unwis

Old English

Etymology

From un- + wīs. Cognate with Old Saxon unwīs, Old High German unwīs, Old Norse úvíss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌwiːs/

Adjective

unwīs

  1. unwise, foolish, stupid, dumb
  2. ignorant
  3. mad, insane

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: unwis

References

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.