The Letter U The Elizabethan alphabet contained just 24 old English letters as opposed to the 26 letters used in the modern English alphabet. The following picture of the Letter U of the modern English alphabet is depicted in an ornate style typical of those used with old English letters.
An old style Letter U
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter U The following dictionary contains old Elizabethan words and their meanings beginning with Letter U. If you find some words amusing click the following link to have FUN with some insults from the Elizabethan Era!
UMBERED stained, dark, as with umber UNANELED without extreme unction UNBARBED untrimmed UNBATED unblunted UNBOLT to disclose UNBOLTED unsifted, unrefined UNBREATHED unpractised UNCAPE to throw off the hounds UNCHARGED undefended, applied to the gates of a city UNCLEW to unravel, undo UNCOINED unalloyed, unfeigned UNDERGO to undertake UNDERTAKER one who takes up another's quarrel UNDER-WROUGHT undermined UNEATH hardly UNEXPRESSIVE inexpressible UNFAIR to deprive of beauty UNHAPPILY censoriously UNHAPPY mischievous UNHATCHED undisclosed UNHOUSELED without receiving the sacrament UNIMPROVED unreproved UNION a pearl
UNJUST dishonest UNKIND unnatural UNLIVED bereft of life UNMANNED untamed, applied to a hawk UNOWED unowned UNPREGNANT stupid UNPROPER common to all UNQUESTIONABLE not inquisitive UNREADY undressed UNRESPECTIVE inconsiderate UNSISTING unresting UNSTANCHED incontinent UNTEMPERING unsoftening UNTENTED unsearchable UNTRADED unused, uncommon UNTRIMMED no ornaments UPSPRING REEL a boisterous dance URCHIN the hedge-hog USANCE usury USE interest UTIS riotous merriment, which accompanied the eighth day of a festival UTTER to expel, put forth UTTERANCE extremity
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter U
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter U
Interesting examples of Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter U The above examples of old Elizabethan words beginning with Letter U are fascinating. The language and vocabulary had not been formalised in the Elizabethan era. New words, some beginning with the Letter U were still being invented! Elizabethan dictionaries were not available - it was not possible to look up the spellings or meanings of Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter U . Old Elizabethan words were therefore spelt and written in a variety of different formats. The above online dictionary containing old Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter U provide a valuable reference source when studying the literary works and plays of famous Elizabethan authors such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
Elizabethan Language Guide - An Elizabethan Online Dictionary Click the following links to access more information about the old English Elizabethan Language and the Elizabethan Online Dictionary for an easy to follow Elizabethan language guide!
