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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-hăb'it-a-ble, a.p. 1443Not habitable; not capable of being inhabited. [Rare.]
  2. Un-hâir’, v. t.p. 1443To deprive of hair. [Obs.] I'll unhair thy head. Shak.
  3. Un-hăl'lōw, v. t.p. 1443To profane; to desecrate. The vanity unhallows the virtue. L'Estrange.
  4. Un-hăl'lowed, a.p. 1443Profane; unholy; impure; wicked. In the cause of truth, no unhallowed violence . . . is either necessary or admissible. E. D. Griffin.
  5. Un-händ', v. t.p. 1443To loose from the hand; to let go. [Rare.] Hold off! unhand me, gray beard loon! Eftsoons his hand dropped he. Coleridge.
  6. Un-händ'i-ly, adv.p. 1443In an unhandy manner; awkwardly; clumsily.
  7. Un-händ'-i-ness, n.p. 1443The state or quality of being unhandy; want of dexterity; clumsiness.
  8. Un-hăn'd'sōme, a.p. 1443Not handsome; not beautiful; ungraceful; unbecoming; unsuitable. “A few unhandsome pleasures.” Beau. & Fl. I can not admit that there is any thing unhandsome or irregular in the globe. Woodward. 2.…
  9. Un-hăn'dsome-ly, adv.p. 1443In an unhandsome manner; inelegantly; ungracefully; illiberally; unfairly; uncivily; unpolitely.
  10. Un-hănd'sōme-ness, n.p. 1443The state or quality of being unhandsome; want of beauty and elegance; unfairness; incivility.
  11. Un-händ'y, a.p. 1443Not handy; not dexterous; not skillful; not ready in the use of the hands; awkward; as, a person unhandy at his work. 2. Not convenient; as, an unhandy posture for writing.
  12. Un-hăng', v. t.p. 1443To divest or strip of hangings, as a room. 2. To take from that which supports, as the hinges or other fastenings; as, to unhang a gate.
  13. Un-hăp’, n.p. 1443Ill luck; misfortune. [Obs.] Sidney.
  14. Un-häp'pied, a.p. 1443Made unhappy. [Obs.] Shak.
  15. Un-hăp'pi-ly, adv.p. 1443In an unhappy manner; unfortunately; miserably; calamitously. 2. Mischievously. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
  16. Un-häp'pi-ness, n.p. 1443The state or quality of being unhappy; misfortune; ill luck; infelicity; misery. It is our great unhappiness, when any calamities fall upon us, that we are uneasy and dissatisfied. Wake. ☞…
  17. Un-häp'py, a.p. 1443Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn. 2. In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; as, children sometimes render their parents unhappy. 3. Marked…
  18. Un-här'bor, v. t.p. 1443To drive from harbor or shelter.
  19. Ŭn-har-mō'ni-oûs, a.p. 1443Not harmonious; inharmonious.
  20. Un-har-mō'ni-oŭs-ly, adv.p. 1443In an inharmonious manner.
  21. Un-här'ness, v. t.p. 1443To strip of harness; to loose from harness or gear. 2. To disarm; to divest of armor.
  22. Un-hĕad', v. t.p. 1443To take out the head of; to remove the head from; as, to unhead a cask.
  23. Un-Hēal’, v. t.p. 1443To uncover; to unhele. See UN-HELE. [Obs.]
  24. Un-hēalth'fūl-ness, n.p. 1443The quality of being unhealthy; unwholesomeness; insalubriousness; as, the unhealthfulness of the autumn.
