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Ulysses (n.) |
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[pron: yoo'liseez] son of Laertes, who fought for 10 years in the Trojan War; on his return to Ithaca, he killed the suitors of his wife Penelope
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umpire (n.) |
Old form(s): vmpeere, Vmpire , Vmpires |
arbitrator, mediator, adjudicator
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unaccommodated (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnaccommodated |
not possessed of clothes, unprovided with comforts
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unaccustomed (adj.) |
Old form(s): an vccustom'd , vnaccustom'd |
unusual, strange, unfamiliar
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unadvised (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnaduis'd, vnaduised |
rash, foolhardy, thoughtless, unconsidered
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unadvised (adv.) |
Old form(s): vnaduis'd |
accidentally, inadvertently, thoughtlessly
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unadvised (adv.) |
Old form(s): vnaduis'd |
unadvisedly, without proper deliberation
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unagreeable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnagreeable |
disagreeable, unsuited, uncongenial
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unaneled (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnnaneld |
unanointed by a priest, without extreme unction
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unattainted (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnattainted |
dispassionate, detached, unprejudiced
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unauspicious (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnauspicious |
inauspicious, discouraging, unpromising
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unbacked (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnbackt , vnback't |
unbroken, untrained, undisciplined
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unbated (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnbaited, Vnbated |
not blunted, without a button on the point
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unbent (adj.) |
Old form(s): vn-bent |
[archery] not bent, not prepared to release an arrow
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unbraced (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnbrac'd, vnbraced |
unfastened, not laced up, loose
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unbruised (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnbruis'd, vnbruised |
unmarked, uncrushed, undamaged
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unburden, unburthen (v.) |
Old form(s): vnburthen , vnburthens |
reveal, disclose; or: unload
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uncivil (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnciuill , vnseuill |
uncivilized, barbarous, unrefined
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uncoined (adj.) |
Old form(s): vncoyned |
unalloyed, genuine; also: not yet in circulation [among women]
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uncomeliness (n.) |
Old form(s): vncomelinesse |
unseemly behaviour, improper conduct
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uncomfortable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vncomfortable |
comfortless, disquieting, uneasy
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uncomfortable (adj.) |
Old form(s): Vncomfortable |
comfortless, inconsolable, heartbreaking
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uncomprehensive (adj.) |
Old form(s): vncomprehensiue |
fathomless, boundless, immeasurable
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unconfirmed (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnconfirm'd, vnconfirmed |
inexperienced, uninstructed, ignorant
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unconsidered (adj.) |
Old form(s): un-considerd |
ignominious, unrespected, disregarded
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uncontrolled (adj.) |
Old form(s): vncontrolled |
not subject to control, never dominated
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uncouple (v.) |
Old form(s): Vncouple , vncupple |
release pairs of hunting dogs for the chase
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uncovered (adj.) |
Old form(s): vncouer'd |
bare-headed, with hat in hand [in respect]
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uncurrent (adj.) |
Old form(s): vncurrant |
unacceptable, not legally current, worthless
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uncurrent (adj.) |
Old form(s): vncurrant |
exceptional, aberrant, out of the ordinary
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under fiend (n.) |
Old form(s): vnder |
devil from hell, fiend from under the earth
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undergo (v.) |
Old form(s): vndergo , vnder-go , vndergoe, vnder-goe |
undertake, carry out, perform
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understand (v.) |
Old form(s): vnderstand , vnderstands |
stand under the force of [with pun on ‘comprehend’]
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understand (v.) |
Old form(s): vnderstand |
come to an understanding, arrive at agreement
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undertake (v.) |
Old form(s): vndertake |
approach, make overtures to, commit to deal with
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undertake (v.) |
Old form(s): vndertake |
take responsibility, commit oneself to an enterprise
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undertake (v.) |
Old form(s): vndertake |
take on, fight with, engage in combat with
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undeserver (n.) |
Old form(s): Vndeseruer |
one who deserves nothing, unworthy person
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undistinguishable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vndistinguishable |
unrecognizable, undetectable, impossible to pick out
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undistinguished (adj.) |
Old form(s): vndistinguisht |
indistinct, confused, inarticulate
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undo (v.) |
Old form(s): undoe , vndid , vndo , vndoe , vndone, vndoo , vndo's |
ruin, destroy, wipe out
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unexperienced (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnexperienc'd |
in ignorance, lacking in knowledge
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unfathered (adj.) |
Old form(s): Vnfather'd , vn-fathered |
unnaturally conceived, illegitimate
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unfathered (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnfathered |
have one's legitimacy rejected, become fatherless
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unfeignedly (adv.) |
Old form(s): unfainedly , vnfainedly , vnfaynedly |
genuinely, sincerely, honestly
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unfolding (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnfolding |
rising, morning [telling the shepherd that it is time to release his sheep from the fold]
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unfool (v.) |
Old form(s): vnfoole |
make less of a fool, remove the name of fool from
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unfurnished (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnfurnish'd |
lacking tapestries, without the usual fittings
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ungartered (adj.) |
Old form(s): vngarter'd |
untied, not wearing a garter [a sign of a lovesick man]
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ungenerative (adj.) |
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[variant reading] lacking the power of generation, impotent
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ungenitured (adj.) |
Old form(s): vngenitur'd |
lacking genitals, sterile, impotent
