‖n. [ G. unke. ] (Zool.) A European aquatic toad (Bombinator igneus). Its back is dark; its belly is marked with crimson. Called also
a. [ Corrupted fr. uncouth, or OE. unkid; un- + p. p. of AS. c&ymacr_;ðan to make known, fr. cūð known. See Uncouth. ]
Weston is sadly unked without you. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Unkempt. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. un- not + kempt, p. p. of kemb. ]
My rhymes be rugged and unkempt. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ 1st un- + kennel. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Un- knot + ken to know. ] Unknown; strange. [ Obs. or Scot. ] W. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Uncouth. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]