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uneaþe

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Old English

Alternative forms

  • unēaðe

Etymology

From un- +‎ ēaþe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌæ͜ɑː.θe/, [ˈunˌæ͜ɑː.ðe]

Adverb

unēaþe (comparative unīeþ, superlative unīeþest)

  1. 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.
  2. not easily, with difficulty
  3. reluctantly, unwillingly

Adjective

unēaþe

  1. alternative form of unīeþe

Declension

Declension of unēaþe — Strong
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Declension of unēaþe — Weak
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