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2 months ago dontcry said:

Understood!

2 months ago rolig said:

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!"

2 months ago dontcry said:

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."

2 months ago rolig said:

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.

2 months ago yarb said:

Usage by pterodactyl on nibling.

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