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A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language

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Ughtening, sb. == dawn, See Uȝtening, Uȝten

Umben, prep. == around. Wright’s L. P. p. 35. AS. ymbe

Umbestonde, adv. == formerly. HD. 2297. Wright’s L. P. p. 46

Umbewhile, adv. == at times. Wright’s L. P. p. 49

Umbistand, v. a. == surround; pret. ‘umbistode.’ HD. 1875

Umbiyeden, vb. == surrounded. HD. 1842

Umgang, sb. == circuit. Ps. xi. 9

Umgive, v. a. == surround. Ps. vii. 8

Umgo, v. n. == go round; imper. ‘umga’ Ps. lviii. 7

Umgripe, v. a. == embrace. Ps. lxxviii. 8

Umklip, v. a. == embrace. Ps. xlvii. 13

Umlap, v. a. == encircle. Ps. xxxix. 13; lxx. 11. AS. læppa, a hem, border

Umlock, v. a. Ps. lxxvii. 62

Umset, v. a. == surround. Ps. xxi. 13

Umshadow, v. a. == overshadow. Ps. xc. 4

Umstanding, sb. == circumstance. Ps. cxl. 3

Umtipped, part. == dressed. Ps. cxliii. 12. See Tyffen

Unalike, adj. 140 β

Unarmed, adj. RG. 543

Unaware, adj. [unwar, uniwar]. RG. 88

Unbecomely, adj. K. Horn, 1097

Unbegotten, adj. [unbeȝet]. Signa ante Jud. 31

Unbind, v. a. RG. 74, 318; part. ‘unbound.’ RG. 161

Unblithe, adj. HD. 141. Wright’s L. P. p. 30

Unbold, adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 100

Unborn, adj. Manuel des Pecches, 4857

Unbought, adj. Rel. Ant. i. 114

—— == unrecompensed. M. Ode, st. 30

Unbrede, v. a. == open. Pol. S. 156. AS. on-bredan

Unbroad, adj. [unbrad]. Pol. S. 156

Unburied, adj. RG. 219, 416

Unbuxom, adj. == disobedient. Rel. S. vi. 10

Unbuxomness, sb. Manuel des Pecches, 3013

Uncle, sb. RG. 446

Unclean, adj. RG. 351

Uncleanness, sb. RG. 434

Unclothe, v. a. HD. 659

Uncomely, adj. Body and Soul, 59

Uncouth, adj. == unknown. Alys. 5993; == unknowing in an act, sense. Wright’s L. P. p. 103? AS. uncúð

Uncunning, sb. 1024 B.

Under, prep. RG. 480; ‘under that’ == until. RG. 451

—— v. a. == put under. Ps. xvii. 48

Under, sb. See Undern

Underandnes, sb. == harmlessness. Ps. vii. 9. AS. derian

Underdo, v. a. == cheat. K. Horn, 1471

Underfang, v. a. == take up. RG. 371; pret. ‘underfong’

—— == understand. HD. 115

—— == elect. RG. 447

—— == receive, acknowledge. RG. 461. Wright’s L. P. p. 59

Underfind, v. a. == discover. Wright’s L. P. p. 45

Underfoot. 2031 B.

Underganging, sb. == humiliation. Ps. xl. 10

Undergo, v. a. == make to go under. Ps. xvi. 13

Underhand, == under one’s hand, in one’s power. RG. 141

Underlay, v. a. == put under. Ps. viii. 8

Underlout, v. n. == bow to. Ps. lix. 10; xxxvi. 7. AS. underlútan

Undern, sb. == third hour of the day, or 9 A.M. 2482 B.; [under]. Wright’s L. P. p. 41. AS. undern. MG. undaurns

Undernime, v. a. == take up. Body and Soul, 111

Understand, v. a. RG. 386; ‘Thu nart understonde’ == thou dost not understand. RG. 453

—— v. n. RG. 78; ‘To understonde hym’ == ‘suggest to himself or devise.’ RG. 431

Understanding, sb. Ps. cx. 10; cxviii. 73

Underthewe, v. a. == subdue. Alys. 1406. AS. under þeowan

Underwit, v. a. == understand; pret. ‘underwat.’ O. and N. 1089

Underȝete, v. a. == understand. RG. 401; perceive, discover. RG. 165. AS. under-gitan

Undeserved, adj. RG. 54

Undo, v. a. == destroy. RG. 384, 477

—— == open. Wright’s L. P. pp. 58, 71

Undreh, == intolerable? Wright’s L. P. p. 41. AS. dreogan

Uneasily, adv. 2252 B.