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ungentleness (n.) |
Old form(s): vngentlenesse |
discourtesy, lack of manners, boorishness
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unhallowed (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnhallowed |
without saying prayers, without devotion
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unhallowed (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnhallow'd , vnhallowed |
unholy, wicked, sacrilegious
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unhappy (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnhappie , vnhappy |
trouble-causing, bringing misfortune
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unhatched (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnhatch'd |
evolving, still in course of development
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unheedful (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnheedfull, Vn-heedfull |
careless, heedless, irresponsible
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unheedfully (adv.) |
Old form(s): vnheedfully |
heedlessly, carelessly, inattentively
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unhoused (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnhoused |
unsheltered, unprotected, open to the elements
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unhouseled (adj.) |
Old form(s): Vnhouzzled |
without the Eucharist, without communion
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unhurtful (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnhurtfull |
harmless, innocuous, incapable of causing injury
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unimproved (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnimproued |
undisciplined, uncensored; or: not turned to use, not raised in quality
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unkind (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnkind , vnkinde |
lacking in family affection, with no respect for kinship
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unkindly (adv.) |
Old form(s): vnkindely , vnkindly |
cruelly, harshly; also: unnaturally
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unkindness (n.) |
Old form(s): vnkindnesse |
ingratitude, unthankfulness, lack of appreciation
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unkindness (n.) |
Old form(s): vnkindnes , vnkindnesse |
offence, ill-will, umbrage
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unkinged (adj.) |
Old form(s): vn-King'd |
deposed, dethroned, deprived of kingship
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unlaid (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnlaid |
not driven out by an exorcist, not prevented from walking
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unlicensed (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnlicensed |
without permission, lacking the assent
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unlimited (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnlimited |
allowing changes in the location of action; or: all-inclusive
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unlineal (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnlineall |
not of the same family, of different descent
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unlooked-for (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnlook'd-for |
undesirable, unwelcome, disagreeable
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unlooked-for (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnlook'd for, vnlookt for |
unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen
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unmanned (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnman'd |
[falconry] untrained; also: without a husband
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unmannerly (adv.) |
Old form(s): Vnmannerly |
inappropriately, improperly, insultingly
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unmellowed (adj.) |
Old form(s): vn-mellowed |
not matured in age, showing no grey hairs
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unmeritable (adj.) |
Old form(s): Vnmeritable |
unworthy, undeserving, lacking in merit
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unmitigable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnmittigable |
implacable, unappeasable, uncompromising
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unnatural (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnnaturall |
against natural feeling, not in accord with kinship
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unnaturally (adv.) |
Old form(s): vnnaturally |
illegitimately, against normal practice
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unnoted (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnnoted |
hardly noticeable, not particularly observed
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unparagoned (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnparagon'd |
unsurpassable, matchless, not able to be excelled
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unpeaceable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnpeaceable |
quarrelsome, contentious, noisily argumentative
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unpeople (v.) |
Old form(s): vnpeople , vn-people , vnpeopled |
empty of people, depopulate
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unpeopled (adj.) |
Old form(s): Vn-peopel'd , vnpeopled |
devoid of people, lacking retinue, without servants
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unpolicied (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnpolicied |
outwitted in intrigue, diminished in statecraft
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unprepared (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnprepared |
unplanned, introduced without special preparation
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unprevailing (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnpreuayling |
unavailing, ineffective, unsuccessful
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unprized-precious (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnpriz'd precious |
highly valued though offered for no price, priceless
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unproper (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnproper |
not solely one's own, shared with another
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unproperly (adv.) |
Old form(s): vnproperly |
improperly, unfittingly, against all propriety
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unproportioned (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnproportion'd |
immoderate, inordinate, inappropriate
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unprovided (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnprouided |
unprepared for death, not ready to meet God
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unpublished (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnpublish'd |
undisclosed, concealed, not divulged
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unqualitied (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnqualited |
unmanned, beside himself, bereft of all capacities
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unquestionable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnquestionable |
irritable when spoken to, impatient when questioned
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unquestioned (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnquestion'd |
unconsidered, unexamined, not inquired into
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unquietly (adv.) |
Old form(s): vnquietly |
restlessly, uneasily, with great disquiet
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unreasonable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnreasonable |
lacking the faculty of reason, irrational
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unrecalling (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnrecalling |
irrevocable, undoable, irreversible
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unreconciliable (adj.) |
Old form(s): Vnreconciliable |
unreconcilable, in perpetual conflict
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unrecuring (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnrecuring |
incurable, terminal, allowing no recovery
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unreputed (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnreputed |
insignificant, inconspicuous, insubstantial
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unrespected (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnrespected |
of little value, lacking real interest
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unrespective (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnrespectiue |
undiscriminating, making no distinction, all-inclusive
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unroosted (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnroosted |
dislodged from a position, driven from a perch
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unsealed (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnseal'd |
lacking formal confirmation, without legal ratification
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unseasonable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnseasonable |
unsuitable, inappropriate, unwelcome
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unseasoned (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnseason'd |
unseasonable, inopportune, badly timed
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unsettled (adj.) |
Old form(s): unsetled, vnsetled |
disturbed, troubled; also: unresolved, unfixed
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unsex (v.) |
Old form(s): vnsex |
take away one's sex; here: remove all feminine qualities
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unsisting (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnsisting |
[unclear meaning] unassisting; or: unshifting
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unskilful (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnskilfull, vnskillfull |
undiscerning, ignorant, uneducated
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unskilfully (adv.) |
Old form(s): vnskilfully |
ignorantly, foolishly, in an uninformed way
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unsounded (adj.) |
Old form(s): Vnsounded |
unfathomed, unexplored, with unrevealed depths
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unspeakable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnspeakable |
indescribable, inexpressible, beyond description
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unspeaking (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnspeaking |
unable to speak out, incapable of speech
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unstained (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnstained |
unmitigated, unaffected, no longer stained with hatred
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unstanched (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnstanched |
not made staunch [water-tight]; loose, promiscuous
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unstanched (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnstanched |
unquenchable, insatiable, unable to be satisfied
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unstate (v.) |
Old form(s): vnstate |
deprive of rank and estate, give up everything
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unstate (v.) |
Old form(s): Vnstate |
strip position from, deprive of standing, dispossess
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unsubstantial (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnsubstantiall |
lacking in material substance, intangible
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untented (adj.) |
Old form(s): vntented |
too deep to be cleansed with lint [tent], undressed
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unthought-on (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnthought-on |
unexpected, unforeseen, fortuitous
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unthrift (n.) |
Old form(s): vnthrift, vnthrifts |
spendthrift, squanderer, wastrel
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unthrifty (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnthriftie , VNthrifty |
prodigal, profligate, wasteful
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untimbered (adj.) |
Old form(s): vntimber'd |
lacking a strong wooden frame; unsound, frail
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untirable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vntyreable |
tireless, inexhaustible, indefatigable
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untrussing (n.) |
Old form(s): vntrussing |
undoing the points attaching hose to doublet, dropping one's breeches
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untuneable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vntunable, vn-tuneable |
unsuitable, disagreeable; or: unmelodious
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untutored (adj.) |
Old form(s): vntuterd , vntutor'd, vntutur'd |
badly brought up, untaught, inexperienced
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unvalued (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnuallued |
unimportant, of no position, insignificant
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unwedgeable (adj.) |
Old form(s): vn-wedgable |
unsplittable, incapable of being cleft
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unweighing (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnweighing |
thoughtless, injudicious, undiscriminating
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unwholesome (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnwholesome , vnwholsome |
corrupted, infected, diseased
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unwholesome (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnholdsome , Vnholsome , vnwholesome , vnwholsome |
harmful, damaging, noxious
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unwitnessed (adj.) |
Old form(s): vnwitnessed |
unconfirmed, unsupported, unverified [by]
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up and down (adv.) |
Old form(s): vp &, vp, downe |
exactly, completely, in every respect
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upshot (n.) |
Old form(s): vppeshot, vpshot |
remaining stroke, final shot [as in archery, determining the result]
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upspring (adj.) |
Old form(s): vpspring |
newly introduced, trendy; or: a type of wild dance
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urge (v.) |
Old form(s): vrg'd, Vrge , vrgeth |
press, insist on, state emphatically
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use (v.) |
Old form(s): vs'd , vse , vsed |
make use of, engage [in], practise [with]
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usurer (n.) |
Old form(s): vserer , Vsurer , Vsurers |
money-lender, one who charges excessive interest
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usuring (adj.) |
Old form(s): vsuring |
expecting ample interest, looking for maximum return
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usurp (v.) |
Old form(s): vsurpe, vsurp'st , vsurpt |
take wrongful possession of, misappropriate
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usurp on / upon |
Old form(s): vsurpe , vsurpe vpon |
take wrongful possession of, misappropriate
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utensil (n.) |
Old form(s): Vtensils |
household goods, domestic furnishing; or: implement [for magic]
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utter (v.) |
Old form(s): vtter , vtters , vttred |
offer for sale, dispense, make available
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utterance, at |
Old form(s): vtterance |
to the uttermost, to the very last, at any cost
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