unsicker

[ uhn-sik-er ]

adjective

, Scot.

1. unsafe; untrustworthy.

Other Words From

• un·sickered adjective
• un·sicker·ly adverb
• un·sicker·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsicker¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, unsicker is from the Middle English word unsiker. See un- ¹, sicker ²

Example Sentences

O mickle yeuks the keckle doup,An' a' unsicker girns the graith, For wae and wae!

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