Old English · noun
uncyþþu
Normalised uncȳþþu
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈunˌkyːθ.θu/
- Syllables
- ˈun · ˌkyːθ · θu (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- ignoranceunknown
Meaning
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ignorance
Þa Iudeiscan ðe on Crist gelyfdon wæron him gehēndor stōwlice, and eac ðurh cȳððe þære ealdan ǣ: we wæron swiðe fyrlyne, ægðer ge stōwlice ge ðurh uncȳððe; ac he us gegaderode mid ānum geleafan to ðam healicum hyrn-stane, þæt is to annysse his gelaðunge.
The Jews who believed in Christ were nearer to him locally, and also through knowledge of the old law: we were very remote, both locally and through ignorance; but he gathered us with one faith to the high corner-stone, that is to the unity of his church.
c. 992, Ælfric,"The Epiphany of the Lord" -
unknown land
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strange land
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a country not one's own
Declension
All forms (4)
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