unkyndehede
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From unkynde (“unnatural, undutiful, unkind”) + -hede (“-hood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /unˈkiːnd(ə)ˌhɛ̝ːd(ə)/, /unˈkiːndɛ̝ːd(ə)/
- IPA(key): /unˈkyːnd(ə)ˌhɛ̝ːd(ə)/, /unˈkyːnˌdɛ̝ːd(ə)/ (Southern, West Midland)
Noun
unkyndehede (uncountable) (uncommon)
- An absence of appreciation, gratitude, or loyalty, especially towards relatives.
- Synonym: unkyndenesse
- (rare) Inconsiderateness, malice; a nabsence of feeling.
- Synonym: unkyndenesse
References
- “unkīndehēde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “unkindhead, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018.