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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-lŏck′, v. t.p. 1447To unfasten, as what is locked; as, to unlock a door or a chest. 2. To open, in general; to lay open. Unlock your springs, and open all your shades. Pope.
  2. Un-lōōked'-fōr, a.p. 1447Not looked for, expected, or foreseen.
  3. Un-lōōse', v. t.p. 1447To make loose.
  4. Un-lōōse', v. i.p. 1447To fall in pieces; to lose all connection or union.
  5. Un-lōōs'en, v. t.p. 1447To loosen; to unloose. ☞ The words unloose and unloosen are not necessary, the idea being expressed by loose and loosen.
  6. Un-lōrd', v. t.p. 1447To deprive of the rank of lord; to reduce from being a lord to the common rank. “The unlording of bishops.” Milton.
  7. Un-lōve', v. t.p. 1447To cease to love; to hate. [Rare.]
  8. Un-lōve'li-ness, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unlovely; want of loveliness; unamiableness.
  9. Un-lōve'ly, a.p. 1447Not lovely; not amiable; destitute of the qualities which attract love, or possessing qualities that excite dislike; disagreeable; displeasing; unpleasant.
  10. Un-lŭck'i-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unlucky manner; unfortunately; by ill fortune.
  11. Un-lŭck'i-ness, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unlucky; unfortunateness; ill fortune.
  12. Un-lŭck'y, a.p. 1447Not lucky; unfortunate; not successful; unhappy; as, an unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an unlucky game. ☞ This word is usually applied to incidents in which success…
  13. Un-lŭst’, n.p. 1447Listlessness; indolence. [Obs.]
  14. Un-lŭst'y, a.p. 1447Not lusty; not stout; weak. 2. Listless; indolent. [Obs.]
  15. Un-lūte', v. t.p. 1447To separate, as things cemented or luted; to take the lute or clay from.
  16. Un-măg'is-trāte, v. t.p. 1447To cause to cease to be a magistrate; to divest of the office or authority of a magistrate. [Obs.] Milton.
  17. Un-māk'a-ble, a.p. 1447Incapable of being made; not to be made. [Rare.] Grew.
  18. Un-māke', v. t.p. 1447To destroy the form and qualities of; to deprive of being; to uncreate. God does not make or unmake things to try experiments. Burnet.
  19. Un-māl'le-a-bĭl'i-ty, n.p. 1447The quality or state of being unmalleable, or not malleable.
  20. Un-māl'le-a-ble, a.p. 1447Not malleable; not capable of being hammered into a plate, or of being extended by beating.
  21. Un-mān', v. t.p. 1447To deprive of the distinctive qualities of a human being, as reason, and the like. [Rare.] South. 2. To emasculate; to deprive of virility. 3. To deprive of the courage and fortitude of a man; to…
  22. Un-măn’hŏŏd, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unmanly; want of manhood. [Obs.]
  23. Un-mān'ly, a.p. 1447Not becoming a human being. [Rare.] Collier. 2. Unsuitable to a man; effeminate. “Unmanly warmth and tenderness of love.” Addison. 3. Not worthy of a noble mind; ignoble; base; ungenerous; cowardly.
  24. Un-măn'li-ness, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unmanly.
  25. Un-mānned', p. a.p. 1447Not furnished with men; as, an unmanned ship. 2. Not tamed, or made familiar with, or subject to, man. [Rare.] “Handled her as men unmanned hawks.” Beau. & Fl. 3. Hence, maiden; virgin. [Rare.] “My…
  26. Un-măn'nered, a.p. 1447Uncivil; rude. B. Jonson.
  27. Un-măn'ner-li-ness, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unmannerly; want of good manners; breach of civility; rudeness of behavior.
  28. Un-măn'ner-ly, a.p. 1447Not mannerly; not having good manners; ill bred; rude in behavior; as, an unmannerly youth; an unmannerly jest.
