernom, _pt. s._, C3; undernumen, _pp._, S; undirnommen, W; undernome, PP.

Under-picchen, _v._ to fix underneath; underpyghte, _pt. s._, C3.

Under-preost, _sb._ under-priest; unnderr-preost, S.

Under-sette, _v._ to place beneath, support, prop up; undursette, W2.

Under-standen, _v._ to understand, S; onderstanden, S2; understonden, S, S2; undyrstonde, S2; understant, _pr. s._, S; understont, S; undyrstode, _pt. s._, S2 understoden, _pt. pl._, S; undurstoden, stood under, W2; understande, _pp._, S; understonde, S2; onderstonde, S2.

Under-stondingnesse, _sb._ faculty of understanding, S.

Under-take, _v._ to undertake, agree, SD; undertoc, _pt. s._, S2; undertok, S.

Under-þeod, _sb._ subject, S; underþeoden, _pl._, S; underþiede, S.—AS. _under-þéod_.

Under-uon, _v._ to receive, S; see Under-fon.

Under-ȝeite, _v._ to learn, discover, S; see Under-giten.

Un-digne, _adj._ unworthy, C2.—OF. _undigne_.

Un-discreet, _adj._ undiscerning, C2.—OF. _undiscret_.

Un-don, _v._ to undo, open, disclose, SD, W; undo, WA; undede, _pt. s._, S2; undude, S, PP; undone, _pp._, S.—AS. _un-dón_. (Un- 2.)

Undon, _v._ to undo, destroy, PP.

Undoubtabili, _adv._ without doubt, S3.

Un-dreh, _adj._ impatient, out of patience, S2.

Un-duhtiȝ, _adj._ unworthy; unduhti, S.

Un-eað, _adj._ uneasy; uneaðe, S.

Un-eaðe, _adv._ scarcely, S; unneðe, S, S2, C2, C3, W; onneaþe, S2; oneþe, S3; uneth, S3, P, WA; unneth, S3.

Un-eðes, _adv._ scarcely, WA, S; unnethes, S2, C2, W, H; vnneths, H; vnees, PP.

Un-faȝen, _adj._ displeased; unfeyn, S2.

Un-fest, _adj._ unstable, S2.

Un-festlich, _adj._ unfestive, C2.

Un-fete, _adj._ ill-made, bad, S2. (Un- 1.)

Un-filabil, _adj._ insatiable, H. (Un- 1.)

Un-filed, _pp._ undefiled, S2.

Un-flichand, _pp._ unflinching, H. (Un- 1.)

Un-forȝolden, _pp._ unrequited, S; unvorgulde, S.

Un-freme, _sb._ disadvantage, S.—AS. _unnfremu_.

Un-fruytouse, _adj._ unfruitful, W.

Un-gert, _pp._ ungirt, G.

Un-glad, _adj._ unhappy, S2.

Un-happe, _sb._ ill-luck, WA.

Un-happy, _adj._ unlucky, S2.

Un-hardy, _adj._ not bold, PP.

Un-hele, _sb._ sickness, S; misfortune, CM.

Un-heled, _pp._ uncovered, WA, PP.—AS. _helian_: OHG. _haljan_. (Un- 2).

Un-helðe, _sb._ sickness, S; unhalðe, S.

Un-hersumnesse, _sb._ disobedience, S.—AS. _unhýrsumnis_.

Un-hillen, _v._ to disclose, S; unhilen, S2, W; onhillin, Prompt.; unhulien, SD, MD; unhiled, _pp._, CM, G, SD, PP; unhuled, S2.—Cp. Goth. _huljan_, OHG. _huljan_, _hullan_. (Un- 2.)

Un-hol, _adj._ sick, S.—AS. _un-hál_.

Un-hold, _adj._ ungracious, S.

Un-ifoȝ, _adj._ innumerable; unnifoȝe, _pl._, S.—AS. _un-gefóg_.

