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U (?), the twenty-first letter of the English alphabet, is a cursive
form of the letter V, with which it was formerly used interchangeably,
both letters being then used both as vowels and consonants. U and V
are now, however, differentiated, U being used only as a vowel or
semivowel, and V only as a consonant. The true primary vowel sound of
U, in Anglo-Saxon, was the sound which it still retains in most of the
languages of Europe, that of long oo, as in tool, and short oo, as in
wood, answering to the French ou in tour. Etymologically U is most
closely related to o, y (vowel), w, and v; as in two, duet, dyad,
twice; top, tuft; sop, sup; auspice, aviary. See V, also O and Y. See
Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 130-144.
Uakari
Ua*ka"ri (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Ouakari.
Uberous
U"ber*ous (?), a. [L. uber.] Fruitful; copious; abundant; plentiful.
[Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.
Uberty
U"ber*ty (?), n. [L. ubertas.] Fruitfulness; copiousness; abundance;
plenty. [Obs.] Florio.
Ubication, Ubiety
U`bi*ca"tion (?), U*bi"e*ty (?), n. [NL. ubicatio, ubietas, fr. L. ubi
where.] The quality or state of being in a place; local relation;
position or location; whereness. [R.] Glanvill.
Ubiquarian
U`bi*qua"ri*an (?), a. Ubiquitous. [R.]
Ubiquitist, Ubiquitarian
U"bi*qui*tist (?), U*biq`ui*ta"ri*an (?), n. [L. ubique everywhere:
cf. F. ubiquiste, ubiquitaire. See Ubiquity.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a
school of Lutheran divines which held that the body of Christ is
present everywhere, and especially in the eucharist, in virtue of his
omnipresence. Called also ubiquitist, and ubiquitary.
Ubiquitariness
U*biq"ui*ta*ri*ness (?), n. Quality or state of being ubiquitary, or
ubiquitous. [R.] Fuller.
Ubiquitary
U*biq"ui*ta*ry (?), a. [L. ubique everywhere. See Ubiquitarian.]
Ubiquitous. Howell.
Ubiquitary
U*biq"ui*ta*ry, n.; pl. Ubiquitaries (.
1. One who exists everywhere. B. Jonson.
2. (Eccl. Hist.) A ubiquist. Bp. Hall.
Ubiquitist
U*biq"ui*tist (?), n. Same as Ubiquist.
Ubiquitous
U*biq"ui*tous (?), a. [See Ubiquity.] Existing or being everywhere, or
in all places, at the same time; omnipresent. -- U*biq"ui*tous*ly,
adv.
In this sense is he ubiquitous. R. D. Hitchcock.
Ubiquity
U*biq"ui*ty (?), n. [L. ubique everywhere, fr. ubi where, perhaps for
cubi, quobi (cf. alicubi anywhere), and if so akin to E. who: cf. F.
ubiquit\'82.]
1. Existence everywhere, or in places, at the same time; omnipresence;
as, the ubiquity of God is not disputed by those who admit his
existence.
The arms of Rome . . . were impeded by . . . the wide spaces to be
traversed and the ubiquity of the enemy. C. Merivale.
2. (Theol.) The doctrine, as formulated by Luther, that Christ's
glorified body is omnipresent.
Uchees
U"chees (?), n. pl. (Ethnol.) A tribe of North American Indians
belonging to the Creek confederation.
Uckewallist
Uck`e*wal"list (?), n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of rigid
Anabaptists, which originated in 1637, and whose tenets were
essentially the same as those of the Mennonists. In addition, however,
they held that Judas and the murderers of Christ were saved. So called
from the founder of the sect, Ucke Wallis, a native of Friesland.
Eadie.
Udal
U"dal (&umac;"dal), n. [Icel. &omac;&edh;al allodium, an hereditary
estate; akin to Sw. odal allodial, Dan. odel.] In Shetland and Orkney,
a freehold; property held by udal, or allodial, right.
Udal
U"dal, a. Allodial; -- a term used in Finland, Shetland, and Orkney.
See Allodial. Burrill.
Udaler, Udalman
U"dal*er (?), U"dal*man (?), n. In the Shetland and Orkney Islands,
one who holds property by udal, or allodial, right. Sir W. Scott.
Udder
Ud"der (?), n. [OE. uddir, AS. \'d4der; akin to D. uijer, G. euter,
OHG. \'d4tar, \'d4tiro, Icel. j\'d4gr, Sw. jufver, jur, Dan. yver, L.
uber, Gr. o"y^qar, Skr. \'d4dhar. \'fb216. Cf. Exuberant.]
1. (Anat.) The glandular organ in which milk is secreted and stored;
-- popularly called the bag in cows and other quadrupeds. See Mamma.
A lioness, with udders all drawn dry. Shak.
2. One of the breasts of a woman. [R.]
Yon Juno of majestic size, With cowlike udders, and with oxlike
eyes. Pope.
Uddered
Ud"dered (?), a. Having an udder or udders.
Udderless
Ud"der*less, a.
1. Destitute or deprived of an udder.
2. Hence, without mother's milk; motherless; as, udderless lambs.
[Poetic] Keats.
Udometer
U*dom"e*ter (?), n. [L. udus wet, moist + -meter.] (Meteor.) A rain
gauge.
Ugh
Ugh (&oomac;), interj. An exclamation expressive of disgust, horror,
or recoil. Its utterance is usually accompanied by a shudder.
Uglesome
Ug"le*some (?), a. [Ugly.] Ugly. [Obs.] "Such an uglesome
countenance." Latimer.
Uglify
Ug"li*fy (?), v. t. [Ugly + -fy.] To disfigure; to make ugly. [R.]
Mad. D'Arblay.
Uglily
Ug"li*ly, adv. In an ugly manner; with deformity.
Ugliness
Ug"li*ness, n. The quality or state of being ugly.
Ugly
Ug"ly (?), a. [Compar. Uglier (?); superl. Ugliest.] [Icel. uggligr
fearful, dreadful; uggr fear (akin to ugga to fear) + -ligr (akin to
E. -ly, like). Awe.]
1. Offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; being of disagreeable
or loathsome aspect; unsightly; repulsive; deformed.
The ugly view of his deformed crimes. Spenser.
Like the toad, ugly and venomous. Shak.
O, I have passed a miserable night, So full of ugly sights, of
ghastly dreams. Shak.
2. Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome; as, an ugly temper; to feel
ugly. [Colloq. U. S.]
3. Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss; as, an
ugly rumor; an ugly customer. [Colloq.]
Ugly
Ug"ly (?), n. A shade for the face, projecting from the bonnet.
[Colloq. Eng.] C. Kingsley.
Ugly
Ug"ly, v. t. To make ugly. [R.] Richardson.
Ugrian
U"gri*an (?), n. pl. (Ethnol.) A Mongolian race, ancestors of the
Finns. [Written also Uigrian.]
Ugsome
Ug"some (?), a. [Ugly.] Ugly; offensive; loathsome. [Obs.] --
Ug"some*ness, n. [Obs.] "The horror and ugsomeness of death." Latimer.
Uhlan
Uh"lan (?), n. [G. uhlan, Pol. ulan, hulan, from Turk. ogl\'ben a
youth, lad; of Tartar origin.] [Written also ulan, and formerly
hulan.]
1. One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars.
2. (Mil.) One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first
introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances,
pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers.
Uintatherium
U*in`ta*the"ri*um (?), n. [NL., fr. Uinta, the Indian name of the
region where the animals were discovered + Gr. qhri`on beast.]
(Paleon.) An extinct genus of large Eocene ungulates allied to
Dinoceras. This name is sometimes used for nearly all the known
species of the group. See Dinoceras.
Ukase
U*kase" (?), n. [F., fr. Russ. ukas'; pref. u- + kazate to show, to
say.] In Russia, a published proclamation or imperial order, having
the force of law.
Ulan
U"lan (?), n. See Uhlan.
Ularburong
U*lar"bu*rong (?), n. [From the native Malay name.] (Zo\'94l.) A large
East Indian nocturnal tree snake (Dipsas dendrophila). It is not
venomous.
Ulcer
Ul"cer (?), n. [F. ulc\'8are, L. ulcus, gen. ulceris, akin to Gr.
1. (Med.) A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the
body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one
of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a
constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished
from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of
the tissues.
2. Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice
in character.
Cold ulcer (Med.), an ulcer on a finger or toe, due to deficient
circulation and nutrition. In such cases the extremities are cold.
Ulcer
Ul"cer, v. t. To ulcerate. [R.] Fuller.
Ulcerable
Ul"cer*a*ble (?), a. Capable of ulcerating.
Ulcerate
Ul"cer*ate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ulcerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Ulcerating.] [L. ulceratus, p. p. of ulcerare, fr. ulcus ulcer.] To be
formed into an ulcer; to become ulcerous.
Ulcerate
Ul"cer*ate, v. t. To affect with, or as with, an ulcer or ulcers.
Harvey.
Ulcerated
Ul"cer*a`ted (?), a. Affected with, or as with, an ulcer or ulcers;
as, an ulcerated sore throat.
Ulceration
Ul`cer*a"tion (?), n. [L. ulceratio: cf. F. ulc\'82ration.] (Med.) The
process of forming an ulcer, or of becoming ulcerous; the state of
being ulcerated; also, an ulcer.
Ulcerative
Ul"cer*a*tive (?), a. Of or pertaining to ulcers; as, an ulcerative
process.
Ulcered
Ul"cered (?), a. Ulcerous; ulcerated.
Ulcerous
Ul"cer*ous (?), a. [L. ulcerous: cf. F. ulc\'82reux.]
1. Having the nature or character of an ulcer; discharging purulent or
other matter. R. Browning.
2. Affected with an ulcer or ulcers; ulcerated.
It will but skin and film the ulcerous place. Shak.
-- Ul"cer*ous*ly, adv. -- Ul"cer*ous*ness, n.
Ulcuscle, Ulcuscule
Ul"cus*cle (?), Ul*cus"cule (?), n. [L. ulcusculum, dim. of ulcus. See
Ulcer.] A little ulcer. [R.]
Ule
U"le (?), n. [Sp.] (Bot.) A Mexican and Central American tree
(Castilloa elastica and C. Markhamiana) related to the breadfruit
tree. Its milky juice contains caoutchouc. Called also ule tree.
Ulema
U*le"ma (?), n. [Ar. 'ulem\'be the wise or learned men, pl. of
'\'belim wise, learned, fr. alima to know.] A college or corporation
in Turkey composed of the hierarchy, namely, the imams, or ministers
of religion, the muftis, or doctors of law, and the cadis, or
administrators of justice.
Ulexite
U"lex*ite (?), n. [After a German chemist.] (Min.) A mineral occurring
in white rounded crystalline masses. It is a hydrous borate of lime
and soda.
Uliginose, Uliginous
U*lig"i*nose` (?), U*lig"i*nous (?), a. [L. uliginosus, fr. uligo,
-inis, moisture, fr. uvere to be moist.] Muddy; oozy; slimy; also,
growing in muddy places. [R.] Woodward.
Ullage
Ul"lage (?; 48), n. [OF. eullage, ovillage, the filling up of a cask,
fr. ouillier, oillier, euillier, to fill a wine cask; properly, to add
oil to prevent evaporation, as to a flask that is nearly full, fr. OF.
oile oil. See Oil.] (Com.) The amount which a vessel, as a cask, of
liquor lacks of being full; wantage; deficiency.
Ullet
Ul"let (?), n. [Cf. OF. hullote, E. howlet.] (Zo\'94l.) A European owl
(Syrnium aluco) of a tawny color; -- called also uluia.
Ullmannite
Ull"mann*ite (?), n. [So named after J. C. Ullman, a German chemist.]
(Min.) A brittle mineral of a steel-gray color and metallic luster,
containing antimony, arsenic, sulphur, and nickel.
Ulluco
Ul*lu"co (?), n. (Bot.) See Melluc.
Ulmaceous
Ul*ma"ceous (?), a. [L. ulmus an elm.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a
suborder of urticaceous plants, of which the elm is the type.
Ulmate
Ul"mate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of ulmic acid.
Ulmic
Ul"mic (?), a. [L. ulmus an elm: cf. F. ulmique.] (Chem.) Pertaining
to ulmin; designating an acid obtained from ulmin.
Ulmin
Ul"min (?), n. [L. ulmus an elm: cf. F. ulmine.] (Chem.) A brown
amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation. Cf. Humin. [Formerly
written ulmine.]
Ulmus
Ul"mus (?), n. [L., an elm.] (Bot.) A genus of trees including the
elm.
Ulna
Ul"na (?), n. [L., the elbow. See Ell.]
1. (Anat.) The postaxial bone of the forearm, or branchium,
corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. See Radius.
2. (O. Eng. Law) An ell; also, a yard. Burrill.
Ulnage
Ul"nage (?), n. [See Ulna, and cf. Alnage.] (Old Eng. Law) Measurement
by the ell; alnage.
Ulnar
Ul"nar (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow; as,
the ulnar nerve.
Ulnare
Ul*na"re (?), n.; pl. Ulnaria (#). [NL. See Ulna.] (Anat.) One of the
bones or cartilages of the carpus, which articulates with the ulna and
corresponds to the cuneiform in man.
Ulodendron
U`lo*den"dron (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.) A genus of fossil trees.
Ulonata
U`lo*na"ta (?), n. pl. [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) A division of insects nearly
equivalent to the true Orthoptera.
Ulotrichan
U*lot"ri*chan (?), a. (Anthropol.) Of or pertaining to the Ulotrichi.
-- n. One of the Ulotrichi.
Ulotrichi
U*lot"ri*chi (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Anthropol.) The division of
mankind which embraces the races having woolly or crispy hair. Cf.
Leiotrichi.
Ulotrichous
U*lot"ri*chous (?), a. (Anthropol.) Having woolly or crispy hair; --
opposed to leiotrichous.
Ulster
Ul"ster (?), n. A long, loose overcoat, worn by men and women,
originally made of frieze from Ulster, Ireland.
Ulterior
Ul*te"ri*or (?), a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other
side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative
suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter,
orig., at that time, ille that, OL. olle, ollus. Cf. Outrage.]
1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; -- correlative
with hither.
2. Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or
propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted
is uncertain.
Ulterior object OR aim, an object or aim beyond that which is avowed.
Ulterior
Ul*te"ri*or, n. Ulterior side or part. [R.] Coleridge.
Ulteriorly
Ul*te"ri*or*ly, adv. More distantly or remotely.
Ultima
Ul"ti*ma (?), a. [L., fem. ultimus last.] Most remote; furthest;
final; last. Ultima ratio [L.], the last reason or argument; the last
resort. -- Ultima Thule. [L.] See Thule.
Ultima
Ul"ti*ma, n. [L., fem. of ultimus last.] (Gram. & Pros.) The last
syllable of a word.
Ultimate
Ul"ti*mate (?), a. [LL. ultimatus last, extreme, fr. L. ultimare to
come to an end, fr. ultimus the farthest, last, superl. from the same
source as ulterior. See Ulterior, and cf. Ultimatum.]
1. Farthest; most remote in space or time; extreme; last; final.
My harbor, and my ultimate repose. Milton.
Many actions apt to procure fame are not conductive to this our
ultimate happiness. Addison.
2. Last in a train of progression or consequences; tended toward by
all that precedes; arrived at, as the last result; final.
Those ultimate truths and those universal laws of thought which we
can not rationally contradict. Coleridge.
3. Incapable of further analysis; incapable of further division or
separation; constituent; elemental; as, an ultimate constituent of
matter.
Ultimate analysis (Chem.), organic analysis. See under Organic. --
Ultimate belief. See under Belief. -- Ultimate ratio (Math.), the
limiting value of a ratio, or that toward which a series tends, and
which it does not pass. Syn. -- Final; conclusive. See Final.
Ultimate
Ul"ti*mate (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Ultimated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Ultimating.]
1. To come or bring to an end; to eventuate; to end. [R.]
2. To come or bring into use or practice. [R.]
Ultimately
Ul"ti*mate*ly (?), adv. As a final consequence; at last; in the end;
as, afflictions often tend to correct immoral habits, and ultimately
prove blessings.
Ultimation
Ul`ti*ma"tion (?), n. State of being ultimate; that which is ultimate,
or final; ultimatum. [R.] Swift.
Ultimatum
Ul`ti*ma"tum (?), n.; pl. E. Ultimatums (#), L. Ultimata (#). [NL. See
Ultimate.] A final proposition, concession, or condition; especially,
the final propositions, conditions, or terms, offered by either of the
parties in a diplomatic negotiation; the most favorable terms a
negotiator can offer, the rejection of which usually puts an end to
the hesitation.<-- a final demand, the rejection of which may lead to
a resort to force or other compelling action by the party presenting
the ultimatum. -->
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Ultime
Ul"time (?), a. Ultimate; final. [Obs.] Bacon.
Ultimity
Ul*tim"i*ty (?), n. [LL. ultimatus extremity, fr. L. ultimus the
last.] The last stage or consequence; finality. [Obs.] Bacon.
Ultimo
Ul"ti*mo. [L. ultimo (mense) in the last month.] In the month
immediately preceding the present; as, on the 1st ultimo; -- usually
abbreviated to ult. Cf. Proximo.
Ultion
Ul"tion (?), n. [L. ultio.] The act of taking vengeance; revenge.
[Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Ultra-
Ul"tra- (?), a. A prefix from the Latin ultra beyond (see Ulterior),
having in composition the signification beyond, on the other side,
chiefly when joined with words expressing relations of place; as,
ultramarine, ultramontane, ultramundane, ultratropical, etc. In other
relations it has the sense of excessively, exceedingly, beyond what is
common, natural, right, or proper; as, ultraconservative;
ultrademocratic, ultradespotic, ultraliberal, ultraradical, etc.
Ultra
Ul"tra, a. [See Ultra-.] Going beyond others, or beyond due limit;
extreme; fanatical; uncompromising; as, an ultra reformer; ultra
measures.
Ultra
Ul"tra, n. One who advocates extreme measures; an ultraist; an
extremist; a radical. Brougham.
Ultrage
Ul"trage (?), n. Outrage. [Obs.]
Ultraism
Ul"tra*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. ultra\'8bsme. See Ultra-.] The principles
of those who advocate extreme measures, as radical reform, and the
like. Dr. H. More.
Ultraist
Ul"tra*ist, n. One who pushes a principle or measure to extremes; an
extremist; a radical; an ultra.
Ultramarine
Ul`tra*ma*rine" (?), a. [Pref. ultra- + marine.] Situated or being
beyond the sea. Burke.
Ultramarine
Ul`tra*ma*rine", n. [Cf. Sp. ultramarino. So called because the lapis
lazuli was originally brought from beyond the sea, -- from Asia.]
(Chem.) A blue pigment formerly obtained by powdering lapis lazuli,
but now produced in large quantities by fusing together silica,
alumina, soda, and sulphur, thus forming a glass, colored blue by the
sodium polysulphides made in the fusion. Also used adjectively. Green
ultramarine, a green pigment obtained as a first product in the
manufacture of ultramarine, into which it is changed by subsequent
treatment. -- Ultramarine ash OR ashes (Paint.), a pigment which is
the residuum of lapis lazuli after the ultramarine has been extracted.
It was used by the old masters as a middle or neutral tint for flesh,
skies, and draperies, being of a purer and tenderer gray that produced
by the mixture of more positive colors. Fairholt.
Ultramontane
Ul`tra*mon"tane (?), [LL. ultramontanus; L. ultra beyond + montanus
belonging to a mountain, from mons, montis, mountain: cf. F.
ultramontain, It. ultramontano. See Ultra-, and Mountain.] Being
beyond the mountains; specifically, being beyond the Alps, in respect
to the one who speaks.
NOTE: &hand; Th is term was first applied, somewhat contemptuously,
by the Italians, to the nations north of the Alps, especially the
Germans and French, their painters, jurists, etc. At a later
period, the French and Germans applied it to the Italians. It is
now more particularly used in respect to religious matters; and
ultramontane doctrines, when spoken of north of the Alps, denote
the extreme views of the pope's rights and supremacy maintained by
Bellarmin and other Italian writers.
Ultramontane
Ul`tra*mon"tane, n.
1. One who resides beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps; a
foreigner.
2. One who maintains extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy. See
Ultramontanism.
Ultramontanism
Ul`tra*mon"ta*nism (?), n. [Cf. F. ultramontanisme.] The principles of
those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views
favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the
Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite
sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and
opposed to the papal claims. Cf. Gallicanism.
Ultramontanist
Ul`tra*mon"ta*nist (?), n. One who upholds ultramontanism.
Ultramundane
Ul`tra*mun"dane (?), a. [L. ultramundanus. See Ultra-, and Mundane.]
Being beyond the world, or beyond the limits of our system. Boyle.
Ultrared
Ul`tra*red" (?), a. [Pref. ultra- + red.] (Physics) Situated beyond or
below the red rays; as, the ultrated rays of the spectrum, which are
less refrangible than the red.<-- now called infrared -->
Ultratropical
Ul`tra*trop"ic*al (?), a. [Pref. ultra- + tropical.] Situated beyond,
or outside of, the tropics; extratropical; also, having an excessively
tropical temperature; warmer than the tropics.
Ultraviolet
Ul`tra*vi"o*let (?), a. [Pref. ultra- + violet.] (Physics) Lying
outside the visible spectrum at its violet end; -- said of rays more
refrangible than the extreme violet rays of the spectrum.
Ultra vires
Ul`tra vi"res (?), [Law Latin, from L. prep. ultra beyond + vires, pl.
of. vis strength.] Beyond power; transcending authority; -- a phrase
used frequently in relation to acts or enactments by corporations in
excess of their chartered or statutory rights.
Ultrazodiacal
Ul`tra*zo*di"a*cal (?), a. [Pref. ultra- + zodiacal.] (Astron.)
Outside the zodiac; being in that part of the heavens that is more
than eight degrees from the ecliptic; as, ultrazodiacal planets, that
is, those planets which in part of their orbits go beyond the zodiac.
Ultroneous
Ul*tro"ne*ous (?), a. [L. ultroneus, from ultro to the further side,
on his part, of one's own accord. See Ultra-.] Spontaneous; voluntary.
[Obs.] Jer. Taylor. -- Ul*tro"ne*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.] --
Ul*tro"ne*ous*ness, n. [Obs.]
Ulula
Ul"u*la (?), n. [L., a screech owl.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of owls
including the great gray owl (Ulula cinerea) of Arctic America, and
other similar species. See Illust. of Owl.
Ululant
Ul"u*lant (?), a. Howling; wailing.
Ululate
Ul"u*late (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ululated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Ululating.] [L. ululatus, p. p. of ululare to howl, yell, shriek.] To
howl, as a dog or a wolf; to wail; as, ululating jackals. Sir T.
Herbert.
Ululation
Ul`u*la"tion (?), n. [L. ululatio.] A howling, as of a dog or wolf; a
wailing.
He may fright others with his ululation. Wither.
Ulva
Ul"va (?), n. [L., sedge.] (Bot.) A genus of thin papery bright green
seaweeds including the kinds called sea lettuce.
Umbe
Um"be (?), prep. [AS. ymbe; akin to OHG. umbi, G. um. Cf. Amb-.]
About. [Obs.] Layamon.
Umbecast
Um"be*cast` (?), v. i. [Umbe + cast.] To cast about; to consider; to
ponder. [Obs.] Sir T. Malory.
Umbel
Um"bel (?), n. [L. umbella a little shadow, umbrella, dim. of umbra
shade. See Umbrella.] (Bot.) A kind of flower cluster in which the
flower stalks radiate from a common point, as in the carrot and
milkweed. It is simple or compound; in the latter case, each peduncle
bears another little umbel, called umbellet, or umbellule.
Umbellar
Um"bel*lar (?), a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to an umbel; having the
form of an umbel.
Umbellate, Umbellated
Um"bel*late (?), Um"bel*la`ted (?), a. [NL. umbellatus.] (Bot.)
Bearing umbels; pertaining to an umbel; umbel-like; as, umbellate
plants or flowers.
Umbellet
Um"bel*let (?), n. (Bot.) A small or partial umbel; an umbellule.
Umbellic
Um*bel"lic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, certain
umbelliferous plants; as, umbellic acid. Umbellic acid. (Chem.) (a)
Anisic acid. [Obs.] (b) A yellow powder obtained from umbelliferone.
Umbellifer
Um*bel"li*fer (?), n. [NL. See Umbelliferous.] (Bot.) A plant
producing an umbel or umbels.
Umbelliferone
Um`bel*lif"er*one (?), n. (Chem.) A tasteless white crystalline
substance, C9H6O3, found in the bark of a certain plant (Daphne
Mezereum), and also obtained by the distillation of certain gums from
the Umbellifer\'91, as galbanum, asafetida, etc. It is analogous to
coumarin. Called also hydroxy-coumarin. <-- its strong fluorescence
makes it useful in analytical biochemistry. -->
Umbelliferous
Um`bel*lif"er*ous (?), a. [Umbel + -ferous: cf. F. ombillif\'8are.]
(Bot.) (a) Producing umbels. (b) Of or pertaining to a natural order
(Umbellifer\'91) of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and
fennel are well-known examples.
Umbellularia
Um*bel`lu*la"ri*a (?), n. [NL. Umbellule.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of
deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of large flowerlike polyps
situated at the summit of a long, slender stem which stands upright in
the mud, supported by a bulbous base.
Umbellule
Um"bel*lule (?), n. [NL. umbellula, dim. of umbella: cf. F.
ombellule.] (Bot.) An umbellet.
Umber
Um"ber (?), n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d'ombre, It.
terra d'ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow,
shade. Cf. Umber, 3 & 4, Umbrage.]
1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water
colors, obtained from certain natural clays variously colored by the
oxides of iron and manganese. It is commonly heated or burned before
being used, and is then called burnt umber; when not heated, it is
called raw umber. See Burnt umber, below.
2. An umbrere. [Obs.]
3. [F. ombre, umbre, L. umbra.] (Zo\'94l.) See Grayling, 1.
4. [Cf. NL. scopus umbretta, F. ombrette; probably fr. L. umbra shade,
in allusion to its dark brown color. See Umber a pigment.] (Zo\'94l.)
An African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and
herons. It is dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest.
Called also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird.
Burnt umber (Paint.), a pigment made by burning raw umber, which is
changed by this process from an olive brown to a bright reddish brown.
-- Cologne, OR German, umber, a brown pigment obtained from lignite.
See Cologne earth.
Umber
Um"ber, a. Of or pertaining to umber; resembling umber; olive-brown;
dark brown; dark; dusky.
Their harps are of the umber shade That hides the blush of waking
day. J. R. Drake.
Umber
Um"ber, v. t. To color with umber; to shade or darken; as, to umber
over one's face. B. Jonson.
Umbery
Um"ber*y (?), a. Of or pertaining to umber; like umber; as, umbery
gold.
Umbilic
Um*bil"ic (?), n. [From L. umbilicus: cf. F. ombilic. See Navel.]
1. The navel; the center. [Obs.] "The umbilic of the world." Sir T.
Herbert.
2. (Geom.) An umbilicus. See Umbilicus, 5 (b).
Umbilic
Um*bil"ic (?), a. (Anat.) See Umbilical, 1.
Umbilical
Um*bil"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. ombilical. See Umbilic, n.]
1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to an umbilicus, or umbilical cord;
umbilic.
2. Pertaining to the center; central. [R.] De Foe.
Umbilical cord. (a) (Anat.) The cord which connects the fetus with the
placenta, and contains the arteries and the vein through which blood
circulates between the fetus and the placenta; the navel-string. (b)
(Bot.) The little stem by which the seeds are attached to the
placenta; -- called also funicular cord. -- Umbilical hernia (Med.),
hernia of the bowels at the umbilicus. -- Umbilical point (Geom.), an
umbilicus. See Umbilicus, 5. -- Umbilical region (Anat.), the middle
region of the abdomen, bounded above by the epigastric region, below
by the hypogastric region, and on the sides by the lumbar regions. --
Umbilical vesicle (Anat.), a saccular appendage of the developing
embryo, containing the nutritive and unsegmented part of the ovum; the
yolk sac. See Illust. in Appendix.
Umbilicate, Umbilicated
Um*bil"i*cate (?), Um*bil"i*ca`ted (?), a. [L. umbilicatus. See
Umbilic.] (a) Depressed in the middle, like a navel, as a flower,
fruit, or leaf; navel-shaped; having an umbilicus; as, an umbilicated
smallpox vesicle. (b) (Bot.) Supported by a stalk at the central
point.
Umbilication
Um*bil"i*ca"tion (?), n. A slight, navel-like depression, or dimpling,
of the center of a rounded body; as, the umbilication of a smallpox
vesicle; also, the condition of being umbilicated.
Umbilicus
Um`bi*li"cus (?), n. [L. See Umbilic.]
1. (Anat.) The depression, or mark, in the median line of the abdomen,
which indicates the point where the umbilical cord separated from the
fetus; the navel.
2. (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.) An ornamented or painted ball or boss fastened
at each end of the stick on which manuscripts were rolled. Dr. W.
Smith.
3. (Bot.) The hilum.
4. (Zo\'94l.) (a) A depression or opening in the center of the base of
many spiral shells. (b) Either one of the two apertures in the calamus
of a feather.
5. (Geom.) (a) One of foci of an ellipse, or other curve. [Obs.] (b) A
point of a surface at which the curvatures of the normal sections are
all equal to each other. A sphere may be osculatory to the surface in
every direction at an umbilicus. Called also umbilic.
Umble pie
Um"ble pie` (?). A pie made of umbles. See To eat humble pie, under
Humble.
Umbles
Um"bles (?), n. pl. [See Nombles.] The entrails and coarser parts of a
deer; hence, sometimes, entrails, in general. [Written also humbles.]
Johnson.
Umbo
Um"bo (?), n.; pl. L. Umbones (#), E. Umbos (#). [L.]
1. The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually
projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.
2. A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a
palate, disk, or membrane; as, the umbo in the integument of the
larv\'91 of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear.
3. (Zo\'94l.) One of the lateral prominence just above the hinge of a
bivalve shell.
Umbonate, Umbonated
Um"bo*nate (?), Um"bo*na`ted (?), a. [NL. umbonatus. See Umbo.] Having
a conical or rounded projection or protuberance, like a boss.
Umbra
Um"bra (?), n.; pl. Umbr\'91 (#). [L., a shadow.]
1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or
satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator
could see no portion of the sun's disk; -- used in contradistinction
from penumbra. See Penumbra. (b) The central dark portion, or nucleus,
of a sun spot. (c) The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more
commonly called penumbra.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Any one of several species of sci\'91noid food fishes of
the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (U. cirrhosa),
which is highly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also ombre, and
umbrine.
Umbra tree (Bot.), a tree (Phytolacca diocia) of the same genus as
pokeweed. It is native of South America, but is now grown in southern
Europe. It has large dark leaves, and a somber aspect. The juice of
its berries is used for coloring wine. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Umbraculiferous
Um*brac`u*lif"er*ous (?), a. [L. umbraculum umbrella (dim. of umbra
shade) + -ferous.] (Bot.) Bearing something like an open umbrella.
Umbraculiform
Um*brac`u*li*form (?), a. [L. umbraculum any thing that furnishes
shade, a bower, umbrella (dim. of umbra a shade) + -form.] Having the
form of anything that serves to shade, as a tree top, an umbrella, and
the like; specifically (Bot.), having the form of an umbrella;
umbrella-shaped.
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Umbrage
Um"brage (?; 48), n. [F. ombrage shade, suspicion, umbrage, L.
umbraticus belonging to shade, fr. umbra a shade. Cf. Umber,
Umbratic.]
1. Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a
screen of trees or foliage.
Where highest woods, impenetrable To star or sunlight, spread their
umbrage broad. Milton.
2. Shadowy resemblance; shadow. [Obs.]
The opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of reason on its
side. Woodward.
3. The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as standing
in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury or wrong; offense;
resentment.
Which gave umbrage to wiser than myself. Evelyn.
Persons who feel most umbrage from the overshadowing aristocracy.
Sir W. Scott.
Umbrageous
Um*bra"geous (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. ombraqeux shy, skittish, suspicious,
in OF. also, shady. See Umbrage.]
1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees
or foliage.
Umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling
vine Lays forth her purple grape. Milton.
2. Not easily perceived, as if from being darkened or shaded; obscure.
[Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
3. Feeling jealousy or umbrage; taking, or disposed to take, umbrage;
suspicious. [Obs.] Bp. Warburton. -- Um*bra"geous*ly, adv. --
Um*bra"geous*ness, n.
Umbrate
Um"brate (?), v. t. [L. umbratus, p. p. of umbrare to shade, fr. umbra
a shade.] To shade; to shadow; to foreshadow. [Obs.]
Umbratic, Umbratical
Um*brat"ic (?), Um*brat"ic*al (?), a. [L. umbraticus, from umbra
shade. See Umbrage.] Of or pertaining to the shade or darkness;
shadowy; unreal; secluded; retired. [R.] B. Jonson.
Umbratile
Um"bra*tile (?), a. [L. umbraticus, fr. umbra shade.] Umbratic. [R.]
B. Jonson.
Umbratious
Um*bra"tious (?), a. [L. umbra a shade. Cf. Umbrageous.] Suspicious;
captious; disposed to take umbrage. [Obs. & R.] Sir H. Wotton.
Umbre
Um"bre (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Umber.
Umbrel
Um*brel" (?), n. An umbrella. [Obs. or Colloq.]
Each of them besides bore their umbrels. Shelton.
Umbrella
Um*brel"la (?), n. [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L. umbra; cf. L.
umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel, Umbrage.]
1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the
person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of
silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel,
or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick by
means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of being opened
and closed with ease. See Parasol.
Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. Gay.
2. (Zo\'94l.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a jellyfish.
3. (Zo\'94l.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus
Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called also umbrella
shell.
Umbrella ant (Zo\'94l.), the sauba ant; -- so called because it
carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging. Called also
parasol ant. -- Umbrella bird (Zo\'94l.), a South American bird
(Cephalopterus ornatus) of the family Cotingid\'91. It is black, with
a large handsome crest consisting of a mass of soft, glossy blue
feathers curved outward at the tips. It also has a cervical plume
consisting of a long, cylindrical dermal process covered with soft
hairy feathers. Called also dragoon bird. -- Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an
American perennial herb (Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate
and lobed radical leaves. -- Umbrella shell. (Zo\'94l.) See Umbrella,
3. -- Umbrella tree (Bot.), a kind of magnolia (M. Umbrella) with the
large leaves arranged in umbrellalike clusters at the ends of the
branches. It is a native of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky.
Other plants in various countries are called by this name, especially
a kind of screw pine (Pandanus odoratissimus).
Umbrere, Umbriere
Um*brere, Um*briere (?), n. [F. ombre a shade, L. umbra; cf. F.
ombrelle a sunshade, OF. also ombri\'8are. See Umbrella.] In ancient
armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face
guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes
moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver.
Called also umber, and umbril. [Obs.]
But only vented up her umbriere. Spenser.
Umbrette
Um*brette" (?), n. [F. ombrette.] (Zo\'94l.) See Umber, 4.
Umbriferous
Um*brif"er*ous (?), a. [L. umbrifer; umbra a shade + ferre to bear.]
Casting or making a shade; umbrageous. -- Um*brif"er*ous*ly (#), adv.
Umbril
Um"bril (?), n. A umbrere. [Obs.]
Umbrine
Um"brine (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Umbra, 2.
Umbrose
Um"brose` (?), a. [L. umbrosus, fr. umbra a shade.] Shady; umbrageous.
[Obs.]
Umbrosity
Um*bros"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being umbrose; shadiness.
[Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Umhofo
Um*ho"fo (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) An African two-horned rhinoceros
(Atelodus, OR Rhinoceros, simus); -- called also chukuru, and white
rhinoceros.
Umlaut
Um"laut (?), n. [G., from um about + laut sound.] (Philol.) The
euphonic modification of a root vowel sound by the influence of a, u,
or especially i, in the syllable which formerly followed.
NOTE: &hand; It is pe culiar to th e Teutonic languages, and was
common in Anglo-Saxon. In German the umlauted vowels resulting from
a, o, u, followed by old i, are written \'84, \'94, \'81, or ae,
oe, ue; as, m\'84nner or maenner, men, from mann, man. Examples of
forms resulting from umlaut in English are geese pl. of goose, men
pl. of man, etc.
Umlauted
Um"laut*ed, a. (Philol.) Having the umlaut; as, umlauted vowels.
There is so natural connection between umlauted forms and
plurality. Earle.
Umpirage
Um"pi*rage (?; 48), n. [From Umpire.]
1. The office of an umpire; the power, right, or authority of an
umpire to decide.
The mind umpirage of the federal Union. E. Everett.
2. The act of umpiring; arbitrament. Bp. Hall.
Umpire
Um"pire (?), n. [OE. nompere, nounpere (also impier, fr. F. impair
uneven), fr. OF. nomper uneven, F. non-pair; hence the meaning,
uneven, i. e., third person; non not + OF. per even, equal, peer, F.
pair; cf. L. impar uneven, unequal. See Non-, and Peer, n.]
1. A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between
parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a
game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed.
A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a skillful umpire
between himself and others. Barrow.
2. (Law) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question
submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement. Blackstone.
Syn. -- Judge; arbitrator; referee. See Judge.
Umpire
Um"pire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Umpired (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Umpiring.]
1. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.
Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and
to decide where the right lies. South.
2. To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game.
[Colloq.]
Umpire
Um"pire, v. i. To act as umpire or arbitrator.
Umpireship
Um"pire*ship, n. Umpirage; arbitrament. Jewel.
Umpress
Um"press (?), n. Female umpire. [R.] Marston.
Umquhile
Um"quhile (?), adv. [Cf. OF. umwhile for a time. See While.] Some time
ago; formerly. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. -- a. Former. [Scot.] <--
umpteen
umpteen, [Colloq.] An indefinite number, usu. more than ten and less
than one hundred; a lot. Often used hyperbolically, and usually
expressing the notion of more than the usual number or more than I
would like; -- "I've told you umpteen times not to do that."
umpteenth. Ordinal of umpteen, with corresponding signification. -->
Un-
Un-. [OE. un-, on-, the unaccented form of the accented prefix and-
(cf. Answer); akin to D. ont-, G. ent-, OHG. int-, Goth. and-. See
Anti-.] An inseparable verbal prefix or particle. It is prefixed: (a)
To verbs to express the contrary, and not the simple negative, of the
action of the verb to which it is prefixed; as in uncoil, undo,
unfold. (b) To nouns to form verbs expressing privation of the thing,
quality, or state expressed by the noun, or separation from it; as in
unchild, unsex. Sometimes particles and participial adjectives formed
with this prefix coincide in form with compounds of the negative
prefix un- (see 2d Un-); as in undone (from undo), meaning unfastened,
ruined; and undone (from 2d un- and done) meaning not done, not
finished. Un- is sometimes used with an intensive force merely; as in
unloose.
NOTE: &hand; Co mpounds of th is prefix are given in full in their
proper order in the Vocabulary.
Un-
Un-. [OE. & AS. un-; akin to OFries. un-, D. on-, OS., OHG., & G. un-,
Icel. &omac;-, &umac;-, Sw. o-, Dan. u-, W. an-, L. in-, Gr. an-, a-.
\'fb193. Cf. A- not In- not, No, adv.] An inseparable prefix, or
particle, signifying not; in-; non-. In- is prefixed mostly to words
of Latin origin, or else to words formed by Latin suffixes; un- is of
much wider application, and is attached at will to almost any
adjective, or participle used adjectively, or adverb, from which it
may be desired to form a corresponding negative adjective or adverb,
and is also, but less freely, prefixed to nouns. Un- sometimes has
merely an intensive force; as in unmerciless, unremorseless. I. Un- is
prefixed to adjectives, or to words used adjectively. Specifically: --
(a) To adjectives, to denote the absence of the quality designated by
the adjective; as, -- <-- Note: here is a list of word beginning with
"un-" but not yet typed in by the typist. The (a) list starting at p.
1562 continues to p. 1563. --> ---- and the like.
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(b) To past particles, or to adjectives formed after the analogy of
past particles, to indicate the absence of the condition or state
expressed by them; as, - <-- here another list of "un" words, formed
form past participles, but not typed, continuing to page 1564. They
are formatted as three words across in each main column of the
dictionary (pages are three main columns across), i.e., forming three
subcolumns in each main column. The words are alphabetically
increasing as one goes down (not across) each subcolumn, and
continuing at the top of the next subcolumn. For edition 0.4 (Aug. 8,
1996) we type only the first few words, forming ca. 1/4 of the 2nd
main column of page 1562. --> Unabolishable Unabsolvable Unabsurd
Unabundant Unaccordant Unadoptable Unadventurous Unaffable
Unaffectionate Unafraid Unalliable Unallowablew Unalterable
Unambiguous Unambitious Unamendable Un-American Unamusive Unangular
Unanxious Unapocryphal Unapostolic &colbreak; Unapparent Unappeasable
Unapplausive Unappreciable Unapprehensible Unapprehensive
Unapproachable Unartificial Unartistic Unassailable Unattainable
Unattentive Unauthentic Unavailable Unbailable Unbearable Unbeautiful
Unbeliefful Unbelievable Unbeneficial Unbenevolent Unblamable
&colbreak; Unblemishable Unblissful Unboastful Unbold Unbookish
Unbounteous Unbribable Unbrotherly Unburdensome Unbusinesslike Unbusy
Uncandid Uncanonical Uncaptious Uncareful Uncelestial Unceremonious
Unchallengeable Unchangeable Unchary Unchastisable Uncheerful <--
bottom of 2nd column, page 1562. -->
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(c) To present particles which come from intransitive verbs, or are
themselves employed as adjectives, to mark the absence of the
activity, disposition, or condition implied by the participle; as, -
<-- here is the (c) list of "un" words formd from present participles
--> ---- and the like.
NOTE: The ab ove classes of words are unlimited in extent, and such
compounds may be formed by any writer or speaker at will from
almost all the adjectives or participles in the language, excepting
those which have a recognized and usual negative correspondent with
the prefix -in. No attempt will be made, therefore, to define them
all in this Dictionary; many will be omitted from its Vocabulary
which are negations of the simple word, and are readily explained
by prefixing a not to the latter. Derivatives of these words in -ly
and -ness will also, for the most part, be omitted for the same or
similar reasons. There will be inserted as separate articles with
definitions, the following: -- 1. Those which have acquired an
opposed or contrary, instead of a merely negative, meaning; as,
unfriendly, ungraceful, unpalatable, unquiet, and the like; or else
an intensive sense more than a prefixed not would express; as,
unending, unparalleled, undisciplined, undoubted, unsafe, and the
like. 2. Those which have the value of independent words, inasmuch
as the simple words are either not used at all, or are rarely, or
at least much less frequently, used; as, unavoidable,
unconscionable, undeniable, unspeakable, unprecedented, unruly, and
the like; or inasmuch as they are used in a different sense from
the usual meaning of the primitive, or especially in one of the
significations of the latter; as, unaccountable, unalloyed,
unbelieving, unpretending, unreserved, and the like; or inasmuch as
they are so frequently and familiarly used that they are hardly
felt to be of negative origin; as, uncertain, uneven, and the like.
3. Those which are anomalous, provincial, or, for some other
reason, not desirable to be used, and are so indicated; as, unpure
for impure, unsatisfaction for dissatisfaction, unexpressible for
inexpressible, and the like. II. Un- is prefixed to nouns to
express the absence of, or the contrary of, that which the noun
signifies; as, unbelief, unfaith, unhealth, unrest, untruth, and
the like. NOTE: &hand; C ompounds o f t his last class are given in
full in their proper order in the Vocabulary.
Unability
Un`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. Inability. [Obs.]
Unable
Un*a"ble (?), a. Not able; not having sufficient strength, means,
knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable;
-- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase;
as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue.
Sapless age and weak unable limbs. Shak.
Unabled
Un*a"bled (?), a. Disabled. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Unableness
Un*a"ble*ness (?), n. Inability. [Obs.] Hales.
Una boat
U"na boat` (?). (Naut.) The English name for a catboat; -- so
called because Una was the name of the first boat of this kind
taken to England. D. Kemp.
Unabridged
Un`a*bridged" (?), a. Not abridged, or shortened; full; complete;
entire; whole.
Unabsorbable
Un`ab*sorb"a*ble (?), a. Not absorbable; specifically (Physiol.),
not capable of absorption; unable to pass by osmosis into the
circulating blood; as, the unabsorbable portion of food.
Unacceptability
Un`ac*cept`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being unacceptable;
unacceptableness.
Unacceptable
Un`ac*cept"a*ble (?), a. Not acceptable; not pleasing; not welcome;
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; offensive. --
Un`ac*cept"a*ble*ness, n. -- Un`ac*cept"a*bly, adv.
Unaccessible
Un`ac*cess"i*ble (?), a. Inaccessible. Herbert.
Unaccomplished
Un`ac*com"plished (?), a. Not accomplished or performed;
unfinished; also, deficient in accomplishment; unrefined.
Unaccomplishment
Un`ac*com"plish*ment (?), n. The state of being unaccomplished.
[Obs.] Milton.
Unaccountability
Un`ac*count`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
unaccountable.
Unaccountable
Un`ac*count"a*ble (?), a.
1. Not accountable or responsible; free from control. South.
2. Not to be accounted for; inexplicable; not consonant with reason
or rule; strange; mysterious. -- Un`ac*count"a*ble*ness}, n. --
Un`ac*count"a*bly, adv.
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Unaccurate
Un*ac"cu*rate (?), a. Inaccurate. Boyle.
Unaccurateness
Un*ac"cu*rate*ness, n. Inaccuracy. Boyle.
Unaccustomed
Un`ac*cus"tomed (?), a.
1. Not used; not habituated; unfamiliar; unused; -- which to.
Chastened as a bullock unaccustomed to yoke. Jer. xxxi. 18.
2. Not usual; uncommon; strange; new.
What unaccustomed cause procures her hither? Shak.
Unacquaintance
Un`ac*quaint"ance (?), n. The quality or state of being unacquainted;
want of acquaintance; ignorance.
He was then in happy unacquaintance with everything connected with
that obnoxious cavity. Sir W. Hamilton.
Unacquainted
Un`ac*quaint"ed, a.
1. Not acquainted. Cowper.
2. Not usual; unfamiliar; strange. [Obs.]
And the unacquainted light began to fear. Spenser.
Unacquaintedness
Un`ac*quaint"ed*ness, n. Unacquaintance. Whiston.
Unactive
Un*ac"tive, a. Inactive; listless. [R.]
While other animals unactive range. Milton.
Unactive
Un*ac"tive, v. t. [1st pref. un- + active; or from unactive, a.] To
render inactive or listless. [Obs.] Fuller.
Unactiveness
Un*ac"tive*ness, n. Inactivity. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Unadmissible, Unadmittable
Un`ad*mis"si*ble (?), Un`ad*mit"ta*ble (?), a. Inadmissible. [R.]
Unadulterate, Unadulterated
Un`a*dul"ter*ate (?), Un`a*dul"ter*a`ted (?), a. Not adulterated;
pure. "Unadulterate air." Cowper. -- Un`a*dul"ter*ate*ly, adv.
Unadvisable
Un`ad*vis"a*ble (?), a. Not advisable; inadvisable; inexpedient.
Lowth. -- Un`ad*vis"a*bly, adv.
Unadvised
Un`ad*vised" (?), a.
1. Not prudent; not discreet; ill advised. Shak.
2. Done without due consideration; wanton; rash; inconsiderate; as, an
unadvised proceeding. -- Un`ad*vis"ed*ly (#), adv. --
Un`ad*vis"ed*ness, n.
Unaffected
Un`af*fect"ed (?), a.
1. Not affected or moved; destitute of affection or emotion;
uninfluenced.
A poor, cold, unspirited, unmannered, Unhonest, unaffected, undone
fool. J. Fletcher.
2. Free from affectation; plain; simple; natural; real; sincere;
genuine; as, unaffected sorrow. -- Un`af*fect"ed*ly, adv. --
Un`af*fect"ed*ness, n.
Unafiled
Un`a*filed" (?), a. Undefiled. [Obs.] Gower.
Unagreeable
Un`a*gree"a*ble (?), a.
1. Disagreeable.
2. Not agreeing or consistent; unsuitable. Shak. --
Un`a*gree"a*ble*ness, n. -- Un`a*gree"a*bly, adv.
Unaidable
Un*aid"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being aided. "Her unaidable estate."
Shak.
Unalienable
Un*al"ien*a*ble (?), a. Inalienable; as, unalienable rights. Swift. --
Un*al"ien*a*bly, adv.
Unalist
U"nal*ist (?), n. [L. unus one.] (Eccl.) An ecclesiastical who holds
but one benefice; -- distinguished from pluralist. [Eng.] V. Knox.
Unallied
Un`al*lied" (?), a. Not allied; having no ally; having no connection
or relation; as, unallied species or genera.
Unalloyed
Un`al*loyed" (?), a. Not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture;
unmixed; unqualified; pure; as, unalloyed metals; unalloyed happiness.
I enjoyed unalloyed satisfaction in his company. Mitford.
Unalmsed
Un*almsed" (?), a. Not having received alms. [Obs. & R.] Pollock.
Unambiguity
Un*am`bi*gu"i*ty (?), n. Absence of ambiguity; clearness; perspicuity.
Unambition
Un`am*bi"tion (?), n. The absence of ambition. [R.] F. W. Newman.
Unamiability
Un*a`mi*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being unamiable;
moroseness.
Unamiable
Un*a"mi*a*ble (?), a. Not amiable; morose; ill-natured; repulsive. --
Un*a"mi*a*bly, adv.
Unanchor
Un*an"chor (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + anchor.] To loose from the
anchor, as a ship. De Quincey.
Unaneled
Un`a*neled" (?), a. Not aneled; not having received extreme unction.
Shak.
Unanimate
U*nan"i*mate (?), a. [See Unanimous.] Unanimous. [Obs.]
Unanimity
U`na*nim"i*ty (?), n. [L. unanimitas: cf. F. unanimit\'82.] The
quality or state of being unanimous.
Unanimous
U*nan"i*mous (?), a. [L. unanimus, unanimus; unus one + animus mind:
cf. F. unanime. See Unit, and Animate.]
1. Being of one mind; agreeing in opinion, design, or determination;
consentient; not discordant or dissentient; harmonious; as, the
assembly was unanimous; the members of the council were unanimous.
"Both in one faith unanimous." Milton.
2. Formed with unanimity; indicating unanimity; having the agreement
and consent of all; agreed upon without the opposition or
contradiction of any; as, a unanimous opinion; a unanimous vote. --
U*nan"i*mous*ly, adv. -- U*nan"i*mous*ness, n.
Unanswerability
Un*an`swer*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being unanswerable;
unanswerableness.
Unanswerable
Un*an"swer*a*ble (?), a. Not answerable; irrefutable; conclusive;
decisive; as, he have an unanswerable argument. --
Un*an"swer*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*an"swer*a*bly, adv.
Unanswered
Un*an"swered (?), a.
1. Not answered; not replied; as, an unanswered letter.
2. Not refuted; as, an unanswered argument.
3. Not responded to in kind; unrequited; as, unanswered affection.
Unappalled
Un`ap*palled" (?), a. Not appalled; not frightened; dauntless;
undaunted. Milton.
Unapparel
Un`ap*par"el (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + apparel.] To divest of
clothing; to strip. [Obs.] Donne.
Unappealable
Un`ap*peal"a*ble, a.
1. Not appealable; that can not be carried to a higher tribunal by
appeal; as, an unappealable suit or action.
2. Not to be appealed from; -- said of a judge or a judgment that can
not be overruled.
The infallible, unappealable Judge [God]. South.
We submitted to a galling yet unappealable necessity. Shelley.
-- Un`ap*peal"a*bly, adv.
Unappliable
Un`ap*pli"a*ble (?), a. Inapplicable. Milton.
Unapplicable
Un*ap"pli*ca*ble (?), a. Inapplicable.
Unappropriate
Un`ap*pro"pri*ate (?), a. [Pref. un- not + appropriate, a.]
1. Inappropriate; unsuitable.
2. Not appropriated. Bp. Warburton.
Unappropriate
Un`ap*pro"pri*ate (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + appropriate, v. t.] To
take from private possession; to restore to the possession or right of
all; as, to unappropriate a monopoly. [R.] Milton.
Unappropriated
Un`ap*pro"pri*a`ted (?), a. [Pref. un- not + appropriated.]
1. Not specially appropriate; having not special application. J.
Warton.
2. Not granted to any person, corporation, or the like, to the
exclusion of others; as, unappropriated lands.
3. Not granted for, or applied to, any specific purpose; as, the
unappropriated moneys in the treasury.
Unapproved
Un`ap*proved" (?), a.
1. Not approved.
2. Not proved. [Obs.]
Unapt
Un*apt" (?), a.
1. Inapt; slow; dull. Bacon.
2. Unsuitable; unfit; inappropriate. Macaulay.
3. Not accustomed and not likely; not disposed.
I am a soldier and unapt to weep. Shak.
-- Un*apt"ly, adv. -- Un*apt"ness, n.
Unaquit
Un`a*quit" (?), a. [See Un- not, and Acquit.] Unrequited. [R. & Obs.]
Gower.
Unargued
Un*ar"gued (?), a.
1. Not argued or debated.
2. Not argued against; undisputed. [Obs.] Milton.
3. Not censured. [A Latinism. Obs.] B. Jonson.
Unarm
Un*arm" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + arm.] To disarm. Sir T. Browne.
Unarm
Un*arm", v. i. To puff off, or lay down, one's arms or armor. "I'll
unarm again." Shak.
Unarmed
Un*armed" (?), a. [Pref. un- not + armed.]
1. Not armed or armored; having no arms or weapons.
2. (Nat. Hist.) Having no hard and sharp projections, as spines,
prickles, spurs, claws, etc.
Unarted
Un*art"ed (?), a.
1. Ignorant of the arts. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse.
2. Not artificial; plain; simple. [Obs.] Feltham.
Unartful
Un*art"ful (?), a. Lacking art or skill; artless. Congreve. --
Un*art"ful*ly, adv. Swift. Burke.
Unartistic
Un`ar*tis"tic (?), a. Inartistic.
Unascried
Un`a*scried" (?), a. Not descried. [Obs.]
Unaserved
Un`a*served" (?), a. Not served. [Obs.]
Unassuming
Un`as*sum"ing (?), a. Not assuming; not bold or forward; not arrogant
or presuming; humble; modest; retiring; as, an unassuming youth;
unassuming manners.
Unassured
Un`as*sured" (?), a.
1. Not assured; not bold or confident.
2. Not to be trusted. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. Not insured against loss; as, unassured goods.
Unatonable
Un`a*ton"a*ble (?), a.
1. Not capable of being brought into harmony; irreconcilable.
"Unatonable matrimony." [Obs.] Milton.
2. Incapable of being atoned for; inexpiable.
Unattached
Un`at*tached" (?), a.
1. Not attached; not adhering; having no engagement; free.
2. (Mil.) Not assigned to any company or regiment.
3. (Law) Not taken or arrested. R. Junius.
Unattentive
Un`at*ten"tive (?), a. Inattentive; careless.
Unattire
Un`at*tire" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + altire.] To divest of attire;
to undress.
Unau
U*nau" (?), n. [Brazilian.] (Zo\'94l.) The two-toed sloth (Cholopus
didactylus), native of South America. It is about two feet long. Its
color is a uniform grayish brown, sometimes with a reddish tint.
Unaudienced
Un*au"di*enced (?), a. Not given an audience; not received or heard.
Unauspicious
Un`aus*pi"cious (?), a. Inauspicious. Rowe.
Unauthorize
Un*au"thor*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + authorize.] To disown the
authority of; to repudiate.
Unavoidable
Un`a*void"a*ble (?), a.
1. Not avoidable; incapable of being shunned or prevented; inevitable;
necessary; as, unavoidable troubles.
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
Un`a*void"ed, a.
1. Not avoided or shunned. Shak.
2. Unavoidable; inevitable. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Unaware
Un`a*ware" (?), a. Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed;
thoughtless; inattentive. Swift.
Unaware
Un`a*ware", adv. Unawares. [Poetic] Dryden.
Unawares
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, OR 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
Un*backed" (?), a.
1. Never mounted by a rider; unbroken. "Unbacked colts." Shak.
2. Not supported or encouraged; not countenanced; unaided. Daniel.
Unbag
Un*bag" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bag.] To pour, or take, or let go,
out of a bag or bags.
Unbalanced
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
Un*bal"last (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + ballast.] To free from
ballast; to discharge ballast from. Totten.
Unballast
Un*bal"last, a. Not ballasted. [Obs. & R.] Addison.
Unballasted
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
Un*ban"ed (?), a. [1st un- + band + -ed.] Wanting a band or string;
unfastened. [Obs.] Shak.
Unbank
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
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
Un*barbed" (?), a.
