† Unreken

a. Obs. [UN-¹ 7.] a. Unready, awkward. b. Uneasy; unpleasant; rough.

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c. 1250. Gen. & Ex., 2817. Louerd, ic am wanmol, vn-reken Of wurdes.

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a. 1310. in Wright, Lyric P., xxxvi. 100. Al unreken is my ro, Loverd Crist, whet shal y say?

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13[?]. Cursor M., 24847 (Gött.). Þaim bleu mani vnrekind [Cott. brem, Edinb. bremli] blast, Þair mast raf.

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Hence † Unrekenly adv. Obs.

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a. 1300. Cursor M., 15786. Wit maces and wit neues smert vn-rekenli on him [þai] ran.

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