Un-imeað, _sb._ want of moderation, S (8 b. 12).

Un-imet, _adj._ immense, immeasurable, S; onimete, S.—AS. _un-gemet_.

Un-imete, _adv._ immensely, S.—AS. _ungemete_.

Un-imeteliche, _adv._ infinitely, S.—AS. _ungemetlice_.

Un-iredlice, _adv._ sharply, roughly, S; unrideli, S.—AS. _un-gerýdelice_.

Un-isalðe, _sb._ unhappiness, S.—AS. _un-gesǽlð_.

Un-iseli, _adj._ unhappy, S.—AS. _un-gesǽlig_.

Un-itald, _pp._ unnumbered, S.—AS. _un-geteald_.

Universite, _sb._ universe, world, W.—OF. _universite_; Lat. _universitatem_ (Vulg.).

Un-iwasse, _pp._ unwashen, S.

Unk, _pron. dual._ us both, S; unker, of us both, S.—AS. _unc_, dat. and acc., _uncer_, gen.: Goth. _ugk_, acc., _ugkis_, dat., _ugkara_, gen.

Un-kempt, _pp._ uncombed, rough, S3.

Un-keuelen, _v._ to ungag, S. (Un- 2.)

Un-kouth, _adj._ unknown, strange, PP; unkuð, S; uncuð, S2; uncouthe, _pl._, S2, C2; uncuðe, S; uncoðe, S.—AS. _un-cúð_.

Vn-kunnyng, _sb._ ignorance, W; vnkunnyngis, _pl._, W2.

Vn-kunnynge, _adj._ unskilful, ignorant, S2, W, W2; unkonnyng, C; vnkonnynge, PP.

Un-kunnyngenesse, _sb._ ignorance, W.

Un-kynde, _adj._ unnatural, unkind, C2, PP; uncunde, SD.

Un-kyndenesse, _sb._ unkindness, C3, PP.

Un-kyth, _v._ to hide, S2. (Un- 2).

Un-lace, _v._ to unbind, W. (Un- 2.)

Un-lappe, _v._ to unfold; onlappyt, _pt. s._, S3. (Un- 2.)

Un-lede, _adj._ miserable, wretched, S, SD.—AS. _un-lǽd_: Goth. _un-léds_.

Un-leueful, _adj._ not permissible, W; onleefful, _illicitus_, Prompt.

Un-leuesum, _adj._ not permissible; onlesum, S3.

Un-liche, _adj._ unlike, S.

Un-louken, _v._ to unlock, PP; vnloke, _pp._, G. (Un- 2.)

Un-lust, _sb._ lack of pleasure, displeasure, SD.

Un-lusti, _adj._ unlusty, idle, SD; onlosti, S2.

Un-lykynge, _adj._ unfit, improper, scandalous, PP.

Un-mayte, _adj._ unmeet, H. _Phr._: in unmayte, unfittingly, H.

Un-meoð, _sb._ want of moderation, S; unmeð, S (8 a. 10). See Meth.

Un-meuable, _adj._ immovable, W.

Un-moebles, _sb. pl._ immovable property, PP.—Cp. OF. _muebles_ (BH); pl. of _mueble_; Late Lat. _mŏbilem_.

Un-mylde, _adj._ cruel, W; unmyld, H.

Un-nait, _adj._ useless, S2, H.

Unnen, _v._ to grant, S; hunne, S; an, _1 pr. s._, S; on, _pr. s._, S; i-unne, _pp._, S.—AS. _unnan_, 1 and 3 pr. s. _ann_, opt. _unne_, pt. _úðe_, pp. _ge-unnen_. Cp. Icel. _unna_, OS. _gi-unnan_, OHG. _gi-unnan_, pt. _onda_ (Otfrid), G. _gönnen_.

Unneðe, _adv._ scarcely, S, S2, C2, C3, W; unneth, S3; see Un-eaðe.