1. Not shaven. [Obs.]
2. Destitute of bards, or of reversed points, hairs, or plumes; as, an
unbarded feather.
Unbark
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
Un*bark", v. t. [1st pref. un- + bark the vessel.] To cause to
disembark; to land. [Obs.] Hakluyt.
Unbarrel
Un*bar"rel (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + barrel.] To remove or release
from a barrel or barrels.
Unbarricade
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
Un*bar`ri*ca"doed (?), a. Not obstructed by barricades; open; as,
unbarricadoed streets. Burke.
Unbashful
Un*bash"ful (?), a. Not bashful or modest; bold; impudent; shameless.
Shak.
Unbay
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
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
Un*bear" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bear to support.] To remove or
loose the bearing rein of (a horse).
Unbeat
Un*beat" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + beast.] To deliver from the form
or nature of a beast.
Unbecome
Un`be*come" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + become.] To misbecome. [Obs.]
Bp. Sherlock.
Unbecoming
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
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
Unbedinned
Un`be*dinned" (?), a. Not filled with din.
Unbefool
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
Un`be*get" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + beget.] To deprive of
existence. Dryden.
Unbegilt
Un`be*gilt" (?), a. Not gilded; hence, not rewarded with gold.
Unbegot, Unbegotten
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
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
Un`be*gun" (?), a. Not yet begun; also, existing without a beginning.
Unbehovely
Un`be*hove"ly (?), a. Not behooving or becoming; unseemly. [Obs. & R.]
Gower.
Unbeing
Un*be"ing (?), a. Not existing. [Obs.] "Beings yet unbeing." Sir T.
Browne.
Unbeknown
Un`be*known" (?), a. Not known; unknown. [Colloq.]
Unbelief
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
Un`be*lieved" (?), a. Not believed; disbelieved.
Unbeliever
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
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
Un*belt" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + belt.] To remove or loose the
belt of; to ungird.
Unbend
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
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
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
Un`be*nev"o*lence (?), n. Absence or want of benevolence; ill will.
Unbenign
Un`be*nign" (?), a. Not benign; malignant.
Unbenumb
Un`be*numb" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + benumb.] To relieve of
numbness; to restore sensation to.
Unbereaven
Un`be*reav"en (?), a. Unbereft. [R.]
Unbereft
Un`be*reft" (?), a. Not bereft; not taken away.
Unbeseem
Un`be*seem" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + beseem.] To be unbecoming or
unsuitable to; to misbecome.
Unbeseeming
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
Un`be*speak" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bespeak.] To unsay; hence, to
annul or cancel. [Obs.] Pepys.
Unbethink
Un`be*think" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bethink.] To change the mind
of (one's self). [Obs.]
Unbeware
Un`be*ware" (?), adv. Unawares. [Obs.] Bale.
Unbewitch
Un`be*witch" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bewitch.] To free from a
spell; to disenchant. [R.] South.
Unbias
Un*bi"as (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bias.] To free from bias or
prejudice. Swift.
Unbiased
Un*bi"ased (?), a. [Pref. un- + biased.] Free from bias or prejudice;
unprejudiced; impartial. -- Un*bi"ased*ness, n.
Unbid, Unbidden
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
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
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
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
Un*blem"ished (?), a. Not blemished; pure; spotless; as, an
unblemished reputation or life. Addison.
Unbless
Un*bless" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bless.] To deprive of blessings;
to make wretched. [Obs.] Shak.
Unblessed, Unblest
Un*blessed", Un*blest (?), a. [Pref. un- not + blessed, blest.] Not
blest; excluded from benediction; hence, accursed; wretched.
"Unblessed enchanter." Milton.
Unblestful
Un*blest"ful (?), a. Unblessed. [R.] Sylvester.
Unblind
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
Un*blind"fold` (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + blindfold.] To free from
that which blindfolds. Spenser.
Unbloody
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
Un*blush"ing (?), a. Not blushing; shameless. -- Un*blush"ing*ly, adv.
Unbody
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
Un*bod"y, v. i. To leave the body; to be disembodied; -- said of the
soul or spirit. [R.] Chaucer.
Unbolt
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
Un*bolt", v. i. To explain or unfold a matter; to make a revelation.
[Obs.] "I will unbolt to you." Shak.
Unbone
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
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
Un*booked" (?), a. Not written in a book; unrecorded. "UnbookedEnglish
life." Masson.
Unboot
Un*boot" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + boot.] To take off the boots
from.
Unborn
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
Un*bor"rowed (?), a. Not borrowed; being one's own; native; original.
Unbosom
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
Un*bos"om*er (?), n. One who unbosoms, or discloses. [R.] "An
unbosomer of secrets." Thackeray.
Unbottomed
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
Un*bound" (?), imp. & p. p. of Unbind.
Unboundably
Un*bound"a*bly (?), adv. Infinitely. [Obs.]
I am . . . unboundably beholding to you. J. Webster (1607).
Unbounded
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
Un*bow" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bow.] To unbend. [R.] Fuller.
Unbowed
Un*bowed" (?), a. [Pref. un- not + bowed.] Not bent or arched; not
bowed down. Byron.
Unbowel
Un*bow"el (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unboweled (?) or Unbowelled; p. pr.
& vb. n. Unboweling or Unbowelling.] [1st pref. un- + bowel.] To
deprive of the entrails; to disembowel. Dr. H. More.
Unbox
Un*box" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + box.] To remove from a box or
boxes.
Unboy
Un*boy" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + boy.] To divest of the traits of a
boy. [R.] Clarendon.
Unbrace
Un*brace" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + brace.] To free from tension; to
relax; to loose; as, to unbrace a drum; to unbrace the nerves.
Spenser.
Unbraid
Un*braid" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + braid.] To separate the strands
of; to undo, as a braid; to unravel; to disentangle.
Unbreast
Un*breast" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + breast.] To disclose, or lay
open; to unbosom. [Obs.] P. Fletcher,
Unbreathed
Un*breathed" (?), a.
1. Not breathed.
2. Not exercised; unpracticed. [Obs.] "Their unbreathed memories."
Shak.
Unbred
Un*bred" (?), a.
1. Not begotten; unborn. [Obs.] "Thou age unbred." Shak.
2. Not taught or trained; -- with to. Dryden.
3. Not well-bred; ill-bred. [Obs.] Locke.
Unbreech
Un*breech" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbreeched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Unbreching.] [1st pref. un- + breech.]
1. To remove the breeches of; to divest or strip of breeches. Shak.
2. (Gun.) To free the breech of, as a cannon, from its fastenings or
coverings. Pennant.
Unbrewed
Un*brewed" (?), a. Not made by brewing; unmixed; pure; genuine. [R.]
Young.
Unbridle
Un*bri"dle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bridle.] To free from the
bridle; to set loose.
Unbridled
Un*bri"dled (?), a. [Pref. un- not + bridled.] Loosed from the bridle,
or as from the bridle; hence, unrestrained; licentious; violent; as,
unbridled passions. "Unbridled boldness." B. Jonson.
Lands deluged by unbridled floods. Wordsworth.
-- Un*bri"dled*ness, n. Abp. Leighton.
Unbroken
Un*bro"ken (?), a. Not broken; continuous; unsubdued; as, an unbroken
colt.
Unbuckle
Un*buc"kle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + buckle.] To loose the buckles
of; to unfasten; as, to unbuckle a shoe. "Unbuckle anon thy purse."
Chaucer.
Unbuild
Un*build (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + build.] To demolish; to raze. "To
unbuild the city." Shak.
Unbundle
Un*bun"dle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bundle.] To release, as from a
bundle; to disclose.
Unbung
Un*bung" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bung.] To remove the bung from;
as, to unbung a cask.
Unburden
Un*bur"den (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + burden.]
1. To relieve from a burden.
2. To throw off, as a burden; to unload.
Unburiable
Un*bur"i*a*ble (?), a. Not ready or not proper to be buried. Tennyson.
Unburrow
Un*bur"row (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + burrow.] To force from a
burrow; to unearth.
Unburthen
Un*bur"then (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + burthen.] To unburden; to
unload.
Unbury
Un*bur"y (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bury.] To disinter; to exhume;
fig., to disclose.
Unbusied
Un*bus"ied (?), a. Not required to work; unemployed; not busy. [R.]
These unbusied persons can continue in this playing idleness till
it become a toil. Bp. Rainbow
Unbutton
Un*but"ton (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + button.] To loose the buttons
of; to unfasten.
Unbuxom
Un*bux"om (?), a. Disobedient. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. -- Un*bux"om*ly,
adv. [Obs.] -- Un*bux"om*ness, n. [Obs.]
Uncage
Un*cage" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cage.] To loose, or release,
from, or as from, a cage.
Uncalled-for
Un*called"-for` (?), a. Not called for; not required or needed;
improper; gratuitous; wanton.
Uncalm
Un*calm" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + calm.] To disturb; to disquiet.
Dryden.
Uncamp
Un*camp" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + camp.] To break up the camp of;
to dislodge from camp. [R.]
If they could but now uncamp their enemies. Milton.
Uncanny
Un*can"ny (?), a. Not canny; unsafe; strange; weird; ghostly. Sir W.
Scott. -- Un*can"ni*ness, n. G. Eliot.
Uncanonize
Un*can"on*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + canonize.]
1. To deprive of canonical authority.
2. To reduce from the rank of a canonized saint.
Uncap
Un*cap" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cap.] To remove a cap or cover
from.
Uncapable
Un*ca"pa*ble (?), a. Incapable. [Obs.] "Uncapable of conviction."
Locke.
Uncape
Un*cape" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cape.] To remove a cap or cape
from. [Obs.]
Uncapper
Un*cap"per (?), n. An instrument for removing an explode cap from a
cartridge shell.
Uncardinal
Un*car"di*nal (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cardinal.] To degrade from
the cardinalship.
Uncared
Un*cared" (?), a. Not cared for; not heeded; -- with for.
Uncarnate
Un*car"nate (?), a. Not fleshy; specifically, not made flesh; not
incarnate. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Uncarnate
Un*car"nate (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + carnate.] To divest of flesh.
Uncart
Un*cart" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cart.] To take from, or set free
from, a cart; to unload.
Uncase
Un*case" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + case.]
1. To take out of a case or covering; to remove a case or covering
from; to uncover. L'Estrange.
2. To strip; to flay. [Obs.]
3. (Mil.) To display, or spread to view, as a flag, or the colors of a
military body.
Uncastle
Un*cas"tle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + castle.] To take a castle from;
to turn out of a castle.
Uncaused
Un*caused" (?), a. Having no antecedent cause; uncreated;
self-existent; eternal. A. Baxter.
Uncautelous
Un*cau"te*lous (?), a. Incautious. [Obs.]
Uncautious
Un*cau"tious (?), a. Incautious.
Uncautiously
Un*cau"tious*ly, adv. Incautiously.
Unce
Unce (?), n. [L. uncus hook.] A claw. [Obs.]
Unce
Unce, n. [L. uncia ounce. See Ounce a weight.] An ounce; a small
portion. [Obs.] "By unces hung his locks." Chaucer.
Unceasable
Un*ceas"a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being ended; unceasing. [R.]
Uncenter, Uncentre
Un*cen"ter, Un*cen"tre (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + center.] To throw
from its center.
Uncentury
Un*cen"tu*ry (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + century.] To remove from its
actual century. [R.]
It has first to uncentury itself. H. Drummond.
Uncertain
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.
Uncertain
Un*cer"tain, v. t. [1st pref. un- + certain; or fr. uncertain, a.] To
make uncertain. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
Uncertainly
Un*cer"tain*ly, adv. In an uncertain manner.
Uncertainty
Un*cer"tain*ty (?), n.; pl. Uncertainties (.
1. The quality or state of being uncertain.
2. That which is uncertain; something unknown.
Our shepherd's case is every man's case that quits a moral
certainty for an uncertainty. L'Estrange.
Uncessant
Un*ces"sant (?), a. Incessant. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. -- Un*ces"sant*ly,
adv. [Obs.]
Unchain
Un*chain" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + chain.] To free from chains or
slavery; to let loose. Prior.
Unchancy
Un*chan"cy (?), a. [Pref un- + Scot. chancy fortunate, safe.]
1. Happening at a bad time; unseasonable; inconvenient. A. Trollope.
2. Ill-fated; unlucky. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
3. Unsafe to meddle with; dangerous. [Scot.]
Unchaplain
Un*chap"lain (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + chaplain.] To remove from a
chaplaincy.
Uncharge
Un*charge" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + charge.]
1. To free from a charge or load; to unload. Wyclif.
2. To free from an accusation; to make no charge against; to acquit.
Shak.
Unchariot
Un*char"i*ot (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + chariot.] To throw out of a
chariot. Pope.
Uncharitable
Un*char"i*ta*ble (?), a. Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe
in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal.
Addison. -- Un*char"i*ta*ble*ness, n. -- Un*char"i*ta*bly, adv.
Uncharity
Un*char"i*ty (?), n. Uncharitableness. Tennyson.
'T were much uncharity in you. J. Webster.
Uncharm
Un*charm" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + charm.] To release from a charm,
fascination, or secret power; to disenchant. Beau. & Fl.
Uncharnel
Un*char"nel (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Uncharneled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Uncharneling.] [1st pref. un- + charnel.] To remove from a charnel
house; to raise from the grave; to exhume. Byron.
Unchaste
Un*chaste" (?), a. Not chaste; not continent; lewd. -- Un*chaste"ly,
adv. -- Un*chaste"ness, n.
Unchastity
Un*chas"ti*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being unchaste;
lewdness; incontinence.
Uncheckable
Un*check"a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being checked or stopped. [R.]
Unchild
Un*child" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + child.]
1. To bereave of children; to make childless. Shak.
2. To make unlike a child; to divest of the characteristics of a
child. Bp. Hall.
Unchristen
Un*chris"ten (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + christen.] To render
unchristian. [Obs. & R.] Milton.
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Unchristened
Un*chris"tened (?), a. [Pref. un- not + christened.] Not christened;
as, an unchristened child.
Unchristian
Un*chris"tian (?), a. [Pref. un- not + Christian.]
1. Not Christian; not converted to the Christian faith; infidel.
2. Contrary to Christianity; not like or becoming a Christian; as,
unchristian conduct.
Unchristian
Un*chris"tian, v. t. [1st pref. un- + Christian.] To make unchristian.
[Obs.] South.
Unchristianize
Un*chris"tian*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + Christianize.] To turn
from the Christian faith; to cause to abandon the belief and
profession of Christianity.
Unchristianly
Un*chris"tian*ly, a. Unchristian. Milton.
Unchristianly
Un*chris"tian*ly, adv. In an unchristian manner.
Unchristianness
Un*chris"tian*ness, n. The quality or state of being unchristian. [R.]
Eikon Basilike.
Unchurch
Un*church" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + church.]
1. To expel, or cause to separate, from a church; to excommunicate.
Sir M. Hale.
2. To deprive of the character, privileges, and authority of a church.
South.
Uncia
Un"ci*a (?), n.; pl. Unci\'91 (#). [L. See Ounce a measure of weight.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) A twelfth part, as of the Roman as; an ounce.
2. (Alg.) A numerical coefficient in any particular case of the
binomial theorem. [Obs.]
Uncial
Un"cial (?), a. [L. uncialis amounting to the twelfth part of a pound
or a foot, from uncia the twelfth part of a pound or of a foot, an
ounce, an inch: cf. F. oncial. See Inch a measure.] Of, pertaining to,
or designating, a certain style of letters used in ancient
manuscripts, esp. in Greek and Latin manuscripts. The letters are
somewhat rounded, and the upstrokes and downstrokes usually have a
slight inclination. These letters were used as early as the 1st
century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d.,
being superseded by the cursive style.
Uncial
Un"cial, n. An uncial letter.
Unciatim
Un`ci*a"tim (?), adv. [L.] Ounce by ounce.
Unciform
Un"ci*form (?), a. [L. uncus a hook + -form.] Having the shape of a
hook; being of a curved or hooked from; hooklike. Unciform bone
(Anat.), a bone of the carpus at the bases of the fourth and fifth
metacarpals; the hamatum.
Unciform
Un"ci*form, n. (Anat.) The unciform bone. See Illust. of
Perissodactyla.
Uncinata
Un`ci*na"ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. uncinus a hook.] (Zo\'94l.) A
division of marine ch\'91topod annelids which are furnished with
uncini, as the serpulas and sabellas.
Uncinate
Un"ci*nate (?), a. [L. uncinatus, from uncinus a hook, from uncus a
hook.] Hooked; bent at the tip in the form of a hook; as, an uncinate
process.
Uncinatum
Un`ci*na"tum (?), n. [NL., from L. uncinatus hooked.] (Anat.) The
unciform bone.
Uncinus
Un*ci"nus (?), n.; pl. Uncini (#). [L., a hook.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the
peculiar minute chitinous hooks found in large numbers in the tori of
tubicolous annelids belonging to the Uncinata.
Uncipher
Un*ci"pher (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cipher.] To decipher; as, to
uncipher a letter. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.
Uncircumcised
Un*cir"cum*cised (?), n. Not circumcised; hence, not of the
Israelites. "This uncircumcised Philistine." 1 Sam. xvii. 26.
Uncircumcision
Un*cir`cum*ci"sion (?), n.
1. The absence or want of circumcision.
2. (Script.) People not circumcised; the Gentiles.
Uncircumstandtial
Un*cir`cum*stand"tial (?), a.
1. Not circumstantial; not entering into minute particulars.
2. Not important; not pertinent; trivial. [Obs.]
Uncity
Un*cit"y (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + city.] To deprive of the rank or
rights of a city. [Obs.]
Uncivil
Un*civ"il (?), a.
1. Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.
Men can not enjoy the rights of an uncivil and of a civil state
together. Burke.
2. Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude;
unpolished; as, uncivil behavior.
Uncivility
Un`ci*vil"i*ty (?), n. Incivility. [Obs.]
Uncivilization
Un*civ`i*li*za"tion (?), n. The state of being uncivilized; savagery
or barbarism. [R.]
Uncivilized
Un*civ"i*lized (?), a.
1. Not civilized; not reclaimed from savage life; rude; barbarous;
savage; as, the uncivilized inhabitants of Central Africa.
2. Not civil; coarse; clownish. [R.] Addison.
Uncivilty
Un*civ"il*ty, adv. In an uncivil manner.
Unclasp
Un*clasp" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + clasp.] To loose the clasp of;
to open, as something that is fastened, or as with, a clasp; as, to
unclasp a book; to unclasp one's heart.
Uncle
Un"cle (?), n. [OE. uncle, OF. oncle, uncle, F. oncle, fr. L.
avunculus a maternal uncle, dim. of avus a grandfather; akin to Lith.
avynas uncle, Goth. aw grandmother, Icel. \'bei great grandfather.]
1. The brother of one's father or mother; also applied to an aunt's
husband; -- the correlative of aunt in sex, and of nephew and niece in
relationship.
2. A pawnbroker. [Slang] Thackeray.
My uncle, a pawnbroker. [Slang] -- Uncle Sam, a humorous appellation
given to the United States Government. See Uncle Sam, in Dictionary of
Noted Names in Fiction.
Unclean
Un*clean" (?), a. [AS. uncl. See Unnot, and Clean.]
1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy.
2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing.
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven
days. Num. xix. 11.
3. Morally impure. "Adultery of the heart, consisting of inordinate
and unclean affections." Perkins. -- Un*clean"ly, adv. --
Un*clean"ness, n.
Unclean animals (Script.), those which the Israelites were forbidden
to use for food. -- Unclean spirit (Script.), a wicked spirit; a
demon. Mark i. 27.
Uncleansable
Un*cleans"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being cleansed or cleaned.
Unclench
Un*clench" (?), v. t. Same as Unclinch.
Uncleship
Un"cle*ship (?), n. The office or position of an uncle. Lamb.
Unclew
Un*clew" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + clew.] To unwind, unfold, or
untie; hence, to undo; to ruin. Shak.
Unclinch
Un*clinch" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + clinch.] To cause to be no
longer clinched; to open; as, to unclinch the fist. [Written also
unclench.]
Uncling
Un*cling" (?), v. i. [1st pref. un- + cling.] To cease from clinging
or adhering. [Obs.] Milton.
Uncloak
Un*cloak" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cloak.] To remove a cloak or
cover from; to deprive of a cloak or cover; to unmask; to reveal.
Uncloak
Un*cloak", v. i. To remove, or take off, one's cloak.
Unclog
Un*clog", v. t. [1st pref. un- + clog.] To disencumber of a clog, or
of difficulties and obstructions; to free from encumbrances; to set at
liberty. Shak.
Uncloister
Un*clois"ter (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cloister.] To release from a
cloister, or from confinement or seclusion; to set free; to liberate.
Unclose
Un*close" (?), v. t. & i. [1st pref. un- + close.]
1. To open; to separate the parts of; as, to unclose a letter; to
unclose one's eyes.
2. To disclose; to lay open; to reveal.
Unclosed
Un*closed" (?), a. [Pref. un- not + closed.]
1. Not separated by inclosures; open. Clarendon.
2. Not finished; not concluded. [R.] Madison.
3. Not closed; not sealed; open. Byron.
Unclothe
Un*clothe" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + clothe.] To strip of clothes or
covering; to make naked. I. Watts.
[We] do groan being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed,
but clothed upon. 2 Cor. v. 4.
Unclothed
Un*clothed" (?), a.
1. [Properly p. p. of unclothe.] Divested or stripped of clothing.
Byron.
2. [Pref. un- not + clothed.] Not yet clothed; wanting clothes; naked.
-- Un*cloth"ed*ly (#), adv. [Obs.] Bacon.
Uncloud
Un*cloud" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cloud.] To free from clouds; to
unvail; to clear from obscurity, gloom, sorrow, or the like. Beau. &
Fl.
Unclue
Un*clue" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + clue.] To unwind; to untangle.
Unclutch
Un*clutch" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + clutch.]
1. To open, as something closely shut. "Unclutch his griping hand."
Dr. H. More.
2. (Mech.) To disengage, as a clutch.
Unco
Un"co (?), a. [Scot. The same word as E. uncouth.] Unknown; strange,
or foreign; unusual, or surprising; distant in manner; reserved.
[Scot.]
Unco
Un"co, adv. In a high degree; to a great extent; greatly; very. [Prov.
Eng. & Scot.]
Unco
Un"co, n. A strange thing or person. [Scot.]
Uncoach
Un*coach" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + coach.] To detach or loose from
a coach. [Obs.] Chapman.
Uncock
Un*cock" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cock.]
1. To let down the cock of, as a firearm.
2. To deprive of its cocked shape, as a hat, etc.
3. To open or spread from a cock or heap, as hay.
Uncoffle
Un*cof"fle (?; 115), v. t. [1st pref. un- + coffle.] To release from a
coffle.
Uncoif
Un*coif" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + coif.] To deprive of the coif or
cap. Young.
Uncoil
Un*coil" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + coil.] To unwind or open, as a
coil of rope. Derham.
Uncoined
Un*coined" (?), a.
1. Not coined, or minted; as, uncoined silver. Locke.
2. Not fabricated; not artificial or counterfeit; natural. "Plain and
uncoined constancy." Shak.
Uncolt
Un*colt" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + colt.] To unhorse. [Obs. & R.]
Shak.
Uncombine
Un`com*bine" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + combine.] To separate, as
substances in combination; to release from combination or union. [R.]
Daniel.
Uncomeatable
Un`come*at"a*ble (?), a. Not to be come at, or reached; inaccessible.
[Colloq.] Addison.
My honor is infallible and uncomeatable. Congreve.
Uncomely
Un*come"ly (?), a. Not comely. -- adv. In an uncomely manner. 1 Cor.
vii. 36.
Uncomfortable
Un*com"fort*a*ble (?), a.
1. Feeling discomfort; uneasy; as, to be uncomfortable on account of
one's position.
2. Causing discomfort; disagreeable; unpleasant; as, an uncomfortable
seat or situation.
The most dead, uncomfortable time of the year. Addison.
-- Un*com"fort*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*com"fort*a*bly, adv.
Uncommon
Un*com"mon (?), a. Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence,
remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of
cold or heat; uncommon courage. Syn. -- Rare; scarce; infrequent;
unwonted. -- Un*com"mon*ly, adv. -- Un*com"mon*ness, n.
Uncomplete
Un`com*plete" (?), a. Incomplete. Pope.
Uncomprehend
Un*com`pre*hend (?), v. t. [1st un- + comprehend.] To fail to
comprehend. [R.] Daniel.
Uncomprehensive
Un*com`pre*hen"sive (?), a.
1. Unable to comprehend.
Narrow-spirited, uncomprehensive zealots. South.
2. Incomprehensible. [Obs.] Shak.
Uncompromising
Un*com"pro*mi`sing (?), a. Not admitting of compromise; making no
truce or concessions; obstinate; unyielding; inflexible. --
Un*com"pro*mi`sing*ly, adv.
Unconceivable
Un`con*ceiv"a*ble (?), a. Inconceivable. [Obs.] Locke. --
Un`con*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] -- Un`con*ceiv"a*bly, adv. [Obs.]
Unconcern
Un`con*cern" (?), n. Want of concern; absence of anxiety; freedom from
solicitude; indifference.
A listless unconcern, Cold, and averting from our neighbor's good.
Thomson.
Unconcerned
Un`con*cerned" (?), a. Not concerned; not anxious or solicitous; easy
in mind; carelessly secure; indifferent; as, to be unconcerned at what
has happened; to be unconcerned about the future. -- Un`con*cern"ed*ly
(#), adv. -- Un`con*cern"ed*ness, n.
Happy mortals, unconcerned for more. Dryden.
Unconcerning
Un`con*cern"ing, a. Not interesting of affecting; insignificant; not
belonging to one. [Obs.] Addison.
Unconcernment
Un`con*cern"ment (?), n. The state of being unconcerned, or of having
no share or concern; unconcernedness. [Obs.] South.
Unconcludent, Unconcluding
Un`con*clud"ent (?), Un`con*clud"ing (?), a. Inconclusive. [Obs.]
Locke. -- Un`con*clud"ing*ness, n. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Unconclusive
Un`con*clu"sive (?), a. Inconclusive. [Obs.]
Unconditional
Un`con*di"tion*al (?), a. Not conditional limited, or conditioned;
made without condition; absolute; unreserved; as, an unconditional
surrender.
O, pass not, Lord, an absolute decree, Or bind thy sentence
unconditional. Dryden.
-- Un`con*di"tion*al*ly, adv.
Unconditioned
Un`con*di"tioned (?), a.
1. Not conditioned or subject to conditions; unconditional.
2. (Metaph.) Not subject to condition or limitations; infinite;
absolute; hence, inconceivable; incogitable. Sir W. Hamilton.
The unconditioned (Metaph.), all that which is inconceivable and
beyond the realm of reason; whatever is inconceivable under logical
forms or relations.
Unconfidence
Un*con"fi*dence (?), n. Absence of confidence; uncertainty; doubt.
Uncoform
Un`co*form" (?), a. Unlike. [Obs.]
Not unconform to other shining globes. Milton.
Uncoformability
Un`co*form`a*bil"i*ty, n.
1. The quality or state of being unconformable; unconformableness.
2. (Geol.) Want of parallelism between one series of strata and
another, especially when due to a disturbance of the position of the
earlier strata before the latter were deposited.
Unconformable
Un`con*form"a*ble (?), a.
1. Not conformable; not agreeable; not conforming.
Moral evil is an action unconformable to it [the rule of our duty].
I. Watts.
2. (Geol.) Not conformable; not lying in a parallel position; as,
unconformable strata. -- Un`con*form"a*ble*ness, n. --
Un`con*form"a*bly, adv.
Unconformist
Un`con*form"ist, n. A nonconformist. [Obs.]
Unconformity
Un`con*form"i*ty, n.
1. Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency. South.
2. (Geol.) Want of parallelism between strata in contact.
NOTE: &hand; Wi th so me au thors un conformity is eq uivalent to
unconformability; but it is often used more broadly, for example,
to include the case when the parallelism of strata once conformable
has been disturbed by faulting and the like.
Unconfound
Un`con*found" (?), v. t. [1st un- + confound.] To free from a state of
confusion, or of being confounded. Milton.
Unconfounded
Un`con*found"ed (?), a. [Pref. un- not + confounded.] Not confounded.
Bp. Warburton.
Uncongeal
Un`con*geal" (?), v. i. [1st un- + congeal.] To thaw; to become liquid
again. Tennyson.
Unconning
Un*con"ning (?), a. Not knowing; ignorant. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- n.
Ignorance. [Obs.]
Unconquerable
Un*con"quer*a*ble (?), a. Not conquerable; indomitable. --
Un*con"quer*a*bly, adv.
Unconscionable
Un*con"scion*a*ble (?), a.
1. Not conscionable; not conforming to reason; unreasonable; exceeding
the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; inordinate; as, an
unconscionable person or demand; unconscionable size.
Which use of reason, most reasonless and unconscionable, is the
utmost that any tyrant ever pretended. Milton.
His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen, Stalking with less
unconscionable strides. Milton.
2. Not guided by, or conformed to, conscience. [Obs.]
Ungenerous as well as unconscionable practices. South.
-- Un*con"scion*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*con"scion*a*bly, adv.
Unconscious
Un*con"scious (?), a.
1. Not conscious; having no consciousness or power of mental
perception; without cerebral appreciation; hence, not knowing or
regarding; ignorant; as, an unconscious man. Cowper.
2. Not known or apprehended by consciousness; as, an unconscious
cerebration. "Unconscious causes." Blackmore.
3. Having no knowledge by experience; -- followed by of; as, a mule
unconscious of the yoke. Pope. -- Un*con"scious-ly, adv. --
Un*con"scious*ness, n.
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Unconsecrate
Un*con"se*crate (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + consecrate.] To render not
sacred; to deprive of sanctity; to desecrate. [Obs.]<-- deconsecrate?
--> South.
Unconsequential
Un*con`se*quen"tial (?), a. Inconsequential. Johnson.
Unconsiderate
Un`con*sid"er*ate (?), a. Inconsiderate; heedless; careless. [Obs.]
Daniel. -- Un`con*sid"er*ate*ness, n. [Obs.] Hales.
Unconsidered
Un`con*sid"ered (?), a. Not considered or attended to; not regarded;
inconsiderable; trifling.
A snapper-up of unconsidered trifles. Shak.
Unconsonant
Un*con"so*nant (?), a. Incongruous; inconsistent. "A thing
unconsonant.' Hooker.
Unconspicuous
Un`con*spic"u*ous (?), a. Inconspicuous. [R.] Ed. Rev.
Unconstancy
Un*con"stan*cy (?), n. Inconstancy. [Obs.] "The unconstancy of the
foundation." Fuller.
Unconstant
Un*con"stant (?), a. Not constant; inconstant; fickle; changeable.
[Obs.] Shak. -- Un*con"stant*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Un*con"stant*ness, n.
[Obs.]
Unconstitutional
Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al (?), a. Not constitutional; not according to, or
consistent with, the terms of a constitution of government; contrary
to the constitution; as, an unconstitutional law, or act of an
officer. Burke. -- Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al"i*ty (#), n. --
Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al-ly (#), adv.
Unconstraint
Un`con*straint" (?), n. Freedom from constraint; ease. Felton.
Unconsummate
Un`con*sum"mate (?), a. Not consummated; not accomplished. [Obs.]
Dryden.
Uncontestable
Un`con*test"a*ble (?), a. Incontestable.
Uncontinent
Un*con"ti*nent (?), a. Not continent; incontinent. Wyclif (2 Tim. iii.
3).
Uncontrollable
Un`con*trol"la*ble (?), a.
1. Incapable of being controlled; ungovernable; irresistible; as, an
uncontrollable temper; uncontrollable events.
2. Indisputable; irrefragable; as, an uncontrollable maxim; an
uncontrollable title. [R.] Swift. -- Un`con*trol"la*ble*ness, n. --
Un`con*trol"la*bly, adv.
Uncontroversory
Un*con`tro*ver"so*ry (?), a. Not involving controversy. [Obs.] Bp.
Hall.
Uncontrovertible
Un*con`tro*ver"ti*ble (?), a. Incontrovertible.
Uncontrovertibly
Un*con`tro*ver"ti*bly, adv. Incontrovertibly.
Unconvenient
Un`con*ven"ient (?), a. Inconvenient. Bale. -- Un`con*ven"ient*ly,
adv. Udall.
Unconversion
Un`con*ver"sion (?), n. The state of being unconverted; impenitence.
[R.]
Unconverted
Un`con*vert"ed (?), a.
1. Not converted or exchanged.
2. Not changed in opinion, or from one faith to another. Specifically:
-- (a) Not persuaded of the truth of the Christian religion;
heathenish. Hooker. (b) Unregenerate; sinful; impenitent. Baxter.
Uncord
Un*cord" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cord.] To release from cords; to
loosen the cord or cords of; to unfasten or unbind; as, to uncord a
package.
Uncork
Un*cork" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cork.] To draw the cork from; as,
to uncork a bottle.
Uncorrect
Un`cor*rect" (?), a. Incorrect. Dryden.
Uncorrigible
Un*cor"ri*gi*ble (?), a. Incorrigible; not capable of correction.
[Obs.]
Uncorrupt
Un`cor*rupt" (?), a. Incorrupt.
Uncorruptible
Un`cor*rupt"i*ble (?), a. Incorruptible. "The glory of the
uncorruptible God." Rom. i. 23.
Uncorruption
Un`cor*rup"tion (?), n. Incorruption.
Uncouple
Un*cou"ple (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + couple.] To loose, as dogs,
from their couples; also, to set loose; to disconnect; to disjoin; as,
to uncouple railroad cars.
Uncouple
Un*cou"ple, v. i. To roam at liberty. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Uncourtliness
Un*court"li*ness (?), n. Absence of courtliness; rudeness; rusticity.
Addison.
Uncous
Un"cous (?), a. [L. uncus hooked, as n., a hook.] Hooklike; hooked.
[Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Uncouth
Un*couth" (?), a. [OE. uncouth, AS. unc unknown, strange: un- (see Un-
not) + c known, p. p. of cunnan to know. See Can to be able, and cf.
Unco, Unked.]
1. Unknown. [Obs.] "This uncouth errand." Milton.
To leave the good that I had in hand, In hope of better that was
uncouth. Spenser.
2. Uncommon; rare; exquisite; elegant. [Obs.]
Harness . . . so uncouth and so rish. Chaucer.
3. Unfamiliar; strange; hence, mysterious; dreadful; also, odd;
awkward; boorish; as, uncouth manners. "Uncouth in guise and gesture."
I. Taylor.
I am surprised with an uncouth fear. Shak.
Thus sang the uncouth swain. Milton.
Syn. -- See Awkward. -- Un*couth"ly, adv. -- Un*couth"ness, n.
Uncovenable
Un*cov"e*na*ble (?), a. Not covenable; inconvenient. [Obs.] Wyclif (1
Tim. iv. 7).
Uncovenanted
Un*cov"e*nant*ed (?), a.
1. Not covenanted; not granted or entered into under a covenant,
agreement, or contract. Bp. Horsley.
2. Not having joined in a league, or assented to a covenant or
agreement, as to the Solemn League and Covenant of the Scottish people
in the times of the Stuarts.
In Scotland a few fanatical nonjurors may have grudged their
allegiance to an uncovenanted king. Sir T. E. May.
3. (Theol.) Not having entered into relationship with God through the
appointed means of grace; also, not promised or assured by the divine
promises or conditions; as, uncovenanted mercies.
Uncover
Un*cov"er (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Uncovered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Uncovering.] [1st pref. un- + cover.]
1. To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a
box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.
2. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal. "To uncover his perjury to
the oath of his coronation." Milton.
3. To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover
one's head; to uncover one's self.
Uncover
Un*cov"er (?), v. i.
1. To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect.
We are forced to uncover after them. Addison.
2. To remove the covers from dishes, or the like.
Uncover, dogs, and lap. Shak.
Uncowl
Un*cowl" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + cowl.] To divest or deprive of a
cowl. Pope.
Uncreate
Un`cre*ate" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + create.] To deprive of
existence; to annihilate.
Who can uncreate thee, thou shalt know. Milton.
Uncreate
Un`cre*ate" (?), a. [Pref. un- + create, a.] Uncreated; self-existent.
Book of Common Prayer.
Uncreated
Un`cre*at"ed, a. [In sense 1, properly p. p. of uncreate; in senses 2
and 3, pref. un- + created.]
1. Deprived of existence; annihilated. Beau. & Fl.
2. Not yet created; as, misery uncreated. Milton.
3. Not existing by creation; self-existent; eternal; as, God is an
uncreated being. Locke.
Uncreatedness
Un`cre*at"ed*ness, n. The quality or state of being uncreated.
Uncredible
Un*cred"i*ble (?), a. Incredible. Bacon.
Uncredit
Un*cred"it (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + credit.] To cause to be
disbelieved; to discredit. [Obs.] Fuller.
Uncreditable
Un*cred"it*a*ble (?), a. Discreditable. [Obs.]
Uncrown
Un*crown" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + crown.] To deprive of a crown;
to take the crown from; hence, to discrown; to dethrone.
He hath done me wrong, And therefore I'll uncrown him ere't be
long. Shak.
Uncrudded
Un*crud"ded (?), a. [See Un- not, and Curd.] Not cruddled, or curdled.
[Obs.]
Her breast like to a bowl of cream uncrudded. Spenser.
Unction
Unc"tion (?), n. [OE. unccioun, uncioun, OF. oncion, onction, F.
onction, fr. L. unctio, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See Unguent.]
1. The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or
ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of
consecration; as, mercurial unction.
To be heir, and to be king By sacred unction, thy deserved right.
Milton.
2. That which is used for anointing; an unguent; an ointment; hence,
anything soothing or lenitive.
The king himself the sacred unction made. Dryden.
Lay not that flattering unction to your soul. Shak.
3. Divine or sanctifying grace. [R.]
4. That quality in language, address, or the like, which excites
emotion; especially, strong devotion; religious fervor and tenderness;
sometimes, a simulated, factitious, or unnatural fervor.
The delightful equivoque and unction of the passage in Farquhar.
Hazlitt.
The mention of thy glory Is unction to the breast. Neale (Rhythm of
St. Bernard).
Extreme unction (R. C. Ch. & Gr. Ch.), the sacrament of anointing in
the last hours; the application of consecrated oil by a priest to all
the senses, that is, to eyes, ears, nostrils, etc., of a person when
in danger of death from illness, -- done for remission of sins. [James
v. 14, 15.]
Unctious
Unc"tious (?), a. Unctuous. [Obs.]
Unctuosity
Unc`tu*os"i*ty (?; 135), n. [Cf. F. onctuosit\'82.] Quality or state
of being unctuous. Sir T. Browne.
Unctuous
Unc"tu*ous (?; 135), a. [F. onctueux, LL. unctuosus, fr. L. unctus
anointment, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See Unguent.]
1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily;
greasy. "The unctuous cheese." Longfellow.
2. Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals.
3. Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech;
sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid. -- Unc"tu*ous*ly, adv. --
Unc"tu*ous*ness, n.
Unculpable
Un*cul"pa*ble (?), a. Inculpable; not blameworthy. [R.] Hooker.
Uncult
Un*cult" (?), a. [Pref. un- not + L. cultus, p. p. of colere to
cultivate. Cf. Incult.] Not cultivated; rude; illiterate. [Obs.]
Unculture
Un*cul"ture (?; 135), n. Want of culture. "Idleness, ill husbandry . .
. unculture." Bp. Hall.
Uncunning
Un*cun"ning (?), a. Ignorant. [Obs.]
I am young and uncunning, as thou wost [knowest]. Chaucer.
Uncunningly
Un*cun"ning*ly, adv. Ignorantly. [Obs.]
Uncunningness
Un*cun"ning*ness, n. Ignorance. [Obs.]
Uncurable
Un*cur"a*ble (?), a. Incurable.
Uncurably
Un*cur"a*bly, adv. In an uncurable manner.
Uncurbable
Un*curb"a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being curbed. Shak.
Uncurl
Un*curl" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + curl.] To loose from curls, or
ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly.
He sheaths his paw, uncurls his angry mane. Dryden.
Uncurl
Un*curl", v. i. To become uncurled, or straight.
Uncurrent
Un*cur"rent (?), a. Not current. Specifically: Not passing in common
payment; not receivable at par or full value; as, uncurrent notes.
Shak.
Uncurse
Un*curse" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + curse.] To free from a curse or
an execration. Shak.
Uncurtain
Un*cur"tain (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + curtain.] To remove a curtain
from; to reveal. Moore.
Uncus
Un"cus (?), n.; pl. Unci (#). [L.] (Zo\'94l.) A hook or claw.
Uncustomable
Un*cus"tom*a*ble (?), a. Not customable, or subject to custom duties.
Uncustomed
Un*cus"tomed (?), a. Uncustomable; also, not having paid duty or
customs. Smollett.
Uncut
Un*cut" (?), a.
1. Not cut; not separated or divided by cutting or otherwise; -- said
especially of books, periodicals, and the like, when the leaves have
not been separated by trimming in binding.
2. Not ground, or otherwise cut, into a certain shape; as, an uncut
diamond.
Uncut velvet,a fabric woven like velvet, but with the loops of the
warp threads uncut.
Uncuth
Un*cuth" (?), a. Unknown; strange. [Obs.] -- n. A stranger. [Obs.]
Uncypher
Un*cy"pher (?), v. t. See Uncipher.
Undam
Un*dam" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + dam.] To free from a dam, mound,
or other obstruction. Dryden.
Undampned
Un*damp"ned (?), a. Uncondemned. [Obs.] Wyclif (Acts xvi. 37).
Undated
Un"da*ted (?), a. [L. undatus, p. p. of undare to rise in waves, to
wave, to undulate, fr. unda a wave. See Undulate.] (Bot.) Rising and
falling in waves toward the margin, as a leaf; waved.
Undated
Un*dat"ed (?), a. [Pref. un- + dated.] Not dated; having no date; of
unknown age; as, an undated letter.
Undauntable
Un*daunt"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being daunted; intrepid; fearless;
indomitable. Bp. Hall.
Undaunted
Un*daunt"ed (?), a. Not daunted; not subdued or depressed by fear.
Shak. Syn. -- Bold; fearless; brave; courageous; intrepid. --
Un*daunt"ed*ly, adv. -- Un*daunt"ed*ness, n.
Und\'82
Un"d\'82 (?), a. [F. ond\'82.] (Her.) Waving or wavy; -- applied to
ordinaries, or division lines.
Undeadly
Un*dead"ly (?), a. Not subject to death; immortal. [Obs.] --
Un*dead"li*ness, n. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Undeaf
Un*deaf" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + deaf.] To free from deafness; to
cause to hear. [Obs.] Shak.
Undecagon
Un*dec"a*gon (?), n. [L. undecim eleven + Gr. (Geom.) A figure having
eleven angles and eleven sides.
Undecane
Un"de*cane (?), n. [L. undecim eleven.] (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon,
C11H24, of the methane series, found in petroleum; -- so called from
its containing eleven carbon atoms in the molecule.
Undeceive
Un`de*ceive" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + deceive.] To cause to be no
longer deceived; to free from deception, fraud, fallacy, or mistake.
South.
Undecency
Un*de"cen*cy (?), n. Indecency. [Obs.] "Decency and undecency." Jer.
Taylor.
Undecennary
Un`de*cen"na*ry (?), a. [L. undecim eleven (unus one + decem ten) +
-ennary as in decennary. Cf. Undecennial.] Occurring once in every
period of eleven years; undecennial.
An undecennary account laid before Parliament. E. Stiles.
Undecennial
Un`de*cen"ni*al (?), a. [See Undecennary, and cf. Decennial.]
Occurring or observed every eleventh year; belonging to, or
continuing, a period of eleven years; undecennary; as, an undecennial
festival.
Undecent
Un*de"cent (?), a. Indecent. [Obs.]
Undecide
Un`de*cide" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + decide.] To reverse or recant,
as a previous decision.
Undecisive
Un`de*ci"sive (?), a. Indecisive. [R.] Glanvill.
Undeck
Un*deck" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + deck.] To divest of ornaments.
Shak.
Undecked
Un*decked (?), a.
1. Not decked; unadorned.
[Eve] undecked, save with herself, more lovely fair. Milton.
2. Not having a deck; as, an undecked vessel.
Undecolic
Un`de*col"ic (?), a. [Undecylenic + propiolic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to,
or designating, an acid, C11H18O2, of the propiolic acid series,
obtained indirectly from undecylenic acid as a white crystalline
substance.
Undecreed
Un`de*creed" (?), a.
1. [Pref. un- not + decreed.] Not decreed.
2. [1st pref. un- + decree.] Reversed or nullified by decree, as
something previously decreed.
Undecyl
Un"de*cyl (?), n. [Undecane + -yl.] (Chem.) The radical regarded as
characteristic of undecylic acid.
Undecylenic
Un*dec`y*len"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid
C11H20O2, homologous with acrylic acid, and obtained as a white
crystalline substance by the distillation of castor oil.
Undecylic
Un`de*cyl"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Related to, derived from, or containing,
undecyl; specifically, designating that member of the fatty acids
which corresponds to undecane, and is obtained as a white crystalline
substance, C11H22O2.
Undeeded
Un*deed"ed (?), a.
1. Not deeded or transferred by deed; as, undeeded land.
2. Not made famous by any great action. [Obs.] Shak.
Undefatigable
Un`de*fat"i*ga*ble (?), a. Indefatigable. [Obs.] "Undefatigable
pains." Camden.
Undefeasible
Un`de*fea"si*ble (?), a. Indefeasible. [Obs.]
Undefine
Un`de*fine" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + define.] To make indefinite;
to obliterate or confuse the definition or limitations of.
Undeify
Un*de"i*fy (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + deify.] To degrade from the
state of deity; to deprive of the character or qualities of a god; to
deprive of the reverence due to a god. Addison.
Undeniable
Un`de*ni"a*ble (?), a.
1. Not deniable; incapable of denial; palpably true; indisputable;
obvious; as, undeniable evidence.
2. Unobjectionable; unquestionably excellent; as, a person of
undeniable connections. [Colloq.] G. Eliot.
Undeniably
Un`de*ni"a*bly, adv. In an undeniable manner.
Undepartable
Un`de*part"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being parted; inseparable.
[Obs.] Chaucer. Wyclif.
Under
Un"der (?), prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS.
undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under,
Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below.
&root;201. Cf. Inferior.]
1. Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being
covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a
tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole
house.
Fruit put in bottles, and the bottles let down into wells under
water, will keep long. Bacon.
Be gathered now, ye waters under heaven, Into one place. Milton.
2. Hence, in many figurative uses which may be classified as follows;
-- (a) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior,
weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences
powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination,
obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load;
to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of
life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave
like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and
penalties of the law; the condition under which one enters upon an
office; under the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of
chastity.
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Both Jews and Gentiles . . . are all under sin. Rom. iii. 9.
That led the embattled seraphim to war Under thy conduct. Milton.
Who have their provand Only for bearing burdens, and sore blows For
sinking under them. Shak.
(b) Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in
number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to
the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short.
Three sons he dying left under age. Spenser.
Medicines take effect sometimes under, and sometimes above, the
natural proportion of their virtue. Hooker.
There are several hundred parishes in England under twenty pounds a
year. Swift.
It was too great an honor for any man under a duke. Addison.
NOTE: &hand; Hence, it sometimes means at, with, or for, less than;
as, he would not sell the horse under sixty dollars.
Several young men could never leave the pulpit under half a dozen
conceits. Swift.
(c) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that
represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense,
or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship;
Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep.
A crew who, under names of old renown . . . abused Fanatic Egypt.
Milton.
Mr. Duke may be mentioned under the double capacity of a poet and a
divine. Felton.
Under this head may come in the several contests and wars betwixt
popes and the secular princes. C. Leslie.
(d) Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of
undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under
discussion.
Abject and lost, lay these, covering the flood, Under amazement of
their hideous change. Milton.
Under arms. (Mil.) (a) Drawn up fully armed and equipped. (b) Enrolled
for military service; as, the state has a million men under arms. --
Under canvas. (a) (Naut.) Moved or propelled by sails; -- said of any
vessel with her sail set, but especially of a steamer using her sails
only, as distinguished from one under steam. Under steam and canvas
signifies that a vessel is using both means of propulsion. (b) (Mil.)
Provided with, or sheltered in, tents. -- Under fire, exposed to an
enemy's fire; taking part in a battle or general engagement. -- Under
foot. See under Foot, n. -- Under ground, below the surface of the
ground. -- Under one's signature, with one's signature or name
subscribed; attested or confirmed by one's signature. Cf. the second
Note under Over, prep. -- Under sail. (Naut.) (a) With anchor up, and
under the influence of sails; moved by sails; in motion. (b) With
sails set, though the anchor is down. (c) Same as Under canvas (a),
above. Totten. -- Under sentence, having had one's sentence
pronounced. -- Under the breath, with low voice; very softly. -- Under
the lee (Naut.), to the leeward; as, under the lee of the land. --
Under the rose. See under Rose, n. -- Under water, below the surface
of the water. -- Under way, OR Under weigh (Naut.), in a condition to
make progress; having started.
Under
Un"der (?), adv. In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in
subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring
under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in
subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail.
I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection. 1 Cor. ix. 27.
The minstrel fell, but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud
soul under. Moore.
NOTE: &hand; Un der is of ten us ed in composition with a verb to
indicate lowness or inferiority in position or degree, in the act
named by the verb; as, to underline; to undermine; to underprop.
Under
Un"der, a. Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject;
subordinate; -- generally in composition with a noun, and written with
or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose;
under-garment; underofficer; undersheriff. Under covert (Zo\'94l.),
one of the feathers situated beneath the bases of the quills in the
wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. under Bird.
Underact
Un`der*act" (?), v. t. To perform inefficiently, as a play; to act
feebly.
Underaction
Un"der*ac`tion (?), n. Subordinate action; a minor action incidental
or subsidiary to the main story; an episode.
The least episodes or underactions . . . are parts necessary or
convenient to carry on the main design. Dryden.
Underactor
Un"der*ac`tor (?), n. A subordinate actor.
Under-age
Un"der-age` (?), a. Not having arrived at adult age, or at years of
discretion; hence, raw; green; immature; boyish; childish. [Obs.]
I myself have loved a lady, and pursued her with a great deal of
under-age protestation. J. Webster.
Underagent
Un"der*a`gent (?), n. A subordinate agent.
Underaid
Un`der*aid" (?), v. t. To aid clandestinely. [Obs.]
Under-arm
Un"der-arm (?), a. (Cricket) Done (as bowling) with the arm not raised
above the elbow, that is, not swung far out from the body; underhand.
Cf. Over-arm and Round-Arm.
Underback
Un"der*back` (?), n. (Brewing) A vessel which receives the wort as it
flows from the mashing tub.
Underbear
Un`der*bear" (?), v. t. [AS. underberan. See Under, and Bear to
support.]
1. To support; to endure. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To line; to guard; to face; as, cloth of gold underborne with blue
tinsel. [Obs.] Shak.
Underbearer
Un"der*bear`er (?), n. One who supports or sustains; especially, at a
funeral, one of those who bear the copse, as distinguished from a
bearer, or pallbearer, who helps to hold up the pall.
Underbid
Un`der*bid" (?), v. t. To bid less than, as when a contract or service
is offered to the lowest bidder; to offer to contract, sell, or do for
a less price than.
Underbind
Un`der*bind" (?), v. t. To bind beneath. Fairfax.
Underboard
Un"der*board` (?), adv. Under the board, or table; hence, secretly;
unfairly; underhand. See the Note under Aboveboard.
Underbrace
Un`der*brace (?), v. t. To brace, fasten, or bind underneath or below.
Cowper.
Underbranch
Un"der*branch` (?), n.
1. A lower branch.
2. A twig or branchlet. [Obs.] Spenser.
Underbred
Un"der*bred` (?), a. Not thoroughly bred; ill-bred; as, an underbred
fellow. Goldsmith.
Underbrush
Un"der*brush` (?), n. Shrubs, small trees, and the like, in a wood or
forest, growing beneath large trees; undergrowth.
Underbuilder
Un"der*build`er (?), n. A subordinate or assistant builder.
An underbuilder in the house of God. Jer. Taylor.
Underbuilding
Un"der*build`ing, n. Same as Substruction.
Underbuy
Un`der*buy" (?), v. t. To buy at less than the real value or worth; to
buy cheaper than. [R.] J. Fletcher.
Undercast
Un`der*cast" (?), v. t. To cast under or beneath.
Underchamberlain
Un`der*cham"ber*lain (?), n. A deputy chamberlain of the exchequer.
Underchanter
Un`der*chant"er (?), n. Same as Subchanter.
Underchaps
Un"der*chaps` (?), n. pl. The lower chaps or jaw. Paley.
Undercharge
Un`der*charge" (?), v. t.
1. To charge below or under; to charge less than is usual or suitable
fro; as, to undercharge goods or services.
2. To put too small a charge into; as, to undercharge a gun.
Undercharged mine (Mil.), a mine whose crater is not as wide at top as
it is deep. W. P. Craighill.
Undercharge
Un"der*charge` (?), n. A charge that is less than is usual or
suitable.
Underclay
Un"der*clay` (?), n. (Geol.) A stratum of clay lying beneath a coal
bed, often containing the roots of coal plants, especially the
Stigmaria.
Undercliff
Un"der*cliff` (?), n. A subordinate cliff on a shore, consisting of
material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.
Underclothes
Un"der*clothes` (?), n. pl. Clothes worn under others, especially
those worn next the skin for warmth.
Underclothing
Un"der*cloth`ing (?), n. Same as Underclothes.
Undercoat
Un"der*coat` (?), n.
1. A coat worn under another; a light coat, as distinguished from an
overcoat, or a greatcoat.
2. A growth of short hair or fur partially concealed by a longer
growth; as, a dog's undercoat.
Underconduct
Un"der*con`duct (?), n. A lower conduit; a subterranean conduit.
[Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
Underconsumption
Un`der*con*sump"tion (?), n. (Polit. Econ.) Consumption of less than
is produced; consumption of less than the usual amount. F. A. Walk
Undercraft
Un"der*craft` (?), n. A sly trick or device; as, an undercraft of
authors. [R.] Sterne.
Undercreep
Un`der*creep" (?), v. i. To creep secretly or privily. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Undercrest
Un`der*crest" (?), v. t. To support as a crest; to bear. [Obs. & R.]
Shak.
Undercroft
Un"der*croft (?), n. [Under + Prov. E. croft a vault; cf. OD. krochte
crypt, and E. crypt.] (Arch.) A subterranean room of any kind; esp.,
one under a church (see Crypt), or one used as a chapel or for any
sacred purpose.
Undercry
Un`der*cry" (?), v. i. To cry aloud. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Undercurrent
Un"der*cur`rent (?), n.
1. A current below the surface of water, sometimes flowing in a
contrary direction to that on the surface. Totten.
2. Hence, figuratively, a tendency of feeling, opinion, or the like,
in a direction contrary to what is publicly shown; an unseen influence
or tendency; as, a strong undercurrent of sentiment in favor of a
prisoner.
All the while there was a busy undercurrent in her. G. Eliot.
Undercurrent
Un"der*cur`rent, a. Running beneath the surface; hidden. [R.]
"Undercurrent woe." Tennyson.
Undercut
Un"der*cut` (?), n. The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the
fillet.
Undercut
Un`der*cut" (?), v. t. To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to
leave an overhanging portion.
Underdealing
Un"der*deal`ing (?), n. Crafty, unfair, or underhand dealing; unfair
practice; trickery. Milton.
Underdelve
Un`der*delve" (?), v. t. To delve under. [Obs.]
Underdig
Un`der*dig" (?), v. t. To dig under or beneath; to undermine. [Obs.]
Wyclif.
Underditch
Un`der*ditch" (?), v. t. To dig an underground ditches in, so as to
drain the surface; to underdrain; as, to underditch a field or a farm.
Underdo
Un`der*do" (?), v. i. To do less than is requisite or proper; --
opposed to overdo. Grew.
Underdo
Un`der*do", v. t. To do less thoroughly than is requisite;
specifically, to cook insufficiently; as, to underdo the meat; --
opposed to overdo.
Underdoer
Un"der*do`er (?), n. One who underdoes; a shirk.
Underdolven
Un`der*dolv"en (?), obs. p. p. of Underdelve.
Underdose
Un"der*dose` (?), n. A dose which is less than required; a small or
insufficient dose.
Underdose
Un`der*dose" (?), v. t. & i. To give an underdose or underdoses to; to
practice giving insufficient doses.
Underdrain
Un"der*drain` (?), n. An underground drain or trench with openings
through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.
Underdrain
Un`der*drain" (?), v. t. To drain by forming an underdrain or
underdrains in; as, to underdrain land.
Underdressed
Un`der*dressed" (?), a. Not dresses enough.
