/ Dictionary / Index E Ethelred II: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Eth•el•red II Pronunciation: (eth'ul-red"), [key] — (“the Unready”) a.d. 968?–1016, king of the English 978–1016. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Ethelbert Ethelstan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language