Unnethes, _adv._ scarcely, S2, C2, W, H; vnneths, H; see Un-eðes.

Un-nit, _adj._ useless, S; unnet, S; unnut, S.—AS. _un-nytt_.

Un-noble, _adj._ ignoble, W2.

Un-noblei, _sb._ ignobleness, W.

Un-noyandnes, _sb._ harmlessness, H.

Un-obedience, _sb._ disobedience, W.

Un-onest, _adj._ dishonourable, W.

Un-orne, _adj._ old, worn out, S; unorn, S; unourne, HD.—AS. _un-orne_ (Grein).

Un-perfit, _adj._ imperfect, W2; unparfit, PP.

Un-pesible, _adj._ unquiet, W.

Un-pined, _pp._ untouched by pain, S.

Un-pitè, _sb._ want of feeling, W, W2.

Un-profit, _sb._ unprofitableness, W.

Un-quaynt, _adj._ imprudent, unwise, H.

Un-rede, _sb._ bad counsel, folly, mischief, S.—AS. _un-rǽd_.

Un-redi, _adj._ not prepared, W; unredy, improvident, PP.

Un-repreuable, _adj._ not to be reproved, W.

Un-rest, _sb._ restlessness, S3; vnreste, _dat._, C2.

Un-resty, _adj._ restless, H; unristy, H.

Un-ride, _adj._ harsh, cruel, WA, HD, SD.—AS. _un-_(_ge_)_ryde_ (Luke, 3. 5).

Un-rideli, _adv._ sharply, vehemently, roughly, S; unridly, fiercely, WA; see Uniredlice.

Un-riȝt, _adj. sb._ injustice, wrong, S2; unryht, S; vnright, PP, S2; unriht, S.—AS. _un-riht_.

Un-riȝtfulnesse, _sb._ unrighteousness, unlawfulness, W2; unrihtfulnesse, S.

Un-riȝtwisnesse, _sb._ unrighteousness, W.

Un-sad, _adj._ unsteady, C2.

Un-sadnesse, _sb._ instability, W.

Un-saht, _adj._ unreconciled, discontented, S2.

Un-schape, _pp._ unshapen, outlandish, S2.

Un-schutten, _v._ to open, SD; unschette, _pt. s._, SD; onschet, S3; vnshette, _pp._, S3. (Un- 2.)

Un-scilwis, _adj._ unwise, H.

Un-scilwisly, _adv._ unwisely, H.

Un-sehelich, _adj._ invisible, S.

Un-seill, _sb._ misfortune, B.—AS. _unsǽl_.

Un-sele, _adj._ unhappy, S, S2.

Un-selð, _sb._ unhappiness; unselðe, S; unnsellðe, S; unnseolðe, S.—AS. _un-sǽlð_.

Un-sely, _adj._ unhappy, C2; vnceli, W.

Un-sete, _sb._ unsettledness, S2.

Un-skaþeful, _adj._ harmless; unnskaþefull, S.

Un-skaþiȝnesse, _sb._ harmlessness, S.

Un-skilful, _adj._ unreasonable, outrageous, unprofitable, PP; unschilful, S2.

Un-slekked, _pp._ unslacked, C3.

Un-soote, _adj._ unsweet, bitter, S3.

Un-sounded, _pp._ unhealed, S3.

Un-souerable, _adj._ insufferable, S3.

Un-sowen, _v._ to slit open what has been sewn, PP; unsouwen, PP. (Un- 2.)

Un-spedful, _adj._ unsuccessful, H; onschet, S3.

Un-sperren, _v._ to unfasten, unbar, PP. (Un- 2.)

Un-spurne, _v._ to kick open, S. (Un- 2.)

Un-staðeluest, _adj._ without a firm foundation, S.

Un-stedefast, _adj._ not firm in one’s place, unsteady, S, PP; unstudeueste, S.—AS. _unstedefæst_.