Underestimate
Un`der*es"ti*mate (?), v. t. To set to
Underestimate
Un`der*es"ti*mate (?), n. The act of underestimating; too low an
estimate.
Underfaction
Un"der*fac`tion (?), n. A subordinate party or faction.
Underfaculty
Un"der*fac`ul*ty (?), n. An inferior or subordinate faculty.
Underfarmer
Un"der*farm`er (?), n. An assistant farmer.
Underfeed
Un`der*feed" (?), v. t. To feed with too little food; to supply with
an insufficient quantity of food.
Underfellow
Un"der*fel`low (?), n. An underling [R.] Sir P. Sidney.
Underfilling
Un"der*fill`ing (?), n. The filling below or beneath; the under part
of a building. Sir H. Wotton.
Underfollow
Un`der*fol"low (?), v. t. To follow closely or immediately after.
[Obs.] Wyclif.
Underfong
Un`der*fong" (?), v. t. [AS. underfongen, p. p. of underf to
undertake; under under + f to take. See Fang to seize.]
1. To undertake; to take in hand; to receive. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
Rom. of R.
2. To insnare; to circumvent. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. To sustain; to support; to guard. Nash.
Underfoot
Un`der*foot" (?), adv. Under the feet; underneath; below. See Under
foot, under Foot, n.
Underfoot
Un`der*foot", a. Low; base; abject; trodden down.
Underfringe
Un"der*fringe` (?), n. A lower fringe; a fringe underneath something.
Broad-faced, with underfringe of russet beard. Tennyson.
Underfurnish
Un`der*fur"nish (?), v. t. To supply with less than enough; to furnish
insufficiently. Collier.
Underfurrow
Un`der*fur"row (?), v. t. To cover as under a furrow; to plow in; as,
to underfurrow seed or manure.
Under-garment
Un"der-gar`ment (?), n. A garment worn below another.
Underget
Un`der*get" (?), v. t. To get under or beneath; also, to understand.
[Obs.] R. of Gloucester.
Undergird
Un`der*gird" (?), v. t. To blind below; to gird round the bottom.
They used helps, undergirding the ship. Acts xxvii. 17.
Underglaze
Un"der*glaze` (?), a. Applied under the glaze, that is, before the
glaze, that is, before the glaze is put on; fitted to be so applied;
-- said of colors in porcelain painting.
Undergo
Un`der*go" (?), v. t. [imp. Underwent (?); p. p. Undergone (?; 115);
p. pr. & vb. n. Undergoing.] [AS. underg\'ben. See Under, and Go.]
1. To go or move below or under. [Obs.]
2. To be subjected to; to bear up against; to pass through; to endure;
to suffer; to sustain; as, to undergo toil and fatigue; to undergo
pain, grief, or anxiety; to undergothe operation of amputation; food
in the stomach undergoes the process of digestion.
Certain to undergo like doom. Milton.
3. To be the bearer of; to possess. [Obs.]
Their virtues else, be they as pure as grace, As infinite as man
may undergo. Shak.
4. To undertake; to engage in; to hazard. [Obs.]
I have moved already Some certain of the noblest-minded Romans To
undergo with me an enterprise. Shak.
5. To be subject or amenable to; to underlie. [Obs.]
Claudio undergoes my challenge. Shak.
Undergod
Un"der*god` (?), n. A lower or inferio
Undergore
Un`der*gore" (?), v. t. To gore underneath.
Undergown
Un"der*gown` (?), n. A gown worn under another, or under some other
article of dress.
An undergown and kirtle of pale sea-green silk. Sir W. Scott.
Undergraduate
Un`der*grad"u*ate (?), n. A member of a university or a college who
has not taken his first degree; a student in any school who has not
completed his course.
Undergraduate
Un`der*grad"u*ate, a. Of or pertaining to an undergraduate, or the
body of undergraduates.
Undergraduateship
Un`der*grad"u*ate*ship, n. The position or condition of an
undergraduate.
Undergroan
Un`der*groan (?), v. t. To groan beneath. [Obs.]
Earth undergroaned their high-raised feet. Chapman.
Underground
Un"der*ground` (?), n. The place or space beneath the surface of the
ground; subterranean space.
A spirit raised from depth of underground. Shak.
Underground
Un"der*ground`, a.
1. Being below the surface of the ground; as, an underground story or
apartment.
2. Done or occurring out of sight; secret. [Colloq.]
Underground railroad OR railway. See under Railroad.
Underground
Un"der*ground`, adv. Beneath the surface of the earth.
Undergrove
Un"der*grove` (?), n. A grove of shrubs or low trees under taller
ones. Wordsworth.
Undergrow
Un`der*grow" (?), v. i. To grow to an inferior, or less than the
usual, size or height. Wyclif.
Undergrow
Un`der*grow", a. Undergrown. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Undergrown
Un`der*grown" (?), a. Of small stature; not grown to a full height or
size.
Undergrowth
Un"der*growth` (?), n. That which grows under trees; specifically,
shrubs or small trees growing among large trees. Milton.
Undergrub
Un`der*grub" (?), v. t. To undermine. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Underhand
Un"der*hand` (?), a.
1. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent. Addison.
2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) Done, as pitching, with the hand lower
than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow.
Underhand
Un"der*hand` (?), adv.
1. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud;
unfairly.
Such mean revenge, committed underhand. Dryden.
Baillie Macwheeble provided Janet, underhand, with meal for their
maintenance. Sir W. Scott.
2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) In an underhand manner; -- said of
pitching or bowling.
Underhanded
Un"der*hand`ed, a.
1. Underhand; clandestine.
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2. Insufficiently provided with hands or workers; short-handed;
sparsely populated.
Norway . . . might defy the world, . . . but it is much underhanded
now. Coleridge.
Underhandedly
Un"der*hand`ed*ly (?), adv. In an underhand manner.
Underhang
Un`der*hang" (?), v. t. & i. To hang under or down; to suspend.
Holland.
Underhangman
Un"der*hang`man (?), n. An assistant or deputy hangman. Shak.
Underhead
Un"der*head` (?), n. A blockhead, or stupid person; a dunderhead.
[Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Underheave
Un`der*heave" (?), v. i. To heave or lift from below. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Underhew
Un`der*hew" (?), v. t. To hew less than is usual or proper;
specifically, to hew, as a piece of timber which should be square, in
such a manner that it appears to contain a greater number of cubic
feet than it really does contain. Haldeman.
Underhonest
Un`der*hon"est (?), a. Not entirely honest. [R.] "We think him
overproud and underhonest." Shak.
Underhung
Un`der*hung" (?), a.
1. (Carp.) Resting on a track at the bottom, instead of being
suspended; -- said of a sliding door. Forney.
2. Having the lower jaw projecting. T. Hughes.
Underjaw
Un"der*jaw` (?), n. The lower jaw. Paley.
Underjoin
Un`der*join" (?), v. t. To join below or beneath; to subjoin. Wyclif.
Underkeep
Un`der*keep" (?), v. t. To keep under, or in subjection; to suppress.
[Obs.] Spenser.
Underkeeper
Un"der*keep`er (?), n. A subordinate keeper or guardian. Gray.
Underkind
Un"der*kind` (?), n. An inferior kind. Dryden.
Underkingdom
Un"der*king`dom (?), n. A subordinate or dependent kingdom. Tennyson.
Underlaborer
Un"der*la`bor*er (?), n. An assistant or subordinate laborer. Locke.
Underlaid
Un`der*laid" (?), a. Laid or placed underneath; also, having something
laid or lying underneath.
Underlay
Un`der*lay" (?), v. t. [AS. underlecgan. See Under, and Lay, v. t.]
1. To lay beneath; to put under.
2. To raise or support by something laid under; as, to underlay a cut,
plate, or the like, for printing. See Underlay, n., 2.
3. To put a tap on (a shoe). [Prov. Eng.]
Underlay
Un`der*lay", v. i. (Mining) To incline from the vertical; to hade; --
said of a vein, fault, or lode.
Underlay
Un"der*lay` (?), n.
1. (Mining) The inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the
vertical; a hade; -- called also underlie.
2. (Print.) A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed
under a cut, or stereotype plate, or under type, in the from, to bring
it, or any part of it, to the proper height; also, something placed
back of a part of the tympan, so as to secure the right impression.
Underlayer
Un"der*lay`er (?), n.
1. One who, or that which, underlays or is underlaid; a lower layer.
2. (Mining) A perpendicular shaft sunk to cut the lode at any required
depth. Weale.
Underleaf
Un"der*leaf` (?), n. A prolific sort of apple, good for cider. [Obs.]
Mortimer.
Underlease
Un"der*lease (?), n. (Law) A lease granted by a tenant or lessee;
especially, a lease granted by one who is himself a lessee for years,
for any fewer or less number of years than he himself holds; a
sublease. Burrill.
Underlet
Un`der*let" (?), v. t.
1. To let below the value.
All my farms were underlet. Smollett.
2. To let or lease at second hand; to sublet.
Underletter
Un"der*let`ter (?), n. A tenant or lessee who grants a lease to
another.
Underlie
Un`der*lie" (?), v. t. [AS. underlicgan. See Under, and Lie to be
prostrate.]
1. To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum
of clay underlies the surface gravel.
2. To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a
doctrine underlying a theory.
3. To be subject or amenable to. [R.]
The knight of Ivanhoe . . . underlies the challenge of Brian der
Bois Guilbert. Sir W. Scott.
Underlie
Un`der*lie", v. i. To lie below or under.
Underlie
Un"der*lie` (?), n. See Underlay, n., 1.
Underline
Un`der*line" (?), v. t.
1. To mark a line below, as words; to underscore.
2. To influence secretly. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
Underling
Un"der*ling (?), n. [Under + -ling.] An inferior person or agent; a
subordinate; hence, a mean, sorry fellow. Milton.
he fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that
we are underlings. Shak.
Underlip
Un"der*lip` (?), n. The lower lip.
Underlock
Un"der*lock` (?), n. A lock of wool hanging under the belly of a
sheep.
Underlocker
Un"der*lock`er (?), n. (Mining) A person who inspects a mine daily; --
called also underviewer.
Underlying
Un`der*ly"ing (?), a. Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as,
the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.
Undermanned
Un`der*manned" (?), a. (Naut.) Insufficiently furnished with men;
short-handed.
Undermasted
Un"der*mast`ed (?), a. (Naut.) Having masts smaller than the usual
dimension; -- said of vessels. Totten.
Undermaster
Un"der*mas`ter (?), n. A master subordinate to the principal master;
an assistant master.
Undermatch
Un"der*match` (?), n. One who is not a match for another. Fuller.
Undermeal
Un"der*meal` (?), n. [AS. under under + m part or portion; cf. AS.
underm midday. See Under, Meal a part, and cf. Undern.]
1. The inferior, or after, part of the day; the afternoon. [Obs. or
Prov. Eng.]
In undermeals and in mornings. Chaucer.
2. Hence, something occurring or done in the afternoon; esp., an
afternoon meal; supper; also, an afternoon nap; a siesta. [Obs. or
Prov. Eng.]
Another great supper, or undermeal, was made ready for them, coming
home from ditching and plowing. Withals (1608).
I think I am furnished with Cattern [Catharine] pears for one
undermeal. B. Jonson.
In a narrower limit than the forty years' undermeal of the seven
sleepers. Nash.
Undermine
Un`der*mine" (?), v. t.
1. To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially for the
purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to form a mine under; to
sap; as, to undermine a wall.
A vast rock undermined from one end to the other, and a highway
running through it. Addison.
2. Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by clandestine means;
to ruin in an underhand way; as, to undermine reputation; to undermine
the constitution of the state.
He should be warned who are like to undermine him. Locke.
Underminer
Un`der*min"er (?), n. One who undermines.
Underminister
Un`der*min"is*ter (?), v. t. To serve, or minister to, in a
subordinate relation. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Underministry
Un`der*min"is*try (?), n. A subordinate or inferior ministry. Jer.
Taylor.
Undermirth
Un"der*mirth` (?), n. Suppressed or concealed mirth. [Obs.] The
Coronation.
Undermoneyed
Un`der*mon"eyed (?), a. Bribed. [R.] Fuller.
Undermost
Un"der*most (?), a. [From Under; cf. Aftermost.] Lowest, as in place,
rank, or condition. Addison.
Undern
Un"dern (?), n. [AS. undern; akin to OS. undorn, OHG. untarn, untorn,
Icel. undorn mid afternoon, mid forenoon, Goth. unda\'a3rnimats the
midday meal. Cf. Undermeal, Undertime.] The time between; the time
between sunrise and noon; specifically, the third hour of the day, or
nine o'clock in the morning, according to ancient reckoning; hence,
mealtime, because formerly the principal meal was eaten at that hour;
also, later, the afternoon; the time between dinner and supper. [Obs.
or Prov. Eng.]
Betwixt undern and noon was the field all won. R. of Brunne.
In a bed of worts still he lay Till it was past undern of the day.
Chaucer.
Underneath
Un`der*neath" (?), adv. [OE. undirnepe. See Under, and Beneath.]
Beneath; below; in a lower place; under; as, a channel underneath the
soil.
Or sullen mole, that runneth underneath. Milton.
Underneath
Un`der*neath", prep. Under; beneath; below.
Underneath this stone lie As much beauty as could die. B. Jonson.
Underniceness
Un`der*nice"ness (?), n. A want of niceness; indelicacy; impropriety.
Undernime
Un`der*nime" (?), v. t. [imp. Undernom (?).] [OE. undernimen. See
Under, and Nim.]
1. To receive; to perceive. [Obs.]
He the savor undernom Which that the roses and the lilies cast.
Chaucer.
2. To reprove; to reprehend. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
Underofficer
Un"der*of`fi*cer (?), n. A subordinate officer.
Underpart
Un"der*part` (?), n. A subordinate part.
It should be lightened with underparts of mirth. Dryden.
Underpay
Un`der*pay" (?), v. t. To pay inadequately.
Underpeep
Un`der*peep" (?), v. t. To peep under. "The flame . . . would
underpeep her lids." [R.] Shak.
Underpeer
Un`der*peer" (?), v. t. To peer under. [R.]
Underpeopled
Un`der*peo"pled (?), a. Not fully peopled.
Underpight
Un`der*pight" (?), imp. of Underpitch.
Underpin
Un`der*pin" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Underpinned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Underpinning.]
1. To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a building, on
which it is to rest.
2. To support by some solid foundation; to place something underneath
for support.
Underpinning
Un"der*pin`ning (?), n.
1. The act of one who underpins; the act of supporting by stones,
masonry, or the like.
2. (Arch.) (a) That by which a building is underpinned; the material
and construction used for support, introduced beneath a wall already
constructed. (b) The foundation, esp. of a frame house. [Local, U.S.]
Underpitch
Un`der*pitch" (?), v. t. [imp. Underpight.] [OE. underpicchen. See
Under, and Pitch to throw, fix.] To fill underneath; to stuff. [Obs.]
He drank and well his girdle underpight. Chaucer.
Underplay
Un`der*play" (?), v. i.
1. To play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a
part.
2. (Card Playing) To play a low card when holding a high one, in the
hope of a future advantage.
Underplay
Un"der*play` (?), n. (Card Playing) The act of underplaying.
Underplot
Un"der*plot` (?), n.
1. A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main
story, and subservient to it. Dryden.
2. A clandestine scheme; a trick. Addison.
Underpoise
Un`der*poise" (?), v. t. To weigh, estimate, or rate below desert; to
undervalue. [R.] Marston.
Underpossessor
Un"der*pos*sess`or (?), n. One who possesses or holds anything subject
to the superior of another. Jer. Taylor.
Underpraise
Un`der*praise" (?), v. t. To praise below desert.
Underprize
Un`der*prize" (?), v. t. To undervalue; to underestimate. Shak.
Underproduction
Un`der*pro*duc"tion (?), n. (Polit. Econ.) The production of less than
is demanded or of less than the usual supply. F. A. Walker.
Underproof
Un"der*proof` (?), a. Containing less alcohol than proof spirit. See
Proof spirit, under Spirit.
Underprop
Un`der*prop" (?), v. t. To prop from beneath; to put a prop under; to
support; to uphold.
Underprop the head that bears the crown. Fenton.
Underproportioned
Un`der*pro*por"tioned (?), a. Of inadequate or inferior proportions;
small; poor.
Scanty and underproportioned returns of civility. Collier.
Underproper
Un"der*prop`er (?), n. One who, or that which, underprops or supports.
Underpull
Un`der*pull" (?), v. i. To exert one's influence secretly. [Obs.] Ld.
North.
Underpuller
Un"der*pull`er (?), n. One who underpulls. [Obs.]
Underput
Un`der*put" (?), v. t. To put or send under. [Obs.]
Underrate
Un`der*rate" (?), v. t. To rate too low; to rate below the value; to
undervalue. Burke.
Underrate
Un"der*rate` (?), n. A price less than the value; as, to sell a thing
at an underrate. Cowley.
Underreckon
Un`der*reck"on (?), v. t. To reckon below what is right or proper; to
underrate. Bp. Hall.
Underrun
Un`der*run" (?), v. t. To run or pass under; especially (Naut.), to
pass along and under, as a cable, for the purpose of taking it in, or
of examining it.
NOTE: &hand; Th e ca ble passes over the bows and stern of the boat
used, while the men haul the boat along by pulling upon the cable.
Totten. To underrun a tackle (Naut.), to separate its parts and put
them in order.
Undersail
Un`der*sail" (?), v. i. To sail alongshore. [Obs.]
Undersailed
Un"der*sailed` (?), a. Inadequately equipped with sails. [Obs.]
Undersaturated
Un`der*sat"u*ra`ted (?), a. Not fully saturated; imperfectly
saturated.
Undersay
Un`der*say" (?), v. t. To say by way of derogation or contradiction.
[Obs.] Spenser.
Underscore
Un`der*score" (?), v. t. To draw a mark or line under; to underline.
J. Tucker.
Undersecretary
Un`der*sec"re*ta*ry (?), n. A secretary who is subordinate to the
chief secretary; an assistant secretary; as, an undersecretary of the
Treasury.
Undersell
Un`der*sell" (?), v. t. To sell the same articles at a lower price
than; to sell cheaper than.
Underservant
Un"der*serv`ant (?), n. An inferior servant.
Underset
Un`der*set" (?), v. t. To prop or support. Bacon.
Underset
Un"der*set` (?), n. (Naut.) Undercurrent.
Undersetter
Un"der*set`ter (?), n. One who, or that which, undersets or supports;
a prop; a support; a pedestal.
Undersetting
Un"der*set`ting (?), n. Something set or built under as a support; a
pedestal. Sir H. Wotton.
Undershapen
Un"der*shap`en (?), a. Under the usual shape or size; small; dwarfish.
[Poetic]
His dwarf, a vicious undershapen thing. Tennyson.
Undersheriff
Un"der*sher`iff (?), n. A sheriff's deputy.
Undersheriffry
Un"der*sher`iff*ry (?), n. Undershrievalty. [Obs.]
Undershirt
Un"der*shirt` (?), n. A shirt worn next the skin, under another shirt;
-- called also undervest.
Undershoot
Un`der*shoot" (?), v. t. To shoot short of (a mark).
Undershot
Un"der*shot` (?), a.
1. (Zo\'94l.) Having the lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the
upper ones, as in the bulldog.
2. Moved by water passing beneath; -- said of a water wheel, and
opposed to overshot; as, an undershot wheel.
Undershrievalty
Un"der*shriev"al*ty (?), n. The office or position of an undersheriff.
Undershrieve
Un"der*shrieve` (?), n. (Bot.) A low shrub; a woody plant of low
stature.
Undershrub
Un"der*shrub`, a. Partly shrublike.
Undershut
Un"der*shut` (?), a. Closed from beneath. Undershut valve (Mach.), a
valve which shuts by being lifted against a seat facing downward.
Knight.
Underside
Un"der*side` (?), n. The lower or lowest side of anything. Paley.
Undersign
Un`der*sign" (?), v. t. To write one's name at the foot or end of, as
a letter or any legal instrument. The undersigned, the person whose
name is signed, or the persons whose names are signed, at the end of a
document; the subscriber or subscribers.
Undersized
Un"der*sized` (?), a. Of a size less than is common.
Underskinker
Un"der*skink`er (?), n. Undertapster. [Obs.]
Underskirt
Un"der*skirt` (?), n. A petticoat; the foundation skirt of a draped
dress.
Undersky
Un"der*sky` (?), n. The lower region of the sky.
Floating about the undersky. Tennyson.
Undersleeve
Un"der*sleeve` (?), n. A sleeve of an under-garment; a sleeve worn
under another,
Undersoil
Un"der*soil` (?), n. The soil beneath the surface; understratum;
subsoil.
Undersoid
Un`der*soid" (?), p. p. of Undersell.
Undersong
Un"der*song` (?), n.
1. The burden of a song; the chorus; the refrain. Dryden.
2. Accompanying strain; subordinate and underlying meaning;
accompaniment; undertone.
In the very [poetry] there often an undersong of sense which none
beside the poetic mind . . . can comprehend. Landor.
Undersparred
Un"der*sparred` (?), a. (Naut.) Having spars smaller than the usual
dimension; -- said of vessels.
Underspend
Un`der*spend" (?), v. t. To spend less than.
Undersphere
Un"der*sphere` (?), n.
1. A sphere which is smaller than, and in its movements subject to,
another; a satellite.
2. An inferior sphere, or field of action.
Underspore
Un`der*spore" (?), v. t. To raise with a spar, or piece of wood, used
as a lever. [Obs.]
Give me a staff that I may underspore. Chaucer.
Understair
Un"der*stair` (?), a. Of or pertaining to the kitchen, or the
servants' quarters; hence, subordinate; menial. [Obs.]
Understairs
Un"der*stairs` (?), n. The basement or cellar.
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Understand
Un`der*stand" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Understood (?), and Archaic
Understanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Understanding.] [OE. understanden, AS.
understandan, literally, to stand under; cf. AS. forstandan to
understand, G. verstehen. The development of sense is not clear. See
Under, and Stand.]
1. To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or
intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to
understand a problem in Euclid; to understand a proposition or a
declaration; the court understands the advocate or his argument; to
understand the sacred oracles; to understand a nod or a wink. <-- in
ety, sic: "development of sense"?? perh. s.b. "development of this
sense"?? -->
Speaketh [i. e., speak thou] so plain at this time, I you pray,
That we may understande what ye say. Chaucer.
I understand not what you mean by this. Shak.
Understood not all was but a show. Milton.
A tongue not understanded of the people. Bk. of Com. Prayer.
2. To be apprised, or have information, of; to learn; to be informed
of; to hear; as, I understand that Congress has passed the bill.
3. To recognize or hold as being or signifying; to suppose to mean; to
interpret; to explain.
The most learned interpreters understood the words of sin, and not
of Abel. Locke.
4. To mean without expressing; to imply tacitly; to take for granted;
to assume.
War, then, war, Open or understood, must be resolved. Milton.
5. To stand under; to support. [Jocose & R.] Shak.
To give one to understand, to cause one to know. -- To make one's self
understood, to make one's meaning clear.
Understand
Un`der*stand", v. i.
1. To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent
being.
Imparadised in you, in whom alone I understand, and grow, and see.
Donne.
2. To be informed; to have or receive knowledge.
I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did
for Tobiah. Neh. xiii. 7.
Understandable
Un`der*stand"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being understood; intelligible.
Chillingworth.
Understander
Un`der*stand"er (?), n. One who understands, or knows by experience.
[R.] Dryden.
Understanding
Un`der*stand"ing, a. Knowing; intelligent; skillful; as, he is an
understanding man.
Understanding
Un`der*stand"ing, n.
1. The act of one who understands a thing, in any sense of the verb;
knowledge; discernment; comprehension; interpretation; explanation.
2. An agreement of opinion or feeling; adjustment of differences;
harmony; anything mutually understood or agreed upon; as, to come to
an understanding with another.
He hoped the loyalty of his subjects would concur with him in the
preserving of a good understanding between him and his people.
Clarendon.
3. The power to understand; the intellectual faculty; the
intelligence; the rational powers collectively conceived an
designated; the higher capacities of the intellect; the power to
distinguish truth from falsehood, and to adapt means to ends.
There is a spirit in man; and the inspiration of the Almighty them
understanding. Job xxxii. 8.
The power of perception is that which we call the understanding.
Perception, which we make the act of the understanding, is of three
sorts: 1. The perception of ideas in our mind; 2. The perception of
the signification of signs; 3. The perception of the connection or
repugnancy, agreement or disagreement, that there is between any of
our ideas. All these are attributed to the understanding, or
perceptive power, though it be the two latter only that use allows
us to say we understand. Locke.
In its wider acceptation, understanding is the entire power of
perceiving an conceiving, exclusive of the sensibility: the power
of dealing with the impressions of sense, and composing them into
wholes, according to a law of unity; and in its most comprehensive
meaning it includes even simple apprehension. Coleridge.
4. Specifically, the discursive faculty; the faculty of knowing by the
medium or use of general conceptions or relations. In this sense it is
contrasted with, and distinguished from, the reason.
I use the term understanding, not for the noetic faculty, intellect
proper, or place of principles, but for the dianoetic or discursive
faculty in its widest signification, for the faculty of relations
or comparisons; and thus in the meaning in which "verstand" is now
employed by the Germans. Sir W. Hamilton.
Syn. -- Sense; intelligence; perception. See Sense.
Understandingly
Un`der*stand"ing*ly, adv. In an understanding manner; intelligibly;
with full knowledge or comprehension; intelligently; as, to vote upon
a question understandingly; to act or judge understandingly.
The gospel may be neglected, but in can not be understandingly
disbelieved. J. Hawes.
Understate
Un`der*state" (?), v. t. To state or represent less strongly than may
be done truthfully.
Understatement
Un"der*state`ment (?), n. The act of understating, or the condition of
being understated; that which is understated; a statement below the
truth.
Understock
Un`der*stock" (?), v. t. To supply insufficiently with stock. A.
Smith.
Understood
Un`der*stood" (?), imp. & p. p. of Understand.
Understrapper
Un"der*strap`per (?), n. A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an
underling.
This was going to the fountain head at once, not applying to the
understrappers. Goldsmith.
Understrapping
Un"der*strap`ping, a. Becoming an understrapper; subservient. [R.]
Sterne.
Understratum
Un"der*stra`tum (?), n.; pl. L. Understrata (, E. Understratums (. The
layer, or stratum, of earth on which the mold, or soil, rests;
subsoil.
Understroke
Un`der*stroke" (?), v. t. To underline or underscore. Swift.
Understudy
Un"der*stud`y (?), v. t. & i. (Theater) To study, as another actor's
part, in order to be his substitute in an emergency; to study another
actor's part.
Understudy
Un"der*stud`y, n. One who studies another's part with a view to
assuming it in an emergency.
Undersuit
Un"der*suit` (?), n. A suit worn under another suit; a suit of
underclothes.
Undertakable
Un`der*tak"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being undertaken; practicable.
Undertake
Un`der*take" (?), v. t. [imp. Undertook (?); p. p. Undertaken (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. Undertaking.] [Under + take.]
1. To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in
hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to attempt.
To second, or oppose, or undertake The perilous attempt. Milton.
2. Specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly or expressly; to lay
one's self under obligation, or to enter into stipulations, to perform
or to execute; to covenant; to contract.
I 'll undertake to land them on our coast. Shak.
3. Hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm.
And he was not right fat, I undertake. Dryden.
And those two counties I will undertake Your grace shall well and
quietly enjoiy. Shak.
I dare undertake they will not lose their labor. Woodward.
4. To assume, as a character. [Obs.] Shak.
5. To engage with; to attack. [Obs.]
It is not fit your lordship should undertake every companion that
you give offense to. Shak.
6. To have knowledge of; to hear. [Obs.] Spenser.
7. To take or have the charge of. [Obs.] "Who undertakes you to your
end." Shak.
Keep well those that ye undertake. Chaucer.
Undertake
Un`der*take", v. i.
1. To take upon one's self, or assume, any business, duty, or
province.
O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me. Isa. xxxviii. 14.
2. To venture; to hazard. [Obs.]
It is the cowish terror of his spirit That dare not undertake.
Shak.
3. To give a promise or guarantee; to be surety.
But on mine honor dare I undertake For good lord Titus' innocence
in all. Shak.
Undertaker
Un`der*tak"er (?), n.
1. One who undertakes; one who engages in any project or business.
Beau. & Fl.
2. One who stipulates or covenants to perform any work for another; a
contractor.
To sign deputations for undertakes to furnish their proportions of
saltpeter. Evelyn.
In come some other undertakes, and promise us the same or greater
wonders. South.
3. Specifically, one who takes the charge and management of funerals.
Undertaking
Un`der*tak"ing, n.
1. The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or
business. Hakluyt.
2. That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a
person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
3. Specifically, the business of an undertaker, or the management of
funerals.
4. A promise or pledge; a guarantee. A. Trollope.
Undertapster
Un`der*tap"ster (?), n. Assistant to a tapster.
Undertaxed
Un"der*taxed` (?), a. Taxed too little, or at a lower rate than
others.
Undertenancy
Un"der*ten`an*cy (?), n. Tenancy or tenure under a tenant or lessee;
the tenure of an undertenant.
Undertenant
Un"der*ten`ant (?), n. The tenant of a tenant; one who holds lands or
tenements of a tenant or lessee.
Underthing
Un"der**thing` (?), n. Something that is inferior and of little worth.
[Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Undertide, Undertime
Un"der*tide` (?), Un"der*time` (?), n. [Under + tide, time. Cf.
Undern.] The under or after part of the day; undermeal; evening.
[Obs.]
He, coming home at undertime, there found The fairest creature that
he ever saw. Spenser.
Undertone
Un"der*tone` (?), n. A low or subdued tone or utterance; a tone less
loud than usual. <-- 2. an attitude, usu. conveyed by more than one
part of an action or a communication, but not explicitly expressed.
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Undertook
Un`der*took" (?), imp. of Undertake.
Undertow
Un"der*tow` (?), n. (Naut.) The current that sets seaward near the
bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.
Undertreasurer
Un"der*treas`ur*er (?), n. An assistant treasurer.
Underturn
Un`der*turn (?), v. t. To turn upside down; to subvert; to upset.
[Obs.] Wyclif.
Undervaluation
Un`der*val`u*a"tion (?), n. The act of undervaluing; a rate or value
not equal to the real worth.
Undervalue
Un`der*val"ue (?), v. t.
1. To value, rate, or estimate below the real worth; to depreciate.
2. To esteem lightly; to treat as of little worth; to hold in mean
estimation; to despise.
In comparison of it I undervalued all ensigns of authority.
Atterbury.
I write not this with the least intention to undervalue the other
parts of poetry. Dryden.
Undervalue
Un`der*val"ue, n. A low rate or price; a price less than the real
worth; undervaluation. Milton.
Undervaluer
Un"der*val"u*er (?), n. One who undervalues.
Underverse
Un"der*verse` (?), n. The lower or second verse. [Obs.]
Undervest
Un"der*vest` (?), n. An undershirt.
Underviewer
Un"der*view`er (?), n. See Underlooker.
Underwear
Un"der*wear` (?), n. That which is worn under the outside clothing;
underclothes.
Underween
Un`der*ween" (?), v. t. To undervalue. [Obs.]
Underwent
Un`der*went" (?), imp. of Undergo.
Underwing
Un"der*wing` (?), n.
1. (Zo\'94l.) One of the posterior wings of an insect.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Any one of numerous species of noctuid moths belonging
to Catocala and allied genera, in which the hind wings are banded with
red and black or other conspicuous colors. Many of the species are
called red underwing.
Underwitted
Un"der*wit`ted (?), a. Weak in intellect; half-witted; silly. [R.] Bp.
Kennet.
Underwood
Un"der*wood` (?), n. Small trees and bushes that grow among large
trees; coppice; underbrush; -- formerly used in the plural.
Shrubs and underwoods look well enough while they grow within the
shade of oaks and cedars. Addison.
Underwork
Un`der*work" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Underworked (?) or Underwrought
(; p. pr. & vb. n. Underworking.]
1. To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by
clandestine measure; to undermine.
But thou from loving England art so far, That thou hast
underwrought his lawful king. Shak.
2. To expend too little work upon; as, to underwork a painting.
Dryden.
3. To do like work at a less price than; as, one mason may underwork
another.
Underwork
Un`der*work", v. i.
1. To work or operate in secret or clandestinely. B. Jonson.
2. To do less work than is proper or suitable.
3. To do work for a less price than current rates.
Underwork
Un"der*work` (?), n. Inferior or subordinate work; petty business.
Addison.
Underworker
Un"der*work`er (?), n.
1. One who underworks.
2. An inferior or subordinate workman. Waterland.
Underworld
Un"der*world` (?), n.
1. The lower of inferior world; the world which is under the heavens;
the earth.
That overspreads (with such a reverence) This underworld. Daniel.
2. The mythological place of departed souls; Hades.
3. The portion of the world which is below the horizon; the opposite
side of the world; the antipodes. [R.]
Fresh as the first beam glittering on a sail, That brings our
friends up from the underworld. Tennyson.
4. The inferior part of mankind. [R.] Atterbury.
Underwrite
Un`der*write" (?), v. t. [imp. Underwrote (?), Obs. Underwrit (; p. p.
Underwritten (?), Obs. Underwrit; p. pr. & vb. n. Underwriting.]
1. To write under something else; to subscribe.
What addition and change I have made I have here underwritten. Bp.
Sanderson.
2. To subscribe one's name to for insurance, especially for marine
insurance; to write one's name under, or set one's name to, as a
policy of insurance, for the purpose of becoming answerable for loss
or damage, on consideration of receiving a certain premium per cent;
as, individuals, as well as companies, may underwrite policies of
insurance. B. Jonson.
The broker who procures the insurance ought not, by underwriting
the policy, to deprive the parties of his unbiased testimony.
Marshall.
Underwrite
Un`der*write", v. i. To practice the business of insuring; to take a
risk of insurance on a vessel or the like.
Underwriter
Un"der*writ`er (?), n. One who underwrites his name to the conditions
of an insurance policy, especially of a marine policy; an insurer.
Underwriting
Un"der*writ`ing, n. The business of an underwriter,
Underyoke
Un`der*yoke" (?), v. t. To subject to the yoke; to make subject.
Wyclif.
Undeserve
Un`de*serve" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + deserve.] To fail to deserve.
[Obs.] Milton.
Undeserver
Un`de*serv"er (?), n. One of no merit; one who is nor deserving or
worthy. [Obs.] Shak.
Undesigning
Un`de*sign"ing (?), a. Having no artful, ulterior, or fraudulent
purpose; sincere; artless; simple.
Undestroyable
Un`de*stroy"a*ble (?), a. Indestructible.
Undeterminable
Un`de*ter"mi*na*ble (?), a. Not determinable; indeterminable. Locke.
Undeterminate
Un`de*ter"mi*nate (?), a. Nor determinate; not settled or certain;
indeterminate. South. -- Un`de*ter"mi*nate*ness, n. Dr. H. More.
Undetermination
Un`de*ter`mi*na"tion (?), n. Indetermination. Sir M. Hale.
Undevil
Un*dev"il (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + devil.] To free from possession
by a devil or evil spirit; to exorcise. [Obs.]
They boy having gotten a habit of counterfeiting . . . would not be
undeviled by all their exorcisms. Fuller.
Undevotion
Un`de*vo"tion (?), n. Absence or want of devotion.
Undid
Un*did" (?), imp. of Undo.
Undifferentiated
Un*dif`fer*en"ti*a`ted (?), a. Not differentiated; specifically
(Biol.), homogenous, or nearly so; -- said especially of young or
embryonic tissues which have not yet undergone differentiation (see
Differentiation, 3), that is, which show no visible separation into
their different structural parts.
Undigenous
Un*dig"e*nous (?), a. [L. unda a wave + -genous.] Generated by water.
[R.] Kirwan.
Undigestible
Un`di*gest"i*ble (?), a. Indigestible.
Undight
Un*dight" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + dight.] To put off; to lay
aside, as a garment. [Obs.] Spenser.
Undigne
Un*digne" (?), a. Unworthy. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Undine
Un*dine" (?), n. [G. undine, or F. ondin, ondine, from L. unda a wave,
water.] One of a class of fabled female water spirits who might
receive a human soul by intermarrying with a mortal.<-- a water nymph
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Undiocesed
Un*di"o*cesed (?), a. Unprovided with a diocese; having no diocese.
Milton.
Undirect
Un`di*rect" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + direct, v. t.] To misdirect;
to mislead. [Obs.]
who make false fires to undirect seamen in a tempest. Fuller.
Undirect
Un`di*rect", a. [Pref. un- not + direct.] Indirect.
Undirected
Un`di*rect"ed, a. [In senses 1 and 2, pref. un- not + directed; in
sense 3 properly p. p. of undirect.]
1. Not directed; not guided; left without direction.
2. Not addressed; not superscribed, as a letter.
3. Misdirected; misled; led astray. [R.]
Undirectly
Un`di*rect"ly (?), adv. Indirectly. Strype.
Undiscerning
Un`dis*cern"ing (?), n. Want of discernment. [R.] Spectator.
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Undisclose
Un`dis*close" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + disclose.] To keep close or
secret. [Obs.] Daniel.
Undiscreet
Un`dis*creet" (?), a. Indiscreet. Chaucer. -- Un`dis*creet"ly, adv. --
-- Un`dis*creet"ness. -- Un`dis*cre"tion (#), n. Indiscretion.
Undispensable
Un`dis*pen"sa*ble (?), a.
1. Indispensable.
2. Unavoidable; inevitable. [Obs.] Fuller.
3. Not to be freed by dispensation. [Obs.]
Undispensed
Un`dis*pensed" (?), a.
1. Not dispensed.
2. Not freed by dispensation. [R.] Tooker.
Undisposedness
Un`dis*pos"ed*ness (?), n. Indisposition; disinclination.
Undisputable
Un*dis"pu*ta*ble (?), a. Indisputable. Addison. --
Un*dis"pu*ta*ble*ness, n.
Undistinctive
Un`dis*tinc"tive (?), a. Making no distinctions; not discriminating;
impartial.
As undistinctive Death will come here one day. Dickens.
Undistinctly
Un`dis*tinct"ly (?), adv. Indistinctly.
Undivided
Un`di*vid"ed (?), a.
1. Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole;
continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains.
2. Not set off, as a share in a firm; not made actually separate by
division; as, a partner, owning one half in a firm, is said to own an
undivided half so long as the business continues and his share is not
set off to him.
3. Not directed or given to more than one object; as, undivided
attention or affection. Shak.
4. (Bot.) Not lobed, cleft, or branched; entire.
Undividual
Un`di*vid"u*al (?), a. Indivisible. [Obs.]
True courage and courtesy are undividual companions. Fuller.
Undivisible
Un`di*vis"i*ble (?), a. Indivisible.
Undo
Un*do" (?), v. t. [AS. und. See 1st Un-, and Do to perform.]
1. To reverse, as what has been done; to annul; to bring to naught.
What's done can not be undone. Shak.
To-morrow, ere the setting sun, She 'd all undo that she had done.
Swift.
2. To loose; to open; to take to piece; to unfasten; to untie; hence,
to unravel; to solve; as, to undo a knot; to undo a puzzling question;
to undo a riddle. Tennyson.
Pray you, undo this button. Shak.
She took the spindle, and undoing the thread gradually, measured
it. Sir W. Scott.
3. To bring to poverty; to impoverish; to ruin, as in reputation,
morals, hopes, or the like; as, many are undone by unavoidable losses,
but more undo themselves by vices and dissipation, or by indolence.
That quaffing and drinking will undo you, Shak.
Undock
Un*dock" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + dock.] (Naut.) To take out of
dock; as, to undock a ship.
Undoer
Un*do"er (?), n. One who undoes anything; especially, one who ruins
another.
Undoing
Un*do"ing, n.
1. The reversal of what has been done.
2. Ruin. "The utter undoing of some." Hooker.
Undomesticate
Un`do*mes"ti*cate (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + domesticate.] To make
wild or roving.
Undone
Un*done" (?), p. p. of Undo.
Undone
Un*done", a. [Pref. un- not + done.] Not done or performed; neglected.
Undouble
Un*dou"ble (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + double.] To unfold, or render
single.
Undoubtable
Un*doubt"a*ble (?), a. Indubitable.
Undoubted
Un*doubt"ed, a. Not doubted; not called in question; indubitable;
indisputable; as, undoubted proof; undoubted hero. -- Un*doubt"ed*ly,
adv.
Undrape
Un*drape" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + drape.] To strip of drapery; to
uncover or unveil.
Undraw
Un*draw" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + draw.] To draw aside or open; to
draw back.
Angels undrew the curtain of the throne. Young.
Undreamed, Undreamt
Un*dreamed" (?), Un*dreamt" (?), a. Not dreamed, or dreamed of; not
thof.
Unpathed waters, undreamed shores. Shak.
Undress
Un*dress" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + dress.]
1. To divest of clothes; to strip.
2. To divest of ornaments to disrobe.
3. (Med.) To take the dressing, or covering, from; as, to undress a
wound.
Undress
Un"dress (?), n.
1. A loose, negligent dress; ordinary dress, as distinguished from
full dress.
2. (Mil. & Naval) An authorized habitual dress of officers and
soldiers, but not full-dress uniform.
Undress parade (Mil.), a substitute for dress parade, allowed in bad
weather, the companies forming without arms, and the ceremony being
shortened.
Undubitable
Un*du"bi*ta*ble (?), a. Indubitable; as, an undubitable principle.
[Obs.] Locke.
Undue
Un*due" (?), a.
1. Not due; not yet owing; as, an undue debt, note, or bond.
2. Not right; not lawful or legal; improper; as, an undue proceeding.
Bacon.
3. Not agreeable to a rule or standard, or to duty; disproportioned;
excessive; immoderate; inordinate; as, an undue attachment to forms;
an undue rigor in the execution of law.
Undue influence (Law), any improper or wrongful constraint,
machination, or urgency of persuasion, by which one's will is overcome
and he is induced to do or forbear an act which he would not do, or
would do, if left to act freely. Abbott.
Undueness
Un*due"ness, n. The quality of being undue.
Unduke
Un*duke" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + duke.] To deprive of dukedom.
Swift.
Undulant
Un"du*lant (?), a. Undulating. [R.]
Undulary
Un"du*la*ry (?), a. [See Undulate.] Moving like waves; undulatory.
[Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Undulate
Un"du*late (?), a. [L. undulatus undulated, wavy, a dim. from unda a
wave; cf. AS. unnr; perhaps akin to E. water. Cf. Abound, Inundate,
Redound, Surround.] Same as Undulated.
Undulate
Un"du*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Undulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Undulating.] To cause to move backward and forward, or up and down, in
undulations or waves; to cause to vibrate.
Breath vocalized, that is, vibrated and undulated. Holder.
Undulate
Un"du*late, v. i. To move in, or have, undulations or waves; to
vibrate; to wave; as, undulating air.
Undulated
Un"du*la`ted (?), a.
1. Resembling, or in the nature of, waves; having a wavy surface;
undulatory.
2. (Bot.) Waved obtusely up and down, near the margin, as a leaf or
corolla; wavy.
3. (Zo\'94l.) Formed with elevations and depressions resembling waves;
having wavelike color markings; as, an undulated shell.
Undulating
Un"du*la`ting, a. Rising and falling like waves; resembling wave form
or motion; undulatory; rolling; wavy; as, an undulating medium;
undulating ground. -- Un"du*la`ting*ly. adv.
Undulation
Un`du*la"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. ondulation.]
1. The act of undulating; a waving motion or vibration; as, the
undulations of a fluid, of water, or of air; the undulations of sound.
2. A wavy appearance or outline; waviness. Evelyn.
3. (Mus.) (a) The tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of
the finger on a string, as of a violin. (b) The pulsation caused by
the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison; -- called
also beat.
4. (Physics) A motion to and fro, up and down, or from side to side,
in any fluid or elastic medium, propagated continuously among its
particles, but with no translation of the particles themselves in the
direction of the propagation of the wave; a wave motion; a vibration.
Undulationist
Un`du*la"tion*ist, n. One who advocates the undulatory theory of
light.<-- Archaic. --> Whewell.
Undulative
Un"du*la*tive (?), a. Consisting in, or accompanied by, undulations;
undulatory.
Undulatory
Un"du*la*to*ry (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. ondulatoire.] Moving in the manner
of undulations, or waves; resembling the motion of waves, which
successively rise or swell rise or swell and fall; pertaining to a
propagated alternating motion, similar to that of waves. Undulatory
theory, OR Wave theory (of light) (Opt.), that theory which regards
its various phenomena as due to undulations in an ethereal medium,
propagated from the radiant with immense, but measurable, velocities,
and producing different impressions on the retina according to their
amplitude and frequency, the sensation of brightness depending on the
former, that of color on the latter. The undulations are supposed to
take place, not in the direction of propagation, as in the air waves
constituting sound, but transversely, and the various phenomena of
refraction, polarization, interference, etc., are attributable to the
different affections of these undulations in different circumstances
of propagation. It is computed that the frequency of the undulations
corresponding to the several colors of the spectrum ranges from 458
millions of millions per second for the extreme red ray, to 727
millions of millions for the extreme violet, and their lengths for the
same colors, from the thirty-eight thousandth to the sixty thousandth
part of an inch. The theory of ethereal undulations is applicable not
only to the phenomena of light, but also to those of heat. <-- this
theory as stated is essentially accepted, but elaborated by quantum
theory. Mention of Maxwell's equations would be appropriate. -->
Undull
Un*dull" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + dull.] To remove the dullness of;
to clear. [Obs.] Whitlock.
Undulous
Un"du*lous (?), a. Undulating; undulatory.
Unduly
Un*du"ly (?), adv. In an undue manner.
Undumpish
Un*dump"ish (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + dumpish.] To relieve from the
dumps. [Obs.] Fuller.
Undust
Un*dust" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + dust.] To free from dust. [Obs.]
Undwellable
Un*dwell"a*ble (?), a. Uninhabitable. [Obs.] "A land undwellable."
Wyclif.
Undwelt
Un*dwelt" (?), a. Not lived (in); -- with in.
Undying
Un*dy"ing (?), a. Not dying; imperishable; unending; immortal; as, the
undying souls of men.
Uneared
Un*eared" (?), a. Not eared, or plowed. Shak.
Unearned
Un*earned" (?), a. Not earned; not gained by labor or service.
Unearned increment (Polit. Econ.), a increase in the value of land due
to no labor or expenditure on the part of the owner, but to natural
causes, such as the increase of population, the growth of a town in
the vicinity, or the like. Some hold that this should belong to the
nation.<-- these days called windfall profits -->
Unearth
Un*earth" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unearthed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Unearthing.] [1st pref. un- + earth.] To drive or draw from the earth;
hence, to uncover; to bring out from concealment; to bring to light;
to disclose; as, to unearth a secret.
To unearth the roof of an old tree. Wordsworth.
Unearthly
Un*earth"ly, a. Not terrestrial; supernatural; preternatural; hence,
weird; appalling; terrific; as, an unearthly sight or sound. --
Un*earth"li*ness (#), n.
Unease
Un*ease" (?), n. Want of ease; uneasiness. [Obs.]
Uneasity
Un*eas"i*ty (?), adv. In an easy manner.
Uneasiness
Un*eas"i*ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being uneasy; restlessness; disquietude;
anxiety.
2. The quality of making uneasy; discomfort; as, the uneasiness of the
road. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.
Uneasy
Un*eas"y (?), a.
1. Not easy; difficult. [R.]
Things . . . so uneasy to be satisfactorily understood. Boyle.
The road will be uneasy to find. Sir W. Scott.
2. Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety, or the like; disquieted;
perturbed.
The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a
life to come. Pope.
3. Not easy in manner; constrained; stiff; awkward; not graceful; as,
an uneasy deportment.
4. Occasioning want of ease; constraining; cramping; disagreeable;
unpleasing. "His uneasy station." Milton.
A sour, untractable nature makes him uneasy to those who approach
him. Addison.
Uneath
Un*eath" (?), a. [AS. une\'a0; un- not + e\'a0 easily, easy; akin to
OS. easy, OHG. .] Not easy; difficult; hard. [Obs.]
Who he was, uneath was to descry. Spenser.
Uneath
Un*eath", adv. Not easily; hardly; scarcely. [Obs.]
Uneath may she endure the flinty streets. Shak.
Unedge
Un*edge" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + edge.] To deprive of the edge; to
blunt. J. Fletcher.
Unefectual
Un`e*fec"tu*al (?), a. Ineffectual. "His uneffectual fire." Shak.
Unelastic
Un`e*las"tic (?), a. Not elastic; inelastic.
Unelasticity
Un`e*las*tic"i*ty (?), n. Inelasticity.
Unelegant
Un*el"e*gant (?), a. Inelegant.
Uneligible
Un*el"i*gi*ble (?), a.Ineligible. Roger
Unembarrassed
Un`em*bar"rassed (?), a. Not embarrassed. Specifically: -- (a) Not
perplexed in mind; not confused; as, the speaker appeared
unembarrassed. (b) Free from pecuniary difficulties or encumbrances;
as, he and his property are unembarrassed. (c) Free from perplexing
connection; as, the question comes into court unembarrassed with
irrelevant matter.
Unembarrassment
Un`em*bar"rass*ment (?), n. Freedom from embarrassment.
Unembodied
Un`em*bod"ied (?), a.
1. Free from a corporeal body; disembodied; as, unembodied spirits.
Byron.
2. Not embodied; not collected into a body; not yet organized; as,
unembodied militia.
Unempirically
Un`em*pir"ic*al*ly (?), adv. Not empirically; without experiment or
experience.
Unemployed
Un`em*ployed" (?), a.
1. Nor employed in manual or other labor; having no regular work.
2. Not invested or used; as, unemployed capital.
Unencumber
Un`en*cum"ber (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + encumber.] To free from
incumbrance; to disencumber.
Unendly
Un*end"ly (?), a. [Pref. un- not + end + -ly.] Unending; endless.
[Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Unentangle
Un`en*tan"gle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + entangle.] To disentangle.
Unequal
Un*e"qual (?), a. [Cf. Inequal.]
1. Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth,
quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like;
as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal
in rank.
2. Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable;
partial; unjust; unfair.
Against unequal arms to fight in pain. Milton.
Jerome, a very unequal relator of the opinion of his adversaries.
John Worthington.
To punish me for what you make me do Seems much unequal. Shak.
3. Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal
pulsations; an unequal poem.
4. Not adequate or sufficient; inferior; as, the man was unequal to
the emergency; the timber was unequal to the sudden strain.
5. (Bot.) Not having the two sides or the parts symmetrical.
Unequalable
Un*e"qual*a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being equaled or paralleled.
[Obs.] Boyle.
Unequaled
Un*e"qualed (?), a. Not equaled; unmatched; unparalleled; unrivaled;
exceeding; surpassing; -- in a good or bad sense; as, unequaled
excellence; unequaled ingratitude or baseness. [Written also
unequalled.]
Unequally
Un*e"qual*ly (?), adv. In an unequal manner. Unequally pinnate (Bot.),
pinnate, but with an odd number of leaflets.
Unequalness
Un*e"qual*ness, n. The quality or state of being unequal; inequality;
unevenness. Jer. Taylor.
Unequitable
Un*eq"ui*ta*ble (?), a. Inequitable.
Unequity
Un*eq"ui*ty (?), n. Want of equity or uprightness; injustice;
wickedness; iniquity. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unequivocal
Un`e*quiv"o*cal (?), a. Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous;
evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words.
-- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ly, adv. -- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ness, n.
Unerring
Un*err"ing (?), a. Committing no mistake; incapable or error or
failure certain; sure; unfailing; as, the unerring wisdom of God.
Hissing in air the unerring weapon flew. Dryden.
Unerringly
Un*err"ing*ly, adv. In an unerring manner.
Unessential
Un`es*sen"tial (?), a.
1. Not essential; not of prime importance; not indispensable;
unimportant. Addison.
2. Void of essence, or real being. [R.] Milton.
Unessential
Un`es*sen"tial, n. Something not constituting essence, or something
which is not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the
unessentials of religion.
Unessentially
Un`es*sen"tial*ly, adv. In an unessential manner.
Unestablish
Un`es*tab"lish (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + establish.] To
disestablish. [R.]
The Parliament demanded of the king to unestablish that prelatical
government. Milton.
Ubeth, Unethes
Ub*eth" (?), Un*ethes" (?), adv. With difficulty; scarcely. See
Uneath. [Written also unethe, unneth, unnethe, unnethes, etc.] [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Uneven
Un*e"ven (?), a. [AS. unefen. See Un- not, and Even, a.]
1. Not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way;
uneven ground.
2. Not equal; not of equal length.
Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet. Peacham.
3. Not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; -- said of numbers;
as, 3, 7, and 11 are uneven numbers. Un*e"ven*ly, adv. --
Un*e"ven*ness, n.
Unevitable
Un*ev"i*ta*ble (?), a. Inevitable. [Obs.]
Unexact
Un`ex*act" (?), a. Not exact; inexact.
Unexampled
Un`ex*am"pled (?), a. Having no example or similar case; being without
precedent; unprecedented; unparalleled. "A revolution . . . unexampled
for grandeur of results." De Quincey.
Unexceptionable
Un`ex*cep"tion*a*ble (?), a. Not liable to any exception or objection;
unobjectionable; faultless; good; excellent; as, a man of most
unexceptionable character. -- Un`ex*cep"tion*a*ble*ness (#), n. --
Un`ex*cep"tion*a*bly, adv.
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Chesterfield is an unexceptionable witness. Macaulay.
Unexceptive
Un`ex*cept"ive (?), a. Not exceptive; not including, admitting, or
being, an exception.
Unexcusable
Un`ex*cus"a*ble (?), a. Inexcusable. Hayward. -- Un`ex*cus"a*ble*ness,
n.
Unexhaustible
Un`ex*haust"i*ble (?), a. Inexhaustible.
Unexpectation
Un*ex`pec*ta"tion (?), n. Absence of expectation; want of foresight.
[Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Unexpected
Un`ex*pect"ed (?), a. Not expected; coming without warning; sudden. --
Un`ex*pect"ed*ly, adv. -- Un`ex*pect"ed*ness, n.
Unexpedient
Un`ex*pe"di*ent (?), a. Inexpedient. [Obs.]
Unexpensive
Un`ex*pen"sive (?), a. Inexpensive. Milton.
Unexperience
Un`ex*pe"ri*ence (?), n. Inexperience. [Obs.]
Unexperienced
Un`ex*pe"ri*enced (?), a.
1. Not experienced; being without experience; inexperienced. Swift.
2. Untried; -- applied to things. Cheyne.
Unexperient
Un`ex*pe"ri*ent (?), a. Inexperienced. [Obs.]
Unexpert
Un`ex*pert" (?), a. Not expert; inexpert. Milton.
Unexpertly
Un`ex*pert"ly, adv. In an unexpert manner.
Unexpressible
Un`ex*press"i*ble (?), a. Inexpressible. Tillotson. --
Un`ex*press"i*bly, adv.
Unexpressive
Un`ex*press"ive (?), a.
1. Not expressive; not having the power of utterance; inexpressive.
2. Incapable of being expressed; inexpressible; unutterable;
ineffable. [Obs.]
Run, run, Orlando; carve on every tree The fair, the chaste and
unexpressive she. Shak.
-- Un`ex*press"ive*ly, adv.
Unextinguishable
Un`ex*tin"guish*a*ble (?), a. Inextinguishable. --
Un`ex*tin"guish*a*bly, adv.
Unextricable
Un*ex"tri*ca*ble (?), a. Not extricable; inextricable. [Obs.] Dr. H.
More.
Unface
Un*face" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + face.] To remove the face or
cover from; to unmask; to expose.
Unfailable
Un*fail"a*ble (?), a. Infallible. [Obs.] "This unfailable word of
truth." Bp. Hall.
Unfailing
Un*fail"ing, a. Not failing; not liable to fail; inexhaustible;
certain; sure. Dryden. -- Un*fail"ing*ly, adv. -- Un*fail"ing*ness, n.
Unfair
Un*fair" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + fair.] To deprive of fairness or
beauty. [R.] Shak.
Unfair
Un*fair", a. [AS. unf\'91ger unlovely. See Un- not, and Fair, a.] Not
fair; not honest; not impartial; disingenuous; using or involving
trick or artifice; dishonest; unjust; unequal.
You come, like an unfair merchant, to charge me with being in your
debt. Swift.
-- Un*fair"ly, adv -- Un*fair"ness, n.
Unfaith
Un*faith" (?), n. Absence or want of faith; faithlessness; distrust;
unbelief. [R.]
Faith and unfaith can ne'er be equal powers: Unfaith in aught is
want of faith in all. Tennyson.
Unfaithful
Un*faith"ful (?), a.
1. Not faithful; not observant of promises, vows, allegiance, or duty;
violating trust or confidence; treacherous; perfidious; as, an
unfaithful subject; an unfaithful agent or servant.
My feet, through wine, unfaithful to their weight. Pope.
