10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNBEKNOWN»
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unbeknown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
unbeknown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Garner's Modern American Usage
*caught unaware for caught unawares: Stage 4 unbeknown; unbeknownst.
George P. Krapp suggested that both forms are humorous, colloquial, and
dialectal. A Comprehensive Guide to Good English 602 (1927). The COD
likewise suggests ...
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The English Dialect Dictionary: T-Z. Supplement. ...
Obs. n.Yks.2 Unhooked ; fig. run away with. UNBEKENT, adj. Sc. Nhb. Sur. Also
in form un- bekant Sur.1 [Bnbike'nt.] 1. Unknown. n.Sc. (Jam.% Nhb.1 (s.v.
Unbeknaan). 2. Illegitimate; of unknown parentage. Sur.1 UNBEKNOWN, ppl. adj
.
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Collected Papers of Charles Sanders Peirce, Volumes III and ...
For example, if in the assertion that Mrs. Harris was unbeknown to Betsy Prig
except by hearsay, "unbeknown" be understood in such a sense that the non-
existence of Mrs. Harris would render it true, then not only does this assertion not
fulfill ...
Charles Sanders Peirce, Charles Hartshorne, Paul Weiss, 1933
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The English Dialect Dictionary, Being the Complete ...
I UNBEKNOWN,pp1. adj. In gen. dial. use in Se. Irel. and Eng,J Also in forms
onbeknowed Brks.'; onbeknown hp.l Hrf.' Hnt.; unbeknaan Nhb.' ne.Lan.';
Unhooked; fig. -beknawn n.Yks.'I e.Yks.l Dev.; -beknowed w.Som.'; -beknownt
War.2 s.
UNBEKNOWN. Desperation All alone My misery Unbeknown Unhappy All alone
Depression Unbeknown Nothing for me All alone My feelings Unbeknown
SHADOWS OF MY MIND The shadows of my mind It's Page | 120.
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Feelings & Reasons & Hidden Meanings
UNBEKNOWN. Desperation All alone My misery Unbeknown Unhappy All alone
Depression Unbeknown Nothing for me All alone My feelings Unbeknown
LIVING DANGEROUSLY Living dangerously Alifeontheedge Trying vigorously
To ...
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
Eric Partridge and John Simon have written, in conformity with the OED, that
unbeknown is the preferred form in the phrase unbeknown to, and that
unbeknownst is dialectal. These inconsistent pronouncements serve as
confusing guides.
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: Stra to Z
UNBEKNOWN (or UNBEKNOWNST), adj. (once literary : now colloquial or vulgar
). — Unknown. d. 1665. Godwin, Works, III. 372. The same secret instinct ... to
sympathize ... in praying for such a thing unbeknown to one another. 1800.
Pegge ...
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1904
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Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, ...
Beknown has been obsolete for centuries, but this oldfangled extension from
both ends of it (OED says the provenance of the -st is "unclear") is still fully
functional, probably more so than its less elaborate synonym, unbeknown. Its
comically ...
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
In current AmE usage, unbeknownst far outranges unbeknown in frequency, and
it must therefore be considered at least acceptable. But unbeknownst, like other -
st forms (e.g., whilst, amidst), seems to come less naturally to AmE. So there's ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNBEKNOWN»
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unbeknown is used in the context of the following news items.
Dan reveals Leanne's past to Simon
Jane continued: “Unbeknown to Dan, Liz is looking after Simon and he is in the flat so obviously Liz then sees his absolute true colours. “Leanne has shielded ... «UTV Ireland, Jul 15»
Obama collecting personal data for a secret race database
Unbeknown to most Americans, Obama's racial bean counters are furiously mining data on their health, home loans, credit cards, places of work, neighborhoods ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
Man caught selling 600kg of drugs online in one of Germany's …
Unbeknown to the dealer, his customers also included undercover police officers who were eventually able to trace the sales back to Leipzig. The man's mother ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Now another gecko has smuggled itself into Swansea
Charlotte Evans and Andrew Thomas who, unbeknown to them, brought back a gecko in their luggage. Now another gecko has smuggled itself into Swansea. X. «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
ARSONIST SAVED BY HIS VICTIMS
Tinei Tsikirai (31) of 1079 Makomo, allegedly doused his former in-laws' house with petrol which, unbeknown to him, also splashed onto his clothes causing ... «NewsdzeZimbabwe, Jun 15»
Scott Walker Is Clueless About His Jails
Unbeknown to the governor, Wisconsin's jails are flooded with nonviolent offenders—and he may pay a price for his ignorance on the 2016 campaign trail. «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
Maryland Teen Describes Quick Thinking Used to Save Family From …
Unbeknown to Marcus, his mother, Bonnie McCoy Strickland, had already escaped, before realizing her children were still trapped inside. “I kept saying, 'My kids ... «ABC News, Apr 15»
Lorain's derelict 'ghost ship' sits in legal limbo
Unbeknown to some, Lorain is home to its very own “ghost ship” — a 90-foot vessel that mysteriously showed up on the Black River in the early 2000s having ... «The Morning Journal, Apr 15»
General Election 2015: Norovirus forces Clegg to canvass …
But unbeknown to the police officers waiting for his arrival, the visit had to be cancelled at the 11th hour – thanks to an outbreak of Norovirus. Not only might Mr ... «The Independent, Mar 15»
Ant & Dec unleash most elaborate Undercover
But unbeknown to him, his so-called 'mates' had a few surprises up their sleeves that were going to make the performance one he would never forget! With the ... «U.TV, Mar 15»
