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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-feigned', a.p. 1442Not feigned; not counterfeit; not hypocritical; real; sincere; as, unfeigned piety to God; unfeigned love to man.
  2. Un-feign'ed-ly, adv.p. 1442In an unfeigned manner; without hypocrisy; really; sincerely. Nothing in Christianity is more conspicuous . . . than that Christians are to love each other unfeignedly as brethren. I. Taylor.
  3. Un-fĕl'lōw, v. t.p. 1442To prevent from being a fellow or companion; to separate as fellows; to dissociate. “Death quite unfellows us.” E. B. Browning.
  4. Un-fel'lowed, a.p. 1442Without a fellow; unmatched; unmated. Dryden.
  5. Un-fēnce', v. t.p. 1442To strip of fence; to remove a fence from.
  6. Un-fēnced’, a.p. 1442Deprived of a fence. 2. Not fenced; not inclosed by a fence; defenseless.
  7. Un-fēr'tile, a.p. 1442Not fertile; infertile.
  8. Un-fēr'tīle-ness, n.p. 1442The state of being unfertile; infertility.
  9. Un-fet'ter, v. t.p. 1442To loose from fetters; to unchain; to unshackle. 2. To free from restraint; to set at liberty; as, to unfetter the mind.
  10. Un-feud'al-ize, v. t.p. 1442To cause to depart from feudal customs or character; to make not feudal.
  11. Un-file', v. t.p. 1442To remove from a file, roll, or record. [Obs. and rare.] Ford.
  12. Un-fīled', a.p. 1442Not defiled; pure. [Obs.] Surrey.
  13. Un-fīl'ial, a.p. 1442Unsuitable to a son or child; undutiful; not becoming a child.
  14. Un-fĭl'ial-ly, adv.p. 1442In an unfilial manner; in a manner unbecoming a child.
  15. Un-fīn'ished, a.p. 1442Not finished; not brought to an end; imperfect; incomplete; wanting the last hand or touch; as, an unfinished house; an unfinished painting.
  16. Un-firm', a.p. 1442Not firm; weak; feeble; infirm. [Rare.] “With feet unfirm.” Dryden.
  17. Un-firm'ness, n.p. 1442The state of being unfirm or infirm; instability.
  18. Un-fit', a.p. 1442Not fit; unqualified; improper; unsuit-
  19. Un-fit', v. t.p. 1442To make unsuitable; to deprive of the strength, skill, or proper qualities for any thing; to disable; as, sickness unfits a man for labor. 2. To disqualify; to deprive of qualities necessary for any…
  20. Un-fit'ly, adv.p. 1442In an unfit manner; not properly; unsuitably.
  21. Un-fit'ness, n.p. 1442The quality of being unfit; want of suitable powers or qualifications; want of propriety or adaptation to character or place.
  22. Un-fīx', p. pr. & vb. n.p. 1442UNFIXING.] 1. To loosen from a fastening; to detach from any thing that holds; to unsettle; to unhinge; as, to unfix the mind or affections. 2. To make fluid; to dissolve. Nor can the rising sun…
  23. Un-fix'ed-ness, n.p. 1442The state of being unfixed or unsettled.
  24. Un-flĕsh', v. t.p. 1442To deprive of flesh; to reduce to a skeleton. “Unfleshed humanity.” Wordsworth.
  25. Un-flĕshed', a.p. 1442Not fleshed; not seasoned to blood; raw; as, an unfleshed hound; unfleshed valor. [Rare.] Shak.
  26. Un-flĕx'i-ble, a.p. 1442Not flexible; inflexible. [Rare.]
  27. Un-fōld', v. t.p. 1442To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out. Unfold thy forehead gathered into frowns. Herbert. 2. To open, as any thing covered or close; to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all…
  28. Un-fold', v. i.p. 1442To open; to become disclosed or developed. The wind blows cold While the morning doth unfold. J. Fletcher.