His honor rooted in dishonor stood, And faith unfaithful kept him
falsely true. Tennyson.
2. Not possessing faith; infidel. [R.] Milton. -- Un*faith"ful*ly,
adv. -- Un*faith"ful*ness, n.
Unfalcated
Un*fal"ca*ted (?), a.
1. Not falcated, or hooked.
2. Having no deductions; not curtailed, or shortened; undiminished.
[R.] Swift.
Unfallible
Un*fal"li*ble (?), a. Infallible. Shak.
Unfasten
Un*fas"ten (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + fasten.] To loose; to unfix; to
unbind; to untie.
Unfathered
Un*fa"thered (?), a.
1. Having no father; fatherless; hence, born contrary to nature. Shak.
2. Having no acknowledged father; hence, illegitimate; spurious;
bastard.
Unfavorable
Un*fa"vor*a*ble (?), a. Not favorable; not propitious; adverse;
contrary; discouraging. -- Un*fa"vor*a*ble*ness, n. --
Un*fa"vor*a*bly, adv.
Unfeather
Un*feath"er (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + feather.] To deprive of
feathers; to strip. [R.]
Unfeatured
Un*fea"tured (?; 135), a. Wanting regular features; deformed. "Visage
rough, deformed, unfeatured, and a skin of buff." Dryden.
Unfeaty
Un*feat"y (?), a. [Un- not + feat, a.] Not feat; not dexterous;
unskillful; clumsy. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Unfeeling
Un*feel"ing (?), a.
1. Destitute of feeling; void of sensibility; insensible; insensate.
2. Without kind feelings; cruel; hard-hearted.
To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The
tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Gray.
-- Un*feel"ing*ly, adv. -- Un*feel"ing*ness, n.
Unfeigned
Un*feigned" (?), a. Not feigned; not counterfeit; not hypocritical;
real; sincere; genuine; as, unfeigned piety; unfeigned love to man.
"Good faith unfeigned." Chaucer. -- Un*feign"ed*ly (#), adv. --
Un*feign"ed*ness, n.
Unfellow
Un*fel"low (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + fellow.] To prevent from being
a fellow or companion; to separate from one's fellows; to dissever.
Death quite unfellows us. Mrs. Browning.
Unfellowed
Un*fel"lowed (?), a. [Pref. un- + fellowed.] Being without a fellow;
unmatched; unmated. Shak.
Unfence
Un*fence" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + fence.] To strip of a fence; to
remove a fence from.
Unfertile
Un*fer"tile (?), a. Not fertile; infertile; barren. --
Un*fer"tile*ness, n.
Unfestlich
Un*fest"lich (?), a. Unfit for a feast; hence, jaded; worn. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Unfetter
Un*fet"ter (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + fetter.] To loose from fetters
or from restraint; to unchain; to unshackle; to liberate; as, to
unfetter the mind.
Unfeudalize
Un*feu"dal*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + feudalize.] To free from
feudal customs or character; to make not feudal. Carlyle.
Unfile
Un*file" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + file.] To remove from a file or
record.
Unfiled
Un*filed" (?), a. [Pref. un- not + filed, p. p. of file to defile.]
Not defiled; pure. [Obs.] Surrey.
Unfilial
Un*fil"ial (?), a. Unsuitable to a son or a daughter; undutiful; not
becoming a child. -- Un*fil"ial*ly, adv.
Unfinished
Un*fin"ished (?), a. Not finished, not brought to an end; imperfect;
incomplete; left in the rough; wanting the last hand or touch; as, an
unfinished house; an unfinished picture; an unfinished iron casting.
Unfirm
Un*firm" (?), a. Infirm. [R.] Dryden.
Unfirmness
Un*firm"ness, n. Infirmness. [R.]
Unfit
Un*fit" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + fit.] To make unsuitable or
incompetent; to deprive of the strength, skill, or proper qualities
for anything; to disable; to incapacitate; to disqualify; as, sickness
unfits a man for labor; sin unfits us for the society of holy beings.
Unfit
Un*fit", a. [Pref. un- + fit.] Not fit; unsuitable. -- Un*fit"ly, adv.
-- Un*fit"ness, n.
Unfix
Un*fix" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + fix.]
1. To loosen from a fastening; to detach from anything that holds; to
unsettle; as, to unfix a bayonet; to unfix the mind or affections.
2. To make fluid; to dissolve. [R.]
The mountain stands; nor can the rising sun Unfix her frosts.
Dryden.
Unfledged
Un*fledged" (?), a. Not fledged; not feathered; hence, not fully
developed; immature. Dryden.
Unflesh
Un*flesh" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + flesh.] To deprive of flesh; to
reduce a skeleton. "Unfleshed humanity." Wordsworth.
Unfleshly
Un*flesh"ly (?), a. Not pertaining to the flesh; spiritual.
Unflexible
Un*flex"i*ble (?), a. Inflexible.
Unflinching
Un*flinch"ing (?), a. Not flinching or shrinking; unyielding. --
Un*flinch"ing*ly, adv.
Unflower
Un*flow"er (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + flower.] To strip of flowers.
[R.] G. Fletcher.
Unfold
Un*fold" (?), v. t. [AS. unfealdan. See 1st Un-, and Fold, v. t.]
1. To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to unfold a
tablecloth.
Unfold thy forehead gathered into frowns. Herbert.
2. To open, as anything covered or close; to lay open to view or
contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive
development; to display; to disclose; to reveal; to elucidate; to
explain; as, to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a
science.
Unfold the passion of my love. Shak.
3. To release from a fold or pen; as, to unfold sheep.
Unfold
Un*fold", v. i. To open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed.
The wind blows cold While the morning doth unfold. J. Fletcher.
Unfolder
Un*fold"er (?), n. One who, or that which, unfolds.
Unfoldment
Un*fold"ment (?), n. The acct of unfolding, or the state of being
unfolded.
The extreme unfoldment of the instinctive powers. C. Morris.
Unfool
Un*fool" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + fool.] To restore from folly, or
from being a fool. [Obs.] Shak.
Unforesee
Un`fore*see" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + foresee.] To fail to foresee.
Bp. Hacket.
Unforeseeable
Un`fore*see"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being foreseen. South.
Unforeskinned
Un*fore"skinned (?), a. [1st pref. un- + foreskin + -ed.] Deprived of
the foreskin; circumcised. [R.] Milton.
Unforgettable
Un`for*get"ta*ble (?), a. Not forgettable; enduring in memory.
Pungent and unforgettable truths. Emerson.
Unform
Un*form" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + form.] To decompose, or resolve
into parts; to destroy the form of; to unmake. [R.] Good.
Unformed
Un*formed" (?), a. [In sense 1 properly p. p. of un form; in senses 2
and 3 pref. un- not + formed.]
1. Decomposed, or resolved into parts; having the form destroyed.
2. Not formed; not arranged into regular shape, order, or relations;
shapeless; amorphous.
3. (Biol.) Unorganized; without definite shape or structure; as, an
unformed, or unorganized, ferment.
Unformed stars (Astron.), stars not grouped into any constellation;
informed stars. See Sporades.
Unfortunate
Un*for"tu*nate (?), a. Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous;
unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate
adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate
business. -- n. An unfortunate person. Hood. -- Un*for"tu*nate*ly,
adv. -- Un*for"tu*nate*ness, n.
Unfounded
Un*found"ed (?), a.
1. Not founded; not built or established. Milton.
2. Having no foundation; baseless; vain; idle; as, unfounded
expectations. Paley.
Unframe
Un*frame" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + frame.] To take apart, or
destroy the frame of. Dryden.
Unfrangible
Un*fran"gi*ble (?), a. Infrangible. [Obs.] "Impassible and
unfrangible." Jer. Taylor.
Unfrankable
Un*frank"a*ble (?), a. Not frankable; incapable of being sent free by
public conveyance.
Unfraught
Un*fraught" (?), a.
1. [Pref. un- not + fraught.] Not fraught; not burdened.
2. [1st pref. un- + fraught.] Removed, as a burden; unloaded. P.
Fletcher.
Unfree
Un*free" (?), a. Not free; held in bondage.
There had always been a slave class, a class of the unfree, among
the English as among all German peoples. J. R. Green
Unfreeze
Un*freeze" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + freeze.] To thaw. [Obs.]
Unfrequency
Un*fre"quen*cy (?), n. Infrequency.
Unfrequent
Un*fre"quent (, a. [Pref. un- not + frequent.] Infrequent. J. H.
Newman. -- Un*fre"quent*ly adv.
Unfrequent
Un`fre*quent" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + frequent.] To cease to
frequent. [Obs.]
They quit their thefts and unfrequent the fields. J. Philips.
Unfrequented
Un`fre*quent"ed, a. [Pref. un- + frequented.] Rarely visited; seldom
or never resorted to by human beings; as, an unfrequented place or
forest. Addison.
Unfret
Un*fret" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + fret.] To smooth after being
fretted. [Obs.]
Unfriend
Un*friend" (?), n. One not a friend; an enemy. [R.] Carlyle.
Unfriended
Un*friend"ed, a. Wanting friends; not befriended; not countenanced or
supported. Goldsmith.
If Richard indeed does come back, it must be alone, unfollowed,
unfriended. Sir W. Scott.
Unfriendly
Un*friend"ly, a.
1. Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly
neighbor.
2. Not favorable; not adapted to promote or support any object; as,
weather unfriendly to health. -- Un*friend"li*ness (#), n.
Unfriendship
Un*friend"ship, n. The state or quality of being unfriendly;
unfriendliness; enmity.
An act of unfriendship to my sovereign person. Sir W. Scott.
Unfrock
Un*frock" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + frock.] To deprive or divest or
a frock; specifically, to deprive of priestly character or privilege;
as, to unfrock a priest.
Unfruitful
Un*fruit"ful (?), a. Not producing fruit or offspring; unproductive;
infertile; barren; sterile; as, an unfruitful tree or animal;
unfruitful soil; an unfruitful life or effort. -- Un*fruit"ful*ly,
adv. -- Un*fruit"ful*ness, n.
Unfumed
Un*fumed" (?), a. Not exposed to fumes; not fumigated. Milton.
Unfurl
Un*furl" (?), v. t. & i. [1st pref. un- + furl.] To loose from a
furled state; to unfold; to expand; to open or spread; as, to unfurl
sails; to unfurl a flag.
Unfurnish
Un*fur"nish (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + furnish.] To strip of
furniture; to divest; to strip.
Unfusible
Un*fu"si*ble (?), a. Infusible. [R.]
Ungain
Un*gain" (?), a. [OE. ungein. See Ungainly.] Ungainly; clumsy;
awkward; also, troublesome; inconvenient. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Beau. &
Pl.
Ungainliness
Un*gain"li*ness, n. The state or quality of being ungainly;
awkwardness.
Ungainly
Un*gain"ly, a. [OE. ungeinliche, adv., fr. ungein inconvenient; un- +
Icel. gegn ready, serviceable; adv., against, opposite. See Un- not,
and Gain, a., Again.]
1. Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as,
an ungainly strut in walking.
His ungainly figure and eccentric manners. Macaulay.
2. Unsuitable; unprofitable. [Obs.] Hammond.
Ungainly
Un*gain"ly, adv. In an ungainly manner.
Ungear
Un*gear" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + gear.] To strip of gear; to
unharness; to throw out of gear.
Ungeld
Un*geld" (?), n. [Pref. un- not + geld payment.] (Anglo-Sax. Law) A
person so far out of the protection of the law, that if he were
murdered, no geld, or fine, should be paid, or composition made by him
that killed him. Cowell. Burrill.
Ungenerous
Un*gen"er*ous (?), a. Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind;
dishonorable.
The victor never will impose on Cato Ungenerous terms. Addison.
Ungenerously
Un*gen"er*ous*ly, adv. In an ungenerous manner.
Ungenitured
Un*gen"i*tured (?), a. [Pref. un- not + geniture.] Destitute of
genitals; impotent. [R.] Shak.
Ungentle
Un*gen"tle (?), a. Not gentle; lacking good breeding or delicacy;
harsh.
Vicious, ungentle, foolish, blunt, unkind. Shak.
That ungentle flavor which distinguishes nearly all our native and
uncultivated grapes. Hawthorne.
-- Un*gen"tle*ness, n. -- Un*gen"tly (#), adv.
Unget
Un*get" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + get.] To cause to be unbegotten or
unborn, or as if unbegotten or unborn. [R.]
I 'll disown you, I 'll disinherit you, I 'll unget you. Sheridan.
Ungifted
Un*gift"ed (?), a. Being without gifts, especially native gifts or
endowments. Cowper.
Ungird
Un*gird" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + gird.] To loose the girdle or
band of; to unbind; to unload.
He ungirded his camels. Gen. xxiv. 32.
Ungive
Un*give" (?), v. t. & i. [1st pref. un- (intensive) + give.] To yield;
to relax; to give way. [Obs.]
Ungka
Ung"ka (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The siamang; -- called also ungka ape.
Ungka-puti
Ung"ka-pu`ti (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The agile gibbon; -- called also
ungka-pati, and ungka-etam. See Gibbon.
Unglaze
Un*glaze" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + glaze.] To strip of glass; to
remove the glazing, or glass, from, as a window.
Unglorify
Un*glo"ri*fy (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + glorify.] To deprive of
glory. [R.] I. Watts.
Unglorious
Un*glo"ri*ous (?), a. Inglorious. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unglove
Un*glove" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + glove.] To take off the glove or
gloves of; as, to unglove the hand. Beau. & Fl.
Unglue
Un*glue" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + glue.] To separate, part, or
open, as anything fastened with glue.
She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes, And asks if it be time to
rise. Swift.
Ungod
Un*god" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + god.]
1. To deprive of divinity; to undeify. [R.] Donne.
2. To cause to recognize no god; to deprive of a god; to make
atheistical. [R.] Dryden.
Ungodly
Un*god"ly, a.
1. Not godly; not having regard for God; disobedient to God; wicked;
impious; sinful.
2. Polluted by sin or wickedness.
The hours of this ungodly day. Shak.
<-- 3. outrageous, awful --> -- Un*god"li*ly (#), adv. --
Un*god"li*ness, n.
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Ungored
Un*gored" (?), a. [Pref. un- + gore blood.] Not stained with gore; not
bloodied. Sylvester.
Ungored
Un*gored" (?), a. [Pref. un- + gored, p. p. of 3d gore.] Not gored or
pierced.
Ungot, Ungotten
Un*got" (?), Un*got"ten (?), a.
1. Not gotten; not acquired.
2. Not begotten. [Obs. or Poetic] "His loins yet full of ungot
princes." Waller.
Ungovernable
Un*gov"ern*a*ble (?), a. Not governable; not capable of being
governed, ruled, or restrained; licentious; wild; unbridled; as,
ungovernable passions. -- Un*gov"ern*a*bly, adv. Goldsmith.
Ungown
Un*gown" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + gown.] To strip of a gown; to
unfrock.
Ungowned
Un*gowned" (?), a.
1. [1 st pref. un- + gown.] Stripped of a gown; unfrocked.
2. [Pref. un- not + gowned.] Not having, or not wearing, a gown.
Ungraceful
Un*grace"ful (?), a. Not graceful; not marked with ease and dignity;
deficient in beauty and elegance; inelegant; awkward; as, ungraceful
manners; ungraceful speech.
The other oak remaining a blackened and ungraceful trunk. Sir W.
Scott.
-- Un*grace"ful*ly, adv. -- Un*grace"ful*ness, n.
Ungracious
Un*gra"cious (?), a.
1. Not gracious; showing no grace or kindness; being without good
will; unfeeling. Shak.
2. Having no grace; graceless; wicked. [Obs.] Shak.
3. Not well received; offensive; unpleasing; unacceptable; not
favored.
Anything of grace toward the Irish rebels was as ungracious at
Oxford as at London. Clarendon.
-- Un*gra"cious*ly, adv. -- Un*gra"cious*ness, n.
Ungrate
Un*grate" (?), a. Displeasing; ungrateful; ingrate. [Obs.] Jer.
Taylor.
Ungrateful
Un*grate"ful (?), a.
1. Not grateful; not thankful for favors; making no returns, or making
ill return for kindness, attention, etc.; ingrateful. South.
2. Unpleasing; unacceptable; disagreeable; as, harsh sounds are
ungrateful to the ear. -- Un*grate"ful*ly, adv. -- Un*grate"ful*ness,
n.
Ungrave
Un*grave" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + grave.] To raise or remove from
the grave; to disinter; to untomb; to exhume. [Obs.] Fuller.
Ungual
Un"gual (?), a. [L. unguis a nail, claw, hoof.]
1. Of or pertaining to a nail, claw, talon, or hoof, or resembling
one.
2. Having a nail, claw, or hoof attached; -- said of certain bones of
the feet.
Unguard
Un*guard" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + guard.] To deprive of a guard;
to leave unprotected. [R.] Sterne.
Ungueal
Un"gue*al (?), a. [Cf. F. ongu\'82al. See Ungual.] Ungual.
Unguent
Un"guent (?; 277), n. [L. unguentum, from unguere, ungere, to anoint:
cf. F. onguent. See Ointment, and cf. Unction, Unctuous.] A lubricant
or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment. Cowper.
NOTE: &hand; An unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than
a cerate.
Unguentary
Un"guen*ta*ry (?), a. [L. unguentarius.] Like an unguent, or partaking
of its qualities.
Unguentous
Un*guen"tous (?), a. Unguentary.
Unguestlike
Un*guest"like (?), adv. In a manner not becoming to a guest. [R.]
Milton.
Unguical
Un"guic*al (?), a. [L. unguis a nail or claw. Cf. Ungual.] Ungual.
Unguicular
Un*guic"u*lar (?), a. [L. unguiculus, dim. of unguis a nail.] Of or
pertaining to a claw or a nail; ungual.
Unguiculata
Un*guic`u*la"ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. unguiculus a finger nail.]
(Zo\'94l.) An extensive division of Mammalia including those having
claws or nails, as distinguished from the hoofed animals (Ungulata).
Unguiculate
Un*guic"u*late (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Unguiculata.
Unguiculate, Unguiculated
Un*guic"u*late, Un*guic"u*la`ted (?), a.
1. Furnished with nails, claws, or hooks; clawed. See the Note under
Nail, n., 1.
2. (Bot.) Furnished with a claw, or a narrow stalklike base, as the
petals of a carnation.
Unguiferous
Un*guif"er*ous (?), a. [L. unguis nail or claw + -ferous.] Producing,
having, or supporting nails or claws.
Unguiform
Un"gui*form (?), a. [L. unguis a nail or claw + -form.] Having the
form of a claw or claws.
Unguinous
Un"gui*nous (?), a. [L. unguinosus, fr. unguen, -inis, fat, ointment.]
Consisting of, or resembling, fat or oil; oily; unctuous; oleaginous.
Unguis
Un"guis (?), n.; pl. Ungues (#). [L., nail, claw, or hoof.]
1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other
appendage.
2. (Zo\'94l.) One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
3. (Bot.) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called
also ungula.
Ungula
Un"gu*la (?), n.; pl. Ungul\'91 (#). [L., a claw, hoof, from unguis a
nail, claw, hoof.]
1. A hoof, claw, or talon.
2. (Geom.) A section or part of a cylinder, cone, or other solid of
revolution, cut off by a plane oblique to the base; -- so called from
its resemblance to the hoof of a horse.
3. (Bot.) Same as Unguis, 3.
Spherical ungula (Geom.), a part of a sphere bounded by two planes
intersecting in a diameter and by a line of the surface of the sphere.
Ungular
Un"gu*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a hoof, claw, or talon;
ungual.
Ungulata
Un`gu*la"ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. ungula hoof.] (Zo\'94l.) An
extensive group of mammals including all those that have hoofs. It
comprises the Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.
Ungulate
Un"gu*late (?), a. [L. ungulatus. See Ungula.]
1. Shaped like a hoof.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Furnished with hoofs. See the Note under Nail, n., 1.
Ungulate
Un"gu*late, n. (Zo\'94l.) Any hoofed quadruped; one of the Ungulata.
Unguled
Un"guled (?), a. [L. ungula a claw.] (Her.) Hoofed, or bearing hoofs;
-- used only when these are of a tincture different from the body.
Unguligrade
Un"gu*li*grade (?), a. [L. ungula hoof + gradi to walk.] (Zo\'94l.)
Having, or walking on, hoofs.
Ungulous
Un"gu*lous (?), a. [See Ungula.] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Ungulate.
Unhair
Un*hair" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hair.] To deprive of hair, or of
hairs; as, to unhair hides for leather.
I 'll unhair thy head. Shak.
Unhallow
Un*hal"low (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hallow.] To profane; to
desecrate.
The vanity unhallows the virtue. L'Estrange.
Unhallowed
Un*hal"lowed (?), a. [Pref. un- not + hallowed.] Not consecrated;
hence, profane; unholy; impious; wicked.
In the cause of truth, no unhallowed violence . . . is either
necessary or admissible. E. D. Griffin.
Unhand
Un*hand" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hand.] To loose from the hand;
to let go.
Hold off! unhand me, gray beard loon! Eftsoons his hand dropped he.
Coleridge.
Unhandsome
Un*hand"some (?), a.
1. Not handsome; not beautiful; ungraceful; not comely or pleasing;
plain; homely.
Were she other than she is, she were unhandsome. Shak.
I can not admit that there is anything unhandsome or irregular . .
. in the globe. Woodward.
2. Wanting noble or amiable qualities; dishonorable; illiberal; low;
disingenuous; mean; indecorous; as, unhandsome conduct, treatment, or
imputations. "Unhandsome pleasures." J. Fletcher.
3. Unhandy; clumsy; awkward; inconvenient. [Obs.]
The ships were unwieldy and unhandsome. Holland.
A narrow, straight path by the water's side, very unhandsome for an
army to pass that way, though they found not a man to keep the
passage. Sir T. North.
-- Un*hand"some*ly, adv. -- Un*hand"some*ness, n.
Unhandy
Un*hand"y (?), a. Clumsy; awkward; as, an Unhandy man.
Unhang
Un*hang" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hang.]
1. To divest or strip of hangings; to remove the hangings, as a room.
2. To remove (something hanging or swinging) from that which supports
it; as, to unhang a gate.
Unhap
Un*hap" (?), n. Ill luck; misfortune. [Obs.] "The cause of her unhap."
Sir P. Sidney.
Unhappied
Un*hap"pied (?), a. Made unhappy. [Obs.] Shak.
Unhappy
Un*hap"py (?), a.
1. Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have
taken an unhappy turn.
2. In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad; sorrowful; as,
children render their parents unhappy by misconduct.
3. Marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as, an unhappy day. "The
unhappy morn." Milton.
4. Mischievous; wanton; wicked. [Obs.] Shak. -- Un*hap"pi*ly (#), adv.
-- Un*hap"pi*ness, n.
Unharbor
Un*har"bor (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + harbor.] To drive from harbor
or shelter.
Unharbored
Un*har"bored (?), a. [Pref. un- not + harbored.]
1. Having no harbor or shelter; unprotected.
2. Affording no harbor or shelter. "Unharbored heaths." [Obs.] Milton.
Unharmonious
Un`har*mo"ni*ous (?), a. Inharmonious; unsymmetrical; also, unmusical;
discordant. Swift. -- Un`har*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv.
Unharness
Un*har"ness (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + harness.]
1. To strip of harness; to loose from harness or gear; as, to
unharness horses or oxen. Cowper.
2. To disarm; to divest of armor. Holinshed.
Unhasp
Un*hasp" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hasp.] To unloose the hasp of;
to unclose.
Unhat
Un*hat" (?), v. t. & i. [1 st pref. un- + hat.] To take off the hat
of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect. H. Spenser.
Unhead
Un*head" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + head.]
1. To take out the head of; as, to unhead a cask.
2. To decapitate; to behead. [Obs.] T. Brown.
Unheal
Un*heal" (?), n. [Pref. un- not + heal health.] Misfortune; calamity;
sickness. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Unheal
Un*heal", v. t. To uncover. See Unhele. [Obs.]
Unhealth
Un"health (?), n. Unsoundness; disease.
Unheard
Un*heard" (?), a.
1. Not heard; not perceived by the ear; as, words unheard by those
present.
2. Not granted an audience or a hearing; not allowed to speak; not
having made a defense, or stated one's side of a question;
disregarded; unheeded; as, to condemunheard.
What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard! Dryden.
3. Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.
Nor was his name unheard or unadored. Milton.
Unheard of. (a) Not heard of; of which there are no tidings. (b)
Unknown to fame; obscure. Glanvill.
Unheard-of
Un*heard"-of (?), a. New; unprecedented; unparalleled. Swift.
Unheart
Un*heart" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + heart.] To cause to lose heart;
to dishearten. [Obs.] Shak.
Unheedy
Un*heed"y (?), a. Incautious; precipitate; heedless. [Obs.] Milton.
Unheired
Un*heired" (?), a. Destitute of an heir.
To leave him utterly unheired. Chapman.
Unhele
Un*hele" (?), n. Same as Unheal, n. [Obs.]
Unhele
Un*hele", v. t. [AS. unhelian. See 1st Un-, and Hele to cover.] To
uncover. [Obs.] Spenser. Marston.
Unhelm
Un*helm" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + helm.] To deprive of the helm or
helmet. Sir W. Scott.
Unhelmed
Un*helmed" (?), a.
1. [Properly p. p. of unhelm.] Divested or deprived of the helm or
helmet.
2. [Pref. un- not + helm.] Not wearing a helmet; without a helmet. Sir
W. Scott.
Unhelmet
Un*hel"met (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + helmet.] To deprive of the
helmet. Sir W. Scott.
Unhide
Un*hide" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hide.] To bring out from
concealment; to discover. [Obs.] P. Fletcher.
Unhinge
Un*hinge" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hinge.]
1. To take from the hinges; as, to unhinge a door.
2. To displace; to unfix by violence. Blackmore.
3. To render unstable or wavering; to unsettle; as, to unhinge one's
mind or opinions; to unhinge the nerves.
Why should I then unhinge my brains, ruin my mind? South.
His sufferings, nay the revolutions of his fate, had not in the
least unhinged his mind. Walpole.
Unhingement
Un*hinge"ment (?), n. The act unhinging, or the state of being
unhinged.
Unhitch
Un*hitch" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hitch.] To free from being
hitched, or as if from being hitched; to unfasten; to loose; as, to
unhitch a horse, or a trace.
Unhive
Un*hive" (?), v. t. v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hive.]
1. To drive or remove from a hive.
2. To deprive of habitation or shelter, as a crowd.
Unhoard
Un*hoard" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hoard.] To take or steal from a
hoard; to pilfer. Milton.
Unhold
Un*hold" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hold.] To cease to hold; to
unhand; to release. [Obs.] Otway.
Unholy
Un*ho"ly (?), a. Not holy; unhallowed; not consecrated; hence,
profane; wicked; impious. -- Un*ho"li*ly (#), adv. -- Un*ho"li*ness,
n.
Unhonest
Un*hon"est (?), a. Dishonest; dishonorable. Ascham. -- Un*hon"est*ly,
adv. Udall.
Unhood
Un*hood" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hood.] To remove a hood or
disguise from. Quarterly Rev.
Unhook
Un*hook" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hook.] To loose from a hook; to
undo or open by loosening or unfastening the hooks of; as, to unhook a
fish; to unhook a dress.
Unhoop
Un*hoop" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hoop.] To strip or deprive of
hoops; to take away the hoops of.
Unhoped
Un*hoped" (?), a. Not hoped or expected. "With unhoped success."
Dryden.
Blessings of friends, which to my door Unasked, unhoped, have come.
J. N. Newman.
Unhoped-for
Un*hoped"-for (?), a. Unhoped; unexpected.
Unhorse
Un*horse" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + horse.] To throw from a horse;
to cause to dismount; also, to take a horse or horses from; as, to
unhorse a rider; to unhorse a carriage. Cowper.
Unhosed
Un*hosed" (?), a. Without hose.
Unhospitable
Un*hos"pi*ta*ble (?), a. Inhospitable.
Unhouse
Un*house" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + house.] To drive from a house
or habitation; to dislodge; hence, to deprive of shelter.
Unhoused
Un*housed" (?), a.
1. [Properly p. p. of unhouse.] Driven from a house; deprived of
shelter.
2. [Pref. un- + housed.] Not provided with a house or shelter;
houseless; homeless.
Unhouseled
Un*hou"seled (?), a. Not having received the sacrament. [Obs.]
[Written also unhouselled.]
To die like the houseless dog on yonder common, unshriven and
unhouseled. Sir W. Scott.
Unhuman
Un*hu"man (?), a. Not human; inhuman.
Unhumanize
Un*hu"man*ize (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + humanize.] To render
inhuman or barbarous. J. Barlow.
Unhusked
Un*husked" (?), a.
1. [Pref. un- not + husked.] Not husked; having the husk on. <-- #2.
"husked" here means having the husk removed. This word has opposite
meanings. -->
2. [1 st pref. un- + husk, n.] Having the husk removed; without husk.
Bp. Hall.
Uni-
U"ni- (?). [L. unus one. See One.] A prefix signifying one, once; as
in uniaxial, unicellular.
Uniat, Uniate
U"ni*at (?), U"ni*ate (?), n. (Eccl.) A member of the Greek Church,
who nevertheless acknowledges the supremacy of the Pope of Rome; one
of the United Greeks. Also used adjectively.
Uniaxal
U`ni*ax"al (?), a. [Uni + axal.] Uniaxial. -- U`ni*ax"al*ly, adv.
Uniaxial
U`ni*ax"i*al (?), a. [Uni + axial.]
1. (Crystallog.) Having but one optic axis, or line of no double
refraction.
NOTE: &hand; In uniaxial crystals, the optic axis has the direction
of the vertical crystallographic axis. All tetragonal and hexagonal
crystals are uniaxial.
2. (Biol.) Having only one axis; developing along a single line or
plane; -- opposed to multiaxial.
Uniaxially
U`ni*ax"i*al*ly, adv. In a uniaxial manner.
Unibranchiate
U`ni*bran"chi*ate (?), a. [Uni- + branchiate.] (Zo\'94l.) Having but
one gill, as certain molluscs.
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Unicameral
U`ni*cam"e*ral (?), a. [Uni- + L. camera vault.] Having, or consisting
of, a single chamber; -- said of a legislative assembly. [R.] F.
Lieber.
Unicapsular
U`ni*cap"su*lar (?). [Uni- + capsular: cf. F. unicapsulaire.] (Bot.)
Having but one capsule to each flower.
Unicarinated
U`ni*car"i*na`ted (?), a. [Uni- + carinated.] Having one ridge or
keel. Craig.
Unicelled
U"ni*celled` (?), a. [Uni- + cell.] (Biol.) Unicellular.
Unicellular
U`ni*cel"lu*lar (?), a. [Uni- + cellular.] Having, or consisting of,
but a single cell; as, a unicellular organism.
Unicentral
U`ni*cen"tral (?), a. [Uni- + central.] (Biol.) Having a single center
of growth. Unicentral development, that form of development which
takes place primarily around a single central point, as in the lowest
of unicellular organisms.
Unicity
U*nic"i*ty (?), n. [L. unicus single. See Unique.] The condition of
being united; quality of the unique; unification.
Not unity, but what the schoolmen call unicity. De Quincey.
The unicity we strive not to express, for that is impossible, but
to designate by the nearest analogy. Coleridge.
Uniclinal
U`ni*cli"nal (?), a. [Uni- + Gr. (Geol.) See Nonoclinal.
Unicolorous
U`ni*col"or*ous (?), a. [Uni- + color.] (Zo\'94l.) Having the surface
of a uniform color.
Unicorn
U"ni*corn (?), n. [OE. unicorne, F. unicorne, L. unicornis one-horned,
having a single horn; unus one + cornu a horn; cf. L. unicornuus a
unicorn. See One, and Horn.]
1. A fabulous animal with one horn; the monoceros; -- often
represented in heraldry as a supporter.
2. A two-horned animal of some unknown kind, so called in the
Authorized Version of the Scriptures.
Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? Job xxxix.
10.
NOTE: &hand; Th e un icorn me ntioned in the Scripture was probably
the urus. See the Note under Reem.
3. (Zo\'94l.) (a) Any large beetle having a hornlike prominence on the
head or prothorax. (b) The larva of a unicorn moth.
4. (Zo\'94l.) The kamichi; -- called also unicorn bird.
5. (Mil.) A howitzer. [Obs.]
Fossil unicorn, OR Fossil unicorn's horn (Med.), a substance formerly
of great repute in medicine; -- named from having been supposed to be
the bone or the horn of the unicorn. -- Unicorn fish, Unicorn whale
(Zo\'94l.), the narwhal. -- Unicorn moth (Zo\'94l.), a notodontian
moth (C\'d2lodasys unicornis) whose caterpillar has a prominent horn
on its back; -- called also unicorn prominent. -- Unicorn root (Bot.),
a name of two North American plants, the yellow-flowered colicroot
(Aletris farinosa) and the blazing star (Cham\'91lirium luteum). Both
are used in medicine. -- Unicorn shell (Zo\'94l.), any one of several
species of marine gastropods having a prominent spine on the lip of
the shell. Most of them belong to the genera Monoceros and Leucozonia.
Unicornous
U`ni*cor"nous (?), a. [See Unicorn.] (Zo\'94l.) Having but a single
horn; -- said of certain insects. "Unicornous beetles." Sir T. Browne.
Unicostate
U`ni*cos"tate (?), a. [Uni- + costate.] (Bot.) Having a single rib or
strong nerve running upward from the base; -- said of a leaf.
Unicursal
U`ni*cur"sal (?), a. [Uni- + L. currere, cursum, to run.] (Geom.) That
can be passed over in a single course; -- said of a curve when the
co\'94rdinates of the point on the curve can be expressed as rational
algebraic functions of a single parameter th.
NOTE: &hand; As th varies minus infinity to plus infinity, to each
value of th there corresponds one, and only one, point of the
curve, while to each point on the curve there corresponds one, and
only one, value of th. Straight lines, conic sections, curves of
the third order with a nodal point, curves of the fourth order with
three double points, etc., are unicursal.
Unideaed
Un`i*de"aed (?), a. Having no ideas; senseless; frivolous. "Unideaed
girls." Mrs. Hemans.
He [Bacon] received the unideaed page [Villiers] into his intimacy.
Lord Campbell.
Unideal
Un`i*de"al (?), a.
1. Not ideal; real; unimaginative.
2. Unideaed. [R.] Johnson.
Unidimensional
Un`i*di*men"sion*al (?), a. [Uni- + dimensional.] (Math.) Having but
one dimension. See Dimension.
Unifacial
U`ni*fa"cial (?), a. [Uni- + facial.] Having but one front surface;
as, some foliaceous corals are unifacial, the polyp mouths being
confined to one surface.
Unific
U*nif"ic (?), a. Making one or unity; unifying.
Unification
U`ni*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [See Unify.] The act of unifying, or the state
of being unified.
Unification with God was the final aim of the Neoplatonicians.
Fleming.
Unifier
U"ni*fi`er (?), n. One who, or that which, unifies; as, a natural law
is a unifier of phenomena.
Unifilar
U`ni*fi"lar (?), a. [Uni- + L. filum a thread.] Having only one
thread; involving the use of only one thread, wire, fiber, or the
like; as, unifilar suspension. Unifilar magnetometer (Physics), an
instrument which consists of a magnetic bar suspended at its center of
gravity by a long thread, constituting a delicate means for accurately
measuring magnetic intensities, also for determining declinations of
the magnetic needle.
Uniflagellate
U`ni*fla*gel"late (?), a. [Uni- + flagellate.] (Biol.) Having but one
flagellum; as, uniflagellate organisms.
Uniflorous
U`ni*flo"rous (?), a. [Uni- + L. flos, floris, a flower: cf. F.
uniflore.] (Bot.) Bearing one flower only; as, a uniflorous peduncle.
Unifolliate
U`ni*fol"li*ate (?), a. [Uni- + foliate.] (Bot.) Having only one leaf.
Unifollilate
U`ni*fol"li*late (?), a. [Uni- + foliolate.] (Bot.) Having only one
leaflet, as the leaves of the orange tree.
Uniform
U"ni*form (?), a. [L. uniformis; unus one + forma from: cf. F.
uniforme.]
1. Having always the same form, manner, or degree; not varying or
variable; unchanging; consistent; equable; homogenous; as, the dress
of the Asiatics has been uniform from early ages; the temperature is
uniform; a stratum of uniform clay. Whewell.
2. Of the same form with others; agreeing with each other; conforming
to one rule or mode; consonant.
The only doubt is . . . how far churches are bound to be uniform in
their ceremonies. Hooker.
Uniform matter, that which is all of the same kind and texture;
homogenous matter. -- Uniform motion, the motion of a body when it
passes over equal spaces in equal times; equable motion. Hutton.
Uniform
U"ni*form, n. [F. uniforme. See Uniform, a.] A dress of a particular
style or fashion worn by persons in the same service or order by means
of which they have a distinctive appearance; as, the uniform of the
artillery, of the police, of the Freemasons, etc.
There are many things which, a soldier will do in his plain clothes
which he scorns to do in his uniform. F. W. Robertson.
In full uniform (Mil.), wearing the whole of the prescribed uniform,
with ornaments, badges of rank, sash, side arms, etc. -- Uniform
sword, an officer's sword of the regulation pattern prescribed for the
army or navy.
Uniform
U"ni*form, v. t.
1. To clothe with a uniform; as, to uniform a company of soldiers.
2. To make conformable. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Uniformal
U`ni*form"al (?), a. Uniform. [Obs.] Herrick.
Uniformism
U"ni*form`ism (?), n. [From Uniform.] (Geol.) The doctrine of
uniformity in the geological history of the earth; -- in part
equivalent to uniformitarianism, but also used, more broadly, as
opposed to catastrophism.
Uniformitarian
U`ni*form`i*ta"ri*an (?), a. (Geol.) Of, pertaining to, or
designating, the view or doctrine that existing causes, acting in the
same manner and with essentially the same intensity as at the present
time, are sufficient to account for all geological changes.
Uniformitarian
U`ni*form`i*ta"ri*an, n. (Geol.) One who accepts uniformitarianism, or
the uniformitarian doctrine.
Uniformitarianism
U`ni*form`i*ta"ri*an*ism (?), n. (Geol.) The uniformitarian doctrine.
Uniformity
U`ni*form"i*ty (?), n. [L. uniformitas: cf. F. uniformit\'82.]
1. The quality or state of being uniform; freedom from variation or
difference; resemblance to itself at all times; sameness of action,
effect, etc., under like conditions; even tenor; as, the uniformity of
design in a poem; the uniformity of nature.
2. Consistency; sameness; as, the uniformity of a man's opinions.
3. Similitude between the parts of a whole; as, the uniformity of
sides in a regular figure; beauty is said to consist in uniformity
with variety.
4. Continued or unvaried sameness or likeness.
5. Conformity to a pattern or rule; resemblance, consonance, or
agreement; as, the uniformity of different churches in ceremonies or
rites.
Act of Uniformity (Eng. Hist.), an act of Parliament, passed in 1661,
prescribing the form of public prayers, administration of sacraments,
and other rites of the Established Church of England. Its provisions
were modified by the "Act of Uniformity Amendment Act," of 1872.
Uniformly
U"ni*form`ly (?), adv. In a uniform manner; without variation or
diversity; by a regular, constant, or common ratio of change; with
even tenor; as, a temper uniformly mild. To vary uniformly (Math.), to
vary with the ratio of the corresponding increments constant; -- said
of two dependent quantities with regard to each other.
Unifromness
U"ni*from`ness, n. The quality or state of being uniform; uniformity.
Unify
U"ni*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unified (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Unifying
(?).] [Uni- + -fy: cf. F. unifier.] To cause to be one; to make into a
unit; to unite; to view as one.
A comprehensive or unifying act of the judging faculty. De Quincey.
Perception is thus a unifying act. Sir W. Hamilton.
Unigeniture
U`ni*gen"i*ture (?), n. [L. unigenitus only-begotten; unus one +
gignere, genitum, to beget.] The state of being the only begotten.
[R.] Bp. Pearson.
Unigenous
U*nig"e*nous (?), a. [L. unigena; unus one + genere, gignere, to
beget.] (Biol.) Being of one kind; being of the same genus.
Unijugate
U*nij"u*gate (?), a. [Uni- + L. jugum yoke, pair: cf. L. unijugus
having one yoke.] (Bot.) Having but one pair of leaflets; -- said of a
pinnate leaf.
Unilabiate
U`ni*la"bi*ate (?), a. [Uni- + labiate.] (Bot.) Having one lip only;
as, a unilabiate corolla.
Unilateral
U`ni*lat"er*al (?), a. [Uni- + lateral: cf. F. unilat\'82ral.]
1. Being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.
2. (Biol.) Pertaining to one side; one-sided; as, a unilateral raceme,
in which the flowers grow only on one side of a common axis, or are
all turned to one side.
Unilateral contract (Law), a contract or engagement requiring future
action only by one party.
Uniliteral
U`ni*lit"er*al (?), a. [Uni- + literal.] Consisting of one letter
only; as, a uniliteral word or sign.
Unilobar
U`ni*lo"bar (?), a. [Uni- + lobar.] Consisting of a single lobe.
Unilocular
U`ni*loc"u*lar (?), a. [Uni- + locular: cf. F. uniloculaire.] (Biol.)
Having one cell or cavity only; as, a unilocular capsule or shell.
Unimitable
Un*im"i*ta*ble (?), a. Inimitable. [Obs.]
Unimpairable
Un`im*pair"a*ble (?), a. That can not be impaired. Hakewill.
Unimpeachable
Un`im*peach"a*ble (?), a. Not impeachable; not to be called in
question; exempt from liability to accusation; free from stain, guilt,
or fault; irreproachable; blameless; as, an unimpeachable reputation;
unimpeachable testimony. Burke. -- Un`im*peach"a*ble*ness, n. --
Un`im*peach"a*bly, adv.
Unimplicate
Un*im"pli*cate (?), a. Not implicated. "Unimplicate in folly." R.
Browning.
Unimportance
Un`im*por"tance (?), n. Want of importance; triviality. Johnson.
Unimproved
Un`im*proved" (?), a.
1. Not improved; not made better or wiser; not advanced in knowledge,
manners, or excellence.
2. Not used; not employed; especially, not used or employed for a
valuable purpose; as, unimproved opportunities; unimproved blessings.
Cowper.
3. Not tilled, cultivated, or built upon; yielding no revenue; as,
unimproved land or soil.
Unimuscular
U`ni*mus"cu*lar (?), a. [Uni- muscular.] (Zo\'94l.) Having only one
adductor muscle, and one muscular impression on each valve, as the
oyster; monomyarian.
Unincumbered
Un`in*cum"bered (?), a.
1. Not incumbered; not burdened.
2. (Law) Free from any temporary estate or interest, or from mortgage,
or other charge or debt; as, an estate unincumbered with dower.
Uninfringible
Un`in*frin"gi*ble (?), a. That may not be infringed; as, an
uninfringible monopoly.
Unintelligence
Un`in*tel"li*gence (?), n. Absence or lack of intelligence; unwisdom;
ignorance. Bp. Hall.
Uninteressed
Un*in"ter*essed (?), a. Uninterested; unaffected. [Obs.] Glanvill.
Uninterested
Un*in"ter*est*ed (?), a.
1. Not interested; not having any interest or property in; having
nothing at stake; as, to be uninterested in any business.
2. Not having the mind or the passions engaged; as, uninterested in a
discourse or narration.
Unintermission
Un*in`ter*mis"sion (?), n. Want or failure of intermission. [R.] Bp.
Parker.
Uninucleated
U`ni*nu"cle*a`ted (?), a. [Uni- + nucleated.] (Biol.) Possessed of but
a single nucleus; as, a uninucleated cell.
Unio
U"ni*o (?), n. [NL., fr. L. unio unity, union, a single large pearl.
See Union.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of numerous species of fresh-water
mussels belonging to Unio and many allied genera.
Uniocular
U`ni*oc"u*lar (?), a. [Uni- + ocular.] Of, pertaining to, or seated
in, one eye; monocular.
Union
Un"ion (?; 277), n. [F., from L. unio oneness, union, a single large
pearl, a kind of onion, fr. unus one. See One, and cf. Onion, Unit.]
1. The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the
state of being united or joined; junction; coalition; combination.
NOTE: &hand; Un ion differs from connection, as it implies that the
bodies are in contact, without an interconnected by the in
2. Agreement and conjunction of mind, spirit, will, affections, or
the like; harmony; concord.
3. That which is united, or made one; something formed by a
combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a
consolidated body; a league; as, the weavers have formed a union;
trades unions have become very numerous; the United States of
America are often called the Union. A. Hamilton.
4. A textile fabric composed of two or more materials, as cotton,
silk, wool, etc., woven together.
5. A large, fine pearl. [Obs.]
If they [pearls] be white, great, round, smooth, and weighty . . .
our dainties and delicates here at Rome . . . call them unions, as
a man would say "singular," and by themselves alone. Holland.
In the cup an union shall he throw, Richer than that which four
successive kings In Denmark's crown have worn. Shak.
6. A device emblematic of union, used on a national flag or ensign,
sometimes, as in the military standard of Great Britain, covering
the whole field; sometimes, as in the flag of the United States,
and the English naval and marine flag, occupying the upper inner
corner, the rest of the flag being called the fly. Also, a flag
having such a device; especially, the flag of Great Britain.
NOTE: &hand; Th e union of the United States ensign is a cluster of
white stars, denoting the union of the States, and, properly, equal
in number to that of the States, displayed on a blue field; the fly
being composed of alternate stripes of red and white. The union of
the British ensign is the three crosses of St. George, St. Andrew,
and St. Patrick in combination, denoting the union of England,
Scotland and Ireland, displayed on a blue field in the national
banner used on shore, on a red, white, or blue field in naval
ensigns, and with a white border or fly in the merchant service.
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7. (Mach.) A joint or other connection uniting parts of machinery, or
the like, as the elastic pipe of a tender connecting it with the feed
pipe of a locomotive engine; especially, a pipe fitting for connecting
pipes, or pipes and fittings, in such a way as to facilitate
disconnection.
8. (Brewing) A cask suspended on trunnions, in which fermentation is
carried on.
Hypostatic union (Theol.) See under Hypostatic. -- Latin union. See
under Latin. -- Legislative Union (Eng. Hist.), the union of Great
Britain and Ireland, which took place Jan. 1, 1801. -- Union, OR Act
of Union (Eng. Hist.), the act by which Scotland was united to
England, or by which the two kingdoms were incorporated into one, in
1707. -- Union by the first, OR second, intention. (Surg.) See To heal
by the first, OR second, intention, under Intention. -- Union down
(Naut.), a signal of distress at sea made by reversing the flag, or
turning its union downward. -- Union jack. (Naut.) See Jack, n., 10.
-- Union joint. (Mech.) (a) A joint formed by means of a union. (b) A
piece of pipe made in the form of the letter T. Syn. -- Unity;
junction; connection; concord; alliance; coalition; combination;
confederacy. -- Union, Unity. Union is the act of bringing two or more
things together so as to make but one, or the state of being united
into one. Unity is a state of simple oneness, either of essence, as
the unity of God, or of action, feeling, etc., as unity of design, of
affection, etc. Thus, we may speak of effecting a union of interests
which shall result in a unity of labor and interest in securing a
given object.
One kingdom, joy, and union without end. Milton.
[Man] is to . . . beget Like of his like, his image multiplied. In
unity defective; which requires Collateral love, and dearest amity.
Milton.
Unionism
Un"ion*ism (?), n.
1. The sentiment of attachment to a federal union, especially to the
federal union of the United States.
2. The principles, or the system, of combination among workmen engaged
in the same occupation or trade.
Unionist
Un"ion*ist, n.
1. One who advocates or promotes union; especially a loyal supporter
of a federal union, as that of the United States.
2. A member or supporter of a trades union.
Unionistic
Un`ion*is"tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to union or unionists; tending
to promote or preserve union.
Uniovulate
U`ni*o"vu*late (?), a. [Uni- + ovulate.] (Bot.) Containing but one
ovule.
Unipara
U*nip"a*ra (?), n. [NL. See Uniparous.] A woman who has borne one
child.
Uniparous
U*nip"a*rous (?), a. [Uni- + L. parere to bring forth.]
1. (Zo\'94l.) Producing but one egg or young at a time.
2. (Bot.) Producing but one axis of inflorescence; -- said of the
scorpioid cyme.
Uniped
U"ni*ped (?), a. [Uni- + L. pes, pedis, foot.] Having only one foot.
Wright.
Unipersonal
U"ni*per"son*al (?), a. [Uni- + personal.]
1. Existing as one, and only one, person; as, a unipersonal God.
2. (Gram.) Used in only one person, especially only in the third
person, as some verbs; impersonal.
Unipersonalist
U`ni*per"so*nal*ist, n. (Theol.) One who believes that the Deity is
unipersonal.
Uniphonous
U*niph"o*nous (?), a. [Uni- + Gr. Having but one sound, as the drum.
[R.]
Uniplicate
U*nip"li*cate (?), a. [Uni- + plicate.] Having, or consisting of, but
one fold.
Unipolar
U`ni*po"lar (?), a. [Uni- + polar.]
1. (Physics) Having, or acting by means of, one pole only.
2. (Anat.) Having but one pole or process; -- applied to those
ganglionic nerve cells which have but one radiating process; --
opposed to multipolar.
Unipolar induction (Elec.), induction, as in a conducting circuit, by
only one pole of a magnet. -- Unipolar stimulation (Physiol.), the
simulation sometimes produced when one electrode of an induction
apparatus is applied to a nerve; -- called also unipolar induction
action. Du Bois-Reymond.
Unique
U*nique" (?), a. [F. unique; cf. It. unico; from L. unicus, from unus
one. See One.] Being without a like or equal; unmatched; unequaled;
unparalleled; single in kind or excellence; sole. -- U*nique"ly, adv.
-- U*nique"ness, n.
Unique
U*nique", n. A thing without a like; something unequaled or
unparalleled. [R.]
The phenix, the unique pf birds. De Quincey.
Uniquity
U*niq"ui*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being unique; uniqueness.
[R.] Walpole.
Uniradiated
U`ni*ra"di*a`ted (?), a. [Uni- + radiated.] Having but one ray.
Uniramous
U`ni*ra"mous (?), a. [Uni- + L. ramus branch.] (Biol.) Having but one
branch.
Uniseptate
U`ni*sep"tate (?), a. [Uni- + septate.] (Bot.) Having but one septum,
or partition; -- said of two-celled fruits, such as the silicles of
cruciferous plants.
Uniserial
U`ni*se"ri*al (?), a. [Uni- + serial.] Having only one row or series.
Uniseriate
U`ni*se"ri*ate (?), a. [Uni- + seriate.] Having one line or series;
uniserial. -- U`ni*se"ri*ate*ly, adv.
Unisexual
U`ni*sex"u*al (?), a. [Uni- + sexual: cf. F. unisexuel.] (Biol.)
Having one sex only, as plants which have the male and female flowers
on separate individuals, or animals in which the sexes are in separate
individuals; di&oe;cious; -- distinguished from bisexual, or
hermaphrodite. See Di&oe;cious.
Unisilicate
U`ni*sil"i*cate (?), n. [Uni- + silicate.] (Min.) A salt of
orthosilicic acid, H4SiO4; -- so called because the ratio of the
oxygen atoms united to the basic metals and silicon respectively is
1:1; for example, Mg2SiO4 or 2MgO.SiO2.
Unison
U"ni*son (?; 277), n. [LL. unisonus having the same sound; L. unus one
+ sonus a sound: cf. F. unisson, It. unisono. See One, and Sound a
noise.]
1. Harmony; agreement; concord; union.
2. (Mus.) Identity in pitch; coincidence of sounds proceeding from an
equality in the number of vibrations made in a given time by two or
more sonorous bodies. Parts played or sung in octaves are also said to
be in unison, or in octaves.
NOTE: &hand; If two cords of the same substance have equal length,
thickness, and tension, they are said to be in unison, and their
sounds will be in unison. Sounds of very different qualities and
force may be in unison, as the sound of a bell may be in unison
with a sound of a flute. Unison, then, consists in identity of
pitch alone, irrespective of quality of sound, or timbre, whether
of instruments or of human voices. A piece or passage is said to be
sung or played in unison when all the voices or instruments perform
the same part, in which sense unison is contradistinguished from
harmony.
3. A single, unvaried. [R.] Pope.
In unison, in agreement; agreeing in tone; in concord.
Unison
U"ni*son (?; 277), a. [Cf. It. unisono. See Unison, n.]
1. Sounding alone. [Obs.]
[sounds] intermixed with voice, Choral or unison. Milton.
2. (Mus.) Sounded alike in pitch; unisonant; unisonous; as, unison
passages, in which two or more parts unite in coincident sound.
Unisonal
U*nis"o*nal (?), a. Being in unison; unisonant. -- U*nis"o*nal*ly,
adv.
Unisonance
U*nis"o*nance (?), n. [See Unisonant.] Accordance of sounds; unison.
Unisonant
U*nis"o*nant (?), a. [Uni- + sonant. See Unison.] Being in unison;
having the same degree of gravity or acuteness; sounded alike in
pitch.
Unisonous
U*nis"o*nous (?), a. [See Unison.] Being in unison; unisonant. Busby.
Unit
U"nit (?), n. [Abbrev. from unity.]
1. A single thing or person.
2. (Arith.) The least whole number; one.
Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts.
3. A gold coin of the reign of James I., of the value of twenty
shillings. Camden.
4. Any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat,
value) adopted as a standard of measurement for other amounts or
quantities of the same kind.
5. (Math.) A single thing, as a magnitude or number, regarded as an
undivided whole.
Abstract unit, the unit of numeration; one taken in the abstract; the
number represented by 1. The term is used in distinction from
concrete, or determinate, unit, that is, a unit in which the kind of
thing is expressed; a unit of measure or value; as 1 foot, 1 dollar, 1
pound, and the like. -- Complex unit (Theory of Numbers), an imaginary
number of the form a + b-1, when a2 + b2 = 1. -- Duodecimal unit, a
unit in the scale of numbers increasing or decreasing by twelves. --
Fractional unit, the unit of a fraction; the reciprocal of the
denominator; thus, is the unit of the fraction . -- Integral unit, the
unit of integral numbers, or 1. -- Physical unit, a value or magnitude
conventionally adopted as a unit or standard in physical measurements.
The various physical units are usually based on given units of length,
mass, and time, and on the density or other properties of some
substance, for example, water. See Dyne, Erg, Farad, Ohm, Poundal,
etc. -- Unit deme (Biol.), a unit of the inferior order or orders of
individuality. -- Unit jar (Elec.), a small, insulated Leyden jar,
placed between the electrical machine and a larger jar or battery, so
as to announce, by its repeated discharges, the amount of electricity
passed into the larger jar. -- Unit of heat (Physics), a determinate
quantity of heat adopted as a unit of measure; a thermal unit (see
under Thermal). Water is the substance generally employed, the unit
being one gram or one pound, and the temperature interval one degree
of the Centigrade or Fahrenheit scale. When referred to the gram, it
is called the gram degree. The British unit of heat, or thermal unit,
used by engineers in England and in the United States, is the quantity
of heat necessary to raise one pound of pure water at and near its
temperature of greatest density (39.1° Fahr.) through one degree of
the Fahrenheit scale. Rankine. -- Unit of illumination, the light of a
sperm candle burning 120 grains per hour. Standard gas, burning at the
rate of five cubic feet per hour, must have an illuminating power
equal to that of fourteen such candles. -- Unit of measure (as of
length, surface, volume, dry measure, liquid measure, money, weight,
time, and the like), in general, a determinate quantity or magnitude
of the kind designated, taken as a standard of comparison for others
of the same kind, in assigning to them numerical values, as 1 foot, 1
yard, 1 mile, 1 square foot, 1 square yard, 1 cubic foot, 1 peck, 1
bushel, 1 gallon, 1 cent, 1 ounce, 1 pound, 1 hour, and the like; more
specifically, the fundamental unit adopted in any system of weights,
measures, or money, by which its several denominations are regulated,
and which is itself defined by comparison with some known magnitude,
either natural or empirical, as, in the United States, the dollar for
money, the pound avoirdupois for weight, the yard for length, the
gallon of 8.3389 pounds avoirdupois of water at 39.8° Fahr. (about 231
cubic inches) for liquid measure, etc.; in Great Britain, the pound
sterling, the pound troy, the yard, or part of the length of a
second's pendulum at London, the gallon of 277.274 cubic inches, etc.;
in the metric system, the meter, the liter, the gram, etc. -- Unit of
power. (Mach.) See Horse power. -- Unit of resistance. (Elec.) See
Resistance, n., 4, and Ohm. -- Unit of work (Physics), the amount of
work done by a unit force acting through a unit distance, or the
amount required to lift a unit weight through a unit distance against
gravitation. See Erg, Foot Pound, Kilogrammeter. -- Unit stress (Mech.
