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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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Un-mēan'ing-ly, adv. p. 1447In an unmeaning manner; without significance.Un-mēan'ing-ness, n. p. 1447The state or quality of being unmeaning; want of meaning.Un-mēan't', a. p. 1447Not meant; not intended. [Obs.]Un-mĕas'ur-a-ble, a. p. 1447Immeasurable. [Rare.] Swift.Un-mēas'ur-a-bly, adv. p. 1447Beyond all measure; immeasurably. [Obs.] Howell.Un-mēch'an-īze, v. t. p. 1447To undo the mechanism of; to unmake. “Embryotic evils that could unmechanize thy frame.” Sterne.Un-mêch'an-ized, a. p. 1447Not formed by design, art, or skill. Paley.Un-mĕm'ber, v. t. p. 1447To deprive of membership, as in a church.Un-mēn'tion-a-bles, n. pl. p. 1447A garment not to be named; the breeches. [Vulgar or humorous.]Un-mêr'çied, a. p. 1447Having no mercy; merciless; unmerciful. [Obs.] Drayton.Un-mêr'çi-ful, a. p. 1447Not merciful; indisposed to mercy or grace; cruel; inhuman. 2. Unconscionable; exorbitant; as, unmerciful demands. [Colloq.]Un-mē r'çi-ful-ly, adv. p. 1447In an unmerciful manner; without mercy or tenderness; cruelly.Un-mĕr'çi-fŭl-ness, n. p. 1447The quality of being unmerciful; want of mercy; cruelty.Un-mĕr'çi-less, a. p. 1447Having no mercy; merciless; remorseless. [Obs., rare, and illegitimate.] “Un-merciless murder.” Joyce.Un-mîn'gle, v. t. p. 1447To separate, as things mixed. Bacon.Ŭn/mis-tāk'a-ble, a. p. 1447Incapable of being mistaken or misunderstood; clear; evident; pronounced; distinct.Un-mî'ter, v. t. p. 1447To remove the miter from; to deprive of a miter. Milton.Un-mōld′ or Un-mōuld′, v. t. p. 1447To change the form of; to reduce from any form.Un'mo-nŏp'o-lize, v. t. p. 1447To recover from being monopolized. [Rare.] “The . . . unmonopolizing the rewards of learning and industry.” Milton.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.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.Un'-Mo-sā'ic, a. p. 1447Not according to Moses. By this reckoning Moses should be most un-Mosaic. Milton.Un-mov'a-ble, a. p. 1447Immovable. [Rare.] Locke.Un-mōv'a-bly, adv. p. 1447Unalterably; immovably. [Rare.] Ellis.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.Un-mŭz'zle, v. t. p. 1447To loose from a muzzle; to remove a muzzle from.Un-nāil', v. t. p. 1447To remove or take out the nails from; to unfasten or loosen by removing nails.Un-năpped', a. p. 1447Not having a nap; hence, unadorned. A threadbare name. Unnapped with meritorious actions. Bean. & Fr.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…Un-năt'ū-ral-īze, v. t. p. 1447To divest of natural feelings; to make unnatural. [Rare.] Hales.Un-nāt'ū-ral-īzed, a. p. 1447Not naturalized; not made a citizen by authority.Un-năt'ū-ral-ly, adv. p. 1447In an unnatural manner; in opposition to natural feelings and sentiments.Un-nāt'ū-ral-ness, n. p. 1447The state or quality of being unnatural; contrariety to nature.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.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.Un-nĕc'es-sa-ri-ly, adv. p. 1447In an unnecessary manner; without necessity; needlessly.Un-nēç'es-sa-ri-ness, n. p. 1447The state of being unnecessary; needlessness.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.Ŭn-ne-çĕs'si-tÿ, n. p. 1447The contrary of necessity; something unnecessary. [Obs.] Browne.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.Un-neigh'bor-ly, adv. p. 1447In an unneighborly manner.Un-nërv'ate, a. p. 1447Enervate. [Obs.]Un-nērve', v. t. p. 1447To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble; as, to unnerve the arm.Un-nĕs′tle, v. t. p. 1447To deprive of, or eject from, a nest; to cast out. [Rare.]Un-nĕth’ or Un-nĕthes’, adv. p. 1447Scarcely; hardly. [Obs.] See UNEATH. Spenser.Un-nōoked', a. p. 1447Without nooks and corners; guileless. [Obs. and rare.] “My unnooked simplicity.” Marston.Un-nū'mer-a-ble, a. p. 1447Innumerable. [Obs.] “An unnumerable multitude.” Udal.Un-nūn’, v. t. p. 1447To remove from the condition of being a nun; to release from a nunnery. [Rare.] Many did quickly unnun and disfriar themselves. Fuller.Ŭn'o-bĕ'di-ence, n. p. 1447Disobedience. [Obs.]Ŭn'o-bē'di-ent, a. p. 1447Disobedient. [Obs.] Milton.Ŭn'ob-tru'sive, a. p. 1447Not obtrusive; not forward; modest.Ŭn'ob-tru'sive-ly, adv. p. 1447In an unobtrusive manner; modestly.Un'ob-tru'sive-ness, n. p. 1447The state or quality of being unobtrusive; modesty.Ŭn'of-fēn'sive, a. p. 1447Inoffensive. [Obs.]Un-ŏft'en, adv. p. 1447Not often; rarely. [Obs.]Un-oil', v. t. p. 1447To free from oil; to remove the oil from.Un-ŏp'er-a-tive, a. p. 1447Inoperative. [Obs.] South.Ŭn'o-pēr'cu-lā'ted, a. p. 1447Destitute of an operculum, or cover.Un-ôr'der-ly, a. p. 1447Disorderly. [Obs.] Sanderson.Un-ŏr'di-nate, a. p. 1447Disorderly; inordinate. [Obs.]