Un-stirabil, _adj._ immovable, H.

Un-strong, _adj._ feeble, S.—AS. _un-strang_.

Un-suget, _pp._ not subject, W.

Un-tellendlic, _adj._ indescribable, S.

Un-þanc, _sb._ dislike; unþonkes, _gen._, S. _Phr._: hares unþances, against their will, S.—AS. _un-þanc_.

Un-thende, small, out of season, PP, HD. Cf. Theen.

Un-thewe, _sb._ immorality, S; un-þeu, S; unþewe, _dat._, S; unþewes, _pl._, S2.—AS. _un-þéaw_.

Un-tholemodnes, _sb._ impatience, H.

Un-þrift, _sb._ unprofitableness; unþryfte, S2.

Un-thryftyly, _adv._ unprofitably, improperly, S2, C3.

Un-tiffed, _pp._ unadorned, S.

Until, _conj._, _prep._ until, unto, S2, PP, SkD; ontill, B. (Un- 3.)

Un-tiled, _pp._ untilled, PP; untuled, S2.

Un-to, _prep._ unto, SkD.—OS. _untó_ for _undt_ + _ó_; cp. OS. _unte_, until, Goth. _unte_, for, OHG. _unz_ (Tatian). (Un- 3.)

Un-todealet, _pp._ undivided, S. (Un- 1.)

Un-toheliche, _adv._ unrestrainedly, S.

Un-tohen, _pp._ undisciplined, S; untowun, SkD (p. 695), untohe, S.—Cf. AS. _téon_. See Ten.

Un-trewe, _adj._ untrue, not straight, S, PP, C2.—AS. _un-tréowe_.

Un-trewnesse, _sb._ untruth, S.

Un-trewthe, _sb._ untruth, C3.

Un-trist, _sb._ disbelief, W.

Un-vysible, _adj._ invisible, W.

Un-war, _adj._ unexpected, unexpecting, SD, S2, C2, C3.

Un-ware, _adv._ unwarily, S2.

Un-warly, _adv._ at unawares, S3.

Un-way, _sb._ wrong path, H.

Un-weawed, _pp._ unveiled, S.—Cp. AS. _wǽfels_, a covering, veil.

Un-welde, _adj._ impotent, weak, SD, S; vnweldy, S3, C3.

Un-wemmed, _pp._ unstained, unspotted, S, S2, C3, W2; unwemmyd, W, H; unwemmet, S; unweommet, S.—AS. _un_(_ge_)_wemmed_.

Un-werȝed, _pp._ unwearied; unwerget, S.—AS. _un_(_ge_)_wériged_.

Un-wiht, _sb._ monster, an uncanny creature, evil spirit, S; unwiȝt, S; _adj._, S; unwiȝtes, _pl._, S.

Un-wille, _sb._ unwillingness, displeasure, S. _Phr._: hire unwilles, against her will, S.—AS. _un-willa_.

Un-willich, _adj._ unwilling, S.

Un-wine, _sb._ enemy, S; unwines, _pl._, S.

Un-wis, _adj._ unwise, S2.—AS. _un-wís_.

Un-wisdom, _sb._ folly, W.

Un-wist, _pp._ unknown, C.

Un-wit, _sb._ want of wit, C3, H.

Un-witti, _adj._ unwise, W.

Un-wityng, _pr. p._ unknowing, C3.

Un-wityng, _sb._ ignorance, W.

Un-wiȝt, _adj._ uncanny, S. See Un-wiht.

Un-worschip, _v._ to dishonour, W.

Un-wrappen, _v._ to disclose, C2. (Un- 2.)

Un-wrast, _adj._ infirm, weak, base, bad, S, PP; unwreast, S; unwraste, _pl._, S; unwreste, _dat. s._, S.—AS. _un-wrǽst_.

Un-wrenc, _sb._ evil design; unwrenche, _dat._, S.—AS. _unwrenc_.

