eldertongue

Old English · adjective

unþinged

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈunˌθin.ɡed/
[ˈunˌθiŋ.ɡed]
Syllables
ˈun · ˌθin · ɡed (3 syllables)
Modern English
unbiddenuninvited

Meaning

  1. unbidden, uninvited

    Dol biþ sē þe him his dryhten ne ondrǣdeþ; cymeð him sē dēað unþinged.

    A man, who does not fear his Lord, is witless; unbidden death will come for him.

    10th century, The Seafarer:

Declension

Strong declension of unþinged
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative unþingedunþingeduunþingedounþinged
Accusative unþingedneunþingedeunþinged
Genitive unþingedesunþingedreunþingedes
Dative unþingedumunþingedreunþingedum
Instrumental unþingedeunþingedreunþingede
Plural
Nominative unþingedeunþingedaunþingedeunþingeduunþingedo
Accusative unþingedeunþingedaunþingedeunþingeduunþingedo
Genitive unþingedraunþingedraunþingedra
Dative unþingedumunþingedumunþingedum
Instrumental unþingedumunþingedumunþingedum
Weak declension of unþinged
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative unþingedaunþingedeunþingede
Accusative unþingedanunþingedanunþingede
Genitive unþingedanunþingedanunþingedan
Dative unþingedanunþingedanunþingedan
Instrumental unþingedanunþingedanunþingedan
Plural
Nominative unþingedanunþingedanunþingedan
Accusative unþingedanunþingedanunþingedan
Genitive unþingedraunþingedenaunþingedraunþingedenaunþingedraunþingedena
Dative unþingedumunþingedumunþingedum
Instrumental unþingedumunþingedumunþingedum

All forms (12)

Etymology

From un- (“un-”) + þinged (“invited”).

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