unruly
English
/ʌnˈɹuːli/
adj
Definitions
- Wild; uncontrolled.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English unruly (restless, unquiet) affix from English rule inherited from Middle English unrouly prefix from English roolie derived from Old Norse *úróligr.
Origin
Old Norse
*úróligr
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- footrule English
- forerule English
- framerule English
- metarule English
- misrule English
- outrule English
- overrule English
- roo English
- roolie English
- rulable English
- rule English
- rulebook English
- rulebound English
- rulebreaker English
- rulebreaking English
- ruleful English
- ruleless English
- rulemaking English
- rulemonger English
- ruler English
- ruleset English
- rulest English
- ruleth English
- rulez English
- self-rule English
- subrule English
- unrulily English
- unruliment English
- unruliness English
- rulettaa Finnish
- Nachtruhe German
- Ruhe German
- Ruheenergie German
- Ruhepol German
- Ruhepotential German
- Ruhestörung German
- Ruhetag German
- Ruhezustand German
- Unruhe German
- ruhelos German
- orolig Swedish
- rolig Swedish
- reule Middle English
- rouly Middle English
- unrouly Middle English
- unruly Middle English
- *úróligr Old Norse
- rólegur Icelandic
- órólegur Icelandic
- ruo Middle High German