uncyþþu

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈunˌkyːθ.θu/

Noun

uncȳþþu f

1. ignorance
   • c. 992, Ælfric,"The Epiphany of the Lord"

     Þa Iudeiscan ðe on Crist gelyfdon wæron him gehēndor stōwlice, and eac ðurh cȳððe þære ealdan ǣ: we wæron swiðe fyrlyne, ægðer ge stōwlice ge ðurh uncȳððe; ac he us gegaderode mid ānum geleafan to ðam healicum hyrn-stane, þæt is to annysse his gelaðunge.

     The Jews who believed in Christ were nearer to him locally, and also through knowledge of the old law: we were very remote, both locally and through ignorance; but he gathered us with one faith to the high corner-stone, that is to the unity of his church.

2. unknown land
3. strange land
4. a country not one's own

Declension

Declension of uncȳþþu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	uncȳþþu	uncȳþþa, uncȳþþe
accusative	uncȳþþe	uncȳþþa, uncȳþþe
genitive	uncȳþþe	uncȳþþa
dative	uncȳþþe	uncȳþþum

Antonyms

• cyþþu