unlæd
Old English
Alternative forms
- unlǣde
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *unlēdaz, equivalent to un- + *lǣd, lǣþ (“a division of land, lathe”), from Proto-Germanic *lēdą, *lēþą (“allotment of land, owndom, possessions”). Cognate with Old High German unlāt (“poor, miserable”), Gothic 𐌿𐌽𐌻𐌴𐌳𐍃 (unlēds, “poor”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌunˈlæːd/
Adjective
unlǣd
- poor; miserable; unhappy; unfortunate
Derived terms
- unlǣdlīċe
Descendants
- Middle English: unlede