uneaþe
Old English
Alternative forms
- unēaðe
Etymology
From un- + ēaþe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈunˌæ͜ɑː.θe/, [ˈunˌæ͜ɑː.ðe]
Adverb
unēaþe (comparative unīeþ, superlative unīeþest)
- barely, hardly
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- Sē wer meahte unēaðe þurh hine selfne ārīsan oþþe gān.
- The man could barely get up or walk by himself.
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- Unēaðe hire cymþ ǣniġ mann of ġif hē ǣrest on cymþ.
- Once anyone gets into it, they can hardly get out.
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- Iċ wēne þēah þæt þū ne forstande nū ġīet hwæt iċ þē tō cweðe, for þon hit is wundorlīċ þæt iċ seċġan wille, and iċ hit mæġ unēaðe mid wordum āreċċan swā swā iċ wolde.
- I don't think you understand what I'm telling you though, because what I want to say is amazing, and I can hardly express it in words the way I would like.
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- not easily, with difficulty
- reluctantly, unwillingly
Adjective
unēaþe
- Alternative form of unīeþe
Declension
Declension of unēaþe — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | unēaþe | unēaþu, unēaþo | unēaþe |
| Accusative | unēaþne | unēaþe | unēaþe |
| Genitive | unēaþes | unēaþre | unēaþes |
| Dative | unēaþum | unēaþre | unēaþum |
| Instrumental | unēaþe | unēaþre | unēaþe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | unēaþe | unēaþa, unēaþe | unēaþu, unēaþo |
| Accusative | unēaþe | unēaþa, unēaþe | unēaþu, unēaþo |
| Genitive | unēaþra | unēaþra | unēaþra |
| Dative | unēaþum | unēaþum | unēaþum |
| Instrumental | unēaþum | unēaþum | unēaþum |
Declension of unēaþe — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | unēaþa | unēaþe | unēaþe |
| Accusative | unēaþan | unēaþan | unēaþe |
| Genitive | unēaþan | unēaþan | unēaþan |
| Dative | unēaþan | unēaþan | unēaþan |
| Instrumental | unēaþan | unēaþan | unēaþan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | unēaþan | unēaþan | unēaþan |
| Accusative | unēaþan | unēaþan | unēaþan |
| Genitive | unēaþra, unēaþena | unēaþra, unēaþena | unēaþra, unēaþena |
| Dative | unēaþum | unēaþum | unēaþum |
| Instrumental | unēaþum | unēaþum | unēaþum |