An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language - Part 923
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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_.

_King's 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.