unruly
Betekenis (Engels)
Wild; uncontrolled.
Concepten
Synoniemen
be stubborn
over-familiar
badly behaved
trouble-making
over-bold
distubing
over-bearing
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ʌnˈɹuːli/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Middle English unruly (“unquiet, restless”), equivalent to un- + rule + -ly (compare Middle English ruly, reuli (“subject to a religious rule, regular”)), but also representing a modified continuation of earlier Middle English unrouly, unroly (“unquiet, restless”), equivalent to un- + roolie. The latter is perhaps from or influenced by Old Norse *úróligr, related to Danish urolig (“restless”), Swedish orolig (“restless”), Icelandic órólegur (“agitated”). Compare also Middle English unroo, unro (“unrest”). More at roo.
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