Uneasy, adj. 1482 B.

Uneaten, adj. [un-y-ete]. 296 β

Unelde, sb. == extreme old age. Ps. lxx. 18

Unele, sb. == sickness. RG. 377. AS. unhǽlu

—— == wickedness. RG. 384

—— adj. == evil. RG. 428

—— v. n. == become sick. RG. 349

Unfain, adj. Rel. Ant. i. 113

Unfast, adj. == insecure. Ps. xvii. 27

Unfele, adj. == evil. O. and N. 1379. See ‘unfæle’ in Gloss, to Laȝ.

Unfest, adj. == insecure. Ps. xxv. 1; xxvi. 2

Unfestand, adj. == insecure. Ps. ix. 4

Unfete, adj. == not feat, not good. Wright’s L. P. p. 43. Fr. faiteis

Unfiled, adj. == undefiled. Ps. xvii. 31

Unfillandlike, adj. == insatiable. Ps. c. 5

Unforholde, adj. == unrewarded. M. Ode, st. 30. AS. unforgolden

Unfree, adj. == niggardly, illiberal. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 191

Unfulmaking, sb. == imperfection. Ps. cxxxviii. 16

Ungirt, part. RG. 526

Unglad, adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 29

Ungood, adj. O. and N. 129. Ps. i. 1

Ungreithe, Ungreithed, adj. == unready. Wright’s L. P. p. 99. 2241 B.

Ungrete, sb. == smallness. O. and N. 752

Unhallowed, adj. RG. 349

Unhealth, sb. M. Ode, st. 96, 8

Unhele, v. a. == uncover. Ps. xxviii. 9. AS. unhélan

Unhendly, adv. RG. 412

Unholde, adj. == unpleasant. Wright’s L. P. p. 24. AS. unhold

Unhonest, adj. == foul, indecent. Alys. 6472

Unhooded, adj. Ritson’s AS. xvii. 126

—— == lay, a layman. O. and N. 1176

Unhosed, adj. RG. 526

Unicorn, sb. Alys. 6710. Ps. xxviii. 6

Unisome, adj. == disunited. O. and N. 1520

Uniune, sb. == pearl. Cok. 87. Lat. unio

Unker, == of us two. See I

Unkevel, v. a. == uncover. HD. 601

Unkindly, adv. == against nature or kind. HD. 1250

—— == cruelly. 1540 B.

Unkindness, sb. RG. 31

Unkunde, adj. == not legitimate (of a king). RG. 423

Unkundede, sb. == unkindness. RG. 479

Unlast, v. n. == not to last. Ps. lxxxix. 6

Unlaw, v. a. == outlaw. RG. 473. 602 B.

Unlawfully, adv. Wright’s L. P. p. 53

Unlede, adj. == wicked. O. and N. 974. AS. unlǽd

Unlength, sb. == want of length. O. and N. 752

Unliche, adv. == only. Alys. 69

Unlike, adj. O. and N. 804

Unlovesome, adj. Alys. 6423

Unlust, sb. == misery, want of pleasure. Body and Soul, 95

Unmade, adj. Creed of St Athan. 31

Unmarried, adj. RG. 31

Unmeek, adj. Ps. iv. 3

Unmeet, adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 23

Unmerry, adj. [unmurie]. O. and N. 346

Unmethe, sb. == want of moderation. O. and N. 352. AS. unmæte

Unmight, sb. == weakness. 1443 B.

Unmighty, adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 22

Unmild, adj. O. and N. 61; 1497 B.

