unavenged en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English avenged English unavenged From un- + avenged.
Meanings
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Not avenged.
No wonder Miss Howard had suggested “hushing it up.” Now I understood that unfinished sentence of hers: “Emily herself——” And in my heart I agreed with her. Would not Mrs. Inglethorp have preferred to go unavenged rather than have such terrible dishonour fall upon the name of Cavendish.
1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 129:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unavenged | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unavenged | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
es no vengado (not avenged) · es inulto (not avenged) · fr invengé (not avenged) · grc νήποινος (not avenged) · fr impuni (not avenged) · la inultus (not avenged)