Unthank

name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack or absence of thanks or thankfulness; thanklessness; unthankfulness; ill-will. uncountable

    "It is always by this unthank that things are given to the observer that we pretend to have access to the truth of the word."

Verb
  1. 1
    To recant; unsay, as what has been said by way of acknowledgement. transitive
  2. 2
    To undo or retract one's thankfulness; negate, cancel, or revoke one's thanks. transitive
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Dalston parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY3948).
  3. 3
    A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Glassonby parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6040).
  4. 4
    A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Skelton parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4536).
  5. 5
    A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Holmesfield parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3076).
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  1. 6
    A number of places in England:; A hamlet just south of Stanhope, Stanhope parish, County Durham (OS grid ref NY9939).
  2. 7
    A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Alnham parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU0111).
  3. 8
    A number of places in England:; A locality in Plenmeller with Whitfield parish, Northumberland, which includes Unthank Hall, and the hamlets of East Unthank and West Unthank (OS grid ref NY7363).
  4. 9
    A hamlet north of Brechin, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6061).

Synonyms

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unthankfulness

Example

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"It is always by this unthank that things are given to the observer that we pretend to have access to the truth of the word."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English unthank, from Old English unþanc (“displeasure, anger, ill-will”), from Proto-Germanic *unþankaz, equivalent to un- + thank. Cognate with West Frisian ontank, Dutch ondank, German Undank, Danish utak.

Etymology 2

From un- + thank.

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