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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Un-ân'swer-a-bly, adv.p. 1434In an unanswerable manner; in a manner not to be answered; beyond refutation.
  2. Ŭn-ap-pār'el, v. t.p. 1434To divest of apparel or clothing; to strip. [Obs.]
  3. Ŭn’ap-pēal’a-ble, a.p. 1434Not appealable; not admitting of appeal.
  4. Un'ap-pēal'a-bly, adv.p. 1435In an unappealable manner; in a manner that prevents appeal.
  5. Ŭn'ap-plĭ'a-ble, a.p. 1435Inapplicable. [Obs.] Milton.
  6. Un-ăp'pli-ca-ble, a.p. 1435Inapplicable. [Obs.]
  7. Un'ap-prō'pri-ate, a.p. 1435Inappropriate. [Rare.]
  8. Un-ăpt’, a.p. 1435Not apt; inapt; dull; unskillful; not qualified or fit; unsuitable.
  9. Un-ăpt'ly, adv.p. 1435In an unapt manner; inaptly.
  10. Un-ăpt′ness, n.p. 1435The state or quality of being unapt; inaptness.
  11. Ŭn'a-quit, a.p. 1435Unrequited. [Obs. and rare.] Gower.
  12. Un'a-rā'ced', a.p. 1435Not eradicated or rooted up. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  13. Un-är'güed, a.p. 1435Not argued; not debated. 2. Not argued with; not disputed; not opposed by argument. [Obs.] 3. Not censured. [A Latinism.] [Obs.] B. Jonson.
  14. Un-ārm', v. t.p. 1435To strip of armor or arms; to disarm. [Rare.] See DISARM. Shak.
  15. Un-ärt'ed, a.p. 1435Ignorant of the arts. [Obs.]
  16. Ŭn'a-seriĕd', a.p. 1435Not descried or seen. [Obs.]
  17. Ŭn/a-sĕrved′, a.p. 1435Not served. [Obs.]
  18. Un-ăsk'a-ble, a.p. 1435Not capable of, or suitable for, being asked.
  19. Ŭn'as-sūm'ing, a.p. 1435Not assuming; not bold or forward; not arrogant; humble; modest; as, an unassuming youth; unassuming manners.
  20. Ŭn’as-sūr'ed′, a.p. 1435Not assured; not bold or confident. 2. Not to be trusted or depended upon. [Rare.]
  21. Ŭn'at-tēn'tive, a.p. 1435Inattentive. [Rare.]
  22. Ū-nau', n.p. 1435(Zoöl.) An edentate mammal, (Cholæpus [or Bradypus] didactylus), or two-toed sloth. This animal, which is larger by one half than a cat, is of a uniform grayish-brown color, sometimes with a reddish…
  23. Ŭn'a-vāil'ing, a.p. 1435Of no avail; not having the effect desired; ineffectual; useless; vain; as, unavailing efforts; unavailing prayers.
  24. Un'a-vāil'ing-ly, adv.p. 1435In an unavailing manner; without effect.
  25. Ŭn-ăv'e-nūed, a.p. 1435Having no avenue; without any avenue. [Very rare.] Pollok.
  26. Ŭn'a-void'a-ble, a.p. 1435Not avoidable; incapable of being made null or void. Blackstone. 2. Not avoidable; not to be shunned; necessary; inevitable; as, unavoidable evils.
  27. Ŭn'a-void'a-ble-ness, n.p. 1435The state or quality of being unavoidable; necessity; inevitableness.
  28. Ŭn'a-void'a-bly, adv.p. 1435In an unavoidable manner; necessarily; inevitably.
  29. Ŭn'a-void'ed, a.p. 1435Not avoided or shunned. 2. Unavoidable; inevitable. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
  30. Ŭn'a-wâre', a.p. 1435Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; without thought; inattentive. Swift.