Unnait, adj. == vain, useless. Ps. ii. 1. AS. unnet

Unnaitlike, adv. == vainly. Ps. xxxviii. 12

Unnaitnes, sb. == vanity. Ps. xl. 7

Unne, v. a. == love. Wright’s L. P. p. 40. ON. unna

Unne, v. n. == grant, allow. M. Ode, 158; 1 s. pres. ‘an.’ O. and N. 1737. AS. unnan

Unnethe, adv. == scarcely. RG. 377, 491

Unnoteful, adj. == useless. Ps. lii. 4

Unorn, adj. == rude. K. Horn, 328. AS. unórne, unórnlíc

Unornelske, adv. == rudely. HD. 1941

Unpared, adj. Pilate, 232

Unplye, v. a. == unfold. Alys. 3000

Unquert, sb. == sorrow. Ps. xxx. 13. See Quert

—— adj. == sorrowful. Ps. x. 3

Unred, sb. == want of wisdom. O. and N. 161. AS. unrǽd

Unreken, adj. == disorderly, bad. Wright’s L. P. p. 100. AS. ungerec

Unride, adj. == large. HD. 964; unwieldy. HD. 1795; deep, or wide (of a wound). HD. 1981, 2673; numerous. HD. 2947. AS. ungerýdu

Unright, sb. RG. 375, 417

—— adj. 330 B.

Unrighteous, adj. Ps. v. 6

Unrighteousness, sb. Ps. xxxvi. 7

Unrightfulness, sb. O. and N. 1740

Unripe, adj. O. and N. 320

Unroned, adj. == desolate. Ps. lxxviii. 7. See Rone

Unroningness, sb. == desolation. Ps. lxxii. 18

Unryde, v. n. == make incursion, attack. Manuel des Pecches, v. 904. AS. onrídan

Unsaht, adj. == unreconciled. Wright’s L. P. p. 42. AS. unsæht

Unseemly, adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 31

Unsele, adj. == miserable, bad. O. and N. 1002. AS. unsǽl

Unselines, sb. == misery. Ps. xiii. 3

Unselthe, sb. == misfortune. M. Ode, st. 96. O. and N. 1261

Unsete, adj. == not good, or right. Wright’s L. P. pp. 23, 31. AS. unsidu

Unsewed, part. Pilate, 169

Unshapen, adj. == uncreated. Creed of St Athan. 23

Unshent, adj. == unpunished. Manuel des Pecches, 2733

Unshrined, adj. RG. 518

Unshut, adj. Alys. 2767

Unsithe, sb. == misfortune. O. and N. 1162. AS. unsið

Unsode, adj. == unsodden, unboiled. O. and N. 1005

Unspeedy, adj. Ps. lxxxviii. 35

Unspring, v. n. == open? Alys. 2902

Unspurn, v. a. == kick open. K. Horn, 1106

Unstable, adj. RG. 510

Unsteadfast, adj. Moral Ode, st. 122

Unstoken, part. == unfastened. Alys. 2682

Unstrength, sb. == weakness. O. and N. 151

Unstrong, adj. O. and N. 561

Unswere, v. a. == free from oppression. Fragm. in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 22

Unthank, sb. gen. abs. ‘unthank his’ == against his will. Body and Soul, 215. Cf. ‘his thonkes,’ &c. s. v. Thonk. AS. unþanc; and see the Gloss. to Laȝamon and the Ormulum, s. v. Unthanc

Untheand, adj. == disobedient. Rel. S. vi. 9. AS. þewian

Unthenfol, adj. == unthankful. Pol. S. 159

Unthewe, sb. == bad manners, vice. Wright’s L. P. p. 73. O. and N. 194. AS. unþeáw

Untholandlik, adj. == unendurable. Ps. cxxiii. 5. AS. þólian

Untid, sb. == unfitness, that which is unseasonable, or wrong. Body and Soul, 43. AS. untíd

Untie, v. n. == become untied [untuen]. Wright’s L. P. p. 101

Untilled, adj. RG. 372

Untime, sb. == wrong time. Manuel des Pecches, 2965

Untiȝth, sb. == lit. want of discipline; hence wrong, wickedness. Body and Soul, 107. AS. tyht

Untoun, adj. == lit. ‘not suited to the town;’ hence, rude, uncivil. Wright’s L. P. p. 32

Untrue, adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 32

Untrueness, sb. == wickedness. M. Ode, 135

Unused, adj. RG. 214

Unwarned, adj. == undefended. RG. 51

Unwate, sb. == misfortune. O. and N. 1265, 1196. AS. hwatu, auguries; hence, unhwatu, bad auguries, misfortune

