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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. Ŭn’kard, a.p. 1446Lonely; dreary; solitary. [Prov. Eng.]
  2. Unk'ed, a.p. 1446Odd; strange; ugly; old. [Prov. Eng.] 2. Lonely; dreary; unkard. [Prov. Eng.] Weston is sadly unked without you. Cowper.
  3. Un-kĕmmed', a.p. 1446
  4. Un-kĕmpt’p. 1446Not combed. [Obs. or humorous.] “With silver locks unkemmed about her face.” Sylvester. 2. Hence, unpolished; rough. [Obs.] “My rhymes be rugged and unkempt.” Spencer.
  5. Un-kĕn'nel, v. t.p. 1446To drive from a kennel or hole; as, to unkennel a fox. 2. To rouse from secrecy or retreat.
  6. Un-kĕnt', a.p. 1446Unknown. [Obs.] “A swain unk'ent.” Browne.
  7. Un-kēth’, a.p. 1446Uncouth. [Obs.] Holinshed.
  8. Unk'id, a.p. 1446See UNKED.
  9. Un-kīnd’, a.p. 1446Contrary to nature, or the law of kind; unnatural. [Obs.] It is all one to say unkind, As thing which done is again [against] kind; For it with kindé never stood A man to yield evil for good. Gower.…
  10. Un-kīnd'li-ness, n.p. 1446The quality of being unkindly; unkindness; unfavorableness.
  11. Un-kīnd'ly, a.p. 1446Not kind; unkind. 2. Unnatural; contrary to nature. “Unkindly crime.” Dryden. 3. Unfavorable; malignant; as, an unkindly fog.
  12. Un-kind'ly, adv.p. 1446In an unkindly manner; without affection; cruelly; as, to treat one unkindly. 2. In a manner contrary to nature; unnaturally. All works of nature, Abortive, monstrous, or unkindly mixed. Milton.
  13. Un-kind'ness, n.p. 1446The quality of being unkind; want of kindness; want of natural affection; disobliging treatment; disfavor.
  14. Un-kĭnd'red, a.p. 1446Not of the same kin. [Obs.] Rowe.
  15. Un-kĭng', v. t.p. 1446To cause to cease to be a king. [R.] Shall his condescension, therefore, unking him? South.
  16. Un-king'ship, n.p. 1446The quality or condition of being unkinged. [Obs.] Unkingship was proclaimed, and his majesty's statues thrown down. Evelyn.
  17. Un-kiss’, v. t.p. 1446To retract or take back, as a kiss; hence, in allusion to the ceremony of kissing the book in taking an oath, to retract, as an oath. [Obs.] Shak. Ford.
  18. Ŭnk'le, n.p. 1446An uncle. See UNCLE. [Obs.]
  19. Un-knit', v. t.p. 1446To separate, as threads that are knit; to open; to loose, as work that is knit or knotted.
  20. Un-knŏt', v. t.p. 1446To free from knots; to untie.
  21. Un-knōw', v. t.p. 1446To cease to know. 2. To fail of knowing; to be ignorant of.
  22. Un-knōwl'edged, a.p. 1446Not acknowledged or recognized. [Obs.] For which bounty to us lent Of him unknowledge[d] or unsent. B. Jonson.
  23. Un-knōwn'ness, n.p. 1446The state or condition of being unknown. Camden.
  24. Un-lāçe', v. t.p. 1446To loose from lacing or fastening by a cord or strings passed through loops and holes; as, to unlace a helmet or a garment. 2. To loose the dress of. 3. To divest of ornaments. [Rare.] Shak. 4.…
  25. Un-lāck'eyed, a.p. 1446Unattended by a lackey.
  26. Un-lāde', v. t.p. 1446To unload; to take out the cargo of; as, to unlade a ship. 2. To unload; to remove, as a load or burden; to discharge. There the ship was to unlade her burden. Acts xxi. 3.
  27. Un'lage, n.p. 1446An unjust law. [Obs.] Burrill.
  28. Un-lāid’, a.p. 1446Not laid or placed; not fixed. Hooker. 2. Not allayed; not pacified; not suppressed. “Stubborn, unlaid ghost.” Milton. 3. Not laid out, as a corpse. B. Jonson.