Physics), stress per unit of area; intensity of stress. It is
expressed in ounces, pounds, tons, etc., per square inch, square foot,
or square yard, etc., or in atmospheres, or inches of mercury or
water, or the like.
Unitable
U*nit"a*ble (?), a. Capable of union by growth or otherwise. Owen.
Unitarian
U`ni*ta"ri*an (?), n. [Cf. F. unitaire, unitairien, NL. unitarius. See
Unity.]
1. (Theol.) One who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, believing that
God exists only in one person; a unipersonalist; also, one of a
denomination of Christians holding this belief.
2. One who rejects the principle of dualism.
3. A monotheist. [R.] Fleming.
Unitarian
U`ni*ta"ri*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Unitarians, or their
doctrines.
Unitarianism
U`ni*ta"ri*an*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. unitairianisme.] The doctrines of
Unitarians.
Unitarianize
U`ni*ta"ri*an*ize (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p Unitarianized (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. Unitarianizing (?).] To change or turn to Unitarian
views.
Unitary
U"nit*a*ry (?), a.
1. Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity; as, the
unitary method in arithmetic.
2. Of the nature of a unit; not divided; united.
Unitary theory (Chem.), the modern theory that the molecules of all
complete compounds are units, whose parts are bound together in
definite structure, with mutual and reciprocal influence on each
other, and are not mere aggregations of more or less complex groups;
-- distinguished from the dualistic theory.
Unite
U*nite" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. United; p. pr. & vb. n. Uniting.] [L.
unitus, p. p. of unire to unite, from unus one. See One.]
1. To put together so as to make one; to join, as two or more
constituents, to form a whole; to combine; to connect; to join; to
cause to adhere; as, to unite bricks by mortar; to unite iron bars by
welding; to unite two armies.
2. Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as families by marriage,
nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in interest, affection,
fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to harmonize; to
associate; to attach.
Under his great vicegerent reign abide, United as one individual
soul. Milton.
The king proposed nothing more than to unite his kingdom in one
form of worship. Clarendon.
Syn. -- To add; join; annex; attach. See Add.
Unite
U*nite", v. i.
1. To become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by
adhesion or mixture; to coalesce; to grow together.
2. To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert; as, all parties
united in signing the petition.
Unite
U*nite", a [L. unitus, p. p. See Unite, v. t.] United; joint; as,
unite consent. [Obs.] J. Webster.
United
U*nit"ed, a. Combined; joined; made one. United Brethren. (Eccl.) See
Moravian, n. -- United flowers (Bot.), flowers which have the stamens
and pistils in the same flower. -- The United Kingdom, Great Britain
and Ireland; -- so named since January 1, 1801, when the Legislative
Union went into operation. -- United Greeks (Eccl.), those members of
the Greek Church who acknowledge the supremacy of the pope; -- called
also uniats.
Unitedly
U*nit"ed*ly, adv. In an united manner. Dryden.
Uniter
U*nit"er (?), n. One who, or that which, unites.
Uniterable
U*nit"er*a*ble (?), a. Not iterable; incapable of being repeated.
[Obs.] "To play away an uniterable life." Sir T. Browne.
Unition
U*ni"tion (?), n. [LL. unitio, from L. unire. See Unite,v. t.] The act
of uniting, or the state of being united; junction. [Obs.] Wiseman.
Unitive
U"ni*tive (?), a. [LL. unitivus: cf. F. unitif.] Having the power of
uniting; causing, or tending to produce, union. Jer. Taylor.
Unitively
U"ni*tive*ly, adv. In a unitive manner. Cudworth.
Unitize
U"nit*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unitized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Unitizing (?).] To reduce to a unit, or one whole; to form into a
unit; to unify.
Unitude
U"ni*tude (?), n. Unity. [R.] H. Spenser.
Unity
U"ni*ty (?), n.; pl. Unities (#). [OE. unite, F. unit\'82, L. unitas,
from unus one. See One, and cf. Unit.]
1. The state of being one; oneness.
Whatever we can consider as one thing suggests to the understanding
the idea of unity. Locks.
NOTE: &hand; Unity is affirmed of a simple substance or indivisible
monad, or of several particles or parts so intimately and closely
united as to constitute a separate body or thing. See the Synonyms
under Union.
2. Concord; harmony; conjunction; agreement; uniformity; as, a unity
of proofs; unity of doctrine.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
together in unity! Ps. cxxxiii. 1.
3. (Math.) Any definite quantity, or aggregate of quantities or
magnitudes taken as one, or for which 1 is made to stand in
calculation; thus, in a table of natural sines, the radius of the
circle is regarded as unity.
NOTE: &hand; The number 1, when it is not applied to any particular
thing, is generally called unity.
4. (Poetry & Rhet.) In dramatic composition, one of the principles by
which a uniform tenor of story and propriety of representation are
preserved; conformity in a composition to these; in oratory,
discourse, etc., the due subordination and reference of every part to
the development of the leading idea or the eastablishment of the main
proposition.
NOTE: &hand; In th e Gr eek drama, the three unities required were
those of action, of time, and of place; that is, that there should
be but one main plot; that the time supposed should not exceed
twenty-four hours; and that the place of the action before the
spectators should be one and the same throughout the piece.
5. (Fine Arts & Mus.) Such a combination of parts as to constitute a
whole, or a kind of symmetry of style and character.
6. (Law) The peculiar characteristics of an estate held by several in
joint tenancy.
NOTE: &hand; The properties of it are derived from its unity, which
is fourfold; unity of interest, unity of title, unity of time, and
unity of possession; in other words, joint tenants have one and the
same interest, accruing by one and the same conveyance, commencing
at the same time, and held by one and the same undivided
possession. Unity of possession is also a joint possession of two
rights in the same thing by several titles, as when a man, having a
lease of land, afterward buys the fee simple, or, having an
easement in the land of another, buys the servient estate.
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At unity, at one. -- Unity of type. (Biol.) See under Type. Syn. --
Union; oneness; junction; concord; harmony. See Union.
Univalence
U*niv"a*lence (?), n. (Chem.) The quality or state of being univalent.
Univalent
U*niv"a*lent (?), a. [Uni- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence.]
(Chem.) Having a valence of one; capable of combining with, or of
being substituted for, one atom of hydrogen; monovalent; -- said of
certain atoms and radicals.
Univalve
U"ni*valve (?), n. [Uni- + valve: cf. F. univalve.] (Zo\'94l.) A shell
consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a
single piece, as the snails and conchs.
NOTE: &hand; Mo st un ivalves ar e sp iral an d ar e th e shells of
gastropods, but many belong to cephalopods and pteropods. A large
number of univalves belonging to the gastropods are conical,
cup-shaped, or shieldlike, as the limpets.
Univalve, Univalved
U"ni*valve (?), U"ni*valved (?), a. [Cf. F. univalve.] (Bot. &
Zo\'94l.) Having one valve; as, a univalve shell or pericarp.
Univalvia
U`ni*val"vi*a (, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Gastropoda.
Univalvular
U`ni*val"vu*lar (?), a. (Bot. & Zo\'94l.) Same as Univalve, a.
Universal
U`ni*ver"sal (?), a. [L. universalis: cf. F. universel, OF. also
universal. See Universe.]
1. Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including, or
affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space; unlimited; general;
all-reaching; all-pervading; as, universal ruin; universal good;
universal benevolence or benefice. "Anointed universal King." Milton.
The universal cause Acts not by partial, but by general laws. Pope.
This universal frame began. Dryden.
NOTE: &hand; Un iversal an d it s de rivatives ar e us ed in common
discourse for general and its derivatives. See General.
2. Constituting or considered as a whole; total; entire; whole; as,
the universal world. Shak.
At which the universal host up dent A shout that tore Hell's
concave. Milton.
3. (Mech.) Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses, shapes,
sizes, etc.; as, a universal milling machine.
4. (Logic) Forming the whole of a genus; relatively unlimited in
extension; affirmed or denied of the whole of a subject; as, a
universal proposition; -- opposed to particular; e. g. (universal
affirmative) All men are animals; (universal negative) No men are
omniscient.
Universal chuck (Mach.), a chuck, as for a lathe, having jaws which
can be moved simultaneously so as to grasp objects of various sizes.
-- Universal church, the whole church of God in the world; the
catholic church. See the Note under Catholic, a., 1. -- Universal
coupling. (Mach.) Same as Universal joint, below. -- Universal dial, a
dial by which the hour may be found in any part of the world, or under
any elevation of the pole. -- Universal instrument (Astron.), a
species of altitude and azimuth instrument, the peculiarity of which
is, that the object end of the telescope is placed at right angles to
the eye end, with a prism of total reflection at the angle, and the
eye end constitutes a portion of the horizontal axis of the
instrument, having the eyepiece at the pivot and in the center of the
altitude circle, so that the eye has convenient access to both at the
same time. -- Universal joint (Mach.), a contrivance used for joining
two shafts or parts of a machine endwise, so that the one may give
rotary motion to the other when forming an angle with it, or may move
freely in all directions with respect to the other, as by means of a
cross connecting the forked ends of the two shafts (Fig. 1). Since
this joint can not act when the angle of the shafts is less than 140°,
a double joint of the same kind is sometimes used for giving rotary
motion at angles less than 140° (Fig. 2). -- Universal umbel (Bot.), a
primary or general umbel; the first or largest set of rays in a
compound umbel; -- opposed to partial umbel. A universal involucre is
not unfrequently placed at the foot of a universal umbel. Syn. --
General; all; whole; total. See General.
Universal
U`ni*ver"sal, n.
1. The whole; the general system of the universe; the universe. [Obs.]
Plato calleth God the cause and original, the nature and reason, of
the universal. Sir W. Raleigh.
2. (Logic) (a) A general abstract conception, so called from being
universally applicable to, or predicable of, each individual or
species contained under it. (b) A universal proposition. See
Universal, a., 4.
Universalian
U`ni*ver*sa"li*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Universalism;
Universalist. [R.]
Universalism
U`ni*ver"sal*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. universalisme.] (Theol.) The doctrine
or belief that all men will be saved, or made happy, in the future
state.
Universalist
U`ni*ver"sal*ist (?), n. [Cf. F. universaliste.]
1. (Theol.) One who believes in Universalism; one of a denomination of
Christians holding this faith.
2. One who affects to understand all the particulars in statements or
propositions. [Obs.] Bentley.
Universalist
U`ni*ver"sal*ist (?), a. Of or pertaining to Unversalists of their
doctrines.
Universalistic
U`ni*ver`sal*is"tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the whole; universal.
Universality
U`ni*ver*sal"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Universalties (#). [Cf. F.
universalit\'82.] The quality or state of being universal; unlimited
extension or application; generality; -- distinguished from
particularity; as, the unversality of a proposition; the unversality
of sin; the unversality of the Deluge.
Universalize
U`ni*ver"sal*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Universalized (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Universalizing (?).] [Cf. F. universaliser.] To make universal;
to generalize. Coleridge.
Universally
U`ni*ver"sal*ly, adv. In a universal manner; without exception; as,
God's laws are universally binding on his creatures.
Universalness
U`ni*ver"sal*ness, n. The quality or state of being universal;
universality.
Universe
U"ni*verse (?), n. [L. universum, from universus universal; unus one +
vertere, versum, to turn, that is, turned into one, combined into one
whole; cf. F. univers. See One, and Verse.] All created things viewed
as constituting one system or whole; the whole body of things, or of
phenomena; the mundus of the Latins; the world; creation.
How may I Adore thee, Author of this universe And all this good to
man! Milton.
University
U`ni*ver"si*ty (?), n.; pl. Universities (#). [OE. universite, L.
universitas all together, the whole, the universe, a number of persons
associated into one body, a society, corporation, fr. universus all
together, universal: cf. F. universit\'82. See Universe.]
1. The universe; the whole. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
2. An association, society, guild, or corporation, esp. one capable of
having and acquiring property. [Obs.]
The universities, or corporate bodies, at Rome were very numerous.
There were corporations of bakers, farmers of the revenue, scribes,
and others. Eng. Cyc.
3. An institution organized and incorporated for the purpose of
imparting instruction, examining students, and otherwise promoting
education in the higher branches of literature, science, art, etc.,
empowered to confer degrees in the several arts and faculties, as in
theology, law, medicine, music, etc. A university may exist without
having any college connected with it, or it may consist of but one
college, or it may comprise an assemblage of colleges established in
any place, with professors for instructing students in the sciences
and other branches of learning.
The present universities of Europe were, originally, the greater
part of them, ecclesiastical corporations, instituted for the
education of churchmen . . . What was taught in the greater part of
those universities was suitable to the end of their institutions,
either theology or something that was merely preparatory to
theology. A. Smith.
NOTE: &hand; Fr om th e Roman words universitas, collegium, corpus,
are derived the terms university, college, and corporation, of
modern languages; and though these words have obtained modified
significations in modern times, so as to indifferently applicable
to the same things, they all agree in retaining the fundamental
signification of the terms, whatever may have been added to them.
There is now no university, college, or corporation, which is not a
juristical person in the sense above explained [see def. 2, above];
wherever these words are applied to any association of persons not
stamped with this mark, it is an abuse of terms. Eng. Cyc.
Universological
U`ni*ver`so*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to universology.
Universologist
U`ni*ver*sol"o*gist (?), n. One who is versed in universology.
Universology
U`ni*ver*sol"o*gy (?), n. [Universe + -logy.] The science of the
universe, and the relations which it involves.
Univocacy
U*niv"o*ca*cy (?), n. The quality or state of being univocal. [R.] Sir
T. Browne.
Univocal
U*niv"o*cal (?), a. [L. univocus; unus one + vox, vocis, a voice,
word. See One, and Voice.]
1. Having one meaning only; -- contrasted with equivocal.
2. Having unison of sound, as the octave in music. See Unison, n., 2.
3. Having always the same drift or tenor; uniform; certain; regular.
[R.] Sir T. Browne.
4. Unequivocal; indubitable. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Univocal
U*niv"o*cal, n.
1. (Aristotelian Logic) A generic term, or a term applicable in the
same sense to all the species it embraces.
2. A word having but one meaning.
Univocally
U*niv"o*cal*ly, adv. In a univocal manner; in one term; in one sense;
not equivocally.
How is sin univocally distinguished into venial and mortal, if the
venial be not sin? Bp. Hall.
Univocation
U*niv`o*ca"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. univocation.] Agreement of name and
meaning. [Obs.] Whiston.
Unjoin
Un*join" (?), v. t. [1st un- + join.] To disjoin.
Unjoint
Un*joint" (?), v. t. [1st un- + joint.] To disjoint.
Unjointed
Un*joint"ed, a. [Properly p. p. of unjoint.]
1. Disjointed; unconnected; hence, incoherent. Shak.
2. [Pref. un- + jointed.] Having no joint or articulation; as, an
unjointed stem.
Unjust
Un*just" (?), a.
1. Acting contrary to the standard of right; not animated or
controlled by justice; false; dishonest; as, an unjust man or judge.
2. Contrary to justice and right; prompted by a spirit of injustice;
wrongful; as, an unjust sentence; an unjust demand; an unjust
accusation. -- Un*just"ly, adv. -- Un*just"ness, n.
Unjustice
Un*jus"tice (?), n. Want of justice; injustice. [Obs.] Hales.
Unkard
Un"kard (?), a. See Unked. [Prov. Eng.]
Unke
Un"ke (?), n. [G. unke.] (Zo\'94l.) A European aquatic toad
(Bombinator igneus). Its back is dark; its belly is marked with
crimson. Called also feuerkr\'94te.
Unked
Un"ked (?), a. [Corrupted fr. uncouth, or OE. unkid; un- + p. p. of
AS. c&ymac;&edh;an to make known, fr. c&umac;&edh; known. See
Uncouth.]
1. Odd; strange; ugly; old; uncouth. [Prov. Eng.]
2. Lonely; dreary; unkard. [Prov. Eng.]
Weston is sadly unked without you. Cowper.
Unkemmed
Un*kemmed" (?), a. Unkempt. [Obs.]
Unkempt
Un*kempt" (?; 215), a. [Pref. un- not + kempt, p. p. of kemb.]
1. Not combed; disheveled; as, an urchin with unkempt hair.
2. Fig.; Not smoothed; unpolished; rough.
My rhymes be rugged and unkempt. Spenser.
Unkennel
Un*ken"nel (?), v. t. [1st un- + kennel.]
1. To drive from a kennel or hole; as, to unkennel a fox.
2. Fig.: To discover; to disclose. Shak.
Unkent
Un*kent" (?), a. [Un- knot + ken to know.] Unknown; strange. [Obs. or
Scot.] W. Browne.
Unketh
Un*keth" (?), a. Uncouth. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Unkind
Un*kind" (?), a. [See Kin kindred.] Having no race or kindred;
childless. [Obs. & R.] Shak.
Unkind
Un*kind", a.
1. Not kind; contrary to nature, or the law of kind or kindred;
unnatural. [Obs.] "Such unkind abominations." Chaucer.
2. Wanting in kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or the like;
cruel; harsh; unjust; ungrateful.
He is unkind that recompenseth not; but he is most unkind that
forgetteth. Sir T. Elyot.
-- Un*kind"ly, adv. -- Un*kind"ness, n.
Unkindliness
Un*kind"li*ness (?), n. Unkindness. Tennyson.
Unkindly
Un*kind"ly, a.
1. Not kindly; unkind; ungracious.
2. Unnatural; contrary to nature. [Obs.] "Unkindly crime." Spenser.
3. Unfavorable; annoying; malignant. Milton.
Unkindred
Un*kin"dred (?), a. Not kindred; not of the same kin. [Obs.] Rowe. --
Un*kin"dred*ly, a.
Unking
Un*king" (?), v. t. [1st un- + king.] To cause to cease to be a king.
[R.]
Shall his condescension, therefore, unking him? South.
Unkingship
Un*king"ship, n. The quality or condition of being unkinged; abolition
of monarchy. [Obs.]
Unkingship was proclaimed, and his majesty's statues thrown down.
Evelyn.
Unkiss
Un*kiss" (?), v. t. [1st un- + king.] To cancel or annul what was done
or sealed by a kiss; to cancel by a kiss. [Obs.]
Let me unkiss the oath 'twixt thee and me. Shak.
Unkle
Un"kle (?), n. See Uncle. [Obs.]
Unknight
Un*knight" (?), v. t. [1st un- + knight.] To deprive of knighthood.
Fuller.
Unknit
Un*knit" (?), v. t. [1st un- + knit.] To undo or unravel what is
knitted together.
Fie, fie! unknit that threatening unkind brow. Shak.
Unknot
Un*knot" (?), v. t. [1st un- + knot.] To free from knots; to untie.
Unknow
Un*know" (?), v. t. [1st un- + know.]
1. To cease to know; to lose the knowledge of. [Obs.]
2. To fail of knowing; to be ignorant of. [Obs.]
Unknow
Un*know", a. [See Un- not, Know.] Unknown. [Obs.] "French of Paris was
to her unknow." Chaucer.
Unknowledged
Un*knowl"edged (?), a. Not acknowledged or recognized. [Obs.]
For which bounty to us lent Of him unknowledged or unsent. B.
Jonson.
Unknown
Un*known" (?), a. Not known; not apprehended. -- Un*known"ness, n.
[R.] Camden.
Unlabored
Un*la"bored (?), a.
1. Not produced by labor or toil. "Unlabored harvests." Dryden.
2. Not cultivated; untitled; as, an unlabored field.
3. Not laboriously produced, or not evincing labor; as, an unlabored
style or work. Tickell.
Unlace
Un*lace" (?), v. t. [1st un- + lace.]
1. To loose by undoing a lacing; as, to unlace a shoe.
2. To loose the dress of; to undress; hence, to expose; to disgrace.
What's the matter, That you unlace your reputation thus? Shak.
3. (Naut.) To loose, and take off, as a bonnet from a sail, or to cast
off, as any lacing in any part of the rigging of a vessel. Totten.
Unlade
Un*lade" v. t. [1st un- + lade.]
1. To take the load from; to take out the cargo of; as, to unlade a
ship or a wagon.
The venturous merchant . . . Shall here unlade him and depart no
more. Dryden.
2. To unload; to remove, or to have removed, as a load or a burden; to
discharge.
There the ship was to unlade her burden. Acts. xxi. 3.
Unlaid
Un*laid" (?), a.
1. Not laid or placed; not fixed. Hooker.
2. Not allayed; not pacified; not laid finally to rest. [R.]
"Stubborn, unlaid ghost." Milton.
3. Not laid out, as a corpse. [R.] B. Jonson.
Unlaid paper. See Laid paper, under Laid.
Unland
Un*land" (?), v. t. [1st un- + land.] To deprive of lands.
Unlap
Un*lap" (?), v. t. [1st un- + lap.] To unfold. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unlash
Un*lash" (?), v. t. [1st un- + lash.] (Naut.) To loose, as that which
is lashed or tied down.
Unlatch
Un*latch" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Unlatched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Unlatching.] [1st un- + latch.] To open or loose by lifting the latch;
as, to unlatch a door.
Unlaugh
Un*laugh" (?), v. t. [1st un- + laugh.] To recall, as former laughter.
[Obs. & R.] Sir T. More.
Unlaw
Un*law" (?), v. t. [1st un- + law.]
1. To deprive of the authority or character of law. [Obs.]
2. To put beyond protection of law; to outlaw. [Obs.]
3. (Scots Law) To impose a fine upon; to fine.
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Unlaw
Un*law" (?), n. [Pref. un- + law.] (Scots Law) (a) Any transgression
or offense against the law. (b) A fine imposed as a penalty for
violation of the law.
Unlawed
Un*lawed" (?), a. [Pref. un- + lawed, p. p. of lawe.] Not having the
claws and balls of the forefeet cut off; -- said of dogs.
Unlawful
Un*law"ful (?), a. Not lawful; contrary to law. -- Un*law"ful*ly, adv.
-- Un*law"ful*ness, n. Unlawful assembly. (Law) See under Assembly.
Unlawlike
Un*law"like` (?), a. Not according to law; being or done in violation
of law; unlawful. Milton.
Unlay
Un*lay" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + lay.] (Naut.) To untwist; as, to
unlay a rope.
Unlearn
Un*learn" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + learn.]
1. To forget, as what has been learned; to lose from memory; also, to
learn the contrary of.
I had learned nothing right; I had to unlearn everything. Milner.
2. To fail to learn. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Unlearned
Un*learn"ed, a. [Pref. un- + learned.]
1. Not learned; untaught; uneducated; ignorant; illiterate.
2. Not gained by study; not known.
3. Not exhibiting learning; as, unlearned verses. -- Un*learn"ed*ly,
adv. -- Un*learn"ed*ness, n.
Unleash
Un*leash" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + leash.] To free from a leash, or
as from a leash; to let go; to release; as, to unleash dogs.
Unleavened
Un*leav"ened (?), a. Not leavened; containing no leaven; as,
unleavened bread.
Unless
Un*less" (?), conj. [Formerly, onles, onlesse, onlesse that, that is,
in less, in a less case. See On, and Less.] Upon any less condition
than (the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which
follows); if not; supposing that not; if it be not; were it not that;
except; as, we shall fail unless we are industrious.
NOTE: &hand; By th e omission of the verb in the dependent clause,
unless was frequently used prepositionally, -- a construction
common in Shakespeare and still employed colloquially.
Here nothing breeds unless the nightly owl. Shak.
Unlicked
Un*licked" (?), a. Not licked; hence, not properly formed; ungainly.
Cf. To lick into shape, under Lick, v. Shak.
Unlike
Un*like" (?), a.
1. Not like; dissimilar; diverse; having no resemblance; as, the cases
are unlike.
2. Not likely; improbable; unlikely. [Obsoles.]
Unlike quantities (Math.), quantities expressed by letters which are
different or of different powers, as a, b, c, a2, a3, xn, and the
like. -- Unlike signs (Math.), the signs plus (+) and minus (-).
Unlikelihood
Un*like"li*hood (?), n. Absence of likelihood.
Unlikeliness
Un*like"li*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being unlikely.
Unlikely
Un*like"ly, a.
1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an
unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely.
2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising;
as, unlikely means. Hooker.
3. Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable. [Obs.]
"The unlikely eld of me." Chaucer.
Unlikely
Un*like"ly, adv. In an unlikely manner.
Unliken
Un*lik"en (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + liken.] To make unlike; to
dissimilate. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unlikeness
Un*like"ness, n. The quality or state of being unlike; want of
resemblance; dissimilarity. Tennyson.
Unlimber
Un*lim"ber (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + limber.] (Mil.) To detach the
limber from; as, to unlimber a gun.
Unlimitable
Un*lim"it*a*ble (?), a. Illimitable. Locke.
Unlimited
Un*lim"it*ed, a.
1. Not limited; having no bounds; boundless; as, an unlimited expanse
of ocean.
2. Undefined; indefinite; not bounded by proper exceptions; as,
unlimited terms. "Nothing doth more prevail than unlimited
generalities." Hooker.
3. Unconfined; not restrained; unrestricted.
Ascribe not unto God such an unlimited exercise of mercy as may
destroy his justice. Rogers.
Unlimited problem (Math.), a problem which is capable of an infinite
number of solutions. -- Unlimited pump, a kind of deep-well pump
placed at the level of the water, and operated from above ground. --
Un*lim"it*ed*ly, adv. -- Un*lim"it*ed*ness, n.
Unline
Un*line" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + line.] To take the lining out of;
hence, to empty; as, to unline one's purse.
Unlink
Un*link" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + link.] To separate or undo, as
links; to uncoil; to unfasten. Shak.
Unliquidated
Un*liq"ui*da`ted (?), a. Not liquidated; not exactly ascertained; not
adjusted or settled. Unliquidated damages (Law), penalties or damages
not ascertained in money. Burrill.
Unliquored
Un*liq"uored (?), a.
1. Not moistened or wet with liquor; dry. "Unliquored coach." Bp.
Hall.
2. Not in liquor; not intoxicated; sober.
Like an unliquored Silenus. Milton.
Unlive
Un*live" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + live.] To [R.] Glanvill.
Unlived
Un*lived" (?), a. [See 1st pref. Un-, and Life, Live.] Bereft or
deprived of life. [Obs.] Shak.
Unload
Un*load" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + load.]
1. To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to
disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast.
2. Hence, to relieve from anything onerous.
3. To discharge or remove, as a load or a burden; as, to unload the
cargo of a vessel.
4. To draw the charge from; as, to unload a gun.
5. To sell in large quantities, as stock; to get rid of. [Brokers'
Cant, U. S.]
Unload
Un*load", v. i. To perform the act of unloading anything; as, let
unload now.
Unloader
Un*load"er (?), n. One who, or that which, unloads; a device for
unloading, as hay from a wagon.
Unlocated
Un*lo"ca*ted (?), a.
1. Not located or placed; not fixed in a place.
2. Not surveyed, or designated by marks, limits, or boundaries, as
appropriated to some individual, company, or corporation; as,
unlocated lands.
Unlock
Un*lock" (?), v. t. [Cf. AS. unl. See 1st Un-, and Lock, v. t.]
1. To unfasten, as what is locked; as, to unlock a door or a chest.
2. To open, in general; to lay open; to undo.
Unlock your springs, and open all your shades. Pope.
[Lord] unlock the spell of sin. J. H. Newman.
Unlodge
Un*lodge" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + lodge.] To dislodge; to deprive
of lodgment. Carew.
Unlook
Un*look" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + look.] To recall or retract, as a
look. [R.] Richardson.
Unlooked
Un*looked" (?), a. [Pref. un- not + looked.] Not observed or foreseen;
unexpected; -- generally with for. "Unlooked success." Denham.
She comes unlooked for, if she comes at all. Pope.
Unlooked-for
Un*looked"-for (?), a. Not looked for; unexpected; as, an unlooked-for
event.
Unloose
Un*loose" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- (intensive) + loose.] To make
loose; to loosen; to set free. Shak.
Unloose
Un*loose", v. i. To become unfastened; to lose all connection or
union.
Unloosen
Un*loos"en (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- (intensive) + loosen.] To loosen;
to unloose.
Unlord
Un*lord" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + lord.] To deprive of the rank or
position of a lord. Milton.
Unlorded
Un*lord"ed, a.
1. [Properly p. p. of unlord.] Deprived of the rank of a lord.
2. [Pref. un- + lorded.] Not raised to the rank of a lord. Milton.
Unlove
Un*love" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + love.] To cease to love; to hate.
[Obs.]
Unlovely
Un*love"ly (?), a. Not lovely; not amiable; possessing qualities that
excite dislike; disagreeable; displeasing; unpleasant. --
Un*love"li*ness (#), n.
Unluckily
Un*luck"i*ly (?), adv. In an unlucky manner.
Unluckiness
Un*luck"i*ness, n. Quality or state of being unlucky.
Unlucky
Un*luck"y (?), a.
1. Not lucky; not successful; unfortunate; ill-fated; unhappy; as, an
unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an
unlucky game.
NOTE: &hand; Th is wo rd is properly applied to incidents in which
failure results from chance or fortuity, as in games of hazard,
rather than from lack or feebleness of effort.
2. Bringing bad luck; ill-omened; inauspicious.
Haunt me not with that unlucky face. Dryden.
3. Mischievous; as, an unlucky wag. [Colloq.]
Unlust
Un*lust" (?), n. Listlessness; disinclination. [Obs.] "Idleness and
unlust." Chaucer.
Unlute
Un*lute" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + lute.] To separate, as things
cemented or luted; to take the lute or the clay from. Boyle.
Unmade
Un*made" (?), a.
1. [Pref. un- not + made.] Not yet made or formed; as, an unmade
grave. Shak.
2. [Properly p. p. of unmake.] Deprived of form, character, etc.;
disunited.
Unmagistrate
Un*mag"is*trate (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + magistrate.] To divest of
the office or authority of a magistrate. [Obs.] Milton.
Unmaiden
Un*maid"en (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + maiden.] To ravish; to
deflower. [Obs.]
Unmake
Un*make" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + make.] To destroy the form and
qualities of; to deprive of being; to uncreate.
God does not make or unmake things to try experiments. T. Burnet.
Unman
Un*man" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + man.]
1. To deprive of the distinctive qualities of a human being, as
reason, or the like. [R.] South.
2. To emasculate; to deprive of virility.
3. To deprive of the courage and fortitude of a man; to break or
subdue the manly spirit in; to cause to despond; to dishearten; to
make womanish.
Let's not unman each other. Byron.
4. To deprive of men; as, to unman a ship.
Unmanacle
Un*man"a*cle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + manacle.] To free from
manacles. Tennyson.
Unmanhood
Un*man"hood (?), n. Absence or lack of manhood. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Unmanned
Un*manned" (?), a.
1. [Properly p. p. of unman.] Deprived of manly qualities; deficient
in vigor, strength, courage, etc.; weak; effeminate.
2. [Pref. un- not + man + -ed.] (Falconry) Not tamed; not made
familiar with, or subject to, man; -- also used figuratively. [Obs.]
Hood my unmanned blood bating in my cheeks With thy black mantle.
Shak.
3. [Pref. un- not + manned.] Not furnished with men; as, an unmanned
ship.
Unmannerly
Un*man"ner*ly (?), a. Not mannerly; ill-bred; rude. -- adv. Uncivilly;
rudely. -- Un*man"ner*li*ness (#), n.
Unmantle
Un*man"tle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + mantle.] To divest of a mantle;
to uncover.
Nay, she said, but I will unmantle you. Sir W. Scott.
Unmarry
Un*mar"ry (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + marry.] To annul the marriage
of; to divorce. Milton.
Unmartyr
Un*mar"tyr (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + martyr.] To degrade from the
rank of a martyr. [Obs.] Fuller.
Unmasculate
Un*mas"cu*late (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + masculate.] To emasculate.
[Obs.] Fuller.
Unmask
Un*mask" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + mask.] To strip of a mask or
disguise; to lay open; to expose.
Unmask
Un*mask", v. i. To put off a mask. Shak.
Unmasterable
Un*mas"ter*a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being mastered or subdued.
[Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Unmaterial
Un`ma*te"ri*al (?), a. Not material; immaterial. [Obs.] Daniel.
Unmeaning
Un*mean"ing (?), a.
1. Having no meaning or signification; as, unmeaning words.
2. Not indicating intelligence or sense; senseless; expressionless;
as, an unmeaning face.
There pride sits blazoned on the unmeaning brow. Trumbull.
-- Un*mean"ing*ly, adv. -- Un*mean"ing*ness, n.
Unmeant
Un*meant" (?), a. Not meant or intended; unintentional. Dryden.
Unmeasurable
Un*meas"ur*a*ble (?), a. Immeasurable. Swift. --
Un*meas"ur*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*meas"ur*a*bly, adv.
Unmechanize
Un*mech"an*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + mechanize.]
1. To undo the mechanism of; to unmake; as, to unmechanize a
structure. [Obs.] Sterne.
Unmechanized
Un*mech"an*ized (?), a. [Pref. un- + mechanized.] Not mechanized.
Paley.
Unmeet
Un*meet" (?), a. Not meet or fit; not proper; unbecoming; unsuitable;
-- usually followed by for. "Unmeet for a wife." Tennyson.
And all unmeet our carpet floors. Emerson.
-- Un*meet"ly, adv. -- Un*meet"ness, n.
Unmember
Un*mem"ber (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + member.] To deprive of
membership, as in a church.
Unmentionables
Un*men"tion*a*bles (?), n. pl. The breeches; trousers. [Jocose] <--
underwear, esp. ladies underwear. -->
Unmerchantable
Un*mer"chant*a*ble (?), a. (Com.) Not merchantable; not fit for
market; being of a kind, quality, or quantity that is unsalable.
McElrath.
Unmercied
Un*mer"cied (?), a. [Pref. un- not + mercy.] Unmerciful; merciless.
[Obs.] Drayton.
Unmerciful
Un*mer"ci*ful (?), a. Not merciful; indisposed to mercy or grace;
cruel; inhuman; merciless; unkind. -- Un*mer"ci*ful*ly, adv. --
Un*mer"ci*ful*ness, n.
Unmerciless
Un*mer"ci*less, a. [Pref. un- (intensive) + merciless.] Utterly
merciless. [Obs.] Joye.
Unmew
Un*mew" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + mew to confine.] To release from
confinement or restraint. Keats.
Unmingle
Un*min"gle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + mingle.] To separate, as things
mixed. Bacon.
Unmistakable
Un`mis*tak"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being mistaken or misunderstood;
clear; plain; obvious; evident. -- Un`mis*tak"a*bly, adv.
Unmiter, Unmitre
Un*mi"ter, Un*mi"tre (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + miter.] To deprive of
a miter; to depose or degrade from the rank of a bishop. Milton.
Unmold, Unmould
Un*mold", Un*mould" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + mold.] To change the
form of; to reduce from any form. "Unmolding reason's mintage."
Milton.
Unmoneyed
Un*mon"eyed (?), a. Destitute of money; not rich. [Written also
unmonied.] Shenstone.
Unmonopolize
Un`mo*nop"o*lize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + monopolize.] To recover
or release from the state of being monopolized. [R.]
Unmonopolizing the rewards of learning and industry. Milton.
Unmoor
Un*moor" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + moor.] (Naut.) (a) To cause to
ride with one anchor less than before, after having been moored by two
or more anchors. (b) To loose from anchorage. See Moor, v. t.
Unmoor
Un*moor", v. i. To weigh anchor. Sir W. Scott.
Unmoral
Un*mor"al (?), a. Having no moral perception, quality, or relation;
involving no idea of morality; -- distinguished from both moral and
immoral. -- Un`mo*ral"i*ty (#), n.
Unmoralized
Un*mor"al*ized (?), a. Not restrained or tutored by morality. Norris.
Unmorrised
Un*mor"rised (?), a. Not arrayed in the dress of a morris dancer.
[Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Unmortise
Un*mor"tise (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + mortise.] To loosen, unfix, or
separate, as things mortised together. Tennyson.
Un-Mosaic
Un`-Mo*sa"ic (?), a. Not according to Moses; unlike Moses or his
works.
By this reckoning Moses should be most un Mosaic. Milton.
Unmothered
Un*moth"ered (?), [1st pref. un- + mother.] Deprived of a mother;
motherless.
Unmovable
Un*mov"a*ble (?), a. Immovable. "Steadfast, unmovable." 1 Cor. xv. 58.
Locke.
Unmovably
Un*mov"a*bly, adv. Immovably. [R.] J. Ellis.
Unmoved
Un*moved" (?), a. Not moved; fixed; firm; unshaken; calm; apathetic.
-- Un*mov"ed*ly, adv.
Unmuffle
Un*muf"fle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + muffle.]
1. To take a covering from, as the face; to uncover.
2. To remove the muffling of, as a drum.
Unmutable
Un*mu"ta*ble (?), a. Immutable. [Obs.]
Unmuzzle
Un*muz"zle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + muzzle.] To loose from a
muzzle; to remove a muzzle from.
Unnail
Un*nail" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + nail.] To remove the nails from;
to unfasten by removing nails.
Unnapped
Un*napped" (?), a. Finished without a nap.
I did not attempt her with a threadbare name, Unnapped with
meritorious actions. Beau. & Fl.
Unnatural
Un*nat"u*ral (?; 135), a. Not natural; contrary, or not conforming, to
the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural
crimes. Syn. -- See Factitious. -- Un*nat"u*ral*ly, adv. --
Un*nat"u*ral*ness, n.
Unnaturalize
Un*nat"u*ral*ize (?), v. t. To make unnatural. [R.] Hales.
Unnature
Un*na"ture (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + nature.] To change the nature
of; to invest with a different or contrary nature. [Obs.]
A right heavenly nature, indeed, as if were unnaturing them, doth
so bridle them [the elements]. Sir P. Sidney.
Unnature
Un*na"ture, n. [Pref. un- not + nature.] The contrary of nature; that
which is unnatural. [R.]
So as to be rather unnature, after all, than nature. H. Bushnell.
Unnear
Un*near" (?), prep. Not near; not close to; at a distance from. [Obs.]
Davies (Muse's Sacrifice).
Unnesessary
Un*nes"es*sa*ry (?), a. Not necessary; not required under the
circumstances; unless; needless; as, unnecessary labor, care, or
rigor. -- Un*nes"es*sa*ri*ly (#), adv. -- Un*nes"es*sa*ri*ness, n.
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Unnecessity
Un`ne*ces"si*ty (?), n. The state of being unnecessary; something
unnecessary. [Obs.]
Unneighbored
Un*neigh"bored (?), a. Being without neigbors. Cowper.
Unneighborly
Un*neigh"bor*ly (?), a. Not neighborly; distant; reserved; solitary;
exclusive. -- adv. Not in a neighborly manner. Shak.
Unnervate
Un*nerv"ate (?), a. Enervate. [Obs.]
Unnerve
Un*nerve" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + nerve.] To deprive of nerve,
force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble; as, to unnerve the arm.
Unequal match'd, . . . The unnerved father falls. Shak.
Unnest
Un*nest (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + nest.] To eject from a nest; to
unnestle. [R.] T. Adams.
Unnestle
Un*nes"tle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + nestle.] Same as Unnest. [R.]
Unnethe, Unnethes
Un*nethe" (?), Un*nethes" (?), adv. With difficulty. See Uneath.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
Unnoble
Un*no"ble (?), a. Ignoble. Shak.
Unnobly
Un*no"bly, adv. Ignobly. J. Fletcher.
Unhooked
Un*hooked" (?), a. Without nooks and corners; guileless. [Obs.]
"Unnooked simplicity." Marston.
Unnotify
Un*no"ti*fy (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + notify.] To retract or
withdraw a notice of. Walpole.
Unnumbered
Un*num"bered (?), a. Not numbered; not counted or estimated;
innumerable. Dryden.
Unnumerable
Un*nu"mer*a*ble (?), a. Innumerable. [Obs.] "An unnumerable
multitude." Udall.
Unnun
Un*nun" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + nun.] To remove from condition of
being a nun. [R.]
Many did quickly unnun and disfriar themselves. Fuller.
Unobedience
Un`o*be"di*ence (?), n. Disobedience. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unobedient
Un`o*be"di*ent (?), a. Disobedient. [Obs.] Milton.
Unobservance
Un`ob*serv"ance (?), n. Want or neglect of observance; inobservance.
Whitlock.
Unobtrusive
Un`ob*tru"sive (?), a. Not obtrusive; not presuming; modest. --
Un`ob*tru"sive*ly, adv. -- Un`ob*tru"sive*ness, n.
Unoffensive
Un`of*fen"sive (?), a. Inoffensive.
Unoften
Un*of"ten (?; 115), adv. Not often. [Obs.]
Unoil
Un*oil" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + oil.] To remove the oil from.
Dryden.
Unoperative
Un*op"er*a*tive (?), a. Producing no effect; inoperative. [Obs.]
South.
Unoperculated
Un`o*per"cu*la`ted (?), a. Destitute of an operculum, or cover.
Unorder
Un*or"der (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + order.] To countermand an order
for. [R.]
Unorderly
Un*or"der*ly, a. Disorderly. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson.
Unordinate
Un*or"di*nate (?), a. Disorderly; irregular; inordinate. [R.] --
Un*or"di*nate*ly, adv. [R.]
Unorganized
Un*or"gan*ized (?), a. Not organized; being without organic structure;
specifically (Biol.), not having the different tissues and organs
characteristic of living organisms, nor the power of growth and
development; as, the unorganized ferments. See the Note under Ferment,
n., 1.
Unoriginated
Un`o*rig"i*na`ted (?), a.
1. Not originated; existing from all eternity. F. W. Newman.
2. Not yet caused to be, or to be made; as, possible inventions still
unoriginated.
Unoriginately
Un`o*rig"i*nate*ly (?), adv. Without origin.
Unossified
Un*os"si*fied (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Destitute of a bony structure.
Unowed
Un*owed" (?), a.
1. Ownerless. [Obs.] Shak.
2. Not owed; as, to pay money unowed.
Unowned
Un*own"ed (?), a. [Pref. un- not + (sense 1) owned possessed, and
(sense 2) owned granted, acknowledged.]
1. Not owned; having no owner. Milton.
2. Not acknowledged; not avowed. Gay.
Unpack
Un*pack" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pack.]
1. To separate and remove, as things packed; to open and remove the
contents of; as, to unpack a trunk.
2. To relieve of a pack or burden. [R.] Shak.
Unpacker
Un*pack"er (?), n. One who unpacks.
Unpaganize
Un*pa"gan*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + paganize.] To cause to cease
to be pagan; to divest of pagan character. [R.] Cudworth.
Unpaint
Un*paint" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + paint.] To remove the paint
from; to efface, as a painting. Parnell.
Unpaired
Un*paired (?), a. Not paired; not suited or matched.
And minds unpaired had better think alone. Crabbe.
Unpalped
Un*palped" (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Destitute of a palp.
Unpannel
Un*pan"nel (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pannel.] To take the saddle
off; to unsaddle. [Obs.] Jervas.
Unparadise
Un*par"a*dise (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + paradise.] To deprive of
happiness like that of paradise; to render unhappy. [R.] Young.
Unparagoned
Un*par"a*goned (?), a. Having no paragon or equal; matchless;
peerless. [R.]
Your unparagoned mistress is dead. Shak.
Unparalleled
Un*par"al*leled (?), a. Having no parallel, or equal; unequaled;
unmatched.
The unparalleled perseverance of the armies of the United States,
under every suffering and discouragement, was little short of a
miracle. Washington.
Unparched
Un*parched" (?), a. [Pref. un- not (intensive) parched.] Dried up;
withered by heat. [Obs.] "My tongue . . . unparched." Crashaw.
Unparented
Un*par"ent*ed (?), a. Having no parent, or no acknowledged parent.
[R.]
Unparliamentary
Un*par`lia*men"ta*ry (?), a. Not parliamentary; contrary to the
practice of parliamentary bodies. -- Un*par`lia*men"ta*ri*ness (#), n.
Unpartial
Un*par"tial (?), a. Impartial. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson. --
Un*par"tial*ly, adv. [Obs.] Hooker.
Unpassable
Un*pass"a*ble (?), a. Impassable. E. A. Freeman. --
Un*pass"a*ble*ness, n. Evelyn.
Unpassionate
Un*pas"sion*ate (?), a. Not passionate; dispassionate. --
Un*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv.
Unpastor
Un*pas"tor (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pastor.] To cause to be no
longer pastor; to deprive of pastorship. [R.] Fuller.
Unpathed
Un*pathed" (?), a. Not having a path. Shak.
Unpathwayed
Un*path"wayed` (?), a. Pathless. [R.] "The smooth, unpathwayed plain."
Wordsworth.
Unpatience
Un*pa"tience (?), n. Impatience. [Obs.]
Unpatient
Un*pa"tient (?), a. Impatient. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unpaved
Un*paved" (?), a.
1. Not paved; not furnished with a pavement. Hakewill.
2. Castrated. [Obs.] "Unpaved eunuch." Shak.
Unpay
Un*pay" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pay.] To undo, take back, or
annul, as a payment. Shak.
Unpeace
Un*peace" (?), n. Absence or lack of peace. [Obs.] Testament of Love.
Unpedigreed
Un*ped"i*greed (?), a. Not distinguished by a pedigree. [R.] Pollok.
Unpeeled
Un*peeled (?), a.
1. [1st pref. un- (intensive) + peel.] Thoroughly stripped; pillaged.
[Obs.] Shak.
2. [Pref. un- not + peeled.] Not peeled.
Unpeerable
Un*peer"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of having a peer, or equal.
Unpeered
Un*peered (?), a. Having no peer; unequaled; unparalleled. "Unpeered
excellence." Marston.
Unpeg
Un*peg" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + peg.] To remove a peg or pegs
from; to unfasten; to open. Shak.
Unpen
Un*pen" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pen.] To release from a pen or
from confinement. "If a man unpens another's water." Blackstone.
Unpenetrable
Un*pen"e*tra*ble (?), a. Impenetrable.
Unpenitent
Un*pen"i*tent (?), a. Impenitent. Sandys.
Unpeople
Un*peo"ple (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + people.] To deprive of
inhabitants; to depopulate. Shak.
Unperegal
Un`per*e"gal (?), a. [Pref. un- not + peregal.] Unequal. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Unperfect
Un*per"fect (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + perfect.] To mar or destroy
the perfection of. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Unperfect
Un*per"fect (?), a. [Pref. un- + perfect.] Imperfect. [Obs.] Holland.
-- Un*per"fect*ly, adv. [Obs.] Hales. -- Un*per"fect*ness, n. [Obs.]
Unperfection
Un`per*fec"tion (?), n. Want of perfection; imperfection. [Obs.]
Wyclif.
Unperishable
Un*per"ish*a*ble (?), a. Imperishable.
Unperishably
Un*per"ish*a*bly, adv. Imperishably.
Unperplex
Un`per*plex" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + perplex.] To free from
perplexity. [R.] Donne.
Unpersuasion
Un`per*sua"sion (?), n. The state of not being persuaded; disbelief;
doubt. [R.] Abp. Leighton.
Unpervert
Un`per*vert (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pervert.] To free from
perversion; to deliver from being perverted; to reconvert. [Obs.]
Unphilosophize
Un`phi*los"o*phize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + philosophize.] To
degrade from the character of a philosopher. [R.] Pope.
Unpick
Un*pick (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- (intensive) + pick.] To pick out; to
undo by picking.
Unpicked
Un*picked" (?), a. [Properly p. p. of unpick.] Picked out; picked
open.
2. [Pref. un- not + picked.] Not picked. Milton.
Unpin
Un*pin" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pin.] To loose from pins; to
remove the pins from; to unfasten; as, to unpin a frock; to unpin a
frame.
Unpinion
Un*pin"ion (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pinion.] To loose from pinions
or manacles; to free from restraint. Goldsmith.
Unpitied
Un*pit"ied (?), a.
1. Not pitied.
2. Pitiless; merciless. [Obs.] Shak.
Unpitious
Un*pi"tious (?), a.
1. Impious; wicked. [Obs.] "The life of the unpitous." Wyclif (Prov.
xv. 8).
2. Destitute of pity; pitiless. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- Un*pi"tous*ly, adv.
[Obs.] -- Un*pi"tous*ness, n. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unpitousty
Un*pi"tous*ty (?), n. Impiety. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unpity
Un*pit"y (?), n. Want of piety. [Obs.]
Unplacable
Un*pla"ca*ble (?), a. Implacable. [Obs.]
Unplaced
Un*placed" (?), a. Not placed.
Unplaid
Un*plaid" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + plaid.] To deprive of a plaid.
Unplained
Un*plained" (?), a. Not deplored or bewailed; unlamented. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Unplat
Un*plat" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + plat.] To take out the folds or
twists of, as something previously platted; to unfold; to unwreathe.
Unplausive
Un*plau"sive (?), a. Not approving; disapproving. [Obs.] Shak.
Unpleaded
Un*plead"ed (?), a.
1. Not used as a plea; not urged; as, an unpleaded excuse.
2. Not supported by pleas; undefended; as, an unpleaded suit.
Unpleasant
Un*pleas"ant (?), a. Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable;
displeasing; offensive. -- Un*pleas"ant*ly, adv. -- Un*pleas"ant*ness,
n.
Unpleasantry
Un*pleas"ant*ry (?), n.; pl. Unpleasantries (.
1. Want of pleasantry. [R.]
2. A state of disagreement; a falling out. Thackeray.
Unpleasive
Un*pleas"ive (?), a. Unpleasant. [Obs.] "An unpleasive passion." Bp.
Hall.
Unpleat
Un*pleat" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pleat.] To remove the plaits of;
to smooth. W. Browne.
Unplight
Un*plight" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + plight.] To unfold; to lay
open; to explain. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Unplumb
Un*plumb" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + plumb.] To deprive of lead, as
of a leaden coffin. [R.] Burke.
Unplume
Un*plume" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + plume.] To strip of plumes or
feathers; hence, to humiliate.
Unpoised
Un*poised" (?), a.
1. Not poised or balanced.
2. Not poised or weighed; hence, regardless of consequences;
unhesitating. [Obs.] Marston.
Unpoison
Un*poi"son (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + poison.] To remove or expel
poison from. [Obs.] South.
Unpolicied
Un*pol"i*cied (?), a.
1. Not having civil polity, or a regular form of government.
2. Impolitic; imprudent. [Obs.] Shak.
Unpolish
Un*pol"ish (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + polish.] To deprive of polish;
to make impolite.
Unpolite
Un`po*lite" (?), a. Not polite; impolite; rude. -- Un`po*lite"ly, adv.
-- Un`po*lite"ness, n.
Unpolitic
Un*pol"i*tic (?), a. Impolitic; imprudent.
Unpolled
Un*polled" (?), a. Not polled. Specifically: (a) Not enumerated or
registered; as, an unpolled vote or voter. (b) Not plundered. [Obs.]
"Unpoll'd Arabian wealth." Fanshawe.
Unpope
Un*pope" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pope.]
1. To divest of the character, office, or authority of a pope.
2. To deprive of a pope. [Obs.]
Rome will never so far unpope herself as to part with her pretended
supremacy. Fuller.
Unportunate
Un*por"tu*nate (?), a. Importunate; troublesome with requests. [Obs.]
Golden Boke.
Unportuous
Un*por"tu*ous (?), a. Having no ports. [Obs.] "An unportuous coast."
Burke.
Unpossess
Un`pos*sess" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + possess.] To be without, or
to resign, possession of. [Obs.]
Unpossibility
Un*pos`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. Impossibility. [R.] "Utter unpossibility."
Poe.
Unpossible
Un*pos"si*ble (?), a. Impossible. [R.]
Unpower
Un*pow"er (?), n. Want of power; weakness. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
Unpowerful
Un*pow"er*ful (?), a. Not powerful; weak. Cowley.
Unpracticable
Un*prac"ti*ca*ble (?), a. Impracticable; not feasible.
Unpractical
Un*prac"ti*cal (?), a. Not practical; impractical. "Unpractical
questions." H. James.
I like him none the less for being unpractical. Lowell.
Unpraise
Un*praise" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + praise.] To withhold praise
from; to deprive of praise. [R.]
Unpray
Un*pray (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pray.] To revoke or annul by
prayer, as something previously prayed for. [R.] Sir M. Hale.
Unprayable
Un*pray"a*ble (?), a. Not to be influenced or moved by prayers;
obdurate. [R.] Wyclif.
Unprayed
Un*prayed" (?), a. [With for.] Not prayed for. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
Unpreach
Un*preach" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + preach.] To undo or overthrow
by preaching. [R.] De Foe.
Unprecedented
Un*prec"e*dent*ed (?), a. Having no precedent or example; not preceded
by a like case; not having the authority of prior example; novel; new;
unexampled. -- Un*prec"e*dent*ed*ly, adv.
Unpredict
Un`pre*dict" (?), v. i. [1st pref. un- + predict.] To retract or
falsify a previous prediction. Milton.
Unprejudiced
Un*prej"u*diced (?), a.
1. Not prejudiced; free from undue bias or prepossession; not
preoccupied by opinion; impartial; as, an unprejudiced mind; an
unprejudiced judge.
2. Not warped or biased by prejudice; as, an unprejudiced judgment. --
Un*prej"u*diced*ness, n. V. Knox.
Unprelated
Un*prel"a*ted (?), a. [1st pref. un- + prelate.] Deposed from the
office of prelate.
Unprevented
Un`pre*vent"ed (?), a.
1. Not prevented or hindered; as, unprevented sorrows. Shak.
2. Not preceded by anything. [Obs.] Milton.
Unpriced
Un*priced" (?), a. Not priced; being without a fixed or certain value;
also, priceless. "Amethyst unpriced." Neale (Rhythm of St. Bernard).
Unpriest
Un*priest" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + priest.] To deprive of
priesthood; to unfrock. [R.] Milton.
Unprince
Un*prince" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + prince.] To deprive of the
character or authority of a prince; to divest of principality of
sovereignty. [R.] Swift.
Unprinciple
Un*prin"ci*ple (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + principle.] To destroy the
moral principles of. [R.]
Unprincipled
Un*prin"ci*pled (?), a. [Pref. un- not + principled.] Being without
principles; especially, being without right moral principles; also,
characterized by absence of principle. -- Un*prin"ci*pled*ness, n.
Unprison
Un*pris"on (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + prison.] To take or deliver
from prison.
Unprizable
Un*priz"a*ble (?), a.
1. Not prized or valued; being without value. [Obs.]
2. Invaluable; being beyond estimation. [Obs.]
Unprobably
Un*prob"a*bly (?), adv. [Pref. un- not + probably.] Improbably.
Unprobably
Un*prob"a*bly, adv. [Un- + L. probabilis approvable, fr. probare to
approve. Cf. Probable.] In a manner not to be approved of; improperly.
[Obs. & R.]
To diminish, by the authority of wise and knowing men, things
unjustly and unprobably crept in. Strype.
Unproficiency
Un`pro*fi"cien*cy (?), n. Want of proficiency or improvement. Bp.
Hall.
Unprofit
Un*prof"it (?), n. Want of profit; unprofitableness. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unprofited
Un*prof"it*ed, a. Profitless. [R.] Shak.
Unpromise
Un*prom"ise (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + promise.] To revoke or annul,
as a promise. Chapman.
Unprop
Un*prop" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + prop.] To remove a prop or props
from; to deprive of support.
Unproper
Un*prop"er (?), a. Not proper or peculiar; improper. [Obs.] --
Un*prop"er*ly, adv. [Obs.]
Unproselyte
Un*pros"e*lyte (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + proselyte.] To convert or
recover from the state of a proselyte. Fuller.
Unprotestantize
Un*prot"es*tant*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + protestantize.] To
render other than Protestant; to cause to change from Protestantism to
some other form of religion; to deprive of some Protestant feature or
characteristic.
The attempt to unprotestantize the Church of England. Froude.
Unprovide
Un`pro*vide (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + provide.] To deprive of
necessary provision; to unfurnish.
Lest her . . . beauty unprovide my mind again. Shak.
Unprovident
Un*prov"i*dent (?), a. Improvident. [Obs.] "Who for thyself art so
unprovident.' Shak.
Unprudence
Un*pru"dence (?), n. Imprudence. [Obs.]
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Unprudent
Un*pru"dent (?), a. Imprudent. [Obs.]
Unprudential
Un`pru*den"tial (?), a. Imprudent. [Obs.] "The most unwise and
unprudential act." Milton.
Unpucker
Un*puck"er (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + pucker.] To smooth away the
puckers or wrinkles of.
Unpure
Un*pure" (?), a. Not pure; impure. -- Un*pure"ly, adv. --
Un*pure"ness, n.
Unpursed
Un*pursed" (?), a. [1st pref. un- + purse + -ed.]
1. Robbed of a purse, or of money. [R.] Pollock.
2. Taken from the purse; expended. [Obs.] Gower.
Unqualify
Un*qual"i*fy (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + quality.] To disqualify; to
unfit. Swift.
