† unsayingadj.

Forms: Middle English onzyginde (south-eastern).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, say v.¹, -ing suffix².

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + say v.¹ + -ing suffix², probably after unsayingly adv. Compare unspeaking adj.Compare also Old English unasecgende , in the same sense ( < un- prefix¹ + Old English asecgende , present participle of asecgan : see say v.¹).

Obsolete. rare.

Indescribable, ineffable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very great > and indescribable

untalelyc1225

unspeaking1340

unsayingc1350

untellablea1382

unspeakablea1400

ineffablec1450

unrehearsable1513

unutterablea1586

unrelatable1621

inexpressiblea1631

inexpressive1652

undescribable1728

indescribable1785

untelling1823

c1350 Ayenbite (1866) App. 268 Hy byeþ glede of god onzyginde, hy byeþ glede of zuo moche of hare oȝene holynesse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

unˈsaying n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > [noun] > recantation or retraction

renayinga1400

retractionc1405

revocationa1428

recanting1534

recantation?1544

retractation1547

retract1553

renegation1581

reneging1632

revoking1646

unsaying1647

misowning1661

unwishing1699

unswearinga1822

withdrawal1836

1647 H. Hexham Copious Eng. & Netherduytch Dict. (at cited word) An Vnsaying of that which one hath spoken or written.

1669 E. Stillingfleet Serm. (1673) x. 190 As though the unsaying what we had done..were abundant compensation..for the affronts.

1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 178. ⁋2 A most happy art in saying and unsaying.

1856 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics II. xiii. i. 301 Such saying and unsaying is not convenient merely,..but in the highest degree artistic.

单词	unsaying
释义	† unsayingadj. Forms: Middle English onzyginde (south-eastern). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, say v.¹, -ing suffix². Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + say v.¹ + -ing suffix², probably after unsayingly adv. Compare unspeaking adj.Compare also Old English unasecgende , in the same sense ( < un- prefix¹ + Old English asecgende , present participle of asecgan : see say v.¹). Obsolete. rare. Indescribable, ineffable. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very great > and indescribable untalelyc1225 unspeaking1340 unsayingc1350 untellablea1382 unspeakablea1400 ineffablec1450 unrehearsable1513 unutterablea1586 unrelatable1621 inexpressiblea1631 inexpressive1652 undescribable1728 indescribable1785 untelling1823 c1350 Ayenbite (1866) App. 268 Hy byeþ glede of god onzyginde, hy byeþ glede of zuo moche of hare oȝene holynesse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). > as lemmas unˈsaying unˈsaying n. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > [noun] > recantation or retraction renayinga1400 retractionc1405 revocationa1428 recanting1534 recantation?1544 retractation1547 retract1553 renegation1581 reneging1632 revoking1646 unsaying1647 misowning1661 unwishing1699 unswearinga1822 withdrawal1836 1647 H. Hexham Copious Eng. & Netherduytch Dict. (at cited word) An Vnsaying of that which one hath spoken or written. 1669 E. Stillingfleet Serm. (1673) x. 190 As though the unsaying what we had done..were abundant compensation..for the affronts. 1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 178. ⁋2 A most happy art in saying and unsaying. 1856 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics II. xiii. i. 301 Such saying and unsaying is not convenient merely,..but in the highest degree artistic. extracted from unsayv. < adj.c1350 as lemmas
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† unsayingadj.

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