"unbegun" meaning in English

See unbegun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English unbegunne, unbegunnon, unbigonne, unbigunnen, unbigunnon, unnbigunnenn, from Old English unbegunnen; equivalent to un- + begun. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unbegunne}} Middle English unbegunne, {{inh|en|ang|unbegunnen}} Old English unbegunnen, {{prefix|en|un|begun}} un- + begun Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unbegun (not comparable)
  1. That had no beginning; always existent. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unbegun-en-adj-zaCT4MHf Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 47 53
  2. Which has not yet been begun; unstarted. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (which has not yet been begun): uncommenced, unstarted Translations (which has not yet been begun; unstarted): óhafinn (Icelandic), unbegunne (Middle English)
    Sense id: en-unbegun-en-adj-hRDg2VyZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Middle English translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of 'which has not yet been begun': 3 97 Disambiguation of 'which has not yet been begun; unstarted': 2 98
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