Un-wréon, _v._ to discover, to reveal, SD; unwreo, S; unwroȝen, S; unwroȝe, S.—AS. _un-wréon_. (Un- 2.)

Un-wrien, _v._ to uncover, SD; _pp._, S.—From AS. _wríhan_. (Un- 2.)

Un-wunne, _sb._ sadness, S, SD; unwinne, S; unwenne, S.

Un-wurð, _adj._ unworthy, S; unwurðe, _pl._, S; unwurðere, _comp._, S; unwurðeste, _superl._, S.—AS. _un-wurð_.

Un-wurði, _adj._ unworthy, S, SD; onwurþi, Prompt.

Un-wurðlich, _adj._ unworthy, base; unworþelych, S2; unwurðliche, _adv._, S.—AS. _un-wurðlic_, _-lice_.

Un-yliche, _adj._ unlike, S; unilich, S.—AS. _un-gelíc_.

Un-yqueme, _adj._ displeasing, S. See Un-cweme, Icweme.

Up, _adv. and prep._ up, S2, S3, G; op, S, S2. _Phr._: up so doun, upside down, C, C3, W, PP; up se doun, W, W2; up soo doune, S3.—AS. _up_, _upp_; cp. OHG. _úf_ (Otfrid).

Up-braiding, _sb._ reproach, S2.

Up-breiden, _v._ to reproach, S, W.

Up-breyd, _sb._ reproach, S2.

Up-cumen, _v._ to ascend; uppcumenn, S.

Up-heuen, _v._ to raise, S2; uphaf, _pt. s._, C; uphouen, _pp._, S2; upe-houen, S2.

Up-holdere, _sb._ seller of second-hand things, P.

Up-londisch, _adj._ rustic, countrified, S2; oplondysch, S2.

Vppe, _adv._ up, PP, S; upe, S, S2; ope, S2.

Vppon, _prep._ upon, PP; uppen, S; apon, S2. _Phr._: vpon lofte, above, S2.

Up-right, _adv._ on one’s back, C, C2; upryghte, C2.

Up-risen, _v._ to rise up; up-rist, _pr. s._ CM.

Up-risinge, _sb._ resurrection, S2.

Up-rist, _sb._ rising, SD, S3; upriste, _dat._, S, C.

Up-set, _pp._ set up, S2.

Up-sterten, _v._ to start up; upsterte, _pt. s._, S2, C.

Up-stiȝe, _sb._ ascension, S.

Up-stiȝen, _v._ to ascend, SD; upsteghes, _pr. pl._, S2; upstegh, _pt. s._, S2.

Up-stowr, _v._ to be stirred up, S3.

Up-take, _v._ to take up, receive; uptoke, _pt. s._, S2.

Up-ward, _adv._ upward; uppard, S.

Up-warp, _v._ to throw up, S3.

Up-wauen, _v._ to move upward with an undulating motion; up-wafte, _pt. pl._, S2.

Up-ȝelden, _v._ to deliver up, S2.

Vrchun, _sb._ hedghog, H; see Irchon.

Ure, _sb._ practice, work, operation, ND, Manip., SkD.—OF. _eure_, _uevre_; Lat. _ŏpera_.

Ure, _sb._ fate, luck, good luck, B, CM.—OF. _eur_, _eür_: Prov. _agur_; Late Lat. *_agurium_ for Lat. _augurium_; see BH, § 27.

Urnen, _v._ to run, S; see Rennen.

Urre, _sb._ anger, S; see Eorre.

Urþe (written Vrþe), _sb._ earth, S2; see Erthe.

Usage, _sb._ custom, C2, C3.—AF. _usage_.

Usaunce, _sb._ custom, HD, CM.—OF. _usance_ (Cotg.).

Use, _sb._ use, usury, HD; us, S2, SD; vce, S3; oyss, B.—AF. _us_; Lat. _usum_.

