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▪ I. † unˈfere, n. Obs.
[Cf. next, and ON. úfœ́ra fem., úfœ́ri neut., a state of trouble or difficulty.]
Infirmity, weakness.
a1300Cursor M. 3556 Sir ysaac þat dughti man, Vnfere and eld a-pon him ran.
▪ II. † unˈfere, a. Obs.
Also 3–4 unfer, 3 onver, -viere, vnueren.
[OE. unfére (= ON. and Icel. ú-, ófœ́rr, Norw. ufør, MSw. and Sw. oför): see un-1 7 and fere a.]
Infirm, weak, unfit for or incapable of exertion. Also absol.
a1060O.E. Chron. (MS. C) an. 1055, Tremerig se Wylsca biscop..wæs æþelstanes biscopes ᵹespelia syððan he unfere wæs. c1205Lay. 6780 Þa iwærð þe king vn-fere [c 1275 on-ver]. Ibid. 11079 Þa iwærð his fader vnueren [c 1275 onviere]. c1250Gen. & Ex. 2810 In hise bosum he dede his hond, Quit and al unfer he it fond. a1300Cursor M. 3507 His fader þat old was and vnfere. 13..Ibid. 13262 (Gött.), Þe vnfer fast tille him þai soght. c1325Metr. Hom. (MS. Ashm. 42) fol. 158 b, A man vnfere þat nouther might speke ne here. c1400Destr. Troy 1357 Childer..of chere febill, Wyth olde ffolke vnfere. Ibid. 13618, I am febyll and vnfere, fallyn into elde.
Hence † unˈfereness, infirmity. Obs.
a1300Cursor M. 20744 He on hir bere laid his hand, Þarof vnfernes son he fand. |