† unskilwiseadj.

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1.

Obsolete.

1. Irrational; not endowed with reason.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > lack of reason, irrationality > [adjective]

skillessc1175

unskilwisec1340

witlessa1382

unreasonablec1384

reasonlessa1450

unrationablea1500

unreasoned1582

irrationable1583

discourseless1620

irrational1661

unreasoning1682

dicked-up1967

ill1979

c1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 166 Þat man Þat..lyves als an unscylwys best, Þat nother has skil, witt, ne mynde.

?a1375 Relig. Pieces fr. Thornton MS. 63 For þou..gafe hym lordechipe and powere Abowen all oþer vnskillwise creatures sere.

2. Unreasonable, excessive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > lack of moderation or restraint > [adjective]

outragea1325

unskilwisea1340

unskilfulc1370

delavyc1380

unordinatea1398

excess?a1400

untemperatea1425

unmannered1435

immoderate1497

insolent?a1500

surfeitc1500

intemperate1508

exceedinga1513

unsober1535

intemperant1542

distemperate1557

distempered1587

intemperous1614

acrasial1845

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [adjective] > excessive or too great in amount or degree

overmeteeOE

unmeeteOE

unimeteOE

unmethelyOE

over-mickleOE

hoflesc1175

overmucha1300

unskilwisea1340

unskilfulc1370

luxuriousc1374

overseemingc1384

superfluec1384

unreasonablea1387

outrageousc1390

over-greatc1390

overlargec1390

overgrowna1398

unmeasurablea1398

unmoderatea1398

unordinatea1398

immoderate1398

rankc1400

overabundantc1410

excessivea1420

superabundant?a1425

unmeasureda1425

superfluousc1475

nimious?c1500

surfeitc1500

overliberala1535

torc1540

exceeding1548

distemperate1557

over-ranka1568

overswelling1582

accessive1583

overaboundinga1600

overteeming1603

excessful1633

overproportionated1647

superproportioned1652

over-proportioned1662

overproportionate1672

unduea1684

unequal1704

unmerciful1707

hypermetric1854

hypertrophied1879

over the top1980

a1340 R. Rolle Psalter lxxxv. 10 I..ioy in þe wiþouten vnscilwis sikirnes.

a1350 St. Barthol. 367 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1881) 123 Þai gaf him many unskilwis scorn.

1357 Lay Folks Catech. (T.) 493 Glotony..is ane unskilwise likyng, or loue, In taste, or in takyng of mete and of drynk.

Derivatives

† unˈskilwisely adv. Obsolete

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > unjustness > [adverb]

unevenc1000

unrightOE

unrightlyOE

wronga1250

falsely1303

wrongouslyc1325

unskilfully1338

unskilwiselya1340

wrongly1340

unrightfullyc1350

wrongfullyc1374

unevenly1382

unjustlyc1384

unduly1399

slanderously1429

injustly1502

undeservedly1549

slanderfully1550

unequallya1599

unequitably1649

unfairly1713

iniquitably1742

inequitably1857

society > morality > rightness or justice > wrong or injustice > [adverb]