Unked

Unked
Unked Un"ked, a. [Corrupted fr. uncouth, or OE. unkid; un- + p. p. of AS. c[=y][eth]an to make known, fr. c[=u][eth] known. See {Uncouth}.] 1. Odd; strange; ugly; old; uncouth. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

2. Lonely; dreary; unkard. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Weston is sadly unked without you. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]


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  • unket — adjective see unked * * * unked, unket and unkid /ŭngkˈid or ungkˈid, it/ adjective (N and W Eng; forms of ↑uncouth) Strange, uncomfortable, lonely, eerie • • • Main Entry: ↑unked * * * unkert, unket dial. varr. unkard …   Useful english dictionary

  • unkid — adjective see unked * * * unked, unket and unkid /ŭngkˈid or ungkˈid, it/ adjective (N and W Eng; forms of ↑uncouth) Strange, uncomfortable, lonely, eerie • • • Main Entry: ↑unked * * * unkid var. of unked a …   Useful english dictionary

  • Uncouth — Un*couth , a. [OE. uncouth, AS. unc?? unknown, strange: un (see {Un } not) + c?? known, p. p. of cunnan to know. See {Can} to be able, and cf. {Unco}, {Unked}.] 1. Unknown. [Obs.] This uncouth errand. Milton. [1913 Webster] To leave the good that …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Uncouthly — Uncouth Un*couth , a. [OE. uncouth, AS. unc?? unknown, strange: un (see {Un } not) + c?? known, p. p. of cunnan to know. See {Can} to be able, and cf. {Unco}, {Unked}.] 1. Unknown. [Obs.] This uncouth errand. Milton. [1913 Webster] To leave the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Uncouthness — Uncouth Un*couth , a. [OE. uncouth, AS. unc?? unknown, strange: un (see {Un } not) + c?? known, p. p. of cunnan to know. See {Can} to be able, and cf. {Unco}, {Unked}.] 1. Unknown. [Obs.] This uncouth errand. Milton. [1913 Webster] To leave the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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