l-red]
(“Ethelred the Unready” ) a.d. 968?–1016, king of England 978–1013, 1014–1016. |
| ethelred the unready | |
noun | |
| king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016) [syn: Ethelred] |