  29. Un-măn'ner-ly, adv.p. 1447Uncivilly.
  30. Un-măn’tle, v. t.p. 1447To divest of a mantle; to remove a mantle from. Nay, she said, but I will unmantle you. W. Scott.
  31. Un-mā'r'y, v. t.p. 1447To divorce. [Rare.] Milton.
  32. Un-mär'tyr, v. t.p. 1447To cause to cease to be a martyr. [Obs.] Fuller.
  33. Un-mās'cu-lāte, v. t.p. 1447To emasculate. [Obs.]
  34. Un-māsk', v. t.p. 1447To strip of a mask, or of any disguise; to lay open; to expose.
  35. Un-măsk', v. t.p. 1447To put off a mask.
  36. Un-mâsk'er, n.p. 1447One who unmasks, or strips off disguise.
  37. Un-mâs'ter-a-ble, a.p. 1447Incapable of being mastered or subdued. [Obs.] Browne.
  38. Ŭn'ma-tē'ri-al, a.p. 1447Immaterial. [Obs.]
  39. Un-mēan'ing, a.p. 1447Not meaning; destitute of meaning or signification; as, unmeaning words. 2. Inexpressive; not indicating intelligence; as, an unmeaning face. There pride sits blazoned on the unmeaning brow. Trumbull.
  40. Un-mēan'ing-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unmeaning manner; without significance.
  41. Un-mēan'ing-ness, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unmeaning; want of meaning.
  42. Un-mēan't', a.p. 1447Not meant; not intended. [Obs.]
  43. Un-mĕas'ur-a-ble, a.p. 1447Immeasurable. [Rare.] Swift.
  44. Un-mēas'ur-a-bly, adv.p. 1447Beyond all measure; immeasurably. [Obs.] Howell.
  45. Un-mēch'an-īze, v. t.p. 1447To undo the mechanism of; to unmake. “Embryotic evils that could unmechanize thy frame.” Sterne.
  46. Un-mêch'an-ized, a.p. 1447Not formed by design, art, or skill. Paley.
  47. Un-mĕm'ber, v. t.p. 1447To deprive of membership, as in a church.
  48. Un-mēn'tion-a-bles, n. pl.p. 1447A garment not to be named; the breeches. [Vulgar or humorous.]
  49. Un-mêr'çied, a.p. 1447Having no mercy; merciless; unmerciful. [Obs.] Drayton.
  50. Un-mêr'çi-ful, a.p. 1447Not merciful; indisposed to mercy or grace; cruel; inhuman. 2. Unconscionable; exorbitant; as, unmerciful demands. [Colloq.]
  51. Un-mē r'çi-ful-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unmerciful manner; without mercy or tenderness; cruelly.
  52. Un-mĕr'çi-fŭl-ness, n.p. 1447The quality of being unmerciful; want of mercy; cruelty.
  53. Un-mĕr'çi-less, a.p. 1447Having no mercy; merciless; remorseless. [Obs., rare, and illegitimate.] “Un-merciless murder.” Joyce.
  54. Un-mîn'gle, v. t.p. 1447To separate, as things mixed. Bacon.
  55. Ŭn/mis-tāk'a-ble, a.p. 1447Incapable of being mistaken or misunderstood; clear; evident; pronounced; distinct.
  56. Un-mî'ter, v. t.p. 1447To remove the miter from; to deprive of a miter. Milton.
  57. Un-mōld′ or Un-mōuld′, v. t.p. 1447To change the form of; to reduce from any form.
  58. Un'mo-nŏp'o-lize, v. t.p. 1447To recover from being monopolized. [Rare.] “The . . . unmonopolizing the rewards of learning and industry.” Milton.
  59. Un-moor', v. t.p. 1447(Naut.) (a.) To cause to ride with a single anchor, after having been moored by two or more cables. (b.) To loose from anchorage.
  60. Un-mōr'rised, a.p. 1447Not in the dress of a morris dancer. [Obs. and rare.] What ails this fellow, Thus to appear before me unmorrised? Beau. & Fl.