eldertongue

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

  1. 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"
  2. unknown land

  3. strange land

  4. a country not one's own

Declension

Declension of uncyþþu
SingularPlural
Nominative uncȳþþuuncȳþþauncȳþþe
Accusative uncȳþþeuncȳþþauncȳþþe
Genitive uncȳþþeuncȳþþa
Dative uncȳþþeuncȳþþum

All forms (4)

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