unkenned

[ uhn-kend; Scots uhn-kent ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Chiefly Scot.

unkenned

/ ʌnˈkɛnd; ʌnˈkɛnt /

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; un- ¹, ken, -ed ²

C14: from un- ¹+ ken

"Deliverer and spoiler are alike unkenned, then," said Bertha.

They knew scarcely anything of the district, which lay to them, as was said, "like some unkenned-of isle ayont New Holland."

What call had ye to put your neck in danger for an unkenned man's sake?

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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