Old English · adjective
unlæd
Normalised unlǣd
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈunˌlæːd/
- Syllables
- ˈun · ˌlæːd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- unfortunatepoorunhappymiserable
Meaning
-
poor; miserable; unhappy; unfortunate
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | unlǣd | unlǣd | unlǣd |
| Accusative | unlǣdne | unlǣde | unlǣd |
| Genitive | unlǣdes | unlǣdre | unlǣdes |
| Dative | unlǣdum | unlǣdre | unlǣdum |
| Instrumental | unlǣde | unlǣdre | unlǣde |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | unlǣde | unlǣdaunlǣde | unlǣd |
| Accusative | unlǣde | unlǣdaunlǣde | unlǣd |
| Genitive | unlǣdra | unlǣdra | unlǣdra |
| Dative | unlǣdum | unlǣdum | unlǣdum |
| Instrumental | unlǣdum | unlǣdum | unlǣdum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | unlǣda | unlǣde | unlǣde |
| Accusative | unlǣdan | unlǣdan | unlǣde |
| Genitive | unlǣdan | unlǣdan | unlǣdan |
| Dative | unlǣdan | unlǣdan | unlǣdan |
| Instrumental | unlǣdan | unlǣdan | unlǣdan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | unlǣdan | unlǣdan | unlǣdan |
| Accusative | unlǣdan | unlǣdan | unlǣdan |
| Genitive | unlǣdraunlǣdena | unlǣdraunlǣdena | unlǣdraunlǣdena |
| Dative | unlǣdum | unlǣdum | unlǣdum |
| Instrumental | unlǣdum | unlǣdum | unlǣdum |
All forms (10)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *unlēdaz, equivalent to un- + *lǣd, lǣþ (“a division of land, lathe”), from Proto-Germanic *lēdą, *lēþą (“allotment of land, owndom, possessions”). Cognate with Old High German unlāt (“poor, miserable”), Gothic (unlēds, “poor”).
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