  25. Un-hēalth'i-ly, adv.p. 1443In an unhealthy or unsound manner. Milton.
  26. Un-hēalth'i-ness, n.p. 1443The quality or condition of being unhealthy; want of health; habitual weakness or indisposition; — applied to persons. 2. Unsoundness; want of vigor; as, the unhealthiness of trees or other plants.…
  27. Un-hēalth'y, a.p. 1443Wanting health; wanting a sound and vigorous state of body; habitually weak or indisposed; unsound; wanting vigor; as, an unhealthy person or plant. 2. Abounding with disease; unfavorable to the…
  28. Un-hēard', a.p. 1443Not heard; not perceived by the ear; not admitted to audience. What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard! Dryden. 2. Not known by fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure. Nor was his name unheard.…
  29. Un-heärt', v. t.p. 1443To cause to lose heart or courage; to discourage; to depress; to dishearten. [Obs.]
  30. Un-heed'y, a.p. 1443Precipitate; sudden. [Obs.]
  31. Un-hêired', a.p. 1443Without an heir. “To leave him utterly unheired.” Chapman.
  32. Un-hēle', v. t.p. 1443To uncover. [Obs.] Marston.
  33. Un-hĕlm’, v. t.p. 1443To deprive of a helm or guide. [Rare.] W. Scott.
  34. Un-hēlmed’, p. a.p. 1443Divested of the helm or helmet. 2. Having no helm. Pollok.
  35. Un-hĕlm'et, v. t.p. 1443To deprive of a helmet. Scott.
  36. Un-hĕs'i-tā'ting, a.p. 1443Not hesitating; not remaining in doubt; prompt; ready.
  37. Un-hĕs'i-tā'ting-ly, adv.p. 1443In an unhesitating manner; without hesitation or doubt; promptly; readily; immediately.
  38. Un-hīde’, v. t.p. 1443To bring out from concealment; to discover. [Obs.] P. Fletcher.
  39. Un-hinge', v. t.p. 1443To take from the hinges; as, to unhinge a door. 2. To displace; to unfix by violence. Blackmore. 3. To render unstable or wavering; as, to unhinge the mind; to unhinge opinions. Why should I then…
  40. Un-hĭnge'ment, n.p. 1443The act of unhinging, or state of being unhinged. [Rare.] Chalmers.
  41. Un-hĭtch′, v. t.p. 1443To free from being hitched, or as if from being hitched; to unfasten; to loose.
  42. Un-hīve', v. t.p. 1443To drive or remove from a hive. 2. To deprive of habitation or shelter, as a crowd.
  43. Un-hōard', v. t.p. 1443To steal from a hoard; to scatter.
  44. Un-hōld’, v. t.p. 1443To cease to hold; to let go the hold of. [Obs.] Otway.
  45. Un-hō'li-ly, adv.p. 1443In an unholy manner.
  46. Un-hō'li-ness, n.p. 1443The quality of being unholy; impiety; wickedness.
  47. Un-hō'ly, a.p. 1443Not holy; not hallowed; not consecrated; profane; wicked; impious.
  48. Un-hōn'est, a.p. 1443Dishonest. [Obs.]
  49. Un-hŏn'est-ly, adv.p. 1443Dishonestly. [Obs.]
  50. Un-hōod’, v. t.p. 1443To remove a hood or disguise from. Quarterly Rev.
  51. Un-hōok', v. t.p. 1443To loose from a hook; to undo or open by loosening or detaching the hooks of.
  52. Un-hōop', v. t.p. 1443To strip of hoops.
  53. Un-hōped', a.p. 1443Not hoped or expected. “With unhoped success.” Dryden. Unhoped-for, not hoped for; unhoped.
  54. Un-hôrse', v. t.p. 1443To throw from a horse; to cause to dismount.
  55. Un-hŏs'pi-ta-ble, a.p. 1444Inhospitable. [Obs.]
  56. Un-house', v. t.p. 1444To drive from the house or habitation; to dislodge; hence, to deprive of shelter.
  57. Un-hous'eled, a.p. 1444Not having received the sacrament. [Obs.] “To die like the houseless dog on yonder common, unshriven and unhouselled.” W. Scott.
  58. Un-hū'man, a.p. 1444Inhuman. [Obs.]
  59. Un-hū'man-ize, v. t.p. 1444To render inhuman or barbarous. J. Barlow.
  60. Un-hûrt', a.p. 1444Not hurt; not harmed; free from wound or injury; safe and sound.