unruth

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ ruth (“pity, compassion, mercy”).

Noun

unruth (uncountable)

(archaic or poetic) A lack of ruth; mercilessness, pitilessness.
- 1942, Robert Frost, “The Discovery Of The Madeiras”, in A Witness Tree:
  Whereat in a moment of cross unruth / He thought, "All right if you want the truth!"

References

“unruth”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“unruth”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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