Unqualitied
Un*qual"i*tied (?), a. [1st pref. un- + quality.] Deprived of the
usual faculties. [Obs.] Shak.
Unqueen
Un*queen" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + queen.] To divest of the rank or
authority of queen. Shak.
Unquestionable
Un*ques"tion*a*ble (?), a.
1. Not questionable; as, an unquestionable title.
2. Not inviting questions or conversation. [R.] Shak. --
Un*ques"tion*a*bly, adv.
Unquestioned
Un*ques"tioned (?), a.
1. Not called in question; not doubted.
2. Not interrogated; having no questions asked; not examined or
examined into. Shak.
She muttering prayers, as holy rites she meant, Through the divided
crowd unquestioned went. Dryden.
3. Indisputable; not to be opposed or impugned.
Their unquestioned pleasures must be served. B. Jonson.
Unquick
Un*quick" (?), a. Not quick. [R.] Daniel.
Unquiet
Un*qui"et (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + quiet.] To disquiet. [Obs.] Ld.
Herbert.
Unquiet
Un*qui"et, a. [Pref. un- + quiet.] Not quiet; restless; uneasy;
agitated; disturbed. -- Un*qui"et*ly, adv. -- Un*qui"et*ness, n.
Unquietude
Un*qui"e*tude (?), n. Uneasiness; inquietude.
Unravel
Un*rav"el (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- (intensive) + ravel.]
1. To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to
unravel a stocking.
2. Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to
solve; as, to unravel a plot.
3. To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into
disorder; to confuse. "Art shall be conjured for it, and nature all
unraveled." Dryden.
Unravel
Un*rav"el, v. i. To become unraveled, in any sense.
Unravelment
Un*rav"el*ment (?), n. The act of unraveling, or the state of being
unraveled.
Unrazored
Un*ra"zored (?), a. Not shaven. [R.] Milton.
Unread
Un*read" (?), a.
1. Not read or perused; as, an unread book. Hooker.
2. Not versed in literature; illiterate. Dryden.
Unreadiness
Un*read"i*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being unready.
Unready
Un*read"y (?), a.
1. Not ready or prepared; not prompt; slow; awkward; clumsy. Dryden.
Nor need the unready virgin strike her breast. Keble.
2. Not dressed; undressed. [Obs.]
Unready
Un*read"y, v. t. [1st pref. un- + ready.] To undress. [Obs.] Sir P.
Sidney.
Unreal
Un*re"al (?), a. Not real; unsubstantial; fanciful; ideal.
Unreality
Un`re*al"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being unreal; want of
reality.
Unrealize
Un*re"al*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + realize.] To make unreal; to
idealize.
His fancy . . . unrealizes everything at a touch. Lowell.
Unreally
Un*re"al*ly, adv. In an unreal manner; ideally.
Unreason
Un*rea"son (?), n. [Pref. un- not + reason.] Want of reason;
unreasonableness; absurdity. Abbot of Unreason. See Abbot of Misrule,
under Abbot.
Unreason
Un*rea"son, v. t. [1st pref. un- + reason.] To undo, disprove, or
refute by reasoning. [Obs.]
To unreason the equity of God's proceedings. South.
Unreasonable
Un*rea"son*a*ble (?), a. Not reasonable; irrational; immoderate;
exorbitant. -- Un*rea"son*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*rea"son*a*bly, adv.
Unreasoned
Un*rea"soned (?), a. Not supported by reason; unreasonable.
"Unreasoned habits." Burke.
Unreave
Un*reave" (?), v. t. [See Unreeve.] To unwind; to disentangle; to
loose. [Obs.] Spenser.
Unreaved
Un*reaved" (?), a. [See Un- not, and, for -reaved, cf. Rive, and AS.
re\'a2fan to break.] Not torn, split, or parted; not torn to pieces.
[Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Unrebukable
Un`re*buk"a*ble (?), a. Not deserving rebuke or censure; blameless. 1
Tim. vi. 14.
Unrecuring
Un`re*cur"ing (?), a. Incurable. [Obs.] "Some unrecuring wound." Shak.
Unredeemed
Un`re*deemed" (?), a. Not redeemed.
Unreeve
Un*reeve" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + reeve, v. t.] (Naut.) To
withdraw, or take out, as a rope from a block, thimble, or the like.
Unreformation
Un*ref`or*ma"tion (?), n. Want of reformation; state of being
unreformed. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Unregeneracy
Un`re*gen"er*a*cy (?), n. The quality or state of being unregenerate.
Glanvill.
Unregenerate, Unregenerated
Un`re*gen"er*ate (?), Un`re*gen"er*a`ted (?), a. Not regenerated; not
renewed in heart; remaining or being at enmity with God.
Unregeneration
Un`re*gen`er*a"tion (?), n. Unregeneracy.
Unrein
Un*rein" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + rein.] To loosen the reins of; to
remove restraint from. Addison.
Unrelenting
Un`re*lent"ing (?), a. Not relenting; unyielding; rigid; hard; stern;
cruel. -- Un`re*lent"ing*ly, adv. -- Un`re*lent"ing*ness, n.
Unreliable
Un`re*li"a*ble (?), a. Not reliable; untrustworthy. See Reliable. --
Un`re*li"a*ble*ness, n.
Alcibiades . . . was too unsteady, and (according to Mr.
Coleridge's coinage) "unreliable;" or perhaps, in more correct
English, too "unrelyuponable." De Quincey.
Unreligious
Un`re*li"gious (?), a. Irreligious. Wordsworth.
Unremembrance
Un`re*mem"brance (?), n. Want of remembrance; forgetfulness. I. Watts.
Unremitting
Un`re*mit"ting (?), a. Not remitting; incessant; continued;
persevering; as, unremitting exertions. Cowper. -- Un`re*mit"ting*ly,
adv. -- Un`re*mit"ting*ness, n.
Unremorseless
Un`re*morse"less (?), a. [Pref. un- not (intensive) + remorseless.]
Utterly remorseless. [Obs. & R.] "Unremorseless death." Cowley.
Unrepentance
Un`re*pent"ance (?), n. Impenitence. [R.]
Unreproachable
Un`re*proach"a*ble (?), a. Not liable to be reproached;
irreproachable.
Unreprievable
Un`re*priev"a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being reprieved. Shak.
Unreproved
Un`re*proved (?), a.
1. Not reproved. Sandys.
2. Not having incurred reproof, blameless. [Obs.]
In unreproved pleasures free. Milton.
Unreputable
Un*rep"u*ta*ble (?), a. Disreputable.
Unreserve
Un`re*serve" (?), n. Absence of reverse; frankness; freedom of
communication. T. Warton.
Unreserved
Un`re*served" (?), a. Not reserved; not kept back; not withheld in
part; unrestrained. -- Un`re*serv"ed*ly (#), adv. --
Un`re*serv"ed*ness, n.
Unresistance
Un`re*sist"ance (?), n. Nonresistance; passive submission;
irresistance. Bp. Hall.
Unresisted
Un`re*sist"ed, a.
1. Not resisted; unopposed. Bentley.
2. Resistless; as, unresisted fate. [R.] Pope.
Unresistible
Un`re*sist"i*ble (?), a. Irresistible. W. Temple.
Unrespect
Un`re*spect" (?), n. Disrespect. [Obs.] "Unrespect of her toil." Bp.
Hall.
Unresponsible
Un`re*spon"si*ble (?), a. Irresponsible. Fuller. --
Un`re*spon"si*ble*ness, n.
Unrest
Un*rest" (?), n. Want of rest or repose; unquietness; sleeplessness;
uneasiness; disquietude.
Is this, quoth she, the cause of your unrest! Chaucer.
Can calm despair and wild unrest Be tenants of a single breast?
Tennyson.
Unrestraint
Un`re*straint" (?), n. Freedom from restraint; freedom; liberty;
license.
Unresty
Un*rest"y (?), a. Causing unrest; disquieting; as, unresty sorrows.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
Unrevenued
Un*rev"e*nued (?), a. Not furnished with a revenue. [R.] Milton.
Unreverence
Un*rev"er*ence (?), n. Absence or lack of reverence; irreverence.
[Obs.] Wyclif.
Unreverend
Un*rev"er*end (?), a.
1. Not reverend.
2. Disrespectful; irreverent. [Obs.] Shak.
Unreverent
Un*rev"er*ent (?), a. Irreverent. [R.] Shak.
Unreverently
Un*rev"er*ent*ly, adv. Irreverently. [R.] B. Jonson.
Unriddle
Un*rid"dle (?), v. t. & i. [1st pref. un- + riddle.] To read the
riddle of; to solve or explain; as, to unriddle an enigma or a
mystery. Macaulay.
And where you can't unriddle, learn to trust. Parnell.
Unriddler
Un*rid"dler (?), n. One who unriddles. Lovelace.
Unrig
Un*rig" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + rig.] (Naut.) To strip of rigging;
as, to unrig a ship. Totten.
Unright
Un*right" (?), a. [AS. unriht. See Un- not, and Right.] Not right;
wrong. [Obs.] Gower.
Unright
Un*right", n. A wrong. [Obs.]
Nor did I you never unright. Chaucer.
Unright
Un*right" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + right.] To cause (something
right) to become wrong. [Obs.] Gower.
Unrighteous
Un*right"eous (?), a. [OE. unrightwise, AS. unrihtw\'c6s. See Un- not,
and Righteous.]
1. Not righteous; evil; wicked; sinful; as, an unrighteous man.
2. Contrary to law and equity; unjust; as, an unrighteous decree or
sentence. -- Un*right"eous*ly, adv. -- Un*right"eous*ness, n.
Unrightwise
Un*right"wise` (?), a. Unrighteous. [Obs.] Wyclif. --
Un*right"wise`ly, adv. [Obs.]
Unringed
Un*ringed" (?), a. Not having a ring, as in the nose. "Pigs unringed."
Hudibras.
Unrioted
Un*ri"ot*ed (?), a. Free from rioting. [Obs.] "A chaste, unrioted
house." May (Lucan).
Unrip
Un*rip" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- (intensive) + rip.] To rip; to cut
open. Bacon.
Unripe
Un*ripe" (?), a.
1. Not ripe; as, unripe fruit.
2. Developing too early; premature. Sir P. Sidney.
Unripeness
Un*ripe"ness, n. Quality or state of being unripe.
Unrivaled
Un*ri"valed (?), a. Having no rival; without a competitor; peerless.
[Spelt also unrivalled.] Pope.
Unrivet
Un*riv"et (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + rivet.] To take out, or loose,
the rivets of; as, to unrivet boiler plates.
Unrobe
Un*robe" (?), v. t. & i. [1st pref. un- + robe.] To disrobe; to
undress; to take off the robes.
Unroll
Un*roll" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + roll.] [Written also unrol.]
1. To open, as what is rolled or convolved; as, to unroll cloth; to
unroll a banner.
2. To display; to reveal. Dryden.
3. To remove from a roll or register, as a name.
If I make not this cheat bring out another . . . let me be unrolled
and my name put in the book of virtue! Shak.
Un-Romanized
Un-Ro"man*ized (?), a.
1. Not subjected to Roman arms or customs. J. Whitaker.
2. (Eccl.) Not subjected to the principles or usages of the Roman
Catholic Church.
Unroof
Un*roof" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + roof.] To strip off the roof or
covering of, as a house. Shak.
Unroofed
Un*roofed" (?), a.
1. [Properly p. p. of unroof.] Stripped of a roof, or similar
covering.
Broken carriages, dead horses, unroofed cottages, all indicated the
movements. Sir W. Scott.
2. [Pref. un- not + roofed.] Not yet roofed.
Unroost
Un*roost" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + roost.] To drive from the roost.
Shak.
Unroot
Un*root" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + root.] To tear up by the roots;
to eradicate; to uproot.
Unroot
Un*root", v. i. To be torn up by the roots. Beau. & Fl.
Unrude
Un*rude" (?), a. [Pref. un- + rude. In sense 2 un- is intensive.]
1. Not rude; polished. Herrick.
2. Excessively rude. [Obs. & R.] "See how the unrude rascal backbites
him." B. Jonson.
Unruffle
Un*ruf"fle (?), v. i. [1st pref. un- + ruffle.] To cease from being
ruffled or agitated. Dryden.
Unruffled
Un*ruf"fled (?), a. [Pref. un- not + ruffled.] Not ruffled or
agitated; smooth; calm; tranquil; quiet.
Calm and unruffled as a summer's sea. Addison.
Unruinate, Unruinated
Un*ru"in*ate (?), Un*ru"in*a`ted (?), a. Not ruined or destroyed.
[Obs.] "Unruinated towers." Bp. Hall.
Unruled
Un*ruled" (?), a.
1. Not governed or controlled. "Unruled and undirected." Spenser.
2. Not ruled or marked with lines; as, unruled paper.
Unruliment
Un*rul"i*ment (?), n. Unruliness. [Obs.] "Breaking forth with rude
unruliment." Spenser.
Unruliness
Un*rul"i*ness, n. Quality or state unruly.
Unruly
Un*rul"y (?), a. [Compar. Unrulier (, superl. Unruliest.] [Pref. un-
not + rule. Cf. Ruly.] Not submissive to rule; disregarding restraint;
disposed to violate; turbulent; ungovernable; refractory; as, an
unruly boy; unruly boy; unruly conduct.
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of
deadly poison. James iii. 8.
Unrumple
Un*rum"ple (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + rumple.] To free from rumples;
to spread or lay even,
Unsacrament
Un*sac"ra*ment (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sacrament.] To deprive of
sacramental character or efficacy; as, to unsacrament the rite of
baptism. [Obs.]
Unsad
Un*sad" (?), a. [AS. uns\'91d unsated, insatiable. See Un- not, and
Sad.] Unsteady; fickle. [Obs.]
O, stormy people, unsad and ever untrue. Chaucer.
Unsadden
Un*sad"den (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sadden.] To relieve from
sadness; to cheer. [R.] Whitlock.
Unsaddle
Un*sad"dle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + saddle.]
1. To strip of a saddle; to take the saddle from, as a horse.
2. To throw from the saddle; to unhorse.
Unsadness
Un*sad"ness, n. [From Unsad.] Infirmity; weakness. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unsafety
Un*safe"ty (?), n. The quality or state of being in peril; absence of
safety; insecurity. Bacon.
Unsaint
Un*saint" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + saint.] To deprive of saintship;
to deny sanctity to. [R.] South.
Unsaintly
Un*saint"ly, a. Unbecoming to a saint. Gauden.
Unsalable
Un*sal"a*ble (?), a. Not salable; unmerchantable. -- n. That which can
not be sold. Byron.
Unsanctification
Un*sanc`ti*fi*ca"tion (?), n. Absence or lack of sanctification. Shak.
Unsatiability
Un*sa`ti*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. Quality of being unsatiable;
insatiability. [Obs.]
Unsatiable
Un*sa"ti*a*ble (?), a. Insatiable. [Obs.] Hooker. --
Un*sa"ti*a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] -- Un*sa"ti*a*bly, adv. [Obs.]
Unsatiate
Un*sa"ti*ate (?), a. Insatiate. Dr. H. More.
Unsatisfaction
Un*sat`is*fac"tion (?), n. Dissatisfaction. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Unsaturated
Un*sat"u*ra`ted (?), a.
1. Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree; as, an
unsaturated solution.
2. (Chem.) Capable of taking up, or of uniting with, certain other
elements or compounds, without the elimination of any side product;
thus, aldehyde, ethylene, and ammonia are unsaturated.
Unsaturation
Un*sat`u*ra"tion (?), n. The quality or state of being unsaturated.
Unsay
Un*say (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + say.] To recant or recall, as what
has been said; to refract; to take back again; to make as if not said.
You can say and unsay things at pleasure. Goldsmith.
Unscale
Un*scale" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + scale.] To divest of scales; to
remove scales from.
[An eagle] purging and unscaling her long-abused sight at the
fountain itself of heavenly radiance. Milton.
Unscapable
Un*scap"a*ble (?), a. Not be escaped; inevitable. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unsceptered, Unsceptred
Un*scep"tered, Un*scep"tred (?), a.
1. [Pref. un- not + sceptered.] Having no scepter.
2. [1st pref. un- + scepter.] Deprived of a scepter.
Unscience
Un*sci"ence (?), n. Want of science or knowledge; ignorance. [Obs.]
If that any wight ween a thing to be otherwise than it is, it is
not only unscience, but it is deceivable opinion. Chaucer.
Unscrew
Un*screw" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + screw.] To draw the screws from;
to loose from screws; to loosen or withdraw (anything, as a screw) by
turning it.
Unscrupulous
Un*scru"pu*lous (?), a. Not scrupulous; unprincipled. --
Un*scru"pu*lous*ly, adv. -- Un*scru"pu*lous*ness, n.
Unscrutable
Un*scru"ta*ble (?), a. Inscrutable. [R.]
Unsoutcheoned
Un*soutch"eoned (?), a. Destitute of an escutcheon. [R.] Pollock.
Unseal
Un*seal" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + seal.]
1. To break or remove the seal of; to open, as what is sealed; as, to
unseal a letter.
Unable to unseal his lips beyond the width of a quarter of an inch.
Sir W. Scott.
2. To disclose, as a secret. [Obs.] The Coronation.
Unseam
Un*seam (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + seam.] To open the seam or seams
of; to rip; to cut; to cut open. Shak.
Unsearchable
Un*search"a*ble (?), a. Not searchable; inscrutable; hidden;
mysterious.
The counsels of God are to us unsearchable. Rogers.
-- Un*search"a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*search"a*bly, adv.
Unseason
Un*sea"son (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + season.]
1. To make unseasoned; to deprive of seasoning.
2. To strike unseasonably; to affect disagreeably or unfavorably.
[Obs.]
Why do I send this rustic madrigal, That may thy tuneful ear
unseason quite? Spenser.
Unseasonable
Un*sea"son*a*ble (?), a. Not seasonable; being, done, or occurring out
of the proper season; ill-timed; untimely; too early or too late; as,
he called at an unseasonable hour; unseasonable advice; unseasonable
frosts; unseasonable food. -- Un*sea"son*a*ble*ness, n. --
Un*sea"son*a*bly, adv.
Unseasoned
Un*sea"soned (?), a.
1. Not seasoned.
2. Untimely; ill-timed. [Obs.] Shak.
Unseat
Un*seat" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + seat.]
1. To throw from one's seat; to deprive of a seat. Cowper.
2. Specifically, to deprive of the right to sit in a legislative body,
as for fraud in election. Macaulay.
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Unseconded
Un*sec"ond*ed (?), a.
1. Not seconded; not supported, aided, or assisted; as, the motion was
unseconded; the attempt was unseconded.
2. Not exemplified a second time. [Obs.] "Strange and unseconded
shapes of worms." Sir T. Browne.
Unsecret
Un*se"cret (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + secret.] To disclose; to
divulge. [Obs.] Bacon.
Unsecret
Un*se"cret, a. [Pref. un- not + secret.] Not secret; not close; not
trusty; indiscreet. [Obs.] "We are unsecret to ourselves." Shak.
Unsecularize
Un*sec"u*lar*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + secularize.] To cause to
become not secular; to detach from secular things; to alienate from
the world.
Unsecure
Un`se*cure" (?), a. Insecure. [R.] Milton.
Unseel
Un*seel" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + seel.] To open, as the eyes of a
hawk that have been seeled; hence, to give light to; to enlighten.
[Obs.] B. Jonson.
Unseem
Un*seem" (?), v. i. [1st pref. un- + seem.] Not to seem. [Obs.] Shak.
Unseeming
Un*seem"ing, a. Unbeseeming; not fit or becoming.
Unseemliness
Un*seem"li*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being unseemly;
unbecomingness. Udall.
Unseemly
Un*seem"ly, a. Not seemly; unbecoming; indecent.
An unseemly outbreak of temper. Hawthorne.
Unseemly
Un*seem"ly, adv. In an unseemly manner.
Unseen
Un*seen" (?), a.
1. Not seen or discovered.
2. Unskilled; inexperienced. [Obs.] Clarendon.
Unseldom
Un*sel"dom (?), adv. Not seldom; frequently. [R.]
Unsely
Un*se"ly (?), a. [AS. uns. See Un- not, and Silly.] Not blessed or
happy; wretched; unfortunate. [Written also unsilly.] [Obs.] Chaucer.
-- Un*se"li*ness, n. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Unseminared
Un*sem"i*nared (?), a. [See 1st Un-, and Semen.] Deprived of virility,
or seminal energy; made a eunuch. [Obs.]
Unsensed
Un*sensed (?), a. Wanting a distinct meaning; having no certain
signification. [R.] Puller.
Unsensible
Un*sen"si*ble (?), a. Insensible. [Obs.]
Unsensualize
Un*sen"su*al*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sensualize.] To elevate
from the domain of the senses; to purify. Coleridge.
Unseparable
Un*sep"a*ra*ble (?), a. Inseparable. [Obs.] "In love unseparable."
Shak.
Unservice
Un*serv"ice (?), n. Neglect of duty; idleness; indolence. [Obs.]
Massinger.
Unset
Un*set" (?), a. Not set; not fixed or appointed.
Unsettle
Un*set"tle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + settle.] To move or loosen from
a settled position or state; to unfix; to displace; to disorder; to
confuse.
Unsettle
Un*set"tle, v. i. To become unsettled or unfixed; to be disordered.
Shak.
Unsettledness
Un*set"tled*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being unsettled.
Unsettlement
Un*set"tle*ment (?), n. The act of unsettling, or state of being
unsettled; disturbance. J. H. Newman.
Unseven
Un*sev"en (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + seven.] To render other than
seven; to make to be no longer seven. [Obs. & R.] "To unseven the
sacraments of the church of Rome." Fuller.
Unsew
Un*sew" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sew.] To undo, as something sewn,
or something inclosed by sewing; to rip apart; to take out the
stitches of.
Unsex
Un*sex" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unsexed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Unsexing.] [1st pref. un- + sex.] To deprive of sex, or of qualities
becoming to one's sex; esp., to make unfeminine in character, manners,
duties, or the like; as, to unsex a woman.
Unsexual
Un*sex"u*al (?), a. Not sexual; not proper or peculiar to one of the
sexes. De Quincey.
Unshackle
Un*shac"kle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + shackle.] To loose from
shackles or bonds; to set free from restraint; to unfetter. Addison.
Unshakable
Un*shak"a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being shaken; firm; fixed. Shak.
J. S. Mill.
Unshaked
Un*shaked" (?), a. Unshaken. [Obs.] Shak.
Unshale
Un*shale" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + shale.] To strip the shale, or
husk, from; to uncover. [Obs.]
I will not unshale the jest before it be ripe. Marston.
Unshape
Un*shape (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + shape.] To deprive of shape, or
of proper shape; to disorder; to confound; to derange. [R.] Shak.
Unshaped, Unshapen
Un*shaped" (?), Un*shap"en (?), a. [Pref. un- not + shaped, shapen.]
Not shaped; shapeless; misshapen; deformed; ugly.
Unsheathe
Un*sheathe" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sheath.] To deprive of a
sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword. To unsheathe
the sword, to make war.
Unshed
Un*shed" (?), a.
1. Not parted or divided, as the hair. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Not spilt, or made to flow, as blood or tears. Milton.
Unshell
Un*shell" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + shell.] To strip the shell from;
to take out of the shell; to hatch.
Unshelve
Un*shelve" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + shelve.] To remove from, or as
from, a shelf.
Unshent
Un*shent (?), a. Not shent; not disgraced; blameless. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Unsheriff
Un*sher"iff (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sheriff.] To depose from the
office of sheriff. [R.]
Unshet
Un*shet" (?), v. t. To unshut. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Unshiftable
Un*shift"a*ble (?), a.
1. That may
2. Shiftless; helpless. [Obs.]
Unship
Un*ship" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + ship.]
1. To take out of a ship or vessel; as, to unship goods.
2. (Naut.) To remove or detach, as any part or implement, from its
proper position or connection when in use; as, to unship an oar; to
unship capstan bars; to unship the tiller.
Unshipment
Un*ship"ment (?), n. The act of unshipping, or the state of being
unshipped; displacement.
Unshot
Un*shot" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + shot.] To remove the shot from,
as from a shotted gun; to unload.
Unshot
Un*shot", a. [Pref. un- + shot.] Not hit by a shot; also, not
discharged or fired off.
Unshout
Un*shout" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + shout.] To recall what is done
by shouting. [Obs.] Shak.
Unshroud
Un*shroud" (, v. t. [1st pref. un- + shroud.] To remove the shroud
from; to uncover. P. Fletcher.
Unshrubbed
Un*shrubbed" (?), a. Being without shrubs.
Unshut
Un*shut" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + shut.] To open, or throw open.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
Unshutter
Un*shut"ter (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + shutter.] To open or remove
the shutters of. T. Hughes.
Unsight
Un*sight" (?), a. Doing or done without sight; not seeing or
examining. [Colloq.] Unsight unseen, a colloquial phrase, denoting
unseeing unseen, or unseen repeated; as, to buy a thing unsight
unseen, that is, without seeing it.
For to subscribe, unsight, unseen, To a new church discipline.
Hudibras.
There was a great confluence of chapmen, that resorted from every
part, with a design to purchase, which they were to do "unsight
unseen." Spectator.
Unsightable
Un*sight"a*ble (?), a. Invisible. [Obs.]
Unsighted
Un*sight"ed, a.
1. Not sighted, or seen. Suckling.
2. (Gun.) Not aimed by means of a sight; also, not furnished with a
sight, or with a properly adjusted sight; as, to shoot and unsighted
rife or cannon.
Unsignificant
Un`sig*nif"i*cant (?), a. Insignificant. [Obs.] Holland.
Unsilly
Un*sil"ly (?), a. See Unsely. [Obs.]
Unsimplicity
Un`sim*plic"i*ty (?), n. Absence of simplicity; artfulness. C.
Kingsley.
Unsin
Un*sin" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sin.] To deprive of sinfulness, as
a sin; to make sinless. [Obs.] Feltham.
Unsincere
Un`sin*cere" (?), a. Not sincere or pure; insincere. [Obs.] Dryden. --
Un`sin*cere"ness, n. [Obs.]
Unsincerity
Un`sin*cer"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being unsincere or
impure; insincerity. [Obs.] Boyle.
Unsinew
Un*sin"ew (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sinew.] To deprive of sinews or
of strength. [R.] Dryden.
Unsister
Un*sis"ter (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sister.] To separate, as
sisters; to disjoin. [Poetic & R.] Tennyson.
Unsisterly
Un*sis"ter*ly, a. Not sisterly. Richardson.
Unsisting
Un*sist"ing (?), a. Unresisting. [Obs.] "The unsisting postern." Shak.
Unsitting
Un*sit"ting (?), a. Not sitting well; unbecoming. [Obs.] "Unsitting
words." Sir T. More.
Unskill
Un*skill" (?), n. Want of skill; ignorance; unskillfulness. [Obs.]
Sylvester.
Unskillful
Un*skill"ful (?), a. [Spelt also unskilful.]
1. Not skillful; inexperienced; awkward; bungling; as, an unskillful
surgeon or mechanic; an unskillful logician.
2. Lacking discernment; injudicious; ignorant.
Though it make the unskillful laugh, can not but make the judicious
grieve. Shak.
-- Un*skill"ful*ly, adv. -- Un*skill"ful*ness, n.
Unslacked
Un*slacked" (?), a. Not slacked; unslaked; as, unslacked lime.
Unslaked
Un*slaked" (?), a. Not slaked; unslacked; as, an unslaked thirst;
unslaked lime.
Unsling
Un*sling" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sling.] (Naut.) To take off the
slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings.
Totten.
Unsluice
Un*sluice" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sluice.] To sluice; to open the
sluice or sluices of; to let flow; to discharge. Dryden.
Unsociability
Un*so`cia*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being unsociable;
unsociableness.
Unsociable
Un*so"cia*ble (?), a. Not sociable; not inclined to society; averse to
companionship or conversation; solitary; reserved; as, an unsociable
person or temper. -- Un*so"cia*ble*ness, n. -- Un*so"cia*bly, adv.
Unsocket
Un*sock"et (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + socket.] To loose or take from
a socket.
Unsoft
Un*soft" (?; 115), a. Not soft; hard; coarse; rough. [Obs.] "Bristles
of his beard unsoft." Chaucer.
Unsoft
Un*soft", adv. [AS. uns. See Un- not, and Soft.] Not softly. [Obs.]
Great climbers fall unsoft. Spenser.
Unsolder
Un*sol"der (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + solder.] To separate or
disunite, as what has been soldered; hence, to divide; to sunder.
[Formerly written also unsoder.] Tennyson.
Unsoldiered
Un*sol"diered (?; 106), a. Not equipped like a soldier; unsoldierlike.
[Obs.] J. Fletcher.
Unsolemnize
Un*sol"em*nize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + solemnize.] To divest of
solemnity.
Unsonable
Un*so"na*ble (?), a. [Pref. un- + L. sonabilis sounding, from sonare
to sound.] Incapable of being sounded. [Obs.]
Unsonsy
Un*son"sy (?), a. [See Un- not, and Soncy.] Not soncy (sonsy); not
fortunate. [Scot.]
Unsoot
Un*soot" (?), a. [AS. unsw. See Un- not, and Sweet.] Not sweet. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Unsophisticate, Unsophisticated
Un`so*phis"ti*cate (?), Un`so*phis"ti*ca`ted (?), a. Not
sophisticated; pure; innocent; genuine. -- Un`so*phis"ti*ca`ted*ness,
n.
Unsorrowed
Un*sor"rowed (?), a. Not sorrowed for; unlamented. Beau. & Fl.
Unsorted
Un*sort"ed (?), a.
1. Not sorted; not classified; as, a lot of unsorted goods.
2. Not well selected; ill-chosen.
The purpose you undertake is dangerous; the friends you named
uncertain; the time itself unsorted. Shak.
Unsoul
Un*soul" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + soul.] To deprive of soul,
spirit, or principle. [R.] Shelton.
Unsound
Un*sound" (?), a. Not sound; not whole; not solid; defective; infirm;
diseased. -- Un*sound"ly, adv. -- Un*sound"ness, n.
Unspar
Un*spar" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + spar.] To take the spars, stakes,
or bars from. [R.] Sir W. Scott.
Unsparing
Un*spar"ing (?), a. [Pref. un- not + sparing, p. pr. of spare.]
1. Not sparing; not parsimonious; liberal; profuse. Burke.
2. Not merciful or forgiving. [R.] Milton. -- Un*spar"ing*ly (#), adv.
-- Un*spar"ing*ness, n.
Unspeak
Un*speak" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + speak.] To retract, as what has
been spoken; to recant; to unsay. [R.] Shak.
Unspeakable
Un*speak"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. un- not + speakable.] Not speakable;
incapable of being uttered or adequately described; inexpressible;
unutterable; ineffable; as, unspeakable grief or rage. --
Un*speak"a*bly, adv.
Ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. 1 Pet. i. 8.
Unspecialized
Un*spe"cial*ized (?), a. Not specialized; specifically (Biol.), not
adapted, or set apart, for any particular purpose or function; as, an
unspecialized unicellular organism. W. K. Brooks.
Unsped
Un*sped" (?), a. Not performed; not dispatched. [Obs.] Garth.
Unspell
Un*spell" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + spell.] To break the power of (a
spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to
disenchant. [R.]
Such practices as these, . . . The more judicious Israelites
unspelled. Dryden.
Unsphere
Un*sphere" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sphere.] To remove, as a
planet, from its sphere or orb. Shak.
Unspike
Un*spike" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + spike.] To remove a spike from,
as from the vent of a cannon.
Unspilt
Un*spilt" (?), a. Not spilt or wasted; not shed.
Unspin
Un*spin" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + spin.] To untwist, as something
spun.
Unspirit
Un*spir"it (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + spirit.] To dispirit. [Obs.]
Sir W. Temple.
Unspiritalize
Un*spir"it*al*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + spiritualize.] To
deprive of spiritually. South.
Unspleened
Un*spleened" (?), a. [1st pref. un- + spleen.] Deprived of a spleen.
Unspotted
Un*spot"ted (?), a. Not spotted; free from spot or stain; especially,
free from moral stain; unblemished; immaculate; as, an unspotted
reputation. -- Un*spot"ted*ness, n.
Unsquire
Un*squire" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + squire.] To divest of the title
or privilege of an esquire. Swift.
Unstable
Un*sta"ble (?), a. [Cf. Instable.] Not stable; not firm, fixed, or
constant; subject to change or overthrow. -- Un*sta"ble*ness, n.
Chaucer. Unstable equilibrium. See Stable equilibrium, under Stable.
Unstack
Un*stack" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + stack.] To remove, or take away,
from a stack; to remove, as something constituting a stack.
Unstarch
Un*starch" (?), v. t. [Pref. un- + starch.] To free from starch; to
make limp or pliable.
Unstate
Un*state" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + state.] To deprive of state or
dignity. [R.]
High-battled C\'91sar will unstate his happiness. Shak.
Unsteel
Un*steel" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + steel.] To disarm; to soften.
Richardson.
Unstep
Un*step" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + step.] (Naut.) To remove, as a
mast, from its step.
Unstick
Un*stick" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + stick.] To release, as one thing
stuck to another. Richardson.
Unstill
Un*still" (?), a. [AS. unstille. See Un- not, and Still, a.] Not
still; restless. [R.]
Unsting
Un*sting" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sting.] To disarm of a sting; to
remove the sting of. [R.] "Elegant dissertations on virtue and vice .
. . will not unsting calamity." J. M. Mason.
Unstitch
Un*stitch" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + stitch.] To open by picking out
stitches; to take out, or undo, the stitches of; as, to unstitch a
seam. Collier.
Unstock
Un*stock" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + stock.]
1. To deprive of a stock; to remove the stock from; to loose from that
which fixes, or holds fast.
2. To remove from the stocks, as a ship.
Unstockinged
Un*stock"inged (?), a.
1. [Pref. un- not + stocking.] Destitute of stockings. Sir W. Scott.
2. [1st pref. un- + stocking.] Deprived of stockings.
Unstop
Un*stop" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + stop.]
1. To take the stopple or stopper from; as, to unstop a bottle or a
cask.
2. To free from any obstruction; to open.
Unstrain
Un*strain" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + strain.] To relieve from a
strain; to relax. B. Jonson.
Unstrained
Un*strained" (?), a. [Pref. un- not + strain.]
1. Not strained; not cleared or purified by straining; as, unstrained
oil or milk.
2. Not forced; easy; natural; as, a unstrained deduction or inference.
Hakewill.
Unstratified
Un*strat"i*fied (?), a. (Geol.) Not stratified; -- applied to massive
rocks, as granite, porphyry, etc., and also to deposits of loose
material, as the glacial till, which occur in masses without layers or
strata.
Unstrength
Un*strength" (?), n. Want of strength; weakness; feebleness. [Obs.]
Wyclif.
Unstriated
Un*stri"a*ted (?), a. (Nat. Hist.) Nonstriated; unstriped.
Unstring
Un*string" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + string.]
1. To deprive of a string or strings; also, to take from a string; as,
to unstring beads.
2. To loosen the string or strings of; as, to unstring a harp or a
bow.
3. To relax the tension of; to loosen. "His garland they unstring."
Dryden. Used also figuratively; as, his nerves were unstrung by fear.
Unstriped
Un*striped" (?), a.
1. Not striped.
2. (Nat. Hist.) Without marks or striations; nonstriated; as,
unstriped muscle fibers.
Unstudied
Un*stud"ied (?), a.
1. Not studied; not acquired by study; unlabored; natural.
2. Not skilled; unversed; -- followed by in.
3. Not spent in study. [Obs.] "To cloak the defects of their unstudied
years." Milton.
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Unsubstantial
Un`sub*stan"tial (?), a. Lacking in matter or substance; visionary;
chimerical.
Unsubstantialize
Un`sub*stan"tial*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + substantialize.] To
make unsubstantial. [R.]
Unsubstantiation
Un`sub*stan`ti*a"tion (?), n. [1st pref. un- + substantiation.] A
divesting of substantiality.
Unsucceedable
Un`suc*ceed"a*ble (?), a. Not able or likely to succeed. [Obs.] Sir T.
Browne.
Unsuccess
Un`suc*cess" (?), n. Want of success; failure; misfortune. Prof.
Wilson.
Unsuccessful
Un`suc*cess"ful (?), a. Not successful; not producing the desired
event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky;
unhappy. -- Un`suc*cess"ful*ly, adv. -- Un`suc*cess"ful*ness, n.
Unsufferable
Un*suf"fer*a*ble (?), a. Insufferable. [Obs.] Hooker. --
Un*suf"fer*a*bly, adv. [Obs.]
Unsuffering
Un*suf"fer*ing, n. Inability or incapability of enduring, or of being
endured. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unsufficience, Unsufficiency
Un`suf*fi"cience (?), Un`suf*fi"cien*cy (?), n. Insufficiency. [Obs.]
Hooker.
Unsufficient
Un`suf*fi"cient (?), a. Insufficient. [Obs.]
Unsuit
Un*suit" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + suit.] Not to suit; to be unfit
for. [Obs.] Quarles.
Unsupportable
Un`sup*port"a*ble (?), a. Insupportable; unendurable. --
Un`sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. Bp. Wilkins. -- Un`sup*port"a*bly, adv.
Unsured
Un*sured" (?), a. Not made sure. [Obs.]
Thy now unsured assurance to the crown. Shak.
Unsurety
Un*sure"ty (?), n. Want of surety; uncertainty; insecurity; doubt.
[Obs.] Sir T. More.
Unsurmountable
Un`sur*mount"a*ble (?), a. Insurmountable. Locke.
Unsuspicion
Un`sus*pi"cion (?), n. The quality or state of being unsuspecting.
Dickens.
Unswaddle
Un*swad"dle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + swaddle.] To take a swaddle
from; to unswathe.
Unswathe
Un*swathe" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + swathe.] To take a swathe from;
to relieve from a bandage; to unswaddle. Addison.
Unswayable
Un*sway"a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being swayed. Shak.
Unswear
Un*swear" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + swear.] To recant or recall, as
an oath; to recall after having sworn; to abjure. J. Fletcher.
Unswear
Un*swear", v. i. To recall an oath. Spenser.
Unsweat
Un*sweat" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + sweat.] To relieve from
perspiration; to ease or cool after exercise or toil. [R.] Milton.
Unswell
Un*swell" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + swell.] To sink from a swollen
state; to subside. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Unsymmetrical
Un`sym*met"ric*al (?), a.
1. Wanting in symmetry, or due proportion pf parts.
2. (Biol.) Not symmetrical; being without symmetry, as the parts of a
flower when similar parts are of different size and shape, or when the
parts of successive circles differ in number. See Symmetry.
3. (Chem.) Being without symmetry of chemical structure or relation;
as, an unsymmetrical carbon atom.
Unsymmetrical carbon atom (Chem.), one which is united at once to four
different atoms or radicals. This condition usually occasions physical
isomerism, with the attendant action on polarized light.
Unsymmetrically
Un`sym*met"ric*al*ly, adv. Not symmetrically.
Unsympathy
Un*sym"pa*thy (?), n. Absence or lack of sympathy.
Untack
Un*tack" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tack.] To separate, as what is
tacked; to disjoin; to release.
being untacked from honest cares. Barrow.
Untackle
Un*tac"kle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tackle.] To unbitch; to
unharness. [Colloq.] Tusser.
Untalked
Un*talked" (?), a. Not talked; not mentioned; -- often with of. Shak.
Untangibility
Un*tan`gi*bil"i*ty (?), n. Intangibility.
Untangible
Un*tan"gi*ble (?), a. Intangible. [R.]
Untangibly
Un*tan"gi*bly, adv. Intangibly. [R.]
Untangle
Un*tan"gle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tangle.] To loose from tangles
or intricacy; to disentangle; to resolve; as, to untangle thread.
Untangle but this cruel chain. Prior.
Untappice
Un*tap"pice (?), v. i. [1st pref. un- + tappice.] to come out of
concealment. [Obs.] Massinger.
Untaste
Un*taste" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + taste.] To deprive of a taste
for a thing. [R.] Daniel.
Unteach
Un*teach" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + teach.]
1. To cause to forget, or to lose from memory, or to disbelieve what
has been taught.
Experience will unteach us. Sir T. Browne.
One breast laid open were a school Which would unteach mankind the
lust to shine or rule. Byron.
2. To cause to be forgotten; as, to unteach what has been learned.
Dryden.
Unteam
Un*team" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + team.] To unyoke a team from.
[R.] Jer. Taylor.
Untemper
Un*tem"per (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + temper.] To deprive of temper,
or of the proper degree of temper; to make soft.
Untemperate
Un*tem"per*ate (?), a. Intemperate. [Obs.]
Untemperately
Un*tem"per*ate*ly, adv. Intemperately. [Obs.]
Untempter
Un*tempt"er (?; 215), n. One who does not tempt, or is not a tempter.
[Obs.] Wyclif.
Untenant
Un*ten"ant (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tenant.] To remove a tenant
from. [R.] Coleridge.
Untent
Un*tent" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tent.] To bring out of a tent.
[R.] Shak.
Untented
Un*tent"ed, a. [Pref. un- not + tent a covering.] Having no tent or
tents, as a soldier or a field.
Untented
Un*tent"ed, a. [Pref. un- not + tented, p. p. of tent to probe.] Not
tended; not dressed. See 4th Tent.
The untented woundings of a father's curse Pierce every sense about
thee! Shak.
Unthank
Un*thank" (?), n. [AS. unpank. See Un- not, Thank.] No thanks; ill
will; misfortune. [Obs.]
Unthank come on his head that bound him so. Chaucer.
Unthink
Un*think" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + think.] To recall or take back,
as something thought. Shak.
Unthinker
Un*think"er (?), n. [Pref. un- + thinker.] A person who does not
think, or does not think wisely.
Unthinking
Un*think"ing, a.
1. Not thinking; not heedful; thoughtless; inconsiderate; as,
unthinking youth.
2. Not indicating thought or reflection; thoughtless.
With earnest eyes, and round unthinking face, He first the snuffbox
opened, then the case. Pope.
-- Un*think"ing*ly, adv. -- Un*think"ing*ness, n.
Unthread
Un*thread" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + thread.]
1. To draw or take out a thread from; as, to unthread a needle.
2. To deprive of ligaments; to loose the ligaments of.
He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints. Milton.
3. To make one's way through; to traverse; as, to unthread a devious
path. De Quincey.
Untrift
Un"trift` (?), n.
1. Want of thrift; untriftiness; prodigality.
2. An unthrifty. [Obs.] Dryden.
Unthrift
Un*thrift" (?), a. Unthrifty. [Obs.]
Unthriftfully
Un*thrift"ful*ly (?), adv. Not thriftily. [Obs.] "Unthriftfully
spent." Sir J. Cheke.
Unthriftihead, Unthriftihood
Un*thrift"i*head (?), Un*thrift"i*hood (?), n. Untriftiness. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Unthriftily
Un*thrift"i*ly (?), adv.
1. Not thriftily.
2. Improperly; unbecomingly. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Unthriftiness
Un*thrift"i*ness, n. The quality or state or being unthrifty;
profuseness; lavishness. Udall.
Unthrifty
Un*thrift"y (?), a. Not thrifty; profuse. Spenser.
Unthrone
Un*throne" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + throne.] To remove from, or as
from, a throne; to dethrone. Milton.
Untidy
Un*ti"dy (?), a.
1. Unseasonable; untimely. [Obs.] "Untidy tales." Piers Plowman.
2. Not tidy or neat; slovenly. -- Un*ti"di*ly (#), adv. --
Un*ti"di*ness, n.
Untie
Un*tie" (?), v. t. [AS. unt. See 1st Un-, and Tie, v. t.]
1. To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the
parts of; as, to untie a knot.
Sacharissa's captive fain Would untie his iron chain. Waller.
Her snakes untied, sulphurous waters drink. Pope.
2. To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind.
Though you untie the winds, and let them fight Against the
churches. Shak.
All the evils of an untied tongue we put upon the accounts of
drunkenness. Jer. Taylor.
3. To resolve; to unfold; to clear.
They quicken sloth, perplexities untie. Denham.
Untie
Un*tie", v. i. To become untied or loosed.
Untighten
Un*tight"en (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tighten.] To make less tight
or tense; to loosen.
Until
Un*til" (?), prep. [OE. until, ontil; un- (as in unto) + til till; cf.
Dan. indtil, Sw. intill. See Unto, and Till, prep.]
1. To; unto; towards; -- used of material objects. Chaucer.
Taverners until them told the same. Piers Plowman.
He roused himself full blithe, and hastened them until. Spenser.
2. To; up to; till; before; -- used of time; as, he staid until
evening; he will not come back until the end of the month.
He and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of
the captivity. Judg. xviii. 30.
NOTE: &hand; In contracts and like documents until is construed as
exclusive of the date mentioned unless it was the manifest intent
of the parties to include it.
Until
Un*til", conj. As far as; to the place or degree that; especially, up
to the time that; till. See Till, conj.
In open prospect nothing bounds our eye, Until the earth seems
joined unto the sky. Dryden.
But the rest of the dead lives not again until the thousand years
were finished. Rev. xx. 5.
Untile
Un*tile" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tile.] To take the tiles from; to
uncover by removing the tiles.
Untime
Un*time" (?), n. An unseasonable time. [Obs.]
A man shall not eat in untime. Chaucer.
Untimeliness
Un*time"li*ness (?), n. Unseasonableness.
Untimely
Un*time"ly, a. Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual,
or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as, untimely
frosts; untimely remarks; an untimely death.
Untimely
Un*time"ly, adv. Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely;
prematurely; unseasonably. "Let them know . . . what's untimely done."
Shak.
Untimeous
Un*time"ous (?), a. Untimely. [R.] Sir W. Scott.
Untimeously
Un*time"ous*ly, adv. Untimely; unseasonably. [R.]
Untithed
Un*tithed" (?), a. Not subjected tithes.
Untitled
Un*ti"tled (?), a.
1. Not titled; having no title, or appellation of dignity or
distinction. Spenser.
2. Being without title or right; not entitled. Shak.
Unto
Un"to (?), prep. [OE. unto; un- (only in unto, until) unto, as far as
+ to to; this un- is akin to AS. und OS. und until, conj. (cf. OS. unt
unto, OHG. unzi), Goth. und unto, until. See To, and cf. Until.]
1. To; -- now used only in antiquated, formal, or scriptural style.
See To.
2. Until; till. [Obs.] "He shall abide it unto the death of the
priest." Num. xxxv. 25.
Unto
Un"to, conj. Until; till. [Obs.] "Unto this year be gone." Chaucer.
Untold
Un*told" (?), a.
1. Not told; not related; not revealed; as, untold secrets.
2. Not numbered or counted; as, untold money.
Untolerable
Un*tol"er*a*ble (?), a. Intolerable. [Obs.]
Untomb
Un*tomb" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tomb.] To take from the tomb; to
exhume; to disinter. Fuller.
Untongue
Un*tongue (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tongue.] To deprive of a tongue,
or of voice. [Obs.] Fuller.
Untooth
Un*tooth" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tooth.] To take out the teeth
of. Cowper.
Untoward
Un*to"ward (?), prep. [Unto + -ward.] Toward. [Obs.] Gower.
Untoward
Un*to"ward (?), a. [Pref. un- not + toward.]
1. Froward; perverse. "Save yourselves from this untoward generation."
Acts ii. 40.
2. Awkward; ungraceful. "Untoward words." Creech. "Untoward manner."
Swift.
3. Inconvenient; troublesome; vexatious; unlucky; unfortunate; as, an
untoward wind or accident. -- Un*to"ward*ly, adv. -- Un*to"ward*ness,
n.
Untowardly
Un*to"ward*ly, a. Perverse; froward; untoward. "Untowardly tricks and
vices." Locke.
Untraded
Un*trad"ed (?), a.
1. Not dealt with in trade; not visited for purposes of trade. [Obs.]
Hakluyt
2. Unpracticed; inexperienced. [Obs.] Udall.
3. Not traded in or bartered; hence, not hackneyed; unusual; not
common. Shak.
Untrained
Un*trained" (?), a.
1. Not trained. Shak.
2. Not trainable; indocile. [Obs.] Herbert.
Untrammeled
Un*tram"meled (?), a. Not hampered or impeded; free. [Written also
untrammelled.]
Untraveled
Un*trav"eled (?), a. [Written also untravelled.]
1. Not traveled; not trodden by passengers; as, an untraveled forest.
2. Having never visited foreign countries; not having gained knowledge
or experience by travel; as, an untraveled Englishman. Addison.
Untread
Un*tread" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tread.] To tread back; to
retrace. Shak.
Untreasure
Un*treas"ure (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + treasure.] To bring forth or
give up, as things previously treasured. "The quaintness with which he
untreasured, as by rote, the stores of his memory." J. Mitford.
Untreasured
Un*treas"ured (?), a.
1. [Properly p. p. of untreasure.] Deprived of treasure. [Obs.] Shak.
2. [Pref. un- not + treasured.] Not treasured; not kept as treasure.
Untreatable
Un*treat"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being treated; not practicable.
[R.] Dr. H. More.
Untrenched
Un*trenched" (?), a. Being without trenches; whole; intact. [Obs.]
Untressed
Un*tressed" (?), a. Not tied up in tresses; unarranged; -- said of the
hair. Chaucer.
Untrowable
Un*trow"a*ble (?), a. Incredible. [Obs.] "Untrowable fairness."
Wyclif.
Untrue
Un*true" (?), a.
1. Not true; false; contrary to the fact; as, the story is untrue.
2. Not faithful; inconstant; false; disloyal. Chaucer.
Untrue
Un*true, adv. Untruly. [Obs. or Poetic] Chaucer.
Untruism
Un*tru"ism (?), n. Something not true; a false statement. [Recent &
R.] A. Trollope.
Untrunked
Un*trunked" (?), a. [1st pref. un- + trunk.] Separated from its trunk
or stock. [Obs.]
Untruss
Un*truss" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + truss.] To loose from a truss,
or as from a truss; to untie or unfasten; to let out; to undress. [R.]
Dryden.
Untruss, Untrusser
Un*truss" (?), Un*truss"er (?), n. One who untrussed persons for the
purpose of flogging them; a public whipper. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Untrust
Un*trust" (?), n. Distrust. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Untrustful
Un*trust"ful (?), a.
1. Not trustful or trusting.
2. Not to be trusted; not trusty. [R.] Sir W. Scott.
Untruth
Un*truth" (?), n.
1. The quality of being untrue; contrariety to truth; want of
veracity; also, treachery; faithlessness; disloyalty. Chaucer.
2. That which is untrue; a false assertion; a falsehood; a lie; also,
an act of treachery or disloyalty. Shak. Syn. -- Lie; falsehood. See
Lie.
Untruthful
Un*truth"ful (?), a. Not truthful; unveracious; contrary to the truth
or the fact. -- Un*truth"ful*ly, adv. -- Un*truth"ful*ness, n.
Untuck
Un*tuck" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tuck.] To unfold or undo, as a
tuck; to release from a tuck or fold.
Untune
Un*tune" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + tune.] To make incapable of
harmony, or of harmonious action; to put out of tune. Shak.
Unturn
Un*turn" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + turn.] To turn in a reserve way,
especially so as to open something; as, to unturn a key. Keats.
Unturned
Un*turned" (?), a. [Pref. un- + turned.] Not turned; not revolved or
reversed. To leave no stone unturned, to leave nothing untried for
accomplishing one's purpose.
[He] left unturned no stone To make my guilt appear, and hide his
own. Dryden.
Untwain
Un*twain" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + twain.] To rend in twain; to
tear in two. [Obs.] Skelton.
Untwine
Un*twine" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + twine.] To untwist; to separate,
as that which is twined or twisted; to disentangle; to untie.
It requires a long and powerful counter sympathy in a nation to
untwine the ties of custom which bind a people to the established
and the old. Sir W. Hamilton.
Untwine
Un*twine", v. i. To become untwined. Milton.
Untwirl
Un*twirl" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + twirl.] To untwist; to undo.
Ash.
Untwist
Un*twist" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + twist.]
1. To separate and open, as twisted threads; to turn back, as that
which is twisted; to untwine.
If one of the twines of the twist do untwist, The twine that
untwisteth, untwisteth the twist. Wallis.
2. To untie; to open; to disentangle. Milton.
Unty
Un*ty" (?), v. t. To untie. [Archaic] Young.
Unusage
Un*us"age (?; 48), n. Want or lack of usage. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Unused
Un*used" (?), a.
1. Not used; as, an unused book; an unused apartment.
2. Not habituated; unaccustomed.
Unused to bend, impatient of control. Thomson.
Unusual
Un*u"su*al (?), a. Not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a
person of unusual grace or erudition. -- Un*u"su*al*ly, adv. --
Un*u"su*al*ness, n.
Unusuality
Un*u`su*al"i*ty (?), n. Unusualness. Poe.
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Unutterable
Un*ut"ter*a*ble (?), a. Not utterable; incapable of being spoken or
voiced; inexpressible; ineffable; unspeakable; as, unutterable
anguish.
Sighed and looked unutterable things. Thomson.
-- Un*ut"ter*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*ut"ter*a*bly, adv.
Unvail
Un*vail" (?), v. t. & i. See Unveil.
Unvaluable
Un*val"u*a*ble (?), a.
1. Invaluable; being beyond price. [Obs.] South.
2. Not valuable; having little value. [R.] T. Adams.
Unvalued
Un*val"ued (?), a.
1. Not valued; not appraised; hence, not considered; disregarded;
valueless; as, an unvalued estate. "Unvalued persons." Shak.
2. Having inestimable value; invaluable. [Obs.]
The golden apples of unvalued price. Spenser.
Unvariable
Un*va"ri*a*ble (?), a. Invariable. Donne.
Unveil
Un*veil" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + veil.] To remove a veil from; to
divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she
unveiled her face.
Unveil
Un*veil", v. i. To remove a veil; to reveal one's self.
Unveiler
Un*veil"er (?), n. One who removes a veil.
Unveracity
Un`ve*rac"i*ty (?), n. Want of veracity; untruthfulness; as,
unveracity of heart. Carlyle.
Unvessel
Un*ves"sel (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + vessel.] To cause to be no
longer a vessel; to empty. [Obs.] Ford.
Unvicar
Un*vi"car (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + vicar.] To deprive of the
position or office a vicar. [R.] Strype.
Unviolable
Un*vi"o*la*ble (?), a. Inviolable.
Unvisard
Un*vis"ard (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + vizard.] To take the vizard or
mask from; to unmask. [Written also unvizard.] [Obs.] Milton.
Unvisible
Un*vis"i*ble (?), a. Invisible. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unvisibly
Un*vis"i*bly, adv. Invisibly. [Obs.]
Unvitiated
Un*vi"ti*a`ted (?), a. Not vitiated; pure.
Unvoluntary
Un*vol"un*ta*ry (?), a. Involuntary. [Obs.] Fuller.
Unvote
Un*vote" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + vote.] To reverse or annul by
vote, as a former vote. [R.] Bp, Burnet.
Unvoweled
Un*vow"eled (?), a. Having no vowel sounds or signs. [Written also
unvowelled.] Skinner.
Unvulgarize
Un*vul"gar*ize (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + vulgarize.] To divest of
vulgarity; to make to be not vulgar. Lamb.
Unvulnerable
Un*vul"ner*a*ble (?), a. Invulnerable. [Obs.]
Unware
Un*ware" (?), a. [AS. unw\'91r unwary. See Un- not, and Wary.]
1. Unaware; not foreseeing; being off one's guard. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Fairfax.
2. Happening unexpectedly; unforeseen. [Obs.]
The unware woe of harm that cometh behind. Chaucer.
-- Un*ware"ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Un*ware"ness, n. [Obs.]
Unwares
Un*wares" (?), adv. Unawares; unexpectedly; -- sometimes preceded by
at. [Obs.] Holinshed.
Unwarily
Un*wa"ri*ly (?), adv. In an unwary manner.
Unwariness
Un*wa"ri*ness, n. The quality or state of being unwary; carelessness;
heedlessness.
Unwarm
Un*warm" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + warm.] To lose warmth; to grow
cold. [R.]
Unwarp
Un*warp" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + warp.] To restore from a warped
state; to cause to be linger warped.
Unwarped
Un*warped" (?), a. [Pref. un- not + warped.] Not warped; hence, not
biased; impartial.
Unwarrantable
Un*war"rant*a*ble (?), a. Not warrantable; indefensible; not
vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper. --
Un*war"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*war"rant*a*bly, adv.
Unwarranted
Un*war"rant*ed, a. Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or
guaranty; unwarrantable.
Unwary
Un*wa"ry (?), a. [Cf. Unware.]
1. Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded;
precipitate; heedless; careless.
