Un*cer"tain (?), a. [Pref. un- +
certain. Cf. Incertain.] 1. Not
certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in mind;
distrustful. Chaucer.
Man, without the protection of a superior Being, . . . is
uncertain of everything that he hopes for.
Tillotson.
2. Irresolute; inconsonant; variable;
untrustworthy; as, an uncertain person; an uncertain
breeze.
O woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please!
Sir W.
Scott.
3. Questionable; equivocal; indefinite;
problematical. "The fashion of uncertain evils."
Milton.
From certain dangers to uncertain
praise.
Dryden.
4. Not sure; liable to fall or err;
fallible.
Soon bent his bow, uncertain in his aim.
Dryden.
Whistling slings dismissed the uncertain
stone.
Gay.
Syn. -- See Precarious.
Un*cer"tain, v. t. [1st pref. un- +
certain; or fr. uncertain, a.] To make
uncertain. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
Un*cer"tain (?), a. [Pref. un- +
certain. Cf. Incertain.] 1. Not
certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in mind;
distrustful. Chaucer.
Man, without the protection of a superior Being, . . . is
uncertain of everything that he hopes for.
Tillotson.
2. Irresolute; inconsonant; variable;
untrustworthy; as, an uncertain person; an uncertain
breeze.
O woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please!
Sir W.
Scott.
3. Questionable; equivocal; indefinite;
problematical. "The fashion of uncertain evils."
Milton.
From certain dangers to uncertain
praise.
Dryden.
4. Not sure; liable to fall or err;
fallible.
Soon bent his bow, uncertain in his aim.
Dryden.
Whistling slings dismissed the uncertain
stone.
Gay.
Syn. -- See Precarious.
Un*cer"tain, v. t. [1st pref. un- +
certain; or fr. uncertain, a.] To make
uncertain. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
