- blow-pipe (n.)
- type of weapon, 1680s, from blow (v.1) + pipe (n.1).
- misdate (v.)
- 1580s, from mis- (1) + date (v.1). Related: Misdated; misdating.
- rose-red (adj.)
- c. 1300, from rose (n.1) + red (adj.1).
- scrapyard (n.)
- also scrap-yard, 1875, from scrap (n.1) + yard (n.1).
- whiskey (n.)
- 1715, from Gaelic uisge beatha "whisky," literally "water of life," from Old Irish uisce "water" (from PIE *ud-skio-, from root *wed- (1) "water, wet;" see water (n.1)) + bethu "life" (from PIE *gwi-wo-tut-, suffixed form of *gwi-wo-, from root *gweie- (1) "to live;" see bio-).
According to Barnhart, the Gaelic is probably a loan-translation of Medieval Latin aqua vitae, which had been applied to intoxicating drinks since early 14c. (compare French eau de vie "brandy"). Other early spellings in English include usquebea (1706) and iskie bae (1580s). In Ireland and Scotland obtained from malt; in the U.S. commonly made from corn or rye. Spelling distinction between Scotch whisky and Irish and American whiskey is a 19c. innovation. Whisky sour is recorded from 1889.
- dismal (adj.)
- c. 1400, from Anglo-French dismal (mid-13c.), from Old French (li) dis mals "(the) bad days," from Medieval Latin dies mali "evil or unlucky days" (also called dies Ægyptiaci), from Latin dies "days" (see diurnal) + mali, plural of malus "bad" (see mal-).
Through the Middle Ages, calendars marked two days of each month as unlucky, supposedly based on the ancient calculations of Egyptian astrologers (Jan. 1, 25; Feb. 4, 26; March 1, 28; April 10, 20; May 3, 25; June 10, 16; July 13, 22; Aug. 1, 30; Sept. 3, 21; Oct. 3, 22; Nov. 5, 28; Dec. 7, 22). Modern sense of "gloomy, dreary" first recorded in English 1590s, in reference to sounds. Related: Dismally.
- paralegal (n.)
- 1972, from para- (1) + legal assistant.
- parapsychology (n.)
- 1924, from para- (1) "beside" + psychology.
- misinterpretation (n.)
- 1570s; see mis- (1) + interpretation.
- mismanagement
- 1660s; see mis- (1) + management.
- misperception (n.)
- 1722; see mis- (1) + perception.
- mispronunciation (n.)
- 1520s; see mis- (1) + pronunciation.
- astride (adv.)
- 1660s, from a- (1) "on" + stride (n.).
- unsportsmanlike (adj.)
- 1754, from un- (1) "not" + sportsmanlike.
- unskilled (adj.)
- 1580s, from un- (1) "not" + skill.
- un-British (adj.)
- 1746, from un- (1) "not" + British.
- unexceptionable (adj.)
- 1660s, from un- (1) "not" + exceptionable.
- unattainable (adj.)
- 1660s, from un- (1) "not" + attainable.
- uncontested (adj.)
- 1670s, from un- (1) "not" + contested.
- flew
- past tense of fly (v.1).
- astern (adv.)
- 1620s, from a- (1) "on" + stern (n.).
- anisotropic (adj.)
- 1854; see an- (1) "not" + isotropic.
- blueberry (n.)
- c. 1775, from blue (1) + berry.
- unbeatable (adj.)
- 1897, from un- (1) "not" + beatable.
- uncaring (adj.)
- 1786, from un- (1) "not" + caring.
- uncomplicated (adj.)
- 1724, from un- (1) "not" + complicated.
- unrestricted (adj.)
- 1766, from un- (1) "not" + restricted.
- undistinguishable
- 1580s, from un- (1) "not" + distinguishable.
- unemployment (n.)
- 1887, from un- (1) "not" + employment.
- unfeasible (adj.)
- 1520s, from un- (1) "not" + feasible.
- unhygienic (adj.)
- 1883, from un- (1) "not" + hygenic.
- foolery (n.)
- 1550s, from fool (n.1) + -ery.
- algal (adj.)
- 1846, see alga + -al (1).
- hairball (n.)
- 1712, from hair + ball (n.1).
- authorial (adj.)
- 1796, from author (n.) + -al (1).
- humeral (adj.)
- 1610s; see humerus + -al (1).
- athrob (adj.)
- 1857, from a- (1) + throb. Related: Athrobbing.
- anigh (adv.)
- "nearby," c. 1200, from a- (1) + nigh.
- anext (adv.)
- "next to," c. 1400, from a- (1) + next.
- misgovernance (n.)
- late 14c., from mis- (1) + governance.
- half-mast
- 1620s, from half + mast (n.1).
- anear (adv.)
- "nearly," c. 1600, from a- (1) + near.
- fetal (adj.)
- 1811, from stem of fetus + -al (1).
- beggarly (adj.)
- 1520s, from beggar (n.) + -ly (1).
- denominational (adj.)
- 1838; see denomination + -al (1).
- motherhood (n.)
- 1590s, from mother (n.1) + -hood.
- Mughal
- variant transliteration of mogul (n.1).
- millinery (n.)
- 1670s; see milliner + -y (1).
- managerial (adj.)
- 1767, see manager + -al (1).
- mythical (adj.)
- 1670s; see mythic + -al (1).
