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unwonted (iou) and dun(5) (iou)


unwonted (iou)



unwonted adjective. M16.
[from UN-1 + WONTED.]
Not customary or habitual; unusual, not commonly encountered; infrequent. M16.
C. Bront? New rules and un-wonted tasks. C. Dexter Was there an unwonted note of tetchiness in Conrad's voice?
Unused to; unaccustomed (to). Orig. foll. by to do. L16.
unwont adjective (now rare or obsolete) = UNWONTED LME.
unwontedly adverb M17.
unwontedness noun L16.

dun(5) (iou)



dun noun4. [du:n] Also dhoon, & Other vars. E19.
[Hindi dun.]
Any of the wide flat valleys in the Siwalik hills, lying parallel to the base of the Himalayas; spec. the valley of Dehra in Uttar Pradesh, India.