Un-gecynde

Old English Dictionary Entry

Un-gecynde

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: next word. un-gecynde

Definitions

1 un-gecynde

adj. Unnatural :-- Nim swá wuda swá wyrt of ðære stówe ðe his eard and æþelo biþ on tó weaxanne, and sette on ungecynde stówe him, ðonne ne gegréwþ hit ðǽr náuht, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 27 note. Hié hæfdun hiera cyning áworpenne Ósbryht and ungecyndne (not of the royal race; cf. 'non de regali prosapia progenitum,' Asser.) cyning underféngon, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 10. [We scullen of londe driuen unicunde (foreigners), Laym. 18429.]

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚾ-ᚷᛖᚳᚣᚾᛞᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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