The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 1792
2. (Law) Not voidable; incapable of being made null or void.
Blackstone.
Unavoidable hemorrhage (Med.) , hemorrhage produced by the afterbirth, or placenta, being situated over the mouth of the womb so as to require detachment before the child can be born.
-- Un`a*void"a*ble*ness , n. -- Un`a*void"a*bly , adv.
Unavoided <Xpage=1565>
Un`a*void"ed , a. 1. Not avoided or shunned.
Shak.
2. Unavoidable; inevitable. [Obs.]
B. Jonson.
Unaware <Xpage=1565>
Un`a*ware" (?) , a. Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; thoughtless; inattentive.
Swift.
Unaware <Xpage=1565>
Un`a*ware" , adv. Unawares. [Poetic]
Dryden.
Unawares <Xpage=1565>
Un`a*wares" (?) , adv , Without design or preparation; suddenly; without premeditation, unexpectedly. "Mercies lighting unawares ."
J. H. Newman.
Lest unawares we lose This our high place, our sanctuary, our hill. Milton.
At unaware , ∨ At unawares , unexpectedly; by surprise.
He breaks at unawares upon our walks. Dryden.
So we met In this old sleepy town an at unaware . R. Browning.
Unbacked <Xpage=1565>
Un*backed" (?) , a. 1. Never mounted by a rider; unbroken. " Unbacked colts."
Shak.
2. Not supported or encouraged; not countenanced; unaided.
Daniel.
Unbag <Xpage=1565>
Un*bag" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bag .] To pour, or take, or let go, out of a bag or bags.
Unbalanced <Xpage=1565>
Un*bal"anced (?) , a. [In senses 1 and 2, pref. un- not + balanced ; in sense 3, 1st pref. un- + balance .] 1. Not balanced; not in equipoise; having no counterpoise, or having insufficient counterpoise.
Let Earth unbalanced from her orbit fly. Pope.
2. (Com.) Not adjusted; not settled; not brought to an equality of debt and credit; as, an unbalanced account; unbalanced books .
3. Being, or being thrown, out of equilibrium; hence, disordered or deranged in sense; unsteady; unsound; as, an unbalanced mind .
Pope.
Unballast <Xpage=1565>
Un*bal"last (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + ballast .] To free from ballast; to discharge ballast from.
Totten.
Unballast <Xpage=1565>
Un*bal"last , a. Not ballasted. [Obs. & R.]
Addison.
Unballasted <Xpage=1565>
Un*bal"last*ed , a. 1. [Properly p. p. unballast .] Freed from ballast; having discharged ballast.
2. [Pref. un- not + ballasted .] Not furnished with ballast; not kept steady by ballast; unsteady; as, unballasted vessels; unballasted wits .
Unballasted by any sufficient weight of plan. De Quincey.
Unbaned <Xpage=1565>
Un*ban"ed (?) , a. [1st un- + band + -ed .] Wanting a band or string; unfastened. [Obs.]
Shak.
Unbank <Xpage=1565>
Un*bank" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bank .] To remove a bank from; to open by, or as if by, the removal of a bank.
H. Taylor.
Unbar <Xpage=1565>
Un*bar" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bar .] To remove a bar or bars from; to unbolt; to open; as, to unbar a gate .
Heber.
Unbarbed <Xpage=1565>
Un*barbed" (?) , a. 1. Not shaven. [Obs.]
2. Destitute of bards, or of reversed points, hairs, or plumes; as, an unbarded feather .
Unbark <Xpage=1565>
Un*bark" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bark rind.] To deprive of the bark; to decorticate; to strip; as, to unbark a tree .
Bacon.
Unbark <Xpage=1565>
Un*bark" , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bark the vessel.] To cause to disembark; to land. [Obs.]
Hakluyt.
Unbarrel <Xpage=1565>
Un*bar"rel (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + barrel .] To remove or release from a barrel or barrels.
Unbarricade <Xpage=1565>
Un*bar`ri*cade" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + barricade .] To unbolt; to unbar; to open.
