† unsightyadj.
Obsolete.
1. Unsightly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > ugliness > [adjective]
foulOE
uglyc1386
malgraciousa1393
unsightlya1400
loathc1400
ouglec1415
shrewdc1430
unsightyc1440
unwholesome?a1500
evil-favoured1530
ill-favoured1530
uglisome1530
huggeda1533
hard-favoureda1535
evil-liking1535
ill-favorited1579
stigmatical1589
stigmatic1597
sightlessa1616
hard-featured1638
grislya1681
bad-looking1757
unmackly1765
unfavourable1776
dissightly1777
eyesore1798
wavelled1886
spiderly1891
Plain Jane1912
hackit1985
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 6706 Qua-so smytes vte his thrales eye, And mas him vnsihti for to sie.
2. Invisible.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [adjective]
unseyenlyc1175
unsenec1200
unseeinga1300
invisible1340
unperceptiblea1398
unseeablea1400
unvisiblec1402
unsightablea1420
unsightyc1440
unperceivable?a1475
unsightfulc1480
imperceptible1536
secret1559
sightless1586
undiscernable1586
invised1609
viewlessa1616
imperceivablea1617
unspiablea1618
inconspicuous1624
undiscernible1624
inconspicablea1652
imperspicable1664
unperceptable1678
imperceptive1722
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 367/1 On-syghty, invisibilis.
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adj.a1400- need pattern
- need some work
- need something like a hole in the head
- need something yesterday
- need to have one's head checked
- need to have one's head examined
- need to have one's head read
- need work
- need-achievement
- need-based
- need-be
- need-bestead
- need-blind
- need-disposition
- need-doing
- need-force
- need-nail
- need-not
- need-push
- need-related
- need-rooted
- need-stead
- need-sweat
- need-to-know
- needachievement