Unwater, v. a. == give out water. Ps. lxxvii. 20

Unwatery, adj. Ps. lxii. 3

Unwelde, sb. == weakness. Ps. lxx. 9

Unwemmed, adj. == unspotted, undefiled. Ps. xviii. 8

Unwight, sb. == wretch. O. and N. 33, 218

Unwill, adj. == desirable. O. and N. 347. AS. onwill

Unwill, adj. == unpleasant. O. and N. 422. AS. unwilla

Unwisdom, sb. Ps. xxi. 3; lxviii. 6

Unwise, adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 101. Pol. S. 153

Unwitandnes, sb. == ignorance. Ps. xxiv. 7

Unworshiply, adv. Manuel des Pecches, 980

Unworth, sb. 654 B.

—— adj. 653 B.

Unworthy, adj. RG. 412. O. and N. 339

Unwraste, adj. == weak, wicked. Wright’s L. P. p. 37. Alys. 878; [unwerste]. O. and N. 178. AS. unwrest. ON. hres, spirited; óhres, languid, weak. See the Gloss. to Laȝamon and the Ormulum, s. v.

Unwre, v. a. == discover. RG. 508. See Unwreon

Unwrench, sb. == trick, evil design. O. and N. 169. Rel. S. v. 94. AS. unwrenc

Unwreon, v. a. == unfold. Alys. 336; part. ‘unwreȝe.’ O. and N. 846

Unwrought [unwroȝten], adj. == undone, destroyed. O. and N. 162

Unwunne, sb. == sorrow. Wright’s L. P. p. 47

Up, == upon; prep. RG. 321, 437

—— adv. RG. 143

Upbear, v. a. Alys. 5163; part. ‘upborn.’ Ps. cxxx. 1

Upbraid, v. a. 1784 B.

Upbraiding, sb. Ps. xxxviii. 9

Updraw, v. a. Alys. 2633

Upe. See Upon

Upfeng, v. a. == take up; pret. ‘upfang.’ Ps. cxvii. 13

Upheave, v. a. == lift up. Ps. iii. 4; part. ‘uphoven.’ Ps. lxxiv. 11

—— v. n. == rise. Ps. vii. 7

Upland, sb. Manuel des Pecches, 1318

Uplift, v. a. Ps. lxxxvii. 16

Upon, prep. Wright’s L. P. p. 26; [upe]. RG. 505, 506

Upperest, adj. Alys. 7068

Uprear, v. a. Ps. cxliv. 14

Uprise, v. n. Ps. vii. 7; pret. ‘upras.’ Ps. cxxxviii. 18; part. ‘uprisynde.’ Alys. 2270

Uprising, sb. RG. 379. F. and P. 6

Upstand, v. n. == stand up. Ps. ii. 2

Upsteghing, sb. Ps. ciii. 3

Upstie, v. n. == go up. pret. ‘upstegh.’ Creed of St Athan. 75

Uptake, v. a. RG. 387; pret. ‘uptoke.’ Ps. xxvi. 10

Upward, adv. RG. 321

Urling, sb. == edge. Ps. cxxxii. 2. Fr. orle. Ital. orlo

Urne, v. n. == run. O. and N. 638; pret. ‘ourne.’ RG. 405; ‘orn.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 58; part. ‘urmynde,’ a mistake for ‘urnynge.’ RG. 402; ‘y-eornd.’ Alys. 4357. AS. yrnan

Usage, sb. == custom. Alys. 4211. RG. 191

Use, v. a. Alys. 5256; part. ‘y-used.’ 476 B.

Usurer, sb. Manuel des Pecches, 2453

Ute, adv. == let us; used with verbs. M. Ode, st. 168. AS. ute

Utenlad, sb. == a foreigner. HD. 2153. AS. utlænd

Uthalve, adv. == on the outer part. O. and N. 110

Uthest, sb. == outcry. O. and N. 1696

Utschute, sb. == outbreak, excess. O. and N. 1466. AS. útscyte

Utterest, adj. == uttermost. Ps. cxxxiv. 7

Uvel. See Evil

Uȝten, sb. == morning, the dawn. K. Horn, 1424. AS. uhta

Uȝtening, sb. == the dawn. Ps. c. 8; lxxii. 14

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