You shall not unbarricade the door. J. Webster (1623).
Unbarricadoed <Xpage=1565>
Un*bar`ri*ca"doed (?) , a. Not obstructed by barricades; open; as, unbarricadoed streets .
Burke.
Unbashful <Xpage=1565>
Un*bash"ful (?) , a. Not bashful or modest; bold; impudent; shameless.
Shak.
Unbay <Xpage=1565>
Un*bay" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bay to dam.] To free from the restraint of anything that surrounds or incloses; to let loose; to open. [Obs.]
I ought . . . to unbay the current of my passion. Norris.
Unbe <Xpage=1565>
Un*be" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + be .] To cause not to be; to cause to be another. [Obs. & R.]
How oft, with danger of the field beset, Or with home mutinies, would he unbe Himself! Old Pay.
Unbear <Xpage=1565>
Un*bear" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bear to support.] To remove or loose the bearing rein of (a horse).
Unbeat <Xpage=1565>
Un*beat" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + beast .] To deliver from the form or nature of a beast.
Unbecome <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*come" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + become .] To misbecome. [Obs.]
Bp. Sherlock.
Unbecoming <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*com"ing (?) , a. [Pref. un- not + becoming .] Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper.
My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. Dryden.
-- Un`be*com"ing*ly , adv. -- Un`be*com"ing*ness , n.
Unbed <Xpage=1565>
Un*bed" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bed .] To raise or rouse from bed.
Eels unbed themselves and stir at the noise of thunder. Wa<?/ton.
Unbedinned <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*dinned" (?) , a. Not filled with din.
Unbefool <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*fool" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + befool .] To deliver from the state of a fool; to awaken the mind of; to undeceive.
Unbeget <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*get" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + beget .] To deprive of existence.
Dryden.
Unbegilt <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*gilt" (?) , a. Not gilded; hence, not rewarded with gold.
Unbegot, Unbegotten <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*got" (?) , Un`be*got"ten (?) , a. [Pref. un- not + begot , begotten .] Not begot; not yet generated; also, having never been generated; self-existent; eternal.
Unbeguile <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*guile" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Unbeguiled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbeguiling .] [1st pref. un- + beguile .] To set free from the influence of guile; to undeceive. "Then unbeguile thyself."
Donne.
Unbegun <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*gun" (?) , a. Not yet begun; also, existing without a beginning.
Unbehovely <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*hove"ly (?) , a. Not behooving or becoming; unseemly. [Obs. & R.]
Gower.
Unbeing <Xpage=1565>
Un*be"ing (?) , a. Not existing. [Obs.] "Beings yet unbeing ."
Sir T. Browne.
Unbeknown <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*known" (?) , a. Not known; unknown. [Colloq.]
Unbelief <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*lief" (?) , n. [Pref. un- not + belief : cf. AS. ungele\'a0fa .] 1. The withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism.
2. Disbelief; especially, disbelief of divine revelation, or in a divine providence or scheme of redemption.
Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain. Cowper.
Syn. -- See Disbelief .
Unbelieved <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*lieved" (?) , a. Not believed; disbelieved.
Unbeliever <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*liev"er (?) , n. 1. One who does not believe; an incredulous person; a doubter; a skeptic.
2. A disbeliever; especially, one who does not believe that the Bible is a divine revelation, and holds that Christ was neither a divine nor a supernatural person; an infidel; a freethinker.
Syn. -- See Infidel .
Unbelieving <Xpage=1565>
Un`be*liev"ing , a. 1. Not believing; incredulous; doubting; distrusting; skeptical.
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2. Believing the thing alleged no to be true; disbelieving; especially, believing that Bible is not a divine revelation, or that Christ was not a divine or a supernatural person. " Unbelieving Jews."
Acts xiv. 2.
-- Un`be*liev"ing*ly (#) , adv. -- -- Un`be*liev"ing*ness , n.
Unbelt <Xpage=1566>
Un*belt" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + belt.] To remove or loose the belt of; to ungird.
