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ufan, adv., from above, 1501; above, 330.

ufera (prop. higher), adj., later: dat. pl. ufaran dōgrum, 2201, 2393.

ufor, adv., higher, 2952.

umbor, st. n., child, infant: acc. sg., 46; dat. sg., 1188.

un-blīðe, adv.(?), unblithely, sorrowfully, 130, 2269; (adj., nom. pl.?), 3032.

un-byrnende, pres. part., unburning, without burning, 2549.

unc, dat. and acc. of the dual wit, us two, to us two, 1784, 2138, 2527; gen. hwæðer... uncer twēga (which of us two), 2533; uncer Grendles (of us two, G. and me), 2003.

uncer, poss. pron., of us two: nom. sg. [uncer], 2002(?); dat. pl. uncran eaferan, 1186.

un-cūð, adj.: 1) unknown: nom. sg. stīg... eldum uncūð, 2215; acc. sg. neut. uncūð ge-lād (unknown ways), 1411.—2) unheard-of, barbarous, evil: acc. sg. un-cūðne nīð, 276; gen. sg. un-cūðes (of the foe, Grendel), 961.

under, I. prep. w. dat. and acc.: 1) w. dat., answering question where? = under (of rest), contrasted with over: bāt (wæs) under beorge, 211; þā cwōm Wealhþēo forð gān under gyldnum bēage (W. walked forth under a golden circlet, i.e. decked with), 1164; siððan hē under segne sine ealgode (under his banner), 1205; hē under rande ge-cranc (sank under his shield), 1210; under wolcnum, 8, 1632; under heofenum, 52, 505; under roderum, 310; under helme, 342, 404; under here-grīman, 396, 2050, 2606; so, 711, 1198, 1303, 1929, 2204, 2416, 3061, 3104.—2) w. acc.: a) answering question whither? = under (of motion): þā secg wīsode under Heorotes hrōf, 403; siððan ǣfen-lēoht under heofenes hādor be-holen weorðeð, 414; under sceadu bregdan, 708; flēon under fen-hleoðu, 821; hond ālegde... under gēapne hrōf, 837; tēon in under eoderas, 1038; so, 1361, 1746, 2129, 2541, 2554, 2676, 2745; so, hæfde þā for-sīðod sunu Ecg-þēowes under gynne grund, 1552 (for-sīðian requires acc.). b) after verbs of venturing and fighting, with acc. of object had in view: hē under hārne stān...āna ge-nēðde frēcne dǣde, 888; ne dorste under ȳða ge-win aldre ge-nēðan, 1470. c) indicating extent, with acc. after expressions of limit, etc.: under swegles begong (as far as the sky extends), 861, 1774; under heofenes hwealf (as far as heaven’s vault reaches), 2016.

II. Adv., beneath, below: stīg under læg (a path lay beneath, i.e. the rock), 2214.

undern-mǣl, st. n., midday: acc. sg., 1429.

un-dyrne, un-derne, adj., without concealment, plain, clear: nom. sg., 127, 2001; un-derne, 2912.

un-dyrne, adv., plainly, evidently; un-dyrne cūð, 150, 410.

un-fǣger, adj., unlovely, hideous: nom. sg. lēoht un-fǣger, 728.

un-fǣcne, adj., without malice, sincere: nom. sg., 2069.

un-fǣge, adj., not death-doomed or “fey”: nom. sg., 2292; acc. sg. un-fǣgne eorl, 573.

un-flitme, adv., solemnly, incontestably: Finn Hengeste elne unflitme āðum benemde (F. swore solemnly to H. with oaths) [if an adj., elne un-f. = unconquerable in valor], 1098.

un-forht, adj., fearless, bold: nom. sg., 287; acc. pl. unforhte (adv.?), 444. See Note.

un-from, adj., unfit, unwarlike: nom. sg., 2189.

un-frōd, adj., not aged, young: dat sg. guman un-frōdum, 2822.

un-gedēfelīce, adv., unjustly, contrary to right and custom, 2436.

un-gemete, adv., immeasurably, exceedingly, 2421, 2722, 2729.

un-gemetes, adv. gen. sg., the same, 1793.

un-geāra, adv., (not old), recently, lately, 933; soon, 603.