2. Unexpected; unforeseen; unware. [Obs.] Spenser.
Unwashed
Un*washed" (?), a. Not washed or cleansed; filthy; unclean. <-- The
great unwashed. people who are not wealthy. -->
Unwashen
Un*wash"en (?), a. Not washed. [Archaic] "To eat with unwashen hands."
Matt. xv. 20.
Unwayed
Un*wayed" (?), a.
1. Not used to travel; as, colts that are unwayed. [Obs.] Suckling.
2. Having no ways or roads; pathless. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unwearied
Un*wea"ried (?), a. Not wearied; not fatigued or tired; hence,
persistent; not tiring or wearying; indefatigable. -- Un*wea"ried*ly,
adv. -- Un*wea"ried*ness, n.
Unweary
Un*wea"ry (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + weary.] To cause to cease being
weary; to refresh. [Obs.] Dryden.
Unweave
Un*weave" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + weave.] To unfold; to undo; to
ravel, as what has been woven.
Unwedgeable
Un*wedge"a*ble (?), a. Not to be split with wedges. [Obs.] Shak.
Unweeting
Un*weet"ing (?), a. [See Un- not, and Weet, Wit.] Unwitting. [Obs.]
Chaucer. Spenser. -- Un*weet"ing*ly, adv. [Obs.] Milton.
Unweighed
Un*weighed" (?), a. Not weighed; not pondered or considered; as, an
unweighed statement.
Unweighing
Un*weigh"ing (?), a. Not weighing or pondering; inconsiderate. Shak.
Unweld, Unweldy
Un*weld" (?), Un*weld"y (?), a. Unwieldy; unmanageable; clumsy. [Obs.]
Our old limbs move [may] well be unweld. Chaucer.
Unwell
Un*well" (?), a.
1. Not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing.
2. (Med.) Specifically, ill from menstruation; affected with, or
having, catamenial; menstruant.
NOTE: &hand; This word was formerly regarded as an Americanism, but
is now in common use among all who speak the English language.
Unwellness
Un*well"ness, n. Quality or state of being unwell.
Unwemmed
Un*wemmed" (?), a. Not blemished; undefiled; pure. [Obs.] Wyclif.
With body clean and with unwemmed thought. Chaucer.
Unwhole
Un*whole" (?), a. [AS. unh\'bel. See Un- not, and Whole.] Not whole;
unsound. [Obs.]
Unwieldy
Un*wield"y (?), a. Not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky;
ponderous. "A fat, unwieldy body of fifty-eight years old." Clarendon.
-- Un*wield"i*ly (#), adv. -- Un*wield"i*ness, n.
Unwild
Un*wild" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + wild.] To tame; to subdue. [Obs.
& R.] Sylvester.
Unwill
Un*will" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + will.] To annul or reverse by an
act of the will. Longfellow.
Unwilled
Un*willed" (?), a. [1st pref. un- + will.] Deprived of the faculty of
will or volition. Mrs. Browning.
Unwilling
Un*will"ing (?), a. Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an
unwilling servant.
And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, "Keep
your piece nine years." Pope.
-- Un*will"ing*ly, adv. -- Un*will"ing*ness, n.
Unwind
Un*wind" (?), v. t. [AS. unwindan. See 1st Un-, and Wind to coil.]
1. To wind off; to loose or separate, as what or convolved; to
untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread; to unwind a ball of yarn.
2. To disentangle. [Obs.] Hooker.
Unwind
Un*wind", v. i. To be or become unwound; to be capable of being
unwound or untwisted.
Unwisdom
Un*wis"dom (?), n. Want of wisdom; unwise conduct or action; folly;
simplicity; ignorance.
Sumptuary laws are among the exploded fallacies which we have
outgrown, and we smile at the unwisdom which could except to
regulate private habits and manners by statute. J. A. Froude.
Unwise
Un*wise" (?), a. [AS. unw\'c6s. See Un- not, and Wise, a.] Not wise;
defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise
man; unwise kings; unwise measures.
Unwisely
Un*wise"ly, adv. [AS. unw\'c6slice.] In an unwise manner; foolishly.
Unwish
Un*wish" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + wish.] To wish not to be; to
destroy by wishing. [Obs.]
Now thou hast unwished five thousand men. Shak.
Unwist
Un*wist" (?), a.
1. Not known; unknown. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.
2. Not knowing; unwitting. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unwit
Un*wit" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + wit.] To deprive of wit. [Obs.]
Shak.
Unwit
Un*wit", n. [Pref. un- not + wit.] Want of wit or understanding;
ignorance. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Unwitch
Un*witch" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + witch.] To free from a witch or
witches; to fee from witchcraft. [R.] B. Jonson.
Unwitting
Un*wit"ting (?), a. Not knowing; unconscious; ignorant. --
Un*wit"ting*ly, adv.
Unwoman
Un*wom"an (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + woman.] To deprive of the
qualities of a woman; to unsex. [R.] R. Browning.
Unwonder
Un*won"der (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + wonder.] To divest of the
quality of wonder or mystery; to interpret; to explain. [R.] Fuller.
Unwont
Un*wont" (?), a. Unwonted; unused; unaccustomed. [Archaic] Sir W.
Scott.
Unwonted
Un*wont"ed (?), a.
1. Not wonted; unaccustomed; unused; not made familiar by practice;
as, a child unwonted to strangers. Milton.
2. Uncommon; unusual; infrequent; rare; as, unwonted changes.
"Unwonted lights." Byron. -- Un*wont"ed*ly, adv. -- Un*wont"ed*ness,
n.
Unwork
Un*work" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + work.] To undo or destroy, as
work previously done.
Unworldly
Un*world"ly (?), a. Not worldly; spiritual; holy. Hawthorne. --
Un*world"li*ness (#), n.
Unwormed
Un*wormed" (?), a. Not wormed; not having had the worm, or lytta,
under the tongue cut out; -- said of a dog.
Unworship
Un*wor"ship (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + worship.] To deprive of
worship or due honor; to dishonor. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Unworship
Un*wor"ship, n. [Pref. un- not + worship.] Lack of worship or respect;
dishonor. [Obs.] Gower.
Unworth
Un*worth" (?), a. [AS. unweor.] Unworthy. [Obs.] Milton.
Unworth
Un*worth", n. Unworthiness. [R.] Carlyle.
Unworthy
Un*wor"thy (?), a. Not worthy; wanting merit, value, or fitness;
undeserving; worthless; unbecoming; -- often with of. -- Un*wor"thi*ly
(#), adv. -- Un*wor"thi*ness, n.
Unwrap
Un*wrap" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + wrap.] To open or undo, as what
is wrapped or folded. Chaucer.
Unwray
Un*wray" (?), v. t. See Unwrie. [Obs.]
Unwreathe
Un*wreathe" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + wreathe.] To untwist, uncoil,
or untwine, as anything wreathed.
Unwrie
Un*wrie" (?), v. t. [AS. onwre\'a2n; on- (see 1st Un-) + wre\'a2n to
cover.] To uncover. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Unwrinkle
Un*wrin"kle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + wrinkle.] To reduce from a
wrinkled state; to smooth.
Unwrite
Un*write" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + write.] To cancel, as what is
written; to erase. Milton.
Unwritten
Un*writ"ten (?), a.
1. Not written; not reduced to writing; oral; as, unwritten
agreements.
2. Containing no writing; blank; as, unwritten paper.
Unwritten doctrines (Theol.), such doctrines as have been handed down
by word of mouth; oral or traditional doctrines. -- Unwritten law.
[Cf. L. lex non scripta.] That part of the law of England and of the
United States which is not derived from express legislative enactment,
or at least from any enactment now extant and in force as such. This
law is now generally contained in the reports of judicial decisions.
See Common law, under Common. -- Unwritten laws, such laws as have
been handed down by tradition or in song. Such were the laws of the
early nations of Europe.
Unwroken
Un*wro"ken (?), a. [See Un- not, and Wreak.] Not revenged; unavenged.
[Obs.] Surrey.
Unyoke
Un*yoke" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + yoke.]
1. To loose or free from a yoke. "Like youthful steers unyoked, they
take their courses." Shak.
2. To part; to disjoin; to disconnect. Shak.
Unyoked
Un*yoked" (?), a. [In sense 1 pref. un- not + yoked; in senses 2 and 3
properly p. p. of unyoke.]
1. Not yet yoked; not having worn the yoke.
2. Freed or loosed from a yoke.
3. Licentious; unrestrained. [R.] Shak.
Unyolden
Un*yold"en (?), a. Not yielded. [Obs.] "[By] force . . . is he taken
unyolden." Sir T. Browne.
Unzoned
Un*zoned" (?), a. Not zoned; not bound with a girdle; as, an unzoned
bosom. Prior.
Up
Up (?), adv. [AS. up, upp, ; akin to OFries. up, op, D. op, OS. , OHG.
, G. auf, Icel. upp, Dan. op, Goth. iup, and probably to E. over. See
Over.]
1. Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of gravity; toward
or in a higher place or position; above; -- the opposite of down.
But up or down, By center or eccentric, hard to tell. Milton.
2. Hence, in many derived uses, specifically: -- (a) From a lower to a
higher position, literally or figuratively; as, from a recumbent or
sitting position; from the mouth, toward the source, of a river; from
a dependent or inferior condition; from concealment; from younger age;
from a quiet state, or the like; -- used with verbs of motion
expressed or implied.
But they presumed to go up unto the hilltop. Num. xiv. 44.
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up. Ps. lxxxviii. 15.
Up rose the sun, and up rose Emelye. Chaucer.
We have wrought ourselves up into this degree of Christian
indifference. Atterbury.
(b) In a higher place or position, literally or figuratively; in the
state of having arisen; in an upright, or nearly upright, position;
standing; mounted on a horse; in a condition of elevation, prominence,
advance, proficiency, excitement, insurrection, or the like; -- used
with verbs of rest, situation, condition, and the like; as, to be up
on a hill; the lid of the box was up; prices are up.
And when the sun was up, they were scorched. Matt. xiii. 6.
Those that were up themselves kept others low. Spenser.
Helen was up -- was she? Shak.
Rebels there are up, And put the Englishmen unto the sword. Shak.
His name was up through all the adjoining provinces, even to Italy
and Rome; many desiring to see who he was that could withstand so
many years the Roman puissance. Milton.
Thou hast fired me; my soul's up in arms. Dryden.
Grief and passion are like floods raised in little brooks by a
sudden rain; they are quickly up. Dryden.
A general whisper ran among the country people, that Sir Roger was
up. Addison.
Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate.
Longfellow.
(c) To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of,
back of, less advanced than, away from, or the like; -- usually
followed by to or with; as, to be up to the chin in water; to come up
with one's companions; to come up with the enemy; to live up to
engagements.
As a boar was whetting his teeth, up comes a fox to him.
L'Estrange.
(d) To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite; as, in
the phrases to eat up; to drink up; to burn up; to sum up; etc.; to
shut up the eyes or the mouth; to sew up a rent.
NOTE: &hand; So me ph rases of th is kind are now obsolete; as, to
spend up (Prov. xxi. 20); to kill up (B. Jonson).
(e) Aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up your
weapons.
NOTE: &hand; Up is us ed elliptically for get up, rouse up, etc.,
expressing a command or exhortation. "Up, and let us be going."
Judg. xix. 28.
Up, up, my friend! and quit your books, Or surely you 'll grow
double. Wordsworth.
It is all up with him, it is all over with him; he is lost. -- The
time is up, the allotted time is past. -- To be up in, to be informed
about; to be versed in. "Anxious that their sons should be well up in
the superstitions of two thousand years ago." H. Spencer. -- To be up
to. (a) To be equal to, or prepared for; as, he is up to the business,
or the emergency. [Colloq.] (b) To be engaged in; to purpose, with the
idea of doing ill or mischief; as, I don't know what he's up to.
[Colloq.] -- To blow up. (a) To inflate; to distend. (b) To destroy by
an explosion from beneath. (c) To explode; as, the boiler blew up. (d)
To reprove angrily; to scold. [Slang] -- To bring up. See under Bring,
v. t. -- To come up with. See under Come, v. i. -- To cut up. See
under Cut, v. t. & i. -- To draw up. See under Draw, v. t. -- To grow
up, to grow to maturity. -- Up anchor (Naut.), the order to man the
windlass preparatory to hauling up the anchor. -- Up and down. (a)
First up, and then down; from one state or position to another. See
under Down, adv.
Fortune . . . led him up and down. Chaucer.
(b) (Naut.) Vertical; perpendicular; -- said of the cable when the
anchor is under, or nearly under, the hawse hole, and the cable is
taut. Totten. -- Up helm (Naut.), the order given to move the tiller
toward the upper, or windward, side of a vessel. -- Up to snuff. See
under Snuff. [Slang] -- What is up? What is going on? [Slang] <--
what's up? what's happening? -->
Up
Up, prep.
1. From a lower to a higher place on, upon, or along; at a higher
situation upon; at the top of.
In going up a hill, the knees will be most weary; in going down,
the thihgs. Bacon.
2. From the coast towards the interior of, as a country; from the
mouth towards the source of, as a stream; as, to journey up the
country; to sail up the Hudson.
3. Upon. [Obs.] "Up pain of death." Chaucer.
Up
Up, n. The state of being up or above; a state of elevation,
prosperity, or the like; -- rarely occurring except in the phrase ups
and downs. [Colloq.] Ups and downs, alternate states of elevation and
depression, or of prosperity and the contrary. [Colloq.]
They had their ups and downs of fortune. Thackeray.
Up
Up, a. Inclining up; tending or going up; upward; as, an up look; an
up grade; the up train.
Upas
U"pas (?), n. [Malay p; p a tree + poison.]
1. (Bot.) A tree (Antiaris toxicaria) of the Breadfruit family, common
in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands. Its secretions are
poisonous, and it has been fabulously reported that the atmosphere
about it is deleterious. Called also bohun upas.
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2. A virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for
poisoning arrows. One kind, upas antiar, is, derived from upas tree
(Antiaris toxicaria). Upas tieute is prepared from a climbing plant
(Strychnos Tieute).
Upbar
Up*bar" (?), v. t.
1. To fasten with a bar. [R.]
2. To remove the bar or bards of, as a gate; to under. [Obs.] Spenser.
Upbear
Up*bear" (?), v. t. To bear up; to raise aloft; to support in an
elevated situation; to sustain. Spenser.
One short sigh of breath, upbore Even to the seat of God. Milton.
A monstrous wave upbore The chief, and dashed him on the craggy
shore. Pope.
Upbind
Up*bind" (?), v. t. To bind up. [R.] Collins.
Upblow
Up*blow", v. t. To inflate. [Obs.] Spenser.
Upblow
Up*blow", v. i. To blow up; as, the wind upblows from the sea. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Upbraid
Up*braid" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Upbraided; p. pr. & vb. n.
Upbraiding.] [OE. upbreiden; AS, upp up + bregdan to draw, twist,
weave, or the kindred Icel. breg&edh;a to draw, brandish, braid,
deviate from, change, break off, upbraid. See Up, and Braid, v. t.]
1. To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast
something in the teeth of; -- followed by with or for, and formerly
of, before the thing imputed.
And upbraided them with their unbelief. Mark xvi. 14.
Vet do not Upbraid us our distress. Shak.
2. To reprove severely; to rebuke; to chide.
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty
works were done. Matt. xi. 20
How much doth thy kindness upbraid my wickedness! Sir P. Sidney.
3. To treat with contempt. [Obs.] Spenser.
4. To object or urge as a matter of reproach; to cast up; -- with to
before the person. [Obs.] Bacon. Syn. -- To reproach; blame; censure;
condemn.
Upbraid
Up*braid", v. i. To utter upbraidings. Pope.
Upbraid
Up*braid", n. The act of reproaching; contumely. [Obs.] " Foul
upbraid." Spenser.
Upbreak
Up*break" (?), v. i. To break upwards; to force away or passage to the
surface.
Upbreak
Up"break` (?), n. A breaking upward or bursting forth; an upburst.
Mrs. Browning.
Upbreathe
Up*breathe" (?), v. r. To breathe up or out; to exhale. [Obs.]
Marston.
Upbreed
Up*breed" (?), v. t. To rear, or bring up; to nurse. "Upbred in a
foreign country." Holinshed.
Upbrought
Up*brought" (?), a. Brought up; educated. [Obs.] Spenser.
Upbuoyance
Up*buoy"ance (?), n. The act of buoying up; uplifting. [R.] Coleridge.
Upburst
Up"burst` (?), n. The act of bursting upwards; a breaking through to
the surface; an upbreak or uprush; as, an upburst of molten matter.
Upcast
Up"cast` (?), a. Cast up; thrown upward; as, with upcast eyes.
Addison.
Upcast
Up"cast` (?), n.
1. (Bowling) A cast; a throw. Shak.
2. (Mining.) The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air
passes after having circulated through the mine; -- distinguished from
the downcast. Called also upcast pit, and upcast shaft.
3. An upset, as from a carriage. [Scot.]
4. A taunt; a reproach. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Upcast
Up*cast" (?), v. t.
1. To cast or throw up; to turn upward. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid. [Scot.]
Upcaught
Up"caught` (?), a. Seized or caught up. " She bears upcaught a mariner
away." Cowper.
Upcheer
Up*cheer" (?), v. t. To cheer up. Spenser.
Upclimb
Up*climb" (?), v. t. & i. To climb up; to ascend.
Upclomb the shadowy pine above the woven copse. Tennyson.
Upcoil
Up*coil" (?), v. t. & i. To coil up; to make into a coil, or to be
made into a coil.
Upcountry
Up"coun`try (?), adv. In an upcountry direction; as, to live
upcountry. [Colloq.]
Upcountry
Up"coun`try, a. Living or situated remote from the seacoast; as, an
upcountry residence. [Colloq.] -- n. The interior of the country.
[Colloq.]
Upcurl
Up*curl" (?), v. t. To curl up. [R.] Tennyson.
Updive
Up*dive" (?), v. i. To spring upward; to rise. [R.] Davies
(Microcosmos).
Updraw
Up*draw" (?), v. t. To draw up. [R.] Milton.
Upend
Up*end" (?), v. t. To end up; to set on end, as a cask.
Upeygan
U`pey*gan" (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The borele.
Upfill
Up*fill" (?), v. t. To fill up. [Obs.]
Upflow
Up*flow" (?), v. i. To flow or stream up. Southey.
Upflung
Up*flung" (?), a. Flung or thrown up.
Upgather
Up*gath"er (?), v. t. To gather up; to contract; to draw together.
[Obs.]
Himself he close upgathered more and more. Spenser.
Upgaze
Up*gaze" (?), v. i. To gaze upward. Byron.
Upgive
Up*give" (?), v. t. To give up or out. [Obs.]
Upgrow
Up*grow" (?), v. i. To grow up. [R.] Milton.
Upgrowth
Up"growth` (?), n. The process or result of growing up; progress;
development.
The new and mighty upgrowth of poetry in Italy. J. R. Green.
Upgush
Up"gush` (?), n. A gushing upward. Hawthorne.
Upgush
Up*gush" (?), v. i. To gush upward.
Uphaf
Up*haf" (?), obs. imp. of Upheave. Chaucer.
Uphand
Up"hand` (?), a. Lifted by the hand, or by both hands; as, the uphand
sledge. [R.] Moxon.
Uphang
Up*hang" (?), v. t. To hang up. Spenser.
Uphasp
Up*hasp" (?), v. t. To hasp or faster up; to close; as, sleep uphasps
the eyes. [R.] Stanyhurst.
Upheaped
Up"heaped` (?), a. Piled up; accumulated.
God, which shall repay all with upheaped measure. Udall.
Upheaval
Up*heav"al (?), n. The act of upheaving, or the state of being
upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.
Lubbock.
Upheave
Up*heave", v. t. To heave or lift up from beneath; to raise. Milton.
Upheld
Up*held" (?), imp. & p. p. of Uphold.
Upher
Up"her (?), n. (Arch.) A fir pole of from four to seven inches
diameter, and twenty to forty feet long, sometimes roughly hewn, used
for scaffoldings, and sometimes for slight and common roofs, for which
use it is split. [Spelt also ufer.] [Eng.] Gwilt.
Uphill
Up*hill" (?), adv. Upwards on, or as on, a hillside; as, to walk
uphill.
Uphill
Up"hill` (?), a.
1. Ascending; going up; as, an uphill road.
2. Attended with labor; difficult; as, uphill work.
Uphilt
Up*hilt" (?), v. t. To thrust in up to the hilt; as, to uphilt one's
sword into an enemy. [R.] Stanyhurst.
Uphoard
Up*hoard" (?), v. t. To hoard up. [Obs.] Shak.
Uphold
Up*hold" (?), v. t.
1. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
The mournful train with groans, and hands upheld. Besought his
pity. Dryden.
2. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to
maintain.
Honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. Prov. xxix 3.
Faulconbridge, In spite of spite, alone upholds the day. Shak.
3. To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold
a person in wrongdoing.
Upholder
Up*hold"er (?), n. [Up + holder. Cf. Upholsterer.]
1. A broker or auctioneer; a tradesman. [Obs.]
2. An undertaker, or provider for funerals. [Obs.]
The upholder, rueful harbinger of death. Gay.
3. An upholsterer. [Obs.]
4. One who, or that which, upholds; a supporter; a defender; a
sustainer.
Upholster
Up*hol"ster (?), v. t. [See Upholsterer.] To furnish (rooms,
carriages, bedsteads, chairs, etc.) with hangings, coverings,
cushions, etc.; to adorn with furnishings in cloth, velvet, silk,
etc.; as, to upholster a couch; to upholster a room with curtains.
Upholster
Up*hol"ster, n.
1. A broker. [Obs.] Caxton.
2. An upholsterer. [Obs.] Strype.
Upholsterer
Up*hol"ster*er (?), n. [A substitution for older upholder, in OE.,
broker, tradesman, and formerly also written upholster, upholdster.
See Upholder, and -ster.] One who provides hangings, coverings,
cushions, curtains, and the like; one who upholsters. Upholsterer bee.
(Zo\'94l.) See Poppy bee, under Poppy.
Upholstery
Up*hol"ster*y (?), n. The articles or goods supplied by upholsterers;
the business or work of an upholsterer.
Uphroe
U"phroe (?), n. (Naut.) Same as Euphroe.
Upland
Up"land (?), n.
1. High land; ground elevated above the meadows and intervals which
lie on the banks of rivers, near the sea, or between hills; land which
is generally dry; -- opposed to lowland, meadow, marsh, swamp,
interval, and the like.
2. The country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns.
[Obs.]
Upland
Up"land, a.
1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation;
as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.
Sometimes, with secure delight The upland hamlets will invite.
Milton.
2. Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood
of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [Obs.] " The race of upland
giants." Chapman.
Upland moccasin. (Zo\'94l.) See Moccasin. -- Upland sandpiper, OR
Upland plover (Zo\'94l.), a large American sandpiper (Bartramia
longicauda) much valued as a game bird. Unlike most sandpipers, it
frequents fields and uplands. Called also Bartramian sandpiper,
Bartram's tattler, field plover, grass plover, highland plover,
hillbird, humility, prairie plover, prairie pigeon, prairie snipe,
papabote, quaily, and uplander. -- Upland sumach (Bot.), a North
American shrub of the genus Rhus (Rhus glabra), used in tanning and
dyeing.
Uplander
Up"land*er (?), n.
1. One dwelling in the upland; hence, a countryman; a rustic. [Obs.]
2. (Zo\'94l.) The upland sandpiper. [Local, U. S.]
Uplandish
Up*land"ish (?), a. Of or pertaining to uplands; dwelling on high
lands. [Obs.] Chapman.
2. Rude; rustic; unpolished; uncivilized. [Obs.]
His presence made the rudest peasant melt, That in the wild,
uplandish country dwelt. Marlowe.
Uplay
Up*lay" (?), v. t. To hoard. [Obs.] Donne.
Uplead
Up*lead" (?), v. t. To lead upward. [Obs.]
Uplean
Up*lean" (?), v. i. To lean or incline upon anything. [Obs.] Spenser.
Uplift
Up*lift" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Uplifting.] To lift or raise aloft;
to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock. Cowper.
Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift above the
wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed. Milton.
Uplift
Up"lift` (?), n. (Geol.) A raising or upheaval of strata so as to
disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds,
dislocations, and the like.
Up-line
Up"-line` (?), n. (Railroad) A line or track leading from the
provinces toward the metropolis or a principal terminus; the track
upon which up-trains run. See Up-train. [Eng.]
Uplock
Up*lock" (?), v. t. To lock up. [Obs.] Shak.
Uplook
Up*look" (?), v. i. To look or gaze up. [Obs.]
Upmost
Up"most` (?), a. [Cf. Uppermost.] Highest; topmost; uppermost.
Spenser. Dryden.
Upokororo
U`po*ko*ro"ro (?), n. [From the native Maori name.] (Zo\'94l.) An
edible fresh-water New Zealand fish (Prototroctes oxyrhynchus) of the
family Haplochitonid\'91. In general appearance and habits, it
resembles the northern lake whitefishes and trout. Called also
grayling.
Upon
Up*on" (?), prep.[AS. uppan, uppon; upp up + on, an, on. See Up, and
On.] On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is
interchangeable. "Upon an hill of flowers." Chaucer.
Our host upon his stirrups stood anon. Chaucer.
Thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar. Ex. xxix. 21.
The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. Judg. xvi. 9.
As I did stand my watch upon the hill. Shak.
He made a great difference between people that did rebel upon
wantonness, and them that did rebel upon want. Bacon.
This advantage we lost upon the invention of firearms. Addison.
Upon the whole, it will be necessary to avoid that perpetual
repetition of the same epithets which we find in Homer. Pope.
He had abandoned the frontiers, retiring upon Glasgow. Sir. W.
Scott.
Philip swore upon the Evangelists to abstain from aggression in my
absence. Landor.
NOTE: &hand; Up on co nveys a more distinct notion that on carries
with it of something that literally or metaphorically bears or
supports. It is less employed than it used to be, on having for the
most part taken its place. Some expressions formed with it belong
only to old style; as, upon pity they were taken away; that is, in
consequence of pity: upon the rate of thirty thousand; that is,
amounting to the rate: to die upon the hand; that is, by means of
the hand: he had a garment upon; that is, upon himself: the time is
coming fast upon; that is, upon the present time. By the omission
of its object, upon acquires an adverbial sense, as in the last two
examples.
To assure upon (Law), to promise; to undertake. -- To come upon. See
under Come. -- To take upon, to assume.
Uppent
Up*pent` (?), a. A Pent up; confined. [Obs.]
Upper
Up"per (?), a.; comp. of Up. Being further up, literally or
figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like;
superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper
house of a legislature. The upper hand, the superiority; the
advantage. See To have the upper hand, under Hand. Jowett (Thucyd.).
-- Upper Bench (Eng. Hist.), the name of the highest court of common
law (formerly King's Bench) during the Commonwealth. -- Upper case,
the top one of a pair of compositor's cases. See the Note under 1st
Case, n., 3. -- Upper covert (Zo\'94l.), one of the coverts situated
above the bases of the tail quills. -- Upper deck (Naut.), the topmost
deck of any vessel; the spar deck. -- Upper leather, the leather for
the vamps and quarters of shoes. -- Upper strake (Naut.), the strake
next to the deck, usually of hard wood, and heavier than the other
strakes. -- Upper ten thousand, OR (abbreviated) Upper ten, the ten
thousand, more or less, who are highest in position or wealth; the
upper class; the aristocracy. [Colloq.] -- Upper topsail (Naut.), the
upper half of a double topsail. -- Upper works (Naut.), all those
parts of the hull of a vessel that are properly above water. -- Upper
world. (a) The atmosphere. (b) Heaven. (c) This world; the earth; --
in distinction from the underworld.
Upper
Up"per, n. The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp.
Uppermost
Up"per*most` (?), a. [From Up, Upper; formed like aftermost. Cf.
Upmost.] Highest in place, position, rank, power, or the like; upmost;
supreme.
Whatever faction happens to be uppermost. Swift.
Uppertendom
Up`per*ten"dom (?), n. [Upper ten + -dom.] The highest class in
society; the upper ten. See Upper ten, under Upper. [Colloq.]
Uppile
Up*pile" (?), v. t. To pile, or heap, up. Southey.
Uppish
Up"pish (?), a. [From Up.] Proud; arrogant; assuming; putting on airs
of superiority. [Colloq.] T. Brown. -- Up"pish*ly, adv. [Colloq.] --
Up"pish*ness, n. [Colloq.]
Upplight
Up*plight" (?), obs. imp. & p. p. of Uppluck.
Uppluck
Up*pluck" (?), v. t. To pull or pluck up. [Obs.]
Uppricked
Up*pricked" (?), a. Upraised; erect; -- said of the ears of an animal.
Mason.
Upprop
Up*prop" (?), v. t. To prop up. Donne.
Upraise
Up*raise" (?), v. t. To raise; to lift up.
Uprear
Up*rear" (?), v. t. To raise; to erect. Byron.
Upridged
Up*ridged" (?), a. Raised up in a ridge or ridges; as, a billow
upridged. Cowper.
Upright
Up"right` (?), a. [AS. upright, uppriht. See Up, and Right, a.]
1. In an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly
vertical; pointing upward; as, an upright tree.
With chattering teeth, and bristling hair upright. Dryden.
All have their ears upright. Spenser.
2. Morally erect; having rectitude; honest; just; as, a man upright in
all his ways.
And that man [Job] was perfect and upright. Job i. 1.
3. Conformable to moral rectitude.
Conscience rewards upright conduct with pleasure. J. M. Mason.
4. Stretched out face upward; flat on the back. [Obs.] " He lay
upright." Chaucer.
Upright drill (Mach.), a drilling machine having the spindle vertical.
NOTE: &hand; Th is wo rd and its derivatives are usually pronounced
in prose with the accent on the first syllable. But they are
frequently pronounced with the accent on the second in poetry, and
the accent on either syllable is admissible.
Upright
Up"right`, n. Something standing upright, as a piece of timber in a
building. See Illust. of Frame.
Uprighteously
Up*right"eous*ly (?), adv. [See Righteous.] In an upright or just
manner. [Obs.] Shak.
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Uprightly
Up"right`ly (?), adv. In an upright manner.
Uprightness
Up"right`ness (?), n. the quality or state of being upright.
Uprise
Up*rise" (?), v. i.
1. To rise; to get up; to appear from below the horizon. "Uprose the
sun." Cowley.
Uprose the virgin with the morning light. Pope.
2. To have an upward direction or inclination.
Uprose the mystic mountain range. Tennyson.
Uprise
Up*rise", n. The act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising.
[R.]
Did ever raven sing so like a lark, That gives sweet tidings of the
sun's uprise? Shak.
Uprising
Up*ris"ing, n.
1. Act of rising; also, a steep place; an ascent. "The steep uprising
of the hill." Shak.
2. An insurrection; a popular revolt. J. P. Peters.
Uprist
Up*rist" (?), n. Uprising. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Uprist
Up*rist", obs. imp. of Uprise. Uprose. Chaucer.
Nor dim nor red, like God's own head The glorious sun uprist.
Coleridge.
Uproar
Up"roar (?), n. [D. oproer; akin to G. aufruhr, Dan. opr\'94r, Sw.
uppror; D. op up + roeren to stir; akin to AS. hr to stir, hr
stirring, active, G. r\'81hren to stir, OHG. ruoren, Icel. hr\'91ra,
Dan. r\'94re, Sw. r\'94ra. Cf. Rearmouse.]
NOTE: [In verse, sometimes accented on the second syllable.]
Great tumult; violent disturbance and noise; noisy confusion; bustle
and clamor.
But the Jews which believed not, . . . set all the city on an
uproar. Acts xvii. 5.
Uproar
Up*roar" (?), v. t. To throw into uproar or confusion. [Obs.] "Uproar
the universal peace." Shak.
Uproar
Up*roar", v. i. To make an uproar. [R.] Carlyle.
Uproarious
Up*roar"i*ous (?), a. Making, or accompanied by, uproar, or noise and
tumult; as, uproarious merriment. -- Up*roar"i*ous*ly, adv. --
Up*roar"i*ous*ness, n.
Uproll
Up*roll" (?), v. t. To roll up. Milton.
Uproot
Up*root" (?), v. t. To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by
the roots; to remove utterly; to eradicate; to extirpate.
Trees uprooted left their place. Dryden.
At his command the uprooted hills retired. Milton.
Uprouse
Up*rouse" (?), v. t. To rouse up; to rouse from sleep; to awake; to
arouse. Shak.
Uprun
Up*run" (?), v. i. To run up; to ascend.
The young sun That in the Ram is four degrees uprun. Chaucer.
[A son] of matchless might, who, like a thriving plant, Upran to
manhood. Cowper.
Uprush
Up*rush" (?), v. i. To rush upward. Southey.
Uprush
Up"rush` (?), n. Act of rushing upward; an upbreak or upburst; as, an
uprush of lava. R. A. Proctor.
Upsarokas
Up`sar*o"kas (?), n. pl. (Ethnol.) See Crows.
Upseek
Up*seek" (?), v. i. To seek or strain upward. "Upseeking eyes suffused
with . . . tears." Southey.
Upsend
Up*send" (?), v. t. To send, cast, or throw up.
As when some island situate afar . . . Upsends a smoke to heaven.
Cowper.
Upset
Up*set" (?), v. t.
1. To set up; to put upright. [Obs.] "With sail on mast upset." R. of
Brunne.
2. (a) To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering
on the end. (b) To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting,
originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends.
3. To overturn, overthrow, or overset; as, to upset a carriage; to
upset an argument. "Determined somehow to upset the situation." Mrs.
Humphry Ward.
4. To disturb the self-possession of; to disorder the nerves of; to
make ill; as, the fright upset her. [Colloq.]
Upset
Up*set", v. i. To become upset.
Upset
Up"set` (?), a. Set up; fixed; determined; -- used chiefly or only in
the phrase upset price; that is, the price fixed upon as the minimum
for property offered in a public sale, or, in an auction, the price at
which property is set up or started by the auctioneer, and the lowest
price at which it will be sold.
After a solemn pause, Mr. Glossin offered the upset price for the
lands and barony of Ellangowan. Sir W. Scott.
Upset
Up"set`, n. The act of upsetting, or the state of being upset; an
overturn; as, the wagon had an upset.
Upsetting
Up*set"ting (?), a. Conceited; assuming; as, an upsetting fellow.
[Scot.] Jamieson.
Upshoot
Up*shoot" (?), v. i. To shoot upward. "Trees upshooting high."
Spenser.
Upshot
Up"shot` (?), n. [Up + shot, equivalent to scot share, reckoning. Cf.
the phrase to cast up an account.] Final issue; conclusion; the sum
and substance; the end; the result; the consummation.
I can not pursue with any safety this sport to the upshot. Shak.
We account it frailty that threescore years and ten make the upshot
of man's pleasurable existence. De Quincey.
Upside
Up"side` (?), n. The upper side; the part that is uppermost. To be
upsides with, to be even with. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir W. Scott. T.
Hughes. -- Upside down. [Perhaps a corruption of OE. up so down,
literally, up as down.] With the upper part undermost; hence, in
confusion; in complete disorder; topsy-turvy. Shak.
These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also.
Acts xvii. 6.
Upsidown
Up"si*down` (?), adv. See Upsodown. [Obs. or Colloq.] Spenser.
Upsitting
Up"sit`ting (?), n. A sitting up of a woman after her confinement, to
receive and entertain her friends. [Obs.]
To invite your lady's upsitting. Beau. & Fl.
Upskip
Up*skip` (?), n. An upstart. [Obs.] Latimer.
Upsnatch
Up*snatch" (?), v. t. To snatch up. [R.]
Upsoar
Up*soar" (?), v. i. To soar or mount up. Pope.
Upsodown
Up"so*down` (?), adv. [Up + so as + down.] Upside down. [Obs. or
Colloq.] Wyclif.
In man's sin is every manner order or ordinance turned upsodown.
Chaucer.
Upspear
Up*spear" (?), v. i. To grow or shoot up like a spear; as, upspearing
grass. [R.] Cowper.
Upspring
Up*spring" (?), v. i. To spring up. Tennyson.
Upspring
Up"spring` (?), n.
1. An upstart. [Obs.] "The swaggering upspring." Shak.
2. A spring or leap into the air. [R.] Chapman.
Upspurner
Up"spurn`er (?), n. A spurner or contemner; a despiser; a scoffer.
[Obs.] Joye.
Upstairs
Up*stairs" (?), adv. Up the stairs; in or toward an upper story.
Upstairs
Up"stairs` (?), a. Being above stairs; as, an upstairs room.
Upstand
Up*stand" (?), v. i. To stand up; to be erected; to rise. Spenser.
Milton.
At once upstood the monarch, and upstood The wise Ulysses. Cowper.
Upstare
Up*stare" (?), v. i. To stare or stand upward; hence, to be uplifted
or conspicuous. "Rearing fiercely their upstaring crests." Spenser.
Upstart
Up*start" (?), v. i. To start or spring up suddenly. Spenser.
Tennyson.
Upstart
Up"start` (?), n.
1. One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or
honor; a parvenu. Bacon.
2. (Bot.) The meadow saffron. Dr. Prior.
Upstart
Up"start`, a. Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence. "A race of
upstart creatures." Milton.
Upstay
Up*stay" (?), v. t. To sustain; to support. [Obs.] "His massy spear
upstayed." Milton.
Upsterte
Up*stert"e (?), obs. imp. & p. p. of Upstart.
Upstir
Up"stir` (?), n. Insurrection; commotion; disturbance. [Obs.] Sir J.
Cheke.
Upstream
Up*stream" (?), adv. Toward the higher part of a stream; against the
current.
Upstreet
Up*street" (?), adv. Toward the higher part of a street; as, to walk
upstreet. G. W. Gable.
Upstroke
Up"stroke` (?), n. An upward stroke, especially the stroke, or line,
made by a writing instrument when moving upward, or from the body of
the writer, or a line corresponding to the part of a letter thus made.
Some upstroke of an Alpha and Omega. Mrs. Browning.
Upsun
Up"sun` (?), n. (Scots Law) The time during which the sun is up, or
above the horizon; the time between sunrise and sunset.
Upswarm
Up*swarm" (?), v. i. & i. To rise, or cause to rise, in a swarm or
swarms. [R.] Shak. Cowper.
Upsway
Up*sway" (?), v. t. To sway or swing aloft; as, to upsway a club. [R.]
Sir W. Scott.
Upswell
Up*swell" (?), v. i. To swell or rise up.
Upsyturvy
Up"sy*tur"vy (?), adv. [Cf. Upside down, under Upside, and
Topsy-turvy.] Upside down; topsy-turvy. [Obs.] Robert Greene.
Uptails all
Up"tails` all" (?).
1. An old game at cards. [Obs.]
2. Revelers; roysterers. [Obs.] Decker.
3. Revelry; confusion; frolic. [Obs.] Herrick.
Uptake
Up*take" (?), v. t. To take into the hand; to take up; to help. [Obs.]
Wyclif. Spenser.
Uptake
Up"take` (?), n. (Steam Boilers)
1. The pipe leading upward from the smoke box of a steam boiler to the
chimney, or smokestack; a flue leading upward.
2. Understanding; apprehension. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Uptear
Up*tear" (?), v. t. To tear up. Milton.
Upthrow
Up*throw" (?), v. t. To throw up. Drayton.
Upthrow
Up"throw` (?), n. (Mining) See Throw, n., 9.
Upthunder
Up*thun"der (?), v. i. To send up a noise like thunder. [R.]
Coleridge.
Uptie
Up*tie" (?), v. t. To tie up. Spenser.
Uptill
Up*till" (?), prep. To; against. [Obs. & R.]
She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Leaned her breast uptill a thorn.
Shak.
Uptown
Up*town" (?), adv. To or in the upper part of a town; as, to go
uptown. [Colloq. U. S.]
Uptown
Up"town` (?), a. Situated in, or belonging to, the upper part of a
town or city; as, a uptown street, shop, etc.; uptown society.
[Colloq. U. S.]
Uptrace
Up*trace" (?), v. t. To trace up or out.
Uptrain
Up*train" (?), v. t. To train up; to educate. [Obs.] "Daughters which
were well uptrained." Spenser.
Up-train
Up"-train` (?).
1. A train going in the direction of the metropolis or the main
terminus. [Eng.]
2. A train going in the direction conventionally called up. [U.S.]
Upturn
Up*turn" (?), v. t. To turn up; to direct upward; to throw up; as, to
upturn the ground in plowing. "A sea of upturned faces." D. Webster.
So scented the grim feature, and upturned His nostril wide into the
murky air. Milton.
Upupa
U"pu*pa (?; 277), n. [L., the hoopoe.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of birds
which includes the common hoopoe.
Upwaft
Up*waft" (?), v. t. To waft upward. Cowper.
Upward, Upwards
Up"ward (?), Up"wards (?), adv. [AS. upweardes. See Up-, and -wards.]
1. In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a
course toward the source or origin; -- opposed to downward; as, to
tend or roll upward. I. Watts.
Looking inward, we are stricken dumb; looking upward, we speak and
prevail. Hooker.
2. In the upper parts; above.
Dagon his name, sea monster, upward man, And down ward fish.
Milton.
3. Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.
From twenty years old and upward. Num. i. 3.
Upward of, OR Upwards of, more than; above.
I have been your wife in this obedience Upward of twenty years.
Shak.
Upward
Up"ward, a. [AS. upweard. See Up, and -ward.] Directed toward a higher
place; as, with upward eye; with upward course.
Upward
Up"ward, n. The upper part; the top. [Obs.]
From the extremest upward of thy head. Shak.
Upwhirl
Up*whirl" (?), v. t. & i. To rise upward in a whirl; to raise upward
with a whirling motion.
Upwind
Up*wind" (?), v. t. To wind up. Spenser.
Upwreath
Up*wreath" (?), v. i. To rise with a curling motion; to curl upward,
as smoke. Longfellow.
Upyat
Up*yat" (?), obs. imp. of Upgive. Chaucer.
Ur, Ure
Ur (?), Ure, n. (Zo\'94l.) The urus.
Urachus
U"ra*chus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) A cord or band of fibrous
tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus.
Ur\'91mia
U*r\'91"mi*a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) Accumulation in the blood of
the principles of the urine, producing dangerous disease.
Ur\'91mic
U*r\'91"mic (?), a. (Med.) Of or pertaining to ur\'91mia; as,
ur\'91mic convulsions.
Ur\'91um
U*r\'91"um (?), n. [NL., from Gr. uraeus, adj.] (Zo\'94l.) The
posterior half of an animal.
Ural
U"ral (?), a. Pertaining to, or designating, the Urals, a mountain
range between Europe and Asia.
Ural-Altaic
U"ral-Al*ta"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Urals and the Altai; as
the Ural-Altaic, or Turanian, languages.
Urali
U"ra*li (?), n. [See Wourali.] See Curare.
Uralian, Uralic
U*ra"li*an (?), U*ral"ic (?), a. Of or relating to the Ural Mountains.
Uralite
U"ral*ite (?), n. [So called because first observed in the Ural
Mountains.] (Min.) Amphibole resulting from the alternation of
pyroxene by paramorphism. It is not uncommon in massive eruptive
rocks.
Uralitization
U`ral*i`ti*za"tion (?), n. (Geol.) The change of pyroxene to amphibole
by paramorphism.
Uramil
U*ram"il (?), n. (Chem.) Murexan.
Uranate
U"ra*nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of uranic acid.
Urania
U*ra"ni*a (?), n. [L., from Gr.
1. (Class. Myth.) One of the nine Muses, daughter of Zeus by
Mnemosyne, and patron of astronomy.
2. (Zo\'94l.) A genus of large, brilliantly colored moths native of
the West Indies and South America. Their bright colored and tailed
hind wings and their diurnal flight cause them to closely resemble
butterflies.
Uranian
U*ra"ni*an (?), a. (Astron.) Of or pertaining to the planet Uranus;
as, the Uranian year.
Uranic
U*ran"ic (?), a.
1. Of or pertaining to the heavens; celestial; astronomical.
On I know not what telluric or uranic principles. Carlyle.
2. (Chem.) Pertaining to, resembling, or containing uranium;
specifically, designating those compounds in which uranium has a
valence relatively higher than in uranous compounds.
Uranin
U"ra*nin (?), n. (Chem.) An alkaline salt of fluorescein, obtained as
a brownish red substance, which is used as a dye; -- so called from
the peculiar yellowish green fluorescence (resembling that of uranium
glass) of its solutions. See Fluorescein.
Uraninite
U*ran"i*nite (?), n. (Min.) A mineral consisting chiefly of uranium
oxide with some lead, thorium, etc., occurring in black octahedrons,
also in masses with a pitchlike luster; pitchblende.
Uraniscoplasty
U`ra*nis"co*plas`ty (?), n. [Gr. -plasty.] (Surg.) The process of
forming an artificial palate.
Uraniscoraphy, Uraniscorrhaphy
U`ra*nis*cor"a*phy, U`ra*nis*cor"rha*phy (?), n. [Gr. (Surg.) Suture
of the palate. See Staphyloraphy.
Uranite
U"ra*nite (?), n. [Cf. G. uranit, F. uranite.] (Min.) A general term
for the uranium phosphates, autunite, or lime uranite, and torbernite,
or copper uranite.
Uranitic
U`ra*nit"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to uranium; containing
uranium.
Uranium
U*ra"ni*um (?), n. [NL., from Uranus the planet. See Uranus.] (Chem.)
An element of the chromium group, found in certain rare minerals, as
pitchblende, uranite, etc., and reduced as a heavy, hard, nickel-white
metal which is quite permanent. Its yellow oxide is used to impart to
glass a delicate greenish-yellow tint which is accompanied by a strong
fluorescence, and its black oxide is used as a pigment in porcelain
painting. Symbol U. Atomic weight 239. \'3c--radioactive, U-235
isotope is used in atomic fission, in bombs or power plants --\'3e
NOTE: &hand; Ur anium wa s di scovered in the state of an oxide by
Klaproth in 1789, and so named in honor of Herschel's discovery of
the planet Uranus in 1781.
Uran-ocher, Uran-ochre
U"ran-o`cher, U"ran-o`chre (?), n. [Cf. F. uranochre.] (Min.) (a) A
yellow, earthy incrustation, consisting essentially of the oxide of
uranium, but more or less impure. <-- #sic. No (b) appeared in the
original. -->
Uranographic, Uranographical
U`ra*no*graph"ic (?), U`ra*no*graph"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to
uranography; as, an uranographic treatise.
Uranographist
U`ra*nog"ra*phist (?), n. One practiced in uranography.
Uranography
U`ra*nog"ra*phy (?), n. [Gr. A description or plan of the heavens and
the heavenly bodies; the construction of celestial maps, globes, etc.;
uranology.
Uranolite
U*ran"o*lite (?), n. [Gr. -lite.] A meteorite or a\'89rolite. [Obs.]
Hutton.
Uranology
U`ra*nol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. -logy.] A discourse or treatise on the
heavens and the heavenly bodies; the study of the heavens;
uranography.
Uranometria
U`ra*nom`e*tri"a (?), n. [NL.] A uranometry.
Uranometry
U`ra*nom"e*try (?), n. [Gr. -metry.] (Astron.) A chart or catalogue of
fixed stars, especially of stars visible to the naked eye.
Uranoplasty
U"ra*no*plas`ty (?), n. [See Uraniscoplasty.] (Surg.) The plastic
operation for closing a fissure in the hard palate.
Uranoscopy
U`ra*nos"co*py (?), n. [Gr. -scopy.] Observation of the heavens or
heavenly bodies.
Uranoso-
U`ra*no"so- (, a. (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively)
from uranium; -- used in naming certain complex compounds; as in
uranoso-uranic oxide, uranoso-uranic sulphate.
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Uranous
U"ra*nous (&umac;"r&adot;*n&ucr;s), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or
containing, uranium; designating those compounds in which uranium has
a lower valence as contrasted with the uranic compounds.
Uranus
U"ra*nus (-n&ucr;s), n. [L. Uranus, Gr. O'yrano`s Uranus, o'yrano`s
heaven, sky. Cf. Uranium.]
1. (Gr. Myth.) The son or husband of Gaia (Earth), and father of
Chronos (Time) and the Titans.
2. (Astron.) One of the primary planets. It is about 1,800,000,000
miles from the sun, about 36,000 miles in diameter, and its period of
revolution round the sun is nearly 84 of our years.
NOTE: &hand; Th is pl anet ha s also been called Herschel, from Sir
William Herschel, who discovered it in 1781, and who named it
Georgium Sidus, in honor of George III., then King of England.
Uran-utan
U*ran"-u*tan` (?), (Zo\'94l.) The orang-utang
Uranyl
U"ra*nyl (?), n. [Uranium + -yl.] (Chem.) The radical UO2,
conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds.
Urao
U*ra"o (?), n. [Sp.] (Min.) See Trona.
Urare, Urari
U*ra"re (?), U*ra"ri, n. See Curare.
Urate
U"rate (?), n. [Cf. F. urate.] (Physiol. Chem.) A salt of uric acid;
as, sodium urate; ammonium urate.
Uratic
U*rat"ic (?), (Physiol. Chem.) Of or containing urates; as, uratic
calculi.
Urban
Ur"ban (?), a. [L. urbanus belonging to the urbs, urbis, a city: cf.
F. urbain. Cf. Urbane.]
1. Of or belonging to a city or town; as, an urban population.
2. Belonging to, or suiting, those living in a city; cultivated;
polite; urbane; as, urban manners.
Urban servitude. See Predial servitude, under Servitude.
Urbane
Ur*bane" (?), a. [See Urban.] Courteous in manners; polite; refined;
elegant.
Urbaniste
Ur"ban*iste (?), n. (Bot.) A large and delicious pear or Flemish
origin.
Urbanity
Ur*ban"i*ty (?), n. [L. urbanitas; cf. F. urbanit\'82.]
1. The quality or state of being urbane; civility or courtesy of
manners; politeness; refinement.
The marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his
country. W. Irving.
2. Polite wit; facetiousness. [Obs.] Dryden.
Raillery in the sauce of civil entertainment; and without some such
tincture of urbanity, good humor falters. L'Estrange.
Syn. -- Politeness; suavity; affability; courtesy.
Urbanize
Ur"ban*ize (?), v. t. To render urban, or urbane; to refine; to
polish. Howell.
Urbicol\'91
Ur*bic"o*l\'91 (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. urbs, urbis, a city + colere
to inhabit.] (Zo\'94l.) An extensive family of butterflies, including
those known as skippers (Hesperiad\'91).
Urbicolous
Ur*bic"o*lous (?), a. Of or pertaining to a city; urban. [R.]
Urceolar
Ur"ce*o*lar (?), a. Urceolate.
Urcelate
Ur"ce*late (?), a. [L. urceolus, dim. of urceus a pitcher or
waterpot.] (Nat. Hist.) Shaped like a pitcher or urn; swelling below,
and contrasted at the orifice, as a calyx or corolla.
Urceole
Ur"ce*ole (?), n. [See Urceolate.] (R. C. Ch.) A vessel for water for
washing the hands; also, one to hold wine or water.
Urceolus
Ur*ce"o*lus (?), n.; pl. Urceoli (#). [L., a little pitcher.] (Bot.)
Any urn-shaped organ of a plant.
Urchin
Ur"chin (?), n. [OE. urchon, irchon, a hedgehog, OF. ire&cced;on,
eri&cced;on, heri, herichon, F. h\'82risson, a derivative fr. L.
ericius, from er a hedgehog, for her; akin to Gr. Herisson.]
1. (Zo\'94l.) A hedgehog.
2. (Zo\'94l.) A sea urchin. See Sea urchin.
3. A mischievous elf supposed sometimes to take the form a hedgehog.
"We 'll dress [them] like urchins, ouphes, and fairies." Shak.
4. A pert or roguish child; -- now commonly used only of a boy.
And the urchins that stand with their thievish eyes Forever on
watch ran off each with a prize. W. Howitt.
You did indeed dissemble, you urchin you; but where's the girl that
won't dissemble for an husband? Goldsmith.
5. One of a pair in a series of small card cylinders, arranged around
a carding drum; -- so called from its fancied resemblance to the
hedgehog. Knight.
Urchin fish (Zo\'94l.), a diodon.
Urchin
Ur"chin, a. Rough; pricking; piercing. [R.] "Helping all urchin
blasts." Milton.
Urchon
Ur"chon (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The urchin, or hedgehog.
Urdu
Ur"du (?), n. [Hind. urd&umac;.] The language more generally called
Hindoostanee.
Ure
Ure (?), n. [OE. ure, OF. oevre, ovre, ouvre, work, F. &oe;uvre, L.
opera. See Opera, Operate, and cf. Inure, Manure.] Use; practice;
exercise. [Obs.] Fuller.
Let us be sure of this, to put the best in ure That lies in us.
Chapman.
Ure
Ure, v. t. To use; to exercise; to inure; to accustom by practice.
[Obs.]
The French soldiers . . . from their youth have been practiced and
ured in feats of arms. Sir T. More.
Urea
U"re*a (?), a. [NL. See Urine.] (Physiol. Chem.) A very soluble
crystalline body which is the chief constituent of the urine in
mammals and some other animals. It is also present in small quantity
in blood, serous fluids, lymph, the liver, etc.
NOTE: &hand; It is the main product of the regressive metamorphosis
(katabolism) of proteid matter in the body, and is excreted daily
to the amount of about 500 grains by a man of average weight.
Chemically it is carbamide, CO(NH2)2, and when heated with strong
acids or alkalies is decomposed into carbonic acid and ammonia. It
unites with acids to form salts, as nitrate of urea, and it can be
made synthetically from ammonium cyanate, with which it is
isomeric.
Urea ferment, a soluble ferment formed by certain bacteria, which,
however, yield the ferment from the body of their cells only after
they have been killed by alcohol. It causes urea to take up water and
decompose into carbonic acid and ammonia. Many different bacteria
possess this property, especially Bacterium ure\'91 and Micrococcus
ure\'91, which are found abundantly in urines undergoing alkaline
fermentation.<-- = urease -->
Ureal
U"re*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to urea; containing, or consisting
of, urea; as, ureal deposits.
Ureameter
U`re*am"e*ter (?), n. [Urea + -meter.] (Physiol. Chem.) An apparatus
for the determination of the amount of urea in urine, in which the
nitrogen evolved by the action of certain reagents, on a given volume
of urine, is collected and measured, and the urea calculated
accordingly.
Urechitin
U`re*chi"tin (?), n. (Chem.) A glucoside extracted from the leaves of
a certain plant (Urechitis suberecta) as a bitter white crystalline
substance.
Urechitoxin
U`re*chi*tox"in (?), n. [Urechitin + toxic + -in.] (Chem.) A poisonous
glucoside found accompanying urechitin, and extracted as a bitter
white crystalline substance.
Uredo
U*re"do (?), n. [L., a blast, blight, a burning itch, fr. urere to
burn, to scorch.]
1. (Bot.) One of the stages in the life history of certain rusts
(Uredinales), regarded at one time as a distinct genus. It is a summer
stage preceding the teleutospore, or winter stage. See Uredinales, in
the Supplement.
2. (Med.) Nettle rash. See Urticaria.
Uredospore
U*re"do*spore (?), n. (Bot.) The thin-walled summer spore which is
produced during the so-called Uredo stage of certain rusts. See (in
the Supplement) Uredinales, Heter&oe;cious, etc.
Ureide
U"re*ide (?), n. (Chem.) Any one of the many complex derivatives of
urea; thus, hydantoin, and, in an extended dense, guanidine, caffeine,
et., are ureides. [Written also ureid.]
-uret
-u*ret (?). A suffix with the same meaning as -ide. See -ide. [Obs.]
Ureter
U*re"ter (?; 277), n. [NL., fr. Gr. Urine.] (Anat.) The duct which
conveys the urine from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca. There are
two ureters, one for each kidney.
Ureteritis
U*re`ter*i"tis (?), n. [NL. See Ureter, and -itis.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the ureter. Dunglison.
Urethane
U*reth"ane (?), n. (Chem.) A white crystalline substance,
NH2.CO.OC2H5, produced by the action of ammonia on ethyl carbonate. It
is used somewhat in medicine as a hypnotic. By extension, any one of
the series of related substances of which urethane proper is the type.
Urethra
U*re"thra (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. Urine.] (Anat.) The canal by which the
urine is conducted from the bladder and discharged.
Urethral
U*re"thral (?), a. Of or pertaining to the urethra. Urethral fever
(Med.), fever occurring as a consequence of operations upon the
urethra.
Urethritis
U`re*thri"tis (?), n. [NL. See Urethra, and -itis.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the urethra.
Urethroplasty
U*re"thro*plas`ty (?), n. [Urethra + -plasty.] (Surg.) An operation
for the repair of an injury or a defect in the walls of the urethra.
-- U*re`thro*plas"tic (#), a.
Urethroscope
U*re"thro*scope (?), n. [Urethra + -scope.] (Med.) An instrument for
viewing the interior of the urethra.
Urethroscopy
U`re*thros"co*py (?), n. (Med.) Examination of the urethra by means of
the urethroscope.
