uncyþþu

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌkyːθ.θu/

Noun

uncȳþþu f

  1. ignorance
    • c. 992, Ælfric,"The Epiphany of the Lord"
      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.
  2. unknown land
  3. strange land
  4. a country not one's own

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative uncȳþþu uncȳþþa, uncȳþþe
accusative uncȳþþe uncȳþþa, uncȳþþe
genitive uncȳþþe uncȳþþa
dative uncȳþþe uncȳþþum

Antonyms

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