Wordie: Unclet: Comments

Comment by dontcry, 3 months ago

Sat, 10 May 2008 14:06:44 +0000

Understood!

Comment by rolig, 3 months ago

Sat, 10 May 2008 11:42:12 +0000

The prefix "un-" simply negates here – just as "unspoken" does not mean "was previously spoken but isn't anymore", but only "not spoken", and "unsold" does not imply the product was previously sold. Even with your examples, dontcry, one could say: "I was running out of time, so I just gave her the gift unwrapped." This does not mean, of course, that the gift was previously wrapped, only that it was not wrapped. Or: "I can't believe the work is still undone!"

Comment by dontcry, 3 months ago

Sat, 10 May 2008 01:28:13 +0000

I'm thinking unclet means "previously had been "clet" but no longer is (clet). Otherwise, it would be "cletless" or "clet-free."

Like, "unwrapped" or "undone" -- presumes a previous "wrapping" or "doing."

Comment by rolig, 3 months ago

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:42:00 +0000

I thought this meant "not clet", i.e. without cleats: "I just put new turf down, so if you're going to play football, play it unclet!" Cf. unshod.

Comment by yarb, 3 months ago

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:05:25 +0000

Usage by pterodactyl on nibling.