Unbend <Xpage=1566>
Un*bend" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Unbent (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbending .] [1st pref. un- + bend .] 1. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow .
2. A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or care .
You do unbend your noble strength. Shak.
3. (Naut.) (a) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use. (b) To cast loose or untie, as a rope.
Unbend <Xpage=1566>
Un*bend" , v. i. 1. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
2. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement.
Unbending <Xpage=1566>
Un*bend"ing , a. [In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un- not + bending ; in sense 4, properly p. pr. unbend .]
1. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
Flies o'er unbending corn, and skims along the main. Pope.
2. Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or influence; inflexible; resolute; -- applied to persons.
3. Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; -- applied to abstract ideas; as, unbending truths .
4. Devoted to relaxation or amusement. [R.]
It may entertain your lordships at an unbending hour. Rowe.
-- Un*bend"ing*ly , adv. -- Un*bend"ing*ness , n.
Unbenevolence <Xpage=1566>
Un`be*nev"o*lence (?) , n. Absence or want of benevolence; ill will.
Unbenign <Xpage=1566>
Un`be*nign" (?) , a. Not benign; malignant.
Unbenumb <Xpage=1566>
Un`be*numb" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + benumb .] To relieve of numbness; to restore sensation to.
Unbereaven <Xpage=1566>
Un`be*reav"en (?) , a. Unbereft. [R.]
Unbereft <Xpage=1566>
Un`be*reft" (?) , a. Not bereft; not taken away.
Unbeseem <Xpage=1566>
Un`be*seem" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + beseem .] To be unbecoming or unsuitable to; to misbecome.
Unbeseeming <Xpage=1566>
Un`be*seem"ing , a. [Pref. un- not + beseeming .] Unbecoming; not befitting. -- Un`be*seem"ing*ly , adv. -- Un`be*seem"ing*ness , n.
Unbespeak <Xpage=1566>
Un`be*speak" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bespeak .] To unsay; hence, to annul or cancel. [Obs.]
Pepys.
Unbethink <Xpage=1566>
Un`be*think" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bethink .] To change the mind of (one's self). [Obs.]
Unbeware <Xpage=1566>
Un`be*ware" (?) , adv. Unawares. [Obs.]
Bale.
Unbewitch <Xpage=1566>
Un`be*witch" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bewitch .] To free from a spell; to disenchant. [R.]
South.
Unbias <Xpage=1566>
Un*bi"as (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bias .] To free from bias or prejudice.
Swift.
Unbiased <Xpage=1566>
Un*bi"ased (?) , a. [Pref. un- + biased .] Free from bias or prejudice; unprejudiced; impartial. -- Un*bi"ased*ness , n.
Unbid, Unbidden <Xpage=1566>
Un*bid" (?) , Un*bid"den (?) , a. 1. Not bidden; not commanded.
Thorns also and thistles it shall bring thee forth Unbid ; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field. Milton.
2. Uninvited; as, unbidden guests .
Shak.
3. Being without a prayer. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Unbind <Xpage=1566>
Un*bind" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Unbound (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbinding .] [AS. unbindan . See Un- , and Bind .] To remove a band from; to set free from shackles or fastenings; to unite; to unfasten; to loose; as, unbind your fillets; to unbind a prisoner's arms; to unbind a load .
Unbishop <Xpage=1566>
Un*bish"op (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bishop .] To deprive, as a city, of a bishop; to deprive, as a clergyman, of episcopal dignity or rights. [R.] "Then he unbishops himself."
Milton.
Unbit <Xpage=1566>
Un*bit" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Unbitted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbitting .] [1st pref. un- + bit .] (Naut.) To remove the turns of (a rope or cable) from the bits; as, to unbit a cable .
Totten.
Unblemished <Xpage=1566>
Un*blem"ished (?) , a. Not blemished; pure; spotless; as, an unblemished reputation or life .
Addison.
Unbless <Xpage=1566>
Un*bless" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bless .] To deprive of blessings; to make wretched. [Obs.]
