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unbeknown (adj.)
"unknown," 1630s, from un- (1) "not" + beknown (see beknow).
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unbeknownst (adj.)
1833, vulgar formation from unbeknown (1630s). No clear reason for the -st, but since 19c. this has become the dominant form.
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