Usen, _v._ to use, to be accustomed, PP, S3, C2; usede, _pt. s._, SD, PP; usiden, _pl._, dealt with, W; yvsed, _pp._, S2; uset, customary, PP; used, C3; vsyt, S3; oysit, B; wsyt, S3.—AF. _user_.

Ussher, _sb._ usher, door-keeper, C2, SkD; uschere, Prompt.; usshere, PP.—AF. _ussher_, _usser_, OF. _ussier_; Lat. _ostiarium_, door-keeper, from _ostium_, door.

Usure, _sb._ usury, C2, P; vsuris, _pl._, W.—AF. _usure_; Lat. _usura_.

Utas, _sb._ the octave of a festival, HD, ND, SkD, Palsg.—AF. _utaves_; Lat. _octavas_. For the _s_ = _v’s_ cp. in Old French _vis_ = _vivus_ (BH).

Ute, _adv._ out, S.—AS. _úte_.

Uten, _prep._ away from, S.—AS. _útan_; cp. Goth. _utana_.

Uthe, _sb._ wave, S; yþez, _pl._, S2, HD.—AS. _ýð_: Lat. _unda_.

Ut-laȝe, _sb._ outlaw, S.—Icel. _útlaga_, outlawed, _útlagi_, an outlaw. See Out-lawe.

Uttring, _sb._ circulating, S3. See Outren.

Uȝten, _sb._ early morning, S; see Uhte.

V U (consonant).

For some words of Teutonic origin beginning with V, see F; see also in some cases W.

Vacherye, _sb._ a dairy, Prompt.—OF. _vacherie_, a cow-house (Cotg.); Late Lat. _vaccaria_, from Lat. _uacca_, a cow.

Vader, _sb._ father, S, S2; see Fader.

Uæin, _adj._ fain, S; see Fayn.

Uair, _adj._ fair, S2; see Fayr.

Uale, _adj._ many, S; see Fele.

Vale, _sb._ vale, PP.—AF. _val_; Lat. _vallem_.

Valè, _sb._ valley, S2, B; valeie, S2; valeye, PP; valayis, _pl._, B.—OF. _valee_; cp. It. _vallata_.

Vale, _v._ to descend, S3.—Cp. OF. _avaler_, to descend. Cf. Aualen.

Valuwen, _v._ to become yellow, S; see Falwe.

Vampies, Vampett; see Vaumpe.

Vane, _sb._ a vane, C2; see Fane.

Vanishen, _v._ to vanish, C2; vanshe, Voc.; vanshede, _pt. s._, PP; vanyschiden, _pl._, became vain, W; vanyssht, _pp._, S2.—Cp. OF. _esvanuïss-_, base of pr. p. of _esvanuïr_; Lat. _ex_ + _uanescere_, from _uanus_.

Vant, _v._ to vaunt, WA.—OF. _vanter_; Late Lat. _vanitare_, from Lat. _uanus_.

Vantwarde, _sb._ vanguard, S2; see Vauntwarde.

Uaren, _v._ to fare, S; see Faren.

Variaunt, _adj._ changing, fickle, C2.

Varien, _v._ to vary, Prompt.; wariande, _pr. p._, S2; variand, S2, S3; variant, S3.—AF. _varier_; Lat. _uariare_.

Varlet, _sb._ a young vassal, servant, squire, SkD, Sh.; _verna_, Manip.; verlet, S3.—OF. _varlet_, _vaslet_, dimin. of _vassal_. See below.

Vassal, _sb._ a servant, subject.—AF. _vassal_; Low Lat. _vassallum_ (acc.), from _vassus_, a man, a subject (of Celtic origin); cp. Wel. _gwas_, a youth, servant.

Vassalage, _sb._ good service, prowess in arms, courage, B; vasselage, C, CM.—AF. _vasselage_ (Roland).

Vath, _sb._ danger, B.—Icel. _váði_.

Vath, _interj._ fie! (= _vah_), W.