Shak.
Unblessed, Unblest <Xpage=1566>
Un*blessed" , Un*blest (?) , a. [Pref. un- not + blessed , blest .] Not blest; excluded from benediction; hence, accursed; wretched. " Unblessed enchanter."
Milton.
Unblestful <Xpage=1566>
Un*blest"ful (?) , a. Unblessed. [R.]
Sylvester.
Unblind <Xpage=1566>
Un*blind" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + blind .] To free from blindness; to give or restore sight to; to open the eyes of. [R.]
J. Webster (1607).
Unblindfold <Xpage=1566>
Un*blind"fold` (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + blindfold .] To free from that which blindfolds.
Spenser.
Unbloody <Xpage=1566>
Un*blood"y (?) , a. Not bloody.
Dryden.
Unbloody sacrifice . (a) A sacrifice in which no victim is slain. (b) (R. C. Ch.) The Mass.
Unblushing <Xpage=1566>
Un*blush"ing (?) , a. Not blushing; shameless. -- Un*blush"ing*ly , adv.
Unbody <Xpage=1566>
Un*bod"y (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + body .] To free from the body; to disembody.
Her soul unbodied of the burdenous corse. Spenser.
Unbody <Xpage=1566>
Un*bod"y , v. i. To leave the body; to be disembodied; -- said of the soul or spirit. [R.]
Chaucer.
Unbolt <Xpage=1566>
Un*bolt" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bolt .] To remove a bolt from; to unfasten; to unbar; to open. "He shall unbolt the gates."
Shak.
Unbolt <Xpage=1566>
Un*bolt" , v. i. To explain or unfold a matter; to make a revelation. [Obs.] "I will unbolt to you."
Shak.
Unbone <Xpage=1566>
Un*bone" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bone .]
1. To deprive of bones, as meat; to bone.
2. To twist about, as if boneless. [R.]
Milton.
Unbonnet <Xpage=1566>
Un*bon"net (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bonnet .] To take a bonnet from; to take off one's bonnet; to uncover; as, to unbonnet one's head .
Sir W. Scott.
Unbooked <Xpage=1566>
Un*booked" (?) , a. Not written in a book; unrecorded. " Unbooked English life."
Masson.
Unboot <Xpage=1566>
Un*boot" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + boot .] To take off the boots from.
Unborn <Xpage=1566>
Un*born" (?) , a. Not born; no yet brought into life; being still to appear; future.
Some unborn sorrow, ripe in fortune's womb. Shak.
See future sons, and daughters yet unborn . Pope.
Unborrowed <Xpage=1566>
Un*bor"rowed (?) , a. Not borrowed; being one's own; native; original.
Unbosom <Xpage=1566>
Un*bos"om (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Unbosomed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbosoming .] [1st pref. un- + bosom .] To disclose freely; to reveal in confidence, as secrets; to confess; -- often used reflexively; as, to unbosom one's self .
Milton.
Unbosomer <Xpage=1566>
Un*bos"om*er (?) , n. One who unbosoms, or discloses. [R.] "An unbosomer of secrets."
Thackeray.
Unbottomed <Xpage=1566>
Un*bot"tomed (?) , a. 1. [1st pref. un- + bottom + -ed .] Deprived of a bottom.
2. [Pref. un- not + bottomed .] Having no bottom; bottomless.
Milton.
Unbound <Xpage=1566>
Un*bound" (?) , imp. & p. p. of Unbind .
Unboundably <Xpage=1566>
Un*bound"a*bly (?) , adv. Infinitely. [Obs.]
I am . . . unboundably beholding to you. J. Webster (1607).
Unbounded <Xpage=1566>
Un*bound"ed , a. Having no bound or limit; as, unbounded space; an, unbounded ambition . Addison . -- Un*bound"ed*ly , adv. -- Un*bound"ed*ness , n.
Unbow <Xpage=1566>
Un*bow" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + bow .] To unbend. [R.]