uncovenanted

[ uhn-kuhv-uh-nuhn-tid ]

adjective

not agreed to or promised by covenant.
not having joined in a covenant.

Origin of uncovenanted

First recorded in 1640–50; un-¹ + covenant + -ed³

Words Nearby uncovenanted

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How to use uncovenanted in a sentence

I have neither kith nor kin, neither sweetheart nor wife, covenanted or uncovenanted.
Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
But this is Gods uncovenanted mercy, and the father has no right to expect it.
A New Atmosphere | Gail Hamilton
The preachers, their masters, would not permit them to bring to Scotland an uncovenanted king.
A Short History of Scotland | Andrew Lang
uncovenanted, un-kuv′e-nan-ted, adj. not promised by covenant: not bound by a covenant, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) | Various
Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.
The Ingoldsby Country | Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

British Dictionary definitions for uncovenanted

uncovenanted

/ (ʌnˈkʌvənəntɪd) /

adjectivelaw

not guaranteed or promised by a covenant
not in accordance with or sanctioned by a covenant

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