  29. Un-lāp', v. t.p. 1446To unfold. [Obs.] Wycliffe.
  30. Un-lāsh′, v. t.p. 1446(Naut.) To loose, as that which is lashed or tied down.
  31. Un-lătch', v. t.p. 1446To open or loose by lifting the latch.
  32. Un-law', v. t.p. 1446To deprive of the authority of law. [Obs.] Milton.
  33. Un-law'ful, a.p. 1446Not lawful; contrary to law; illegal; not permitted by law. Unlawful assembly (Law), a tumultuous meeting of great numbers of people, without lawful object, under circumstances to inspire terror and…
  34. Un-law'ful-ly, adv.p. 1446In an unlawful manner; in violation of law or right; illegally.
  35. Un-law'ful-ness, n.p. 1446The state or quality of being unlawful; contrariety to law; illegality.
  36. Un-lāy', v. t.p. 1446(Naut.) To untwist; as, to unlay the strands of a rope. Simmonds.
  37. Un-lēarn', v. t.p. 1446To forget, as what has been learned; to lose from memory; to learn the contrary of. I had learned nothing right; I had to unlearn every thing. Milner.
  38. Un-lēarn'ed, a.p. 1446Not learned; ignorant; illiterate; not instructed. 2. Not gained by study; not known. 3. Not suitable to a learned man; as, unlearned verses.
  39. Un-lēarn'ed-ly, adv.p. 1446In an unlearned manner; ignorantly.
  40. Un-lēarn'ed-ness, n.p. 1446The state of being unlearned; want of learning; illiterateness.
  41. Un-lēash’, v. t.p. 1446To free from a leash, or as from a leash; to let go.
  42. Un-lēis'ured, a.p. 1446Not having leisure. [Obs. and rare.] Milton.
  43. Un-lēis'ured-ness, n.p. 1446The state of being un-leisured; continuous labor. [Obs.]
  44. Un-lĕss', conj.p. 1446Except, that is, remove or dismiss the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows; if not; supposing that not; excluding the case that; as, we can not thrive unless we are…
  45. Un-lĭcked', a.p. 1446Shapeless; not formed to smoothness; — from an old and vulgar opinion that the bear licks her young into shape. [Rare.] Shak.
  46. Un-light'sôme, a.p. 1446Wanting light; dark; obscure; gloomy. Milton.
  47. Un-like', a.p. 1446Not like; dissimilar; diverse; having no resemblance; as, the cases are entirely unlike. 2. Not likely; improbable; unlikely. [Obs.] Unlike quantities (Math.), quantities expressed by letters which…
  48. Un-like'li-hōod or Un-like'li-ness, n.p. 1446The state or quality of being unlikely; improbability.
  49. Un-like'ly, a.p. 1446Not 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.
  50. Un-like'ly, adv.p. 1446In an unlikely manner; improbably.
  51. Un-lik'en, v. t.p. 1446To assume or claim falsely; to pretend. [Obs.] Wycliffe.
  52. Un-like'ness, n.p. 1446The state or quality of being unlike; want of resemblance; dissimilitude.
  53. Un-lim'ber, v. t.p. 1446(Mil.) To detach the limber from; as, to unlimber the guns.
  54. Un-līm'it-a-ble, a.p. 1446Admitting no limits; boundless; illimitable. [Rare.]
  55. Un-lim'it-ed, a.p. 1446Not limited; having no bounds; boundless. 2. Undefined; indefinite; not bounded by proper exceptions; as, unlimited terms. 3. Unconfined; not restrained. Ascribe not to God such an unlimited exercise…
  56. Un-lim'it-ed-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unlimited manner; without bounds.
  57. Un-lim'it-ed-ness, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unlimited; boundless, or undefined.
  58. Un-lĭnk', v. t.p. 1447To separate, as links; to loose; to unfasten; to untwist.
  59. Un-liq'ui-dā'ted, a.p. 1447Not liquidated; not adjusted or settled. Unliquidated damages (Law), penalties or damages not ascertained. Wharton. Burrill.
  60. Un-līve', v. t.p. 1447To live in a contrary manner, as a life; to live in a manner contrary to. [R.] Glanville.