An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 923
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 923
A. S. _ymbe-hwearf-an_, circ.u.mcingere.
UMBOTH, _adj._ Alternate; as belonging to different possessions by rotation, Shetl.
_MS. Acc. P. of Unst._
Isl. _um-bod_, tutela, procuratio.
UMBRE, _s._ Shade.
Fr. _ombre_, Lat. _umbra_.
_Kings Quair._
UMQUHILE, _adv._
1. Sometimes, at times.
_Barbour._
A. S. _hwilum_, aliquando, inverted; from _umb_, circ.u.m, and _hwile_, intervallum temporis.
2. Used distributively, in the sense of _now_ as contrasted with _then_.
_Priests Peblis._
3. Sometime ago, formerly.
_Douglas._
~Umquhile~, _adj._ Former.
_Reg. Maj._
UMWYLLES, _s._ Reluctance.
_Sir Gawan._
A. S. _un-willes_, c.u.m reluctatione.
UN, a negative particle in composition.
V. ~On~.
UNABASYT, _part. pa._ Undaunted, E. _unabashed_.
_Douglas._
~Unabasitlie~, _adv._ Without fear or dejection.
_Pal. Honour._
_To_ UNABILL, _v. a._ To incapacitate.
_Knox._
UNAMENDABLE, _adj._ What cannot be remedied.
_Baillie._
UNBEIST, _s._ A monster.
V. ~Onbeist~.
UNBEKENT, _part. pa._ Unknown, S. B.
Belg. _onbekend_, Germ. _unbekaunt_, id.
UNBODIN, _adj._ Unprovided.
V. ~Bodin~.
_Acts Ja. II._
UNCAIRDLY, _adv._ Carelessly, without care.
_Burel._
UNCANNAND, _adj._ Possessing preternatural power.
_Sir Egeir._
UNCANNY, _adj._
1. Not safe, dangerous, S.