unlæd

Old English

Alternative forms

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): /ˈunˌlæːd/

Adjective

unlǣd

  1. poor; miserable; unhappy; unfortunate

Declension

Declension of unlǣd — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative unlǣd unlǣd unlǣd
Accusative unlǣdne unlǣde unlǣd
Genitive unlǣdes unlǣdre unlǣdes
Dative unlǣdum unlǣdre unlǣdum
Instrumental unlǣde unlǣdre unlǣde
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative unlǣde unlǣda, unlǣde unlǣd
Accusative unlǣde unlǣda, unlǣde unlǣd
Genitive unlǣdra unlǣdra unlǣdra
Dative unlǣdum unlǣdum unlǣdum
Instrumental unlǣdum unlǣdum unlǣdum
Declension of unlǣd — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative unlǣda unlǣde unlǣde
Accusative unlǣdan unlǣdan unlǣde
Genitive unlǣdan unlǣdan unlǣdan
Dative unlǣdan unlǣdan unlǣdan
Instrumental unlǣdan unlǣdan unlǣdan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative unlǣdan unlǣdan unlǣdan
Accusative unlǣdan unlǣdan unlǣdan
Genitive unlǣdra, unlǣdena unlǣdra, unlǣdena unlǣdra, unlǣdena
Dative unlǣdum unlǣdum unlǣdum
Instrumental unlǣdum unlǣdum unlǣdum

Derived terms

  • unlǣdlīċe

Descendants

  • Middle English: unlede
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