un-gifeðe, adj., not to be granted; refused: nom. sg., 2922.

un-glēaw, adj., regardless, reckless: acc. sg. sweord... ecgum unglēaw (of a sharp-edged sword), 2565.

un-hār, adj., very gray: nom. sg., 357; (bald?).

un-hǣlo, st. f., mischief, destruction: gen. sg. wiht un-hǣlo (the demon of destruction, Grendel), 120.

un-hēore, un-hȳre, adj., monstrous, horrible: nom. sg. m., weard un-hīore (the dragon), 2414; neut. wīf un-hȳre (Grendel’s mother), 2121; nom. pl. neut. hand-sporu... unhēoru (of Grendel’s claws), 988.

un-hlytme, un-hlitme, adv. (cf. A.S. hlytm = lot; O.N. hluti = part division), undivided, unseparated, united, 1130 [unless = un-flitme, 1098]. See Note.

un-lēof, adj., hated: acc. pl. seah on un-lēofe, 2864.

un-lifigende, pres. part., unliving, lifeless: nom. sg. un-lifigende, 468; acc. sg. un-lyfigendne, 1309; dat. sg. un-lifgendum, 1390; gen. sg. un-lyfigendes, 745.

un-lȳtel, adj., not little, very large: nom. sg. duguð un-lȳtel (a great band of warriors? or great joy?), 498; dōm un-lȳtel (no little glory), 886; acc. sg. torn un-lȳtel (very great shame, misery), 834.

un-murnlīce, adv., unpityingly, without sorrowing, 449, 1757.

unnan, pret.-pres. v., to grant, give; wish, will: pret.-pres. sg. I. ic þē an tela sinc-gestrēona, 1226; weak pret. sg. I. ūðe ic swīðor þæt þū hine selfne ge-sēon mōste, 961; III. hē ne ūðe þæt...(he granted not that...), 503; him god ūðe þæt... hē hyne sylfne ge-wræc (God granted to him that he avenged himself), 2875; þēah hē ūðe wēl (though he well would), 2856.

ge-unnan, to grant, permit: inf. gif hē ūs ge-unnan wile þæt wē hine... grētan mōton, 346; mē ge-ūðe ylda waldend, þæt ic... ge-seah hangian (the Ruler of men permitted me to see hanging...), 1662.

un-nyt, adj., useless: nom. sg., 413, 3170.

un-riht, st. n., unright, injustice, wrong: acc. sg. unriht, 1255, 2740; instr. sg. un-rihte (unjustly, wrongly), 3060.

un-rīm, st. n., immense number: nom. sg., 1239, 3136; acc. sg., 2625.

un-rīme, adj., countless, measureless: nom. sg. gold un-rīme, 3013.

un-rōt, adj., sorrowing: nom. pl. un-rōte, 3149.

un-snyttru, st. f., lack of wisdom: dat. pl. for his un-snyttrum (for his unwisdom), 1735.

un-softe, adv., unsoftly, with violence (hardly?), 2141; scarcely, 1656.

un-swȳðe, adv., not strongly or powerfully: compar. (ecg) bāt unswīðor þonne his þīod-cyning þearfe hæfde (the sword bit less sharply than the prince of the people needed), 2579; fȳr unswīðor wēoll, 2882.

un-synnig, adj., guiltless, sinless: acc. sg. un-synnigne, 2090.

un-synnum, adv. instr. pl., guiltlessly, 1073.

un-tǣle, adj., blameless: acc. pl. un-tǣle, 1866.

un-tȳder, st. m., evil race, monster: nom. pl. un-tȳdras, 111. [Cf. Ger. un-mensch.]

un-wāclīc, adj., that cannot be shaken; firm, strong: acc. sg. ād... un-wāclīcne, 3139.

un-wearnum, adv. instr. pl., unawares, suddenly; (unresistingly?), 742.

un-wrecen, pret. part., unavenged, 2444.

up, adv., up, upward, 224, 519, 1374, 1620, 1913, 1921, 2894; (of the voice), þā wæs... wōp up āhafen, 128; so, 783.

up-lang, adj., upright, erect: nom. sg., 760.

uppe (adj., ūfe, ūffe), adv., above, 566.

up-riht, adj., upright, erect: nom. sg., 2093.

uton. See wuton.

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