  29. Un-fōōl', v. t.p. 1442To restore from folly, or from being a fool. [Obs.] Shak.
  30. Ŭn/fōre-see'a-ble, a.p. 1442Incapable of being foreseen. [Rare.] South.
  31. Ŭn'for-giv'en, a.p. 1442Not forgiven; not pardoned.
  32. Ŭn′for-giv′ing, a.p. 1442Not forgiving; not disposed to overlook or pardon offenses; implacable; inexorable.
  33. Un-fōrm', v. t.p. 1442To decompose or resolve into parts; to destroy the form of; to unmake. [Rare.]
  34. Un-fôrmed’, p. a.p. 1442Decomposed or resolved into parts; having the form destroyed. 2. Not formed; not arranged into regular shape, order, or relations. Unformed stars (Astron.), stars not grouped into any constellation…
  35. Un-fôrt'ū-nate, a.p. 1442Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business.
  36. Un-fôr'tū-nate-ly, adv.p. 1442In an unfortunate manner; unsuccessfully; unhappily.
  37. Un-fôrt'ū-nate-ness, n.p. 1442The condition or quality of being unfortunate; ill luck; ill fortune; failure of success.
  38. Un-found'ed, a.p. 1442Not founded; not built or established. 2. Hence, having no foundation; baseless; vain; idle; as, unfounded expectations.
  39. Un-found'ed-ly, adv.p. 1442In an idle or unfounded manner.
  40. Un-frăm'a-ble, a.p. 1442Not capable of being framed or formed. [Obs.] Hooker.
  41. Un-frām'a-ble-ness, n.p. 1442The quality of not being framable. [Obs.] Sanderson.
  42. Un-frāme', v. t.p. 1442To take apart, or destroy the frame of.
  43. Un-frăn'ġi-ble, a.p. 1442Infrangible. [Obs.]
  44. Un-frē'quen-cy, n.p. 1442The state of being unfrequent; infrequency. [Rare.] Cooper.
  45. Un-frē'quent, a.p. 1442Not frequent; not common; not happening often; infrequent.
  46. Un'fre-quēnt', v. t.p. 1442To cease to frequent. [Obs.]
  47. Un'fre-quēnt'ed, a.p. 1442Rarely visited; seldom resorted to by human beings; as, an unfrequented place or forest.
  48. Un-frē'quent-ly, adv.p. 1442Not often; seldom; infrequently.
  49. Un-frĭend', n.p. 1442One not a friend. [Rare.] W. Scott.
  50. Un-frīend'ed, a.p. 1442Wanting friends; not countenanced or supported. If Richard does indeed come back, it must be alone, unfollowed, unfriended. W. Scott.
  51. Un-frĭend'li-ness, n.p. 1442The quality of being unfriendly; disfavor; unkindness.
  52. Un-friend'ly, a.p. 1442Not 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.
  53. Un-frīend'ship, n.p. 1442The state of being unfriendly; unfriendliness; enmity. “An act of unfriendship to my sovereign person.” W. Scott.
  54. Un-frŏck', v. t.p. 1442To deprive of a frock; to divest; hence, specifically, to deprive of priestly character or privilege; as, to unfrock a priest.
  55. Un-fruit'ful, a.p. 1442Not producing fruit; barren; as, an unfruitful tree. 2. Not producing offspring; not prolific; barren; as, an unfruitful female. 3. Not producing good effects or works; as, an unfruitful life. 4.…
  56. Un-fruit'ful-ly, adv.p. 1442In an unfruitful manner; without producing fruit.
  57. Un-fruit'ful-ness, n.p. 1442The quality of being unfruitful; barrenness; infecundity; unproductiveness;—applied to persons or things.
  58. Un-fûrl', v. t.p. 1442To loose from a furled state; to unfold; to expand; to open or spread; as, to unfurl sails.
  59. Un-fūr'nish, v. t.p. 1442To strip of furniture; to divest; to strip. 2. To leave naked.
  60. Un-fū'si-ble, a.p. 1442Infusible. [Rare.]