Urethrotome
U*re"thro*tome (?), n. [Urethra + Gr. An instrument for cutting a
urethral stricture.
Urethrotomy
U`re*throt"o*my (?), n. [Urethra + Gr. (Surg.) An incision of the
urethra, esp. incision for relief of urethral stricture.
Uretic
U*ret"ic (?), a. [L. ureticus, Gr. Urine.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to
the urine; diuretic; urinary; as, uretic medicine.
Urge
Urge (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Urged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Urging (?).]
[L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See Wreak, v. t.]
1. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
Through the thick deserts headlong urged his flight. Pope.
2. To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments,
persuasion, or importunity.
My brother never Did urge me in his act; I did inquire it. Shak.
3. To provoke; to exasperate. [R.]
Urge not my father's anger. Shak.
4. To press hard upon; to follow closely
Heir urges heir, like wave impelling wave. Pope.
5. To present in an urgent manner; to press upon attention; to insist
upon; as, to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case.
6. To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures
with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat. Syn. -- To animate;
incite; impel; instigate; stimulate; encourage.
Urge
Urge (?), v. i.
1. To press onward or forward. [R.]
2. To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
Urgence
Ur"gence (?), n. Urgency. [Obs.]
Urgency
Ur"gen*cy (?), n. [Cf. F. urgence.] The quality or condition of being
urgent; insistence; pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an
occasion.
Urgent
Ur"gent (?), a. [L. urgens, p. pr. of urgere: cf. F. urgent. See
Urge.] Urging; pressing; besetting; plying, with importunity; calling
for immediate attention; instantly important. "The urgent hour." Shak.
Some urgent cause to ordain the contrary. Hooker.
The Egyptians were urgent upon the people that they might send them
out of the land in haste. Ex. xii. 33.
Urgently
Ur"gent*ly, adv. In an urgent manner.
Urger
Ur"ger (?), n. One who urges. Beau. & Fl.
Uric
U"ric (?), a. [Gr. urique. See Urine.] (Physiol. Chem.) Of or
pertaining to urine; obtained from urine; as, uric acid. Uric acid, a
crystalline body, present in small quantity in the urine of man and
most mammals. Combined in the form of urate of ammonia, it is the
chief constituent of the urine of birds and reptiles, forming the
white part. Traces of it are also found in the various organs of the
body. It is likewise a common constituent, either as the free acid or
as a urate, of urinary or renal calculi and of the so-called gouty
concretions. From acid urines, uric acid is frequently deposited, on
standing in a cool place, in the form of a reddish yellow sediment,
nearly always crystalline. Chemically, it is composed of carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen, C5H4N4O3, and by decomposition yields
urea, among other products. It can be made synthetically by heating
together urea and glycocoll. It was formerly called also lithic acid,
in allusion to its occurrence in stone, or calculus.
Urim
U"rim (?), n. [Heb. , pl. of , fire light.] A part or decoration of
the breastplate of the high priest among the ancient Jews, by which
Jehovah revealed his will on certain occasions. Its nature has been
the subject of conflicting conjectures.
Thou shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the
Thummim. Ex. xxviii. 30.
And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not,
neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. 1 Sam. xxviii. 6.
NOTE: &hand; Pr ofessor Pl umptre su pposes the Urim to have been a
clear and colorless stone set in the breastplate of the high priest
as a symbol of light, answering to the mystic scarab in the
pectoral plate of the ancient Egyptian priests, and that the
Thummim was an image corresponding to that worn by the priestly
judges of Egypt as a symbol of truth and purity of motive. By
gazing steadfastly on these, he may have been thrown into a
mysterious, half ecstatic state, akin to hypnotism, in which he
lost all personal consciousness, and received a spiritual
illumination and insight.
Urinal
U"ri*nal (?), n. [L. urinal, fr. urina urine: cf. F. urinal.]
1. A vessel for holding urine; especially, a bottle or tube for
holding urine for inspection.
2. A place or convenience for urinating purposes.
Urinarium
U`ri*na"ri*um (?), n. [LL. urinarium.] (Agric.) A reservoir for urine,
etc., for manure.
Urinary
U"ri*na*ry (?), a. [L. urina urine: cf. F. urinaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to the urine; as, the urinary bladder; urinary
excretions.
2. Resembling, or being of the nature of, urine.
Urinary calculus (Med.), a concretion composed of some one or more
crystalline constituents of the urine, liable to be found in any
portion of the urinary passages or in the pelvis of the kidney. --
Urinary pigments, (Physiol. Chem.), certain colored substances,
urochrome, or urobilin, uroerythrin, etc., present in the urine
together with indican, a colorless substance which by oxidation is
convertible into colored bodies. <-- urinary tract -->
Urinary
U"ri*na*ry, n. A urinarium; also, a urinal.
Urinate
U"ri*nate (?), v. i. [LL. urinare.] To discharge urine; to make water.
Urination
U`ri*na"tion (?), n. The act or process of voiding urine; micturition.
Urinative
U"ri*na*tive (?), a. Provoking the flow of urine; uretic; diuretic.
[R.] Bacon.
Urinator
U"ri*na`tor (?), n. [L., from urinari to plunge under water, to dive.]
One who dives under water in search of something, as for pearls; a
diver. [R.] Ray.
Urine
U"rine (?), n. [F. urine, L. urina; akin to urinari to plunge under
water, to dive, Gr. v\'ber water, Icel. drizzling rain, AS. w\'91r the
sea.] (Physiol.) In mammals, a fluid excretion from the kidneys; in
birds and reptiles, a solid or semisolid excretion.
NOTE: &hand; I n man, the urine is a clear, transparent fluid of an
amber color and peculiar odor, with an average density of 1.02. The
average amount excreted in 24 hours is from 40 to 60 ounces (about
1,200 cubic centimeters). Chemically, the urine is mainly an
aqueous solution of urea, salt (sodium chloride), and uric acid,
together with some hippuric acid and peculiar pigments. It usually
has an acid reaction, owing to the presence of acid phosphates of
soda or free uric acid. Normally, it contains about 960 parts of
water to 40 parts of solid matter, and the daily average excretion
is 35 grams (540 grains) of urea, 0.75 gram (11 grains) of uric
acid, and 16.5 grams (260 grains) of salt. Abnormally, it may
contain sugar as in diabetes, albumen as in Bright's disease, bile
pigments as in jaundice, or abnormal quantities of some one or more
of the normal constituents.
Urine
U"rine, v. i. To urinate. [Obs.] Bacon.
Uriniferous
U`ri*nif"er*ous (?), a. [Urine + -ferous.] Bearing or conveying urine;
as, uriniferous tubules.
Uriniparous
U`ri*nip"a*rous (?), a. [Urine + L. parere to produce: cf. F.
urinipare.] (Physiol.) Producing or preparing urine; as, the
uriniparous tubes in the cortical portion of the kidney.
Urinogenital
U`ri*no*gen"i*tal (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the urinary and
genital organs; genitourinary; urogenital; as, the urinogenital canal.
Urinometer
U`ri*nom"e*ter (?), n. [Urine + -meter.] A small hydrometer for
determining the specific gravity of urine.
Urinometry
U`ri*nom"e*try (?), n. The estimation of the specific gravity of urine
by the urinometer.
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Urinose, Urinous
U"ri*nose (?), U"ri*nous (?), a. [Cf. F. urineux. See Urine.] Of or
pertaining to urine, or partaking of its qualities; having the
character or odor of urine; similar to urine. Arbuthnot.
Urite
U"rite (?), n. [Gr. (Zo\'94l.) One of the segments of the abdomen or
post-abdomen of arthropods.
Urith
U"rith (?), n. The bindings of a hedge. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Halliwell.
Urn
Urn (?), n. [OE. urne, L. urna; perhaps fr. urere to burn, and sop
called as being made of burnt clay (cf. East): cf. F. urne.]
1. A vessel of various forms, usually a vase furnished with a foot or
pedestal, employed for different purposes, as for holding liquids, for
ornamental uses, for preserving the ashes of the dead after cremation,
and anciently for holding lots to be drawn.
A rustic, digging in the ground by Padua, found an urn, or earthen
pot, in which there was another urn. Bp. Wilkins.
His scattered limbs with my dead body burn, And once more join us
in the pious urn. Dryden.
2. Fig.: Any place of burial; the grave.
Or lay these bones in an unworthy urn, Tombless, with no
remembrance over them. Shak.
3. (Rom. Antiq.) A measure of capacity for liquids, containing about
three gallons and a haft, wine measure. It was haft the amphora, and
four times the congius.
4. (Bot.) A hollow body shaped like an urn, in which the spores of
mosses are contained; a spore case; a theca.
5. A tea urn. See under Tea.
Urn mosses (Bot.), the order of true mosses; -- so called because the
capsules of many kinds are urn-shaped.
Urn
Urn, v. t. To inclose in, or as in, an urn; to inurn.
When horror universal shall descend, And heaven's dark concave urn
all human race. Young.
Urnal
Urn"al (?), a. Of or pertaining to an urn; effected by an urn or urns.
"Urnal interments." Sir T. Browne.
Urnful
Urn"ful (?), n.; pl. Urnfuls (. As much as an urn will hold; enough to
fill an urn.
Urn-shaped
Urn"-shaped` (?), a. Having the shape of an urn; as, the urn-shaped
capsules of some mosses.
Uro-
U"ro- (?). A combining form fr. Gr. o'y^ron, urine.
Uro-
U"ro-. A combining form from Gr. o'yra`, the tail, the caudal
extremity.
Urobilin
U`ro*bi"lin (?), n. [1st uro- + bile + -in.] (Physiol. Chem.) A yellow
pigment identical with hydrobilirubin, abundant in the highly colored
urine of fever, and also present in normal urine. See Urochrome.
Urocele
U"ro*cele (?), n. [1st uro + Gr. (Med.) A morbid swelling of the
scrotum due to extravasation of urine into it.
Urocerata
U`ro*cer"a*ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) A division of
boring Hymenoptera, including Tremex and allied genera. See Illust. of
Horntail.
Urochord
U"ro*chord (?), n. [2d uro- + chord.] (Zo\'94l.) The central axis or
cord in the tail of larval ascidians and of certain adult tunicates.
[Written also urocord.]
Urochorda
U`ro*chor"da (?), n. pl. [NL. See Urochord.] (Zo\'94l.) Same as
Tunicata.
Urochordal
U`ro*chor"dal (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Urochorda.
Urochrome
U"ro*chrome (?), n. [1st uro- + Gr. (Physiol. Chem.) A yellow urinary
pigment, considered by Thudichum as the only pigment present in normal
urine. It is regarded by Maly as identical with urobilin.
Urochs
U"rochs (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Aurochs.
Urocord
U"ro*cord (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) See Urochord.
Urocyst
U"ro*cyst (?), n. [1st uro- + cyst.] (Anat.) The urinary bladder.
Urodela
U`ro*de"la (?), n. pl. [NL.; Gr. (Zo\'94l.) An order of amphibians
having the tail well developed and often long. It comprises the
salamanders, tritons, and allied animals.
Urodele
U"ro*dele (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Urodela.
Urodelian
U`ro*de"li*an (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Urodela. --
n. One of the Urodela.
Uroerythrin
U`ro*e*ryth"rin (?), n. [See 1st Uro-, and Erythrin.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A reddish urinary pigment, considered as the substance which gives to
the urine of rheumatism its characteristic color. It also causes the
red color often seen in deposits of urates.
Urogastric
U`ro*gas"tric (?), a. [2d uro- + gastric.] (Zo\'94l.) Behind the
stomach; -- said of two lobes of the carapace of certain crustaceans.
Urogenital
U`ro*gen"i*tal (?), a. [1st uro- + genital.] (Anat.) Same as
Urinogenital.
Uroglaucin
U`ro*glau"cin (?), n. [1st uro- + L. glaucus bright.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A body identical with indigo blue, occasionally found in the urine in
degeneration of the kidneys. It is readily formed by oxidation or
decomposition of indican.
Uroh\'91matin
U`ro*h\'91m"a*tin (?), n. [1st uro- + h\'91matin.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Urinary h\'91matin; -- applied to the normal coloring matter of the
urine, on the supposition that it is formed either directly or
indirectly (through bilirubin) from the h\'91matin of the blood. See
Urochrome, and Urobilin.
Urohyal
U`ro*hy"al (?), a. [2d uro- + the Gr. letter .] (Anat.) Of or
pertaining to one or more median and posterior elements in the
hyoidean arch of fishes. -- n. A urohyal bone or cartilage.
Urology
U*rol"o*gy (?), n. [1st uro- + -logy.] (Med.) See Uronology.
Uromere
U"ro*mere (?), n. [2d uro- + -mere.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of the
abdominal segments of an arthropod.
Uronology
U`ro*nol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. -logy.] (Med.) That part of medicine which
treats of urine. Dunglison.
Uropod
U"ro*pod (?), n. [2d uro- + -pod.] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of the abdominal
appendages of a crustacean, especially one of the posterior ones,
which are often larger than the rest, and different in structure, and
are used chiefly in locomotion. See Illust. of Crustacea, and
Stomapoda.
Uropodal
U*rop"o*dal (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to a uropod.
Uropoetic
U`ro*po*et"ic (?), a. [1st uro- + Gr.
1. (Med.) Producing, or favoring the production of, urine.
2. (Zo\'94l.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a system of organs
which eliminate nitrogenous waste matter from the blood of certain
invertebrates.
Uropygial
U`ro*pyg"i*al (?), a. [See Uropygium.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the
uropygium, or prominence at the base of the tail feathers, in birds.
Uropygial gland, a peculiar sebaceous gland at the base of the tail
feathers in most birds. It secretes an oily fluid which is spread over
the feathers by preening.
Uropygium
U`ro*pyg"i*um (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) The prominence at the
posterior extremity of a bird's body, which supports the feathers of
the tail; the rump; -- sometimes called pope's nose.
Urosacral
U`ro*sa"cral (?), a. [2d uro- + sacral.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to
both the caudal and sacral parts of the vertebral column; as, the
urosacral vertebr\'91 of birds.
Uroscopy
U*ros"co*py (?), n. [1st uro- + -scopy: cf. F. uroscopie.] The
diagnosis of diseases by inspection of urine. Sir T. Browne.
Urosome
U"ro*some (?), n. [2d uro- + -some body.] (Zo\'94l.) The abdomen, or
post-abdomen, of arthropods.
Urostege
U"ro*stege (?), n. [2d uro- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.) One of the plates on the
under side of the tail of a serpent.
Urosteon
U*ros"te*on (?), n.; pl. L. Urostea (#), E. Urosteons (#). [NL., fr.
Gr. (Anat.) A median ossification back of the lophosteon in the
sternum of some birds.
Urosternite
U`ro*ster"nite (?), n. [2d uro- + sternum.] (Zo\'94l.) The sternal, or
under piece, of any one of the uromeres of insects and other
arthropods.
Urostyle
U"ro*style (?), n. [2d uro- + Gr. (Anat.) A styliform process forming
the posterior extremity of the vertebral column in some fishes and
amphibians.
Urox
U"rox (?), n. [See Aurochs, and cf. Urus.] (Zo\'94l.) The aurochs.
Uroxanate
U*rox"a*nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of uroxanic acid.
Uroxanic
U`rox*an"ic (?), a. [Uric + alloxan.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or
designating, an acid, C5H8N4O6, which is obtained, as a white
crystalline substance, by the slow oxidation of uric acid in alkaline
solution.
Uroxanthin
U`ro*xan"thin (?), n. [1st uro- + xanthin.] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as
Indican.
Urrhodin
Ur*rho"din (?), n. [1st uro- + Gr. (Physiol. Chem.) Indigo red, a
product of the decomposition, or oxidation, of indican. It is
sometimes found in the sediment of pathological urines. It is soluble
in ether or alcohol, giving the solution a beautiful red color. Also
called indigrubin.
Urry
Ur"ry (?), n. [Cf. Gael. uir, uireach, mold, clay.] A sort of blue or
black clay lying near a vein of coal.
Ursa
Ur"sa (?), n. [L. ursa a she-bear, also, a constellation, fem. of
ursus a bear. Cf. Arctic.] (Astron.) Either one of the Bears. See the
Phrases below. Ursa Major [L.], the Great Bear, one of the most
conspicuous of the northern constellations. It is situated near the
pole, and contains the stars which form the Dipper, or Charles's Wain,
two of which are the Pointers, or stars which point towards the North
Star. -- Ursa Minor [L.], the Little Bear, the constellation nearest
the north pole. It contains the north star, or polestar, which is
situated in the extremity of the tail.
Ursal
Ur"sal (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The ursine seal. See the Note under 1st
Seal.
Ursiform
Ur"si*form (?), a. [L. ursus, ursa, a bear + -form.] Having the shape
of a bear.
Ursine
Ur"sine (?), a. [L. ursinus, from ursus a bear. See Ursa.] Of or
pertaining to a bear; resembling a bear. Ursine baboon. (Zo\'94l.) See
Chacma. -- Ursine dasyure (Zo\'94l.), the Tasmanian devil. -- Ursine
howler (Zo\'94l.), the araguato. See Illust. under Howler. -- Ursine
seal. (Zo\'94l.) See Sea bear, and the Note under 1st Seal.
Urson
Ur"son (?), n. [Cf. Urchin.] (Zo\'94l.) The Canada porcupine. See
Porcupine.
Ursuk
Ur"suk (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The bearded seal.
Ursula
Ur"su*la (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A beautiful North American butterfly
(Basilarchia, OR Limenitis, astyanax). Its wings are nearly black with
red and blue spots and blotches. Called also red-spotted purple.
Ursuline
Ur"su*line (?), n. [Cf. F. ursuline.] (R. C. Ch.) One of an order of
nuns founded by St. Angela Merici, at Brescia, in Italy, about the
year 1537, and so called from St. Ursula, under whose protection it
was placed. The order was introduced into Canada as early as 1639, and
into the United States in 1727. The members are devoted entirely to
education.
Ursuline
Ur"su*line, a. Of or pertaining to St. Ursula, or the order of
Ursulines; as, the Ursuline nuns.
Ursus
Ur"sus (?), n. [L., a bear.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of Carnivora including
the common bears.
Urtica
Ur*ti"ca (?), n. [L., a nettle.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including
the common nettles. See Nettle, n.
Urticaceous
Ur`ti*ca"ceous (?), a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order
(Urticace\'91) of plants, of which the nettle is the type. The order
includes also the hop, the elm, the mulberry, the fig, and many other
plants.
Urtical
Ur"tic*al (?), a. Resembling nettles; -- said of several natural
orders allied to urticaceous plants.
Urticaria
Ur`ti*ca"ri*a (?), n. [NL. See Urtica.] (Med.) The nettle rash, a
disease characterized by a transient eruption of red pimples and of
wheals, accompanied with a burning or stinging sensation and with
itching; uredo.
Urticate
Ur"ti*cate (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Urticated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Urticating.] To sting with, or as with, nettles; to irritate; to
annoy. G. A. Sala.
Urtication
Ur`ti*ca"tion (?), n. (Med.) The act or process of whipping or
stinging with nettles; -- sometimes used in the treatment of
paralysis.
Urubu
U*ru*bu" (?), n. [Cf. Pg. urub\'a3 a certain Brazilian bird.]
(Zo\'94l.) The black vulture (Catharista atrata). It ranges from the
Southern United States to South America. See Vulture.
Urus
U"rus (?), n. [L.; of Teutonic origin. See Aurochs.] (Zo\'94l.) A very
large, powerful, and savage extinct bovine animal (Bos urus OR
primigenius) anciently abundant in Europe. It appears to have still
existed in the time of Julius C\'91sar. It had very large horns, and
was hardly capable of domestication. Called also, ur, ure, and tur.
Urva
Ur"va (?), n. [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) The crab-eating ichneumon (Herpestes
urva), native of India. The fur is black, annulated with white at the
tip of each hair, and a white streak extends from the mouth to the
shoulder.
Us
Us (?), pron. [OE. us, AS. ; akin to OFries. & OS. , D. ons, G. uns,
Icel. & Sw. oss, Dan. os, Goth. uns, L. nos we, us, Gr. nas us.
Nostrum, Our.] The persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves;
-- the objective case of we. See We. "Tell us a tale." Chaucer.
Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11.
Usable
Us"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being used.
Usage
Us"age (?), n. [F. usage, LL. usaticum. See Use.]
1. The act of using; mode of using or treating; treatment; conduct
with respect to a person or a thing; as, good usage; ill usage; hard
usage.
My brother Is prisoner to the bishop here, at whose hands He hath
good usage and great liberty. Shak.
2. Manners; conduct; behavior. [Obs.]
A gentle nymph was found, Hight Astery, excelling all the crew In
courteous usage. Spenser.
3. Long-continued practice; customary mode of procedure; custom;
habitual use; method. Chaucer.
It has now been, during many years, the grave and decorous usage of
Parliaments to hear, in respectful silence, all expressions,
acceptable or unacceptable, which are uttered from the throne.
Macaulay.
4. Customary use or employment, as of a word or phrase in a particular
sense or signification.
5. Experience. [Obs.]
In eld [old age] is both wisdom and usage. Chaucer.
Syn. -- Custom; use; habit. -- Usage, Custom. These words, as here
compared, agree in expressing the idea of habitual practice; but a
custom is not necessarily a usage. A custom may belong to many, or to
a single individual. A usage properly belongs to the great body of a
people. Hence, we speak of usage, not of custom, as the law of
language. Again, a custom is merely that which has been often
repeated, so as to have become, in a good degree, established. A usage
must be both often repeated and of long standing. Hence, we speak of a
"hew custom," but not of a "new usage." Thus, also, the "customs of
society" is not so strong an expression as the "usages of society."
"Custom, a greater power than nature, seldom fails to make them
worship." Locke. "Of things once received and confirmed by use, long
usage is a law sufficient." Hooker. In law, the words usage and custom
are often used interchangeably, but the word custom also has a
technical and restricted sense. See Custom, n., 3.
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Usager
Us"a*ger (?), n. [F. usager.] One who has the use of anything in trust
for another. [Obs.] Daniel.
Usance
Us"ance (?), n. [F. See Use, v. t.]
1. Use; usage; employment. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Custom; practice; usage. [Obs.] Gower. Chaucer.
3. Interest paid for money; usury. [Obs.] Shak.
4. (Com.) The time, fixed variously by the usage between different
countries, when a bill of exchange is payable; as, a bill drawn on
London at one usance, or at double usance.
Usant
Us"ant (?), a. [OF.] Using; accustomed. [Obs.] "Usant for to steal."
Chaucer.
Usbegs, Usbeks
Us"begs (?), Us"beks (?), n. pl. (Ethnol.) A Turkish tribe which about
the close of the 15th century conquered, and settled in, that part of
Asia now called Turkestan. [Written also Uzbecks, and Uzbeks.]
Use
Use (?), n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use.
See Use, v. t.]
1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's service;
the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;
conversion to some purpose; as, the use of a pen in writing; his
machines are in general use.
Books can never teach the use of books. Bacon.
This Davy serves you for good uses. Shak.
When he framed All things to man's delightful use. Milton.
2. Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use
for a book. Shak.
3. Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used;
usefulness; utility.
God made two great lights, great for their use To man. Milton.
'T is use alone that sanctifies expense. Pope.
4. Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage;
custom; manner; habit.
Let later age that noble use envy. Spenser.
How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable, Seem to me all the uses of
this world! Shak.
5. Common occurrence; ordinary experience. [R.]
O C\'91sar! these things are beyond all use. Shak.
6. (Eccl.) The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese;
as, the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the
Roman use; etc.
From henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one use. Pref.
to Book of Common Prayer.
7. The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed
money; interest; usury. [Obs.]
Thou art more obliged to pay duty and tribute, use and principal,
to him. Jer. Taylor.
8. [In this sense probably a corruption of OF. oes, fr. L. opus need,
business, employment, work. Cf. Operate.] (Law) The benefit or profit
of lands and tenements. Use imports a trust and confidence reposed in
a man for the holding of lands. He to whose use or benefit the trust
is intended shall enjoy the profits. An estate is granted and limited
to A for the use of B.
9. (Forging) A stab of iron welded to the side of a forging, as a
shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to
lengthen the forging.
Contingent, OR Springing, use (Law), a use to come into operation on a
future uncertain event. -- In use. (a) In employment; in customary
practice observance. (b) In heat; -- said especially of mares. J. H.
Walsh. -- Of no use, useless; of no advantage. -- Of use, useful; of
advantage; profitable. -- Out of use, not in employment. -- Resulting
use (Law), a use, which, being limited by the deed, expires or can not
vest, and results or returns to him who raised it, after such
expiration. -- Secondary, OR Shifting, use, a use which, though
executed, may change from one to another by circumstances. Blackstone.
-- Statute of uses (Eng. Law), the stat. 27 Henry VIII., cap. 10,
which transfers uses into possession, or which unites the use and
possession. -- To make use of, To put to use, to employ; to derive
service from; to use.
Use
Use (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Used (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Using.] [OE.
usen, F. user to use, use up, wear out, LL. usare to use, from L. uti,
p. p. usus, to use, OL. oeti, oesus; of uncertain origin. Cf.
Utility.]
1. To make use of; to convert to one's service; to avail one's self
of; to employ; to put a purpose; as, to use a plow; to use a chair; to
use time; to use flour for food; to use water for irrigation.
Launcelot Gobbo, use your legs. Shak.
Some other means I have which may be used. Milton.
2. To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a
beast cruelly. "I will use him well." Shak.
How wouldst thou use me now? Milton.
Cato has used me ill. Addison.
3. To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use
diligence in business.
Use hospitality one to another. 1 Pet. iv. 9.
4. To accustom; to habituate; to render familiar by practice; to
inure; -- employed chiefly in the passive participle; as, men used to
cold and hunger; soldiers used to hardships and danger.
I am so used in the fire to blow. Chaucer.
Thou with thy compeers, Used to the yoke, draw'st his triumphant
wheels. Milton.
To use one's self, to behave. [Obs.] "Pray, forgive me, if I have used
myself unmannerly." Shak. -- To use up. (a) To consume or exhaust by
using; to leave nothing of; as, to use up the supplies. (b) To
exhaust; to tire out; to leave no capacity of force or use in; to
overthrow; as, he was used up by fatigue. [Colloq.] Syn. -- Employ. --
Use, Employ. We use a thing, or make use of it, when we derive from it
some enjoyment or service. We employ it when we turn that service into
a particular channel. We use words to express our general meaning; we
employ certain technical terms in reference to a given subject. To
make use of, implies passivity in the thing; as, to make use of a pen;
and hence there is often a material difference between the two words
when applied to persons. To speak of "making use of another" generally
implies a degrading idea, as if we had used him as a tool; while
employ has no such sense. A confidential friend is employed to
negotiate; an inferior agent is made use of on an intrigue.
I would, my son, that thou wouldst use the power Which thy
discretion gives thee, to control And manage all. Cowper.
To study nature will thy time employ: Knowledge and innocence are
perfect joy. Dryden.
Use
Use (?), v. i.
1. To be wont or accustomed; to be in the habit or practice; as, he
used to ride daily; -- now disused in the present tense, perhaps
because of the similarity in sound, between "use to," and "used to."
They use to place him that shall be their captain on a stone.
Spenser.
Fears use to be represented in an imaginary. Bacon.
Thus we use to say, it is the room that smokes, when indeed it is
the fire in the room. South.
Now Moses used to take the tent and to pitch it without the camp.
Ex. xxxiii. 7 (Rev. Ver.)
2. To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; --
sometimes followed by of. [Obs.] "Where never foot did use." Spenser.
He useth every day to a merchant's house. B. Jonson.
Ye valleys low, where the mild whispers use Of shades, and wanton
winds, and gushing brooks. Milton.
Useful
Use"ful (?), a. Full of use, advantage, or profit; producing, or
having power to produce, good; serviceable for any end or object;
helpful toward advancing any purpose; beneficial; profitable;
advantageous; as, vessels and instruments useful in a family; books
useful for improvement; useful knowledge; useful arts.
To what can I useful! Milton.
Usefully
Use"ful*ly, adv. In a useful manner.
Usefulness
Use"ful*ness, n. The quality or state of being useful; utility;
serviceableness; advantage. Addison. Syn. -- Utility; value; profit.
See Utility.
Useless
Use"less, a. Having, or being of, no use; unserviceable; producing no
good end; answering no valuable purpose; not advancing the end
proposed; unprofitable; ineffectual; as, a useless garment; useless
pity.
Not to sit idle with so great a gift Useless, and thence
ridiculous. Milton.
Syn. -- Fruitless; ineffectual. -- Useless, Fruitless, Ineffectual. We
speak of an attempt, effort, etc., as being useless when there are in
it inherent difficulties which forbid the hope of success, as
fruitless when it fails, not from any such difficulties, but from some
unexpected hindrance arising to frustrate it; as, the design was
rendered fruitless by the death of its projector. Ineffectual nearly
resembles fruitless, but implies a failure of a less hopeless
character; as, after several ineffectual efforts, I at last succeeded.
Useless are all words Till you have writ "performance" with your
swords. The other is for waiving. Beau. & Fl.
Waiving all searches into antiquity, in relation to this
controversy, as being either needless or fruitless. Waterland.
Even our blessed Savior's preaching, who spake as never man spake,
was ineffectual to many. Bp. Stillingfleet.
-- Use"less*ly, adv. -- Use"less*ness, n.
User
Us"er (?), n.
1. One who uses. Shak.
2. (Law) Enjoyment of property; use. Mozley & W.
Usher
Ush"er (?), n. [OE. ussher, uschere, OF. ussier, uisser, oissier,
hussier, huissier, fr. L. ostiarius a doorkeeper, fr. ostium a door,
entrance, fr. os mouth. See Oral, and cf. Ostiary.]
1. An officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court,
hall, chamber, or the like; hence, an officer whose business it is to
introduce strangers, or to walk before a person of rank. Also, one who
escorts persons to seats in a church, theater, etc. "The ushers and
the squires." Chaucer.
These are the ushers of Marcius. Shak.
NOTE: &hand; Th ere ar e va rious officers of this kind attached to
the royal household in England, including the gentleman usher of
the black rod, who attends in the House of Peers during the
sessions of Parliament, and twelve or more gentlemen ushers. See
Black rod.
2. An under teacher, or assistant master, in a school.
Usher
Ush"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ushered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Ushering.] To
introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger; to
forerun; -- sometimes followed by in or forth; as, to usher in a
stranger; to usher forth the guests; to usher a visitor into the room.
The stars that usher evening rose. Milton.
The Examiner was ushered into the world by a letter, setting forth
the great genius of the author. Addison.
Usherance
Ush"er*ance (?), n. The act of ushering, or the state of being ushered
in. [Obs.] Shaftesbury.
Usherdom
Ush"er*dom (?), n. The office or position of an usher; ushership;
also, ushers, collectively. [R.]
Usherless
Ush"er*less, a. Destitute of an usher. Marston.
Ushership
Ush"er*ship, n. The office of an usher; usherdom.
Usitative
Us"i*ta*tive (?), a. [L. usitari to use often.] Denoting usual or
customary action. "The usitative aorist." Alford.
Usnea
Us"ne*a (?), n. [NL., from Ar. usnah moss.] (Bot.) A genus of lichens,
most of the species of which have long, gray, pendulous, and finely
branched fronds. Usnea barbata is the common bearded lichen which
grows on branches of trees in northern forests.
Usnic
Us"nic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex acid
obtained, as a yellow crystalline substance, from certain genera of
lichens (Usnea, Parmelia, etc.).
Usquebaugh
Us"que*baugh (?), n. [Ir. or Gael. uisge beatha, literally, water of
life; uisge water + beatha life; akin to Gr. bi`os life. See Quick,
a., and cf. Whisky.]
1. A compound distilled spirit made in Ireland and Scotland; whisky.
The Scottish returns being vested in grouse, white hares, pickled
salmon, and usquebaugh. Sir W. Scott.
2. A liquor compounded of brandy, or other strong spirit, raisins,
cinnamon and other spices. Brande & C.
Usself
Us`self" (?), n. pl. Ourselves. [Obs.] Wyclif. Piers Plowman. Chaucer.
Ustion
Us"tion (?), n. [L. ustio, fr. urere, ustum, to burn: cf. F. ustion.]
The act of burning, or the state of being burned. [R.] Johnson.
Ustorious
Us*to"ri*ous (?), a. [L. urere, ustum, to burn.] Having the quality of
burning. [R.] I. Watts.
Ustulate
Us"tu*late (?), a. [L. ustulatus, p. p. of ustulare to scorch, urere
to burn.] Blackened as if burned.
Ustulation
Us`tu*la"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. ustulation.]
1. The act of burning or searing. [R.] Sir W. Petty.
2. (Old Chem.) The operation of expelling one substance from another
by heat, as sulphur or arsenic from ores, in a muffle.
3. (Pharm.) (a) The roasting or drying of moist substances so as
prepare them for pulverizing. (b) The burning of wine.
4. Lascivious passion; concupiscence. [Obs.]
It is not certain that they took the better part when they chose
ustulation before marriage, expressly against the apostle. Jer.
Taylor.
Usual
U"su*al (?), a. [L. usualis, from usus use: cf. F. usuel. See Use, n.]
Such as is in common use; such as occurs in ordinary practice, or in
the ordinary course of events; customary; ordinary; habitual; common.
Consultation with oracles was a thing very usual and frequent in
their times. Hooker.
We can make friends of these usual enemies. Baxter.
-- U"su*al*ly, adv. -- U"su*al*ness, n.
Usucaption
U`su*cap"tion (?; 277), n. [L. usucapere, usucaptum, to acquire by
long use; usu (ablative of usus use) + capere to take: cf. usucapio
usucaption.] (Roman Law) The acquisition of the title or right to
property by the uninterrupted possession of it for a certain term
prescribed by law; -- the same as prescription in common law.
Usufruct
U"su*fruct (?; 277), n. [L. usufructus, ususfructus, usus et fructus;
usus use + fructus fruit.] (Law) The right of using and enjoying the
profits of an estate or other thing belonging to another, without
impairing the substance. Burrill.
Usufructuary
U`su*fruc"tu*a*ry (?), n. [L. usufructuarius.] (Law) A person who has
the use of property and reaps the profits of it. Wharton.
Usufructuary
U`su*fruc"tu*a*ry, a. (Law) Of or pertaining to a usufruct; having the
nature of a usufruct.
The ordinary graces bequeathed by Christ to his church, as the
usufructuary property of all its members. Coleridge.
Usurarious, Usurary
U`su*ra"ri*ous (?), U"su*ra*ry (?), a. [L. usurarius that serves for
use, that pays interest. See Usurer.] Usurious. [Obs.] "Usurarious
contracts." Jer. Taylor. Bp. Hall.
Usure
U"sure (?; 115), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Usured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Usuring.] [Cf. OF. usurer, LL. usurare.] To practice usury; to charge
unlawful interest. [Obs.] "The usuringb senate." Shak.
I usured not ne to me usured any man. Wyclif (Jer. xv. 10).
Usure
U"sure (?), n. [F.] Usury. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Foul usure and lucre of villainy. Chaucer.
Usurer
U"su*rer (?), n. [F. usurier, LL. usurarius. See Usury, and cf.
Usurarious.]
1. One who lends money and takes interest for it; a money lender.
[Obs.]
If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou
shalt not be to him as a usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him
usury. Ex. xxii. 25.
2. One who lends money at a rate of interest beyond that established
by law; one who exacts an exorbitant rate of interest for the use of
money.
He was wont to call me usurer. Shak.
Usurious
U*su"ri*ous (?; 277), a. [From Usury.]
1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use
of money; as, a usurious person.
2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious
contract. -- U*su"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- U*su"ri*ous*ness, n.
Usurp
U*surp" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Usurped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Usurping.] [L. usurpare, usurpatum, to make use of, enjoy, get
possession of, usurp; the first part of usurpare is akin to usus use
(see Use, n.): cf. F. usurper.] To seize, and hold in possession, by
force, or without right; as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the
prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power; to usurp the right of a
patron is to oust or dispossess him.
Alack, thou dost usurp authority. Shak.
Another revolution, to get rid of this illegitimate and usurped
government, would of course be perfectly justifiable. Burke.
NOTE: &hand; Us urp is ap plied to se izure an d us e of office,
functions, powers, rights, etc.; it is not applied to common
dispossession of private property.
Syn. -- To arrogate; assume; appropriate.
Usurp
U*surp", v. i. To commit forcible seizure of place, power, functions,
or the like, without right; to commit unjust encroachments; to be, or
act as, a usurper.
The parish churches on which the Presbyterians and fanatics had
usurped. Evelyn.
And now the Spirits of the Mind Are busy with poor Peter Bell; Upon
the rights of visual sense Usurping, with a prevalence More
terrible than magic spell. Wordsworth.
Usurpant
U*surp"ant (?), a. [L. usurpans, p. pr.] Usurping; encroaching. [Obs.]
Gauden.
Usurpation
U`sur*pa"tion (?), n. [L. usurpatio making use, usurpation: cf. F.
usurpation.]
1. The act of usurping, or of seizing and enjoying; an authorized,
arbitrary assumption and exercise of power, especially an infringing
on the rights of others; specifically, the illegal seizure of
sovereign power; -- commonly used with of, also used with on or upon;
as, the usurpation of a throne; the usurpation of the supreme power.
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He contrived their destruction, with the usurpation of the regal
dignity upon him. Sir T. More.
A law [of a State] which is a usurpation upon the general
government. O. Ellsworth.
Manifest usurpation on the rights of other States. D. Webster.
NOTE: &hand; Us urpation, in a peculiar sense, formerly denoted the
absolute ouster and dispossession of the patron of a church, by a
stranger presenting a clerk to a vacant benefice, who us thereupon
admitted and instituted.
2. Use; usage; custom. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.
Usurpatory
U*surp"a*to*ry (?), a. [L. usurpatorius.] Marked by usurpation;
usurping. [R.]
Usurpature
U*surp"a*ture (?), n. Usurpation. [R.] "Beneath man's usurpature." R.
Browning.
Usurper
U*surp"er (?), n. One who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally
on sovereign power; as, the usurper of a throne, of power, or of the
rights of a patron.
A crown will not want pretenders to claim it, not usurpers, if
their power serves them, to possess it. South.
Usurpingly
U*surp"ing*ly, adv. In a usurping manner.
Usury
U"su*ry (?), n. [OE. usurie, usure, F. usure, L. usura use, usury,
interest, fr. uti, p. p. usus, to use. See Use, v. t.]
1. A premium or increase paid, or stipulated to be paid, for a loan,
as of money; interest. [Obs. or Archaic]
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money,
usury of victuals, usury of anything that is lent upon usury. Deut.
xxiii. 19.
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchanges, and
then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Matt.
xxv. 27.
What he borrows from the ancients, he repays with usury of Dryden.
2. The practice of taking interest. [Obs.]
Usury . . . bringeth the treasure of a realm or state into a few
Bacon.
3. (Law) Interest in excess of a legal rate charged to a borrower for
the use of money.
NOTE: &hand; Th e pr actice of requiring in repayment of money lent
anything more than the amount lent, was formerly thought to be a
great moral wrong, and the greater, the more was taken. Now it is
not deemed more wrong to take pay for the use of money than for the
use of a house, or a horse, or any other property. But the
lingering influence of the former opinion, together with the fact
that the nature of money makes it easier for the lender to oppress
the borrower, has caused nearly all Christian nations to fix by law
the rate of compensation for the use of money. Of late years,
however, the opinion that money should be borrowed and repaid, or
bought and sold, upon whatever terms the parties should agree to,
like any other property, has gained ground everywhere.
Am. Cyc.
Ut
Ut (?), n. (Min.) The first note in Guido's musical scale, now usually
superseded by do. See Solmization.
Utas
U"tas (?), n. [OF. huitieves, witieves, witaves, oitieves, pl. of
huitieve, witieve, etc., eighth, L. octavus. See Octave, n.] [Written
also utis.]
1. (O. Eng. Law) The eighth day after any term or feast; the octave;
as, the utas of St. Michael. Cowell.
The marriage was celebrated and Canterbury, and in the utas of St.
Hilary next ensuing she was crowned. Holinshed.
2. Hence, festivity; merriment. [Obs.] Shak.
Utensil
U*ten"sil (?; 277), n. [F. utensile, ustensile, L. utensile, fr.
utensilis that may be used, fit for use, fr. uti, p. p. usus, to use.
See Use, v. t.] That which is used; an instrument; an implement;
especially, an instrument or vessel used in a kitchen, or in domestic
and farming business.
Wagons fraught with utensils of war. Milton.
Uterine
U"ter*ine (?; 277), a. [L. uterinus born of the same mother, from
uterus womb: cf. F. ut\'82rin.]
1. Of or instrument to the uterus, or womb.
2. Born of the same mother, but by a different father.
Walter Pope, uterine brother to Dr. Joh. WilkiWood.
Uterogestation
U`te*ro*ges*ta"tion (?), n. [Uterus + gestation.] Gestation in the
womb from conception to birth; pregnancy. Pritchard.
Uterovaginal
U`te*ro*vag"i*nal (?), n. [Uterus + vaginal.] Pertaining to both the
uterus and the vagina.
Uterus
U"te*rus (?), n. [L.]
1. (Anat.) The organ of a female mammal in which the young are
developed previous to birth; the womb.
NOTE: &hand; Th e ut erus is simply an enlargement of the oviduct,
and in the lower mammals there is one on each side, but in the
higher forms the two become more or less completely united into
one. In many male mammals there is a small vesicle, opening into
the urinogenital canal, which corresponds to the uterus of the
female and is called the male uterus, or [NL.] uterus masculinus.
2. (Zo\'94l.) A receptacle, or pouch, connected with the oviducts of
many invertebrates in which the eggs are retained until they hatch or
until the embryos develop more or less. See Illust. of Hermaphrodite
in Append.
Utes
Utes (?), n. pl.; sing. Ute. (Ethnol.) An extensive tribe of North
American Indians of the Shoshone stock, inhabiting Colorado, Utah, New
Mexico, Arizona, and adjacent regions. They are subdivided into
several subordinate tribes, some of which are among the most degraded
of North American Indians.
Utia
U"ti*a (?), n. [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) Any species of large West Indian
rodents of the genus Capromys, or Utia. In general appearance and
habits they resemble rats, but they are as large as rabbits.
Utica
U"ti*ca (?), a. [So called from Utica, in New York.] (Geol.) Of,
pertaining to, or designating, a subdivision of the Trenton Period of
the Lower Silurian, characterized in the State of New York by beds of
shale.
Utile
U"tile (?), a. [L. utilis, fr. uti to use: cf. F. utile. See Use, v.
t.] Profitable; useful. [Obs.]
Utilitarian
U*til`i*ta"ri*an (?), a. [See Utility.]
1. Of or pertaining to utility; consisting in utility; as, utilitarian
narrowness; a utilitarian indifference to art.
2. Of or pertaining to utilitarianism; supporting utilitarianism; as,
the utilitarian view of morality; the Utilitarian Society. J. S. Mill.
Utilitarian
U*til`i*ta"ri*an (?), n. One who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism.
The utilitarians are for merging all the particular virtues into
one, and would substitute in their place the greatest usefulness,
as the alone principle to which every question respecting the
morality of actions should be referred. Chalmers.
But what is a utilitarian? Simply one who prefers the useful to the
useless; and who does not? Sir W. Hamilton.
Utilitarianism
U*til`i*ta"ri*an*ism (?), n.
1. The doctrine that the greatest happiness of the greatest number
should be the end and aim of all social and political institutions.
Bentham.
2. The doctrine that virtue is founded in utility, or that virtue is
defined and enforced by its tendency to promote the highest happiness
of the universe. J. S. Mill.
3. The doctrine that utility is the sole standard of morality, so that
the rectitude of an action is determined by its usefulness.
Utility
U*til"i*ty (?), n. [OE. utilite, F. utilit\'82, L. utilitas, fr.
utilis useful. See Utile.]
1. The quality or state of being useful; usefulness; production of
good; profitableness to some valuable end; as, the utility of manure
upon land; the utility of the sciences; the utility of medicines.
The utility of the enterprises was, however, so great and obvious
that all opposition proved useless. Macaulay.
2. (Polit. Econ.) Adaptation to satisfy the desires or wants;
intrinsic value. See Note under Value, 2.
Value in use is utility, and nothing else, and in political economy
should be called by that name and no other. F. A. Walker.
3. Happiness; the greatest good, or happiness, of the greatest number,
-- the foundation of utilitarianism. J. S. Mill. Syn. -- Usefulness;
advantageous; benefit; profit; avail; service. -- Utility, Usefulness.
Usefulness has an Anglo-Saxon prefix, utility is Latin; and hence the
former is used chiefly of things in the concrete, while the latter is
employed more in a general and abstract sense. Thus, we speak of the
utility of an invention, and the usefulness of the thing invented; of
the utility of an institution, and the usefulness of an individual. So
beauty and utility (not usefulness) are brought into comparison.
Still, the words are often used interchangeably.
Utilizable
U"til*i`za*ble (?), a. Capable of being utilized; as, the utilizable
products of the gas works.
Utilization
U`til*i*za"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. utilization.] The act of utilizing, or
the state of being utilized.
Utilize
U"til*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Utilized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Utilizing (?).] [Cf. F. utiliser.] To make useful; to turn to
profitable account or use; to make use of; as, to utilize the whole
power of a machine; to utilize one's opportunities.
In former ages, the mile-long corridors, with their numerous
alcoves, might have been utilized as . . . dungeons. Hawthorne.
Uti possidetis
U`ti pos`si*de"tis (?). [L., as you possess.]
1. (Internat. Law) The basis or principle of a treaty which leaves
belligerents mutually in possession of what they have acquired by
their arms during the war. Brande & C.
2. (Roman Law) A species of interdict granted to one who was in
possession of an immovable thing, in order that he might be declared
the legal possessor. Burrill.
Utis
U"tis (?), n. See Utas. [Obs.]
Utlary
Ut"la*ry (?), n. Outlawry. [Obs.] Camden.
Utmost
Ut"most` (?), a. [OE. utmeste, utemest, AS. , a superlative fr. out.
Out, and cf. Aftermost, Outmost, Uttermost.]
1. Situated at the farthest point or extremity; farthest out; most
distant; extreme; as, the utmost limits of the land; the utmost extent
of human knowledge. Spenser.
We coasted within two leagues of Antibes, which is the utmost town
in France. Evelyn.
Betwixt two thieves I spend my utmost breath. Herbert.
2. Being in the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or the
like; greatest; as, the utmost assiduity; the utmost harmony; the
utmost misery or happiness.
He shall answer . . . to his utmost peril. Shak.
Six or seven thousand is their utmost power. Shak.
Utmost
Ut"most`, n. The most that can be; the farthest limit; the greatest
power, degree, or effort; as, he has done his utmost; try your utmost.
We have tried the utmost of our friends. Shak.
Utopia
U*to"pi*a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. not +
1. An imaginary island, represented by Sir Thomas More, in a work
called Utopia, as enjoying the greatest perfection in politics, laws,
and the like. See Utopia, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.
2. Hence, any place or state of ideal perfection.
Utopian
U*to"pi*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Utopia; resembling Utopia;
hence, ideal; chimerical; fanciful; founded upon, or involving,
imaginary perfections; as, Utopian projects; Utopian happiness.
Utopian
U*to"pi*an, n. An inhabitant of Utopia; hence, one who believes in the
perfectibility of human society; a visionary; an idealist; an
optimist. Hooker.
Utopianism
U*to"pi*an*ism (?), n. The ideas, views, aims, etc., of a Utopian;
impracticable schemes of human perfection; optimism.
Utopianist
U*to"pi*an*ist, n. An Utopian; an optimist.
Utopical
U*to"pic*al (?), a. Utopian; ideal. [Obs.] "Utopical perfection." Bp.
Hall.
Utopist
U*to"pist (?), n. A Utopian.
Utraquist
U"tra*quist (?), n. [L. uterque, fem. utraque, both.] One who receives
the eucharist in both kinds; esp., one of a body of Hussites who in
the 15th century fought for the right to do this. Called also
Calixtines.
Utricle
U"tri*cle (?), n. [L. utriculus a little womb, a calycle, dim. of
uter, utris, a bag or bottle made of an animal's hide: cf. F.
utricule.]
1. A little sac or vesicle, as the air cell of fucus, or seaweed.
2. (Physiol.) A microscopic cell in the structure of an egg, animal,
or plant.
3. (Bot.) A small, thin-walled, one-seeded fruit, as of goosefoot.
Gray.
4. (Anat.) A utriculus.
Utricular
U*tric"u*lar (?), a. [Cf. F. utriculaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to a utricle, or utriculus; containing, or
furnished with, a utricle or utricles; utriculate; as, a utricular
plant.
2. Resembling a utricle or bag, whether large or minute; -- said
especially with reference to the condition of certain substances, as
sulphur, selenium, etc., when condensed from the vaporous state and
deposited upon cold bodies, in which case they assume the form of
small globules filled with liquid.
Utricularia
U*tric`u*la"ri*a (?), n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of aquatic flowering
plants, in which the submersed leaves bear many little utricles, or
ascidia. See Ascidium,
Utriculate
U*tric"u*late (?), a. Resembling a bladder; swollen like a bladder;
inflated; utricular. Dana.
Utriculoid
U*tric"u*loid (?), a. [L. utriculus a little womb, a calycle + -oid.]
Resembling a bladder; utricular; utriculate. Dana.
Utriculus
U*tric"u*lus (?), n. [L., a little womb or matrix, a calycle.] (Anat.)
A little sac, or bag; a utricle; especially, a part of the membranous
labyrinth of the ear. See the Note under Ear.
Utro
U"tro- (connection with, or relation to, the uterus; as in
utro-ovarian.
Utter
Ut"ter (?), a. [OE. utter, originally the same word as outer. See Out,
and cf. Outer, Utmost.]
1. Outer. "Thine utter eyen." Chaucer. [Obs.] "By him a shirt and
utter mantle laid." Chapman.
As doth an hidden moth The inner garment fret, not th' utter touch.
Spenser.
2. Situated on the outside, or extreme limit; remote from the center;
outer. [Obs.]
Through utter and through middle darkness borne. Milton.
The very utter part pf Saint Adelmes point is five miles from
Sandwich. Holinshed.
3. Complete; perfect; total; entire; absolute; as, utter ruin; utter
darkness.
They . . . are utter strangers to all those anxious thoughts which
disquiet mankind. Atterbury.
4. Peremptory; unconditional; unqualified; final; as, an utter refusal
or denial. Clarendon.
Utter bar (Law), the whole body of junior barristers. See Outer bar,
under 1st Outer. [Eng.] -- Utter barrister (Law), one recently
admitted as barrister, who is accustomed to plead without, or outside,
the bar, as distinguished from the benchers, who are sometimes
permitted to plead within the bar. [Eng.] Cowell.
Utter
Ut"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Uttered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Uttering.]
[OE. outren, freq. of outen to utter, put out, AS. &umac;tian to put
out, eject, fr. &umac;t out. &root;198. See Out, and cf. Utter, a.]
1. To put forth or out; to reach out. [Obs.]
How bragly [proudly] it begins to bud, And utter his tender head.
Spenser.
2. To dispose of in trade; to sell or vend. [Obs.]
Such mortal drugs I have, but Mantua's law Is death to any he that
utters them. Shak.
They bring it home, and utter it commonly by the name of
Newfoundland fish. Abp. Abbot.
3. hence, to put in circulation, as money; to put off, as currency; to
cause to pass in trade; -- often used, specifically, of the issue of
counterfeit notes or coins, forged or fraudulent documents, and the
like; as, to utter coin or bank notes.
The whole kingdom should continue in a firm resolution never to
receive or utter this fatal coin. Swift.
4. To give public expression to; to disclose; to publish; to speak; to
pronounce. "Sweet as from blest, uttering joy." Milton.
The words I utter Let none think flattery, for they 'll find 'em
truth. Shak.
And the last words he uttered called me cruel. Addison.
Syn. -- To deliver; give forth; issue; liberate; discharge; pronounce.
See Deliver.
Utterable
Ut"ter*a*ble (?), a. Capable of being uttered.
Utterance
Ut"ter*ance (?), n.
1. The act of uttering. Specifically: -- (a) Sale by offering to the
public. [Obs.] Bacon. (b) Putting in circulation; as, the utterance of
false coin, or of forged notes. (c) Vocal expression; articulation;
speech.
At length gave utterance to these words. Milton.
2. Power or style of speaking; as, a good utterance.
They . . . began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave
them utterance. Acts ii. 4.
O, how unlike To that large utterance of the early gods! Keats.
Utterance
Ut"ter*ance, n. [F. outrance. See Outrance.] The last extremity; the
end; death; outrance. [Obs.]
Annibal forced those captives whom he had taken of our men to
skirmish one against another to the utterance. Holland.
Utterer
Ut"ter*er (?), n. One who utters. Spenser.
Utterest
Ut"ter*est, obs. superl. of Utter. Uttermost.
To the utterest proof of her courage. Chaucer.
Utterless
Ut"ter*less, a. Incapable of being uttered. [Obs.]
A clamoring debate of utterless things. Milton.
Utterly
Ut"ter*ly, adv. In an utter manner; to the full extent; fully;
totally; as, utterly ruined; it is utterly vain.
Uttermore
Ut"ter*more` (?), a. [Cf. Uttermost.] Further; outer; utter. [Obs. &
R.] Holland.
Uttermost
Ut"ter*most (?), a. [From Utter, a.; cf. Utmost, and Outermost.]
Extreme; utmost; being; in the farthest, greatest, or highest degree;
as, the uttermost extent or end. "In this uttermost distress." Milton.
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Uttermost
Ut"ter*most` (?), n. The utmost; the highest or greatest degree; the
farthest extent. Tennyson.
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come
unto God by him. Heb. vii. 25.
He cannot have sufficient honor done unto him; but the uttermost we
can do, we must. Hooker.
Utterness
Ut"ter*ness, n. The quality or state of being utter, or extreme;
extremity; utmost; uttermost. [R.]
Uva
U"va (?), n. [L., a grape.] (Bot.) A small pulpy or juicy fruit
containing several seeds and having a thin skin, as a grape.
Uvate
U"vate (?), n. [L. uva grape.] A conserve made of grapes.
Uva-ursi
U`va-ur"si (?), n. [NL., fr. L. uva grape + ursus bear.] (Bot.) The
bearberry.
Uvea
U"ve*a (?), n. [NL., fr. L. uva grape.] (Anat.) The posterior
pigmented layer of the iris; -- sometimes applied to the whole iris
together with the choroid coat.
Uveous
U"ve*ous (?), a. [See Uvea.] Resembling a grape.
Uvic
U"vic (?), a. [L. uva grape.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from,
grapes; specifically, designating an organic acid, C7H8O3 (also called
pyrotritartaric acid), obtained as a white crystalline substance by
the decomposition of tartaric and pyrotartaric acids.
Uvitic
U*vit"ic (?), a. [From L. uva a grape. So called because it may be
produced indirectly from tartaric acid, which is found in the grape.]
(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, CH3C6H3(CO2H)2,
obtained as a white crystalline substance by the partial oxidation of
mesitylene; -- called also mesitic acid.
Uvitonic
U`vi*ton"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid
which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by the action of
ammonia on pyrotartaric acid.
Uvrou
U"vrou (?), n. See Euphroe.
Uvula
U"vu*la (?), n. [NL., dim of L. uva a grape, the uvula.] (Anat.) The
pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft
palate.
NOTE: &hand; The term is also applied to a somewhat similar lobe on
the under side of the cerebellum and to another on the inner
surface of the neck of the bladder.
Uvular
U"vu*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a uvula.
Uvulatome
U"vu*la*tome (?), n. [Uvula + Gr. (Surg.) An instrument for removing
the uvula.
Uvulatomy
U`vu*lat"o*my (?), n. (Surg.) The operation of removing the uvula.
Uwarowite
U*wa"ro*wite (?), n. (Min.) Ouvarovite.
Uxorial
Ux*o"ri*al (?), a. [See Uxorious.] Dotingly fond of, or servilely
submissive to, a wife; uxorious; also, becoming a wife; pertaining to
a wife. [R.]
The speech [of Zipporah, Ex. iv. 25] is not a speech of reproach or
indignation, but of uxorial endearment. Geddes.
Uxoricidal
Ux*or"i*ci`dal (?), a. Of or pertaining to uxoricide; tending to
uxoricide.
Uxoricide
Ux*or"i*cide (?), n. [L. uxor wife + caedere to kill.]
1. The murder of a wife by her husband.
2. One who murders his wife.
Uxorious
Ux*o"ri*ous (?), a. [L. uxorius, fr. uxor a wife.] Excessively fond
of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband. "Uxorious
magistrates." Milton.
How wouldst thou insult, When I must live uxorious to thy will In
perfect thraldom! Milton.
-- Uxo*o"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Ux*o"ri*ous*ness, n.
Uzema
U"ze*ma (?), n. A Burman measure of twelve miles. V.