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An American Dictionary of the English Language

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

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  1. Un-măn'ner-li-ness, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unmannerly; want of good manners; breach of civility; rudeness of behavior.
  2. Un-măn'ner-ly, a.p. 1447Not mannerly; not having good manners; ill bred; rude in behavior; as, an unmannerly youth; an unmannerly jest.
  3. Un-măn'ner-ly, adv.p. 1447Uncivilly.
  4. 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.
  5. Un-mā'r'y, v. t.p. 1447To divorce. [Rare.] Milton.
  6. Un-mär'tyr, v. t.p. 1447To cause to cease to be a martyr. [Obs.] Fuller.
  7. Un-mās'cu-lāte, v. t.p. 1447To emasculate. [Obs.]
  8. Un-māsk', v. t.p. 1447To strip of a mask, or of any disguise; to lay open; to expose.
  9. Un-măsk', v. t.p. 1447To put off a mask.
  10. Un-mâsk'er, n.p. 1447One who unmasks, or strips off disguise.
  11. Un-mâs'ter-a-ble, a.p. 1447Incapable of being mastered or subdued. [Obs.] Browne.
  12. Ŭn'ma-tē'ri-al, a.p. 1447Immaterial. [Obs.]
  13. 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.
  14. Un-mēan'ing-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unmeaning manner; without significance.
  15. Un-mēan'ing-ness, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unmeaning; want of meaning.
  16. Un-mēan't', a.p. 1447Not meant; not intended. [Obs.]
  17. Un-mĕas'ur-a-ble, a.p. 1447Immeasurable. [Rare.] Swift.
  18. Un-mēas'ur-a-bly, adv.p. 1447Beyond all measure; immeasurably. [Obs.] Howell.
  19. Un-mēch'an-īze, v. t.p. 1447To undo the mechanism of; to unmake. “Embryotic evils that could unmechanize thy frame.” Sterne.
  20. Un-mêch'an-ized, a.p. 1447Not formed by design, art, or skill. Paley.
  21. Un-mĕm'ber, v. t.p. 1447To deprive of membership, as in a church.
  22. Un-mēn'tion-a-bles, n. pl.p. 1447A garment not to be named; the breeches. [Vulgar or humorous.]
  23. Un-mêr'çied, a.p. 1447Having no mercy; merciless; unmerciful. [Obs.] Drayton.
  24. Un-mêr'çi-ful, a.p. 1447Not merciful; indisposed to mercy or grace; cruel; inhuman. 2. Unconscionable; exorbitant; as, unmerciful demands. [Colloq.]
  25. Un-mē r'çi-ful-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unmerciful manner; without mercy or tenderness; cruelly.
  26. Un-mĕr'çi-fŭl-ness, n.p. 1447The quality of being unmerciful; want of mercy; cruelty.
  27. Un-mĕr'çi-less, a.p. 1447Having no mercy; merciless; remorseless. [Obs., rare, and illegitimate.] “Un-merciless murder.” Joyce.
  28. Un-mîn'gle, v. t.p. 1447To separate, as things mixed. Bacon.
  29. Ŭn/mis-tāk'a-ble, a.p. 1447Incapable of being mistaken or misunderstood; clear; evident; pronounced; distinct.
  30. Un-mî'ter, v. t.p. 1447To remove the miter from; to deprive of a miter. Milton.
  31. Un-mōld′ or Un-mōuld′, v. t.p. 1447To change the form of; to reduce from any form.
  32. Un'mo-nŏp'o-lize, v. t.p. 1447To recover from being monopolized. [Rare.] “The . . . unmonopolizing the rewards of learning and industry.” Milton.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. Un'-Mo-sā'ic, a.p. 1447Not according to Moses. By this reckoning Moses should be most un-Mosaic. Milton.
  36. Un-mov'a-ble, a.p. 1447Immovable. [Rare.] Locke.
  37. Un-mōv'a-bly, adv.p. 1447Unalterably; immovably. [Rare.] Ellis.
  38. Un-mŭf'fle, v. t.p. 1447To take a covering from, as the face; to uncover. 2. To remove the muffling of, as a drum.
  39. Un-mŭz'zle, v. t.p. 1447To loose from a muzzle; to remove a muzzle from.
  40. Un-nāil', v. t.p. 1447To remove or take out the nails from; to unfasten or loosen by removing nails.
  41. Un-năpped', a.p. 1447Not having a nap; hence, unadorned. A threadbare name. Unnapped with meritorious actions. Bean. & Fr.
  42. Un-nāt'ū-ral, a.p. 1447Not natural; not in conformity to nature; contrary to the laws of nature; contrary to the natural feelings. 2. Acting without the natural affections; as, an unnatural father or son. Syn.—See…
  43. Un-năt'ū-ral-īze, v. t.p. 1447To divest of natural feelings; to make unnatural. [Rare.] Hales.
  44. Un-nāt'ū-ral-īzed, a.p. 1447Not naturalized; not made a citizen by authority.
  45. Un-năt'ū-ral-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unnatural manner; in opposition to natural feelings and sentiments.
  46. Un-nāt'ū-ral-ness, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unnatural; contrariety to nature.
  47. Un-nāt'ūre, v. t.p. 1447To change the nature of; to invest with a different or contrary nature. [Obs.] A right heavenly nature, indeed, as it were unnaturing them, doth so bridle them. Sidney.
  48. Un-nāt′ūre, n.p. 1447The contrary of nature; that which is unnatural. [Rare.] “So as to be rather unnature, after all, than nature.” H. Bushnell.
  49. Un-nĕc'es-sa-ri-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unnecessary manner; without necessity; needlessly.
  50. Un-nēç'es-sa-ri-ness, n.p. 1447The state of being unnecessary; needlessness.
  51. Un-nĕç'es-sa-ry, a.p. 1447Not necessary; not required by the circumstances of the case; useless; needless; as, unnecessary labor or care; unnecessary rigor.
  52. Ŭn-ne-çĕs'si-tÿ, n.p. 1447The contrary of necessity; something unnecessary. [Obs.] Browne.
  53. Un-neigh'bor-ly, a.p. 1447Not suitable to the duties of a neighbor; not becoming persons living near each other; not kind and friendly; unfriendly; unkind.
  54. Un-neigh'bor-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unneighborly manner.
  55. Un-nërv'ate, a.p. 1447Enervate. [Obs.]
  56. Un-nērve', v. t.p. 1447To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble; as, to unnerve the arm.
  57. Un-nĕs′tle, v. t.p. 1447To deprive of, or eject from, a nest; to cast out. [Rare.]
  58. Un-nĕth’ or Un-nĕthes’, adv.p. 1447Scarcely; hardly. [Obs.] See UNEATH. Spenser.
  59. Un-nōoked', a.p. 1447Without nooks and corners; guileless. [Obs. and rare.] “My unnooked simplicity.” Marston.
  60. Un-nū'mer-a-ble, a.p. 1447Innumerable. [Obs.] “An unnumerable multitude.” Udal.