  31. Ŭn'a-wâre' or Ŭn'a-wâres', adv.p. 1435Without previous design or preparation; suddenly; unexpectedly; unpremeditatedly. “Fall into deception unaware.” Milton. Lest unawares we lose This our high place. Milton. At unawares, unexpectedly.…
  32. Un-băg', v. t.p. 1435To pour out of, or take from, a bag or bags.
  33. Un-bāl'anced, a.p. 1435Not balanced; not poised; not in equipoise. 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…
  34. Un-bāl'last, v. t.p. 1435To free from ballast; to discharge the ballast from. Totten.
  35. Un-bāl'last, a.p. 1435Not ballasted. [Obs. and rare.]
  36. Un-bāl'last-ed, p. a.p. 1435Not furnished with ballast; not kept steady by ballast; unsteady; as, unballasted wits. “Unballasted by any sufficient weight of plan or settled purpose.” De Quincey. 2. Freed from ballast; having…
  37. Un-bānk', v. t.p. 1435To remove a bank from; as, to unbank a house.
  38. Un-bār', v. t.p. 1435To remove a bar or bars from; to unfasten; to open; as, to unbar a gate. O, captain of the Moorish hold! Unbar thy gates to me. Heber.
  39. Un-bārbed', a.p. 1435Not shaven. [Obs.] Shak. 2. (Nat. Hist.) Not furnished with barbs or reversed points, hairs, or plumes.
  40. Un-bärk', v. t.p. 1435To deprive of the bark; to strip, as a tree; to bark. The rods whereof 'twas made were unbarked, having the rind stripped off. Fuller.
  41. Un-bār'rel, v. t.p. 1435To pour out of, or take from, a barrel or barrels.
  42. Un-bār'ri-cāde, v. t.p. 1435To unbar; to open. [Rare.] You shall not unbarricade the door. Webster, 1623.
  43. Un-bāy', v. t.p. 1435To free from the restraint of any thing that surrounds or incloses; to open. [Obs.] I ought to unbay the current of my passions. Norris.
  44. Un-bē', v. i.p. 1435Not to be, or not to be the same; to be another. [Obs. and rare.] How oft, with danger of the field beset, Or with home mutinies, would he unbe Himself! Old Play.
  45. Ŭn-be-cōme', v. t.p. 1435To be otherwise than becoming to; not to be suitable to; to misbecome. [Obs.] Sherlock.
  46. Un'be-cōm'ing, a.p. 1435Not becoming; hence, improper for the person or character; unsuitable; indecent; indecorous. My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. Dryden.
  47. Ŭn/be-com'ing-ly, adv.p. 1435In an unbecoming manner; unsuitably; indecorously. Barrow.
  48. Ŭn'be-cōm'ing-ness, n.p. 1435The state or quality of being unbecoming; unsuitableness to person, character, or circumstances; impropriety; indecorousness.
  49. Un-bĕd', v. t.p. 1435To raise or rouse from bed. Eels unbed themselves and stir at the noise of thunder. Walton.
  50. Ŭn/be-fĭt'tĭng, a.p. 1435Not befitting; unsuitable; unbecoming. [Rare.] Swift.
  51. Ŭn'be-gēt', v. t.p. 1435To deprive of existence. Dryden.
  52. Ŭn/be-gŏt′ or Ŭn/be-gŏt′ten, a.p. 1435Not begot; not generated; especially, having never been generated; having always been self-existent; eternal.
  53. Ŭn'be-gŭīle', v. t.p. 1435To free from the influence of guile or imposture; to undeceive. “Then unbeguile thyself.” Donne.
  54. Un/be-hōve'ly, a.p. 1435Not behooving or becoming; unseemly. [Obs. and rare.] Gower.
  55. Un-bē'ing, a.p. 1435Not existing. [Obs.] Broome.
  56. Un/be-knōwn', a.p. 1435Not known; unknown. [Colloq.]
  57. Ŭn/be-lief’,, n.p. 1435The withholding of belief; incredulity. 2. Especially, disbelief of divine revelation, or in a divine providence or scheme of redemption; skepticism; infidelity. Blind unbelief is sure to err, And…
  58. Un/be-lieve', v. t.p. 1435To discredit; not to believe or trust; to consider untrue.
  59. Un'be-liev'er, n.p. 1435One who does not believe; an incredulous person. 2. Especially, one who discredits revelation, or the mission, character, and doctrines of Christ; an infidel. Syn.—Infidel; disbeliever; freethinker…
  60. Ŭn/be-lĭēv'ing, a.p. 1435Not believing; incredulous. 2. Discrediting divine revelation, or the mission, character, and doctrines of Christ; infidel; as, the unbelieving Jews.